I managed to get the Ghost achievement on Dishonored on the highest difficulty (never being detected throughout the game). I now feel accomplished and slightly ashamed due to the time that I invested into this.
Lynxo, that is one hell of a way to kick off the new thread!Haha, thanks. I thought so too. ;)
Now, who's played Silent Hill PT ? ;D
Now, who's played Silent Hill PT ? ;D
That game is mental. Gorgeous looking and scary as shit.
I managed to get the Ghost achievement on Dishonored on the highest difficulty (never being detected throughout the game). I now feel accomplished and slightly ashamed due to the time that I invested into this.
Now, who's played Silent Hill PT ? ;D
That game is mental. Gorgeous looking and scary as shit.
My brother and I were on it for about 5 hours. We were stuck on the 2nd baby laugh. As most people are.
The actual game better not play like this though.
About 6 years ago, I got really drunk and my N64 ended up in a bonfire. A retro video game store opened near me and I bought a new one a few weeks ago. I can't kind my N64 stash container. I'm missing my rumble pack, my memory cards, my game boy cartridge adapter, and all the most classic games. I have no clue where they could be. :'( It's possible I traded/sold them all away, but I don't think I would have been that foolish (says the guy who threw his N64 in a bonfire).
Lynxo, that is one hell of a way to kick off the new thread!Haha, thanks. I thought so too. ;)
So what's everyone's favorite system? Mine is definitely the SNES. In my mind, the ultimate 2D console with so many great games, it's unbelievable. :tup
I found my Atari 2600 stuff a few years ago...or should I say what's left of it. Only the console and two controllers (I had about six of them, all different kinds), no power or RF cable, and only three games (no idea how many I had, but it was double digits). I live in hope that the rest of the stuff is buried somewhere but I have my doubts because I can't think of a single reason I'd actually separate all this stuff. :-\
We only had a couple of separate games for our Atari, as we had the model with the inbuilt games, and those were plenty. I haven't dug out our Atari in ages, but last time I did, it was all there and hooked up fine.I didn't have inbuilt games, but I had one of those cartridges with multiple games. I believe it was 31 in 1. So overall I had a ton of games for it. :lol
We had a ton of those old controllers, since those were a standard on many of those older consoles. Our Atari, Master System, and Amiga 500 all used them.
^ That looks pretty cool, but even if I had a Wii I don't think I'd pay 8 bucks just to have a character/extras...8 new tracks in each DLC as well.
:lol I can read, I know what the DLC is. I'm not sure why you're speaking as if you're trying to change my mind... It's just my view. It's not like I'm making a ruckus about this; and y'know, I'm not too sure why the fact that a certain amount of people not playing bothers me...but it does. Hm. Emotions. Either way I thought I conveyed that it's still 'not bad' pretty clearly... (I mean, the first thing I said was 'now that i look it over, it's quite a bit'... :huh: )All I'm getting at is that it's a shit ton of content for a pretty good price, I don't see what's so sad about it. Perhaps you can get more from other games for a bit cheaper(I don't see that this often unless it's a huge sale), but that doesn't make this not a really good deal. If anything, I'm glad Nintendo are finally starting to push some weight around in the DLC arena more, because it never just feels like a tiny little add-on, it feels like a big addition to the game, and I'm more than sure this DLC will as well.
It's really not that much content for the money, certainly not for a radical price. On that same token, it's not a ridiculously high price but I've paid less for more for many other DLCs for other games. Granted 'more' is a very loose term (that slut) that's different for games, different aspects of appeals, etc. It's tough to compare DLCs for games unless they're the same genre and...well, Mario Kart is pretty much the only racer I play (despite even now rarely playing it, sadly) and I've never paid for DLC for it before. Either way it's not for me so I'm not sure why you even responded the way you did.
You obviously like it. Get it. Enjoy. Be free. I release you!
Well, 32 tracks has been the standard since MKDS, these two together will 16 tracks, so you're basically adding 50% new tracks to the game. Not to mention that it's freaking non-Mario characters getting in on the action for the first time ever. And the dates of the DLC mean they'll be adding new content 6 months/1 year after the game's release. Getting new reasons a year later to keep playing MK8 is just cool.This
Plus, Isabelle. :heart
Thing is, I'm hype. None of this was stuff that seemed to have been gutted out of the main game. It's just DLC done right, as far as I'm concerned.
(I hope we get some real battle arenas for battle mode down the line though. Using the racing courses for that doesn't work very well.)
You obviously like it. Get it. Enjoy. Be free. I release you!
It's a great opportunity to keep adding things when it comes to mind, and not just look like a huge ripoff *COUGH COUGH BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE COUGH COUGH*
2 new cups (possibly 1 new and 1 retro)
They're actually recreated amazingly in Mario Kart 8
The retro levels are substantially overhauled with far superior graphics, new gameplay elements here and there, and seem to have been done in a way that perfectly balances the charm and feel of their original incarnations with creating a new enough experience that you'll probably never complain about them being "rehashes".
There's way too many games out and coming out for the Wii U to hold out for a Metroid game man. Way too many.The retro levels are substantially overhauled with far superior graphics, new gameplay elements here and there, and seem to have been done in a way that perfectly balances the charm and feel of their original incarnations with creating a new enough experience that you'll probably never complain about them being "rehashes".
This is my main concern. In MKW, the new courses took full advantage of the new gameplay elements and the Wii's power, and consequently had some ambitious layouts. From what I have played of MK8, the tracks are even more insane. Though I like the retro courses, they did not compare to the new ones. If they add new game elements, this would definitely help to alleviate some of my concerns. I likely will not get a Wii U until a new Metroid is released, though MK8 is now a high priority for when I do.
There's way too many games out and coming out for the Wii U to hold out for a Metroid game man. Way too many.
Are you guys all still really angry that you cant play your N3DS games on your original NDS?
anyways more importantly :laugh: SHULK FROM XENOBLADE IS IN BABES.
Buddy - Hellz yes, please do get MH4!! I'm gonna need all the buddies I can get because hardly any of my friends play handhelds anymore. It's going to be so much more fun with the new RAM (MH3's FPS isn't the best on the current set-up, and I have an XL), the new analog-nub and a hell of a lot more battery life. Xenoblades and MH4 are gonna be my most played games next year for sure.
So, Persona 5 is coming to PS3 and PS4 now. Good news for the people that sold off their 3's for a 4.
Ok I just started " Infamous - Second Son " - and I gotta say the voice acting is pretty darn good.
Especially if you compare it to the original Resident Evil on PS1 :lol
" Stop ! Don't. Open that Door? "
" But Chris is...........?"
" Wow ! What A Mansion..."
" I hope this is not CHRIS is blood ! "
Looks like Disgaea 5 is going to be a PS4 exclusive if you're into that.So, Persona 5 is coming to PS3 and PS4 now. Good news for the people that sold off their 3's for a 4.
This is pretty awesome, and one more bit of motivation for me to get a PS4, though this still isn't nearly enough to justify it...that's about, three or four games I'd wanna play thus far.
Which Harry Potter is that?I'll have you know I played the Harry Potter Quiddint ch World Cup game tonight :P
Which Harry Potter is that?Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. :) I have no idea how these Harry Potter games are, so it's gonna be fun finding out.
Also, being a retro gamer, I just ordered a whole bunch of PS2 games.
Ah so this is directed at you.Which Harry Potter is that?Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. :) I have no idea how these Harry Potter games are, so it's gonna be fun finding out.
Fair enough, I know there's arguments over what is retro and what is not. :lol Maybe I should call myself a game collector instead?Also, being a retro gamer, I just ordered a whole bunch of PS2 games.
If you were really a retro gamer, you wouldn't have said "retro" and "PS2" in the same sentence. :lol
But for that price, how could you resist? :hat Most of the games I'm interested in are the ones that hold their price, unfortunately.
Chamber of Secrets is so goddamn amazing. One of my favourite games ever.This.
One tip in the game: later on in the game, you'll be collecting Wizard's Cards. You'll find them in the castle, and there's also students selling them. DON'T BUY THEM FROM THE STUDENTS. You can find every card there is in the game, and if you buy one, it just removes it from a place where you could have found it later. If you made it through the game it didn't find all of them, you can still buy the missing ones at the end.
No PS4, plus I'm saving my money for Hyrule Warriors and Super Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U.It's coming out on 360/PS3 too.
Anybody NOT buying Destiny? :lolNo Destiny here.
Anybody NOT buying Destiny? :lolNo Destiny here.
PS4 will be brought to the jingle.house by Santa this year. He'll undoubtedly bring Destiny, Watch Dogs, and The Last of Us. Maybe even Shadow of Mordor.
I'm just here to say how much I love emulators.
I'm just here to say how much I love emulators.
That's why PC is the Master Race :P
I'm just here to say how much I love emulators. I'd much rather the real thing obviously, but my god is it awesome to be able to play foreign games that I wouldn't be able to play even if I owned the systems. I just started a game in Final Fantasy XII Zodiac International Version and it's friggin' awesome to relive the experience I had with one of my favorite RPGs (even if the latter-half was a bit lackluster) but with all these awesome improvements and extras.Yes, emulators are awesome! All those Japanese RPG games that never got an international release, with fan-made translations... <3
It took me a while to get the emulator working optimally but with all the right plug-ins, filters, sound and graphics cards, I've got the emulator looking better than the original. That was my main issue with emulators is usually the gaming experience wasn't as good but with the set up I have now...it's officially better than the real thing considering I'd never be able to play games like these. Final Fantasy X International Version is next and I expect I'll have nostalgiagasm when I get to it. Woot woooooot! :coolio :azn:
I agree, and even then I don't love it nearly as much as X or some of the others, but it's still up there for me. I just didn't enjoy the latter-half of the game as much as I'd hoped and it dragged a little. But overall still a wonderfully enjoyable FF and I still love the meshing of the amazingly customizable Gambit system along with the integration of player control across all characters. It was so fluid and smooth with the automated commands but still very much kept you on your toes, especially with tougher and more enemies at once. I love it!Yeah, the battle system actually made grinding SO much less of a choir for me.
I'm enjoying the Zodiac system but it is odd not being able to just max out my characters with everything. That made the game so very easy. :lol Definitely think this way should have been the main, original version.
I'm just here to say how much I love emulators.
That's why PC is the Master Race :P
Have fun playing GTA V yet? Oh wait........
Well, would be level 20 by now, but I ended up sleeping till almost noon due to the 2 hour power nap I had between 7am Monday and 2am yoday (Wednesday). As is my Warlock has just crested level 19.Yeah man, sure! I'll probably create a new character soon since I wanna try out the Warlock, I'm currently a level 17 Titan.
Right now my regular CoD Clan is keeping me busy, but Dimi, I certainly hope to play with you in the coming weeks. And TOX, feel free to add me, Rush3737. Same goes for any others who want to get some games in down the line.
Apology accepted.If you get one let me know! We could play together!
I am really starting to consider buying an xbox1 now. I was going to wait until November/December for a Christmas bundle (and Halo), but I dont know, Destiny is tempting me.
Apology accepted.
I am really starting to consider buying an xbox1 now. I was going to wait until November/December for a Christmas bundle (and Halo), but I dont know, Destiny is tempting me.
Apology accepted.
I am really starting to consider buying an xbox1 now. I was going to wait until November/December for a Christmas bundle (and Halo), but I dont know, Destiny is tempting me.
You should consider a PS4 instead.
Titanfall is pretty fantastic as well ;D
*and the graphics aren't lacking one bit if you ask me*
I wish every time I saw somebody talk about getting an Xbox One, it wasn't followed by people saying "Bruh just get a PS4". We get it, for reasons that are your own, the PS4 is superior, neat, some people would rather get an Xbox One, and they have their reasons sooooooooo eyeh. *minor annoyance because I literally see it anytime an Xbox One is mentioned anywhere on the internet*
I can complain about one thing: Where's Alan Wake?!?!
https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/20/the-top-25-xbox-360-games-4 (https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/20/the-top-25-xbox-360-games-4)
A top 25 that I actually cant complain about. Now opinions are the basis for this so obviously my order woulld be different, but they seem to have made a solid top 25. I think putting the Orange Box so high is what made me happy.
I'm going back to Shin Megami Tensei IV and getting all the badass god-tier demons. I miss this series and I cannot wait for Persona Q, Persona 5, and hopefully the next main entry MegaTen in the next few years. I'd love to have it on the 3DS, or even better the New3DS and really have a full-scale 3D game. SMTIV is amazing but I was a little disappointing in the fact that the demons can't really be fully viewed unless you've just fused one, and even then it's a tiny sprite. I'd love to see these mofos in full 3D, and with the New3DS that can definitely happen; it'd also be nice to have the use of the analog-nub for easier camera movement, though that's hardly a shining feature, it'd still be nice to have. I'm mainly excited for that extra push of RAM; makes a huge difference.I really need to do my neutral ending run of SMTIV. That game is so awesome. I was going to try to finish Nocturne for the umpteenth time, but I lost motivation again.
All right, I'm getting myself a GameCube. I'm buying it mainly so I can play Game Boy Advance games on it, but I might as well get some some good exclusives. The Metroid games are a given, I love the 2D ones and have always been curious of the Prime series. Anything else? :)
All right, I'm getting myself a GameCube. I'm buying it mainly so I can play Game Boy Advance games on it, but I might as well get some some good exclusives. The Metroid games are a given, I love the 2D ones and have always been curious of the Prime series. Anything else? :)
Zelda: WIND WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKER
Chibi Robo
Pokemon Channel
Luigi's Mansion
Animal Crossing
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
Pokemon Colosseum
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Eternal DarknessYes.
I have friends already bored with Destiny. Anyone else having this issue?
I have friends already bored with Destiny. Anyone else having this issue?Not I. This game is a full on blast. If you're feeling a bit weary from playing story missions, you can always go on patrols, strikes, or play in multiplayer deathmatch modes.
I have friends already bored with Destiny. Anyone else having this issue?
Burned out, perhaps? Also I love me some FPS but the times I've played Bungie made Halo games have been god awful boring.
Yea, I often think about the time played to cost ratio and figure how much value I am getting out of games. The problem is that you arent measuring quality with that like you said. For BioShock Infinite, I am like you, one play through maybe around 12 hours (sounds right) and never touched agian, but those 12 hours were really fun and maybe more fun than 12 hours of playing battlefield for example.Yea I agree that quailty is a factor and that 12hrs can be diffrent if you enjoy one game more but in this case I only went with the assumption that the game you enjoy more is the one in question. If it's not then the hours you play dosen't really matter.
I feel I should crunch some numbers but I suck at math and don't have the time at the moment.
#1 I loved Bioshock: Infinte
Hours played: 12hrs
Price: $65
$5.416 (repeating)/hr
#2 ARMA 3
Hours played: 800+ hrs
Price: $25
$0.03125/hour
#3 Metro 2033 and Metro: LL
Hours played: 40hrs (in total)
Price: $70 (for both games)
$1.75/hour all total
#4 TES: Skyrim
Hours played: 200+ hrs
Price: $65
$0.325/hour
#5 Portal 2
Hours played: 120+ hrs
Price: $65
$0.5416 (repeating...stop playing games for lengths of time with prime numbers other than 2 and 5 in their group of factors)
I loved Bioshock: Infinte but the main thing about that game is the story and after one playthrough I felt done with the game other than seeing the diffrent endings.I played twice, just to finally understand the complex story and it was damn rewarding. And it's curious you talk about different endings, since it actually has only one and it's damn brilliant once you understand the whole story. It is even related to the first Bioshock and the second one!
Thank you professor Floyd! I'm yours to be fondled with.I feel I should crunch some numbers but I suck at math and don't have the time at the moment.#1 I loved Bioshock: Infinte
Hours played: 12hrs
Price: $65
$5.416 (repeating)/hr
#2 ARMA 3
Hours played: 800+ hrs
Price: $25
$0.03125/hour
#3 Metro 2033 and Metro: LL
Hours played: 40hrs (in total)
Price: $70 (for both games)
$1.75/hour all total
#4 TES: Skyrim
Hours played: 200+ hrs
Price: $65
$0.325/hour
#5 Portal 2
Hours played: 120+ hrs
Price: $65
$0.5416 (repeating...stop playing games for lengths of time with prime numbers other than 2 and 5 in their group of factors)
Just to be clear I wasn't complaining about the game. I loved it but just didn't feel like replaying it, that's all. I might replay it someday though.I loved Bioshock: Infinte but the main thing about that game is the story and after one playthrough I felt done with the game other than seeing the diffrent endings.I played twice, just to finally understand the complex story and it was damn rewarding. And it's curious you talk about different endings, since it actually has only one and it's damn brilliant once you understand the whole story. It is even related to the first Bioshock and the second one!
I haven't bought a game since 9/17/13 when I bought GTAV (still play it 3 or 4 nights a week). Prior to that, it was Skyrim. The next game I'm going to buy is going to be GTAV again. I really don't care about the story in a game. It could be the best story in the world, but if there's nothing new to do after 50 hours of gameplay, I'm not at all interested. I'm a cheep bastard. $60 can get me 7 months of Netflix, and in those 7 months I'd probably get 400+ hours of entertainment. When it comes to gaming, I'm all about quantity. I remember buying the COD after Modern Warfare and finishing the campaign in like 6 hours. I was livid.
Well the multiplayer is fun too, but I don't know how I ever used to sit there and just play death match after death match for months on end (actually, it was pretty easy when taking constant bong rips). On COD-MW I had over 35 days of playing time online. I unlocked the golden sniper rifle 4 times (without quick scoping). I got Battlefield 4 bundled with my PS4, and after about 4 hours on multilpayer, I was bored. I think the reason GTA Online is so appealing is that besides playing one of the hundreds of missions, I can just take a left at anytime and do whatever the fuck I want. Last week, me and 4 strangers each got a monster truck and crawled up Mt. Chiliad. Nothing crazy. No explosions, gunfights, or money involved... just driving up a mountain conversing. It was one of the most fun times I've had playing video games in months.
I really hope Rockstar begins to focus heavily on the online environment. I can't wait for the next GTA game (not the rerelease of V) to come out. I'm hoping for a map at least twice the size of the most recent one.
Re-posting what I posted in the FF thread because IT IS THAT IMPORTANT, GOD DAMN IT.
REJOICE, PC JRPG FANS! (https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/09/18/final-fantasy-13-trilogy-to-launch-on-pc-starting-next-month)
I don't give a shit what anyone's opinion is on this game, this is GREAT news for J/RPG fans who primarily play on PC. This means a XV release is even more likely than before and that this a chance to show SE that there are indeed JRPG fans who game on PC and that we deserve the games as well! VEHEMENT, TORTUROUS DEATH TO ALL EXCLUSIVES! OO-RAH!
Er... a game that came out in '98 (and then 2000, counting VIII on PC) is hardly evidence for PC support. Those games (the originals, obviously, not the Steam releases) are now defunct (um...and over 10 years old) and SE, until the past couple years, has given almost no support at all to the PC market for their top-tier series. If IX, X and XII had PC release upon release, as well as XIII, you'd have an argument...but...really? Games over ten years old with ports that are elementary isn't an argument...it's evidence that they tried the PC market at a horrible time and, predictably, those releases were abysmal both in sales and reception among the few fans that played them back then.I wasn't arguing that those were evidence of support, quite the contrary actually. Square has released games on the PC before and they amounted to... nothing. Zero, no further support. I'm just saying don't get your hopes up. This might just end up being a one off thing. That's all.
Alien: Isolation gameplay (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQhu-z5RvSo)Looks awesome! Can't wait!
So pumped for this game! I just love the concept of having only one Alien that you can't kill. Makes the tension so much real. Can't wait!
I've never been that interested in the whole "new wave of horror" games, but since it's Alien and it looks really good, I will give this a chance. :)
Regarding FF XV, I was sorely disappointed in not only 13 but all of its sequels so I'm hugely sceptical. If they get rid of all endless corridors, brought some interactivity back into the series (because you know, it's a GAME, not an anime) and had a story where you're not cringing all the time, that would be nice.
Bah, who am I kidding? The first 12 games are my childhood, there's no way I won't be buying this as well.
Okami HD was in a 50% discount on the PS Store, so grabbed it along with Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (always wanted to finish it and understand the story). Oh man, I forgot how beautiful this game is. The graphics, the artwork, the MUSIC - it's all bloody good. This is gonna be an intense weekend :biggrin: .
Um...holy shit. :lol :chill
Alright man. Yeah I'm an ass for having an opinion that clearly differs from yours; BF asked a question and I gave my opinion. Seriously, just stop. It's so painfully obvious you're provoking and being argumentative just for the sake of doing so. It's an opinion, welcome to the fucking internet! Quit arguing and spouting prices and pros/cons as if my opinion is wrong and you're trying to change it. Why did I compare them!? Because BF asked a fuckin' question and I answered it with my opinion. That's usually how it works. I think the game is a cash grab. Get over it.
Grow up. You're welcome (and I'm SURE you will) to respond, rebuttal, further attack me (and please don't pussy-out and say you weren't calling me an ass by saying I 'look' like an ass, for fucking christ's sake), etc. but it will be unanswered if you keep on responding to my posts as if I personally attacked you for giving my harmless opinion (on a fucking video game). I'm asking you to stop responding to my posts in general, really, truly, whole-heartedly, honestly...please stop? You clearly cannot stand me so do what adults do when they don't like someone: Ignore them.
Whatever gets more n****s in the Wii U arena. I'm tired of zero of my irl friends owning it.Exactly how I feel having both a Wii U and an Xbox One :lol
Dude, do not even try to compare the XB1 owners' solitude to the Wii U owners'. I sell at least one XB1 game on the majority of my shifts but haven't sold a single Wii U game in months. Is PS4 owning it that hardcore right now?Kind of, but over the past few months, XB1 sales have been doubling the previous month's from what I've read, unfortunately, my friends are not part of that trend, so I'm left to play alone still.
Well, I'll shoot my own foot with this and respond, good job; a winner is you. I really should've reported the first post and shut my mouth but unlike you, I don't have so much resentment towards you. You say you don't go looking for posts to argue with but the first part of your first response to me completely and utterly contradicts that. The fuck other reason is there for something like "your opinion makes you look like an ass" and then admitting to it? I mean really, why I haven't reported you yet is testament to the fact that I really would just like you to leave me alone. I know you've at least been banned a couple times and are good friends with BF, and despite the fact that I'm probably one of the more volatile members of the community (and still haven't been banned...unwillingly, anyway), I'd rather not bother the MODs and/or risk having you banned simply because you weren't taught to not poke a bear with a stick. I try to avoid you at all costs because of shit like this. Also, it's great you're throwing out the uber-disses with 'ignorant'. Because I have played Hyrule Warriors, despite the fact that again, I'm sure you'll argue away per norm and predictably spout off (again, ironically; and no, I didn't say that so you wouldn't respond, I said that because you're as predictable as a ten-year old with a tempter tantrum) insults of ignorance, lies, etc. There's a demo that's coming out around the 26th, and I work part-time at a local Gamestop. We've got the demo already. P.S. Big hint: I don't give a fuck whether or not you believe me, whether you like me; just leave me alone, it's SO SIMPLE.:lol
But yeah, I'm ignorant. Keep on mouthing off, though, it's totally working. I still think the game is a cash grab. Seriously, please fuck off and act like I don't exist. I'll do the same for you from now on and maybe we can have some fucking peace and quiet and I can say my opinions on this site without having you answer with an immature quip. The very definition of starting arguments/provoking is written in the fact that you responded to me as if I'd just insulted you (and insulted me) when I gave my opinion on a game. If me saying that I think HW is a cash-grab is insulting to you personally, then (you need your head checked more than I do) half your and everyone else's posts should be reported. Fucking ludicrous. Here I am being called an ass and all of it started over my opinion on a game. Quit responding to my posts that aren't anywhere near related to you and we'll be good.
Maybe, I dunno with you. I thought I was psycho but even I don't go out of my way to provoke people I SPECIFICALLY don't like. Half that shit was presumptuous, asinine insults and the other was info I don't care about. Nice. NOW can you leave me alone or should we continue this beautiful tango? I'm not sure what else you want to argue with me about. There's so many options and I'm now bored so if there's anything else you wanna argue about, get it out in one foul swoop so you can finally buzz off and stop bothering me.
Yeah, demo on XB1. It's like Forza except a couple smidges more arcadey and with way way more personality. Open world, can go offroad, etc.Shit that sounds fucking awesome. I will definitely be trying that out today.
Cyberpunk 2077 Release Date Set On October 2015!
Stumbled upon this today and almost died laughing.
(https://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/780/478/8ad.jpg)
So I played The Minish Cap for almost 18 hours yesterday. This is easily the diamond in the rough out of all my virtual console purchases. I'm currently on the Wind Ruins dungeon and still haven't resorted to any online sites despite having played no other Zelda games since A Link to the Past other than the portion of Ocarina of Time up to that dungeon where you have to hit targets with arrows to raise or lower the water level.I remember playing that on an emulator many years ago. Awesome game, I might buy it for real as soon as I get a GBA player for my GameCube. :tup
What the first game everyone can remember playing that had real audio tracks? Mine was the original Tony Hawks Pro Skater on N64.
What the first game everyone can remember playing that had real audio tracks? Mine was the original Tony Hawks Pro Skater on N64.
What the first game everyone can remember playing that had real audio tracks? Mine was the original Tony Hawks Pro Skater on N64.Probably one of the Tony Hawks on PS2, I think. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 maybe?
It never once feels repetitive during its 15-20-hour duration, owing to smart, systems-driven stealth and the fearsome intelligence of the alien. The visual design is also beautifully faithful. The developers have built Sevastopol the same way Ridley Scott and his team built their sets in 1979, using only props and tech from the period. The computer stations look like old 70s terminals; video recordings hiss with static.
This retro-futuristic aesthetic is evocative and convincing, placing us directly into Scott’s vision of a bleakly industrial space environment. Flickering lights and smoke are used to great effect, adding to the claustrophobia and general feeling of unease. The station’s dark, oppressive corridors can be as intimidating as the xenomorph itself.
This terrifying game is a passionate homage to a horror classic, and a rich, well-designed stealth experience in its own right. Giger’s monstrous alien is, for the first time in a video game, as formidable and menacing as it was in the films. It was brave of Sega to take a chance a game like this, where guns are a last resort, but their faith in The Creative Assembly’s vision has resulted in an unusually clever and subversive triple-A game.
What the first game everyone can remember playing that had real audio tracks? Mine was the original Tony Hawks Pro Skater on N64.Tony Hawk 2
Alien Isolation looks tightlolnuggetz1!1 Anyway, from what I've read I think people were expecting it to be something it was never meant to be. It's meant to be a fun, social racer. It's not meant to be Forza Horizon 2 (which people are comparing it to for some reason). I'm not expecting much beyond some stupidly pretty visuals and some solid, arcade-y driving mechanics. I'm really not getting this whole mentality of a game needing to be ground-breaking and bursting at the seams with content to get reasonable review scores. Yet, they still give every COD great scores for being rehash after rehashed rehash.
Driveclub looks very pretty from a visual standpoint, but from what I hear, there isn't much substance beneath the surface.
All your reasons is why I love the game! :lol I wanna feel helpless, fragile and scared shitless like you would against a creature like Xenomorph especially when your not a trained soldier like you are in basically every Alien game so far with tons of weapons at your disposal.
How about the carmageddon mod for GTA 4:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E6E5pmIT3c
It's just pure chaos but alot of fun to use.
Minor spoilers for Isolation!
So there I was, hiding behind a desk that I figured out the Xeno never checks. Why do I know that because after playing games for so long i'm an expert at finding the "weak" spot for AIs and NPCs. I exploit the games weakness to feel safe, that's just the way it is. Here's the thing though as I found out when I accidently hit my hammer into the desk, the Alien do check because seconds later I hear the loud "thumps" from his feets as he corners the desk and just attacks me instantly and kills me. I swear my heart stopped for a second!
Another moment is the vents you can hide in, I never ever saw him crawl in or chase me so after an hours gameplay I felt safe in the vents, found another safehaven so to speak. I crawled in to hide from him in the dark and seconds later I hear a noise and the fucker crawls after me in THE VENTS and attacks me! Seriously, i'm not very sensitive to horror but that fucking got me, my body just froze entirely! :lol
One of the best AI/NPC scripts i've seen in a game.
Yea that's true althoug I didn't know it could be that early, that's cool. My first real encounter was in the medical center but i've seen it in a video show up after the cut scene. If you run or make alot of noises it will show up. The big lounge area were you fight the humans, if you run towards that area after the cut scene you can see the Alien chasing a human. I've seen the Alien attack someone in that area also so I think it becomes "active" after the cut scene. Yea I was sure it would show up at the tram scene but didn't for me also but it's cool that it could do that.Minor spoilers for Isolation!About Alien: Isolation, i recently finished it up on hard difficulty and i'd say, the most scary part of the game for me was, actually, everything before encountering the Xenomorph for the first time (which is a scripted event). Before it happens, we don't have a clue when the thing gonna shows up and, while it didn't appear for me, i read some comments saying that he can show up before it's "official introduction", just as i suspected.
So there I was, hiding behind a desk that I figured out the Xeno never checks. Why do I know that because after playing games for so long i'm an expert at finding the "weak" spot for AIs and NPCs. I exploit the games weakness to feel safe, that's just the way it is. Here's the thing though as I found out when I accidently hit my hammer into the desk, the Alien do check because seconds later I hear the loud "thumps" from his feets as he corners the desk and just attacks me instantly and kills me. I swear my heart stopped for a second!
Another moment is the vents you can hide in, I never ever saw him crawl in or chase me so after an hours gameplay I felt safe in the vents, found another safehaven so to speak. I crawled in to hide from him in the dark and seconds later I hear a noise and the fucker crawls after me in THE VENTS and attacks me! Seriously, i'm not very sensitive to horror but that fucking got me, my body just froze entirely! :lol
One of the best AI/NPC scripts i've seen in a game.
For example, after the cutscene where he kills that bald guy with his tail, you reach a dark place where you have to call a "tram". While you wait for it, the music just gets creepier and you just have to wait for the damn tram while praying. After it comes, if you take too long to push the button to go, i've heard people saying that he comes and kills you. I'm glad that i hit the button fast :rollin
After i got familiar with the Xenomorph, the game did lost the scariness factor imo. Also, the alien isn't that annoying after you get the flamethrower.
In fact, the most annoying enemy for me was these Working Joes.
That said, i thought it was a pretty good game. Anyone interested in the movie or survival horror should try it.
It feels like your haunted all the time. I get chills every time I hear his foot steps and I know he chases me.
The 2013 Tomb Raider was sitting in my game shelf, and so I thought I'd pick it back up today. Just stopped playing around 2 AM, that was a long fucker of a gaming session :lolYeah, I was pleasantly surprised by how good that game was. I'm excited how the next one is gonna be. :)
Quite easily one of the best games I've ever played.
Inb4 - this game causes people to become murderers.
No it doesn't. If you've got it in you to take a life - then you're gonna do it anyway.
Playing a computer game won't turn a decent pacifist into a serial killer.
Why must there always be a scapegoat ? If it's not video games it's metal music.
... But yeah that game looks absolutely pathetic.
Inb4 - this game causes people to become murderers.
No it doesn't. If you've got it in you to take a life - then you're gonna do it anyway.
Playing a computer game won't turn a decent pacifist into a serial killer.
Why must there always be a scapegoat ? If it's not video games it's metal music.
... But yeah that game looks absolutely pathetic.
All of this. People are already jumping the shark on this game and I swear, if some violent event were to happen involving a teenager, this game will probably be connected to it as the cause.
That being said, it looks so dumb and a direct effort to push people's buttons.
Finished The Evil Within and it definitely deserves a spot in my top 10 horror games. There were enough twists and turns to keep my on my toes and the story was really unique. The final boss was just incredible. Ace game :tup
Playing Borderlands The Pre-Sequel now and having a blast. Better than the previous two games imo. The whole moon dynamic is great and adds a whole new layer of fun to an already super-fun series. The only thing I would add in is a drivable spaceship. Otherwise, phenomenal game.
Finished the new Borderlands. I'm a bit disappointed that it's shorter than the previous two games and that there aren't as many places to explore, but otherwise I loved it.
Im like 99% confirmed that I will be buying an xbox1 when I get back from my next work trip in November. My brother is moving in with me and ill have someone to game with on a regular basis so id like to get a console and I really want the new Halo reboot plus I want the home entertainment features so xbox1 it is for me.Be sure to post your gamer tag man!
Im like 99% confirmed that I will be buying an xbox1 when I get back from my next work trip in November. My brother is moving in with me and ill have someone to game with on a regular basis so id like to get a console and I really want the new Halo reboot plus I want the home entertainment features so xbox1 it is for me.Be sure to post your gamer tag man!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand I just encountered the Alien for the first time. I'm to scared to even think how the fuck I'm going to get around it!Yep they really nailed the atmosphere. I shat my pants the first time and crawled up in a locker! :lol Out of interest, where in the game did you encountere it? Because depending on how you act it can show up earlier.
Got the radar, decided to give my nerves a rest and play some Battlefield 4 :lol:
This game seriously has me on the edge of my seat the entire time.
For anyone that has PSN - I'm Kotow1701. :).
Add me or whatevs.
I've got Destiny and Need for Speed Rivals.
It's an absolute shame that BF4 is just endlessly plagued with problems. Whether it's the glitches, or unplayable servers, it's a brilliant game that's just ruined. I honestly don't mind playing Titanfall over it, but god damn would I love to actually play BF4.After that recent big patch, I've had no problems with it. In fact, it plays better than ever now.
I've almost never not had problems come up, but every other game plays great online, with a few rocky patches thanks to a mediocre Internet serviceIt's an absolute shame that BF4 is just endlessly plagued with problems. Whether it's the glitches, or unplayable servers, it's a brilliant game that's just ruined. I honestly don't mind playing Titanfall over it, but god damn would I love to actually play BF4.After that recent big patch, I've had no problems with it. In fact, it plays better than ever now.
It looks like a game that should be big enough for a big singleplayer plot.It does have a single player plot. Story was very aloof in this one(you get most of the plot from the cards you can earn and read online) but this is a franchise they have mapped out concept wise for the next ten years.
Well that's just dumb. :tdwnIf you can't connect to the internet in the year 2014 while living in a first world nation, that's what's dumb.
Well that's just dumb. :tdwnIf you can't connect to the internet in the year 2014 while living in a first world nation, that's what's dumb.
Well that's just dumb. :tdwnIf you can't connect to the internet in the year 2014 while living in a first world nation, that's what's dumb.
I agree everyone should have internet by now. I don't agree with forcing someone to be online when what they're doing shouldn't require them to be online. When it's singleplayer, you're ALONE, and you want to be. Therefore, you shouldn't have to be online. If your internet is particularly bad, the singleplayer is something to actually do. Not in this case, however.
Valkyria Chronicles PC port confirmed by Sega :metal :metal :metal
I dunno how this hasn't been posted yet but I shall be the one to spur your masturbation.
I dunno how this hasn't been posted yet but I shall be the one to spur your masturbation.
Talking about remakes, Majora's Mask for 3DS was confirmed today by Nintendo.
It's an awful feeling when you go 25/9 and your team still loses.
Call of Duty Ghosts has pretty much been "Dorky does amazing, the rest of his team blows and thus Dorky loses.
It's just worse than usual. Usually people aren't this bad, but I've got teammates running right by FIRING enemies, out in the open, and they just run around like chickens with their heads lopped off.It's an awful feeling when you go 25/9 and your team still loses.
Call of Duty Ghosts has pretty much been "Dorky does amazing, the rest of his team blows and thus Dorky loses.
That's how any team-based game works. One person can't usually carry a team of bad players, because if they're not killing the other team, and keep dying, even if you're good you're likely to be outnumbered in any encounter.
To anyone who's played New Super Mario Bros. Wii, what are the controls like? As in, can you play it with regular controls only or does it force you to do that motion control bullshit? Also, can it be played without the nunchuk and, if so, does that cause you to miss out on any features?You can play it with just the Wiimote sideways, or Wiimote+Nunchuk. As for motion controls, there's a little bit - Mario's spin attack is performed by flicking the Wiimote, and his helicopter suit's ability is activated the same way. There's also these platforms that are tilted by tilting the Wiimote when Mario is on them.
Played Advanced Warfare the other day. The new gadgets are pretty awesome, but would it kill them to actually let you choose your loadout before each level? I used to be a big fan of the CoD series, but the linearity and lack of freedom grate on me, especially after having played games like Borderlands. AW is a good game, but as usual there's a lot of missed opportunities. I doubt I'll be coming back to it anytime soon (which is why I'm glad I rented it and didn't buy).
Once you finish it, make sure to play Newer Super Mario Bros Wii. It is a mod that completely changes the game.
Try this (https://newerteam.com/help/wiiu.html), though you will need a copy of SSBB. It comes from Newer's site. I have no experience with the Wii U, so I cannot confirm if it works. It is much simpler on the original Wii.Once you finish it, make sure to play Newer Super Mario Bros Wii. It is a mod that completely changes the game.
I'm stupid as fuck with computers. What do I need to do to play this on a Wii U since I've never owned a Wii?
That's about it, and some who aren't used to an MMO type of set up can get pretty put off from the strike playlist/single player stuff.
That's about it, and some who aren't used to an MMO type of set up can get pretty put off from the strike playlist/single player stuff.Yep. My favorite complaint is that story missions/strikes are just "kill shit, push square, kill more shit, push square, kill a bullet sponge, end game" yet complain that there's not enough of them.
Just Cause 3 have been announced!! :metalAwesome :metal
https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/11/11/december-cover-revealed-just-cause-3-29401230.aspx
So i'm a really casual gamer .. I used to be pretty hardcore back in the SNES - PS2 days but PS3 & Xbox360 lost me entirely.
What is it about Destiny that people have a massive problem with besides not much plot ?
I'm enjoying the hell out of it.
Just Cause 3 have been announced!! :metal
https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/11/11/december-cover-revealed-just-cause-3-29401230.aspx
Just Cause 3 have been announced!! :metalCool! The last one was absolutely ridiculous. :lol
https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/11/11/december-cover-revealed-just-cause-3-29401230.aspx
Yea JC2 was a fun game. Have you tried the MP mod? Full blown chaos! :lolNever could, I played the PS3 version. But the YouTube videos look insane. :lol
I wonder if they implement mp sandbox in JC3, wouldn't be surprised if the mod team got hired.
Yea JC2 was a fun game. Have you tried the MP mod? Full blown chaos! :lolDo you mean, like... I can actually cross the crooked step? Sick.
Got an xbox1 and Halo Masterchief collection. I am cramx4 on xbox live. Probably wont be playing until Thursday evening or Saturday though.
Got an xbox1 and Halo Masterchief collection. I am cramx4 on xbox live. Probably wont be playing until Thursday evening or Saturday though.I'll add ya tonight :tup
I'm finding that I've finally started waking up to the fact that I really don't enjoy many of the games I initially get excited for.
In the end, i was blown away by games like Metroid Prime ( :hefdaddy ), REmake, even Pikmin.Fuck yeah, Metroid Prime 1 and 2 kick lots of asses - so does REmake and Melee and Eternal Darkness and RE4.
I'm finding that I've finally started waking up to the fact that I really don't enjoy many of the games I initially get excited for.
I feel you. That Gamecube (in my case, emulated), per example, gave me much more entertainment this year than the last gen games i've played. Even though i never was a graphics whore, i feared i wouldn't be able to enjoy these older games because of the graphics. In the end, i was blown away by games like Metroid Prime (:hefdaddy), REmake, even Pikmin.
In the end, i was blown away by games like Metroid Prime ( :hefdaddy ), REmake, even Pikmin.Fuck yeah, Metroid Prime 1 and 2 kick lots of asses - so does REmake and Melee and Eternal Darkness and RE4.
So apparently... Assassin's Creed Unity shit the bed. Glaring performance issues, graphical issues and bugs on all platforms. Microtransactions everywhere. Reviews being pulled. Damage control on their FB page. Great job, Ubisoft.Damn, that sucks. I'll definitely still play it at some point once I get an XB1 but I really hope they create a patch in the meantime.
Still might pick up Rogue though. I'm not hearing anything bad about that.
So apparently... Assassin's Creed Unity shit the bed. Glaring performance issues, graphical issues and bugs on all platforms. Microtransactions everywhere. Reviews being pulled. Damage control on their FB page. Great job, Ubisoft.Damn, that sucks. I'll definitely still play it at some point once I get an XB1 but I really hope they create a patch in the meantime.
Still might pick up Rogue though. I'm not hearing anything bad about that.
As for Rogue, I just finished the story and it was great. Played it on my 360 and didn't really notice any glitches.
So, after skipping all AC since AC3, I decided I'd give a game on a new gen a try. And WTF. I swear they have continued to make the movement worse with every subsequent game. And it was the first game to freeze my PS4. It'll be getting traded right back.You should've played BF instead. It's really fun!
Or Rogue if you have a last-gen console. It's pretty similar to BF gameplay-wise but with some minor additions and refinements. No performance issues as far as I could tell.So, after skipping all AC since AC3, I decided I'd give a game on a new gen a try. And WTF. I swear they have continued to make the movement worse with every subsequent game. And it was the first game to freeze my PS4. It'll be getting traded right back.You should've played BF instead. It's really fun!
I heard from someone I used to work with (and is currently employed in electronics retail) that there might be a $400 PS4 bundle with GTA V. Anyone hip to this?
Can't Tuesday get here already so I can get Dragon Age: Inquisition???
Question: I'm not a huge fan of pure RPGs, but I don't mind some RPG elements and I love games with a great story. Do you guys think DA: Inquisition is worth a try?
Question: I'm not a huge fan of pure RPGs, but I don't mind some RPG elements and I love games with a great story. Do you guys think DA: Inquisition is worth a try?Bioshock, definitely.
Question: I'm not a huge fan of pure RPGs, but I don't mind some RPG elements and I love games with a great story. Do you guys think DA: Inquisition is worth a try?Judging by the previous games in the series, probably not? The Dragon Age games are not noted for having great stories (IMO, they're good but nothing revolutionary) but more for how the sum of their parts are greater than the whole. I guess it depends upon what aspect of RPG's you don't like, but, in general, I'd say you should probably look elsewhere for a good story. :)
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
it'll be out Q1 in the US of 2015
Far Cry 4 is fucking awesome
Just ordered the Xbox One AC: Unity bundle! :metal :metal :metal
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.Yeah, I always wonder when I see those adverts "Doesn't that just remind people how much better games could be and how crappy the phone game is in comparison?"
Any recommendations for a decent gaming wireless headphones guys?
Any recommendations for a decent gaming wireless headphones guys?
Me and pretty much me entire clan has these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00886XQNQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They are awesome, and you aren't going to beat that price. Just look for what you might need extra for your system. PS3 they work flawlessly, but for PS4 you need a cord between controller and headphones. Not sure about XBox.
The built in mic is a huge advantage for me since I don't even need the mic so it's better that it wouldn't be in the way.
Is it comfortable enough on your ears on long gaming sessions? Does it get hot or sweaty under there?
Any recommendations for a decent gaming wireless headphones guys?
I use these
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HVBPRUO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
When I bought them, they had just come out and were $40 cheaper. I have no complaints about them and love the fact that the mic is built in.
(https://media.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/files/2014/01/PS4-headset.jpg)
Thanks for the recommendations fellas, I was hoping there weren't gonna be so many options, I looked at the Sony Pulse (https://www.amazon.com/Edition-Wireless-Headset-PlayStation-3-63089006306200/dp/B0087OZ5FG) and the Turtle Beach Ear Force PX4 (https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Surround-PlayStation-Headset-TBS-3276-01-4/dp/B00EI4V3X2).Me and pretty much me entire clan has these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00886XQNQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They are awesome, and you aren't going to beat that price. Just look for what you might need extra for your system. PS3 they work flawlessly, but for PS4 you need a cord between controller and headphones. Not sure about XBox.
What's "X-Ray"? And what's that black thing that looks like wah pedal?
Any recommendations for a decent gaming wireless headphones guys?
I use these
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HVBPRUO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
When I bought them, they had just come out and were $40 cheaper. I have no complaints about them and love the fact that the mic is built in.
No. No. No.
Don't get me wrong, these are great headphones, I owned them. I loved them, but they are stereo. Easy to use, great sound, but you won't have a clue where people are around you because stereo doesn't work well with full range of direction. If that's not important to you, and you don't foresee yourself playing those types of games, then they are great.
Beat Dragon Age: Inquisition in around 85 hours and I still have a shitton of side quests I have to do!
Beat Dragon Age: Inquisition in around 85 hours and I still have a shitton of side quests I have to do!
I don't even see why you would. I put like 14 hours into it so far, and maybe 3 of them have been story related. So many tedious fetch quests, I'm not even inclined to continue playing it. Maybe I'll just ignore them and see if I can get through the story without too much grinding.
If you've only hit about 3 story quests, read this: https://www.reddit.com/r/dragonage/comments/2mw0iz/psa_leave_the_fucking_hinterlands/
Any recommendations for a decent gaming wireless headphones guys?
I use these
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HVBPRUO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
When I bought them, they had just come out and were $40 cheaper. I have no complaints about them and love the fact that the mic is built in.
No. No. No.
Don't get me wrong, these are great headphones, I owned them. I loved them, but they are stereo. Easy to use, great sound, but you won't have a clue where people are around you because stereo doesn't work well with full range of direction. If that's not important to you, and you don't foresee yourself playing those types of games, then they are great.
Granted I've never played COD's or anything like that with these, but I hear direction all the time. While playing GTA, I can easily tell which direction bullets are coming from (front and back too, not just side to side) or where a moving car is in relation to my character.
Any recommendations for a decent gaming wireless headphones guys?
I use these
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HVBPRUO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
When I bought them, they had just come out and were $40 cheaper. I have no complaints about them and love the fact that the mic is built in.
No. No. No.
Don't get me wrong, these are great headphones, I owned them. I loved them, but they are stereo. Easy to use, great sound, but you won't have a clue where people are around you because stereo doesn't work well with full range of direction. If that's not important to you, and you don't foresee yourself playing those types of games, then they are great.
Granted I've never played COD's or anything like that with these, but I hear direction all the time. While playing GTA, I can easily tell which direction bullets are coming from (front and back too, not just side to side) or where a moving car is in relation to my character.
Im with Nick, I would never buy a gaming headset that is not at least 5.1 surround capable. Need that to get a slight advantage in FPS games. For my G930s, when I play BF4, its so noticeable where bullets are flying and where people are coming from. Its very normal for me to hear steps behind me and turn around and see someone trying to knife me.
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.
Any recommendations for a decent gaming wireless headphones guys?
I use these
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HVBPRUO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
When I bought them, they had just come out and were $40 cheaper. I have no complaints about them and love the fact that the mic is built in.
No. No. No.
Don't get me wrong, these are great headphones, I owned them. I loved them, but they are stereo. Easy to use, great sound, but you won't have a clue where people are around you because stereo doesn't work well with full range of direction. If that's not important to you, and you don't foresee yourself playing those types of games, then they are great.
Granted I've never played COD's or anything like that with these, but I hear direction all the time. While playing GTA, I can easily tell which direction bullets are coming from (front and back too, not just side to side) or where a moving car is in relation to my character.
Im with Nick, I would never buy a gaming headset that is not at least 5.1 surround capable. Need that to get a slight advantage in FPS games. For my G930s, when I play BF4, its so noticeable where bullets are flying and where people are coming from. Its very normal for me to hear steps behind me and turn around and see someone trying to knife me.
Idk dudes. I honestly think the difference is negligible and is more or less a marketing scheme. Everything you just described I experience with those. Put in the shittiest pair of earbuds you have, close your eyes, and try this out. No seriously, even if you have the best ear pieces in the world. Try this out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT1XuB95qMk
Because I didn't spend all my time in the Hinterlands! Seriously, get out of there!Beat Dragon Age: Inquisition in around 85 hours and I still have a shitton of side quests I have to do!
I don't even see why you would. I put like 14 hours into it so far, and maybe 3 of them have been story related. So many tedious fetch quests, I'm not even inclined to continue playing it. Maybe I'll just ignore them and see if I can get through the story without too much grinding.
I like the PS1 look of it. :tup
This might be my time to get a PS4
A light detour from story, a quick note on characters. FF13 had some of the most god-awful characters/dialog I've ever been subject to.Oh God yes, it was awful. :mehlin
The Last of Us would like a word with you.
The Last of Us would like a word with you.
One exception doesnt prove the rule.
I'm more interested in plot than anything else.The Last of Us would like a word with you.
One exception doesnt prove the rule.
I'm more interested in plot than anything else.The Last of Us would like a word with you.
One exception doesnt prove the rule.
I'm more interested in plot than anything else.The Last of Us would like a word with you.
One exception doesnt prove the rule.
The Last of Us... god yes. This goes so well with what I said earlier. Great gameplay, great graphics, and then man, that amazing story and how well it's told, the proper use of a few cut scenes for added depth, just takes it into game of the decade discussion.
I think it's under appreciated for it's story, so I'd like to give a shout out to the God of War core (1, 2, and 3). Obviously they had to take many liberties, but the way they interweaved classic mythology into it was so well done throughout the series, and then the ending to 3... how satisfying that was, and how perfectly it ended the story.
I bought Okami a while back after mastering the demo. Everything about it is great, gameplay, plot, MUSIC...I just beat it a few day ago. It took me around 32 hours with some secondary missions, but it was glorious all the way through. I absolutely loved the OST :hefdaddy - Japanese folk is so beautiful.
To me, the gameplay comes first and foremost. You can have a great story and graphics, but without great gameplay it's pointless as a game. Once great gameplay is established graphics and story must be added to take a game to a higher level.
If I really wanted a good story, I'd probably go read a good book or watch a good movie.
See, the problem I have with statements like this is that video games make for an incredibly powerful storytelling medium, and allowing for interaction gives you more power and potential than a movie or a book ever could. Of course, gameplay is the most important, because the experience has to be engaging, and oftentimes you experience the story through gameplay. But the point is that it really bugs me when people just dismiss story in games as "unimportant". Heck, some of the best games I've ever played, the gameplay WAS the story. Games like Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Fallout, etc., half the fun is being able to drive the narrative the way you want, and shaping the game world the way you see fit.
The way story is told in games is still fairly new, and still very much developing, but it shouldn't just be dismissed entirely. There have been some very great and very successful games that wouldn't have been nearly as popular if it wasn't for their narratives.
Different games have different purposes, and of course, I don't need a story in my Tetris, but with certain genres, story is absolutely integral to the experience.
It's funny how so many people are dissing Destiny's lack of decent plot.Then you aren't reading enough. Plenty of games are noted for their stories and while that number may be less than the amount of games that have negligible or shit stories, that does not invalidate their existence. For example:
I don't think anyone spends £50 on a new game because the story looked good.
It's always about graphics and gameplay. I never hear / see gamers comparing games for their plot.
I personally think games are at their best when great stories are married with great gameplayMy thoughts exactly. Games with negligible story like Destiny or Titanfall are great when you want some quick, no-frills, fun gameplay, but games like Mass Effect and Dragon Age are much more memorable and stronger overall because of their great stories.
QuoteI personally think games are at their best when great stories are married with great gameplayMy thoughts exactly. Games with negligible story like Destiny or Titanfall are great when you want some quick, no-frills, fun gameplay, but games like Mass Effect and Dragon Age are much more memorable and stronger overall because of their great stories.
I've played plenty of games that were light on story and were more enjoyable for their gameplay so I'm not knocking games like Destiny (I played World of WarCraft for years ffs), but to say that gamers don't care about story or that games don't have good stories is just so very, very wrong.
The problem I have with people saying that "plot in games is unimportant" as a general statement is that it gives the developers a really bad message. It spreads the idea that gamers don't care about plot, so developers don't need to put a lot of effort into their storylines when they do make them. Not every game needs a great storyline, but we really should just raise our expectations, and say, we're paying $60 for this game, there had better be more to it than just mindless fun gameplay.
I played 250 hours of Skyrim and have no idea what it was about other than dragons were coming out of the ground and they needed to die. I loved every second of it.
I played 250 hours of Skyrim and have no idea what it was about other than dragons were coming out of the ground and they needed to die. I loved every second of it.
So you didn't do any of the quests? Where the characters asked you to do stuff, you do stuff, or tell the characters where to stick it, or go to another character and tell him where to stick it, or choose to stick it to him yourself?
I think story is definitely becoming a bigger part of video games, which is a good thing. And although some people may say that "story is unimportant" or whatever, I think developers are getting the message that actually gamers do want good stories. Look at the absolute backlash against Bioware for Mass Effect 3 - that nothing to do with art style or gameplay, that was purely a story issue.Which was a stupid issue. Not getting the ending you want doesn't mean the company making the game fucked up.
I think story is definitely becoming a bigger part of video games, which is a good thing. And although some people may say that "story is unimportant" or whatever, I think developers are getting the message that actually gamers do want good stories. Look at the absolute backlash against Bioware for Mass Effect 3 - that nothing to do with art style or gameplay, that was purely a story issue.Which was a stupid issue. Not getting the ending you want doesn't mean the company making the game fucked up.
Oh I agree, I thought it was a massive overreaction (not that people aren't entitled to their opinion, just that the way people reacted was incredibly childish). My point was that it showed just how important story is to a lot of gamers.I think story is definitely becoming a bigger part of video games, which is a good thing. And although some people may say that "story is unimportant" or whatever, I think developers are getting the message that actually gamers do want good stories. Look at the absolute backlash against Bioware for Mass Effect 3 - that nothing to do with art style or gameplay, that was purely a story issue.Which was a stupid issue. Not getting the ending you want doesn't mean the company making the game fucked up.
I bought Okami a while back after mastering the demo. Everything about it is great, gameplay, plot, MUSIC...Okami is bloody brilliant, indeed. Still go back to replay it every other year or so.
The issue with game stories is the interactive element; very few games manage to meld gameplay and story well. The Last of Us, for example, succeeded, as the desperation of the characters would not have been conveyed nearly as well without the gameplay. However, in many games, the dissonance between story and gameplay diminishes the former. I do believe that it is possible to successfully blend the two, but that it is fairly difficult to do so. TLoU, as I stated, suceeded, but games like this seem to be rather rare.
Zelda of course looks cool, but it'll be a cold day in hell before I buy a Wii U.Um... alrighty then, enjoy missing out on a fantastic console bubs.
Zelda of course looks cool, but it'll be a cold day in hell before I buy a Wii U.Um... alrighty then, enjoy missing out on a fantastic console bubs.
Really?
Zelda's the only IP out of Nintendo's HUGE branch that you like? I honest to god find that pretty baffling but hey it's your opinion *Shrug*
You're missing out on their new IPs too though, Splatoon, The Wonderful 101, and whatever else they've got coming out, I can't even keep up. On top of that there's games like Bayonetta 2 and Hyrule Warriors which are just insane awesome. The new Mario games also actually breathe a hell of a lot of fresh air into the series as well, along with the fact that you've got games like Captain Toad which are cute but very fun games.
It's a port of the Steam version.
Also FFVII will sell like hotcakes on the PS4 because nostalgia sells.
I hear ya. I grew up with Nintendo, but I was never a big fan of the Nintendo IP games back when I was doing the majority of my gaming (like PS1 and PS2 era). Ever since, though, I've found myself gravitating back to Nintendo. Maybe it's just other games have gotten way too cinematic and violence-oriented for my tastes, I bought a Wii U awhile back and I am having a ton of fun with the more traditional type video games on it.Really?
Zelda's the only IP out of Nintendo's HUGE branch that you like? I honest to god find that pretty baffling but hey it's your opinion *Shrug*
I mean, you know, Mario's always fun. But not nearly appealing enough to me to make me go, "Aww man, I so wish I could play that!" And yeah, Smash Bros, Metroid, Pikmin, Donkey Kong, none of those have ever really appealed to me that much. Star Fox 64 was amazing, but Star Fox doesn't have the most consistent track record, and I do have a 3DS, so I can play the remaster of 64 on it.
You should get A Link Between Worlds for sure. It's a really great throwback to A Link to the Past.
But, yeah, Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword were painful, plodding games.
FFVII is gonna be released on the PS4.... exactly as it was in the PS1.
Why does Square Enix hate money?
I just don't understand why this is getting so much attention. Maybe instead of saying, "Hey, FF7 is coming to PS4 as is!" they should just make the PSOne classics compatible with the PS4, and make them all available, FF7 included.
It'll be like the Windows version. Not graphical changes, but textures will be smoother and less jaggy and there will be some minor gameplay tweaks. Not so big, I realize, but you'd notice a huge different if you plugged your PS1 into your HD TV and tried to play the game that way. I don't know why everyone wants a remake of VII anyway - the game is still fine as it is. VIII is the one that needs a complete overhaul.FFVII is gonna be released on the PS4.... exactly as it was in the PS1.
Why does Square Enix hate money?
Wait, like, no graphical changes? If so, that's pretty dumb, they should at least attempt a graphical upgrade, it's their most popular game
Why not? I agree that consoles games are more valuable, but if a portable title is something I'm going to spend hours and hours playing, I'll dish out for it.You should get A Link Between Worlds for sure. It's a really great throwback to A Link to the Past.
But, yeah, Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword were painful, plodding games.
I still have a hard time dishing out $40 for 3DS games though. I'm hoping to find it for $30 or so used.
I don't know why everyone wants a remake of VII anyway - the game is still fine as it is.This. I seriously couldn't stand FF7 spinoffs, or the latest few FF games. If FFXIII is any indication, as far as I'm concerned, if Square tried to remake FF7, give it a shiny new coat of paint, voice overs, crap like that, they couldn't possibly do it justice.
Why not? I agree that consoles games are more valuable, but if a portable title is something I'm going to spend hours and hours playing, I'll dish out for it.
This. I seriously couldn't stand FF7 spinoffs, or the latest few FF games.
The only FF game I've played was 12 and I absolutely loved the battle system since it was more action adventure oriented instead of traditional RPG oriented, I bought 7 on steam but haven't played it yet.
PM me your username TGP, I'll add you.
And I've spent like 80 hours on Fire Emblem. Well worth it. I hear you though, not much used for those big RPG games. I guess the people buying them know that they want those games and don't want to sell them.
Can't wait for FF7 .You don't have a PS3 I'm guessing?
Port or not - it's one of the reasons I wanted a PS4 - so I could play that game again without worrying about scratched discs.
Truth ! I loved 6 through 10 but that's where my love of FF died. However - Advent Children was a fantastic movie - even if it was 100% fan service. It was so entertaining.
The only thing to come close was the very first time I played GTA III. I don't think I got up from in front of the TV for like 12 hours. Good times.
^ ^ ^
No I never had A PS3.
There was a huge gap between me owning a PS2 and a PS4 where I kinda lost interest in gaming.
I really dislike handhelds. And playing FF7 on mobile ? Forget it.
I want to sit in my chair. With a joypad and a TV. Not squinting at a tiny screen for hours.
Uncharted 4 sold us on getting a PS4.
And, well, we'll have to get one eventually anyway if we want to play new games.
Uncharted 4 sold us on getting a PS4.
And, well, we'll have to get one eventually anyway if we want to play new games.
Us?
so who's got a ps4
Goddamn, Cam! You're bored enough to come over here?
And yes, I've got one too.
:o :heart
Got my Xbone today!
The bad news is that the installation for AC: Unity is taking FOREVER. Literally, at this rate it could take several days to complete which is absolutely bonkers. I'm doing around 180 kbps which is pathetic. Reddit suggested changing the DNS addresses to make it go faster but that didn't do anything for me. Besides switching to a faster internet plan (my ISP doesn't even give me that option for some reason), I'm open to any and all suggestions.
Got my Xbone today!
The bad news is that the installation for AC: Unity is taking FOREVER. Literally, at this rate it could take several days to complete which is absolutely bonkers. I'm doing around 180 kbps which is pathetic. Reddit suggested changing the DNS addresses to make it go faster but that didn't do anything for me. Besides switching to a faster internet plan (my ISP doesn't even give me that option for some reason), I'm open to any and all suggestions.
Dragon Age is really goodAccording to my roommate who doesn't know how to game, it's terrible.
For the 18th time...Only have to survive until April mang. And I've got a few friends down here who will help me survive hahaha
You'll end up killing them too.Nah, I got a two week break coming, and I'll be all alone for a good chunk of it. Black metal winter wonderland minus the winter coming up.
I'm starting to think RPG has moved to a definition that I don't fully understand anymore, are role playing games specifically the ones that ask you to shape the looks of your character and chose their name?
I would say an RPG is defined more by the approach to gameplay, rather than how customisable the characters are.
If the game involves a substantial element of exploration AND interaction with other characters (not only in set pieces, but where you can interact when you want to do so) then I would say that it's either an RPG or has RPG elements.
Ive never been the biggest RPG guy, more of a FPS type of gamer although I love FPS with RPG elements. But would you say that an RPG is also defined by a changing storyline dependent on your actions?
I can't believe how expensive N64 games are. You'd think there'd be plenty of copies of Mario Kart floating around.
I can't believe how expensive N64 games are. You'd think there'd be plenty of copies of Mario Kart floating around.
In the past few years it's crossed the line into "retro" territory, so it's becoming more sought after by collectors. And anyone who has a copy of Mario Kart 64 isn't giving it up that easily. :lol If you have a 64, you want/have Mario Kart, along with Goldeneye.
Sounds like I could watch it on Youtube and not miss out on anything. Why "play" it?
I figured there would be some randomisation. But if you have no control over what happens, you still wouldn't miss anything watching a Youtube video. It might have been different had you played it, but you still didn't influence what happened at all.Sounds like I could watch it on Youtube and not miss out on anything. Why "play" it?I assume it's at least somewhat randomized each time, otherwise there would be no point viewing it twice.
I have an N64 but I don't own nor do I particularly want a copy of Mario Kart. I actually don't own any copies of Mario Kart. not for the SNES nor for the GC.I can't believe how expensive N64 games are. You'd think there'd be plenty of copies of Mario Kart floating around.
In the past few years it's crossed the line into "retro" territory, so it's becoming more sought after by collectors. And anyone who has a copy of Mario Kart 64 isn't giving it up that easily. :lol If you have a 64, you want/have Mario Kart, along with Goldeneye.
Started playing Ryse Son of Rome on the Xbox One. The gameplay is so linear and repetitive, but the story and setting keep me wanting to play it. The beach storming scene is just badass. Reminds me of the 300 movies or Saving Private Ryan.
*coughPlanescapeTormentcough*Started playing Ryse Son of Rome on the Xbox One. The gameplay is so linear and repetitive, but the story and setting keep me wanting to play it. The beach storming scene is just badass. Reminds me of the 300 movies or Saving Private Ryan.
While it sucks that the gameplay feels repetitive, I'm always happy to see a game where the storyline is so engaging that it keeps people playing in spite of mediocre gameplay.
I can't believe how expensive N64 games are. You'd think there'd be plenty of copies of Mario Kart floating around.
In the past few years it's crossed the line into "retro" territory, so it's becoming more sought after by collectors. And anyone who has a copy of Mario Kart 64 isn't giving it up that easily. :lol If you have a 64, you want/have Mario Kart, along with Goldeneye.
There's no way your parents just had a yard sale one day without your knowing?
Got a Wii U for Chanukah. Super Mario Land 3D and Nintendo Land are both awesome. The PS4 and Xbone may have better graphics and performance, but the Wii U beats them handily in terms of sheer creativity and fun.
In case you needed a material transaction to illustrate just how much money Markus Persson, aka Notch, has having sold Mojang (and Minecraft) to Microsoft, take a look at this: the dude just paid $70 million (and maybe beat out Beyonce & Jay-Z) to buy the most expensive house in Beverly Hills.That will ceartinly cause some itch in the minecraft community. :lol
So apparently both PSN and Xbox live are down and some stupid hacker group called Lizard squad are taking responsibility. Just a big facepalm but this is pretty hilarious to view though:
https://youtu.be/s-vwIn1atgg
Ugh, I was really looking forward to playing BF4 todayYea me too... :sadpanda:
I tend to focus on 1 or 2 games at a time, but hot damn, some of my friends/clan mates really need to relax and find other games for the time being. Hackers blow, outage sucks, but I swear they are hardcore addicted to Destiny and AW multi. I'm enjoying my continued revisit to Skyrim, and, as the last several months, the occasional Beyond Earth.God forbid people want to play the games they got for Christmas right?
The thing I hate about this is that we're paying $60 a year for a service that 3 days after an "attack" is still not fix.And don't forget about those awful free indie games.
The thing I hate about this is that we're paying $60 a year for a service that 3 days after an "attack" is still not fixed.
That's sarcasm, right?No, those are great, but you might be talking about Xbox Live - I was saying about the awful free indie games of PS Plus. When I joined, there were Tomb Raider, Bioshock Infinite, Payday 2, Borderlands, NBA 2K14 and more for free. In the last months, just some boring indie titles.
There's no way that Fez, Steamworld Dig, The Binding of Isaac, Spelunky are awful.
The thing I hate about this is that we're paying $60 a year for a service that 3 days after an "attack" is still not fix.And don't forget about those awful free indie games.
All of those I mentioned have been part of the free games for PS4 in the last months! Don't Starve and Trine 2 as well.That's sarcasm, right?No, those are great, but you might be talking about Xbox Live - I was saying about the awful free indie games of PS Plus. When I joined, there were Tomb Raider, Bioshock Infinite, Payday 2, Borderlands, NBA 2K14 and more for free. In the last months, just some boring indie titles.
There's no way that Fez, Steamworld Dig, The Binding of Isaac, Spelunky are awful.
You're lucky then - us PS3 users have lots of sh*t. The free Hitman trilogy and Deadly Premonition were an improvement though.All of those I mentioned have been part of the free games for PS4 in the last months! Don't Starve and Trine 2 as well.That's sarcasm, right?No, those are great, but you might be talking about Xbox Live - I was saying about the awful free indie games of PS Plus. When I joined, there were Tomb Raider, Bioshock Infinite, Payday 2, Borderlands, NBA 2K14 and more for free. In the last months, just some boring indie titles.
There's no way that Fez, Steamworld Dig, The Binding of Isaac, Spelunky are awful.
You're lucky then - us PS3 users have lots of sh*t. The free Hitman trilogy and Deadly Premonition were an improvement though.
I picked up Suikoden I & II from the Playstation Store last week, having only heard great things about them (particularly the 2nd) and went into them blind. I'm about 6 hours into the first game, and I can't put it down! I highly recommend them if you're a fan of JRPG's at all.
Might as well be expecting the return of Jesus any day now. For real.Or Half-Life 3. Or Tool's new album.
All comparable to the return of Jesus. ZERO sarcasm. Both :lol and :'(Comparable?
Just picked up FEZ on steam sale. First time ever playing it and I can't wait.If you can manage to not get lost, you'll enjoy it :lol .
I give little to no fuck about the PSN being down but my problem is that when it's down Netflix, Hulu, YouTube and HBO GO won't sign in.
I picked up Suikoden I & II from the Playstation Store last week, having only heard great things about them (particularly the 2nd) and went into them blind. I'm about 6 hours into the first game, and I can't put it down! I highly recommend them if you're a fan of JRPG's at all.
I must say i've really enjoyed Wolfenstein: The New Order so far, more than I expected. Wing Commander and Wolfenstein 3D was my first PC games 20 years ago so i've formed a special relationship with those franchises. The new Wolfenstein is both fun and interesting, yes it's pretty linear but I like the story, gameplay and the humor. The hidden W3D mini game was awesome, lots of nostalgia!
I need Persona 5 in my life so badly.
I must say i've really enjoyed Wolfenstein: The New Order so far, more than I expected. Wing Commander and Wolfenstein 3D was my first PC games 20 years ago so i've formed a special relationship with those franchises. The new Wolfenstein is both fun and interesting, yes it's pretty linear but I like the story, gameplay and the humor. The hidden W3D mini game was awesome, lots of nostalgia!Just finished this the other day, I never thought I would enjoy it as much as I did! The only sad part was that (end boss spoiler) there was not robo-Hitler end-boss. :'(
Finished the campaign 10 mins ago and yea no Robo-Hitler which to be honest wasn't that big of a surprise. :lol It felt like a sequel is bound to happen seeing Frau Engel is still alive.I must say i've really enjoyed Wolfenstein: The New Order so far, more than I expected. Wing Commander and Wolfenstein 3D was my first PC games 20 years ago so i've formed a special relationship with those franchises. The new Wolfenstein is both fun and interesting, yes it's pretty linear but I like the story, gameplay and the humor. The hidden W3D mini game was awesome, lots of nostalgia!Just finished this the other day, I never thought I would enjoy it as much as I did! The only sad part was that (end boss spoiler) there was not robo-Hitler end-boss. :'(
You have Ninstalgia, bought 5 games, and none were Super Mario 3D World, DKC: Tropical Freeze, Mario Kart 8, Wind Waker HD, Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2 or Smash Bros.?
I picked up Suikoden I & II from the Playstation Store last week, having only heard great things about them (particularly the 2nd) and went into them blind. I'm about 6 hours into the first game, and I can't put it down! I highly recommend them if you're a fan of JRPG's at all.
I've been on a JRPG kick lately myself, just got done playing through Breath of Fire 4 on my Vita. Excellent game with a beautiful soundtrack; it's worth checking out if you haven't played this series :tup (Although it's a shame BoF3 isn't on the PS store). Right now I am playing through Chrono Cross again… I'll have to check out Suikoden I & II once I'm done playing CC. I've heard great things about them but I've never played them.
Gamer nerd gets sweet revenge against trash-talking bully (https://youtu.be/iB1uQmvmh_k)
Hilarious, watch to the end. :lol
Here's the whole match with epic trash talk, you can skip parts if you want.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH6dfof5B0Q
Portal and GLaDOS are more than deserving of every praise they get!
Omg, I love these games! I really wish the originals weren't so damn rare and expensive, I'd love to get my hands on a physical copy.I picked up Suikoden I & II from the Playstation Store last week, having only heard great things about them (particularly the 2nd) and went into them blind. I'm about 6 hours into the first game, and I can't put it down! I highly recommend them if you're a fan of JRPG's at all.
I've been on a JRPG kick lately myself, just got done playing through Breath of Fire 4 on my Vita. Excellent game with a beautiful soundtrack; it's worth checking out if you haven't played this series :tup (Although it's a shame BoF3 isn't on the PS store). Right now I am playing through Chrono Cross again… I'll have to check out Suikoden I & II once I'm done playing CC. I've heard great things about them but I've never played them.
Very nice, I'll have to check BoF4 out, thanks!
I finished Suikoden I (really good, took about 22 hours). Only about 4 hours into the sequel and already been gut-punched with the story a couple times. I can already see how this game has made such passionate fans!
That Skyrim song is still so motherfucking epic!Yea!
Hitting up the old Zelda GB games on 3DS Virtual Console. Just finished Link's Awakening and it still holds up. Working through Oracle of Ages now.I was doing that a few weeks ago myself. I made it through Link's Awakening but got bored after the third or fourth dungeon in Seasons, and haven't gone back to it yet.
After searching on-and-off for over a decade, I am now the proud owner of Final Fantasy VII on the PS1. Only cost me $35 too! I'm currently laughing like a maniac. :tup
After searching on-and-off for over a decade, I am now the proud owner of Final Fantasy VII on the PS1. Only cost me $35 too! I'm currently laughing like a maniac. :tup
After searching on-and-off for over a decade, I am now the proud owner of Final Fantasy VII on the PS1. Only cost me $35 too! I'm currently laughing like a maniac. :tup
Awesome, its the greatest game ever made.
After searching on-and-off for over a decade, I am now the proud owner of Final Fantasy VII on the PS1. Only cost me $35 too! I'm currently laughing like a maniac. :tupCool! Are they usually expensive? I've had my copy since the day it was released (or at least about a year after it was released).
After searching on-and-off for over a decade, I am now the proud owner of Final Fantasy VII on the PS1. Only cost me $35 too! I'm currently laughing like a maniac. :tupCool! Are they usually expensive? I've had my copy since the day it was released (or at least about a year after it was released).
I sold my copy a year ago for $20. That's what it was averaging on Ebay at the time.After searching on-and-off for over a decade, I am now the proud owner of Final Fantasy VII on the PS1. Only cost me $35 too! I'm currently laughing like a maniac. :tupCool! Are they usually expensive? I've had my copy since the day it was released (or at least about a year after it was released).
Generally speaking, FF7 seems to be relatively pricey. I'd never seen it for sale as low as $35 before personally, at least. About to play it right now.
I'm surprised that original copies of FFVII are still selling for quite a lot, given that it's now available on Steam and PS4. There's plenty of opportunity for people to play it.
I sold my copy a year ago for $20. That's what it was averaging on Ebay at the time.After searching on-and-off for over a decade, I am now the proud owner of Final Fantasy VII on the PS1. Only cost me $35 too! I'm currently laughing like a maniac. :tupCool! Are they usually expensive? I've had my copy since the day it was released (or at least about a year after it was released).
Generally speaking, FF7 seems to be relatively pricey. I'd never seen it for sale as low as $35 before personally, at least. About to play it right now.
I'm surprised that original copies of FFVII are still selling for quite a lot, given that it's now available on Steam and PS4. There's plenty of opportunity for people to play it.There's a loooooooot of games that are hugely expensive to get a physical copy of, even though it might cost a fraction of that to download from somewhere else. It's a real shame too for collectors like me. :(
I'm surprised that original copies of FFVII are still selling for quite a lot, given that it's now available on Steam and PS4. There's plenty of opportunity for people to play it.
I'm surprised that original copies of FFVII are still selling for quite a lot, given that it's now available on Steam and PS4. There's plenty of opportunity for people to play it.
I'm just keeping my Gamecube for Resident Evil 4 which I have - some Zelda games and Twilight Princess - which I can't find for a decent price under £50 it seems.
I found South Park: The Stick of Truth for a good price yesterday so I bought it. I've only just started but it's fantastic. :lol Being able to pick class between Fighter, Mage, Thief and Jew is just amazing. :rollin
NEED ADVICE!!
My Wii U game pad's acting up and I wanna get it serviced as it's under warranty. I know how to wipe the browser history clean and stuff like that but would y'all feel completely safe letting a stranger have access to a device you'd used almost every day to do online banking, email, facebook, etc?
Basically, do y'all trust that the regular browser/cache erasing procedures do so in a manner to where no one can access your personal info like logins, passwords, PINs, etc?
The history/cache clearing thing removes auto-saved passwords. I just wanna be sure there's no lingerig means for someone to hack any of my accounts.*Opens up your Facebook page due to auto-saved password*
After throwing my hands up in disgust with how the story and some gameplay elements went in 3, I skipped a few releases.
Picked up Unity, and it became the first game I ever returned same week.
Beautiful game of course, but the movement and mechanics gets worse it seems with every damned AC game. I don't know how that is. The cherry on top was when it became the first game/anything to fully freeze my PS4.
Not saying it's a bad game, but AC is very large and immersive, and I like to play through it a lot, and to do that I need to be happy with those basic things.
After throwing my hands up in disgust with how the story and some gameplay elements went in 3, I skipped a few releases.I thought III was the pinnacle of the series. Maybe a few more technical issues than normal, but I never found it bad.
Picked up Unity, and it became the first game I ever returned same week.
Beautiful game of course, but the movement and mechanics gets worse it seems with every damned AC game. I don't know how that is. The cherry on top was when it became the first game/anything to fully freeze my PS4.
Not saying it's a bad game, but AC is very large and immersive, and I like to play through it a lot, and to do that I need to be happy with those basic things.
So I bought Saints Row IV on a steam sale this weekend for 7 dollars (included all of the DLC) and I played the 3rd so I am familiar with the series, but holy hell this game is fun. Just a pure stupid and fun game that has no real storyline yet is addicting just because its so enjoyable.
So I bought Saints Row IV on a steam sale this weekend for 7 dollars (included all of the DLC) and I played the 3rd so I am familiar with the series, but holy hell this game is fun. Just a pure stupid and fun game that has no real storyline yet is addicting just because its so enjoyable.
I haven't played SRIV, but if you don't count GTAV, SRIII was easily my favorite game on last gen (consoles). I think GTA could learn a lot from those game, mainly the capabilities of their character creator.
For me, I think I can safely say that I enjoyed Saints Row 3 more than any GTA game I've played.
Finally, as mentioned before, this game is from 2008 and was competing with games like GTA IV, which is just 100 times better in every imaginable way - gameplay, controls, mechanics, graphics, everything.
Currently playing the Metroid Prime Trilogy I picked up for 10€ on my Wii U and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate on my 3DS. Metroid is pretty genius, but it takes so long to have some progress (10% at 4 hours on Metroid Prime 1). MH4U is the same, but it still hase this addictive item chasing, like "Nah, I`ll just do this monster once to get this item." and at the end, you have hunted down the monster 5 times until you finally got what you needed to make your last part of your (hopefully) awesome armor/weapon.Now I have the urge to go back and play through the Metroid Prime games. Maybe one of my favorite game series ever.
For me, I think I've gotten to a point where I prefer silly and over the top rather than realistic in an open world game. I certainly respect the technical achievements of the GTA series, and I certainly enjoyed screwing around in GTA3 and Vice City back when they were new, but for whatever reason, GTA 4 and 5 just never drew me in. I played quite a bit of 4, and thought it was alright, but having played Saints Row 3 and 4 since then, I don't know if I could go back. SR just appeals to me more now. All a matter of different tastes of course.
For any Majora's Mask players, check out this awesome easter egg this guy found:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLR5y0DkLfQ#t
I'm about 2/3 of the way through the South Park game. Just fought a boss battle featuring... a lot... of human anatomy flinging around... some of it being a hazard within the fight. Holy crap, that was distracting and awkward. I was almost laughing too hard to focus on the boss.
Man, remember the original Mario Party minigames that involved rotating the analog stick as fast as possible, and people would ruin their skin using an open hand to do it? :lol It's why we got Mario Party 2 on the Wii's Virtual Console but not the original; they pulled back from making minigames like that again after the first game.
Man, remember the original Mario Party minigames that involved rotating the analog stick as fast as possible, and people would ruin their skin using an open hand to do it? :lol It's why we got Mario Party 2 on the Wii's Virtual Console but not the original; they pulled back from making minigames like that again after the first game.Yeah, I was addicted to Mario Party so that happened to me quite a bit. :lol The sticks on all of my controllers are a bit loose when centred aswell, something that happened to the N64 controllers naturally over time anyway, but I'm sure it was exacerbated by playing Mario Party. It's a shame about those minigames because I'd really like to play Mario Party again, but I don't because of the further damage it would do to the controllers.
Man, remember the original Mario Party minigames that involved rotating the analog stick as fast as possible, and people would ruin their skin using an open hand to do it? :lol It's why we got Mario Party 2 on the Wii's Virtual Console but not the original; they pulled back from making minigames like that again after the first game.Yeah, I was addicted to Mario Party so that happened to me quite a bit. :lol The sticks on all of my controllers are a bit loose when centred aswell, something that happened to the N64 controllers naturally over time anyway, but I'm sure it was exacerbated by playing Mario Party. It's a shame about those minigames because I'd really like to play Mario Party again, but I don't because of the further damage it would do to the controllers.
That game has some control issues anyway, being their first 3D platformer, like if you tried turning around too fast he's walk in a small circular arc instead of just stopping, or when you tried to jump and change direction quickly, he'd do a sharp sideways or backwards jump (which unfortunately was intended as a feature). I think they kinda overdid the control system a bit on the 3D Mario games.
I played SM64 for the first time last summer. It is not as great as the two Galaxy games, but is still a classic. :tup
Disagreed. I hated it, and most early 3D platformers at the time, when it came out because of generally kludgy controls and shitty camera issues. I haven't played M64 in a long, long time so I have no idea what my reaction would be to it now, but I had a very strong negative reaction to it back then.I played SM64 for the first time last summer. It is not as great as the two Galaxy games, but is still a classic. :tup
If you played it when it first came out, you'd think it was the greatest Mario game ever (at the time).
As for as the N64 generation goes, it was Ocarina that owned my soul.
As for as the N64 generation goes, it was Ocarina that owned my soul.
Played the DS version a few years ago - I remember just hating it for having too many unnecessary new elements :lol. BTW, has anyone played the Ocarina of Time remake for 3DS? My bother has it, but never plays it, and I want to. So I was wondering what purists think about it.
So I don't get all the hate for Arkham Origins. I mean, I've read the reviews and all the interweb opinions, but I'm not seeing it. I borrowed it from my friend last night and I absolutely love it. I especially love being able to pick out points that I recognize from Arkham City.I think the game is great too, but it's also a bit too similar to Arkham City imo. There are some nice little improvements here and there, but nothing even approaching a creative leap.
Also, the Deathstroke fight is probably my favorite boss fight of all time.
Half-Life 3 confirmed.
Half-Life 3 confirmed.
'Half Life 3' Confirmed At GDC Was A BIG Mistake: Virtual Reality PR Error Crushes Fans' Hopes And Dreams [REPORT]
First: :lolHalf-Life 3 confirmed.
Bout damn time.
Edit*
DamnQuote'Half Life 3' Confirmed At GDC Was A BIG Mistake: Virtual Reality PR Error Crushes Fans' Hopes And Dreams [REPORT]
https://www.latintimes.com/half-life-3-confirmed-gdc-was-big-mistake-virtual-reality-pr-error-crushes-fans-hopes-300691
Half-Life 3 confirmed.
Source?
I'm more excited for the new Guitar Hero game. I never liked the Rockband Guitar and gameplay. I know it's the same, but to me it's not. I'd rather watch circles come at me rather than rectangles.
Where'd that screen come from? I have been following this release very closely and never saw that one. Anyway, I had high hopes for this game (It's RCT World btw, not RCT4) until it was handed over to different developers.
I'm more excited for the new Guitar Hero game. I never liked the Rockband Guitar and gameplay. I know it's the same, but to me it's not. I'd rather watch circles come at me rather than rectangles.
I'm glad GH finally added the drum kit. That was the biggest thing for me. I just got used to RB's drum kit, so I've honestly never tried GH's. The cymbal thing was a great idea. I'd be interested in checking it out.
I can't really do the guitar controllers for very long...I have a condition in my shoulders that affects the nerves running down my arms and into my hands. My hands cramp up if I try to play for more than a few minutes. Holding drum sticks is easier.
I'm more excited for the new Guitar Hero game. I never liked the Rockband Guitar and gameplay. I know it's the same, but to me it's not. I'd rather watch circles come at me rather than rectangles.Visually I think Rock Band works better to be honest, the thinner rectangles make stuff a lot easier to distinguish than the circles
The Portal thing at the GDC isn't Portal 3, that was a tech demo.Yea they said it was only a tech demo, looked amazing though and from what i've heard it was unlike anything with SteamVR.
Half-Life 3 has been confirmed for a while now (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxUJb3Fm9eI).
freaks out internally
https://store.steampowered.com/app/261570
freaks out internally
https://store.steampowered.com/app/261570
I'd rather have the amazing multiplayer that they constantly updated than a half assed story and alright multiplayer. Single player campaigns cost a lot to make and they were a new company. If they have the resources to both to the same degree then Id be cool with a campaign otherwise the fantastic multiplayer is enough for me
Now that Terry Pratchett has passed away, I went back to the old PC games they made based on his books, and they are still awesome. They had just as much charm as his books and is highly recommended for people who like old school adventure games.I love the humour in them, really lovely games.
The first two might be considered so hard they're close to impossible though. :lol
Have you played Discworld Noir? By far the best one and one of my favorite adventure games of all time!Now that Terry Pratchett has passed away, I went back to the old PC games they made based on his books, and they are still awesome. They had just as much charm as his books and is highly recommended for people who like old school adventure games.I love the humour in them, really lovely games.
The first two might be considered so hard they're close to impossible though. :lol
But yeah, bloody difficult as well. Things also seem to go wrong easily - in all three of the games I had to look up online walkthroughs at a couple of points in order to figure out what to do, and even then I would sometimes get stuck!
Out of curiosity, what do you (you, Chino) do in GTA MP? I'm right there with you that the stories are meaningless in the franchise (in my case specifically because they abandoned the humor and guest actors), but I found multiplayer (in IV at least) to suck pretty hard. Even was either doing pre-scripted missions, no different than SP except for your buddy playing along, or it was just random mayhem with a bunch of anonymous crazy fucks.I'd rather have the amazing multiplayer that they constantly updated than a half assed story and alright multiplayer. Single player campaigns cost a lot to make and they were a new company. If they have the resources to both to the same degree then Id be cool with a campaign otherwise the fantastic multiplayer is enough for me
I'm at the point now where I don't even care about a story. After playing GTA Online for the last year, I'd be completely content with Roackstar making an online only GTA. Funnel all resources into that endeavour.
Out of curiosity, what do you (you, Chino) do in GTA MP? I'm right there with you that the stories are meaningless in the franchise (in my case specifically because they abandoned the humor and guest actors), but I found multiplayer (in IV at least) to suck pretty hard. Even was either doing pre-scripted missions, no different than SP except for your buddy playing along, or it was just random mayhem with a bunch of anonymous crazy fucks.I'd rather have the amazing multiplayer that they constantly updated than a half assed story and alright multiplayer. Single player campaigns cost a lot to make and they were a new company. If they have the resources to both to the same degree then Id be cool with a campaign otherwise the fantastic multiplayer is enough for me
I'm at the point now where I don't even care about a story. After playing GTA Online for the last year, I'd be completely content with Roackstar making an online only GTA. Funnel all resources into that endeavour.
More HL3 'confirmation'.
https://www.kdramastars.com/articles/78260/20150316/half-life-3-confirmed.htm
Playing Shovel Knight at the moment. :metal
It's been over 10 years since I sold my PS2 and I haven't gotten another Playstation product since then. That's about to change.
Very excited to be ordering the PS4 today! I already bought Killzone Shadow Fall and will be getting Infamous Second Son and Last of Us Remastered soon.
But the real reason I decided to take the plunge is No Man's Sky. Holy crap that game looks amazing.
And if I have any extra cash, I might just get a PS3 as well because there's a lot of great games I missed out on.
So Hideo Kojima is out from Konami after MGS5.Can't help but being very curious about what exactly happened.
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kojima-expected-to-leave-konami-after-mgs5-inside-/1100-6426024/
While navigating the minefield that is Half-Life 3, while never actually mentioning it by name, Newell offered what might sound either like hope for more Half-Life or a gentle warning that it might never actually happen, depending on how you read it.
"The only reason we'd go back and do like a super classic kind of product is if a whole bunch of people just internally at Valve said they wanted to do it and had a reasonable explanation for why [they did]," he said.
"But you know if you want to do another Half-Life game and you want to ignore everything we've learned in shipping Portal 2 and in shipping all the updates on the multiplayer side, that seems like a bad choice. So we'll keep moving forward. But that doesn't necessarily always mean what people are worried that it might mean."
The Kojima news are very sad ones for me cause that means no new Silent Hill.
Konami said they'll go forward with it but it will most likely be another Downpour or SH5 :(
Are you saying RE 6 was anywhere good? I'm just curious - never played, but only read strong criticisms against it.A lot of people didn't like the story (me included at times) but MAN that game played very well.
That's great then! It's not like I replayed RE4 endless time for the story now that I think it :lol .Are you saying RE 6 was anywhere good? I'm just curious - never played, but only read strong criticisms against it.A lot of people didn't like the story (me included at times) but MAN that game played very well.
Looks like I'm picking up Bloodborne today. It's from the creators of the Dark Souls games, and it's getting rave reviews as the best PS4 exclusive. Target has a deal where you save $15 by buying the game and a $20 PSN card (good in-store and online).
Batman silver PS4
So the next Deus Ex game has apparently been leaked:
https://imgur.com/a/l5PBE
Eidos, be silent and accept my currency.
So the next Deus Ex game has apparently been leaked:Square Enix, accept it. :lol I know it's Edios Montreal developing, but Edios has been gone (Square Enix Europe) for a long time, now. Really looking forward to this game, both Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Thief were great games (by Eidos Montreal).
https://imgur.com/a/l5PBE
Eidos, be silent and accept my currency.
So the next Deus Ex game has apparently been leaked:Square Enix, accept it. :lol I know it's Edios Montreal developing, but Edios has been gone (Square Enix Europe) for a long time, now. Really looking forward to this game, both Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Thief were great games (by Eidos Montreal).
https://imgur.com/a/l5PBE
Eidos, be silent and accept my currency.
I'm surprised they went for the Human Revolution sequel. Was one of the endings considered cannon?
So the next Deus Ex game has apparently been leaked:Here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2kd7F3YFz8&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2kd7F3YFz8&feature=youtu.be)
https://imgur.com/a/l5PBE
Eidos, be silent and accept my currency.
Looks like I'm picking up Bloodborne today. It's from the creators of the Dark Souls games, and it's getting rave reviews as the best PS4 exclusive. Target has a deal where you save $15 by buying the game and a $20 PSN card (good in-store and online).
What do you think of it so far? I just picked it up last Saturday and I'm having a blast with it. It definitely requires a lot of patience because the boss fights are pretty brutal, but once you figure out the patterns they become a lot easier. I'm doing my best to stay away from any tips/hints during my first play through, so I've died quite a few times so far :lol
Looks like I'm picking up Bloodborne today. It's from the creators of the Dark Souls games, and it's getting rave reviews as the best PS4 exclusive. Target has a deal where you save $15 by buying the game and a $20 PSN card (good in-store and online).
What do you think of it so far? I just picked it up last Saturday and I'm having a blast with it. It definitely requires a lot of patience because the boss fights are pretty brutal, but once you figure out the patterns they become a lot easier. I'm doing my best to stay away from any tips/hints during my first play through, so I've died quite a few times so far :lol
My only experience with the Souls games was with the first Dark Souls (never finished it), but I feel that Bloodborne feels a bit more streamlined. I'm currently fighting the Blood-Starved Beast, but have taken a break from the game (for my sanity :lol ).
Did anyone else pick up Pillars of Eternity? I had never played an Isometric RPG before but I'm really enjoying this one. Combat takes a little getting used to, but the writing and story is top notch. If you're a fan of any of the old Infinity Engine games (Baldur's Gate, Planescape: Torment, etc.) I highly recommend picking this up.
Has there been a mention in here about 200cc coming to Mario Kart 8 FO' FREE!?
So excited...
Just preordered Splatoon with the special edition Amiibo today.
Are you in Europe? I'm having trouble finding the amiibo bundle for North America right now. Anyone have any answers?
Looks like I'm picking up Bloodborne today. It's from the creators of the Dark Souls games, and it's getting rave reviews as the best PS4 exclusive. Target has a deal where you save $15 by buying the game and a $20 PSN card (good in-store and online).
What do you think of it so far? I just picked it up last Saturday and I'm having a blast with it. It definitely requires a lot of patience because the boss fights are pretty brutal, but once you figure out the patterns they become a lot easier. I'm doing my best to stay away from any tips/hints during my first play through, so I've died quite a few times so far :lol
My only experience with the Souls games was with the first Dark Souls (never finished it), but I feel that Bloodborne feels a bit more streamlined. I'm currently fighting the Blood-Starved Beast, but have taken a break from the game (for my sanity :lol ).
Yeah, so I had to drop Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. It was extremely frustratingly difficult. But I really liked the idea and the game mechanics, so I looked to a different title in the series, MH Portable 3rd. Considerably more forgiving than MHFU (which I read is probably the hardest MH game). Enjoying it quite a bit.
Yeah, so I had to drop Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. It was extremely frustratingly difficult. But I really liked the idea and the game mechanics, so I looked to a different title in the series, MH Portable 3rd. Considerably more forgiving than MHFU (which I read is probably the hardest MH game). Enjoying it quite a bit.
Oh man, I`m currently playing MH4U on my 3DS and the single player mode is so extemely difficult that I don`t even want to continue playing, but in Multiplayer I suck because of not having decent equipment. MH4U really is much harder than MH3U which I started playing the MH with.
BTW: I`ve read several times in other forums that MH4U might be the hardest one. Never played the PSP titles, but that`s what I heard.
From what I've read, at least for PSP, MHFU was ridiculously unforgiving with its hitboxes. MHP3rd is a Japanese import and I'm playing it with an ISO via a temporary custom firmware. A lot has been translated to English for the ISO, but a lot of it is still in Japanese. :lol I will say that I didn't even get past the two star village urgent quest on MHFU, because I couldn't build up good enough equipment, like you. But with MHP3rd, It's a lot more forgiving and I'm actually now on the five star village quests and am level HR4 at the guild.
The problem that's really screwing me over is that the analog stick on this PSP is pretty much screwed (apparently a common problem). I have to push up on it REALLY hard to get it to move. If I let go, the screen character will move in the down direction all on its own. VERY hard to chase monsters around when your character keeps stopping because you can't push the analog stick hard enough. Leaves you very vulnerable. So with that, I've ordered a replacement analog stick and will re-install it, and hope for the best.
Hearthstone is now available on iOS and Android phones: https://www.polygon.com/2015/4/14/8407107/hearthstone-ios-android-iphone-release (https://www.polygon.com/2015/4/14/8407107/hearthstone-ios-android-iphone-release)
There goes my battery life...
From what I've read, at least for PSP, MHFU was ridiculously unforgiving with its hitboxes. MHP3rd is a Japanese import and I'm playing it with an ISO via a temporary custom firmware. A lot has been translated to English for the ISO, but a lot of it is still in Japanese. :lol I will say that I didn't even get past the two star village urgent quest on MHFU, because I couldn't build up good enough equipment, like you. But with MHP3rd, It's a lot more forgiving and I'm actually now on the five star village quests and am level HR4 at the guild.
The problem that's really screwing me over is that the analog stick on this PSP is pretty much screwed (apparently a common problem). I have to push up on it REALLY hard to get it to move. If I let go, the screen character will move in the down direction all on its own. VERY hard to chase monsters around when your character keeps stopping because you can't push the analog stick hard enough. Leaves you very vulnerable. So with that, I've ordered a replacement analog stick and will re-install it, and hope for the best.
Ah yeah, the hitboxes problem chases every MH game so far (don`t even want to remember Plesioth from MH3U). OK I`m on the 8 star quests in MH4U now, but G-Rank Multiplayer is so goddamn hard, especially those urgent quests just messed with me and my friends.
Ah yeah, the hitboxes problem chases every MH game so far (don`t even want to remember Plesioth from MH3U). OK I`m on the 8 star quests in MH4U now, but G-Rank Multiplayer is so goddamn hard, especially those urgent quests just messed with me and my friends.
Yeah, and I don't really have anyone I can play along with, so it does make the guild quests particularly tough. As far as I can tell, the only big monsters MH4U and MHP3RD have in common are Zinogre, Lagombi, Rathalos, and Rathian. I just beat my first Guild Zinogre and DAMN was it tough! Also, it looks like lots of similarities in the monsters of MH4U and MHFU. The Khezu annoyed the hell out of me.
However, I've just replaced the analog stick in my PSP (t'was a very tricky fix) and wow, WHAT a difference. This thing plays like a freakin' dream now. :caffeine:
Explore 100s of solar systems (over 4x size of Mass Effect 3)My excitement levels just went through the roof.
https://gematsu.com/2015/04/rumor-next-mass-effect-details-leaked-survey (https://gematsu.com/2015/04/rumor-next-mass-effect-details-leaked-survey)QuoteExplore 100s of solar systems (over 4x size of Mass Effect 3)My excitement levels just went through the roof.
Pilotable ship to discover 100s of solar systems. Customizable with trophies/loot/photos taken through the galaxy. Transition between flying ship, to landing on planet, to driving Mako, to getting out on foot, all seamless with no loading screens.Seems like they're trying to ride on what Star Citizen aims to do, although CIG publicly said that atmospheric flight and landing on planets on your own is a future goal because it's a monumental task. Either way I believe it when I see it.
https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/aboutpaidcontent/ (https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/aboutpaidcontent/)
In other news several large explosions heard in several places around the internet.
Never have Valve been in such a negative limelight. Usually they're praised with Gabe regarded as a saint. His AMA on Reddit didn't go so well, the community is pissed to say the least. I'm not sure how they will steer this ship in the right direction, it will propably blow out but I think some serious trust damage have been done.https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/aboutpaidcontent/ (https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/aboutpaidcontent/)
In other news several large explosions heard in several places around the internet.
25% cut for the creator seems extremely low, considering Apple and Google pay 70%. Granted, Steam needs to share the revenue with the developer, but I can't imagine why it would warrant such a drastic difference in compensation.
EDIT: Looks like the revenue share is determined by the publisher, which in Skyrim's case is 25%. Still ridiculous.
Never have Valve been in such a negative limelight. Usually they're praised with Gabe regarded as a saint. His AMA on Reddit didn't go so well, the community is pissed to say the least. I'm not sure how they will steer this ship in the right direction, it will propably blow out but I think some serious trust damage have been done.https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/aboutpaidcontent/ (https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/aboutpaidcontent/)
In other news several large explosions heard in several places around the internet.
25% cut for the creator seems extremely low, considering Apple and Google pay 70%. Granted, Steam needs to share the revenue with the developer, but I can't imagine why it would warrant such a drastic difference in compensation.
EDIT: Looks like the revenue share is determined by the publisher, which in Skyrim's case is 25%. Still ridiculous.
(https://i.imgur.com/P8cIgMy.png)
And the cut that workshop creators make is the EXACT SAME. Say if a TF2 workshop creator gets a hat in the game, they only get 25% of the sales. Nobody complains about that, and it's ALWAYS been like that.
The reaction to this is dumb as hell.
And the cut that workshop creators make is the EXACT SAME. Say if a TF2 workshop creator gets a hat in the game, they only get 25% of the sales. Nobody complains about that, and it's ALWAYS been like that.
The reaction to this is dumb as hell.
Yup. And people still have the option to offer for free or pay as you like, if I understand correctly.
I think it all boils down to the fact that lots of people hate microtransaction in games which has finally also reached mods, the one thing that always have been for free, for the most part.
The internet blow something out of proportion? Never! *cough*the dress*cough*:lol
Never have Valve been in such a negative limelight. Usually they're praised with Gabe regarded as a saint. His AMA on Reddit didn't go so well, the community is pissed to say the least. I'm not sure how they will steer this ship in the right direction, it will propably blow out but I think some serious trust damage have been done.https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/aboutpaidcontent/ (https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/aboutpaidcontent/)
In other news several large explosions heard in several places around the internet.
25% cut for the creator seems extremely low, considering Apple and Google pay 70%. Granted, Steam needs to share the revenue with the developer, but I can't imagine why it would warrant such a drastic difference in compensation.
EDIT: Looks like the revenue share is determined by the publisher, which in Skyrim's case is 25%. Still ridiculous.
(https://i.imgur.com/P8cIgMy.png)
Wait so modders who were releasing things for free finally get a chance to make some money if they want, which is 100% more money than they were making before, and people are complaining about the percentages?
So, I got a Wii U today. As of right now, the only game I have for it is Donkey Kong Country. I plan to get the following in the upcoming weeks:
-Mario Kart 8 //with DLC
-Super Mario 3D World
-Wind Waker HD
-Bayonetta 1/2
-Smash 4
Are there any other essential titles for the system that I missed? I have not looked too far beyond the first party titles. My preferred genres are platforming (both 2D and 3D) and RPGs (both Eastern and Japanese).
The internet is scary, especially for companies. I hate the mob mentality that usually happens in public outrages but as a company you simply can't ignore them even if you think the public outrage is ridicoulus and unfounded, it can be devastating for a company if not dealt with care.
Removing Payment Feature From Skyrim Workshop (https://steamcommunity.com/games/SteamWorkshop/announcements/detail/208632365253244218)
They offered an optional method to release mods with terms on payment distribution explained, correct? How is that bad to give modders an extra option for distribution? Sounds like mob entitlement won, to me.
4. Mod creators set the price, not the publisher. ...and the developers, publishers, distributors, etc. all combine for a ton of effort put forth before a modder can do anything. You're also making up arguments by saying people buy the game for mods. Some do, but prove most do.
5. Irrelevant, and since modders can still put them up for free if they so choose this argument feels like entitlement. This is an option for modders, not mod users.
4. Mod creators set the price, not the publisher. ...and the developers, publishers, distributors, etc. all combine for a ton of effort put forth before a modder can do anything. You're also making up arguments by saying people buy the game for mods. Some do, but prove most do.
Awesome Gamestop deal: https://www.reddit.com/r/GameDeals/comments/3453t4/gamestop_4_for_10_on_select_preowned_games/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/GameDeals/comments/3453t4/gamestop_4_for_10_on_select_preowned_games/)
The best ending I think. I was basically a merciful hero the whole way through. :lolThere are some videos in YT with the different endings (12 or so), watch them - some are just heartbreaking, others happy, and a few really dark...
I don't know if anyone played Rust but it's a extremely addictive game especially if you build a base with a group of friends.
Cool, me too. I also took a break. They have since basically re-buildt the whole game. New engine, loot system, building system and with the recent patch they tweaked the loot system so you could collect and carry ridiculous amount of resources. A bit overkill imo but alot of fun.I don't know if anyone played Rust but it's a extremely addictive game especially if you build a base with a group of friends.
I spent a lot of time playing Rust about a year ago, I haven't checked it out since but I'll have to spend some time with it soon.
Yeah I found a compilation one which said "all 6 endings". They were all kind of similar in context but as you say, some very dark and others happy, and it seemed to depend on whether you (a) harvested any little sisters, and (b) showed mercy to the people who were complicit in what happened to you. As I said, I was one of those boring heroes who shows mercy to everyone, so I got the happy ending. :PThe best ending I think. I was basically a merciful hero the whole way through. :lolThere are some videos in YT with the different endings (12 or so), watch them - some are just heartbreaking, others happy, and a few really dark...
Cool - you should check the Minerva's Den DLC (it's included on the Steam edition though). One of the finest expansions you'll find on any game, with a unique plot.Yeah I found a compilation one which said "all 6 endings". They were all kind of similar in context but as you say, some very dark and others happy, and it seemed to depend on whether you (a) harvested any little sisters, and (b) showed mercy to the people who were complicit in what happened to you. As I said, I was one of those boring heroes who shows mercy to everyone, so I got the happy ending. :PThe best ending I think. I was basically a merciful hero the whole way through. :lolThere are some videos in YT with the different endings (12 or so), watch them - some are just heartbreaking, others happy, and a few really dark...
MrBoom I now know which game I'm going to be playing this weekend.Yea I played a bit upon release. It definitely has potential but was early stages back then. I plan to revisit sometime in the near future. Do you play it?
Have you ever played The Forest?
my upgraded CPU (Intel i5 4690k)I've been thinking about getting that, how does it run performance-wise? Just curious :P .
I am about halfway through the main story of New Super Mario Bros U, and I am liking it so far. My only complaint is that many of the levels border on the short and easy side, but hopefully the length and difficulty of each stage will increase in the second half.
So, Nintendo just released a short video to announce their E3 program including new World Championchips. This video just is a piece of genius (just listen to Reggie`s Training Song which heavily resembles Tenacious D`s "To Be The Best").Guess I'm just not a fan of Nintendo, that was terrible and not even funny because it's terrible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbvzyY1FKr0 :corn
If the E3 Digital Event is somewhere close to be as funny as this, Nintendo already won the E3 imo
I am about halfway through the main story of New Super Mario Bros U, and I am liking it so far. My only complaint is that many of the levels border on the short and easy side, but hopefully the length and difficulty of each stage will increase in the second half.
The length not so much, but the difficulty does increase, especially if you want to get all 3 stars.
Finally grabbed Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. It's glorious.
Doom teaser (https://youtu.be/bdAZqeDtlL4)
Finally grabbed Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. It's glorious.
Finished Bioshock Infinite tonight.Indeed! I had to replay it other 2 times in order to understand the fucking complex plot, but I'm still unsure about the ending :lol
My brain hurts now, but damn what a great game!
So Witcher 3, the visuals are pretty damn amazing. I run everything on almost Ultra and get around 30fps. It's a bit overwhelming in the beginning because there's so much to do and learn. Haven't played a Witchers game other than maybe an hour of W2. Once you kind of get the grip of everything it's really fun. I have only played for a couple of hours yet though.
Have to say the weather effects are simply stunning. I'm enjoying the game more and more. Nothing better than to attack a bandit camp on your horse and chop them to pieces while riding. That brings up a annoying thing though, few things are as annoying then to get stuck between trees or small fences while riding but that's not the worst part about character control, leave that to the swimming. One of the most clumsy control schemes i've tried in a game.So Witcher 3, the visuals are pretty damn amazing. I run everything on almost Ultra and get around 30fps. It's a bit overwhelming in the beginning because there's so much to do and learn. Haven't played a Witchers game other than maybe an hour of W2. Once you kind of get the grip of everything it's really fun. I have only played for a couple of hours yet though.
Thoroughly enjoying this game. I played only about 25 hours of Witcher 2 and only made it partway through Chapter 2, but already I'm liking the improvements made to this game.
Just got Witcher 3 for PS4. Game's really good so far but there are a lot of hiccups with the frame rate. Hopefully they'll release the patch soon.
Edit: Looks like they just released it!
Oh, I won`t pay much for the PS2. It`s 30$ for a used one online now, so I might get it to 20-25$ with buying it from a friend of mine.
So, a PS3 along with the downloads of the games will be more expensive, since you can buy used PS2 games for 10$ (15$ for P4) each by now and consequently isn`t really worth it for me.
MrBoom I now know which game I'm going to be playing this weekend.Yea I played a bit upon release. It definitely has potential but was early stages back then. I plan to revisit sometime in the near future. Do you play it?
Have you ever played The Forest?
Just a bit of a warning, Rust is in alpha so lots of things are missing and some animations are probably just placeholders this early and the worst part is that server wipes will happen on occastion. Our first base got wiped which was a bit annoying because they deployed a performance patch 3 days after the big server wipe.
That's the nature of alpha though.
New stuff pop up weekly and they're very active with the community so things move forward pretty quickly which is nice.
If anyone hasn't pre-ordered The Witcher 3 yet, really good discounts for PC/PS4 here: https://www.gamingdragons.com/en/search-witcher-3.html (https://www.gamingdragons.com/en/search-witcher-3.html)
$38 gets you the game, Neverwinter Nights: Diamond Edition (full original game with three expansions), Digital Comics, and Digital Artbook.
In preparation, I just ordered a new video card (Sapphire Radeon R9 290) to go with my upgraded CPU (Intel i5 4690k) from several months ago. My aging Radeon 6950 has been a champ, but I'm going to need a little more "oomph" for these latest releases.
So Witcher 3, the visuals are pretty damn amazing. I run everything on almost Ultra and get around 30fps. It's a bit overwhelming in the beginning because there's so much to do and learn. Haven't played a Witchers game other than maybe an hour of W2. Once you kind of get the grip of everything it's really fun. I have only played for a couple of hours yet though.
So I just figured out that there's a FPS slider that let's ju cap at either 30 or 60 fps. Now I know why my frames never went over 30 and also that if I put at 60 on max my GPU is seriously starting to sweat. Damn it looks nice though!So Witcher 3, the visuals are pretty damn amazing. I run everything on almost Ultra and get around 30fps. It's a bit overwhelming in the beginning because there's so much to do and learn. Haven't played a Witchers game other than maybe an hour of W2. Once you kind of get the grip of everything it's really fun. I have only played for a couple of hours yet though.
Same story for me, I have The Witcher 1 but never played it, I have The Witcher 2 but only played an hour or so, can't wait to play more.
Rise Of The Tomb Raider - E3 Preview Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDyvIksz2Xs)Looks really cool! Tomb Raider 2013 is one of my favorite games so I'm gonna pick this one up for sure.
Hopefully the next one is more about exploring than shooting bad guys all the time.
Yep. NSMBU is fuckin choice.The last bits of the game just brutally kick you in the dick in a way you can appreciate. Do you own New Super Luigi U? If not, I strongly recommend it.
Speaking of The Forest and Rust. ARK: Survival Evolved launches today, looks interesting.MrBoom I now know which game I'm going to be playing this weekend.Yea I played a bit upon release. It definitely has potential but was early stages back then. I plan to revisit sometime in the near future. Do you play it?
Have you ever played The Forest?
Just a bit of a warning, Rust is in alpha so lots of things are missing and some animations are probably just placeholders this early and the worst part is that server wipes will happen on occastion. Our first base got wiped which was a bit annoying because they deployed a performance patch 3 days after the big server wipe.
That's the nature of alpha though.
New stuff pop up weekly and they're very active with the community so things move forward pretty quickly which is nice.
They have made a lot of improvements in The Forest including making it co-op. It's definitely worth a shot if you like the genre.
Speaking of The Forest and Rust. ARK: Survival Evolved launches today, looks interesting.MrBoom I now know which game I'm going to be playing this weekend.Yea I played a bit upon release. It definitely has potential but was early stages back then. I plan to revisit sometime in the near future. Do you play it?
Have you ever played The Forest?
Just a bit of a warning, Rust is in alpha so lots of things are missing and some animations are probably just placeholders this early and the worst part is that server wipes will happen on occastion. Our first base got wiped which was a bit annoying because they deployed a performance patch 3 days after the big server wipe.
That's the nature of alpha though.
New stuff pop up weekly and they're very active with the community so things move forward pretty quickly which is nice.
They have made a lot of improvements in The Forest including making it co-op. It's definitely worth a shot if you like the genre.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uumBcu1Y3u4
First an awesome GoT episode and know this::metal
https://fallout.bethsoft.com/
I'm very happy right now!!
I just went to buy ARK but couldn't find the buy button on Steam.I think it's live now but I can't check:
News of the year.First an awesome GoT episode and know this::metal
https://fallout.bethsoft.com/ (https://fallout.bethsoft.com/)
I'm very happy right now!!
Was I the only one who would have preferred TES 6 to Fallout 4? Oh well, still gonna be great.
Was I the only one who would have preferred TES 6 to Fallout 4? Oh well, still gonna be great.
I liked Fallout 3 well enough but I haven't even played New Vegas yet.
Fallout 4 trailer's up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE2BkLqMef4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE2BkLqMef4)I had tears of joy when the trailer finished.
Looks fantastic, can't wait!
My biggest gripe with Witcher atm is that I can only have one objective going at once. I'm level 17 now, and would like to pick every objective up to say level 18 and highlight them on the map, so I can see the best way to proceed.
Anyone play World of Warcraft anymore? I'm a pretty casual player compared to the majority of the player base (I do raid off and on and just saying that tells how casual I am). Doing a quick search shows that there are a number of people who at the very least used to play on here. Just checking to see if people are still around on there.It's been a long time since I played WoW. I played during Wrath of the Lich King.
I loved New Vegas, thought it was great. Even though Skyrim was one of the best game i've played F4 was a logic next step. They have a big Fallout fan base so they have to give them something (unlike Valve) even though Skyrim is their biggest success so far.I liked Fallout 3 well enough but I haven't even played New Vegas yet.
You arent missing much. New Vegas was a good game and all, but its basically Fallout 3 in Las Vegas. I'm excited for Fallout 4 though, Im assuming a new engine and all since itll be next gen. The graphics look awesome.
I disagree. Obviously it was the same game engine and everything, but narratively it was a much stronger game I thought. More so than F3 and Skyrim.I liked Fallout 3 well enough but I haven't even played New Vegas yet.
You arent missing much. New Vegas was a good game and all, but its basically Fallout 3 in Las Vegas. I'm excited for Fallout 4 though, Im assuming a new engine and all since itll be next gen. The graphics look awesome.
Just entered Skellige in Witcher 3 for the first time. DAT SCENERY!Yea I haven't entered it yet, looking forward to it! :tup
Just entered Skellige in Witcher 3 for the first time. DAT SCENERY!Yea I haven't entered it yet, looking forward to it! :tup
So I was doing a quest in Skellige when I suddenly became unable to sprint on foot even though I wasn't overburdened :(
Tried restarting the system and loading other save files but no luck. Already updated to the latest version.
Any advice? Otherwise I guess I just have to wait until the next patch and hope it fixes it.
Ok cool, I'm glad CDPR is so responsive to their fan base in fixing these issues.So I was doing a quest in Skellige when I suddenly became unable to sprint on foot even though I wasn't overburdened :(
Tried restarting the system and loading other save files but no luck. Already updated to the latest version.
Any advice? Otherwise I guess I just have to wait until the next patch and hope it fixes it.
Funny you should mention that. I was reading the patch notes for 1.04 and 1.05.
1.05 does indeed fix that exact issue. However that is only out on PC so far, as 1.04 is the most recent to roll out for console. So while it sucks to be screwed for now, it should be resolved within a few days.
Ok cool, I'm glad CDPR is so responsive to their fan base in fixing these issues.So I was doing a quest in Skellige when I suddenly became unable to sprint on foot even though I wasn't overburdened :(
Tried restarting the system and loading other save files but no luck. Already updated to the latest version.
Any advice? Otherwise I guess I just have to wait until the next patch and hope it fixes it.
Funny you should mention that. I was reading the patch notes for 1.04 and 1.05.
1.05 does indeed fix that exact issue. However that is only out on PC so far, as 1.04 is the most recent to roll out for console. So while it sucks to be screwed for now, it should be resolved within a few days.
Anyone play World of Warcraft anymore? I'm a pretty casual player compared to the majority of the player base (I do raid off and on and just saying that tells how casual I am). Doing a quick search shows that there are a number of people who at the very least used to play on here. Just checking to see if people are still around on there.
https://www.mirrorsedge.com/Nice! I still haven't played the original game so I'll have to rectify that soon.
Can't wait! :metal
There's seem to be a bit of a hate/love thing with this game. Some people have no idea why this game is considered a gem while others think it's a masterpiece. For me I was very into the esthetic, art, story, gameplay and music. I really really enjoyed the "simple" color scheme together with the ambient music, it felt so fresh and vibrant to me. Some people hated the clunky gunplay for example but I had no problem with it, felt it was a hint to the character using her parkour as a tool to avoid confrontation instead of having instant gun experience. I rarely used the guns anyway.https://www.mirrorsedge.com/Nice! I still haven't played the original game so I'll have to rectify that soon.
Can't wait! :metal
I can't open that at work. Please tell me they are developing this to run on Sony's Project Morpheus.I think it's pretty safe to say the game will atleast have VR support.
Have you bought the MK8 DLC as well? These tracks are even more amazing than the on-disc ones imo
Anyone play World of Warcraft anymore? I'm a pretty casual player compared to the majority of the player base (I do raid off and on and just saying that tells how casual I am). Doing a quick search shows that there are a number of people who at the very least used to play on here. Just checking to see if people are still around on there.
Hit up my local Gamestop and decided to go for some used older stuff. Good used values. Hitman Absolution, Assassins creed 3, Mass Effect 2 Deadspqce 2, Mass Effect 2, Halo Reach and Battlefield 3.All 7 for 11 bucks.Cant beat that. Hitman Absolution is tremendous. Forgot how good this game isAll fantastic pickups there :tup
I loved it and replayed it lots of times. A special mention to how intuitive the level design is - besides the basic movements, there are no tutorials. Also, it's been 7 years and those graphics are still superb :hefdaddyThere's seem to be a bit of a hate/love thing with this game. Some people have no idea why this game is considered a gem while others think it's a masterpiece. For me I was very into the esthetic, art, story, gameplay and music. I really really enjoyed the "simple" color scheme together with the ambient music, it felt so fresh and vibrant to me. Some people hated the clunky gunplay for example but I had no problem with it, felt it was a hint to the character using her parkour as a tool to avoid confrontation instead of having instant gun experience. I rarely used the guns anyway.https://www.mirrorsedge.com/ (https://www.mirrorsedge.com/)Nice! I still haven't played the original game so I'll have to rectify that soon.
Can't wait! :metal
Silent Hill 2 = best game ever
Is Fallout 4 next gen only?
Is Fallout 4 next gen only?
as far as i know, yea. i haven't seen anything about ps3 or 360.
MOTHER 1/EARTHBOUND 0 GETTING AN ENGLISH RELEASE!!! :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal
I hope they do an English Mother 3. I mean, I've played through the game before so I'm familiar but I'd still love for that to happen.
Star Wars Battlefront: https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLsiJPoHlPqEGof_M-yNYPa_es4ONmfFCo&v=jXU5k4U8x20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLsiJPoHlPqEGof_M-yNYPa_es4ONmfFCo&v=jXU5k4U8x20)Oh yea! Looks really crisp. The Luke and Vader fight was a pleasent surprise.
Yeah I'm not usually a fan of multiplayer-only games but this looks incredible.Star Wars Battlefront: https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLsiJPoHlPqEGof_M-yNYPa_es4ONmfFCo&v=jXU5k4U8x20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLsiJPoHlPqEGof_M-yNYPa_es4ONmfFCo&v=jXU5k4U8x20)Oh yea! Looks really crisp. The Luke and Vader fight was a pleasent surprise.
Mother 3 is the best one in my opinion. If it does get an English release you're in for a treat. I hope the translations don't dull any of the whimsy and emotion.MOTHER 1/EARTHBOUND 0 GETTING AN ENGLISH RELEASE!!! :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal
I hope they do an English Mother 3. I mean, I've played through the game before so I'm familiar but I'd still love for that to happen.
Just wait for Nintendo`s E3 presentation tomorrow. Since Mother 1 was now released, Mother 3 seems very likely as well. I`d also like this to happen, since I haven`t played any of them except Earthbound. Will soon buy Mother 1 as well :D
MOTHER 1/EARTHBOUND 0 GETTING AN ENGLISH RELEASE!!! :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal
I hope they do an English Mother 3. I mean, I've played through the game before so I'm familiar but I'd still love for that to happen.
MOTHER 1/EARTHBOUND 0 GETTING AN ENGLISH RELEASE!!! :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal
I hope they do an English Mother 3. I mean, I've played through the game before so I'm familiar but I'd still love for that to happen.
I know next to nothing about the series, but Ness is my favorite character to play in Smash 4, so I downloaded the game. I look forward to trying it out tomorrow!
Fallout 4Yup, pretty much.
Mirror's Edge Catalyst
Shenmue III
FFVII Remake
The Last Guardian
:hefdaddy
Best. E3. Ever.
oh please square don't fuck this up. I know you guys stopped making good games years ago but now's a great time to start again.
That's not really fair I guess there were XIII-2, Type-0, and Bravely Default. Remember, Square, more like Bravely Default less like FFXIII ok?
oh please square don't fuck this up. I know you guys stopped making good games years ago but now's a great time to start again.Couldn't agree more (except I never played those you mentioned :lol ). Old school Square is my favorite company of all time.
That's not really fair I guess there were XIII-2, Type-0, and Bravely Default. Remember, Square, more like Bravely Default less like FFXIII ok?
oh please square don't fuck this up. I know you guys stopped making good games years ago but now's a great time to start again.
That's not really fair I guess there were XIII-2, Type-0, and Bravely Default. Remember, Square, more like Bravely Default less like FFXIII ok?
Don't forget about Kingdom Hearts 3
Couldn't agree more (except I never played those you mentioned :lol ). Old school Square is my favorite company of all time.
oh please square don't fuck this up. I know you guys stopped making good games years ago but now's a great time to start again.
That's not really fair I guess there were XIII-2, Type-0, and Bravely Default. Remember, Square, more like Bravely Default less like FFXIII ok?
Don't forget about Kingdom Hearts 3
well uh that's not out so they haven't really made it yet? And there's still a (minute) chance it'll be a piece of shit. Don't act like a KH game couldn't be a piece of shit because I'd like to introduce you to 358/2 days
oh please square don't fuck this up. I know you guys stopped making good games years ago but now's a great time to start again.
That's not really fair I guess there were XIII-2, Type-0, and Bravely Default. Remember, Square, more like Bravely Default less like FFXIII ok?
Big Metroid fan. Had some initial excitement hearing a new Metroid was announced, but after seeing what it was I don't even care a little. Whatever, Nintendo.Yeah, it just looks like a straight-up boring shooter with none of the exploration, puzzles or atmosphere that made the original Prime games so great. Plus the visual style is terrible. I think it's safe to say that Sony and Microsoft completely blew Nintendo out of the water.
Not exactly backwards compatibility, though. More like low cost remasters where old discs unlock access. You are not playing your old games and cannot get access unless publishers approve the game.Is that really true? That sounds a little desparate.
Not exactly backwards compatibility, though. More like low cost remasters where old discs unlock access. You are not playing your old games and cannot get access unless publishers approve the game.Is that really true? That sounds a little desparate.
People could just keep their consoles.
People could just keep their consoles.
They don't make them like they used to. New consoles have such a short life, but the cartridge based systems will outlive the cockroaches.
If you like old school Square games you will love Bravely Default I promise. If you have a 3DS it's a must play IMO.I've heard many great things about it, I intend to buy it one of these days. :tup
They don't make them like they used to. New consoles have such a short life, but the cartridge based systems will outlive the cockroaches.Not sure I agree, I haven't had a single console die on me yet (except when I dropped the original Game Boy on the floor :lol ).
They don't make them like they used to. New consoles have such a short life, but the cartridge based systems will outlive the cockroaches.
Seriously. I feel my original fat Gameboy is going to out live me.
Well the gameboy might outlive you, but we're to the point now where the batteries in the cartridges used for save files are dead/dying. So you can't save your games anymore. :PYou can replace those batteries, people do it all the time. They're just regular watch batteries soldered (or sometimes glued) into place, so if you know or learn how to safely remove the old battery, you can put in a new one. I've never done it myself though.
Just Cause 3 - 11 Minutes of New Gameplay (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJhWeRyVDD0)Yeah. this looks fantastic. December can't come soon enough! :metal
Just pure fun! :metal
Guys I need to pull the brakes on the FFVII Hype Train.
In a recent interview Nomura said they do not intend to retain the battle system and that there will likely be other changes.
GOD SQUARE WHY DO YOU HATE MONEY AND YOUR FANS SO FUCKING MUCH
Nintendo may have finally given me ample reason to buy a Wii U, thanks to Fatal Frame, Super Mario Maker, and of course stuff we knew about before like Wii U Zelda and Pikmin 3.
Nintendo may have finally given me ample reason to buy a Wii U, thanks to Fatal Frame, Super Mario Maker, and of course stuff we knew about before like Wii U Zelda and Pikmin 3.
Even having only a few games, I've had mine for a year and can't complain. Mario Kart 8 is fantastic, New SMBU/Luigi U is really fun, NintendoLand is a great time-killer, and NES Remix is cool for parties if you're a fan of the old NES games. Plus they're starting to add N64 and NDS games to the mix on Virtual Console. Planning on getting the first New SMB soon, and being able to play it on my TV is gonna be awesome! Can't wait for Mario Maker. That's gonna be epic!
I have no strong ties to the battle system in FFVII, so that's fine with me.
When he made his remarks about changes in storytelling, I very much got the impression he was talking about relatively minor changes - better signposting, clearing up things that didn't quite make sense. I could well be wrong, but that was the impression I got. Time will tell. I'm still bloody excited anyway, AND NOTHING YOU CAN DO WILL STOP THAT. :P
Nintendo may have finally given me ample reason to buy a Wii U, thanks to Fatal Frame, Super Mario Maker, and of course stuff we knew about before like Wii U Zelda and Pikmin 3.
Even having only a few games, I've had mine for a year and can't complain. Mario Kart 8 is fantastic, New SMBU/Luigi U is really fun, NintendoLand is a great time-killer, and NES Remix is cool for parties if you're a fan of the old NES games. Plus they're starting to add N64 and NDS games to the mix on Virtual Console. Planning on getting the first New SMB soon, and being able to play it on my TV is gonna be awesome! Can't wait for Mario Maker. That's gonna be epic!
If Nintendo announced that they were remaking the N-64 controller with modern hardware, I'd buy a Wii-U tomorrow.
That's honestly what I'm most afraid of. Materia were extremely important to the gameplay, especially in that it allowed a great deal of character customization. I really hope that system is not cut or modified in a misguided attempt to 'modernize' the game.It's a remake. Their 2D-3D remakes of the early games all incorporated a variety of story and gameplay modifications. "Putting the brakes on hype" over small comments that should be expected with remakes is a bit much. :lol
Nintendo may have finally given me ample reason to buy a Wii U, thanks to Fatal Frame, Super Mario Maker, and of course stuff we knew about before like Wii U Zelda and Pikmin 3.
Even having only a few games, I've had mine for a year and can't complain. Mario Kart 8 is fantastic, New SMBU/Luigi U is really fun, NintendoLand is a great time-killer, and NES Remix is cool for parties if you're a fan of the old NES games. Plus they're starting to add N64 and NDS games to the mix on Virtual Console. Planning on getting the first New SMB soon, and being able to play it on my TV is gonna be awesome! Can't wait for Mario Maker. That's gonna be epic!
If Nintendo announced that they were remaking the N-64 controller with modern hardware, I'd buy a Wii-U tomorrow.
But you can already use the far superior Gamecube controller...
That's honestly what I'm most afraid of. Materia were extremely important to the gameplay, especially in that it allowed a great deal of character customization. I really hope that system is not cut or modified in a misguided attempt to 'modernize' the game.It's a remake. Their 2D-3D remakes of the early games all incorporated a variety of story and gameplay modifications. "Putting the brakes on hype" over small comments that should be expected with remakes is a bit much. :lol
The gambit system was great especially when you set up a near auto battle which made it great for the hunts. I remember I beat the Frost Wyrm or whatever that was nearly blackout drunk.
Nintendo may have finally given me ample reason to buy a Wii U, thanks to Fatal Frame, Super Mario Maker, and of course stuff we knew about before like Wii U Zelda and Pikmin 3.
Even having only a few games, I've had mine for a year and can't complain. Mario Kart 8 is fantastic, New SMBU/Luigi U is really fun, NintendoLand is a great time-killer, and NES Remix is cool for parties if you're a fan of the old NES games. Plus they're starting to add N64 and NDS games to the mix on Virtual Console. Planning on getting the first New SMB soon, and being able to play it on my TV is gonna be awesome! Can't wait for Mario Maker. That's gonna be epic!
If Nintendo announced that they were remaking the N-64 controller with modern hardware, I'd buy a Wii-U tomorrow.
But you can already use the far superior Gamecube controller...
I prefer the N64 controller, and I'm not just busting balls. I'm not a fan of the Gamecube controller.
is it wrong if I love using the wii remote sideways
It helped for grinding, especially for materials needed to craft the best weapons.The story had some great stuff, but overall I thought it was a bit weak for the FF series. Some of the politics lent an interesting edge but it ended up getting a bit convoluted and I thought the end felt slightly anti-climactic.
Another thing I really enjoyed was the Star Wars like story. I gather there are more interesting stories within the FF universe but having never played any others I was quite content. Some of the cutscenes like the attack on the Armada were really awesome and the whole airship thing has fascinated me.
Nintendo may have finally given me ample reason to buy a Wii U, thanks to Fatal Frame, Super Mario Maker, and of course stuff we knew about before like Wii U Zelda and Pikmin 3.
Even having only a few games, I've had mine for a year and can't complain. Mario Kart 8 is fantastic, New SMBU/Luigi U is really fun, NintendoLand is a great time-killer, and NES Remix is cool for parties if you're a fan of the old NES games. Plus they're starting to add N64 and NDS games to the mix on Virtual Console. Planning on getting the first New SMB soon, and being able to play it on my TV is gonna be awesome! Can't wait for Mario Maker. That's gonna be epic!
If Nintendo announced that they were remaking the N-64 controller with modern hardware, I'd buy a Wii-U tomorrow.
But you can already use the far superior Gamecube controller...
I prefer the N64 controller, and I'm not just busting balls. I'm not a fan of the Gamecube controller.
As a long time Nintendo fan, I'm not a fan of the GC one either. Don't know anyone who is really. The Z button placement is uncomfortable in relation to the triggers, and the button layout places too much emphasis on the large A button. The 64 one wasn't perfect, especially to people accustomed to today's "standardized" layout, but it had some great features.
The Z button is the only one of your points that I agree with, and even that is exaggerated. The emphasis on the A button is what makes it one of my all time favorite controllers, as it is really easy to combine an A button press with any of the other face buttons. At the very least, it is perfect for playing Super Smash Bros.
I think the exaggerated A button worked for some games and not others, but overall I'd have preferred it not be so big.
Someone gave me GTA V for my birthday, the last GTA game I'd played was Vice City and I was a huge fan of that. The one right after it I hated and quit early one, same as with the Russian guy GTA.
I had bought a copy of GTA V back around the time it was released and gave it away within a couple of weeks cause I found it dull as shit. Now GTA V is back like a bad penny and I have no games to play so I thought I'd give it another shot. Controls are garbage, the switching between more than one lead character is garbage, the improving/upgrading system is garbage, the city's layout is garbage, a true piece of shit game IMHO, but I'm stuck with it.
A friend was telling me that it's weird that I love Red Dead Redemption and Just Cause 2 but hate the latest GTA titles, I agree it's weird, I don't get it.
Someone gave me GTA V for my birthday, the last GTA game I'd played was Vice City and I was a huge fan of that. The one right after it I hated and quit early one, same as with the Russian guy GTA.
I had bought a copy of GTA V back around the time it was released and gave it away within a couple of weeks cause I found it dull as shit. Now GTA V is back like a bad penny and I have no games to play so I thought I'd give it another shot. Controls are garbage, the switching between more than one lead character is garbage, the improving/upgrading system is garbage, the city's layout is garbage, a true piece of shit game IMHO, but I'm stuck with it.
A friend was telling me that it's weird that I love Red Dead Redemption and Just Cause 2 but hate the latest GTA titles, I agree it's weird, I don't get it.
GameCube Controller > > > > > > > > N64 Controller.
Someone gave me GTA V for my birthday, the last GTA game I'd played was Vice City and I was a huge fan of that. The one right after it I hated and quit early one, same as with the Russian guy GTA.
I had bought a copy of GTA V back around the time it was released and gave it away within a couple of weeks cause I found it dull as shit. Now GTA V is back like a bad penny and I have no games to play so I thought I'd give it another shot. Controls are garbage, the switching between more than one lead character is garbage, the improving/upgrading system is garbage, the city's layout is garbage, a true piece of shit game IMHO, but I'm stuck with it.
A friend was telling me that it's weird that I love Red Dead Redemption and Just Cause 2 but hate the latest GTA titles, I agree it's weird, I don't get it.
You are a rare kind, that game is amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2AxkE7T0hw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2AxkE7T0hw)
The first minute is so relevant. :lol
i'm getting a ps4 on wednesday. this marks the first time since 2009 that i've been a sony guy. so, what games should i get? anything good on the psn?
What disaster with the kinect are you talking about?Wasn't it the evil camera is always watching you thing?
The master chief collection is most fixed now :)
I heard the backwards compatibility is more of a token thing to sell an XOne over a PS4. I heard many titles are not supported, due to licensing and other issues. And it didn't sound to me that you could pop in a disc, and away you go. It needs to download a copy or something. I could be wrong though?You're correct. It probably shouldn't be posed as backwards compatibility, that's just marketing. It's certainly nice, but it's more like publishers can offer updated licensing for emulation rather than backwards compatibility. Only time will tell how robust of an offering it is.
I got Arkham Knight yesterday. Maybe the most brilliant Batman game ever. Gotta love when a game pisses u off. A must get game. I am a dork and have been playing for almost 20 hours. Incredible game. Graphics are mind blowing. Lots of twists and turns and I hear at the end is a major one. Best money I have spent in a long timeCurrently waiting for my copy to come from Gamefly but it's hard to be patient with comments like this :lol I'll most likely buy it when it gets cheap enough though.
Debating whether or not to pick up Arkham Knight. Professional reviews seem positive but there are a lot of negative reviews on Steam, though it seems that those reviews are mostly people bitching about the graphics which really doesn't matter to me. Has anyone played the game yet who can weigh in?
Debating whether or not to pick up Arkham Knight. Professional reviews seem positive but there are a lot of negative reviews on Steam, though it seems that those reviews are mostly people bitching about the graphics which really doesn't matter to me. Has anyone played the game yet who can weigh in?I think it's not about the graphics as much as that most systems can't get it to run properly because of how rushed/lazy the port is in regards to optimization. Would probably be safe to buy on a console though :V
What kind of game are you looking for?
Although the story obviously got rushed for launch, I would say the new Infamous was an amazing title as far as gameplay, perhaps the best yet for PS4. And since it's a PS exclusive, it will make it fresh for you, and even better.
Witcher III is incredible if you love open world adventure, cannot recommend it enough.
Destiny if you want your soul to get sucked with your friends and you enjoy shooting things.
i'm getting a ps4 on wednesday. this marks the first time since 2009 that i've been a sony guy. so, what games should i get? anything good on the psn?
GTA-V
So I don't know about PC but the console version of Arkham Knight is great fun. I have some guesses about who the Arkham Knight is, but honestly if I'm right they are being a bit heavy handed with clues.Possible spoilers
Playing through the original Half-Life for the first time, have about 6 or 7 hours in the game. Lot longer than I thought it would be, and there's some pretty hard shit in there. It's been fun.I have fond memories of my first playthrough of HL. First time I felt myself being in a story. You should check out the Black Mesa mod on steam.
Why are we still calling these things Video-games, though? Nowadays they're either played on pc or on some form of console.... :\
Why are we still calling these things Video-games, though? Nowadays they're either played on pc or on some form of console.... :\
They're games that output a video signal. They've always been played via some kind of computer or console (albeit primitive). Don't overthink it. :lol
Why are we still calling these things Video-games, though? Nowadays they're either played on pc or on some form of console.... :\
They're games that output a video signal. They've always been played via some kind of computer or console (albeit primitive). Don't overthink it. :lol
Ocular/Tympanic Immersion Entertainment Interface
Minecraft: Story Mode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAnRtMEDrvU)
By Telltale Games. Yup.
I guess what I meant is that in Thedas is doesn't really matter if you're a man or a woman, if you're black or white, if you're straight or gay or what have you. Perhaps the persecution of the mages is meant as a stand-in for one of these issues, in truth life is a lot better for people in Thedas for the most part than it actually was in those time periods.Oh I see, and in that case I agree! And if it is a stand-in for those issues, then I think it's an awesome way of handling it. I'd rather see someone be a dick to an elf than to a gay man. :lol (But most elfs are dicks themselves anyway, so. >:( )
To give a really brief description, Persona (3 and 4, not 1 or 2) is like a mix of a normal JRPG, Pokemon, and a dating sim.
In more detail: The game is sort of divided into two parts, the dungeon-exploring monster killing boss defeating part, and the going to school and making friends part.
In the RPG part you fight by summoning various Personas. All party members have Personas, but the main character has the unique ability to switch between Personas, each of which have different stats and abilities.
You get new Personas one of two ways: First, you can win very basic Personas after battles, but mostly these are just fodder for the second method, which is fusion. Each Persona is assigned a Tarot Arcana, and when you fuse them the resulting Persona is based on the Arcanas and base levels of the Persona that went into it.
Fusion brings us into the importance of the school life part of the game. At school (and also around town) there are a number of people you can be friends with, some of which can also become romantic relationships. All of these friendships, called Social Links (or S. Links) is also assigned a Tarot Arcana, and as you become closer with the person the S. Link ranks up, to max rank of 10. At rank 10 you will unlock the ultimate Persona of that Arcana.
In addition to that, when fusing a Persona, it will recieve an experience bonus based on the rank of the S. Link.
Like a dating sim, there is only a limited amount of time in which you can complete all the S. Links, many of which are only available on certain days, so it becomes a matter of time management to make sure you can finish all the Links while also improving your 'social stats' as I call them (I forget the exact names but it's something like Intelligence, Courage, Charisma) which are needed to make certain choices and start certain S. Links. Over the course of each S. Link you will need to make a number of choices, each choice having a different impact on how much your relationship improves (or can even damage it if you say something totally wrong). Each S. Link has its own story arc that is (usually) thematically connected with the meaning of their Arcana in Tarot and the main plot.
So why are people so into Persona? A few reasons: First, as described above, the fun and innovative (and VERY challenging) gameplay. Second, it has a great story, great writing with equal servings of hilarity and tragedy, great characters. Third it has some of the best music in any video game (imo). For a few good examples check out Mass Destruction, the battle theme of P3, Battle for Everyone's Souls, the final boss theme, also check out I'll Face Myself (Battle) the boss theme of P4.
If you have a PS3 I think both P3 and P4 are only $10-$20 (not sure how many pounds) on PSN, and unless what I've described above sounds absolutely dreadful, it's definitely worth trying out.
Apparently Sony and Nintendo mae a console together.Ayuh, this is generally common knowledge :P
https://www.joe.ie/tech/video-nintendo-and-sony-made-a-hybrid-console-20-years-ago-and-this-is-what-it-looked-like/502940
Apparently Sony and Nintendo mae a console together.Ayuh, this is generally common knowledge :P
https://www.joe.ie/tech/video-nintendo-and-sony-made-a-hybrid-console-20-years-ago-and-this-is-what-it-looked-like/502940
Apparently Sony and Nintendo mae a console together.Ayuh, this is generally common knowledge :P
https://www.joe.ie/tech/video-nintendo-and-sony-made-a-hybrid-console-20-years-ago-and-this-is-what-it-looked-like/502940
Yup, common knowledge to gamers for the past 20 years. The surprise here is that this one exists in the wild. If it's real, it's an amazing find.
Apparently Sony and Nintendo mae a console together.Ayuh, this is generally common knowledge :P
https://www.joe.ie/tech/video-nintendo-and-sony-made-a-hybrid-console-20-years-ago-and-this-is-what-it-looked-like/502940
Yup, common knowledge to gamers for the past 20 years. The surprise here is that this one exists in the wild. If it's real, it's an amazing find.
Dunno where I've been for the last twenty years.
Oh boy, Humble Bundle is offering right now an amazing Game Development bundle! I grabbed it - so much amazing stuff for a ridiculous price.
Anyone else played Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons? Played over the last couple of nights and it was quite surprising and rather emotional!I have it on Steam, but haven't played it yet - seems quite interesting now you say so ;D .
i played it a while back, all in one sitting 'cause it's short enough tooOh yeah you definitely want to play it on an Xbox gamepad.
it's an alright experience but nothing to write home about, really awkward on keyboard too :lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnyU1RmVvks
Finally upgraded to a PS4 simply for this from my 360. Just got it. Gonna be a Godzilla night!
You know when you have a save file with 35-40 hours of game play and then you start a new game and thoughtlessly save over your old file. Then comes the moment of realization. And all you can do is just sort of half-laugh half-groan to yourself about how stupid you are.
You know when you have a save file with 35-40 hours of game play and then you start a new game and thoughtlessly save over your old file. Then comes the moment of realization. And all you can do is just sort of half-laugh half-groan to yourself about how stupid you are.
You know when you have a save file with 35-40 hours of game play and then you start a new game and thoughtlessly save over your old file. Then comes the moment of realization. And all you can do is just sort of half-laugh half-groan to yourself about how stupid you are.
I do know that feeling. It's even worse when the game itself autosaves over the old file. I almost had to restart Skyrim when a friend wanted to try out the game. >:(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnyU1RmVvks
Finally upgraded to a PS4 simply for this from my 360. Just got it. Gonna be a Godzilla night!
Damn, why couldn't this be on 360 too? I'd be all over that! :metal Does it have Zilla so you can kick its ass with the real Godzilla? :lol
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/female-gamers-bad-study-suggests-125019319.html (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/female-gamers-bad-study-suggests-125019319.html)
Interesting read on female gamers getting bullied
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/female-gamers-bad-study-suggests-125019319.html (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/female-gamers-bad-study-suggests-125019319.html)
Interesting read on female gamers getting bullied
I play GTA Online as a female character (Velicity is her name). I find it helps me. Instead of getting blown away, guys walk right up to me thinking that they are some how going to get magically laid in real life. Then I set them on fire.
So Mario is 30 years old today :metal . And he still hasn't laid with the princess.
Giving birth to those spiky-shelled brats would be the most painful thing ever.Maybe they're born with little nubs. Maybe not though. Has Science gone too far?
Giving birth to those spiky-shelled brats would be the most painful thing ever.Maybe they're born with little nubs. Maybe not though. Has Science gone too far?
So Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah) co-wrote the music for Wolfenstein: The New Order. Huh had no idea! :metal
I prefer the fan theory that Mario is the bad guy. The princess actually loves Bowser, and she goes along with the kidnappings in order to be with him. In Super Mario Sunshine, when it is revealed that Peach is NOT Bowser Jr.'s mother, everyone, including Peach, is surprised. Why would Peach be surprised if she had not given birth to one (or all) of Bowser's previous children? Mario is the bad guy, as he continues to steal the princess from her true love.Was there anyone out there who weren't creeped out when they first revealed the possibility of Peach being Bowser Jrs mother? :lol I mean, Bowser denies it later but the thought process in our tiny little brains were already in full motion by that point.
Anyway, Happy Birthday, Mario!
I finished To The Moon today. I bought it as a result of reading this thread. Thanks for pointing me to a great game. What a story!I quite enjoyed it! Be sure to play the two free DLCs, which expand on some controversies that weren't explored in the game, and deepens the relationship between both scientist ;D
I really wish Nintendo would do something like this, make a legitimate emulator, and charge me $0.99 for titles I used to have twenty years ago.
I got the Myst remake during the last winter sales - still haven't played it tho :-[SPOILER ALERTI finished To The Moon today. I bought it as a result of reading this thread. Thanks for pointing me to a great game. What a story!I quite enjoyed it! Be sure to play the two free DLCs, which expand on some controversies that weren't explored in the game, and deepens the relationship between both scientist ;D
Finally playing Half-Life 2 and it's really excellent so far. I know it was a good few years later, but it's just such a step up both in narrative and in gameplay.
I never finished the first Half-Life due to the awful mechanics :'(That kinda happened to me in the past - it's a pretty fiddly game and I'd find myself struggling to get through it. Not sure I'd say I was getting stuck as such, but not far off, and it put me off. Anyway when I eventually game back to it a few months ago I enlisted the help of a walkthrough to help me get through all the fiddly bits.
Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Gameplay Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GBVMGXXFMw&feature=youtu.be&sf39751667=1)Game looks gorgeous.
Loved the first one a lot, and this seems fucking promising :heartMirror’s Edge Catalyst Gameplay Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GBVMGXXFMw&feature=youtu.be&sf39751667=1)Game looks gorgeous.
Origins is still really good but it's a lot harder, yeah. about 2/3rds of Origins are in Legends though the levels tend to be toned down a bit.
I think both have good controls but Legends has way better ones no contest, yeah
I remember playing that game way back in the day. The sidescrolling bits were alright but the RPG bits were pretty dull.
Yeah, the smaller ones took the place of the random battles typical to RPGs. It had larger levels aswell though with bosses at the end.I remember playing that game way back in the day. The sidescrolling bits were alright but the RPG bits were pretty dull.I just had a quick watch of a playthrough, and that sounds about right. The sidescrolling levels looked decent, but the RPG bits looked like any other generic game, and there seemed to be a lot of repetitive small sidescrolling levels.
Yeah, the smaller ones took the place of the random battles typical to RPGs. It had larger levels aswell though with bosses at the end.I remember playing that game way back in the day. The sidescrolling bits were alright but the RPG bits were pretty dull.I just had a quick watch of a playthrough, and that sounds about right. The sidescrolling levels looked decent, but the RPG bits looked like any other generic game, and there seemed to be a lot of repetitive small sidescrolling levels.
It wasn't a great game but I wasn't all that picky back then. :lol
Back then, portable games just meant watered down versions of other games (with some exceptions.) You just accepted that the Game Gear Sonic game was a lot worse than its console counterpart and still enjoyed it for what it was.
It definitely holds truer for the GB though. The Mario games were all solid, but the fact it took until 1998 for the Gameboy to even have colour was pretty sad, and the CPU/colour/sound were a big limitation on games.
Lynx was superior to Game Gear in some ways. Game Gear had a better screen, I believe, but the Lynx had stronger tools in its hardware. Having owned both, I think the Lynx had more to show off and was a shame it never got wider game support. If either system could have figured out rechargeable batteries better they would have been more marketable. AC and/or DC adapters were essential for both.Back then, portable games just meant watered down versions of other games (with some exceptions.) You just accepted that the Game Gear Sonic game was a lot worse than its console counterpart and still enjoyed it for what it was.
Actually, Sonic on Game Gear was one of the instances of it being the exact same game, just with a smaller viewable area (same as the Master System Sonics, not the Mega Drive ones). Plus you could get the Master Converter and play all of the exact same games. Game Gear was probably not the best example, since it was the best of the handhelds at the time. :lol
I had both (still have the Lynx), and overall I'd say they were comparable, but I'd put the GG slightly ahead for the better game library, the slightly better screen, and slightly smaller dimensions. The Lynx had slightly better hardware, but in practice I don't think it made a huge difference to the games they were able to make.Definitely comparable, neither is quite better than the other. Part of the problem for the Lynx was it lacked the same level of support. Warbirds is one of the coolest show off games from early hand helds, and there is a lost project that Songbird finished, Cyber Virus, a FPS game. I can't recall Game Gear doing anything similar to those two. Lynx had solid networking capabilities, not that anyone had much shot at using it since it sold so poorly. ...the Jaguar did, too, for that matter, both the Lynx and Jaguar are pretty awesome to see in large multiplayer setups.
Don't think I forgot about the good old Lynx though! Many hours of my youth were spent playing Toki, Kung Food, Rygar and Batman, and others.
I had both (still have the Lynx), and overall I'd say they were comparable, but I'd put the GG slightly ahead for the better game library, the slightly better screen, and slightly smaller dimensions. The Lynx had slightly better hardware, but in practice I don't think it made a huge difference to the games they were able to make.Definitely comparable, neither is quite better than the other. Part of the problem for the Lynx was it lacked the same level of support. Warbirds is one of the coolest show off games from early hand helds, and there is a lost project that Songbird finished, Cyber Virus, a FPS game. I can't recall Game Gear doing anything similar to those two. Lynx had solid networking capabilities, not that anyone had much shot at using it since it sold so poorly. ...the Jaguar did, too, for that matter, both the Lynx and Jaguar are pretty awesome to see in large multiplayer setups.
Don't think I forgot about the good old Lynx though! Many hours of my youth were spent playing Toki, Kung Food, Rygar and Batman, and others.
Ever play Todd's Adventure in Slime World? I really want to go back and get that, but never have. Heard it's pretty impressive for a game of that time.
Did you play a Lynx I or a Lynx II? I liked the Lynx I much more, the Lynx II seemed cheaper. Really regret selling off my Lynx and Game Gear collection.
I played Toki, but the Sega Genesis one.
Just bought the Last of Us Remastered PS4 package today, and also picked up Dragon Age: Inquisitions. Looking forward to setting it up.
Just bought the Last of Us Remastered PS4 package today, and also picked up Dragon Age: Inquisitions. Looking forward to setting it up.
Enjoy! The Last of Us is one of my favorite story games in recent years. For Dragon Age, make sure you don't hang around the Hinterlands for too long, there's tons of side quests that can be distracting but boring after a while. As soon as you're high enough level, move on to the next area and the game really opens up.
Man, I'm getting seriously pumped for MSG5. :metal I haven't even played Ground Zeroes yet, mostly because I was pissed to pay money for a demo basically. But I knew that in the end, I wouldn't be able to resist it. :P
Also, this will mark the final time I'm buying anything from Konami.
Exactly. But I'm quite interested in where Kojima will go from here.Man, I'm getting seriously pumped for MSG5. :metal I haven't even played Ground Zeroes yet, mostly because I was pissed to pay money for a demo basically. But I knew that in the end, I wouldn't be able to resist it. :P
Also, this will mark the final time I'm buying anything from Konami.
Not surprising considering they are cancelling all their interesting projects and firing all their most talented people.
So I've gone really old school and am currently playing Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. What a ridiculous but pretty fun game! Anyone else played it?It's awesome! But it was never released here in Europe. :( But I'm guessing it's avaliable on the Wii or something as a downloadble?
Nice. We have ours and all the games somewhere in my parents loft, but it's not really practical for me to have it and I don't think my brother or sister are really interested. Besides, I hardly ever play the SNES anymore, so have just been using an emulator on those occasions that I do (which also allowed me to get a couple of games we never had as they weren't released here).Can't you remap the buttons in your emulator?
One thing that I've found weird using an Xbox for Windows controller on a SNES emulator is that A and B are swapped round, as are X and Y. Highly confusing! :lol At least they kept L and R the same. :P
I think he just means the names of the buttons are swapped.Yeah this. Obviously I could remap, but then jump would be the right button rather than the bottom button, and that would be madness, what kind of game would do that?!
I couldn't really get into Beyond Earth. It's got some cool features I hope get carried forward into Civ 6, but the historical aspect was always really fun for me.
To be honest I've never won a game of BE. I lost one once. :lol
True that.
They just get to me, up until NHL 14, you could edit players stats, create custom teams, play in an online league with other players, and other various things. Then in 15 they remove all of that and cite adjusting to a new console, which I think is a bullshit excuse but can accept. Now 16 is about to come out and while you can edit players stats again, and they brought back the online league, they're advertising those being back as completely new experiences in the NHL series. on top of that they took out the shoot out mode, the practice mode, and connected GM. I have no idea why you would take all of those let alone any of them out. And at the heap of this shit pile is the fact that you still can't create custom teams. What the fuck. The team that made NHL 16 had two years instead of the usual one to make this game and even more stuff gets cut and shit that has been in every NHL game I can remember up to 14 is still gone? I could accept changing colors of existing teams and jerseys, but you can't even fucking do that. And I'm supposed to pay $60 to get stuff that would probably be super easy to and should have been patched into 15? Fuck that, that's filthy and I'm not going to be a part of that.
I can't wait to get my hands on either this or the Rift as soon as I can and mess around with making some stuff in Unity. I'll have to get a better graphics card though, as my current card is definitely not for gaming, and would not come close to handling the resolution or framerate.
Pit of Panga: P-Break (Hardest Super Mario Maker Level Ever Made) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sxY8pELhqM)
:omg:
Pit of Panga: P-Break (Hardest Super Mario Maker Level Ever Made) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sxY8pELhqM)
:omg:
So...I just upgraded my router to Wireless N....and...the one motherfucking system I have, a Nintendo 3DS, which I use very, very often on the internet...is not compatible. I am about to blow a gasket. I've tried every single configuration there is, I've tried broadcasting on multiple channels, different frequencies...nothing. I'm using TP-Link WR1043ND. Googling abound brought up nothing but hopelessness, a migraine and confirmation that I'm pretty much fucked. For real, the ONLY device that isn't compatible. I mean, it's awesome having more range, security (though for the sake of my family I'm still using WEP, and there's nothing but senior citizens in my neighborhood anyway) and speed, but holy fuck Nintendo, get with the program. It's pretty ridiculous that it isn't supported in any way, at all...nothing. Nil.
Supremely frustrated right now... I suppose I'll have to go through the trouble of hooking up my old router and downgrading, resetting, unhooking, setting it back up...all for this one god damn handheld. I honestly cannot wrap my head around it. A few hours of research later shows that most of Japan hasn't switched over to N yet, and that's understandable, it's mostly for a specific type of user, but the fact that it's just not supported in any way is unacceptable to me. Especially considering the massive popularity of the handheld in the US coupling with the fact that a vast majority of companies and users alike have switched to it. Thing is, even if you haven't, almost every device known to man these days at least is backwards compatible with an N-broadcasting router that can broadcast 802.11b/g...NOPE! Not the 3DS. This (and the New3DS as well) forces you back to an unarguable obsolete router. Forces you. My router even specifies that it's backwards compatible with devices that specifically use b/g. Still, the 3DS spits in my technologically upgraded face.
I'm no networking wizard, far from it; I had to do a lot of research just to find out what a lot of this shit meant but once you read up on it, it's really not that difficult. I can't imagine how a firmware update couldn't fix this problem but therein lies my issue: that's where my knowledge ends and it wouldn't matter anyway because it's not like I could issue it...It's all on Nintendo. I love that company but holy fucking shit this has really ruined my day. I am constantly online with my 3DS whether it's trading Pokemon across the globe, downloading new games online (I absolutely love having all the games on my 50GB SD card and no longer care about the trivialities of having a tangible object to fawn over), etc. x infinity. Now just to get online I've got to jump through flaming hoops. It's preposterous.
Okay, I'm done. There's really nothing else to do unless I missed something or some magical wizard on the forums has encountered a similar problem and knows a fix, in which case I will give free blowjobs for the rest of your life (my blowjobs rate a 9.55 by most Johns). Fucking A. Needed to vent so I don't break my new router and 3DS. One more fuck: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!
Grab That Auto 5 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU6WC4dpaHM)
The new Star Wars Battlefront is coming out in 8 weeks. What are your opinions thus far?
The new Star Wars Battlefront is coming out in 8 weeks. What are your opinions thus far?
The new Star Wars Battlefront is coming out in 8 weeks. What are your opinions thus far?The lack of single player campaign makes me sad.
Nothing would thrill me more greatly than for Rockstar to announce that the next GTA will be online only.
Um...Earthbound is one of the most well defined JRPGs and also one of the first to set off the popularity of the genre outside Japan. It's like...one of the best examples of a classic JRPG. Whatchu smokin' bro? :lol
That said, I'll have to check it out! I'm still REALLY into Xenoblade and loving every second but I'll make note! Always on the lookout for a good JRPG.
Nothing would thrill me more greatly than for Rockstar to announce that the next GTA will be online only.
Considering they probably wouldn't want to turn away a large chunk of their fanbase I'd say there's almost no chance they do it.
Interesting... I'll definitely check it out! The comparison just didn't make sense to me... :laugh:Nothing would thrill me more greatly than for Rockstar to announce that the next GTA will be online only.
Considering they probably wouldn't want to turn away a large chunk of their fanbase I'd say there's almost no chance they do it.
As they shouldn't, it's a completely asinine idea.
Then why has Rockstar decided to not do any single player DLC? The money is online, and so is the fun. I didn't even bother finishing the campaign in GTA-V but have 200+ hours on the servers. I know there are still people who only want the single player, the but the majority of people still playing GTA-V are only there for the online element. After having so much fun playing V online, I'm not going to even bother starting the campaign in VI.
i did pacifist twice :lol
can't bring myself to kill -anything- in this game lol
It's sounds like it's confirmed there's no SP DLC on it's way then, is that confirmed?
That's inexcusable. The new age of preorders is responsible for this. Adeveloperpublisher gets half their nut before even having to deliver. So lame.
I'm pretty salty on the Tony Hawk thing. Apparently Activision's contract with Tony Hawk ends at the end of the year, and that's why they decided to suddenly touch the series again and bait nostalgic fans into buying it while they can still make cash off of it.
Motherfuckers. I loved that series when I was in junior high (never really played THPS4 that much), and I was looking forward to this one so, soooo much, and then I saw the Giant Bomb video and... fuck. Just fuck. How shameful.
*bravely default*
Listen to me.
Bravely Default is great, really.
The Brave/Default mechanic makes it a little bit more interesting, but still doesn't really introduce much strategy I don't think. Basically I just had the whole party brave four turns to end random battles as quickly as possible, otherwise they were such a drag. Boss fights were a bit better, but those are relatively few and far between given the high encounter rate.
I am having some trouble with the logistics of Phantom Pain:lol All of those things occured to me as well. I just learned to live with it. Because, you know..it's Kojima. The same guy who has a half man, half robot ninja guy slicing up big, walking, frigging BLEEDING robots with his katana sword.
You mean to tell me I am frequently taking a helicopter from the Seychelles to Afghanistan. That's a 4700km (~3000 mile) flight. ONE WAY. IN A HELICOPTER!
Also the soviet soldiers are incredibly disloyal
Like I show up and beat the shit out of/tranq them out and kidnap them
And they're like "Yeah I'll work for that guy no problem"
"Oh yeah fuck the motherland communism sucks"
"I'd love to live on a metal platform in the middle of the ocean with a boss who expects me to thank him for punching me instead of with my family"
"Who come to think of it when the KGB finds out I defected will definitely be sent to a gulag"
I would've held out for the Zelda edition but I love the XL size way too much. I just can't go back after that. I guess I'm a slut...
But yeah, it does look awesome. Of course when the Majora XL came out I couldn't get it...meh!
Ubisoft just announced Far Cry Primal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ2iH57Fs3M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ2iH57Fs3M)
Honestly not sure what to think about this. I know it'll be a fun game to play but the prehistoric setting just doesn't excite me all that much. Nonetheless I'm glad they're releasing a new game so soon after the last one.
I have more than 2000 hours logged in Steam of Civ V play time. It's a lot of fun but it will definitely take a lot of your time.
I got the complete edition for that much some weeks ago in the Humble Store - I'm gonna have a blast this summer :metalI have more than 2000 hours logged in Steam of Civ V play time. It's a lot of fun but it will definitely take a lot of your time.
I just played it for a few hours. No wonder the guy on the game deals subreddit said that $12.50 was a good deal for crack. I see how this game can be addictive.
Noice! Amazing entry in the Mario RPG series (well..the unofficial one...I wish they'd do a proper sequel to the actual game). I decided that I'm gonna get a WiiU for the family (mainly me and my sis) for Christmas and finally get Skyward Sword and Mario Maker; she loves Mario and I love...well, both. But I've been really itching to play Skyward Sword despite the mixed reactions. I just can't take not playing a new Zelda for this long! The Majora remake is awesome but it's yet another game I've beaten ten times over. I got it last week and I'm about to 100% it and really haven't been playing that much. :lol
Don't have a WiiU, but I've been really digging the looks and aspects of Mario Maker based on the videos and streams I have watched. I don't know how these users have the creativity to make and fit everything in these levels. Some of these levels are like Kaizo-level of skill. I also like the whole, "You got to complete the level you make before submitting it for everyone to play." concept. Gives people hope that the level can be completed.
I'm the same. I only just got a regular Wii last year. :lol
That's because it's god damn addictive.
But yeah, it's a testament to Skyrim that people are still modding it, finding new things randomly years after it's been out. Crazy good stuff. I'm excited for Fallout 4 for that reason, but I'm skeptical of how they'll surpass Skyrim's epic, legendary status.
So Transformers Devastation was pretty cool. Definitely not Platinum Games' best work but a short and sweet game for sure.
Following confirmation that Sony acquired SoftKinetic, speculations say the PlayStation VR headset could get the tracking sensor firm's "time-of-flight" tech to enable hand-tracking.
Like Sony, the Belgian start-up is an expert in camera sensors. What makes their cameras unique however is "time-of-flight" that works similarly to Microsoft's Kinect motion camera for the Xbox gaming console.
According to Re/code, the technology works by sending out a diffused laser and measuring how long it takes for that to come back.
"What that means in consumer terms is that a person would be able to see and use his or her hands to grip, manipulate or otherwise interact with virtual objects while wearing a headset that might otherwise make them impossible to see,"
So I started playing Bastion today. Great game so far.Awesome game!
Did anyone else play the Star Wars Battlefront Beta? I thoroughly enjoyed it. Pre-ordered the PC version.I'm slowly working my way through the older Star Wars games I got in a humble bundle a little while back.
Did anyone else play the Star Wars Battlefront Beta? I thoroughly enjoyed it. Pre-ordered the PC version.
Did anyone else play the Star Wars Battlefront Beta? I thoroughly enjoyed it. Pre-ordered the PC version.
That was the bees knees. That Walker Assault mode felt like an actual battle. There was one match where I was a rebel and we were pressed back to the final trenches and my entire team just started unloading everything we had, and it was just insane watching all the laser shots fly by back and forth. Finally got clipped by a shot from the AT-AT and I wasn't even mad because I was so into that final push, and that death just felt so real, it reminded me of the Civil War for some reason and how sometimes a guy would get unlucky even in the back and get picked off by heavy artillery or some shit.
Anywho, I will definitely be getting this game, the flying is so on point, playing as heroes is 'chk 'chk, and the gunplay is tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
So awesome!! Can't wait!!!So I started playing Bastion today. Great game so far.Awesome game!
Fallout 4 is less than a month away!!!!!
It's been a while since I've played it, but from a Google search it seems that in short you have to turn big with Chunky and pound the ground to get a gold banana.I haven't played DK64 since it came out more than 15 years ago. :lol
It's been a while since I've played it, but from a Google search it seems that in short you have to turn big with Chunky and pound the ground to get a gold banana.
It's been a while since I've played it, but from a Google search it seems that in short you have to turn big with Chunky and pound the ground to get a gold banana.
I see, thanks. You know, I played that game all the time as a kid, but I still have yet to actually beat it, much less complete it.
Anyone planning on picking up Halo 5? I was initially really excited for this based on how awesome Halo 4 was, but after reading the you only play as Masterchief for 20% of the story I'm concerned. I'm not into multiplayer and only play Halo for the story. Based on early reviews the story isn't great. Going to wait until the price drops and save up for Battle Front and Tomb Raider instead.
Anyone planning on picking up Halo 5? I was initially really excited for this based on how awesome Halo 4 was, but after reading the you only play as Masterchief for 20% of the story I'm concerned. I'm not into multiplayer and only play Halo for the story. Based on early reviews the story isn't great. Going to wait until the price drops and save up for Battle Front and Tomb Raider instead.
For me, 95% of my time with past Halo games has been playing local co-op, and split-screen multiplayer. Since Halo 5 apparently doesn't have either of these things, I'll be giving it a pass. It's pretty disappointing.
Welp, AC Syndicate is fantastic, I think. It's like all the best parts of Rogue and Unity were carried over and they revamped that terrible cover system (the "sneak mode" is an improvement in every way) and brought back the whistle mechanic. Taking back territory reminds me of Saints Row and I like that. The grappling hook has basically made it so I don't want to climb anything ever again. The two main leads are way more like-able than Arno ever was. I like all the continuity nods and that the map isn't outright swamped in shit to collect like Unity was.
I'm really excited to play Halo 5 as I'm a huge fan of the series but the reviews have me concerned about the plot. I just really hope there's significant progress on the overall story arc.Yea they're doing a game of the Kara tech demo unvield a couple of years ago! Too bad it's exclusive though.
Also, here's the trailer for Detroit, the new game from Quantic Dream (developers of Heavy Rain and Beyond Two Souls).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL2gW7hmXu4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL2gW7hmXu4)
It looks seriously amazing from the graphics to the feels. Count me aboard the hype train.
i did pacifist twice :lol
can't bring myself to kill -anything- in this game lol
Beat Halo 5's campaign. Not my favorite Halo game although with the boost and ground pound I think it does have the best gameplay of the series.
The story's really interesting and well-done. Can't wait to see what happens in the next game.
Until you swing a sword into your TV and destroy it
I want it. I want it. I WANT IT!
(https://giant.gfycat.com/EarnestWhimsicalGecko.gif)
I want it. I want it. I WANT IT!Wouldn't that make you head hurt and want to throw up within 30 seconds? Honest question. I have enough dizziness issues dealing with regular 3D person shooters to even attempt putting that in front of my eyes.
(https://giant.gfycat.com/EarnestWhimsicalGecko.gif)
I want it. I want it. I WANT IT!Wouldn't that make you head hurt and want to throw up within 30 seconds? Honest question. I have enough dizziness issues dealing with regular 3D person shooters to even attempt putting that in front of my eyes.
*snip*
I'm debating between getting Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, or Skyrim. I've never played any of them, so I thought I'd ask: Which is your favorite and why?
I'm debating between getting Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, or Skyrim. I've never played any of them, so I thought I'd ask: Which is your favorite and why?
Why not just wait for Fallout 4?
But Skyrim if you like more fantasy and Fallout 3 if you like more sci fi.
Thanks for the responses everyone. I'll probably wait till one or more of them go on sale and then pick one up. (I doubt fallout 4 will be on sale before next summer, but we can dream can't we?)Don't forget a powersupply unless you have one. If you ask me I think I would put a few more bucks into the gpu, atleast a 960. Never had AMD parts so I can't say anything about those.
Going along similar lines, I'm working on building a PC. This (https://pcpartpicker.com/p/vcWRdC) is what I'm looking at right now, and while I don't have all of the parts lined up yet, I thought I might just ask what you all think.
One more question. Best OS for gaming? Windows 10 would appear to be the best long term decision, but I don't claim to be an expert.
Thanks for the responses everyone. I'll probably wait till one or more of them go on sale and then pick one up. (I doubt fallout 4 will be on sale before next summer, but we can dream can't we?)My favourite of those is definitely Fallout New Vegas, but all three are pretty great.
Going along similar lines, I'm working on building a PC. This (https://pcpartpicker.com/p/vcWRdC) is what I'm looking at right now, and while I don't have all of the parts lined up yet, I thought I might just ask what you all think.
One more question. Best OS for gaming? Windows 10 would appear to be the best long term decision, but I don't claim to be an expert.
I wish Skyrim would get a PS4 remaster.
PC build draft 2, as built by my brother. Thoughts?Any particular reasons for going with a Micro ATX?
https://pcpartpicker.com/p/hJzcXL
Convenience/portablility and price mostly.PC build draft 2, as built by my brother. Thoughts?Any particular reasons for going with a Micro ATX?
https://pcpartpicker.com/p/hJzcXL
Convenience/portablility and price mostly.PC build draft 2, as built by my brother. Thoughts?Any particular reasons for going with a Micro ATX?
https://pcpartpicker.com/p/hJzcXL
Convenience/portablility and price mostly.PC build draft 2, as built by my brother. Thoughts?Any particular reasons for going with a Micro ATX?
https://pcpartpicker.com/p/hJzcXL
Portability? You plan on bringing your pc around with you? I wouldn't go with a mini case unless you were looking for a really small pc to fit in a small spot. You will lose room for expansion.
Otherwise my only suggestion would be at least a 2tb spindle hard drive. They are so cheap and data is only growing. My personal pictures and videos from my phone take up so much space alone on my pc, let alone once you start installing games you will fill that up quickly.
Really wish Rise of the Tomb Raider wasn't exclusive, would have been nice to get one last big game I care about on PS3.I hate exclusive titles with passion!
I absolutely loved the original battlefront games and was really looking forward to the new one, but I am feeling fairly disappointed.
For $60 dollars, there's not much there and it started getting repetitive feeling way too quick.
Looks crazy gorgeous though.
I knew battlefront wouldn't be worth it, just had a sneaking suspicion. Battlefront II was special, I still play that game for hours at a time if I feel like it, but it sounds like the new one is just like many of these new first person shooters in that it gets boring
EA...
After watching some videos i'm starting to get an itch to play SW: Battlefront. It just looks so fun, might wait until a sale though.
I've never played any AC games yet. I'm well aware of the furor over Unity's many flaws/glitches/bugs/etc. so it initially sat in my games back log after I got a good deal on it shortly after its release. A few months later I got ACII, Brotherhood, and Revelations for $2.50 each at a GameStop sale so that even further lowered my desire to play it any time soon knowing I had three other potentially way better AC games to introduce me to the series. Should I start with the earlier ones so they won't pale in comparison to Unity's better graphics or should I start with Unity so its inferior game play won't seem as bad since I won't have any other ACs to compare it to if I start with Unity?
Been playing through New Vegas for the first time since I don't have a PC powerful enough to run Fallout 4 and I don't have Fallout 3, but I may get it during the next Steam sale. NV is fun as hell minus the whole endgame buttfuckery if you've completed previous clan missions. It's like the game punishes you for, god forbid, exploring and doing side quests in an open world game.Except they aren't side quests - there are two opposing factions that the game's main story revolves around, so very obviously you can't side with both. I much preferred that to the Skyrim approach where you could be on both sides and even though you crush the Stormcloak rebellion, the Stormclocks still treat you like you're someone helping them out, which was ridiculous.
AC II was the weakest entry on the PS3. Plays sluggish in hindsight, and stripped most freedom from the player.
I think III was the best entry, at least it brought back a lot of freedom in side missions, and the optional objectives posed a challenge. Also, I had the best format for main missions, it just failed in making the side missions too repetitive. II ripped out of the series what was great about the original entry. Info gathering and the ability to scope out your missions before attempting them. I almost quit the series while playing II, when I realized I had already pulled off some major sequences while thinking I was still on a guided tutorial.
AC II was the weakest entry on the PS3. Plays sluggish in hindsight, and stripped most freedom from the player.
I think III was the best entry
It seems we have really opposite opinions here. For me, AC III was the absolute worst game of the franchise ;p
Been playing through New Vegas for the first time since I don't have a PC powerful enough to run Fallout 4 and I don't have Fallout 3, but I may get it during the next Steam sale. NV is fun as hell minus the whole endgame buttfuckery if you've completed previous clan missions. It's like the game punishes you for, god forbid, exploring and doing side quests in an open world game.Except they aren't side quests - there are two opposing factions that the game's main story revolves around, so very obviously you can't side with both. I much preferred that to the Skyrim approach where you could be on both sides and even though you crush the Stormcloak rebellion, the Stormclocks still treat you like you're someone helping them out, which was ridiculous.
You're not a fan of Superman 64 by chance? ;DWonderful.
Liking it, fine, but thinking it's the best AC? That was the first time i've heard such an opinion.It has its fans and does things different than the II series, expect some people to prefer it. One example is stealth taking forts, some of the best, open ended, gameplay in the series. Homestead is another, best 'base' in the series. Optional objectives were actually challenging, I liked that. Collectibles were some off the best in the series at just not being dime a dozen and run to point A to get. Preferred Connor to Ezio, who I thought was generic hero until Revelations, where he is a very cool old guy Assassin.
It has its fans and does things different than the II series, expect some people to prefer it.
I like the Sorrow Castlevanias too but not over SotN.Aye, and both were the first game I played on their respective systems. I just like some other entries better. Played Order of Ecclessia? That to me was the great entry that mixed the new and old of the series.
Echoes i still need to play, should like it.
I prefer MGS3 over 2 but they both kick ass, really.
Hey, Super Metroid and SotN are essential for Metroidvanias lovers :-\
Also, the naming conventions make me feel sorry for new fans. Obviously the internet can help them, but it must be confusing when the games are clearly supposed to be played in a certain order and half the titles are numbered while the other half are just subtitled. :lolDon't even get me started on the naming convention of the series. :lol When they released Brotherhood and Revelations, I could not for the life of me figure out why they dropped the number from the titles - if they were called Assassin's Creed 2: Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed 2: Revelations, it would have been much easier to figure out what whey were.
Massive fan of AC here. Assassin's Creed has been for me as an older teen/young adult what Sonic The Hedgehog/Mario Bros. was for me as a kid.
Also, the naming conventions make me feel sorry for new fans. Obviously the internet can help them, but it must be confusing when the games are clearly supposed to be played in a certain order and half the titles are numbered while the other half are just subtitled. :lolDon't even get me started on the naming convention of the series. :lol When they released Brotherhood and Revelations, I could not for the life of me figure out why they dropped the number from the titles - if they were called Assassin's Creed 2: Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed 2: Revelations, it would have been much easier to figure out what whey were.
Massive fan of AC here. Assassin's Creed has been for me as an older teen/young adult what Sonic The Hedgehog/Mario Bros. was for me as a kid.
And if Black Flag got a number, why the hell didn't Syndicate and Unity get a number?? >:(
And yeah, I know it's a silly thing to get worked up about. :lol
I was on a NJ transit train a couple weeks ago and a guy was sitting across from me with his Macbook and he had an N64 USB controller and was playing Mario 64 on an emulator. I'd imagine that set up would take away from some of the value of the actual N64 games, but there is still a small market for the games who want the real thing.
I was on a NJ transit train a couple weeks ago and a guy was sitting across from me with his Macbook and he had an N64 USB controller and was playing Mario 64 on an emulator. I'd imagine that set up would take away from some of the value of the actual N64 games, but there is still a small market for the games who want the real thing.
I don't think it's affected the market too much, or at least it's counteracted by the supply/demand factor. While a PC can run an N64 much better than the N64 could, nostalgia is a big factor, plus the convenience and fun of having a real console with a bunch of controllers, especially when you want to play some 4 player Mario Kart or Goldeneye. It's doable on a PC, but for the effort you're better off just playing the real thing.
Yea, I do like playing on the console better than a ROM too, but it is possibly to build your own "old school console" these days. My brother built one with his Rhasberry Pi, it only plays SNES games as of now though and has a SNES USB controller. I also find that the controllers aren't the same either, they just don't feel right like an authentic N64 controller does.
Yea, I do like playing on the console better than a ROM too, but it is possibly to build your own "old school console" these days. My brother built one with his Rhasberry Pi, it only plays SNES games as of now though and has a SNES USB controller. I also find that the controllers aren't the same either, they just don't feel right like an authentic N64 controller does.
I picked up two "new" N64 controllers at my local retro gaming store. The guy said they aren't originals, but were made to spec and used many of the same components as the originals. I remember having a lot of shitty third party controllers when I was a kid. While I haven't played with these new ones yet, they feel absolutely perfect.
Yea, I do like playing on the console better than a ROM too, but it is possibly to build your own "old school console" these days. My brother built one with his Rhasberry Pi, it only plays SNES games as of now though and has a SNES USB controller. I also find that the controllers aren't the same either, they just don't feel right like an authentic N64 controller does.
I picked up two "new" N64 controllers at my local retro gaming store. The guy said they aren't originals, but were made to spec and used many of the same components as the originals. I remember having a lot of shitty third party controllers when I was a kid. While I haven't played with these new ones yet, they feel absolutely perfect.
ahh, please update when you do use them then, I currently have four original controllers and one of them is damaged but works fine so at some point I know I will need to replace that.
Yea, I do like playing on the console better than a ROM too, but it is possibly to build your own "old school console" these days. My brother built one with his Rhasberry Pi, it only plays SNES games as of now though and has a SNES USB controller. I also find that the controllers aren't the same either, they just don't feel right like an authentic N64 controller does.
I picked up two "new" N64 controllers at my local retro gaming store. The guy said they aren't originals, but were made to spec and used many of the same components as the originals. I remember having a lot of shitty third party controllers when I was a kid. While I haven't played with these new ones yet, they feel absolutely perfect.
ahh, please update when you do use them then, I currently have four original controllers and one of them is damaged but works fine so at some point I know I will need to replace that.
Will do.
I had the option to buy older controllers used, but all of their joysticks were trashed (thanks Mario Party!). I just ordered an RCA to Coaxial adapter and Mario 64. I should be able to give it a go this weekend.
Just looked up the controllers I bought on Amazon. Not feeling too optimistic now :rollin
https://www.amazon.com/N64-Cirka-Controller-Red-Nintendo-64/dp/B005DI7N7W/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8
Yea, I do like playing on the console better than a ROM too, but it is possibly to build your own "old school console" these days. My brother built one with his Rhasberry Pi, it only plays SNES games as of now though and has a SNES USB controller. I also find that the controllers aren't the same either, they just don't feel right like an authentic N64 controller does.
I picked up two "new" N64 controllers at my local retro gaming store. The guy said they aren't originals, but were made to spec and used many of the same components as the originals. I remember having a lot of shitty third party controllers when I was a kid. While I haven't played with these new ones yet, they feel absolutely perfect.
ahh, please update when you do use them then, I currently have four original controllers and one of them is damaged but works fine so at some point I know I will need to replace that.
Will do.
I had the option to buy older controllers used, but all of their joysticks were trashed (thanks Mario Party!). I just ordered an RCA to Coaxial adapter and Mario 64. I should be able to give it a go this weekend.
Just looked up the controllers I bought on Amazon. Not feeling too optimistic now :rollin
https://www.amazon.com/N64-Cirka-Controller-Red-Nintendo-64/dp/B005DI7N7W/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8
Yea, thats the problem, most original N64 controllers have broken joysticks... and that is definitely one I looked at before my friend gave me his controllers and mario kart (what a good friend!). All the reviews are just so bad for these. They are cheap so I guess that's the good thing.
I think that is totally possible although I do not know how
I think that is totally possible although I do not know how
I'll give it a try. That'd be a great write up for all of the internet. Just last night I transferred a few parts from one busted PS4 controller to another busted PS4 controller and now have a functioning controller. The DS4s have phillips head screws whichmakes working on them super easy. Knowing Nintendo, their controllers probably have those screws that require a triangular drive. I'd have to buy one special.
Thats awesome, N64 game nights are a blast. Did you fix the controller?
Thats awesome, N64 game nights are a blast. Did you fix the controller?
Which one? Neither of the N64 controllers were broken. I bought the console months ago, but did nothing with it. I thought I bought two of the aftermarket controllers to go with it, but upon taking the stuff out over the weekend, the console appears to have come with an original. I only had to purchase a single aftermarket controller. I haven't tried the aftermarket one yet.
Thats awesome, N64 game nights are a blast. Did you fix the controller?
Which one? Neither of the N64 controllers were broken. I bought the console months ago, but did nothing with it. I thought I bought two of the aftermarket controllers to go with it, but upon taking the stuff out over the weekend, the console appears to have come with an original. I only had to purchase a single aftermarket controller. I haven't tried the aftermarket one yet.
Oh, thought you had one controller you were going to replace the joystick on.
Tomorrow Just Cause 3, can't wait!
Xenoblade Chronicles X looks so good, but I don't see myself getting a Wii U anytime soon :'(
Rather than buy Battlefront now, in its current bare bones form. I am gonna hold out a few months for hopefully an edition that includes all the DLC all in one package.
I want to buy it so bad, but its just not gonna happen
I also can't wait to masturbate with the tears of those who can't take off their nostalgia glasses and will undoubtedly bitch and moan over this not being traditional. MUUUAHAHAHA. *fapfapfap*
Holy shit that looks amazing. Fucking hell yes, I am so glad they had the balls to change up the battle system that much. I also cannot wait to see the cinematics that I once shed a tear to as a kid when they were blocky polygons...now that they're this amazing...gawdayum I'mm'a need sum TISSUES.This this this! I've seen so many fanboys moan over the fact that it isn't turn based anymore. Well...go play the frigging original then! I'm glad they're changing things up! :metal
I cannot wait for this shit. BOOM, PS4 bought. That's all it takes. Well not really cause I'm broke and it could actually still end up mediocre but I am extremely hopeful after seeing that.
I also can't wait to masturbate with the tears of those who can't take off their nostalgia glasses and will undoubtedly bitch and moan over this not being traditional. MUUUAHAHAHA. *fapfapfap*
FF VII is my favorite game of all time, so bring that shit on :metal :metal
So serious question:Are you saying FFVII will stop being an RPG if they replace the turn based combat system?
If they re-released Street Fighter 2 but it was not a fighting game anymore, would you think people were just being blinded by nostalgia if they weren't into that?
What if we remade Doom as a point and click adventure?
If you change the gameplay it's not the same game.
So serious question:I wouldn't be able to judge until I played those remakes in whatever genre they were in. I don't find beat 'em ups very interesting, so if they remade Street Fighter as a story-driven action adventure, say, I'd be a hell of a lot more interested. As for Doom, if they made a great story out of a point-n-click game, then yeah why not! Though Doom isn't really known for being particularly story-rich.
If they re-released Street Fighter 2 but it was not a fighting game anymore, would you think people were just being blinded by nostalgia if they weren't into that?
What if we remade Doom as a point and click adventure?
If you change the gameplay it's not the same game.
That's fine if you could get into it yourself, but would you be looking down on fans of the original who weren't fans of whatever new genre was chosen?For disliking it, absolutely not. But there are definitely people who take it further than that, bemoaning everything about it and saying what Square should or shouldn't be doing. I'm totally cool with anyone disliking for any reason, but some people take it too far.
I like plenty of non-turn-based games, my issue comes from two places basically:Well, that's fine if you feel that way. But for me, and I guess for other people as well, I just don't see the point in upgrading the visuals and leaving everything else exactly the way it was. I mean, the original game is still there to play - it's even avaliable for the PS4 now! But it makes me much more excited to use the original game's ideas and expanding on them.
1) I don't feel that Final Fantasy has executed it well yet and don't really expect them to going forward
2) Very few companies make games in my favourite genre anymore, basically only Atlus. The last time I really liked a Squeenix game was Bravely Default, when they went back to their roots.
It will stop being a JRPG and become at best an Action RPG.So no game that has ditched the turn based system has ever been qualified as an RPG then? That's a bit narrow, isn't it? That means there hasn't been an RPG released for many years. :)
Well, I said JRPG. And they do still make those games. Two recent examples are Bravely Default and Shin Megami Tensri Iv.
Well, I said JRPG. And they do still make those games. Two recent examples are Bravely Default and Shin Megami Tensri Iv.
What about the (recently released) Xenoblade X? I mean, it`s real-time-battle, but still a very, VERY japanese game in many aspects (and yes: I know what you mean with JRPG; I also digged SMT IV, BD and currently backtracking the Persona series).
I've been playing for years and I've always wanted to try rocksmith, I wish there was a place that you can demo it.
Well, I said JRPG. And they do still make those games. Two recent examples are Bravely Default and Shin Megami Tensri Iv.
What about the (recently released) Xenoblade X? I mean, it`s real-time-battle, but still a very, VERY japanese game in many aspects (and yes: I know what you mean with JRPG; I also digged SMT IV, BD and currently backtracking the Persona series).
I'm not sure if Xenoblade X is its own game or an updated version of Xenoblade? I haven't played it myself but having watched a friend play it, it seems to fall into the same problems modern Final Fantasy games do.
Knights of the round kicks ass :metal
FFVII in general kicks ass :metal :metal
(https://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/3896658/sephiroth-flames-o.gif)
(https://gifsoup.com/view/3896658/sephiroth-flames.html)
Also, getting killed because your character can't get back up fast enough is incredible frustrating.
Lately I've been reduxing Dishonored and going for the clean hand achievement while still collecting all the loot on the highest difficulty setting. Tonight I made a nearly perfect run through "Lady Boyle's Last Party" and got 4912 coins of a possible 4015.
A lousy 3 coin deficit!!
OK, so we are going to get a WiiU. Do you need an hdmi cable to use it?
If so, the back of my TV only has two hdmi ports (one is used by cable box, other by blu ray player). Is there a splitter or something I can use so I can plug all three in?
OK, so we are going to get a WiiU. Do you need an hdmi cable to use it?
If so, the back of my TV only has two hdmi ports (one is used by cable box, other by blu ray player). Is there a splitter or something I can use so I can plug all three in?
I have a splitter that has a button on it to switch between inputs. It was smart too and was able to detect which cable was sending a signal and automatically switch (assuming only one HDMI was active, otherwise the button would switch). I bought that about 7 years ago for my xbox 360 and it was fairly cheap.
MINISH CAP HELP NEEDED
I beat this game a while back but the castle looked the same afterward and the NPCs all still have the same dialog they had before I beat it. I can't find any aspect of the game that reflects the fact that I beat it. Is there something else I need to do for the proper ending or is this some kind of weird instance of a game not having a real ending? And to clarify, I got an ending when I beat it but I'm not used to beating a Zelda game without it affecting the world itself thereafter.
OK, so we are going to get a WiiU. Do you need an hdmi cable to use it?
If so, the back of my TV only has two hdmi ports (one is used by cable box, other by blu ray player). Is there a splitter or something I can use so I can plug all three in?
I have a splitter that has a button on it to switch between inputs. It was smart too and was able to detect which cable was sending a signal and automatically switch (assuming only one HDMI was active, otherwise the button would switch). I bought that about 7 years ago for my xbox 360 and it was fairly cheap.
Perfect. I just wanted to know if they existed and how efficient they were. Thanks. I'll make sure to purchase one when I get the system.
MINISH CAP HELP NEEDED
I beat this game a while back but the castle looked the same afterward and the NPCs all still have the same dialog they had before I beat it. I can't find any aspect of the game that reflects the fact that I beat it. Is there something else I need to do for the proper ending or is this some kind of weird instance of a game not having a real ending? And to clarify, I got an ending when I beat it but I'm not used to beating a Zelda game without it affecting the world itself thereafter.
Floydian, there's some post-game content. I mean...you did like, actually beat it right? Saw the credits and everything? If so, you should be able to save right afterwards and then in post-game you can get the Mirror Shield from the Big Goron, but as far as I remember that's really the only worthwhile post-game content. There are some extra figurines if I recall but that obviously doesn't affect gameplay. I suppose they have the Mirror Shield there because while your 'clear file' is saved, you can actually fight the final boss again, so...yeah. I dunno, maybe just to feel like a badass while beating him easier. I'm not sure why they did that... That's really it though, I don't think there's any dialogue changes or anything.
I don't think many Zelda games at all affect the world in post-game for the majority of them. Maybe I'm misremembering them though...
got my wiiu!!
So how do i connectwith you all?
I think I'm pretty close to finishing my obsession with Dishonored. Only one achievement left that I care to go for...finish the game on High Chaos.
I'm eyeballing Shadow of Mordor as my next game to play. Can anyone confirm this as a good choice or talk me out of it?
P.S. I only play PC games. Not because I'm an elitist but because I'm rubbish with controllers.
Played a bit of it a while ago and didn't care for it. The constantly respawning enemies made it boring and unnecessarily difficult.I think I'm pretty close to finishing my obsession with Dishonored. Only one achievement left that I care to go for...finish the game on High Chaos.
I'm eyeballing Shadow of Mordor as my next game to play. Can anyone confirm this as a good choice or talk me out of it?
P.S. I only play PC games. Not because I'm an elitist but because I'm rubbish with controllers.
I'm also curious as to people's opinions on Shadow of Mordor.
Does anybody know if the Game of Thrones telltale game series contains spoilers for the unreleased books?
Does anybody know if the Game of Thrones telltale game series contains spoilers for the unreleased books?It doesn't, it's completely based on the TV show. Takes place in and around the end of s3 and beginning of s4.
I think I'm pretty close to finishing my obsession with Dishonored. Only one achievement left that I care to go for...finish the game on High Chaos.
I'm eyeballing Shadow of Mordor as my next game to play. Can anyone confirm this as a good choice or talk me out of it?
P.S. I only play PC games. Not because I'm an elitist but because I'm rubbish with controllers.
I'm also curious as to people's opinions on Shadow of Mordor.
I don't think I played one new game in 2015. . . Maybe The Crew and Alien Isolation.
I've been playing mostly Final Fantasy 7 HD and 10 HD.
looking forward to XV and 9 HD.
:)
I just finished playing Undertale, and have been crying my eyes out for the past 30 minutes
Did you go back to the very first room of the game (in the ruins)? If not, there's someone there you can have an interesting conversation with.
LOVING the the new Tomb Raider game. Even better than the last one. Both of these games are top 10 all time for me. Gorgeous graphics and most importantly it's fun to play.
Picked up Witcher 3 and I like it a lot. A very deep and involved game and its very appreciated.
2) Witcher III
I want to as well! But not in any particular order:
- Bloodbourne (even though I STILL haven't gotten very far. :lol )
- The Witcher 3
I don't know if I can make a top 5 but Witcher 3 was the best game I played last year by a huge margin.
I will admit, I don't play enough new games in a year to make any long list. That said, the GotY is a clear and easy choice for me, and that's Witcher III.
Bloodborne is my favorite game of 2015. I've played it through several times, got the platinum trophy and I am now about to finish the DLC which has been pretty damn challenging and fun. Can't wait for Dark Souls 3 this year :metal
This stream is fuckin dildos. It's buffered for 5 out of the last 6 minutes.
Bloodborne is my favorite game of 2015. I've played it through several times, got the platinum trophy and I am now about to finish the DLC which has been pretty damn challenging and fun. Can't wait for Dark Souls 3 this year :metal
Bloodborne and the Souls games don't get nearly enough love on these forums. Best video games I've played in a long, long time.
-J
This stream is fuckin dildos. It's buffered for 5 out of the last 6 minutes.
I swear to fucking god. The timing of the buffering is as close to trolling as something random could possibly be. Last race was completely lost to buffering. Down time featuring inane banter with neckbeards who lay even less pipe than I do runs almost flawlessly with less than 20 seconds of buffering during a 10-minute span. Then the stream goes down RIGHT AT THE FUCKING BEGINNING OF THE SECOND STRAIGHT RACE. FUCKIN DONE WITH THIS SHIT.
Okay now you're just being mean.
Big meanie.
ReacharoundandblowjobfortheMM3DS?
Geez I don't even have one New 3DS XL.
I do have two regular 3DS XLs though, the Red Pokemon X one and the Persona Q one.
double-post but ehh
I'm reeeeally sick of having all this junk sitting around so ehh whatever :V
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14hzMd8dL1YifqC-IajWToScS9dTrgxi_sSJrFFsrnio/edit
Please be reasonable and only take something if you actually want it, and please don't take more than like 2-3 things. Share. Be polite.
And if you do take something please remove it from the list.
Preordered the Fire Emblem New 3DS XL and Twilight Princess HD Amiibo bundle (includes Wolf Link Amiibo) in the last 24 hours. Stoked!
https://www.gamestop.com/nintendo-3ds/consoles/nintendo-new-3ds-xl-fire-emblem-fates-edition/128251
https://www.gamestop.com/wii-u/games/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-hd-with-amiibo/126800
Does anyone have Just Cause 3? How does it compare fun wise to the Saints Row games? I could care less about the story, I just want a pretty world I can mess around in.
it's just a "go ahead and take it if you want" kind of deal with these
Why won't Nintendo make a console that can handle GTA?
Most of these games are too old for me, but I will chime in and say that I have played Archon for NES, and it was pretty great!
Most of these games are too old for me, but I will chime in and say that I have played Archon for NES, and it was pretty great!
Yet another post for the top 25 thread accidentally made in this thread lol.
Just a quick question. Does anyone here play Left 4 Dead 2 or Starcraft 2? Anyone have a steam or battle.net account?
Most of these games are too old for me, but I will chime in and say that I have played Archon for NES, and it was pretty great!
Yet another post for the top 25 thread accidentally made in this thread lol.
(https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--kc6Mdn9Z--/ikyadbljtrstkvr8c85y.jpg)
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/01/ea-lets-slip-lifetime-xbox-one-and-ps4-consoles-sales/ (https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/01/ea-lets-slip-lifetime-xbox-one-and-ps4-consoles-sales/)
If anyone is curious about console sale numbers, ps4 is smoking xbox1
Undertale is great. It was 2015's GOTY by a wide margin.
Everyone go play the game Undertale- now. ;D
https://undertale.com
I'll wait until the hype for that one dies a bit :P
Somehow I've managed to avoid any major spoilers.
Yeah I have friends that played it months ago and con confirm the fanbase is cancerous :lol
Somehow I've managed to avoid any major spoilers. I'll just wait until the game goes on sale to get it for a low price.
Oh I'll definitely get to it, but maybe in a year or two, when it gets cheap, or when I have free time to play games :lol
Yeah so for the people waiting to get Undertale on sale... It's on sale.I think they meant more than a change from $10-$8, at least for me that's a negligible change.
Yeah Steam Sales are often so good that I basically buy almost nothing that isn't at least 50% off. :lol
Actually I didn`t expect it to become much cheaper on sale, so I`ll give it a try during the next week.Yeah so for the people waiting to get Undertale on sale... It's on sale.I think they meant more than a change from $10-$8, at least for me that's a negligible change.
urkle link-fail
url link-failFixed
Started playing the new Tomb Raider on PC, it's amazing. So beautiful and the gameplay is well done. There is also plenty to do to keep busy with playing the game. Worth the money.I agree that it's breathtakingly beautiful at times. The valley area with the snowy mountain at distance is my favourite area. The character movement is spot on and a big leap from the early games, although the camera angels can be a bit annoying at times.
Just completed GTA 4 on the PC this week. Yes, I'm behind times. Bummed that it's over, but I snagged ELFC and just got started on TLAD. Pretty cool so far.
I don't really like people very much, so the online play would be useless for me, unfortunately.
I don't really like people very much, so the online play would be useless for me, unfortunately.
Useless to me too. Never bothered with online gaming, except a few times when over at a friend's house years ago. Plus it's just lazy game design. Give me an actual game.
I don't really like people very much, so the online play would be useless for me, unfortunately.
Useless to me too. Never bothered with online gaming, except a few times when over at a friend's house years ago. Plus it's just lazy game design. Give me an actual game.
Not lazy at all, the online Heist are very well done and probably more fun than the single player missions (assuming you are playing with people who know what they are doing)
(https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/12717576_758809457553784_2929602534362813287_n.jpg?oh=e3f484bf57c340c79fe50fce04b2449a&oe=575C49F6)
(https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xlp1/t31.0-8/12764484_758809740887089_5149714808168228716_o.jpg)
The gently used Fleshlight in the background is going for $17 obo just to let you know.Aw yeah, that's my kind of PlayStation.
I hope they put out more DLC for MK8. It's such a landmark title in the series the way SMB3 was for Mario and MM2 was for Megaman so I have very little hope that MK9 will be as exciting. I think it can build upon 8's foundation and be a legitimately better game but part of what's made 8 be as incredible as it is is the fact that it's both a phenomenal game and also a ridiculous improvement on all other previous games in the series aside from Double Dash's cool teamup mode and 8's lack of a good battle mode.
I just see it as being some insurmountable task expecting 9 to be both great and distance itself from all prior entries. I just wanna get as much out of 8 before we move on and also another DLC pack (or two, the way they staggered the other one six months apart) can keep the online community way hype while they take as much time as necessary to make 9 a real gem.
New Dark Souls 3 trailer is out today! Commence the hype, or nah?I loved Bloodbourne so, so much but I've never been able to quite get into the Dark Souls games the same way. Maybe this one will be the one to change that?
New Dark Souls 3 trailer is out today! Commence the hype, or nah?
I hope they put out more DLC for MK8. It's such a landmark title in the series the way SMB3 was for Mario and MM2 was for Megaman so I have very little hope that MK9 will be as exciting. I think it can build upon 8's foundation and be a legitimately better game but part of what's made 8 be as incredible as it is is the fact that it's both a phenomenal game and also a ridiculous improvement on all other previous games in the series aside from Double Dash's cool teamup mode and 8's lack of a good battle mode.
I just see it as being some insurmountable task expecting 9 to be both great and distance itself from all prior entries. I just wanna get as much out of 8 before we move on and also another DLC pack (or two, the way they staggered the other one six months apart) can keep the online community way hype while they take as much time as necessary to make 9 a real gem.
I'm kind of bummed I missed out on 8. I played the heck out of MKWii. From everything I read and saw, MK8 refined the heck out of a lot, made it a bit more skill based and so on. The blue shells added up to many cheap wins for the computer.
I like the fact that it's quick. I don't get a whole lot of time to sit down and play campaign style games anymore. When I get home from work, I usually have about 30-45 minutes before Victoria gets home. I get 2 or 3 games in on this and get my gaming fix.
New Dark Souls 3 trailer is out today! Commence the hype, or nah?
YES
-J
So, today Zelda: Twilight Princess HD will be released! I`m pretty hyped, since I already preordered the Special Edition and I haven`t played the original which I already heard is fantastic, so I`m very excited to see what`s about the universal praise of the game.
EDIT: I know that at least black_floyd has the Special Edition New 3DS XL for FE:F, so I think I can ask the question here: Does the 3DS include the game? And if yes, which editions are included?
I actually really want to buy the 3DS, but I`m not sure if I can afford to both buy the 3DS and the Special Edition of the game, and if I have to choose, I`d definitely pick the game.
So, today Zelda: Twilight Princess HD will be released! I`m pretty hyped, since I already preordered the Special Edition and I haven`t played the original which I already heard is fantastic, so I`m very excited to see what`s about the universal praise of the game.
Identical experience here. I was a regular gamer from 1988-98 then fell back to being mostly a casual due to guitar shit and bar life devouring my discretionary income for many years and joust got back in the game 3 years ago. I'm mad stoked about it and preordered it myself and it arrived yesterday with the soundtrack CD too which I didn't even know was part of the deal. Very sweet indeed.EDIT: I know that at least black_floyd has the Special Edition New 3DS XL for FE:F, so I think I can ask the question here: Does the 3DS include the game? And if yes, which editions are included?
I actually really want to buy the 3DS, but I`m not sure if I can afford to both buy the 3DS and the Special Edition of the game, and if I have to choose, I`d definitely pick the game.
Nah, no game is included but at least it doesn't cost as much as those that "included" games in the past. From what I saw in a few instances, they'd charge you like $220-230 and it'd only be ten bucks cheaper than buying both separately anyway.
POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR THE WITCHER 3
So I just finished the first part of the main quest in Skellige, where Yennefer and Geralt examine the site of the magical cataclysm - how far into the main quest am I? I've put in a lot of hours playing gwent and trying to do all the "question marks" but have no real idea how far along in the game I am.
What a great game though.
I loved playing Gwent. I know they had physical Gwent cards with the Collector's Edition or something like that, and I hope they release it as its own game at some point.
Last week, I was looking for something to listen to and stumbled across a YouTube video called "A Thorough Look at Mass Effect". This inspired me to play Mass Effect 3 for the second time, and I poured close to ten hours into it this weekend. In my opinion, while the game starts off a little slow, the two main "galaxy unity quests" are pretty much perfect. The way the first geth mission starts, where you're walking in a broken spaceship in space while a battle rages on around you, is pretty genius.Man I really have to play the ME games again. The whole experience was just so wonderful.
Sure was, I've done it twice! All three games, that is. And even though I'd love to do it a third time, it's just so time consuming and I want to experience other games. :lolLast week, I was looking for something to listen to and stumbled across a YouTube video called "A Thorough Look at Mass Effect". This inspired me to play Mass Effect 3 for the second time, and I poured close to ten hours into it this weekend. In my opinion, while the game starts off a little slow, the two main "galaxy unity quests" are pretty much perfect. The way the first geth mission starts, where you're walking in a broken spaceship in space while a battle rages on around you, is pretty genius.Man I really have to play the ME games again. The whole experience was just so wonderful.
I just picked up Dark Souls 3 yesterday and it is incredible :metal Wouldn't expect anything less from this series.Nice to hear! I'll be picking this up soon too. :tup
Has anyone played the game Don't Starve?
Has anyone played the game Don't Starve?
yes!
I'm a huge fan of Don't Starve and my brother and I play Don't Starve Together every once in a while.
One of the best survival games I've played plus it has a great art style.
:tup I bought Trine and Trine 2 a couple of weeks back, but haven't been assed to use up the 4Gb+ each to install them yet.
I went back and got a bunch of the achievements on Limbo. Only 2 left, just the secret room (nope), and finishing it without dying more than 5 times (lol triple nope).
Sir, You Are Being Hunted is quite the interesting game, look it up
Well there is an addon you can get called "Don't Starve Together" where you can play with up to 4 people online together.
Did you just get into Don't Starve Chino?
Yea, looks massive and would be great if Rockstar could confirm they are making this game because the hype would be huge.
Yea, looks massive and would be great if Rockstar could confirm they are making this game because the hype would be huge.
Didn't they confirm that it's being unveiled at E3 this year?
Red Dead Redemption was such a delight. Even though it wasn't a busy city like GTA, I somehow never managed to get bored. My one true gripe was that I couldn't drive the locomotive. I really hope they integrate the multiple character system into this game, and I'm assuming we'll get a Red Dead Online as well. Without having to render all the buildings, traffic, and pedestrians, there's a potential for massive lobbies. It'd be amazing if you could get a room with like 100 people roaming the old west.
I love Limbo up to a point. The spider (and the forest) is definitely my favorite centerpiece and everything after that never really did it for me.
Limbo is a gorgeous game, I loved it. Hugely atmospheric, fun to play and surprisingly bleak and moving.
Well there is an addon you can get called "Don't Starve Together" where you can play with up to 4 people online together.
Did you just get into Don't Starve Chino?
I got it for free on PS+ a long time ago but switched accounts and lost it. I was debating paying the $15 to pick it up again.
I broke and bought Dark Souls III today. Was going to wait for some kind of GOTY version down the road (like Scholar of the First Sin was to DS2), but eh.
Well there is an addon you can get called "Don't Starve Together" where you can play with up to 4 people online together.
Did you just get into Don't Starve Chino?
I got it for free on PS+ a long time ago but switched accounts and lost it. I was debating paying the $15 to pick it up again.
I ended up buying it again and had to restart with everything relocked. Made it to day 9 on my first attempt. I would have easily made it longer, but I got cocky and took on a large group of spiders for no real reason. Died.
The first Bayonetta is on sale for $6 in the PS store til tomorrow for PS Plus members or $8 for non members. It's normally $20 so anyone whom had this on their long term wish list may wanna check it out.
Trailer for Call of Duty Infinite Warfare:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNGsb7IWEqk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNGsb7IWEqk)
Can't say I'm super-excited for this after the disappointing Black Ops 3 but I'll probably rent it when it comes out. Looks decent enough.
What I'm really excited about though is the remastered version of CoD 4. Hopefully they'll sell that separately at some point.
Now I'm onto my second new game + in DS3. I was hoping to try to max out all the covenants on this playthrough... problem is that there don't seem to be a lot of people on NG++, so I am having trouble summoning/being summoned for Sunbros or invasions...
Tutorials fucking blow. An overwhelming majority of shit can be figured out by just pressing different buttons and then resorting to various button/D-pad/analog stick combinations by trial and error. The complicated shit can just be tucked away into a quick reference screen in the pause menu. Works fine for MK games.
On this day 24 years ago Wolfenstein 3D was released. One of the first PC games I played along with Wing Commander and Microsoft Golf! :metalMicrosoft golf! Wow forgot about that game, I loved it as a kid. And also, props to Wolfenstein, I was more of a Doom player, but still props for the FPS genre.
Yea or atleast I think it was, could also be the Links series can't really remember other than I played the heck out of a certain Golf game on PC around 93-95. I remember I thought it looked photorealistic back then. :lolOn this day 24 years ago Wolfenstein 3D was released. One of the first PC games I played along with Wing Commander and Microsoft Golf! :metalMicrosoft golf! Wow forgot about that game, I loved it as a kid. And also, props to Wolfenstein, I was more of a Doom player, but still props for the FPS genre.
so i bought dark souls 1 for pc today because i like being late to the party, also it was $5Do it, man! That first run through Dark Souls is an amazing experience. :tup
i dunno when i'll start playing it tho, barely been gaming lately, too much music :lol
so i bought dark souls 1 for pc today because i like being late to the party, also it was $5
i dunno when i'll start playing it tho, barely been gaming lately, too much music :lol
Anyone playing the overwatch beta this weekend?
Overwatch is awesome and a fresh take on the FPS genre for me. Just so everyone knows, the box price includes all future heroes, maps, and updates; the only microtransactions are cosmetic and attainable through grinding credits and loot boxes. For a game that requires teammates to switch heroes on the fly, I'm glad they are not restricting any content behind a paywall.
Overwatch is awesome and a fresh take on the FPS genre for me. Just so everyone knows, the box price includes all future heroes, maps, and updates; the only microtransactions are cosmetic and attainable through grinding credits and loot boxes. For a game that requires teammates to switch heroes on the fly, I'm glad they are not restricting any content behind a paywall.
I didn't play over the weekend, but strongly considering buying it.
I'm a big fan of Final Fantasy X/X-2. Its finally on PC. The following is the steam link:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/359870/
I'm a big fan of Final Fantasy X/X-2. Its finally on PC. The following is the steam link:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/359870/
so i bought dark souls 1 for pc today because i like being late to the party, also it was $5
i dunno when i'll start playing it tho, barely been gaming lately, too much music :lol
I just bought dark souls 1 & 2 yesterday at the humble bundle store, can't wait to get into it.
I heard a lot of really positive things about Doom single player, I'm going to pick it up in a few weeks when the craziness dies down at work.
Yea i'm a bit surprised how much I enjoy the single player campaign so far, it feels actually kind of like Dead Space but with a higher tempo. Have to give some extra credits to the audio team because the environmental, ambient and the overall sounds are crystal clear and beefy. The music can be a bit to much in your face though but then again it's Doom.Sounds awesome. Looking forward to playing this myself.
The combat is easy to get into and it plays amazing, haven't had any fps drops or stuff like that at all and it still looks amazing. It's a perfect game when you just wanna let some steam off and play without any thought.
I think you will enjoy it.Yea i'm a bit surprised how much I enjoy the single player campaign so far, it feels actually kind of like Dead Space but with a higher tempo. Have to give some extra credits to the audio team because the environmental, ambient and the overall sounds are crystal clear and beefy. The music can be a bit to much in your face though but then again it's Doom.Sounds awesome. Looking forward to playing this myself.
The combat is easy to get into and it plays amazing, haven't had any fps drops or stuff like that at all and it still looks amazing. It's a perfect game when you just wanna let some steam off and play without any thought.
So having beaten Dark Souls 1 and 3 I decided to play Bloodborne. Goddamn is this game different. DS1 is different from 3 but it didn't take very long to adapt to it. I repeatedly get my ass kicked in BB.I had the exact same reaction except the other way around - Bloodborne was my first FromSoftware game I've ever played and I got really good at it. However, now that I've begun playing Dark Souls 3, it sure feels a lot different. :lol
I'm a huge Fantasy nerd so the Souls setting is more my style.
I'm up to Vicar Amelia and still generally getting my ass beat by everything.
I'm a huge Fantasy nerd so the Souls setting is more my style.
I'm up to Vicar Amelia and still generally getting my ass beat by everything.
That's normal… I've done everything Bloodborne has to offer (got the platinum and did everything in the Old Hunters add on) and aside from some of the boss fights in The Old Hunters and Chalice dungeons, nothing was harder for me than when I first started playing that game. I really started to get a better feel for the game once I got past the Blood-starved Beast, which kicked my ass several times on my first play through. It also helped when I got Ludwig's sword which pretty much made me feel like I was playing the game on easy mode. What weapon are you using right now? In my opinion, the Hunter's Axe is by far the best starting weapon.
I've always been a big DOOM and Quake fan, probably a bit more of Quake and Wolfenstein then Doom. I've been playing the new game for a few days now, and it feels fantastic. But it's so freaking Dark! Can't see shit! :lol You're right into the action, although I haven't gotten very far yet, the playing is pretty smooth. I sort of participated in the whole Beta Doom multiplay, but I've come to think I'm not too fond of multiplayer gaming at all. (most of the time I'm nothing but frag-bait anyway). Anyway, this game just looks and sounds pretty great.Yea haven't touched the MP yet because of the mixed feedback i've heard but also, I wanna finish the campaign first. I've heard good things about Snapmap though.
Uncharted 4 is one of the best games I've ever played
I'm a huge Fantasy nerd so the Souls setting is more my style.
I'm up to Vicar Amelia and still generally getting my ass beat by everything.
That's normal… I've done everything Bloodborne has to offer (got the platinum and did everything in the Old Hunters add on) and aside from some of the boss fights in The Old Hunters and Chalice dungeons, nothing was harder for me than when I first started playing that game. I really started to get a better feel for the game once I got past the Blood-starved Beast, which kicked my ass several times on my first play through. It also helped when I got Ludwig's sword which pretty much made me feel like I was playing the game on easy mode. What weapon are you using right now? In my opinion, the Hunter's Axe is by far the best starting weapon.
I started with the Axe but I have been using the Kirkhammer. Being able to switch between the very agile sword and the huge damage of the hammer is really helpful.
Beat Vicar Amelia yesterday without a ton of trouble.
On the Bloodborne topic, now I just have Orphan of Kos and Mergo's Wet Nurse>Moon Presence (and Chalice stuff) left. I got Orphan of Kos down to low enough that his health bar ended at "Orphan" but god this guy is a motherfucker.
Now I'm using the Whirligig Saw because OF COURSE I AM. I also really like the Rakuyo.
I knew it was going to be like TF but holy shit it's exactly the same
I knew it was going to be like TF but holy shit it's exactly the same
I've played TF2 for about four years and I'd say Overwatch is only marginally similar, while also way more unbalanced and unfun.
I'm about halfway through Uncharted 4. Really loving it. The added stealth element makes the gameplay much more interesting.
I'm about halfway through Uncharted 4. Really loving it. The added stealth element makes the gameplay much more interesting.
I agree, though I'm not as far as you are. You can go through guns blazing and get through rather quickly, but the stealth approach is particularly satisfying.
Finished Uncharted 4 last night. Awesome game. The last few chapters, in particular, were insane. I also feel like Naughty Dog nailed the ending. Now I'm deciding between replaying it to find all the treasures, or resuming my Uncharted 1 game, which I've never beaten.
FINAL FANTASY XII REMAKE TO BE RELEASED ON PS4 IN 2017
:caffeine:
FINAL FANTASY XII REMAKE TO BE RELEASED ON PS4 IN 2017YES YES YES FRIGGING YES! The most underrated Final Fantasy of all time! :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal
:caffeine:
Finished Uncharted 4 last night. Awesome game. The last few chapters, in particular, were insane. I also feel like Naughty Dog nailed the ending. Now I'm deciding between replaying it to find all the treasures, or resuming my Uncharted 1 game, which I've never beaten.
Do what I am doing... dive back into Uncharted 4 for all the treasures and optional conversations or what not; and then go back and replay 1 thru 3. :hat
FINAL FANTASY XII REMAKE TO BE RELEASED ON PS4 IN 2017YES YES YES FRIGGING YES! The most underrated Final Fantasy of all time! :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal
:caffeine:
And I love that it's based on the International Zodiac Job System version of the game, which we never got. :tup
What's on everyone's E3 wish list?
What's on everyone's E3 wish list?
Red.
Dead.
Redemption.
I'll buy a PS4 sometime this year if they announce it.
If this becomes a console exclusive just like last time Rockstar are dead to me.What's on everyone's E3 wish list?
Red.
Dead.
Redemption.
I'll buy a PS4 sometime this year if they announce it.
If this comes out on PC with an online mode similar to GTA5 online, I may die.
If this becomes a console exclusive just like last time Rockstar are dead to me.What's on everyone's E3 wish list?
Red.
Dead.
Redemption.
I'll buy a PS4 sometime this year if they announce it.
If this comes out on PC with an online mode similar to GTA5 online, I may die.
Should have said consoles exclusives, meaning only on consoles.If this becomes a console exclusive just like last time Rockstar are dead to me.What's on everyone's E3 wish list?
Red.
Dead.
Redemption.
I'll buy a PS4 sometime this year if they announce it.
If this comes out on PC with an online mode similar to GTA5 online, I may die.
??? GTA and RDR were on both ps3 and 360, no?
Horizon looks absolutely amazing but then again it's a cinematic so not much to say about the gameplay or how it actually will look. I'm not sure why you say it looks dumb, you mean the plot?
FINAL FANTASY XII REMAKE TO BE RELEASED ON PS4 IN 2017
:caffeine:
FINAL FANTASY XII REMAKE TO BE RELEASED ON PS4 IN 2017
:caffeine:
Holy shit. I may have to get PS4. Typical RPG turn based combat usually bores the shit out of me but I plugged a solid 125 hours into FF12 when I played it because their new (at the time) combat system was outstanding. Also the hunt/bounty system was such a great feature.
The original license board was silly, anyways. I'm excited we get boards based on what we're doing, which makes more sense as upgrades to specific goals as we progress, per character.
Is the license board the skill tree system in FF12?More or less, but you also have to unlock licenses to be able to use certain equipment. You can't just buy a brand new sword and be able to use it right away, you have to have the license as well..
On the Bloodborne topic, now I just have Orphan of Kos and Mergo's Wet Nurse>Moon Presence (and Chalice stuff) left. I got Orphan of Kos down to low enough that his health bar ended at "Orphan" but god this guy is a motherfucker.
Now I'm using the Whirligig Saw because OF COURSE I AM. I also really like the Rakuyo.
Hardest boss in the game for me I think. He's so damn aggressive it's hard to find a way to get a hit in most of the time. Beating him was so exhilarating though, a feeling in gaming that only this series seems to be able to give me anymore.
-J
Resident Evil 7 looks sickSure does. As much as I like the last few RE games they didn't feel that much like a real edge-of-your-seat horror game. This one does though. Can't wait to try the demo.
Same goes for the PS4 Neo, XB1 slim and Project Scorpio.
So, Zelda: Breath of the Wild easily won E3 for me today. Amazing first impression and I honestly cannot wait anymore to ride through the fields of Hyrule!Yes, it definitely looks incredible. Day one buy for me.
Yea, my post was not to say console gaming is bad per se, but I think the whole upgraded console thing leaves a sour taste in my mouth and I was already moving strictly to the PC for gaming and now I just see a point of no return.
Has anyone played a game called Gone Home?
Has anyone played a game called Gone Home?
Mighty No 9 comes out tomorrow! Mega Man fans rejoice!from what i hear it's more like "be mildly disappointed or barely satisfied at best"
Mighty No 9 comes out tomorrow! Mega Man fans rejoice!from what i hear it's more like "be mildly disappointed or barely satisfied at best"
Played this over the weekend with my girlfriend. We beat it in about 2.5 hours and were very underwhelmed. Zero replay value as well. I don't know why it got such rave reviews.Atmosphere and story were what made me enjoy it. You never see any characters or have interaction, but the attention to detail and voice acting made me truly feel like I knew who the people were despite never meeting them or seeing them. The house felt lived in and the audio diaries were so well done. It was a nice mini escape for awhile.
Steam sale!
I just got Portal (never played a Portal game), and Castle of Illusion, and Reaper was so kind as to gift me a copy of Rocket League. I'm not getting anything done tonight.
Which is no different to any other night for me, except that tonight it will be because of games and not because of naked Asian women. :blob:
Rocket League is so much fun
Rocket League is so much fun
Yeah, I've watched many videos of it, and it looks like a total blast. Can't wait to try it out myself, and hopefully play it with some people I know.
Steam sale!
I just got Portal (never played a Portal game)
Steam sale!
I just got Portal (never played a Portal game)
You should also get Portal 2 while you're at it, since you'll move through the first game fairly quickly. The second I consider the better of the two, as the first is more of a proof of concept (initially available only bundled through buying the Orange Box). The sequel is where the concept really shines.
Rocket League is so much fun
Yeah, I've watched many videos of it, and it looks like a total blast. Can't wait to try it out myself, and hopefully play it with some people I know.
cramx3 on steam
The game is really only fun when you play with people you know, playing solo just gets difficult because there needs to be teamwork to be effective. At least in competitive mode.
I was a huge TFC player back in the day and I can't believe I have never tried TF2. Is it anything like TFC?
I'm far from good enough to play competitive, but I will hop into a pub right now.
I'm thinking about trying Dark Souls while it's on sale on Steam. Should I get DS1 or DS2? I don't really want to drop the 45 bucks for DS3 having not played them before.
One big thing is the world design. Compare DS1 and 3 which are these huge interconnected, cohesive areas to DS2, where you climb up a tower and come out at the bottom of a volcano.
I'm thinking about trying Dark Souls while it's on sale on Steam. Should I get DS1 or DS2? I don't really want to drop the 45 bucks for DS3 having not played them before.
Been playing a ton of Overwatch.
I hadn't heard of it until you told me about it, but I definitely want to check it out. I'm not sure if my graphics card could handle it though according to the minimum requirements.
I hadn't heard of it until you told me about it, but I definitely want to check it out. I'm not sure if my graphics card could handle it though according to the minimum requirements.
I'm really excited about it. Every review I hear of the game everyone says "I don't know what the studio has been doing for 6 years but playing this game it makes sense." and "This game is one of the best games of the year so far."
Just bought Overwatch for PC. Downloading updates, so I probably won't get to play until tomorrow.
I've been replaying Witcher 3 lately...and I forgot how big this fucking game is! I'm just about to head to Skellige and damn...even though I did a TON of side quests and monster hunts, I feel like I'm leaving a lot behind me.
And I was planning on playing the DLC as well. :lol
Just bought Overwatch for PC. Downloading updates, so I probably won't get to play until tomorrow.
No results found for cramx3. Shouldn't there be a # with some numbers behind it? Gozer#1432 is mine.Just bought Overwatch for PC. Downloading updates, so I probably won't get to play until tomorrow.
Nice. Between my brother, his friend, and his friend friend's we've been able to get up to 5 people playing together. So much fun. Also using mumble for our chat server. cramx3 on battlenet if you ever want to play. I'm level 42 in this season's competitive mode.
PCJust bought Overwatch for PC. Downloading updates, so I probably won't get to play until tomorrow.
PC or console?
No results found for cramx3. Shouldn't there be a # with some numbers behind it? Gozer#1432 is mine.Just bought Overwatch for PC. Downloading updates, so I probably won't get to play until tomorrow.
Nice. Between my brother, his friend, and his friend friend's we've been able to get up to 5 people playing together. So much fun. Also using mumble for our chat server. cramx3 on battlenet if you ever want to play. I'm level 42 in this season's competitive mode.
I just got done with a round of overwatch only because I wanted to fix myself a drink and the afk timer would have booted me.
well this is awesome.
https://www.engadget.com/2016/07/14/nintendos-classic-mini-is-a-tiny-nes-with-30-games/
well this is awesome.
https://www.engadget.com/2016/07/14/nintendos-classic-mini-is-a-tiny-nes-with-30-games/
That is pretty cool :metal
well this is awesome.
https://www.engadget.com/2016/07/14/nintendos-classic-mini-is-a-tiny-nes-with-30-games/
That is pretty cool :metal
I'll buy that in a heartbeat.
Nintendo should do this for every one of their legacy consoles. Yeah, I'm aware my laptop has every emulator under the sun on it and thousands of roms, but there's a cool factor to this that can't be replicated.
The games list for this is really great. Unfortunate that you can't use carts, but some of the best games to come to the system make this absolutely worth getting. Zelda 1+2, Mega Man 2, all 3 Marios, Metroid, Final Fantasy, Kirby, Castlevania, and Super C are among the systems best, everything else is gravy. If I could make a list of 30 NES games to be on this, those would all make the cut.
I would buy a SNES one so fast I'd probably break the keyboard. Just give me Super Mario World, Star Fox, and Mario Kart, and anything else would just be gravy.
A few of my Hanzo kills over the past couple days that I'm proud of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QtAXo_SOzY&feature=youtu.be
A few of my Hanzo kills over the past couple days that I'm proud of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QtAXo_SOzY&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QtAXo_SOzY&feature=youtu.be)
That last shot :lol That's the icing on the cake.A few of my Hanzo kills over the past couple days that I'm proud of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QtAXo_SOzY&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QtAXo_SOzY&feature=youtu.be)
Nice! Hanzo is my favorite character. Here's a recent clip of one of my frantic moments gone right: https://streamable.com/rmcj
Just finished Tales from the Borderlands. Pretty enjoyable but not as good as TTG's other games such as Walking Dead and Wolf Among Us. The ending was especially meh.
Haven't finished Tales yet, but that looks about right to me, though I'd probably put TWD s2 roughly on a par with s1. Wolf definitely strongest and GoT definitely weakest IMO.Just finished Tales from the Borderlands. Pretty enjoyable but not as good as TTG's other games such as Walking Dead and Wolf Among Us. The ending was especially meh.
That's me right now, also finished playing that and I have pretty much the same opinion. First and second episodes were really great and then it started getting less and less great. Come to think of it, both latest TTG games I've played - Borderlands and Game of Thrones - started out really strong and then became progressively less enjoyable for me with both last episodes being the ones I liked the least.
My TTG games ranking (because that's DTF and we rank things):
The Wolf Among Us
---
The Walking Dead S1
---
Tales from the Borderlands
Game of Thrones
The Walking Dead S2
Haven't played The Walking Dead: Michonne yet, and I have no interest in Minecraft game they're doing.
I haven't played borderlands 2
I haven't played borderlands 2
One of my favorite games, you must play it!
This. So much better than the first one. Highly Addictive.
Today marks the 4 year anniversary of Game Grumps, one of my favorite gaming related channels on YouTube. <3 Any fans of that here?
I'm trying to think of a good series to start with. I think maybe the Super Mario Sunshine series? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRQGRBgN_Enq2ZCxRmlhO0QGHqEFe7VnZ (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRQGRBgN_Enq2ZCxRmlhO0QGHqEFe7VnZ)Today marks the 4 year anniversary of Game Grumps, one of my favorite gaming related channels on YouTube. <3 Any fans of that here?
I've never checked it out but I will today.
I'm trying to think of a good series to start with. I think maybe the Super Mario Sunshine series? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRQGRBgN_Enq2ZCxRmlhO0QGHqEFe7VnZ (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRQGRBgN_Enq2ZCxRmlhO0QGHqEFe7VnZ)Today marks the 4 year anniversary of Game Grumps, one of my favorite gaming related channels on YouTube. <3 Any fans of that here?
I've never checked it out but I will today.
This. So much better than the first one. Highly Addictive.
I actually like the first game more. Better music and atmosphere, and the jokes were more natural instead of being there simply because jokes are expected, like in the second game.
Yo I didn't know there were other lovelies here represent.
Far and away the best Game Grumps series to watch is Shadow of the Colossus IMO.
Very excited that I have tickets to the Ninja Sex Party show in Toronto next month :caffeine:
Life is Strange is excellent... one of my top 5 for 2015. You're in for a ride.Agreed, so many feels in that game.
Life is Strange is excellent... one of my top 5 for 2015. You're in for a ride.Agreed, so many feels in that game.
Definitely a ride to play through this game. Can't wait to play ep 5 through but might have to as I will be away for a weekOne of my favorites last year. I was a tad bit disappointed with how it all ended as it just kinda ended. But 1-4 are some of the best moments in a video game that I have ever played. My favorite moments are when nothing is really happening but just taking in the world or hanging out at Chloe's house. I love the soundtrack, setting, and characters. Is the dialogue a bit overdone with slang? Hella yes, but without it, the game loses character.
I've been one a survival horror trip recently, which resulted in me playing Outlast and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs. Outlast was definitely a lot scarier and had tons of more gore, but all in all, I preferred A Machine for Pigs, and found it more unsettling when thinking about it after the fact. Still, I'd recommend both games to people that are fans of the genre.Have you played SOMA? Looks really cool, haven't tried it myself though.
Next step: working up the courage to play The Dark Descent.
I've been one a survival horror trip recently, which resulted in me playing Outlast and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs. Outlast was definitely a lot scarier and had tons of more gore, but all in all, I preferred A Machine for Pigs, and found it more unsettling when thinking about it after the fact. Still, I'd recommend both games to people that are fans of the genre.Have you played SOMA? Looks really cool, haven't tried it myself though.
Next step: working up the courage to play The Dark Descent.
I have Amnesia: AMfP but haven't finished it yet, it gave me the creeps. :lol Alien Isolation was tense enough for me, those games are on a whole another level. :lol The whole atmosphere and the fact it plays below the sea makes SOMA interesting even for me though since I loved the Bioshock series.
I played Outlast, and after that I wanted to play some other survival horror. Dark Descent just seemed a little much, with everybody calling it the scariest game ever and such, plus I read that the story on A Machine for Pigs was better, so I was interested in that.Oh yeah jumpy =/= scary. Dark Descent isn't really very jumpy either, it's very psychological.
I do agree that it's not all that scary in the jump-scare sense, but it has a lot of more subtle scariness and dread pervading it that makes it a very interesting game to play, and the climax of the whole thing is absurdly powerful.
I've been one a survival horror trip recently, which resulted in me playing Outlast and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs. Outlast was definitely a lot scarier and had tons of more gore, but all in all, I preferred A Machine for Pigs, and found it more unsettling when thinking about it after the fact. Still, I'd recommend both games to people that are fans of the genre.Have you played SOMA? Looks really cool, haven't tried it myself though.
Next step: working up the courage to play The Dark Descent.
I have Amnesia: AMfP but haven't finished it yet, it gave me the creeps. :lol Alien Isolation was tense enough for me, those games are on a whole another level. :lol The whole atmosphere and the fact it plays below the sea makes SOMA interesting even for me though since I loved the Bioshock series.
SOMA sounds interesting, but I haven't played it yet. My next projects are Inside (made by PlayDead, the guys that made Limbo - so fucking excited for this one) and, once I decide I'm in the mood for more gorey horror, Outlast: Whistleblower. And after that, I'll probably have to play Christmas Shopping Simulator or something to come back down from all the horror - horror games are fun, but taxing.
After that... SOMA, maybe. And Dark Descent, if I ever feel like subjecting myself to that.
I would, however, definitely recommend finishing A Machine for Pigs. It gets a little fantastical towards the end, but the story is still really good and it has a lot more things to say than your average horror game. Plus, the whole atmosphere of that game is just so fucking perfect.
Play Silent Hill 2 then talk to me about scary.Strongest game in the series for sure, but personally I actually found the first one scarier.
Play Silent Hill 2 then talk to me about scary.Strongest game in the series for sure, but personally I actually found the first one scariest
Play Silent Hill 2 then talk to me about scary.Strongest game in the series for sure, but personally I actually found the first one scarier.
With Amnesia, the developers even recommend that you do it properly and play 1. in the dark and 2. with headphones. So much of the terror comes from the sounds. I tried it for a bit but couldn't actually take it so ended up just playing it normally. :lol
Good choice! Best Final Fantasy games in years :p
I've never gotten that far in Dark Descent but it must get way scarier because I never found it that bad. Never gripping existential fear but just "Shit I might die".
Play Silent Hill 2 then talk to me about scary.
https://www.facebook.com/142382752443646/photos/1405436632804912/
We are so proud to show you the first images of our hard work on Outcast - Second Contact !
The franchise will celebrate its return in March 2017 on PC, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One.
(https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13958159_1405378472810728_1453741052399005439_o.jpg)
(https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13988224_1405378462810729_7490243196123860303_o.jpg)
(https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13962790_1405378479477394_2666746527328205612_o.jpg)
The original game for reference:
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sLw_9UEqfcA/maxresdefault.jpg)
GoldenEye 007 superfans have released the latest version of an impressive recreation of Rare's seminal shooter.
GoldenEye: Source is a free PC multiplayer arena first-person shooter designed to recreate the classic N64 game. You can grab it now from ModDB.com.
The total conversion modification on Valve's Source engine has refined gameplay, high definition graphics and plenty of face slapping. There's no single-player here, just old-school multiplayer shooting.
It includes 25 maps (yes, the Dam's in there), 10 game modes and all 28 weapons from the 1997 original. Check out the launch video below. It looks cool!
I finally played Inside, made by the same people who made Limbo, and sort of a spiritual sequel. I'd say it's even better than Limbo, and would definitely make its way onto my top 25 games list.Yeah, Inside is an awesome game, amazing atmosphere.
The atmosphere is so good that often I was too nervous to progress because I had no idea what awaited me. Being mauled by dogs and drowned by girls was scary. :(
Again, it's not a long time, but you can still see where all of that development time went, because it's an incredibly polished game from start to finish.
I finally played Inside, made by the same people who made Limbo, and sort of a spiritual sequel. I'd say it's even better than Limbo, and would definitely make its way onto my top 25 games list.Yeah, Inside is an awesome game, amazing atmosphere.
The atmosphere is so good that often I was too nervous to progress because I had no idea what awaited me. Being mauled by dogs and drowned by girls was scary. :(
Again, it's not a long time, but you can still see where all of that development time went, because it's an incredibly polished game from start to finish.
I finally played Inside, made by the same people who made Limbo, and sort of a spiritual sequel. I'd say it's even better than Limbo, and would definitely make its way onto my top 25 games list.Yeah, Inside is an awesome game, amazing atmosphere.
The atmosphere is so good that often I was too nervous to progress because I had no idea what awaited me. Being mauled by dogs and drowned by girls was scary. :(
Again, it's not a long time, but you can still see where all of that development time went, because it's an incredibly polished game from start to finish.
I'm not quite finished yet, but I just have to say that the Shockwave sequence is probably the best thing that I've seen in gaming in a long time. Such a cool design and the way that the music and the shockwaves work together is just brilliant.
That's most bizarre. I didn't have any issues with the game, especially nothing game breaking like that. Not sure what could cause that either.Yeah, I didn't have any problems either but I see you've already resolved this issue. :tup
I caved in and bought No Man's Sky - I'm a sucker for new experiences - and while I've only played an hour, I can already tell that any sort of "ending" is not really the point of the game. That's like saying the ending to Minecraft is bad, I guess.Glad to hear someone that actually tried the game give an opinion, I enjoy it too. Man this game has been destroyed in social media and it seems that while misinformation and unfathomable hype has played a role it still dosen't deserve the hate it gets. It's a great game for what it is, a singleplayer survival and trade game in space. Yes it can be repetive but there's still alot of variation in the planets, flora and fauna. It's pretty cool entering the atmosphere of a newly found planet.
That being said, I can already tell that the gameplay is a bit repetitive. But right now, I don't care - there's a big WOW factor to just about everything in this game. It's crazy awesome to travel to a new planet - to seing it from outer space and slowly getting closer and then landing - all of it without any (visible) loading screens. It feels huge, massive and impressive in a way I don't think I've experiences before. And I found it really fun to explore and figure out how things worked.
issue. :tup
Yeah, I've read some of the comments and I can't say I disagree with them, I just don't really care at this point. For now, this seems like a really unique and cool experience. Would love for it to be integrated with Playstation VR when that comes out. :tupI caved in and bought No Man's Sky - I'm a sucker for new experiences - and while I've only played an hour, I can already tell that any sort of "ending" is not really the point of the game. That's like saying the ending to Minecraft is bad, I guess.Glad to hear someone that actually tried the game give an opinion, I enjoy it too. Man this game has been destroyed in social media and it seems that while misinformation and unfathomable hype has played a role it still dosen't deserve the hate it gets. It's a great game for what it is, a singleplayer survival and trade game in space. Yes it can be repetive but there's still alot of variation in the planets, flora and fauna. It's pretty cool entering the atmosphere of a newly found planet.
That being said, I can already tell that the gameplay is a bit repetitive. But right now, I don't care - there's a big WOW factor to just about everything in this game. It's crazy awesome to travel to a new planet - to seing it from outer space and slowly getting closer and then landing - all of it without any (visible) loading screens. It feels huge, massive and impressive in a way I don't think I've experiences before. And I found it really fun to explore and figure out how things worked.
issue. :tup
Btw and this might be a small spoiler but have you encountered the ground force sentinels? I shat my pants when I stole a vortex and a damn four legged drone started blasting at me. :lol
I caved in and bought No Man's Sky - I'm a sucker for new experiences - and while I've only played an hour, I can already tell that any sort of "ending" is not really the point of the game. That's like saying the ending to Minecraft is bad, I guess.
That being said, I can already tell that the gameplay is a bit repetitive. But right now, I don't care - there's a big WOW factor to just about everything in this game. It's crazy awesome to travel to a new planet - to seing it from outer space and slowly getting closer and then landing - all of it without any (visible) loading screens. It feels huge, massive and impressive in a way I don't think I've experiences before. And I found it really fun to explore and figure out how things worked.That's most bizarre. I didn't have any issues with the game, especially nothing game breaking like that. Not sure what could cause that either.Yeah, I didn't have any problems either but I see you've already resolved this issue. :tup
The Witcher Wild Hunt is $25 at Best Buy for the next two days.
Last week, I was looking for something to listen to and stumbled across a YouTube video called "A Thorough Look at Mass Effect". This inspired me to play Mass Effect 3 for the second time, and I poured close to ten hours into it this weekend. In my opinion, while the game starts off a little slow, the two main "galaxy unity quests" are pretty much perfect. The way the first geth mission starts, where you're walking in a broken spaceship in space while a battle rages on around you, is pretty genius.
You're not the only one, I still think the Mass Effect is the epitome is story-driven video gaming. I was fine with the original ending, and never actually played the extended one! I will play the series through again one day, but there's loads of other games I need to play first.Last week, I was looking for something to listen to and stumbled across a YouTube video called "A Thorough Look at Mass Effect". This inspired me to play Mass Effect 3 for the second time, and I poured close to ten hours into it this weekend. In my opinion, while the game starts off a little slow, the two main "galaxy unity quests" are pretty much perfect. The way the first geth mission starts, where you're walking in a broken spaceship in space while a battle rages on around you, is pretty genius.
After finishing Uncharted 1 and 4 a few weeks ago, I decided to resume the Mass Effect 3 playthrough I mentioned back in April, and officially finished the game this evening. I have some thoughts that I feel I have to share, even though probably no one cares and I'm the only person who still thinks Mass Effect 3 is relevant in 2016. :lol
As most of you know, the game's ending was poorly received by fans, and the outcry was so loud that BioWare released an extended version of it to try and placate the angry masses. I think that, before today, I had only beaten the game with the extended ending(s) once, and it was a few years ago, so I totally forgot about them and expected to hate them...
It came as a big surprise to me then that I was actually deeply moved by the final couple of minutes of the game. The music, the cutscenes, the epilogue... I thought it was all pretty great. This was most likely a combination of: a) People complaining about the ending(s) so much that my expectations became astronomically low, and b) Acceptance that I wasn't going to get a perfect ending.
At the end of the day, I guess I'd say this: If I were a member of the BioWare team during development, I would have gone about the endings differently. I think that the synthesis ending doesn't make any sense and, much more importantly, I think that a perfect Destroy ending (Shepard lives, non-Reaper synthetics live) and a perfect Control ending (Shepard lives) should have been possible. However, the endings as they are don't take anything away from the game in my opinion, and I already feel like starting another playthrough.
TL;DR - The ME3 endings aren't that bad and have genuinely powerful aspects with the Extended Cut DLC. Mad props to anyone who read my entire rant. :metal
Currently playing:
Bravely Default - Still taking it slow. The Final Fantasy curse still plagues me, as I'm losing interest quick.
Xenoblade Chronicles X - Beautiful game. Fun to explore these big areas. Story pales in comparison to the first game, and the music, while good when there's no one singing, doesn't really compare either. Hate the forced multiplayer. I just lost three hours of gameplay because I was disconnected from the server, and instead of just putting me in offline mode like it did the last two times, it rebooted the whole damn thing. Autosave would have been a nice feature. Probably not going to touch this for a few days because of that.
That's not really the main problem with the second game but I won't go into it too much, since I still enjoyed it a great deal and don't wanna discourage you. :):lol Fair enough.
And let's just say that Inquisition fixed just about every problem the second game had, making it one of my favorite games of all time.
Just make sure you play that one DLC of II that the whole plot of Inquisition is based on...Interesting - what was it called? I may just have the vanilla version of II - will need to check.
so far, the new Deus Ex has been pretty cool
so far, the new Deus Ex has been pretty cool
It's out? I guess I don't follow gaming news very much. I do want this game.
Here goes the new Metal Gear game, AKA Metal Gear Survive. I was curious what they would do without kojima. God help us allOh yeah, forgot to post it here. I think it's hilarious. The first Metal Gear game they make without Kojima is...a side story, set in a alternative universe with zombies and monsters. It's like Konami is pranking us all. I couldn't stop laughing. :rollin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3hjRKGrC40
so far, the new Deus Ex has been pretty coolAgreed. It's pretty similar to Human Revolution but feels a lot more polished.
Here goes the new Metal Gear game, AKA Metal Gear Survive. I was curious what they would do without kojima. God help us allOh yeah, forgot to post it here. I think it's hilarious. The first Metal Gear game they make without Kojima is...a side story, set in a alternative universe with zombies and monsters. It's like Konami is pranking us all. I couldn't stop laughing. :rollin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3hjRKGrC40
Who is getting in on the Battlefield 1 Beta today?
Alright so I had some difficulty getting into a server and playing but once I got into Battlefield 1 I had a blast. An hour just melted away and I didn't even notice! The last BF game I played was 1942 so I'm really impressed with how it looks, plays, and runs. The game is so great at making you feel lost in the chaos.
So Star Wars Battlefront is super cheap now but I've heard mixed things about it. Anyone here play it?
So Star Wars Battlefront is super cheap now but I've heard mixed things about it. Anyone here play it?
Amazing graphics and a fun online shooter but it's pretty limited. I enjoyed it but if you want a shooter game I'd wait for BF1. I feel like I got bored after 10 hours of online play with Star Wars BF.
So Star Wars Battlefront is super cheap now but I've heard mixed things about it. Anyone here play it?
Amazing graphics and a fun online shooter but it's pretty limited. I enjoyed it but if you want a shooter game I'd wait for BF1. I feel like I got bored after 10 hours of online play with Star Wars BF.
I'm a huge star wars fan and don't care too much about multiplayer. If it's fun I'll get it. It's $18 on amazon right now.
Well, let me rephrase. I don't typically care about multiplayer when there is a story. Knowing there isn't a story I could probably over look that. I enjoyed Destiny for what it was even with a weak story. I may just wait for the inevitable grand-master edition where they include all of the DLC. Of course by then the sequel will probably be out.
I've never played Dishonored but what is the game like?
Gah, I can't decide whether to watch it. On one hand, I desperately want to see it, but I also don't want to be spoiled. Are the spoilers major?
I'm playing Undertale, and still waiting for it to get good - it's been kinda boring so far tbh.we all know you have no soul :corn
Just completed GTA 4 on the PC this week. Yes, I'm behind times. Bummed that it's over, but I snagged ELFC and just got started on TLAD. Pretty cool so far.
Just completed GTA 4 on the PC this week. Yes, I'm behind times. Bummed that it's over, but I snagged ELFC and just got started on TLAD. Pretty cool so far.
So, back to this, now that summertime shit is slowing down, I've revisited this. I only have a couple of missions left, then it's on to TBoGT. I may actually attempt to get 100% completion on TLAD first though, as the only thing left is a few of the friend activities and the bike races, I believe. I did up 50 gang wars to get the respawning weapons and man, was that tough. Great story, I've been enjoying it.
TBoGT may be the greatest thing GTA has ever done IMO. Some of the most fun missions and pushed the limit of what GTA4 was capable of.
I pre-ordered XCom 2 for the PS4 yesterday, it's released this Friday :metal
TBoGT is probably the best dlc R* have produced. I wished they would do something similar with GTA V but apparently MP is all that matters for R* these days.
We need more modern games with fleshed-out single player modes. We need more modern games that are JUST single player. I miss when games like Half-Life 2 and Portal were the shit.
I do though and i'm not talking about offline mode or something like that, most SP games these days need internet connection for the game to be properly updated or for cloud storage anyway. I'm talking about a traditional story campaign SP or with COOP abilities, that's what I want which has nothing to do with MP. I enjoy GTA Online but more when i'm with friends however the loading times and connection issues we usually have is killing it for me but that's another topic.TBoGT is probably the best dlc R* have produced. I wished they would do something similar with GTA V but apparently MP is all that matters for R* these days.
I've said this before, but I'd be 100% content if R* announced that the next GTA was going to be 100% online and that they were focussing all development resources toward that. The ability to complete a solo campaign could still be incorporated into the multiplayer world for those that really want it. GTA Online is arguably the greatest achievement (maybe top 5) in the history of gaming, especially on the latest gen consoles. I don't have the slightest desire to play any single player DLC, even if R* were to release it for free.
I do though and i'm not talking about offline mode or something like that, most SP games these days need internet connection for the game to be properly updated or for cloud storage anyway. I'm talking about a traditional story campaign SP or with COOP abilities, that's what I want which has nothing to do with MP. I enjoy GTA Online but more when i'm with friends however the loading times and connection issues we usually have is killing it for me but that's another topic.TBoGT is probably the best dlc R* have produced. I wished they would do something similar with GTA V but apparently MP is all that matters for R* these days.
I've said this before, but I'd be 100% content if R* announced that the next GTA was going to be 100% online and that they were focussing all development resources toward that. The ability to complete a solo campaign could still be incorporated into the multiplayer world for those that really want it. GTA Online is arguably the greatest achievement (maybe top 5) in the history of gaming, especially on the latest gen consoles. I don't have the slightest desire to play any single player DLC, even if R* were to release it for free.
We need more modern games with fleshed-out single player modes. We need more modern games that are JUST single player. I miss when games like Half-Life 2 and Portal were the shit.
Yes on PC and on SSD, never played on consoles but I guess everything is relative. :lol I guess it's more the amount of loading times though and yea the match making is one part of the problem.I do though and i'm not talking about offline mode or something like that, most SP games these days need internet connection for the game to be properly updated or for cloud storage anyway. I'm talking about a traditional story campaign SP or with COOP abilities, that's what I want which has nothing to do with MP. I enjoy GTA Online but more when i'm with friends however the loading times and connection issues we usually have is killing it for me but that's another topic.TBoGT is probably the best dlc R* have produced. I wished they would do something similar with GTA V but apparently MP is all that matters for R* these days.
I've said this before, but I'd be 100% content if R* announced that the next GTA was going to be 100% online and that they were focussing all development resources toward that. The ability to complete a solo campaign could still be incorporated into the multiplayer world for those that really want it. GTA Online is arguably the greatest achievement (maybe top 5) in the history of gaming, especially on the latest gen consoles. I don't have the slightest desire to play any single player DLC, even if R* were to release it for free.
on PC? I had those slow loading times on the PS3 which turned me off from GTA online but when I got it on PC it was much better. Although the match making is sometimes really poor and shitty. They definitely have a lot of room to improve in this area.
Yes on PC and on SSD, never played on consoles but I guess everything is relative. :lol I guess it's more the amount of loading times though and yea the match making is one part of the problem.I do though and i'm not talking about offline mode or something like that, most SP games these days need internet connection for the game to be properly updated or for cloud storage anyway. I'm talking about a traditional story campaign SP or with COOP abilities, that's what I want which has nothing to do with MP. I enjoy GTA Online but more when i'm with friends however the loading times and connection issues we usually have is killing it for me but that's another topic.TBoGT is probably the best dlc R* have produced. I wished they would do something similar with GTA V but apparently MP is all that matters for R* these days.
I've said this before, but I'd be 100% content if R* announced that the next GTA was going to be 100% online and that they were focussing all development resources toward that. The ability to complete a solo campaign could still be incorporated into the multiplayer world for those that really want it. GTA Online is arguably the greatest achievement (maybe top 5) in the history of gaming, especially on the latest gen consoles. I don't have the slightest desire to play any single player DLC, even if R* were to release it for free.
on PC? I had those slow loading times on the PS3 which turned me off from GTA online but when I got it on PC it was much better. Although the match making is sometimes really poor and shitty. They definitely have a lot of room to improve in this area.
I just got Trackmania Turbo for PS4. This game is insane, I love itPlayed Trackmania 2 Canyon alot, had my eyes on this one but haven't gotten it yet. Really addictive game!
I enjoy it, but I find lots of it cheesy or amateur-ish. Dunno, I only dig Sans out of all characters but don't really care for the rest. I can definitely see why tumblr wanked to this game tho :lolI'm playing Undertale, and still waiting for it to get good - it's been kinda boring so far tbh.we all know you have no soul :corn
srsly tho if you don't like the writing style you won't like the game and that's fine
I just loved the writing and the humor personally
GTA 5 Online Tuners and Outlaws DLC Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ijIddV8O3E&t=0s)
Yea it's fake but pretty well made. : )
Are you going to go in alphabetical order? By the end of the year you might be up to B. :lol
Mafia 3 is pretty meh. The graphics need a lot of polish, the main missions are repetitive and boring and overall it feels like this kind of thing has already been done much better by GTA 5. On the other hand, the story is really compelling and the characters/dialogue are pretty strong.
Scorpion you're really making me want to play Sanctum :lol
IF YOU PURCHASED A SONY “FAT” PLAYSTATION 3 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT CONSOLE BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1, 2006 AND APRIL 1, 2010, A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT MAY AFFECT YOU
The sole purpose of this notice is to inform you of the settlement so that you can decide what to do.
A proposed settlement has been reached in the nationwide class action lawsuit, In re Sony PS3 “Other OS” Litigation, United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C-10-1811 (YGR). This lawsuit challenges the decision to disable the Other OS functionality from “Fat” PS3 computer entertainment consoles through Firmware Update 3.21, released on April 1, 2010. “Fat” PS3 consoles were consoles manufactured with the ability to install a Linux operating system as an alternative to the game operating system. Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC (“SCEA”) is the defendant and denies all allegations.
If the settlement is approved and you are a Class Member, you may be eligible to submit a claim for benefits. This litigation involves two classes. Consumer Class A is all persons in the United States who purchased a Fat PS3 between November 1, 2006 and April 1, 2010 from an authorized retailer for family, personal and/or household use and used the Other OS functionality after installation of a Linux operating system. Consumer Class B is all persons in the United States who purchased a Fat PS3 between November 1, 2006 and April 1, 2010 from an authorized retailer for family, personal and/or household use. The benefit for both classes is monetary, $55 (for Consumer Class A) or $9 (for Consumer Class B). The deadline for submitting claim forms is December 7, 2016. Claim forms and exemplars of acceptable forms of proof of use for each category in Consumer Class A are available on the Settlement Website or may be obtained by calling the Settlement Administrator.
You may choose to exclude yourself from the settlement by sending your name, address, PS3 serial number and PSN Network ID along with a statement that you wish to be excluded to the Settlement Administrator at the address below. If you exclude yourself, you will not receive anything but will retain your right to sue. You may also object to the settlement with the option to appear at the final approval hearing with your own attorney at your cost. If you do nothing or object to the settlement, you will be bound by its terms and cannot later sue SCEA. All exclusion requests and objections must be submitted by December 7, 2016.
Please contact the Settlement Administrator at the below address or visit: www.OtherOsSettlement.com for more information. The Settlement Administrator is:
In re Sony PS3 “Other OS” Litigation
c/o Garden City Group, LLC
P.O. Box 10312
Dublin, OH 43017-5912
QuoteIF YOU PURCHASED A SONY “FAT” PLAYSTATION 3 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT CONSOLE BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1, 2006 AND APRIL 1, 2010, A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT MAY AFFECT YOU
The sole purpose of this notice is to inform you of the settlement so that you can decide what to do.
A proposed settlement has been reached in the nationwide class action lawsuit, In re Sony PS3 “Other OS” Litigation, United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C-10-1811 (YGR). This lawsuit challenges the decision to disable the Other OS functionality from “Fat” PS3 computer entertainment consoles through Firmware Update 3.21, released on April 1, 2010. “Fat” PS3 consoles were consoles manufactured with the ability to install a Linux operating system as an alternative to the game operating system. Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC (“SCEA”) is the defendant and denies all allegations.
If the settlement is approved and you are a Class Member, you may be eligible to submit a claim for benefits. This litigation involves two classes. Consumer Class A is all persons in the United States who purchased a Fat PS3 between November 1, 2006 and April 1, 2010 from an authorized retailer for family, personal and/or household use and used the Other OS functionality after installation of a Linux operating system. Consumer Class B is all persons in the United States who purchased a Fat PS3 between November 1, 2006 and April 1, 2010 from an authorized retailer for family, personal and/or household use. The benefit for both classes is monetary, $55 (for Consumer Class A) or $9 (for Consumer Class B). The deadline for submitting claim forms is December 7, 2016. Claim forms and exemplars of acceptable forms of proof of use for each category in Consumer Class A are available on the Settlement Website or may be obtained by calling the Settlement Administrator.
You may choose to exclude yourself from the settlement by sending your name, address, PS3 serial number and PSN Network ID along with a statement that you wish to be excluded to the Settlement Administrator at the address below. If you exclude yourself, you will not receive anything but will retain your right to sue. You may also object to the settlement with the option to appear at the final approval hearing with your own attorney at your cost. If you do nothing or object to the settlement, you will be bound by its terms and cannot later sue SCEA. All exclusion requests and objections must be submitted by December 7, 2016.
Please contact the Settlement Administrator at the below address or visit: www.OtherOsSettlement.com for more information. The Settlement Administrator is:
In re Sony PS3 “Other OS” Litigation
c/o Garden City Group, LLC
P.O. Box 10312
Dublin, OH 43017-5912
Anyone else receive this e-mail? sounds like a scam but I'm not sure.
Oh yeah, I totally forgot you were originally supposed to be able to install Linux on your PS3. Not sure why you would though.
That's funny, given that the PS3 was really expensive back when it was released. :lol But very interesting!
The Condor Cluster project began four years ago, when PlayStation consoles cost about $400 each. At the same time, comparable technology would have cost about $10,000 per unit. Overall, the PS3s for the supercomputer’s core cost about $2 million. According to AFRL Director of High Power Computing Mark Barnell, that cost is about 5-10% of the cost of an equivalent system built with off-the-shelf computer parts.
I hear the screen is very good compared to the Vive and Rift, because it has 3 subpixels per pixel instead of only 2 with the pentile displays in the Vive and Rift.
I think that PS VR will be invaluable in converting the masses to VR (no one who tries it will think this is just another fad, albeit early in its lifecycle a la the first smartphones).
That said, I'm loving room scale with the Vive I picked up last week. And I also prefer the PC ecosystem that will make iterative hardware upgrades easier, as well as provide a larger variety of experiences as VR matures.
I'm playing Undertale, and still waiting for it to get good - it's been kinda boring so far tbh.Yeah couldn't be bothered to finish it, so now I'm gonna go with Silent Hill 3.
I hear the screen is very good compared to the Vive and Rift, because it has 3 subpixels per pixel instead of only 2 with the pentile displays in the Vive and Rift.Yeah, I'm super hyped for the PSVR! I think the timing with the PS4 Pro is also really interesting - I think it's quite obvious that Sony wanted a more powerful system to go with the VR, so that's why have the PS4 Pro released at about the same time.
I think that PS VR will be invaluable in converting the masses to VR (no one who tries it will think this is just another fad, albeit early in its lifecycle a la the first smartphones).
That said, I'm loving room scale with the Vive I picked up last week. And I also prefer the PC ecosystem that will make iterative hardware upgrades easier, as well as provide a larger variety of experiences as VR matures.
I'm about 4 weeks into my second play through of Red Dead Redemption and I'm loving it just as much as I did originally. I can't even imagine how awesome the sequel will be on the current systems.
So I caved in and bought a PlayStation VR yesterday...and first impressions are VERY good. I'm really impressed! I just played a couple of demos and it was breathtaking, to say the least. I can't wait to play a proper full game for it. :metal
However, the cinema mode, that allows you to see regular content, did not impress me that much. Every game that does not support VR, or YouTube or Netflix, is shown on like a big screen, surrounded by black space. It kinda feels like going to the cinema, but the thing that made me a bit disappointed with it was that the low resolution became really apparent here. Which I guess is the big drawback to the PSVR, in comparision to the other VR solutions.
However, the FPS was really stable and I didn't even notice anything wrong with the resolution for the VR content. So I couldn't be happier with my purchase. :)
No, the package that contained it all was sold out, so I ended up getting just the VR and the camera. I will probably buy the motion controllers later.So I caved in and bought a PlayStation VR yesterday...and first impressions are VERY good. I'm really impressed! I just played a couple of demos and it was breathtaking, to say the least. I can't wait to play a proper full game for it. :metal
However, the cinema mode, that allows you to see regular content, did not impress me that much. Every game that does not support VR, or YouTube or Netflix, is shown on like a big screen, surrounded by black space. It kinda feels like going to the cinema, but the thing that made me a bit disappointed with it was that the low resolution became really apparent here. Which I guess is the big drawback to the PSVR, in comparision to the other VR solutions.
However, the FPS was really stable and I didn't even notice anything wrong with the resolution for the VR content. So I couldn't be happier with my purchase. :)
I threw up a few of my RC trucks onto Craigslist yesterday to get some funds for this. I'm too impatient. Did you get the motion controllers too?
I'm about 4 weeks into my second play through of Red Dead Redemption and I'm loving it just as much as I did originally. I can't even imagine how awesome the sequel will be on the current systems.
Not to one-up you or anything but I'm currently on my 5th play-through of the game and 3rd of Undead Nightmare!
Rockstar games is teasing the sequel now on facebook and twitter, they posted this today:
However the picture they posted on facebook makes me worried they might try to pull off some GTA5 style bull shit and force me to play the campaign with multiple characters, something I hated profoundly as it completely prevents any immersion in the game for me.
Developed by the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America’s unforgiving heartland. The game’s vast and atmospheric world will also provide the foundation for a brand new online multiplayer experience.
I'm about 4 weeks into my second play through of Red Dead Redemption and I'm loving it just as much as I did originally. I can't even imagine how awesome the sequel will be on the current systems.
Not to one-up you or anything but I'm currently on my 5th play-through of the game and 3rd of Undead Nightmare!
Rockstar games is teasing the sequel now on facebook and twitter, they posted this today:
However the picture they posted on facebook makes me worried they might try to pull off some GTA5 style bull shit and force me to play the campaign with multiple characters, something I hated profoundly as it completely prevents any immersion in the game for me.
Red Redemption 2 officially announced! Coming Fall 2017 with a trailer dropping this Thursday!
I remember liking Undead Nightmare but I think I was so burnt out on the game when I played it that I would have liked it more if I waited a bit to play it.
:metal :metalLooking at the bottom (https://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption2/) it seems R* are going the usual route they always do any release it on consoles first and later on PC if at all. Look I appreciate them taking time with a proper version for PC like they did for GTA V but in all honesty I fucking hate to build up a hype for a game and then wait 2 years after the console releases to even be able to play the damn game. Build out for all the platforms and then announce it and release it at the same time. R* are one of the biggest game studios in the world surely they could manage that, right?
Although doesn't say anything about being on PC, which would be a major disappointment. It does say:QuoteDeveloped by the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America’s unforgiving heartland. The game’s vast and atmospheric world will also provide the foundation for a brand new online multiplayer experience.
The online could be amazing. But if it's not on PC, I may not play at all.
:metal :metalLooking at the bottom (https://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption2/) it seems R* are going the usual route they always do any release it on consoles first and later on PC if at all. Look I appreciate them taking time with a proper version for PC like they did for GTA V but in all honesty I fucking hate to build up a hype for a game and then wait 2 years after the console releases to even be able to play the damn game. Build out for all the platforms and then announce it and release it at the same time. R* are one of the biggest game studios in the world surely they could manage that, right?
Although doesn't say anything about being on PC, which would be a major disappointment. It does say:QuoteDeveloped by the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America’s unforgiving heartland. The game’s vast and atmospheric world will also provide the foundation for a brand new online multiplayer experience.
The online could be amazing. But if it's not on PC, I may not play at all.
:metal :metalLooking at the bottom (https://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption2/) it seems R* are going the usual route they always do any release it on consoles first and later on PC if at all. Look I appreciate them taking time with a proper version for PC like they did for GTA V but in all honesty I fucking hate to build up a hype for a game and then wait 2 years after the console releases to even be able to play the damn game. Build out for all the platforms and then announce it and release it at the same time. R* are one of the biggest game studios in the world surely they could manage that, right?
Although doesn't say anything about being on PC, which would be a major disappointment. It does say:QuoteDeveloped by the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America’s unforgiving heartland. The game’s vast and atmospheric world will also provide the foundation for a brand new online multiplayer experience.
The online could be amazing. But if it's not on PC, I may not play at all.
If that's the case then it's sad. With GTA, they had reasons because it was released when the next generations were just beginning so they were caught in the middle. There is no excuse this time. They already have a solid GTAV platform to build upon and RDR is not very different of a game. Also with GTAV I bought it first on console and then again on PC. I don't think I'd buy the game at all this time around on console.
So if you have some friends try the new slipstream races in GTA V, you earn some serious cash if you win and it's pretty easy and way less time consuming than heists. We won 105k each on one of the races we did.
Yea I feel you, doing heists without communication is pretty much useless and I rarely play Heists solo because of that. I only do it with friends over teamspeak. Luckily I have some IRL buddys that plays GTA V on PC. Most of my friends play on other platforms or other games. Anyway the slipstream races are the same, you have to stay together in a circle as a team when you pass checkpoints which means you constantly have to communicate if someone is behind. If one person isn't within the circle when you pass you have to go back and do it again. It's really fun when your team gets in the flow.So if you have some friends try the new slipstream races in GTA V, you earn some serious cash if you win and it's pretty easy and way less time consuming than heists. We won 105k each on one of the races we did.
I've been meaning to give these a try. I absolutely love the heists... when all 4 people in the lobby are decent and all have mics. The biggest problem with the heists are people not having a mic and the mission failing if one of them decides to leave. It's such a pain in the ass. I tried heisting last weekend and after an hour didn't make a dime. On PS4 especially. There's absolutely no excuse to not use a microphone seeing as one is included with the console, unless of course you've lost it, but in that case, I respectfully ask you don't do heists. Rockstar has done a lot of good with these games, but I really wish they added a selectable option that only allowed mic'd players in your lobby/heists.
So the Nintendo NX/Switch is basically what everyone has been saying it would be for the past half a year. Is this replacing the Wii U? Looks like they'll have the same problem of underpowered and obscure hardware that will again limit this to the same first party games. I'd still take it over the Wii / Wii U though.
So the Nintendo NX/Switch is basically what everyone has been saying it would be for the past half a year. Is this replacing the Wii U? Looks like they'll have the same problem of underpowered and obscure hardware that will again limit this to the same first party games. I'd still take it over the Wii / Wii U though, and I don't mind the implementation for the simpler games like MK.
Looks pretty cool, especially for people that have a public transportation commute.
Its not for me though. If I am out of the house, I am either driving or doing something. I like playing videos at home honestly, but its pretty cool.
Looks cool, but I'm saving up for Scorpio.
Also, I want Red Dead Redemption 2 right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmA6MrX81z4
I'm just gonna say it even though alot of people don't care, yes i'm a PC gamer and I feel salty for watching that knowing I probably won't be able to play that atleast a year after it's original release. Looks awesome which makes it even more sad.
After finally watching the video for it and reading a bunch of stuff, I have no real interest in the switch. My need for portable gaming is virtually non-existent. I understand that Nintendo want to separate themselves from Sony and Microsoft, but they already do that by having Metroid, Zelda, Mario, Smash, and Pokemon. All they need to do is build an overly powerful standalone console that can play both Super Smash Brothers and a non-dumbed down version of Grand Theft Auto. I don't get it.
After finally watching the video for it and reading a bunch of stuff, I have no real interest in the switch. My need for portable gaming is virtually non-existent. I understand that Nintendo want to separate themselves from Sony and Microsoft, but they already do that by having Metroid, Zelda, Mario, Smash, and Pokemon. All they need to do is build an overly powerful standalone console that can play both Super Smash Brothers and a non-dumbed down version of Grand Theft Auto. I don't get it.
Yeah I agree. The concept is cool but I have no need for this. They keep trying for the next WII and it's not going to happen. I think they should go Sega's way and just develop game. Can you imagine how much money they'd make selling Mario/Zelda/etc. on Xbox and Playstation? I would buy every mario and zelda game in a heart beat.
On another note, Battlefield 1 is awesome. It's great to have such a well-crafted game about a war that, up to now, has been pretty much completely ignored by the video game industry.
Just finished the Battlefield 1 campaign. I really enjoyed it but I think it was a bit too short. I would have liked to have seen an Eastern Front or French story. Hopefully they have a campaign DLC in the works.
What are some of your all time favourite FPS ?
Here are some of mine :
1. Red faction
2. Timesplitters 2
3. & 4. Borderlands 1,2
5. Goldeneye
and I guess Destiny when it first came out and before the whole Blades of Crota thing. Got tired of it after that.
Not quite sure what to think of the Switch. It's certainly an innovative concept but I'm not 100% sold on it. Using cartridges in this day and age strikes me as really bizarre. My main concern is whether the new Zelda game will play better on it than on the Wii U. If so I'll probably get it.
But in the debut trailer for the Switch, Nintendo showed off huge third-party games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and NBA 2K17. Those games are around 30GB in size or more. And it’s unlikely that Nintendo would get as much third-party support as it has already attracted if it were going to require companies to chop their games in half to fit on the Switch. That suggests that the new Nintendo system is likely using the latest Mask ROM chips that can hold up to 32GB. That’s still not enough for many games, but it’s possible that a Switch Game Card has enough real estate to include two 32GB-sized Mask ROM chips. That would increase the production cost, but it’s likely that only the most high-end blockbusters would need that much space. And it’s also likely that the Switch will sell more digital games than the Wii U ever did, and that would reduce the overall production cost for a company like Bethesda or 2K.
Finally, cartridges have one more obvious benefit over optical discs, and it’s the same reason no Nintendo handheld has ever used that tech: battery life. A spinning motor would squeeze the juice out of a portable system much faster than a bright screen or powerful graphics chip. Humans just haven’t figured out a lot of ways to increase the efficiency of that mechanical action. That means that discs on a handheld are a terrible idea — just ask the PlayStation Portable — and it makes it worth it to figure out how to make cartridges work instead.
Just finished the campaign in Titanfall 2 and it was awesome. Super fast-paced combat, great titan loadouts, interesting story. I think this is right up there with Doom as my favorite FPS of the year.
Wait you think SH3 is better than SH2?
No wonder you don't like Undertale.
Just slightly better, like SH2 is a 4/5 game imo and SH3 a 4.25/5 or so. Both games lack good writing imo, the dialogues are pretty amateur. And although they're both based upon simple plots, I think it's the execution of those ideas that's fantastic. Still too much symbolism for my taste :PWait you think SH3 is better than SH2?
No wonder you don't like Undertale.
I agreed with you. SH3 ain't too bad compared to later games in the series, but it is more than a step down from the great SH2...
reminder that sacul has no soulNo u >:V
i played the vanishing of ethan carter tonight. pretty nice game. aside from one stupid jumpscare moment it's pretty chill and the story is solid. also the game just looks gorgeous, yeah
From a Eurogamer interview with a Nintendo rep;
“At a later date, before the March launch, we’ll be talking about things like exact launch date, and of course, the games. You shouldn’t assume what you saw on the video represents actual game footage and further specifics on first-party games will be provided later.”
I am predicting another swing and a miss by Nintendo.
From a Eurogamer interview with a Nintendo rep;
“At a later date, before the March launch, we’ll be talking about things like exact launch date, and of course, the games. You shouldn’t assume what you saw on the video represents actual game footage and further specifics on first-party games will be provided later.”
I am predicting another swing and a miss by Nintendo.
Another? I haven't been disappointed yet... and I've been playing since the NES was out.
From a Eurogamer interview with a Nintendo rep;
“At a later date, before the March launch, we’ll be talking about things like exact launch date, and of course, the games. You shouldn’t assume what you saw on the video represents actual game footage and further specifics on first-party games will be provided later.”
I am predicting another swing and a miss by Nintendo.
Another? I haven't been disappointed yet... and I've been playing since the NES was out.
Maybe you as an individual weren't disappointed in the console itself, but I'm sure Nintendo wasn't thrilled with their sales this year. They posted a $49,000,000 loss in the first quarter of 2016 alone. The best selling title (Mario Kart) for the system to date has sold just 8M units compared GTA-V which moved 11.2M in its first 24 hours. GTA-V has actually sold almost as many copies as the Wii U's entire library to date. Nintendo seriously fucked up with the Wii U.
I can't wait to get my little nostalgic pocket NES too.
I can't wait to get my little nostalgic pocket NES too.
Are you talking about that thing with 30 built in roms? I feel like they screwed that one up too. Don't get me wrong, it's definitely cool, but in this day and age, why would you not connect that thing to an online store? Of the 30 games on it, there's maybe 10 that I'd actually want to play. Obviously there will be people who want all 30 I'm sure, but why would they not make the entire library available for digital download at anywhere from $0.99 to $4.99 a piece? There's probably at least a five million people (possibly way more) that'd have given them $5 for Contra alone.
I can't wait to get my little nostalgic pocket NES too.
Are you talking about that thing with 30 built in roms? I feel like they screwed that one up too. Don't get me wrong, it's definitely cool, but in this day and age, why would you not connect that thing to an online store? Of the 30 games on it, there's maybe 10 that I'd actually want to play. Obviously there will be people who want all 30 I'm sure, but why would they not make the entire library available for digital download at anywhere from $0.99 to $4.99 a piece? There's probably at least a five million people (possibly way more) that'd have given them $5 for Contra alone.
My guess... a recurring cost to keep that store afloat plus licensing and whatnot to get more games. I feel that small NES, like all Nintendo products these days, are marketed towards a very niche gaming crowd. People will eat up that small NES and then the hype will be gone after Christmas and Nintendo will have walked away with a nice profit off that box and no further commitment.
Like goddamn, the awkward dialogue and voice acting is one of the best parts. Even if it wasn't intentional, for me it works out to be really eerie, and really sells the angle that everyone is insane.Eh, I think the dialogues are really just amateur and simple, not weird. Guess you could make a point for the voice acting tho - considering the year it was created, it's excusable. But I still don't like it :P
Yea Im just going to wait on a price drop before I pick up TF2. I just finished the war stories on BF1 so when I get back from my business trip I will dig deeper into the multiplayer and maybe there will be a christmas sale on TF2... and also on the 1080. Just about ready to make the purchase on the new graphics card.
Also, I still play rocket league... and boy did my brother and i get smoked yesterday. I think we went 1-7 with a combined score of like 30-5 in those games. I can't recall ever playing so bad and I'm ranked Challenger 2 so not a terrible player.
I heard the Titanfall 2 campaign was amazing. I haven't read much about the Infinite Warfare campaign.
I have not gamed (PC) this year and decided to play last weekend to get my gaming muscles ready for Thursday's release of Dishonored 2.
(https://dishonored.bethesda.net/en?utm_campaign=dishonored2&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc)
I discovered my keyboard was faulty on just the movement keys WASD. When you held down any of those keys you would take on step in that direction and then slow down to a crawl. If you tapped a different movement key you would move normally until releasing the key. Every repress of the key would go back to crawl mode. I tried three different FPS, and all behaved the same way. Plugged in a different keyboard and movement worked normally.
Anyway, my new Corsair Gaming K70 RAPIDFIRE Mechanical Keyboard (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D8H09LQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) arrived today so I'll probably spend some time getting aquainted with it while Mrs. P watches election coverage tonight.
I have not gamed (PC) this year and decided to play last weekend to get my gaming muscles ready for Thursday's release of Dishonored 2.
(https://dishonored.bethesda.net/en?utm_campaign=dishonored2&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc)
I discovered my keyboard was faulty on just the movement keys WASD. When you held down any of those keys you would take on step in that direction and then slow down to a crawl. If you tapped a different movement key you would move normally until releasing the key. Every repress of the key would go back to crawl mode. I tried three different FPS, and all behaved the same way. Plugged in a different keyboard and movement worked normally.
Anyway, my new Corsair Gaming K70 RAPIDFIRE Mechanical Keyboard (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D8H09LQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) arrived today so I'll probably spend some time getting aquainted with it while Mrs. P watches election coverage tonight.
I'm not into "gaming" stuff, but I approve of a mechanical keyboard. :tup Do you find the keys really light? I have brown switches in mine and I even find those too light, although I don't game on keyboard at all, just typing etc.
I have not gamed (PC) this year and decided to play last weekend to get my gaming muscles ready for Thursday's release of Dishonored 2.
(https://dishonored.bethesda.net/en?utm_campaign=dishonored2&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc)
I discovered my keyboard was faulty on just the movement keys WASD. When you held down any of those keys you would take on step in that direction and then slow down to a crawl. If you tapped a different movement key you would move normally until releasing the key. Every repress of the key would go back to crawl mode. I tried three different FPS, and all behaved the same way. Plugged in a different keyboard and movement worked normally.
Anyway, my new Corsair Gaming K70 RAPIDFIRE Mechanical Keyboard (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D8H09LQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) arrived today so I'll probably spend some time getting aquainted with it while Mrs. P watches election coverage tonight.
I'm not into "gaming" stuff, but I approve of a mechanical keyboard. :tup Do you find the keys really light? I have brown switches in mine and I even find those too light, although I don't game on keyboard at all, just typing etc.
They're a bit light for me, Blob. I'd prefer just a tad bit more click. Over all though, a very nice keyboard. With the black anodized aluminum deck, it is rock stable.
I agree on the "gaming" stuff, it's usually all fluff and cheezy graphics printed on shit. But the last three keyboards I've bought have all been "gaming" boards because that's usually where you find them. And, because I like to play in low light conditions, I must have lighted keys...preferably red.
I have not gamed (PC) this year and decided to play last weekend to get my gaming muscles ready for Thursday's release of Dishonored 2.
(https://dishonored.bethesda.net/en?utm_campaign=dishonored2&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc)
I discovered my keyboard was faulty on just the movement keys WASD. When you held down any of those keys you would take on step in that direction and then slow down to a crawl. If you tapped a different movement key you would move normally until releasing the key. Every repress of the key would go back to crawl mode. I tried three different FPS, and all behaved the same way. Plugged in a different keyboard and movement worked normally.
Anyway, my new Corsair Gaming K70 RAPIDFIRE Mechanical Keyboard (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D8H09LQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) arrived today so I'll probably spend some time getting aquainted with it while Mrs. P watches election coverage tonight.
I'm not into "gaming" stuff, but I approve of a mechanical keyboard. :tup Do you find the keys really light? I have brown switches in mine and I even find those too light, although I don't game on keyboard at all, just typing etc.
They're a bit light for me, Blob. I'd prefer just a tad bit more click. Over all though, a very nice keyboard. With the black anodized aluminum deck, it is rock stable.
I agree on the "gaming" stuff, it's usually all fluff and cheezy graphics printed on shit. But the last three keyboards I've bought have all been "gaming" boards because that's usually where you find them. And, because I like to play in low light conditions, I must have lighted keys...preferably red.
Not a fan of backlit keys myself, but a lot of non-gaming mechanicals have backlighting too (eg. Ducky Shine). The aluminum plate is very nice though. Mine has a steel plate inside for mounting the keys to, so it's rock solid, but it's still just plain plastic look on the outside. Actually, my whole keyboard is plain, exactly how I like it!
The MX speed switches in your new keyboard I believe don't have any click/bump at all, they're linear with no tactile bump when they trigger. They're aimed mostly at gamers (hence being used in a gaming keyboard), although it entirely comes down to preference what kind of key you like. The great thing about mechanicals is being able to know in advance how the keys will feel. I bought a key sampler before I got my new keyboard to decide what switches I wanted, since I didn't want to spend 200+ on a keyboard and not like it. :lol But it still took me an entire week to adjust to the different feel, so maybe it will grow on you yet.
I thought it looked like you had a mechanical keyboard in that pic you posted last week, also looked like one from the 80s :lol.
Congrats on the purchase :tup. The 1080 is one hell of a card.
I didn't even know there was a sequel coming out. I thought the first game was deadfully repetitive ...
...and there were some really annoying things due to a lazy port to PC.
I bought the GTX 1080 yesterday.
Sorry, I was actually responding to the news from adace about Watch Dogs 2. I probably should have been more specific about which game I was talking about in my post. :mehlinI didn't even know there was a sequel coming out. I thought the first game was deadfully repetitive ...
I can totally see this, depending on how you played the first game. I think one of the things that really helps the D2 is that there are a myriad of non-lethal ways to take out enemies where the first game only really had the "choke out from stealth" and sleep darts. In this game you can do a drop knock-out (similar to a drop assassination) and my favorite is not-lethal face to face combat. If you time a block your with the sword correctly (knocking them off balance), you have a moment where you can grapple them. Coupled with Emily's ability to chain the fate of multiple enemies to what happens to one makes taking down heavily guarded areas fun where it could get tedious in D1. There are some other abilities that help with this as well but I wouldn't want to spoil the discovery for anyone. :)
Of course, if you play a foaming at the mouth killer, both games are far from repetitive, in my opinion....and there were some really annoying things due to a lazy port to PC.
This bit makes no sense to me at all. D1 (and D2) for that matter was the most fluid and playable first person game for PC that I've ever encountered. It routinely won high praise from players and critics alike for the smooth play and effortless power switching that made combat lighting fast, imaginative and brutal. Here's just one of the thousands of examples on youtube. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKyT19o-Nl8)
Finally caught up on the Dragon Ages games, man what a series! Maybe not quite as superb as Mass Effect, but really immersive and intense with some great humour as well.Yeah, it's awesome! Can't wait for the next one.
Sorry, I was actually responding to the news from adace about Watch Dogs 2. I probably should have been more specific about which game I was talking about in my post. :mehlin
Totally.Finally caught up on the Dragon Ages games, man what a series! Maybe not quite as superb as Mass Effect, but really immersive and intense with some great humour as well.Yeah, it's awesome! Can't wait for the next one.
Totally.Finally caught up on the Dragon Ages games, man what a series! Maybe not quite as superb as Mass Effect, but really immersive and intense with some great humour as well.Yeah, it's awesome! Can't wait for the next one.
One thing that was kinda silly but didn't affect me as I had the GOTY edition of Inquisition was the way the vanilla game doesn't really end properly, and that the Trespasser DLC was basically the actual ending. I mean, it's not 100% necessary in the sense that the next game will presumably continue the Solas story-line which was hinted at with the vanilla "ending", but still.
Anyway, yeah amazing characters and really immersive settings and world building. For me the games got better and better with each one (location design in II was laughably lazy, but otherwise it was a really fantastic game), so very excited about the next one.
ME: Andromeda first, of course.
Well I actually agree that Dishonored is a boring game :neverusethis:
I played it twice in different modes, and full stealth was boring and very slow, and going rambo didn't last much for me :lolWell I actually agree that Dishonored is a boring game :neverusethis:
Unfortunately, I have to agree with this too. As far as stealth games go, I like the new Deus Ex much better because it has more interesting environments, better powers and a way cooler story.
I've never played Zero Mission or the original Metroid, so I look forward to finally tackling a title I should have played years ago.An awesome game there :metal
Just finished ME2, so I am catching up for ME: Andromeda!
And for all you NES/Zelda fans out there, if you have an Emulator and a Legend of Zelda ROM, now you can randomize your game! Randomize the enemies, item drops, dungeon placement, and many more aspects. A cool new way to challenge yourself on an old game.
https://sites.google.com/site/zeldarandomizer/
Just finished ME2, so I am catching up for ME: Andromeda!
And for all you NES/Zelda fans out there, if you have an Emulator and a Legend of Zelda ROM, now you can randomize your game! Randomize the enemies, item drops, dungeon placement, and many more aspects. A cool new way to challenge yourself on an old game.
https://sites.google.com/site/zeldarandomizer/
Just finished ME2, so I am catching up for ME: Andromeda!
And for all you NES/Zelda fans out there, if you have an Emulator and a Legend of Zelda ROM, now you can randomize your game! Randomize the enemies, item drops, dungeon placement, and many more aspects. A cool new way to challenge yourself on an old game.
https://sites.google.com/site/zeldarandomizer/
Totally.Finally caught up on the Dragon Ages games, man what a series! Maybe not quite as superb as Mass Effect, but really immersive and intense with some great humour as well.Yeah, it's awesome! Can't wait for the next one.
One thing that was kinda silly but didn't affect me as I had the GOTY edition of Inquisition was the way the vanilla game doesn't really end properly, and that the Trespasser DLC was basically the actual ending. I mean, it's not 100% necessary in the sense that the next game will presumably continue the Solas story-line which was hinted at with the vanilla "ending", but still.
Anyway, yeah amazing characters and really immersive settings and world building. For me the games got better and better with each one (location design in II was laughably lazy, but otherwise it was a really fantastic game), so very excited about the next one.
ME: Andromeda first, of course.
Yeah Inquisition takes the longest to settle in, but by the end you should know the characters really well if you keep spending lots of time chatting to them, and it's totally worth it. I clocked up a total of 101 hours in the end!Totally.Finally caught up on the Dragon Ages games, man what a series! Maybe not quite as superb as Mass Effect, but really immersive and intense with some great humour as well.Yeah, it's awesome! Can't wait for the next one.
One thing that was kinda silly but didn't affect me as I had the GOTY edition of Inquisition was the way the vanilla game doesn't really end properly, and that the Trespasser DLC was basically the actual ending. I mean, it's not 100% necessary in the sense that the next game will presumably continue the Solas story-line which was hinted at with the vanilla "ending", but still.
Anyway, yeah amazing characters and really immersive settings and world building. For me the games got better and better with each one (location design in II was laughably lazy, but otherwise it was a really fantastic game), so very excited about the next one.
ME: Andromeda first, of course.
Funny timing. I picked the GOTY edition a couple months back on live for $16 and just started playing last week. I loved the first one and thought the second one was good but was a step back. So far I'm 8 hours in and it's getting better but I thought the start of the game was really confusing. They kind of just throw you in to your character and the story gets rolling. It took me awhile to even figure out what the Inquisition was. I still don't really feel like I know my companions yet or have a firm grasp on what's going on. I'm assuming it will get better as the game progresses.
Been using this for months. LoZ is my favorite game, and the Randomizer is AMAZING. It's like playing it for the first time, every time.
Daughter is 6 and we want to get her a 2DS. Would you recommend a 2DS for durability or a 3DS for the 3D?
Also do all 3DS games play on the 2DS?
Daughter is 6 and we want to get her a 2DS. Would you recommend a 2DS for durability or a 3DS for the 3D?
Also do all 3DS games play on the 2DS?
The 2DS hardware is the same as the 3DS except for the screen, so yes it will play all 3DS games. I wouldn't really recommend the 3D feature for a 6 year old anyway. It's not good for the eyes for extended use, plus it's difficult to hold it in the right position for it to look right. I've very rarely used the 3D.
Actually, the new 3DS has a function where the camera scans where your eyes are at all times and adjust the 3D so it should (in theory) look good in every angle. At least for a single player, not sure what will happen if there's two people in front of the screen. :lolDaughter is 6 and we want to get her a 2DS. Would you recommend a 2DS for durability or a 3DS for the 3D?
Also do all 3DS games play on the 2DS?
The 2DS hardware is the same as the 3DS except for the screen, so yes it will play all 3DS games. I wouldn't really recommend the 3D feature for a 6 year old anyway. It's not good for the eyes for extended use, plus it's difficult to hold it in the right position for it to look right. I've very rarely used the 3D.
Actually, the new 3DS has a function where the camera scans where your eyes are at all times and adjust the 3D so it should (in theory) look good in every angle. At least for a single player, not sure what will happen if there's two people in front of the screen. :lolDaughter is 6 and we want to get her a 2DS. Would you recommend a 2DS for durability or a 3DS for the 3D?
Also do all 3DS games play on the 2DS?
The 2DS hardware is the same as the 3DS except for the screen, so yes it will play all 3DS games. I wouldn't really recommend the 3D feature for a 6 year old anyway. It's not good for the eyes for extended use, plus it's difficult to hold it in the right position for it to look right. I've very rarely used the 3D.
But I agree that it's probably not good for a 6 year old.
Geez, Nintendo really need to come up with a better naming scheme. This gets confusing quickly. :lolTell me about it, I've ranted several times on their stupid names. :lol Between the 3DS, New 3DS and the 2DS, not to mention Wii and Wii U, shit gets confusing!
Daughter is 6 and we want to get her a 2DS. Would you recommend a 2DS for durability or a 3DS for the 3D?
Also do all 3DS games play on the 2DS?
The 2DS hardware is the same as the 3DS except for the screen, so yes it will play all 3DS games. I wouldn't really recommend the 3D feature for a 6 year old anyway. It's not good for the eyes for extended use, plus it's difficult to hold it in the right position for it to look right. I've very rarely used the 3D.
Thanks. We are leaning towards the 2DS anyway and the guy st GameStop recommended it as well just because it's more durable, and chances are she wouldn't care about the 3D thing Anyway.
Titanfall 2 is on sale right now on Origin, I highly recommend it.
I just saw the sale today and the things I'm interested in I already own. I do want to buy Planet Coaster though but that's not on sale.Planet Coaster looks really fun.
Steam sale is on. I think I'm overdue to finally get Ori and the Blind Forest.please get ori and the blind forest
So far just bought Life is Strange and Undertale.you have done well, my child
Oh man Hitman! I forgot about that. I need to pick that up.
Steam sale is on. I think I'm overdue to finally get Ori and the Blind Forest.please get ori and the blind forest
Beat pokemon sun (to credits, not postgame). All I can say is that without spoiling it, it was much more difficult than X/Y and much much better than it and OR/AS
So i'm re-watching Nolans Batman series while playing Batman: Arkham City. Such a fun and well made game.
So i'm re-watching Nolans Batman series while playing Batman: Arkham City. Such a fun and well made game.
Man, I really want to buy and play through Arkham Knight. I just don't trust it to actually work.
So i'm re-watching Nolans Batman series while playing Batman: Arkham City. Such a fun and well made game.
Man, I really want to buy and play through Arkham Knight. I just don't trust it to actually work.
I got it for PC earlier this year, and it ran like shit. I never bothered to finish it. It's a damn shame because I loved all the Arkham games before it.
That's a shame, I also love the series. How's Batman: Arkham Origins though? I got the game a while ago when I bought some other game but I never bothered to install it since I never finished Arkham City. I plan to finish that game now though and then continue with Origins.So i'm re-watching Nolans Batman series while playing Batman: Arkham City. Such a fun and well made game.
Man, I really want to buy and play through Arkham Knight. I just don't trust it to actually work.
I got it for PC earlier this year, and it ran like shit. I never bothered to finish it. It's a damn shame because I loved all the Arkham games before it.
Yea I read the amazon reviews and the newer ones still say to purchase at your own risk. My friend just got it for console and was telling me how awesome it was and it really made me jealous of a console gamer for once :lol but it sucks so much since like you said, the older Arkham games were soooo good.
That's a shame, I also love the series. How's Batman: Arkham Origins though? I got the game a while ago when I bought some other game but I never bothered to install it since I never finished Arkham City. I plan to finish that game now though and then continue with Origins.So i'm re-watching Nolans Batman series while playing Batman: Arkham City. Such a fun and well made game.
Man, I really want to buy and play through Arkham Knight. I just don't trust it to actually work.
I got it for PC earlier this year, and it ran like shit. I never bothered to finish it. It's a damn shame because I loved all the Arkham games before it.
Yea I read the amazon reviews and the newer ones still say to purchase at your own risk. My friend just got it for console and was telling me how awesome it was and it really made me jealous of a console gamer for once :lol but it sucks so much since like you said, the older Arkham games were soooo good.
That's a shame, I also love the series. How's Batman: Arkham Origins though? I got the game a while ago when I bought some other game but I never bothered to install it since I never finished Arkham City. I plan to finish that game now though and then continue with Origins.So i'm re-watching Nolans Batman series while playing Batman: Arkham City. Such a fun and well made game.
Man, I really want to buy and play through Arkham Knight. I just don't trust it to actually work.
I got it for PC earlier this year, and it ran like shit. I never bothered to finish it. It's a damn shame because I loved all the Arkham games before it.
Yea I read the amazon reviews and the newer ones still say to purchase at your own risk. My friend just got it for console and was telling me how awesome it was and it really made me jealous of a console gamer for once :lol but it sucks so much since like you said, the older Arkham games were soooo good.
That's a shame, I also love the series. How's Batman: Arkham Origins though? I got the game a while ago when I bought some other game but I never bothered to install it since I never finished Arkham City. I plan to finish that game now though and then continue with Origins.So i'm re-watching Nolans Batman series while playing Batman: Arkham City. Such a fun and well made game.
Man, I really want to buy and play through Arkham Knight. I just don't trust it to actually work.
I got it for PC earlier this year, and it ran like shit. I never bothered to finish it. It's a damn shame because I loved all the Arkham games before it.
Yea I read the amazon reviews and the newer ones still say to purchase at your own risk. My friend just got it for console and was telling me how awesome it was and it really made me jealous of a console gamer for once :lol but it sucks so much since like you said, the older Arkham games were soooo good.
Origins is good, too. I know a lot of people complained about it feeling "samey", but it wasn't an issue for me. Truth be told, when they try to dramatically overhaul something that was always good before, the end result is usually garbage. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" and all that.
I grabbed Fallout 4 on the steam sale. I was a bit turned off in the beginning by how quickly it got moving, but now that I'm past the intro bit I'm really digging it.
Also, the interface is complete garbage wtf Bethesda
Pretty sure I have the only remaining Playstation VR in CT on hold. Picking it up after work :metal I'm so freaking excited. I've waited for this day since I tried the Nintendo Virtual Boy in Toys R' Us and my mom said "NO! You already have a Gameboy".
Pretty sure I have the only remaining Playstation VR in CT on hold. Picking it up after work :metal I'm so freaking excited. I've waited for this day since I tried the Nintendo Virtual Boy in Toys R' Us and my mom said "NO! You already have a Gameboy".
Im curious to hear your review. Did you get any VR games too?
Played VVVVVV the other night, funny little game.
Pretty sure I have the only remaining Playstation VR in CT on hold. Picking it up after work :metal I'm so freaking excited. I've waited for this day since I tried the Nintendo Virtual Boy in Toys R' Us and my mom said "NO! You already have a Gameboy".Have fun! I can highly recommend Batman: Arkham VR. Just be aware that it's really short and there's no action at all but other than that, it's just as well made as you might expected. :tup
I think I discovered that I need glasses though. I've been suspecting my eyesight has been starting to go, and I think the VR headset confirmed it. Everything looked really good in general, but when I was picking up clipboards in the morgue, the small writing was blurry. If I squinted a bit (kind of like I have to do if I put my girlfriend's glasses on), everything became razor sharp and clear. I can't wait to mess with it some more.
I think I discovered that I need glasses though. I've been suspecting my eyesight has been starting to go, and I think the VR headset confirmed it. Everything looked really good in general, but when I was picking up clipboards in the morgue, the small writing was blurry. If I squinted a bit (kind of like I have to do if I put my girlfriend's glasses on), everything became razor sharp and clear. I can't wait to mess with it some more.
Has there been any studies or anything that show the effect of VR on your eyes? Obviously your problems can't be contributed to it, but like 3D can sometimes be tough on your eyes. Wondering if VR has any similar effect.
I think I discovered that I need glasses though. I've been suspecting my eyesight has been starting to go, and I think the VR headset confirmed it. Everything looked really good in general, but when I was picking up clipboards in the morgue, the small writing was blurry. If I squinted a bit (kind of like I have to do if I put my girlfriend's glasses on), everything became razor sharp and clear. I can't wait to mess with it some more.
Has there been any studies or anything that show the effect of VR on your eyes? Obviously your problems can't be contributed to it, but like 3D can sometimes be tough on your eyes. Wondering if VR has any similar effect.
Can't be any worse for my eyes than staring at two 24" screens for 8+ hours a day :lol I'm not sure VR/3D has any effects on your eyes, but motion sickness is pretty common, and too much latency can give you some good headaches.
The style of VR/3D the PSVR uses probably doesn't affect your eyes much. Because there are two screens in the headset, you just look at things exactly the same whay you would in real life. I think eye problems can come once you start using a display such as the one on a Nintendo 3DS. You have to almost cross your eyes and force them to refocus in order to produce the depth required for the 3D effect. According to Nintendo's warnings, that shouldn't be done for long periods of time. I think they even recommend taking a break every 30 minutes to let your eyes rest.
Trailer for The Last of Us 2!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqU58Q72acA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqU58Q72acA)
Trailer for The Last of Us 2!Man, I got chills at the way the crowd reacted to the Fireflies logo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqU58Q72acA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqU58Q72acA)
I'm sure no one here cares anymore except me, but: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDFZIUdo764
So, is anyone else excited for Mass Effect: Andromeda?
https://youtu.be/NOIzH6UcoW4 (https://youtu.be/NOIzH6UcoW4)
I tried the PSVR version of Resident Evil 7 last night. I made it about six minutes before having to stop. I'm too much of a bitch.Really looking forward to RE7 on VR next year. That's gonna be a lot of fun! I've heard in the kitchen demo when she stabs your leg, some people flinch and have the sensation of something touching their leg. I think that's really cool.
I also tried the Kitchen demo last night, and man, I never thought a video game, let alone a short demo, could scare me so much. :lol I was uncomfortable for the rest of the evening.I tried the PSVR version of Resident Evil 7 last night. I made it about six minutes before having to stop. I'm too much of a bitch.Really looking forward to RE7 on VR next year. That's gonna be a lot of fun! I've heard in the kitchen demo when she stabs your leg, some people flinch and have the sensation of something touching their leg. I think that's really cool.
I tried the PSVR version of Resident Evil 7 last night. I made it about six minutes before having to stop. I'm too much of a bitch.Really looking forward to RE7 on VR next year. That's gonna be a lot of fun! I've heard in the kitchen demo when she stabs your leg, some people flinch and have the sensation of something touching their leg. I think that's really cool.
Have you ever heard of the game Dead Secret, Chino?
I definitely can't wait for the new mass effect.Same. Definitely my most anticipated game for next year.
:tup glad you liked the game blob!
There were a few notable sections of cursing the game and rage quitting for a couple of days (after which I'd always manage to do the section within a few tries)
There were a few notable sections of cursing the game and rage quitting for a couple of days (after which I'd always manage to do the section within a few tries)
Isn't it funny how that works?
There were a few notable sections of cursing the game and rage quitting for a couple of days (after which I'd always manage to do the section within a few tries)
Isn't it funny how that works?
Yeah. It's the same when trying to learn something on a musical instrument.
I don't know if it's a matter of mood, or getting into a rut and needing a break, but I'd quit the game cursing it as stupidly impossible, then come back to it and get it within a few tries. Every time. It certainly did make it rewarding getting past them though, and the game was generous enough with checkpoints during those sequences so you wouldn't have to redo the entire sequence from the start.
After thoroughly enjoying the new Hitman game, I went back and got the HD trilogy which has Hitman 2, contracts and blood money. Man oh man, nostalgia goggles made me remember these games playing so much easier, lol
Still just as cool as they were back in the day, but the new Hitman is WAY more easier to play from a control and mechanics standpoint.
I don't remember why I stopped playing Rise of the Tomb Raider back when I got it a year ago, I knew it was awesome and enjoyed it but just stopped... well I started over since I didn't get far last time with my new gtx 1080 and on max settings, this game is not only a beauty, but so much fun. Definitely plan on finishing the playthrough now.Awesome game! Bought it for the PS4 and loved it. :tup Except the frigging VR DLC mission, it made me sick that no other game has done.
Holy shit guys I found a copy of Earthbound at our local Nobles. I'm so happy right now.OMG! Was it in box or only the cartridge?
I don't remember why I stopped playing Rise of the Tomb Raider back when I got it a year ago, I knew it was awesome and enjoyed it but just stopped... well I started over since I didn't get far last time with my new gtx 1080 and on max settings, this game is not only a beauty, but so much fun. Definitely plan on finishing the playthrough now.Awesome game! Bought it for the PS4 and loved it. :tup Except the frigging VR DLC mission, it made me sick that no other game has done
Well, there are multiple DLC but one called Blood Ties is taking place in the Lara Croft mansion and is more about finding clues and stuff. No fighting or anything.I don't remember why I stopped playing Rise of the Tomb Raider back when I got it a year ago, I knew it was awesome and enjoyed it but just stopped... well I started over since I didn't get far last time with my new gtx 1080 and on max settings, this game is not only a beauty, but so much fun. Definitely plan on finishing the playthrough now.Awesome game! Bought it for the PS4 and loved it. :tup Except the frigging VR DLC mission, it made me sick that no other game has done
VR DLC mission? What's that about. I did see there was some DLC that I was considering playing after, but wasn't aware it was VR or anything.
No going to go back over 79 pages; do we have a discussion here where we decide "PS4" versus "Xbox1"? I'm at the usable end of my PS3 life, it seems, since games are now starting to not be issued on the older PS3/Xbox360 platforms. Are either of the two backwards compatible (since I have a stack of about 12 games that I have to get through on the PS3)?
No going to go back over 79 pages; do we have a discussion here where we decide "PS4" versus "Xbox1"? I'm at the usable end of my PS3 life, it seems, since games are now starting to not be issued on the older PS3/Xbox360 platforms. Are either of the two backwards compatible (since I have a stack of about 12 games that I have to get through on the PS3)?
I don't remember why I stopped playing Rise of the Tomb Raider back when I got it a year ago, I knew it was awesome and enjoyed it but just stopped... well I started over since I didn't get far last time with my new gtx 1080 and on max settings, this game is not only a beauty, but so much fun. Definitely plan on finishing the playthrough now.Awesome game! Bought it for the PS4 and loved it. :tup Except the frigging VR DLC mission, it made me sick that no other game has done.Holy shit guys I found a copy of Earthbound at our local Nobles. I'm so happy right now.OMG! Was it in box or only the cartridge?
No going to go back over 79 pages; do we have a discussion here where we decide "PS4" versus "Xbox1"? I'm at the usable end of my PS3 life, it seems, since games are now starting to not be issued on the older PS3/Xbox360 platforms. Are either of the two backwards compatible (since I have a stack of about 12 games that I have to get through on the PS3)?
There is also the newer version of the consoles to consider. I don't follow the ps vs xbox war anymore so I'm not sure I can recommend. I have an xbox1 I wish I didnt buy since I never play it besides when Halo came out.
No going to go back over 79 pages; do we have a discussion here where we decide "PS4" versus "Xbox1"? I'm at the usable end of my PS3 life, it seems, since games are now starting to not be issued on the older PS3/Xbox360 platforms. Are either of the two backwards compatible (since I have a stack of about 12 games that I have to get through on the PS3)?
There is also the newer version of the consoles to consider. I don't follow the ps vs xbox war anymore so I'm not sure I can recommend. I have an xbox1 I wish I didnt buy since I never play it besides when Halo came out.
Do you have the PS4?
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.
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.)
Roller Coaster Tycoon classic is out on android and iOS right now. I'm going to download it.
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)
@blobman:
rayman legends
Any game recommendations?Have you played Shovel Knight?
Any game recommendations?Have you played Shovel Knight?
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.
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 :lol
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 :lol
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
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.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.
No Man's Sky seems to gather some just fair to bad reviews, is it this bad?
No Man's Sky seems to gather some just fair to bad reviews, is it this bad?
Yes, No Man's Sky is bad. If you want a good spaceflight game, get Elite: Dangerous
I am really not liking star wars Battlefront. I loved the original first two, but this one feels so paper thin and lame. I got bored after about a half an hour.
The trailers made it look so much fun to play, but the second you get your hands on it, its like meh. So glad I paid $20 bucks for it instead of the $60 at launch
It looks pretty though I guess
i also HATED Majora's Mask.
Just got the PS4 as a gift but I'm too broke to get any games. Luckily it came with Uncharted 4.
I had been postponing getting a PS4 til more games I like comes out on it, so far it's only Just Cause 3. Then it became about the ability to afford a PS4 in the first place.
So unlike the PS3, it turns out I gotta install the game to the PS4, yet still have to have the game in when I play! B.S. #1.
B.S#2 being that Uncharted 4 had to download like 12 gb of "updates" and it turns out these updates are only to enable you to play online, they didn't even ask me if I wanna play online! I hate online gaming! yet they still forced the download on me anyway, wasting space and time.
Big "D'Oh"s brought on to me by the PS4 so far heh
Yeah that, but also it's a lot faster to read data from a hard drive than it is to read from disc, so that way they can load the needed resources a lot faster to allow for faster rendering, less load times, etc.Just got the PS4 as a gift but I'm too broke to get any games. Luckily it came with Uncharted 4.
I had been postponing getting a PS4 til more games I like comes out on it, so far it's only Just Cause 3. Then it became about the ability to afford a PS4 in the first place.
So unlike the PS3, it turns out I gotta install the game to the PS4, yet still have to have the game in when I play! B.S. #1.
B.S#2 being that Uncharted 4 had to download like 12 gb of "updates" and it turns out these updates are only to enable you to play online, they didn't even ask me if I wanna play online! I hate online gaming! yet they still forced the download on me anyway, wasting space and time.
Big "D'Oh"s brought on to me by the PS4 so far heh
Installing the game plus needing the disc as well is probably so you can't download the game illegally or something. You need both.
Modern gaming definitely grinds my gears.
The install I can handle for the most part. Its the stupid 15-20 gb updates to download which take forever. When I get my own place, I am connecting the PS4 through Ethernet directly, since WiFI is brutal for files that big.
I really do miss the days of PS2 and earlier. Put the disc in and play. No install, No updates, no nothing.
And after thinking about it, I don't really remember all that many bugs from back in the day. Sure, they were there, but not like it is today. And all of this really blows for people that don't happen to have internet.
It takes awhile to get used to the new era of gaming where you insert disc and then wait a couple hours for the game to be playable. It's frustrating, but the end result is usually a better game so it's worth it.
It takes awhile to get used to the new era of gaming where you insert disc and then wait a couple hours for the game to be playable. It's frustrating, but the end result is usually a better game so it's worth it.
I've never done it, but don't most games allow you to download those files ahead of time? If a new game is coming out, they open the install files like 24 hours early. That way, when you insert your disc on launch day, all is good to go. No?
And after thinking about it, I don't really remember all that many bugs from back in the day. Sure, they were there, but not like it is today. And all of this really blows for people that don't happen to have internet.
In all fairness, I don't think it's even fair to compare the two. I do agree that on one hand the ability to update after release could allow devs to slack a bit, but at the same time, the scope of today's games would have been inconceivable 20 years ago. Looking at games like GTA-V, I couldn't imagine a game of that size being released without bugs. I'm sure it could be done, the the resources it would take to find them all would make no business sense.
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?
Though games are vastly more complex now, so it's more difficult to test thoroughly as well.
I am still playing Final Fantasy 15. I've finished it twice. Once normal and once on Game+.
Everyone is on level 99 and at least 6,000 HP
I'm just trying to do all the hunts and quests now.
Playing Pony Island. What. The. Hell. This shit's fucked up. And it's not about ponies at all :lolboring runner game 0/10
This has been the shittiest generation-to-generation transition in my life.
Super Nintendo to PS -- "Wow! look at what it can do!"
PS to PS2 -- "Wow! look at what it can do!"
PS2 to PS3 -- "Wow! look at what it can do!"PS3 to PS4 -- "Wow! look at the amount of bull shit I have to tolerate!"
*snip*
This has been the shittiest generation-to-generation transition in my life.
Super Nintendo to PS -- "Wow! look at what it can do!"
PS to PS2 -- "Wow! look at what it can do!"
PS2 to PS3 -- "Wow! look at what it can do!"PS3 to PS4 -- "Wow! look at the amount of bull shit I have to tolerate!"
*snip*
PS3 to PS4 -- "Holy fuuuuuuck. Virtual Reality is so dope and Red Dead Redemption comes out in 9-11 months!"
This has been the shittiest generation-to-generation transition in my life.
Super Nintendo to PS -- "Wow! look at what it can do!"
PS to PS2 -- "Wow! look at what it can do!"
PS2 to PS3 -- "Wow! look at what it can do!"PS3 to PS4 -- "Wow! look at the amount of bull shit I have to tolerate!"
*snip*PS3 to PS4 -- "Holy fuuuuuuck. Virtual Reality is so dope and Red Dead Redemption comes out in 9-11 months!"
I highly doubt anyone was thinking these things when the PS4 came out, given that both of these things happened 3 whole years into the PS4's life cycle. And a game that still hasn't come out yet doesn't count. :lol
This has been the shittiest generation-to-generation transition in my life.
Super Nintendo to PS -- "Wow! look at what it can do!"
PS to PS2 -- "Wow! look at what it can do!"
PS2 to PS3 -- "Wow! look at what it can do!"PS3 to PS4 -- "Wow! look at the amount of bull shit I have to tolerate!"
*snip*PS3 to PS4 -- "Holy fuuuuuuck. Virtual Reality is so dope and Red Dead Redemption comes out in 9-11 months!"
I highly doubt anyone was thinking these things when the PS4 came out, given that both of these things happened 3 whole years into the PS4's life cycle. And a game that still hasn't come out yet doesn't count. :lol
PS3 to PS4 Pro -- "Holy fuuuuuuck. Virtual Reality is so dope."
Better?
Yea, I agree the ps3 to ps4 and xbox260 to xbox1 leaps were very minor overall.I dunno, the graphics leap from PS3 to PS4 is pretty huge, IMO.
Yea, I agree the ps3 to ps4 and xbox260 to xbox1 leaps were very minor overall.I dunno, the graphics leap from PS3 to PS4 is pretty huge, IMO.
Yea, I agree the ps3 to ps4 and xbox260 to xbox1 leaps were very minor overall.I dunno, the graphics leap from PS3 to PS4 is pretty huge, IMO.
While there is a nice jump in graphics, it seems that was it. We didn't really get anything innovative or new (well we are now with 4k gaming and VR). I don't personally feel the jump in graphics was as good as previous generation jumps either. But I also looked at my xbox1 on day 1 and wasn't as impressed mostly because I had been using my PC with better graphics before the xbox1 was even released. Maybe that had an effect on my feel.
Yea, I agree the ps3 to ps4 and xbox260 to xbox1 leaps were very minor overall.I dunno, the graphics leap from PS3 to PS4 is pretty huge, IMO.
While there is a nice jump in graphics, it seems that was it. We didn't really get anything innovative or new (well we are now with 4k gaming and VR). I don't personally feel the jump in graphics was as good as previous generation jumps either. But I also looked at my xbox1 on day 1 and wasn't as impressed mostly because I had been using my PC with better graphics before the xbox1 was even released. Maybe that had an effect on my feel.
The noticeable difference in graphics between console generations will appear less and less as time goes on. The fidelity becomes less noticeable as graphics improve. You reach a point where your eyes can't really tell the difference between 200K polygons or a million. The real advancements from here on out will be in games' scopes and online infrastructure, which I think was definitely evident between PS3 and PS4. I can't wait for the day when we can have online wars with hundreds of people on each side.
The worst part is that games sacrifice style for graphical fidelity so a lot of them look really generic and bland
I'll take a cartoony stylized game over a boring but really HD game any day of the week
I recon you haven't played Planetside 2? because that's exactly what you're looking for. Instead of fighting on small maps you all fight large scale battles on continents with thousands of players.Yea, I agree the ps3 to ps4 and xbox260 to xbox1 leaps were very minor overall.I dunno, the graphics leap from PS3 to PS4 is pretty huge, IMO.
While there is a nice jump in graphics, it seems that was it. We didn't really get anything innovative or new (well we are now with 4k gaming and VR). I don't personally feel the jump in graphics was as good as previous generation jumps either. But I also looked at my xbox1 on day 1 and wasn't as impressed mostly because I had been using my PC with better graphics before the xbox1 was even released. Maybe that had an effect on my feel.
The noticeable difference in graphics between console generations will appear less and less as time goes on. The fidelity becomes less noticeable as graphics improve. You reach a point where your eyes can't really tell the difference between 200K polygons or a million. The real advancements from here on out will be in games' scopes and online infrastructure, which I think was definitely evident between PS3 and PS4. I can't wait for the day when we can have online wars with hundreds of people on each side.
100s vs 100s sounds fun, but I think in practice it hasn't worked out well. I recall reading awhile ago that Battlefield 4 could support 64 vs. 64 but in trial, it was a train wreck, just too much happening for it to be fun so they never made that gameplay available. Granted, just one game, but it would be cool if there was some sort of war game that literally had like an army vs an army of people.The worst part is that games sacrifice style for graphical fidelity so a lot of them look really generic and bland
I'll take a cartoony stylized game over a boring but really HD game any day of the week
Agreed, I'd rather have a good game than a good looking game.
PlanetSide 2 holds the Guinness World Record for the biggest first-person shooter battle, with over 1158 players being recorded in a single battle.
The worst part is that games sacrifice style for graphical fidelity so a lot of them look really generic and bland
I'll take a cartoony stylized game over a boring but really HD game any day of the week
Oh that's pretty interesting.Btw it's free to play on steam, so it's easy to try.
we need more big story-based games that are fun, cartoony, and basically open-world
i mean yes lots of great games on ps2
but i can't think of a single xbone or ps4 game i care about
Antichamber is so fucking awesome.
Jesus christ I have never had such a love/hate relationship with a game as much as I do Watch Dogs 2. The first was at least just all around shitty. Just fucking horrible after the first five minutes. This one...this one makes you think they refined the game and fixed the issues plaguing the first and then you get into the stealth and heavy combat portions of the game and it's like "NOPE, YOU WANNA STEALTH? FUCK YOU ASSHOLE, YOU'RE LOUD AND ARE CLEARLY A GIANT. YOU WANNA SHOOT? NOPE FUCK YOU AGAIN, YOU'RE USING SILLY BULLETS AND YOUR FINGERS ARE SPAGHETTI".Why did you even get the game if the first one was so terrible? ???
I hate this game.
But I will undoubtedly play it again tomorrow. I'm just wondering if it'll ever end and I'll either say fuck it or I'll actually beat the game.
The hacking part of the game is great, but good lord...the physics (which plague most of Ubi's open-world games) and the interaction between Player and NPC is just downright sickening. I feel like as they were making it they just straight up said "Okay fuck this shit, the game is about hacking" and then forgot that they had mandatory parts of the game where you have to fight people and try to sneak past them.
On the other hand, I encountered a glitch where my little drone was never out of range so I really fucked some shit up and got a whole lot of upgrades from that. Good job and also fuck you, Ubisoft. :tup ???
I am trying to decide between Skyrim and Witcher 3 for my next game. I think that I'm leaning towards Witcher 3 right now for a few reasons:
- I've heard combat is better in Witcher
- I've heard character development is better in Witcher
- I've heard Witcher isn't quite as long
Any feedback would be appreciated. I am planning on going to Best Buy tonight!
I wish Nintendo would stop relying on gimmicks. My need to play games on the go is -10/100. They don't need a gimmick. All they need to do is build a box that can play Super Smash and a full blown version of GTA.
I wish Nintendo would stop relying on gimmicks. My need to play games on the go is -10/100. They don't need a gimmick. All they need to do is build a box that can play Super Smash and a full blown version of GTA.
On that last point: no, they do not. I can't speak for anyone else, but I buy Nintendo consoles solely for their first party titles. When I want to play GTA, I will play it on either another console or PC. I can't find my Metroid, Mario, Pokemon, and Smash, among others, anywhere else, and as long as this continues to be the case, I will gladly buy Nintendo's new systems.
I wish Nintendo would stop relying on gimmicks. My need to play games on the go is -10/100. They don't need a gimmick. All they need to do is build a box that can play Super Smash and a full blown version of GTA.
On that last point: no, they do not. I can't speak for anyone else, but I buy Nintendo consoles solely for their first party titles. When I want to play GTA, I will play it on either another console or PC. I can't find my Metroid, Mario, Pokemon, and Smash, among others, anywhere else, and as long as this continues to be the case, I will gladly buy Nintendo's new systems.
But wouldn't it be cool if you didn't have to, you know, buy another console to play GTA? I can't speak for anyone else, but the reason I don't buy a Nintendo is because the three franchises they have that I'd like to play aren't enough for me to justify buying another console.
I wish Nintendo would stop relying on gimmicks. My need to play games on the go is -10/100. They don't need a gimmick. All they need to do is build a box that can play Super Smash and a full blown version of GTA.
On that last point: no, they do not. I can't speak for anyone else, but I buy Nintendo consoles solely for their first party titles. When I want to play GTA, I will play it on either another console or PC. I can't find my Metroid, Mario, Pokemon, and Smash, among others, anywhere else, and as long as this continues to be the case, I will gladly buy Nintendo's new systems.
But wouldn't it be cool if you didn't have to, you know, buy another console to play GTA? I can't speak for anyone else, but the reason I don't buy a Nintendo is because the three franchises they have that I'd like to play aren't enough for me to justify buying another console.
If your decision whether to buy a Nintendo is based on them not having a franchise they've never had at any point, rather than all of their own popular franchises that have always been their drawcard being enough, then you're not really within their target audience. You can play GTA on every other major platform, including PC. The concessions that would need to be made to the design of the console to cater to that market would be counterproductive to setting themselves apart and appealing to that different audience.
I used GTA as an example as it is my favorite game. Nintendo builds consoles basically just for their titles, and I think that's stupid. There's no way that a Nintendo console with the ability to handle GTA, Skyrim, Red Dead Redemption, Call of Duty, Madden, and dozens of other AAA titles that are currently unplayable on their platform wouldn't attract more customers than it'd lose. I'd bail on Sony after 15 years of loyalty without a second thought.
I used GTA as an example as it is my favorite game. Nintendo builds consoles basically just for their titles, and I think that's stupid. There's no way that a Nintendo console with the ability to handle GTA, Skyrim, Red Dead Redemption, Call of Duty, Madden, and dozens of other AAA titles that are currently unplayable on their platform wouldn't attract more customers than it'd lose. I'd bail on Sony after 15 years of loyalty without a second thought.
The point is, to build a console comparable to the power/features/controls of the other consoles to compete with them like that, would negate many of their selling points that appeal to the opposing market, most notably cost, and also simplicity.
Just compare the debut price of the Switch to the other consoles that are based around much older (even though more powerful) hardware at this point. A lot of the casual fans who want to play the Mario Karts and such don't necessarily want to invest in a more expensive console like that, or even play those types of games, and Nintendo know it. They could make a console that would play GTA 6, but at the expense of a notable section of their core demographic that has never had or wanted those games on a Nintendo to begin with. It doesn't make a lot of business sense to become more like their competitors regardless of their exclusive titles. The Nintendo Wii sold 100 million units, despite basically being a Gamecube with a remote, and it had nothing in the way of decent third-party games.
If you want to bring up the Nintendo 64, the 13 best selling games on the console were all Nintendo/Rare. Only 3 of the top 20 games weren't. Even beyond that, the majority were first party titles. I never considered the 64 a console for third party games. The console was also not great to work with for devs, and Nintendo were not forthcoming to them on how to utilize its power at a low level, so it was restrictive.
Second favourite for me, but far above my third choice. Still gotta go with the cliche answer of OoT as my favourite. TTP is excellent, but I didn't feel all of the items were as well integrated into the game after their respective dungeons, and the music wasn't as strong imo. Great atmosphere and gameplay though.
And to be fair, my brother is actually bringing our N64 back home today so we can play WWF No Mercy, so I won't deny the great third party titles! :metal
I didn't mean to argue it didn't also have many great third party titles that sold well (although some of your list appears to be more "games I had and liked" rather than just what was popular in general), but as I pointed out, the majority of best selling games on the console were still by Nintendo in some form. Taking away the third party games would have definitely made a dent against the Playstation and it's thousands of games at the time, but first party games still made up the bulk of the N64's success and legacy.
And to be fair, my brother is actually bringing our N64 back home today so we can play WWF No Mercy, so I won't deny the great third party titles! :metal
Are you sure retailers aren't just still using "placeholder" prices? Because that doesn't translate to being even close to the normal price. Several retailers here were listing it at absurd prices (one for $999 :lol) until shortly after the livestream.
I doubt I will be getting a switch, but still Super Mario Odyssey looks pretty coolIt does, but I don't like the city at all. It gives me Sonic 06 vibes, especially the fact that they have regular sized humans with normal proportions next to Mario himself. It just looks odd, and begs the question - what is Mario? Is he not human at all? Is he a human born with some kind of condition?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kcdRBHM7kM
but on second thought, I may have to get a swtich for xenoblade chronicles 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJuiTw6nk7A
I doubt I will be getting a switch, but still Super Mario Odyssey looks pretty coolIt does, but I don't like the city at all. It gives me Sonic 06 vibes, especially the fact that they have regular sized humans with normal proportions next to Mario himself. It just looks odd, and begs the question - what is Mario? Is he not human at all? Is he a human born with some kind of condition?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kcdRBHM7kM
but on second thought, I may have to get a swtich for xenoblade chronicles 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJuiTw6nk7A
Or maybe I'm overanalyzing it, that might also be the case. :lol The rest of the trailer I really enjoyed.
Jesus christ I have never had such a love/hate relationship with a game as much as I do Watch Dogs 2. The first was at least just all around shitty. Just fucking horrible after the first five minutes. This one...this one makes you think they refined the game and fixed the issues plaguing the first and then you get into the stealth and heavy combat portions of the game and it's like "NOPE, YOU WANNA STEALTH? FUCK YOU ASSHOLE, YOU'RE LOUD AND ARE CLEARLY A GIANT. YOU WANNA SHOOT? NOPE FUCK YOU AGAIN, YOU'RE USING SILLY BULLETS AND YOUR FINGERS ARE SPAGHETTI".Why did you even get the game if the first one was so terrible? ???
I hate this game.
But I will undoubtedly play it again tomorrow. I'm just wondering if it'll ever end and I'll either say fuck it or I'll actually beat the game.
The hacking part of the game is great, but good lord...the physics (which plague most of Ubi's open-world games) and the interaction between Player and NPC is just downright sickening. I feel like as they were making it they just straight up said "Okay fuck this shit, the game is about hacking" and then forgot that they had mandatory parts of the game where you have to fight people and try to sneak past them.
On the other hand, I encountered a glitch where my little drone was never out of range so I really fucked some shit up and got a whole lot of upgrades from that. Good job and also fuck you, Ubisoft. :tup ???
Anyone here Playstation Plus members? Did the price go up in the last year? I remember paying $50 last year, but the membership renewal hit my account this morning and now it's $60?
Since there is a lot of cursing I'll wait for the office to clear out a little bit.
Shitting my pants playing Resident Evil 7 on PSVR. It's almost too much for me :lol
I'm having a blast with it. I could never do VR but in the comforts of my room and monitor, I can deal. It is indeed scary as balls and the best part is that while there's obvious jump scares and such, the main horror and fear doesn't stem from that at all, it's just the atmosphere, environment and especially the sounds...those fucking sounds. It's got just the right amount of horror to scare me shitless but enough intrigue to keep me going. I love that we're back to basics and surprisingly, love the first person perspective. Third person, while it can be done (Fuck you, Dead Space), is much harder to pull off in horror without some caveats.
I hope it keeps this up, this is gonna be a slow moving game for me.
You know a game is fucked up when there is a literal disclaimer in the game saying (I'm paraphrasing) "Take break if you feel overwhelmed". :lol
I'm having a blast with it. I could never do VR but in the comforts of my room and monitor, I can deal. It is indeed scary as balls and the best part is that while there's obvious jump scares and such, the main horror and fear doesn't stem from that at all, it's just the atmosphere, environment and especially the sounds...those fucking sounds. It's got just the right amount of horror to scare me shitless but enough intrigue to keep me going. I love that we're back to basics and surprisingly, love the first person perspective. Third person, while it can be done (Fuck you, Dead Space), is much harder to pull off in horror without some caveats.
I hope it keeps this up, this is gonna be a slow moving game for me.
You know a game is fucked up when there is a literal disclaimer in the game saying (I'm paraphrasing) "Take break if you feel overwhelmed". :lol
Are you playing with headphones on that allow you to hear what noises are coming from which direction?
You know a game is fucked up when there is a literal disclaimer in the game saying (I'm paraphrasing) "Take break if you feel overwhelmed". :lol
That city in Mario Odyssey reminds me more of Station Square from Sonic Adventure than the shitty, lifeless town from Sonic 06. :lol Hell, even the intro of the trailer reminds me of the opening of SA's intro where Chaos pops out of the sewer lids.
Also, XENOBLADE 2 OMG OMG OMG!
Shitting my pants playing Resident Evil 7 on PSVR. It's almost too much for me :lol
All this positive feedback of RE7 made me interested in checking it out. :tup Haven't played since RE4 on my old PS2.
For the love of god do not waste your money on Revelations 2, even if you loved Revelations 1. It's horrible and gross, and I'm not saying that as someone who isn't super into the action-oriented side of RE, but just as a game itself it's really, really badly made. Multiple short "chapters" (ala the way that Telltale Games release their games, except much more incoherent and short), multiplayer without having multiplayer (as in, the AI constantly screws you over). It's just bad. I even loved RE5 and had a blast with it, with or without a friend; this game literally bends you over for not having a human next to you.
All the others are awesome, and I even have a special place for 6 despite it being my least favorite (I really consider Rev2 to not exist), but Rev2 is pretty much everything bad that Capcom has done in one single game. Even though there's characters in it that got me super excited before they showed any gameplay or anything, they do nothing with them. It's one of the only games I actually wanted to refund, but missed the time frame.
On the bright side, if you end up getting it, you can at least play with others if you can find anyone willing to play it (I think); the Steam version doesn't even let you use actual multiplayer...which...boggles the mind in a game so forced to multiplayer.
For the love of god do not waste your money on Revelations 2, even if you loved Revelations 1. It's horrible and gross, and I'm not saying that as someone who isn't super into the action-oriented side of RE, but just as a game itself it's really, really badly made. Multiple short "chapters" (ala the way that Telltale Games release their games, except much more incoherent and short), multiplayer without having multiplayer (as in, the AI constantly screws you over). It's just bad. I even loved RE5 and had a blast with it, with or without a friend; this game literally bends you over for not having a human next to you.
All the others are awesome, and I even have a special place for 6 despite it being my least favorite (I really consider Rev2 to not exist), but Rev2 is pretty much everything bad that Capcom has done in one single game. Even though there's characters in it that got me super excited before they showed any gameplay or anything, they do nothing with them. It's one of the only games I actually wanted to refund, but missed the time frame.
On the bright side, if you end up getting it, you can at least play with others if you can find anyone willing to play it (I think); the Steam version doesn't even let you use actual multiplayer...which...boggles the mind in a game so forced to multiplayer.
Rev 2 is actually the only one I've played before, and I liked it. :lol
Currently fucking overpowered in Skyrim. Enchanting skill 100, double enchanted set of clothes for alchemy and smithing, double enchanted set of Daedric armor and double daedric maces... I think you can see where this is going.
I finished The Talos Principle. Yeah, that was excellent. Definitely one of the best games that I have played in a long time. The story was supremely compelling, discussing philosophy with Milton was amazingly fun and I loved the atmosphere of the entire game.Sounds like my kind of game :metal
I definitely recommend this to anyone that likes puzzle games, philosophy and/or robots.
Currently fucking overpowered in Skyrim. Enchanting skill 100, double enchanted set of clothes for alchemy and smithing, double enchanted set of Daedric armor and double daedric maces... I think you can see where this is going.
Not in to a woman's bedroom anytime soon... :laugh:
I finished The Talos Principle. Yeah, that was excellent. Definitely one of the best games that I have played in a long time. The story was supremely compelling, discussing philosophy with Milton was amazingly fun and I loved the atmosphere of the entire game.the DLC is great too btw
I definitely recommend this to anyone that likes puzzle games, philosophy and/or robots.
I finished The Talos Principle. Yeah, that was excellent. Definitely one of the best games that I have played in a long time. The story was supremely compelling, discussing philosophy with Milton was amazingly fun and I loved the atmosphere of the entire game.the DLC is great too btw
I definitely recommend this to anyone that likes puzzle games, philosophy and/or robots.
Fuck, Resident Evil 7 is good. And playing it in VR is insane. :| But also insanely fun! :biggrin:Love it so far! Started playing yesterday, had to take a break after I got amputated lol. Wasn't the chop chop itself but running around while being forced to look at my damn limp of an arm distracted me quite a bit. :lol I found the game to be pretty intense so I guess VR turns it up to 11.
Yeah, that bit and the following that you're about to see is crazy. :lolFuck, Resident Evil 7 is good. And playing it in VR is insane. :| But also insanely fun! :biggrin:Love it so far! Started playing yesterday, had to take a break after I got amputated lol. Wasn't the chop chop itself but running around while being forced to look at my damn limp of an arm distracted me quite a bit. :lol I found the game to be pretty intense so I guess VR turns it up to 11.
Started Hotline Miami. Damn this is some tough action.That was very tough but excellent. Fantastic synthwave soundtrack :2metal:
Started Hotline Miami. Damn this is some tough action.That was very tough but excellent. Fantastic synthwave soundtrack :2metal:
Finished Resident Evil 7 last night. I really liked it until the last hour or so. It just felt really rushed and I feel like they missed a few opportunities to use the Bakers.
Overall, I loved it. Genuinely scary and the plantation setting was so damn cool and scary.
For those who have played it, after you get the lantern and open the door on the second floor and explore Evie's room, I don't think I've felt so uncomfortable and scared, they genuinely made that scary. The ball bouncing in the dark, the flashlight flickering... I had goosebumps. The other part that made me jump was when Jack busted through the wall in the beginning.
Finally started with Dead Space :metal
Loved Dead Space 1, one of the greatest SP campaigns i've played. The game scared the crap out of me but I still couldn't stop playing. DS2 was a bit of a let down but still a good game. Never played DS3 because I felt they left the suspense elements in favor of more action.
Tama is one of the most annoying characters ever with that verbal tic.
Tama is one of the most annoying characters ever with that verbal tic.
:angry: You take that the back !
Overall I like the PS4 controller but I wish the SHARE and OPTIONS buttons were slightly proud of the casing.
I have to look down at the controller every time I want to use either of them.
I can't wait until controllers are a thing of the past and all you do is sit in place with a VR headset while playing seamlessly with your mind. The day will come.(https://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/yourhands.jpg)
If it ever requires actual mind control then FUCK NO.
If signals can leave the brain to the console - then the reverse is true.
So you'd have no qualms about using a mind control device at all ? :p
Can you imagine being in a boss fight in whatever game and then having your character die because you get an intense itch in real life and your character in game started scratching himself instead of shooting? That would be irritating.
Really need to get around to Resi 7, it sounds really promising. Wasn't a big fan of the direction they went with 5&6. One of my favourites of the series is Code Veronica, not heard anyone really mention it over the last few pages. I don't think that many people played it compared to most of the rest of the series. I got it on the Dreamcast when it came out and it sucked me in, really great game.
But yea, I'll finish FFXV then try and get to Resi 7.
Fave thing about FFXV is that there's no boss which is way too hard and you have to grind for days to beat.I hate that. I just don't have the time to dedicate to grinding away, which is why I normally play most games on pretty easy settings. Good to hear there's nothing like that in FFXV, which I'll definitely get round to playing eventually.
Fave thing about FFXV is that there's no boss which is way too hard and you have to grind for days to beat.
So a friend recently showed me this game (https://store.steampowered.com/app/473770/). It's pretty much a remake of the old Wipeout games (antigravity racing). Get it, it's free.
Really need to get around to Resi 7, it sounds really promising. Wasn't a big fan of the direction they went with 5&6. One of my favourites of the series is Code Veronica, not heard anyone really mention it over the last few pages. I don't think that many people played it compared to most of the rest of the series. I got it on the Dreamcast when it came out and it sucked me in, really great game.Love RE and have played most of its games, except that one - hope to fix that soon :P
But yea, I'll finish FFXV then try and get to Resi 7.
I was a complete RE n00b - I had only played bits and pieces of the second and the fourth one. So RE7 is the first one I've properly played through - and I enjoyed it so much, I'm thinking of going back to the earlier entries. :tup
Question - are they considered hard? Cause I found RE7 just the right amount of challenge.
Really need to get around to Resi 7, it sounds really promising. Wasn't a big fan of the direction they went with 5&6. One of my favourites of the series is Code Veronica, not heard anyone really mention it over the last few pages. I don't think that many people played it compared to most of the rest of the series. I got it on the Dreamcast when it came out and it sucked me in, really great game.Love RE and have played most of its games, except that one - hope to fix that soon :P
But yea, I'll finish FFXV then try and get to Resi 7.
I'd go for the remake of the first RE, they made an excellent HD remaster not so long ago.
My friend went to an event for the beta launch of For Honor. There were UFC fighters and actors from Game of Thrones there playing the game on twitch/youtube live streaming. Also lots of big time streamer gamers. Anyway, he told me to check out the beta so figured why not and maybe if I enjoy it I'll make my own video.
I've watched several gameplay videos that have popped up from gamer channels I follow, and it looks pretty cool. Probably not my kind of thing, but there's plenty of potential there.
Started both Fallout 1 and Super Metroid. Gonna have some retro fun!
I have fallout 1 and I've wanted to play through for a while. Have fun!Nice! I've also got Fallout 1 & 2, plus the first three Elder Scrolls games and the first two Deus Ex games. So much retro RPG action to get through at some point!
Been playing JC3 for a month now, I love it. It's everything I hoped it would be.
Same game play issues from JC2 but it doesn't ruin the experience.
Finished Deus Ex: Human Revolution. I've seen that many people online don't like the endings but I liked them - at least, the one that I picked. It felt very fitting to the whole game, and I don't think I've ever spent as much time really thinking about which ending to go for in a video game and its implications - which is nice.
I also got Pacifist and Foxiest of the Hounds, which I wasn't expecting, that was a nice surprise, and I beat Namir with one punch. :lol That felt like a strange glitch to me.
The movie? Not sure why you'd even think that; the two are entirely unrelated and the game came out four years before the movie.Finished Deus Ex: Human Revolution. I've seen that many people online don't like the endings but I liked them - at least, the one that I picked. It felt very fitting to the whole game, and I don't think I've ever spent as much time really thinking about which ending to go for in a video game and its implications - which is nice.
I also got Pacifist and Foxiest of the Hounds, which I wasn't expecting, that was a nice surprise, and I beat Namir with one punch. :lol That felt like a strange glitch to me.
Is that a sequel to Ex Machina??
Got Dirt Rally VR over the weekend... Holy fuck is it fun!
I've been playing Deus Ex Mankind Divided (the most recent game in the series) and I really dig it! I've always been aware of the original Deus Ex game but never got around to playing it.
Been getting more pumped for the Switch launch as reviews for Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild start coming in at 9-10 at most outlets. I've been avoiding most of the actual review content (and gameplay videos) as I want to be as surprised as possible when I finally play it, but all signs point to me having a very enjoyable March 3rd weekend. :D
Anyone else plan on getting Sonic Mania? I figure the Switch's portability coupled with the fact that this thing is gonna be in quasi 16/32-bit (so it ain't like the Switch's technical inferiority to XB1 and PS4 should actually matter) would make this a no-brainer.
For those unfamiliar with it, it's looking very much like the Sonic game fans of the Genesis era have been waiting 20+ years for and was made by people who formerly worked on Sonic fan hacks and is licensed by Sega.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSA6YTP4R3U
Guys !!!
When playing FPS - do you favour shooting from the hip or using the sights ?
I like to do equal of both. Until only recently I was shoot from the hip 100% of the time unless it was a sniper rifle. It's just more fun ( to me ).
Anyone else plan on getting Sonic Mania? I figure the Switch's portability coupled with the fact that this thing is gonna be in quasi 16/32-bit (so it ain't like the Switch's technical inferiority to XB1 and PS4 should actually matter) would make this a no-brainer.
For those unfamiliar with it, it's looking very much like the Sonic game fans of the Genesis era have been waiting 20+ years for and was made by people who formerly worked on Sonic fan hacks and is licensed by Sega.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSA6YTP4R3U
Anyone else suffer reload'itis?
- Your playing a game when your character uses a gun, normally a FPS. You shoot, you automatically reload, you simply can't stop yourself - It doesn't matter if you only fire one bullet - reload'itis will often get you killed too. I've hit a new low, I'm playing Battlefield 1 and love the support class, I have a old fashioned chain fed machine gun, it holds 300 bullets - I still reload after ever burst (and it takes ages to reload too).
Anyone else suffer from this, or any other gaming ailments that hamper you.
Anyone else suffer reload'itis?
- Your playing a game when your character uses a gun, normally a FPS. You shoot, you automatically reload, you simply can't stop yourself - It doesn't matter if you only fire one bullet - reload'itis will often get you killed too. I've hit a new low, I'm playing Battlefield 1 and love the support class, I have a old fashioned chain fed machine gun, it holds 300 bullets - I still reload after ever burst (and it takes ages to reload too).
Anyone else suffer from this, or any other gaming ailments that hamper you.
When I was big in Counter-Strike I used to do this all the time and get my ass killed, it took a long time to break the habit.
Work today will be tough, Horizon: Zero Dawn awaits me once I'm home.
Anyone else suffer reload'itis?
- Your playing a game when your character uses a gun, normally a FPS. You shoot, you automatically reload, you simply can't stop yourself - It doesn't matter if you only fire one bullet - reload'itis will often get you killed too. I've hit a new low, I'm playing Battlefield 1 and love the support class, I have a old fashioned chain fed machine gun, it holds 300 bullets - I still reload after ever burst (and it takes ages to reload too).
Anyone else suffer from this, or any other gaming ailments that hamper you.
Work today will be tough, Horizon: Zero Dawn awaits me once I'm home.
Ooooo, is that out now? Mrs. P wants me to buy a PS4 just to see this game. :lol
Anyone else suffer reload'itis?
- Your playing a game when your character uses a gun, normally a FPS. You shoot, you automatically reload, you simply can't stop yourself - It doesn't matter if you only fire one bullet - reload'itis will often get you killed too. I've hit a new low, I'm playing Battlefield 1 and love the support class, I have a old fashioned chain fed machine gun, it holds 300 bullets - I still reload after ever burst (and it takes ages to reload too).
Anyone else suffer from this, or any other gaming ailments that hamper you.
For real, if I had the money I'd buy a PS4 just for Horizon. It looks so damn fun. Exclusives really do blow a nasty dick. Especially since this title would be absolutely perfect on PC. :-\
So apparently the Switch cartidges are coated in something that makes them taste very bitter and disgusting so that children don't eat them. People are work today have been testing this and confirming how terrible they taste :rollin
Damn I really don't enjoy the trend of games you can't pause because ALWAYS ONLINE ::)
Playing an FPS and the doorbell rings ? tough shit. You're gonna die.
The Switch has easily been my worst initial experience with a new console I've ever had.
The Switch has easily been my worst initial experience with a new console I've ever had.Which problems are you experiencing? I've been doing some reading and there seems to be quite a few. :-[
That sucks there's problems. What kind of issues are happening?
No way to charge joycons and play on your TV screen simultaneously. This is gun-in-the-fucking-mouth-inducingly dumb.I'm not worried about that one at all. Maybe I'm just more pedantic than most people, but I always put things like controllers back on charge when I stop using them. These things are supposed to have 20 hour battery life, so I'd have to want to play for more than 20 hours straight before I needed to play and charge simultaneously. Even if they don't last 20 hours, they are going to last longer than I want to play in one sitting.
Off the top of my head:Damn, those sound like some serious complaints, the "Not-actually-patchable" complaints. And like the Xbox 360 can tell you, they can ultimately become common errors as time goes by and consoles wear out.
- The dock can actually scratch the Switch console, apparently very easily, either on the screen bezel at the front or even the plastic on the back of the unit.
- On the more serious side, some people got non-functioning chargers instead.
- A few peoples' consoles don't seem to upscale properly when docked, looks like it outputs at 480p for some reason instead of 1080p.
- A few people can't get their dock to output on their TV at all, no explanation as to why.
- A few people with defective screens where a horizontal red bar is permanently present.
- I saw a photo of two Switches together, and the screen on one was fairly red (on the menu which is supposed to be white). Looks like the screen just displays red more intensely than it's supposed to.
- Several reports of units that crash (BSOD) either randomly or after a short time playing a game.
- A few people whose units won't recognise game cards that have been inserted.
- There are straps you can put on the Joy-Con, but it's possible to put them on the wrong way around, and it takes significant effort to remove them.
- Kickstand sucks, very easy to accidentally knock the Switch over.
After months of hype, I finally bought Star Wars Battlefront for the PS4. Best demo I've ever played.
Finished Super Metroid. Amazing game, even if a little dated in its mechanics and game design.
Finished Super Metroid. Amazing game, even if a little dated in its mechanics and game design.
: :heart Super Metroid.
I tried playing Metroid Prime on N64 i think it was..but the HUD was ludicrously cluttered and i hated the first person view.
Wasn't it on the GameCube tho? :PFinished Super Metroid. Amazing game, even if a little dated in its mechanics and game design.
: :heart Super Metroid.
I tried playing Metroid Prime on N64 i think it was..but the HUD was ludicrously cluttered and i hated the first person view.
Wasn't it on the GameCube tho? :PFinished Super Metroid. Amazing game, even if a little dated in its mechanics and game design.
: :heart Super Metroid.
I tried playing Metroid Prime on N64 i think it was..but the HUD was ludicrously cluttered and i hated the first person view.
tbh I think the Wii ports are way better since you can use the Wiimote, and play in a big screen.
Wasn't it on the GameCube tho? :PFinished Super Metroid. Amazing game, even if a little dated in its mechanics and game design.
: :heart Super Metroid.
I tried playing Metroid Prime on N64 i think it was..but the HUD was ludicrously cluttered and i hated the first person view.
tbh I think the Wii ports are way better since you can use the Wiimote, and play in a big screen.
Prime was an amazing game. It really felt like Metroid in 3D. I have to disagree with you on the Wii ports, though. I could not believe they did not make the GameCube controller available to play Prime 3. I mean, they plugged right into the Wii itself, why no make it an option? The Wiimote controls are the only reason I did not finish that trilogy. Damn shame too, cuz the first Prime is one of the best Metroids.
That, and you'd need to charge it mid-flight anyway since it only gets about 3 hours play time on a full charge and they've gone out of their way to make the battery non-upgradeable at this point.
wow that is pretty disappointing. I can't believe that nintendo wouldn't even put a cloth to keep the screen from scratching on the dock.
Dunno, I really dislike first person games with controllers, feels clunky. I'd rather play with a mouse or a Wiimote but that's just me :PI'm the same. There are a few FPS/TPS games I like on consoles (such as Metroid Prime), but if I have a choice between playing a game on a console with a controller or playing it on PC with a mouse, I always opt for the mouse.
From what I've read, the Switch's controllers can talk to Android devices.They can pair with Windows PCs aswell. Not sure about iOS/Mac.
I was totally ready to buy this thing, and I definitely still do want to, but I am waiting for some sort revision or tweaking. Maybe around when mario kart 8 deluxe comes out, I will check and see its still having these issues.They were already manufacturing the second batch before release day. Some of these issues might be resolved but I'd be surprised if they all were - or worse, none of them will be. I'm thinking of waiting until Splatoon 2 at at the earliest.
In the box, you get the doc, the tablet and the two joycons. The dock definitely looks cheap and flimsy as all hell.
I was totally ready to buy this thing, and I definitely still do want to, but I am waiting for some sort revision or tweaking. Maybe around when mario kart 8 deluxe comes out, I will check and see its still having these issues.
Omg, that looks so ugly it looks awesome. :heart
Omg, that looks so ugly it looks awesome. :heart
LOL it really does look so ugly. Why did they make it this way? :lol
Should I buy No Man's Sky for $25?
Should I buy No Man's Sky for $25?
No. $10 Maybe.
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.
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!
Anyone else like Majora's mask?
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.
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.I wouldn't trust Steam reviews tbh, lots of people just don't have a clue about what they're playing or just down rate stuff due to bugs. I'd say wait a bit until the hype dies and get it on next winter/summer sale on Steam or GOG (which is ofc just better). Main criticism I've read is mechanics are really weak and turn based, and animations are ugly. Story's brilliant tho, it seems.
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.I wouldn't trust Steam reviews tbh, lots of people just don't have a clue about what they're playing or just down rate stuff due to bugs. I'd say wait a bit until the hype dies and get it on next winter/summer sale on Steam or GOG (which is ofc just better). Main criticism I've read is mechanics are really weak and turn based, and animations are ugly. Story's brilliant tho, it seems.
Most of my time is spent on Horizon Zero Dawn right now. Vast and beautiful environments. What a great game. Very addicting. :2metal:
Well, for anyone who was waiting for Sonic Mania. It has been pushed back to Summer release :'(
But they did release footage of a new stage, well kind of. Since its just a remake of flying battery. Which don't get me wrong, flying battery is a top 5 zone for me, but I was hoping that outside of the Green hill zone remix, Mania would be all new levels. But hey, whatever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyXg9kAp4Vc
Well, for anyone who was waiting for Sonic Mania. It has been pushed back to Summer release :'(
But they did release footage of a new stage, well kind of. Since its just a remake of flying battery. Which don't get me wrong, flying battery is a top 5 zone for me, but I was hoping that outside of the Green hill zone remix, Mania would be all new levels. But hey, whatever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyXg9kAp4Vc
I have never been a Sonic fan.
To me it was "hold right" to win the level :lol
But you can't go fast because you hit all the traps.
So you have to go carefully - which is 100% at odds with the theme of the game.
Well, for anyone who was waiting for Sonic Mania. It has been pushed back to Summer release :'(
But they did release footage of a new stage, well kind of. Since its just a remake of flying battery. Which don't get me wrong, flying battery is a top 5 zone for me, but I was hoping that outside of the Green hill zone remix, Mania would be all new levels. But hey, whatever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyXg9kAp4Vc
Finished The Cat Lady a little while ago. Damn, finally a good graphical adventure game that doesn't involve shitty puzzles nor item hunting. Excellent writing and visual style, music's great too. Highly recommended.yeah i thought this one was pretty good though not as good as i wanted it to be
It was better than I had expected tbh, I'm not big on point&click adventure games, so good this is fully keyboard-controlled and doesn't have many of the genre's design flaws :PFinished The Cat Lady a little while ago. Damn, finally a good graphical adventure game that doesn't involve shitty puzzles nor item hunting. Excellent writing and visual style, music's great too. Highly recommended.yeah i thought this one was pretty good though not as good as i wanted it to be
really dig the soundtrack too
Let's get oldschool here! My brother bought Wrestlemania 2000 and WCW Revenge today for cheap, so we hooked up the N64 and just spent hours playing WCW Revenge. I'd never played it before, and it's probably been about a decade since I even played WWF No Mercy, but I can't remember the last time I had that much fun playing a game. It lacks some of the refinement and features of later games, but the gameplay still flows very smoothly, especially when you have two people who know how to block, and you're just going back and forth reversing moves.
Let's get oldschool here! My brother bought Wrestlemania 2000 and WCW Revenge today for cheap, so we hooked up the N64 and just spent hours playing WCW Revenge. I'd never played it before, and it's probably been about a decade since I even played WWF No Mercy, but I can't remember the last time I had that much fun playing a game. It lacks some of the refinement and features of later games, but the gameplay still flows very smoothly, especially when you have two people who know how to block, and you're just going back and forth reversing moves.
Oh man, I played that so much back in the day. I never owned a N64 but I used to play it round at a friends. I never played WWF No Mercy but WCW Revenge was the shit. I didn't even know who half the wrestlers were as I never watched WCW, only WWF, but it was so much fun to play. It was a little bit clunky and I preferred the Smackdown games once they came out on the PS1 but at the time it was perfect for me :tup
Started with Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition today and boy I've been having a blast :metal
Played a lot of GTA 3, VC, and SA over the weekend. I just can't get back into those, especially SA. I've been so spoiled by the new GTA games, the older ones are almost unplayable. I can't tell you how often I get killed in SA due to the crappy aiming system, and once you die, you have to drive all the way back to the guy you're working for and redo all the mundane mission stuff. It takes forevvvver. Now I know why I used so many cheat codes back in the day.
GTA-V, in my opinion, is one of the greatest achievements in the history of gaming.
Anyway, I've finally started playing through Star Wars: Battlefront on the Xbone. I know I'm late to the party, I finally started playing as the season pass was on sale so I got it cheap. Played a few matches but I'm still getting used to it. It seems pretty cool and it has that Star Wars feel down pretty well. The score works perfectly and they have the right music at the right points whilst playing. It's the first game I've played in a long time where I have been listening to the in game music instead of my own music.
Does anyone else do that when they game? Turn the music down in the settings but leave the sound effects and listen to your own music instead? It depends on the game actually, if it's a super atmospheric game then I won't listen to my own music but having a blast on GTA or something, I totally would.
Anyway, I've digressed. Anyone still playing Battlefront? Any tips for a newbie and does it keep it's replay ability?
Anyway, I typically play my own music when PC gaming. Depends on the game though, but something like Rocket League I will just turn off in game music and play mine in the background, typically something fast and heavy to go along with my play style.
Anyway, I typically play my own music when PC gaming. Depends on the game though, but something like Rocket League I will just turn off in game music and play mine in the background, typically something fast and heavy to go along with my play style.
Ditto. I'm quite partial myself to Kill Em All for Rocket League. Gets me pumped! :metal
Yeah it's greatStarted with Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition today and boy I've been having a blast :metal
I got that game last year as part of a bundle with a different game I wanted, and loved it. Great controls, excellent atmosphere, and some really challenging sections for the bonus stuff.
so hollow knight is pretty greatLooks pretty cool, added to wishlist.
indie metroidvania with some gorgeous art & also it plays great too (and is apparently pretty long, wouldn't know yet I'm only like 6 hours in)
so hollow knight is pretty greatIt's been on my radar for a while but I might wait until I own a Switch and play it on that.
indie metroidvania with some gorgeous art & also it plays great too (and is apparently pretty long, wouldn't know yet I'm only like 6 hours in)
So, i have recently tried to get back into gaming, after many years. Ended up getting a XBox One S about a month ago.
Ended up getting The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Game of the year edition).
I can see why some say it's the best game ever made. I love everything so far. Everything from the characters i've met, to the massive world in the game!
Everything is just so complicated. :lol Everything from using different foods and potions to heal yourself during combat, to the different signs and swords and oils and alchemy and everything!
It just boggles my mind as to how many points there are on my map, and i have barely got past the tutorial into Velen.
so hollow knight is pretty greatI am now over 30 hours deep and still not at 100%
indie metroidvania with some gorgeous art & also it plays great too (and is apparently pretty long, wouldn't know yet I'm only like 6 hours in)
I have finally ordered a PS4!
By far the best bundle deal I've seen (in the UK anyway where everything is overpriced) including a 1TB slim, Horizon Zero Dawn and Uncharted 4 (both of which I wanted anyway), plus for some reason a two-month Now TV Cinema subscription (a movie streaming service). Been putting it off for ages but this deal was so much better than any other I've found that I decided to take the plunge.
Yeah it was just starting to get to a point where I was needing to get one. I think the Final Fantasy VII remake would have been the tipping point but there were enough other games I was very keen on such as HZD, Uncharted, FFXV etc to get me to a point where I was just waiting for a good deal.I have finally ordered a PS4!
By far the best bundle deal I've seen (in the UK anyway where everything is overpriced) including a 1TB slim, Horizon Zero Dawn and Uncharted 4 (both of which I wanted anyway), plus for some reason a two-month Now TV Cinema subscription (a movie streaming service). Been putting it off for ages but this deal was so much better than any other I've found that I decided to take the plunge.
That's exactly the bundle I need. Mrs. P really wants me to get Horizon Zero Dawn and I keep telling her we need a PS4 first. :lol
Yeah it was just starting to get to a point where I was needing to get one. I think the Final Fantasy VII remake would have been the tipping point but there were enough other games I was very keen on such as HZD, Uncharted, FFXV etc to get me to a point where I was just waiting for a good deal.I have finally ordered a PS4!
By far the best bundle deal I've seen (in the UK anyway where everything is overpriced) including a 1TB slim, Horizon Zero Dawn and Uncharted 4 (both of which I wanted anyway), plus for some reason a two-month Now TV Cinema subscription (a movie streaming service). Been putting it off for ages but this deal was so much better than any other I've found that I decided to take the plunge.
That's exactly the bundle I need. Mrs. P really wants me to get Horizon Zero Dawn and I keep telling her we need a PS4 first. :lol
It apparently arrived today, though am pretty busy right now so may not get it set up until the weekend. :lol
1060? Just go all the way with the 1080!
Yea it'll definitely help. It's actually amazing how good adobe premeire works on my PC with the GTX 1080 compared to the 770 I had before so I expect your 3d rendering to improve substantially.
First off, I've been playing PlayerUnknown's Battleground and I absolutely love it! Cheap plug for my Battleground Highlight video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU2SswEkGH0)
Second, I think you can build a solid gaming PC for around 1k, maybe less. I built a compact mid level gaming PC for $1000 for my friend. It included everything like keyboard/monitor EXCEPT I gave him an SSD/HDD combo since I have so many. I think you could go cheaper as well, I'm a fan of Intel, but AMD is cheaper but still solid. You can build an AMD based PC and get some pretty sick specs out of it and save some more money off the top with the same specs as Intel.
Upgrade paths don't need to happen often, but like all tech, there is always something new. I would say you can go 3 years on your graphics card before you'd want to upgrade and maybe 5 years before you'd start needing to upgrade. But that also depends on usage, what games you are playing, do you need 100+ fps? All those goodies. There is a lot of freedom and wiggle room when building your own PC compared to using a console. Whatever you do build though, it'll likely perform better than a console. :biggrin: I absolutely love PC gaming and have a really hard time playing a console now since I am so spoiled.
I think this is an unpopular opinion, but I'd love another Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts game (or yooka laylee).
I think this is an unpopular opinion, but I'd love another Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts game (or yooka laylee).
I also would love to have one. I had sold my 360 before nuts and bolts came out and it exists only on that console. So its a game I have watched from afar for a long long time, but from what little I played of a friend's copy, I thoroughly enjoyed it and would like another.
yeah I'm a digital backer of yooka laylee as well, already got my steam key activated and I am ready
Have never really played banjo kazooie but I dig 3d collectathon platformers so
I think this is an unpopular opinion, but I'd love another Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts game (or yooka laylee).
SW Battlefront II info and first trailer
https://kotaku.com/star-wars-battlefront-iis-first-trailer-leaks-1794239046
Looks like there is a single player campaign so that's already a step in the right direction. I am not going to get my hopes up too much though.
Back in 2013/2014, I returned to Banjo Kazooie after not giving it a fair shot as a kid and wound up loving it. Tooie, on the other hand, I put down about halfway through. The levels were too big and confusing enough on their own, but the interconnectedness of them just made it worse.I backed it so price was like, $15 for digital then :lol
Yooka-Laylee, I've been excited for for quite some time, but all the middling reviews and all the footage I'm seeing of the frustrating parts are making me want to wait for a price drop. And the levels look like they're way too huge again.
SW Battlefront II info and first trailer
https://kotaku.com/star-wars-battlefront-iis-first-trailer-leaks-1794239046
Looks like there is a single player campaign so that's already a step in the right direction. I am not going to get my hopes up too much though.
Nice. I honestly liked the first one but it was just lacking in content. The graphics and gameplay where great. A single player mode in the star wars universe was much needed so it's good to see they picked up on this big fan complaint.
Also, I ended up purchasing the Logitech G933 headphones and received them this past weekend. I did an unboxing and comparison to my old G930 video, but I need to edit it and whatnot so maybe next week it'll be done. But got to say there was an immediate notice of better sound and the physical quality of the headphones is much better. The LEDs are very cool too. I read that the Razer product could not be used while charging which is ridiculous and the #1 reason I stuck with Logitech.
McCree is one character I haven't spent much time with.What's your battlenet name?
We should play together MJ.
McCree is one character I haven't spent much time with.What's your battlenet name?
We should play together MJ.
Aren't there numbers attached to it? Mine's Gozer#1432McCree is one character I haven't spent much time with.What's your battlenet name?
We should play together MJ.
ReaperKK
Aren't their numbers attached to it? Mine's Gozer#1432McCree is one character I haven't spent much time with.What's your battlenet name?
We should play together MJ.
ReaperKK
Why does Nintendo hate money?
If you've got the PC set up, emulators are amazing. Legality be damned.
Granted, I'm definitely going to get a Switch, it just won't be for another year when I'm sure there's plenty of amazing games. BoTW is incredible but I am not about to spend that cash for one game. Especially since these days, MUCH to my chagrin, I cannot game nearly as much as I used to...not even close. Even on my off days. But having a handful of awesome games to play would be worth it.
I also kind of what to see where this system goes and what third parties do with it, if anything at all. That's always been Ninty's big issue and I don't see it recessing with this generation.
I play a lot of Smite. I used to play dota but ♪ ♫ I just don't have the time for the games anymore. ♪ ♫
The Last DoorSeason 1 at least.
This weekend I FINALLY won a game of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. I was soo excited to get the last two kills and be the lone survivor of 95 people. I can't stop playing this game, but so glad I finally won after finishing in 2nd so many times. I did catch it all on video, sadly my MIC was off since I was playing single mode, but I added my commentary:
Battlegrounds Win (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=340VSWtBMYQ)
And then yesterday we played as a squad with a few friends and we actually won a game there too. No video of that though, just my tweet of shooting my crossbow while wearing my cross bros shirt (gifted by someone on this forum ;) )
Short clip of crossbow shooting (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/858832246329004032)
This weekend I FINALLY won a game of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. I was soo excited to get the last two kills and be the lone survivor of 95 people. I can't stop playing this game, but so glad I finally won after finishing in 2nd so many times. I did catch it all on video, sadly my MIC was off since I was playing single mode, but I added my commentary:
Battlegrounds Win (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=340VSWtBMYQ)
And then yesterday we played as a squad with a few friends and we actually won a game there too. No video of that though, just my tweet of shooting my crossbow while wearing my cross bros shirt (gifted by someone on this forum ;) )
Short clip of crossbow shooting (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/858832246329004032)
I really fancy giving this ago, but I checked on 'Can I run it' and it said my graphic card wasn't up to spec (everything else passed). I'm not sussed up of computer stuff much, so is it worth risking it? Or is there anywhere I can run a demo of the game before buying? I mean the graphics on the game don't look great hardly high end stuff, but my PC is pretty old now.
This weekend I FINALLY won a game of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. I was soo excited to get the last two kills and be the lone survivor of 95 people. I can't stop playing this game, but so glad I finally won after finishing in 2nd so many times. I did catch it all on video, sadly my MIC was off since I was playing single mode, but I added my commentary:
Battlegrounds Win (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=340VSWtBMYQ)
And then yesterday we played as a squad with a few friends and we actually won a game there too. No video of that though, just my tweet of shooting my crossbow while wearing my cross bros shirt (gifted by someone on this forum ;) )
Short clip of crossbow shooting (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/858832246329004032)
I really fancy giving this ago, but I checked on 'Can I run it' and it said my graphic card wasn't up to spec (everything else passed). I'm not sussed up of computer stuff much, so is it worth risking it? Or is there anywhere I can run a demo of the game before buying? I mean the graphics on the game don't look great hardly high end stuff, but my PC is pretty old now.
If you buy it on Steam you can try it out and return it if you have less than 2 hours of playtime.
So I'm around 15 hours or so into Horizon: Zero Dawn, and I'm really loving it. My first PS4 game, and it's beautifully made, engaging narratively and a lot of fun to play. Seems to be a game that is widely loved but little talked about for some reason.
This weekend I FINALLY won a game of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. I was soo excited to get the last two kills and be the lone survivor of 95 people. I can't stop playing this game, but so glad I finally won after finishing in 2nd so many times. I did catch it all on video, sadly my MIC was off since I was playing single mode, but I added my commentary:
Battlegrounds Win (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=340VSWtBMYQ)
And then yesterday we played as a squad with a few friends and we actually won a game there too. No video of that though, just my tweet of shooting my crossbow while wearing my cross bros shirt (gifted by someone on this forum ;) )
Short clip of crossbow shooting (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/858832246329004032)
I really fancy giving this ago, but I checked on 'Can I run it' and it said my graphic card wasn't up to spec (everything else passed). I'm not sussed up of computer stuff much, so is it worth risking it? Or is there anywhere I can run a demo of the game before buying? I mean the graphics on the game don't look great hardly high end stuff, but my PC is pretty old now.
If you buy it on Steam you can try it out and return it if you have less than 2 hours of playtime.
Cheers mate, that's great. I'll give it a try then.
The game isn't optimized yet so I honestly think you may have issues playing if you don't have good enough specs, but worth a try if you can get the refund. I've never tried to get a refund before from steam, but I heard you can do what Reaper said.
The game isn't optimized yet so I honestly think you may have issues playing if you don't have good enough specs, but worth a try if you can get the refund. I've never tried to get a refund before from steam, but I heard you can do what Reaper said.
I've refunded a few games on steam. It's not a problem, and really easy.
soupytwist, what are the minimum specs on the game, and what card do you have?
My main thing was, like, how do we get to this future where civilization is mostly gone, but giant robots roam the earth, and people are living like back in the stone age again? It set up for a cool game, but a horrible story. But they delivered.Isn't that, like, the whole mystery of the story? Right from the start (when Aloy is age 6 and falls into those ruins) it makes you want to learn about what happened and why things are the way they are.
My main thing was, like, how do we get to this future where civilization is mostly gone, but giant robots roam the earth, and people are living like back in the stone age again? It set up for a cool game, but a horrible story. But they delivered.Isn't that, like, the whole mystery of the story? Right from the start (when Aloy is age 6 and falls into those ruins) it makes you want to learn about what happened and why things are the way they are.
Ahhhhh ok I gotcha.My main thing was, like, how do we get to this future where civilization is mostly gone, but giant robots roam the earth, and people are living like back in the stone age again? It set up for a cool game, but a horrible story. But they delivered.Isn't that, like, the whole mystery of the story? Right from the start (when Aloy is age 6 and falls into those ruins) it makes you want to learn about what happened and why things are the way they are.
Yes, it did a great job. I'm more talking about a year+ prior to the release when footage and such was shown and I thought, "this will be a cool game, but a stupid story/setup". I ended up being wrong on the latter half when the game pulled me in.
Steam has it right, running 24 hour sales which get my impulse purchases, or better yet, starts discounting games reasonably as time goes by. Even the playstation store discounts stuff as more time goes by and has the flash sales.
Everything about Nintendo's business practices makes me hate myself with nearly nauseating hatred for liking their IP enough to continue giving them my money.
Everything about Nintendo's business practices makes me hate myself with nearly nauseating hatred for liking their IP enough to continue giving them my money.
Finally got new Wii controllers so soon I'll, once for all, beat Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (got stuck at one of the latest bosses plus my controllers broke and life and college and etc.), but first, gotta finish this mofo:Well, couldn't resist and ended up beating MP3 after 5 times trying to win the final boss. Later I realised it was in Veteran difficulty - no wonder why it was so damn tough :lolThe Last DoorSeason 1 at least.
Playing Jedi Outcast now. Much harder than I remember. Or my age is affecting my gaming skills.
I bought Prey on steam today and I must say it's the perfect kind of FPS game I was looking for right now. It feels like a Bioshock kind of game with an interesting story along with exploring, looting, reading backstories and logs and so on all in a more scary setting set in space. Not Alien: Isolation scary but enough too keep you on the edge, although i've only played an hour yet.
The gameplay is what sets it apart though, feels interesting and unique.
If you like games like Bioshock, Half Life and Dead Space I think you will enjoy this game.
I had to make myself stop playing last night. I am having a royal blast with this thing. I'm not sure if the combination of nostalgia and the original innovation and ground-breaking game-changing aspects of Bioshock will allow Prey to beat it out, but the fact I have to consider it says a whopping fuck ton. If it keeps up and the fantastic lore and story continues along with the amazing mechanics and gameplay...it might.I hear you, really enjoying this game too.
One aspect of Bioshock that wore on me was the overplayed themes off the time period along with certain music themes (though for the most part that aspect was awesome). Prey has some of the most awesome ambient and outright musical themes I've heard in any game like this in a long while. Some of the beats are actually really catchy while still being foreboding and ominous.
My Playstation VR AIM controller/Farpoint bundle pack comes in tomorrow. :metal :metal
But in other news, I finally got Persona 5
(https://www.gamestop.com/common/images/lbox/127126b.jpg)
I am loving it. For anyone that likes RPGs like final fantasy, or chrono trigger or xenoblade, this is basically what it is, but you are a japanese high school student and it gets wrapped up in all that drama. But there's also monsters and demons to fight. Its offbeat, quirky and crazy and there's nothing quite like it
Great list! I posted my thoughts on the Tex Murphy and Gabriel Knight games in the Top Video Game Lists thread.
DamnHonestly, as a PC gamer it didn't bother me that much. :P If a PC version is planned, I guess we won't see that until 2020 or something anyway.
https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/22/red-dead-redemption-2-delayed-to-spring-2018 (https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/22/red-dead-redemption-2-delayed-to-spring-2018)
Damn
https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/22/red-dead-redemption-2-delayed-to-spring-2018 (https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/22/red-dead-redemption-2-delayed-to-spring-2018)
DamnHonestly, as a PC gamer it didn't bother me that much. :P If a PC version is planned, I guess we won't see that until 2020 or something anyway.
https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/22/red-dead-redemption-2-delayed-to-spring-2018 (https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/22/red-dead-redemption-2-delayed-to-spring-2018)
Damn
https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/22/red-dead-redemption-2-delayed-to-spring-2018 (https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/22/red-dead-redemption-2-delayed-to-spring-2018)
Gaming on a laptop with Windows 10 is probably most of the problem.
Gaming on a laptop with Windows 10 is probably most of the problem.
Why do you say this? My brother's Windows 10 laptop is fine for gaming (granted its has a graphics card and i7)
Gaming on a laptop with Windows 10 is probably most of the problem.
Why do you say this? My brother's Windows 10 laptop is fine for gaming (granted its has a graphics card and i7)
Anguyen92, were you able to play WoW before on this laptop without issue and it's only crap now? Otherwise I agree with what Tio is saying.
As posted on Battle.net, the minimum requirement:
OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10 with latest service pack.
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 or AMD Phenom II X3 720.
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT 440 or AMD Radeon HD 5670 or Intel HD Graphics 5000.
RAM: 2 GB.
I have a couple of months until games I'm really interested in again are coming out so I did some review shopping to pick up what seems to be the consensus best PS4 game out that I don't have and would interest me...
Seeing as how I've surprisingly never played a Metal Gear Solid game up until this point this should be fun. :D
Terminator 2 in GTAV (The whole movie, well almost) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjhHKzPOck8)
I still want to play it so bad but I don't want to get a switch.
Btw anyone that played Dying Light? I reinstalled it yesterday, have to say I feel it's a underated game. Really enjoyed the campaign and the DLC and even after I completed the game there's still alot things to do, probably the best zombie singleplayer game i've played.
Yea apparently not because after you said that I had a peak on steam and yea it pretty much is overwhelmed with positive feedback so i'm not sure why I thought that.Btw anyone that played Dying Light? I reinstalled it yesterday, have to say I feel it's a underated game. Really enjoyed the campaign and the DLC and even after I completed the game there's still alot things to do, probably the best zombie singleplayer game i've played.
I've heard nothing but good things about this so not sure it's underrated from my perspective, however I never played it.
New trailer for sonic mania and release date (8/15/17)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ro-AbHsE_8
Trailer confirms Stardust speedway, hell yeah
Finally bought battlegrounds, I'm going to jump in and play once it's done downloading.:metal :metal :metal
new Star wars battlefront 2 trailer:metal :metal
Looks tight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=108&v=_q51LZ2HpbE
and here is strait gameplay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-1EM3UtRjM
Only thing I really cared about from the Bethesda conf. was the new Wolfenstein, I really enjoyed the two previous games.I take that back, somehow I completely missed the new Metro game. Holy shit!!
Only thing I really cared about from the Bethesda conf. was the new Wolfenstein, I really enjoyed the two previous games.
Although, Anthem definitely got my attention.The initial teaser massively got my attention because I love Bioware's stuff, but it looks like they're ditching their story-rich RPG approach for this one and going for a co-op online multiplayer game instead, which I have zero interest in. Sad times.
HOLY SHIT METROID PRIME 4 AND REMAKE OF METROID 2 AAAAAAAHHHHH :dangerwillrobinson:
HOLY SHIT METROID PRIME 4 AND REMAKE OF METROID 2 AAAAAAAHHHHH :dangerwillrobinson:
HOLY SHIT METROID PRIME 4 AND REMAKE OF METROID 2 AAAAAAAHHHHH :dangerwillrobinson:
Same here! It's been what, ten years since the last good Metroid game?
I told myself that the only way i could consider buying a switch, would be if they somehow made Metroid Prime 4...
I have an opportunity to get a nice switch bundle (Zelda and Mario Kart 8). Is it worth it?
I have an opportunity to get a nice switch bundle (Zelda and Mario Kart 8). Is it worth it?
I really wish Bethesda said they had a VR version of Skyrim in the works. I really want to get it, but I've already played the original and the remaster to large extents. It's not even having to buy the game a third time, it's having to reinvest that time again. It'd be awesome if the VR portion was a downloadable add on that allowed me to continue my current game.
But in other news, I finally got Persona 5
(https://www.gamestop.com/common/images/lbox/127126b.jpg)
I am loving it. For anyone that likes RPGs like final fantasy, or chrono trigger or xenoblade, this is basically what it is, but you are a japanese high school student and it gets wrapped up in all that drama. But there's also monsters and demons to fight. Its offbeat, quirky and crazy and there's nothing quite like it
Yeah, this is going down as one of my favourite games of all time, easily.
Im right near the end of this now, the story is great but I felt the game design suffered a bit in the later half, mostly in some weaker dungeon designs & kind of bad boss fightsBut in other news, I finally got Persona 5
(https://www.gamestop.com/common/images/lbox/127126b.jpg)
I am loving it. For anyone that likes RPGs like final fantasy, or chrono trigger or xenoblade, this is basically what it is, but you are a japanese high school student and it gets wrapped up in all that drama. But there's also monsters and demons to fight. Its offbeat, quirky and crazy and there's nothing quite like it
Yeah, this is going down as one of my favourite games of all time, easily.
Words have not been invented to describe how rad Persona 5 really is. I got it for my PS3 and have been having a blast with it (got a little frustrated earlier but the game still kicks ass). Just taking things slow but I lose all track of time if I sit down to play.
Oh, and Steam sale until 5 July. Hide those wallets if you don't want to break the bank! :laugh:
I loved battlefield 1. It's a ton of fun, I sort of dropped off playing it because I gotback into overwatch.into Battlegrounds
I loved battlefield 1. It's a ton of fun, I sort of dropped off playing it because I gotback into overwatch.into Battlegrounds
Fixed for me. Been thinking of firing up BF1 again though, such a fun game.
I want that snes but I don't want it on principle lol
This time, I made sure to preorder the damn thing. :lol I already have a SNES, lots of games and even an upscaler but what this thing has is a lot of games never released in Europe, like frigging Earthbound! Not to mention Star Fox 2 which wasn't released ANYWHERE.I want that snes but I don't want it on principle lol
No kidding. Those are some amazing games though.
Why doesn't Nintendo connect these minis to an online store and let us buy/have more than 21 games? You can fit the entire SNES library on a 2GB SD card.You're hardly the first one to ask this. Because Nintendo, I guess. And I would guess securing the rights for all of those games might be hard too.
So are there any pc games out there at the moment which are really FUN to play? I sort of bummed out on playing DOOM and the wait for Wolfenstein is too long.
I've looked at Overwatch but can't seem to find it on pc.
That is a great game list that covers most bases in terms of the classics. I wish they'd included DKC2 as well as 1.I think I'll get one of these for the novelty of it. I have my original SNES but not very many games. Plus people figured out how to put more ROMs on the NES classic pretty quickly, so I don't see why I wouldn't be able to add any games I want to it - DKC2 being one glaring omission that I will immediately rectify.
I'll stick to playing them either on my PC emulated, or on the real console though.
So are there any pc games out there at the moment which are really FUN to play? I sort of bummed out on playing DOOM and the wait for Wolfenstein is too long.
I've looked at Overwatch but can't seem to find it on pc.
So are there any pc games out there at the moment which are really FUN to play? I sort of bummed out on playing DOOM and the wait for Wolfenstein is too long.
I've looked at Overwatch but can't seem to find it on pc.
team fortress 2
Hope it's not as unforgiving as Hacker Evolution :lol tbh I'm mostly trying it because I loved Hacknet and it was compared to Uplink so.Getting game over means losing your entire save file so
Yeah hexcells is definitely not your fault :corn :corn :corn
So are there any pc games out there at the moment which are really FUN to play? I sort of bummed out on playing DOOM and the wait for Wolfenstein is too long.
I've looked at Overwatch but can't seem to find it on pc.
Overwatch is what you want. www.playoverwatch.com
So are there any pc games out there at the moment which are really FUN to play? I sort of bummed out on playing DOOM and the wait for Wolfenstein is too long.
I've looked at Overwatch but can't seem to find it on pc.
team fortress 2
TF2 is great, but at this point, I'd recommend going to Overwatch (which is definitely on PC) over TF2. Either way, Battlegrounds is where the fun is at IMO but it's not quite the same as the FPS mentioned.
So are there any pc games out there at the moment which are really FUN to play? I sort of bummed out on playing DOOM and the wait for Wolfenstein is too long.Without a doubt Prey, if you wan't a great SP game. When it comes to MP, I recently tried Rising Storm 2: Vietnam. It's a bit unforgiven at times but really fun if you like team/squad based FPS games.
I've looked at Overwatch but can't seem to find it on pc.
So are there any pc games out there at the moment which are really FUN to play? I sort of bummed out on playing DOOM and the wait for Wolfenstein is too long.
I've looked at Overwatch but can't seem to find it on pc.
team fortress 2
TF2 is great, but at this point, I'd recommend going to Overwatch (which is definitely on PC) over TF2. Either way, Battlegrounds is where the fun is at IMO but it's not quite the same as the FPS mentioned.
the main problem I have with overwatch is the low skill floor and low skill ceiling. fight for a while, press q to murder everything, etc. it's also not difficult to aim in the game at all. tf2 is much more challenging, and far more satisfying imo
Got overwatch and it's indeed a very fun game! A bit like Quake III was, but quirkier.
Thanks for all the suggestions though. I'll look into Prey as well.
I know that GTA5 got a PS4 remaster, but I am kind of bummed out that despite 4 years of being out, this console generation didn't get a dedicated Grand theft auto :-[
PS2 got 3 GTA games
PS3 got 2 GTA games
PS4 has 0 GTA games (besides that GTAV remaster)
Lame
So are there any pc games out there at the moment which are really FUN to play? I sort of bummed out on playing DOOM and the wait for Wolfenstein is too long.
I've looked at Overwatch but can't seem to find it on pc.
team fortress 2
TF2 is great, but at this point, I'd recommend going to Overwatch (which is definitely on PC) over TF2. Either way, Battlegrounds is where the fun is at IMO but it's not quite the same as the FPS mentioned.
the main problem I have with overwatch is the low skill floor and low skill ceiling. fight for a while, press q to murder everything, etc. it's also not difficult to aim in the game at all. tf2 is much more challenging, and far more satisfying imo
I won't argue that there is a lower skill ceiling in overwatch over tf 2 but it can still be very challenging in ranked matches.Got overwatch and it's indeed a very fun game! A bit like Quake III was, but quirkier.
Thanks for all the suggestions though. I'll look into Prey as well.
What's your name in the game? I'll add you to my friends list.
So I ordered a copy of Return to Arkham off ebay which has remastered versions of Arkham asylum and Arkham city. They only sent the one disc for Arkham Asylum :'(
I'm in the process of resolving that, but regardless, it Still it looks gorgeous on PS4 and still plays just as incredible as it always did
Well, Final Fantasy 12 Zodiac Age comes out tomorrow.
Looks pretty cool. I am still busy with 15, so I might check out zodiac age later down the line when the price is lower.
Looking forward to the upcoming releases.
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy - 8/22
Gran Turismo Sport - 10/17
Call of Duty: WWII - 11/3
Need for Speed: Payback - 11/10
God of War - Early 2018
:2metal:
Half life 2 is one of my favorite games ever made :metal
*commiseratesWow, I didn't even know that was coming. Nice!
Maybe a little Metroid tease will brighten your day?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOrkRW2NPQ8
I agree with you 100% Chino. The wingsuit is a lot of fun though.
One thing I love about Just Cause is how it doesn't take itself seriously at all, there are lots of laughs in that game.
I really hope the new RDR game has an online mode equivalent to GTA Online. I absolutely loved GTA Online, but after 400+ hours between the PS3 and PS4 versions, I've pretty much worn it out.
I really hope the new RDR game has an online mode equivalent to GTA Online. I absolutely loved GTA Online, but after 400+ hours between the PS3 and PS4 versions, I've pretty much worn it out.
I can't imagine them not including that. I stopped playing online like a year or so ago, but I know they still do content updates which is awesome. I could only imagine how great a RDR online world could be and how much more they can expand there with co op missions.
I really hope the new RDR game has an online mode equivalent to GTA Online. I absolutely loved GTA Online, but after 400+ hours between the PS3 and PS4 versions, I've pretty much worn it out.
I can't imagine them not including that. I stopped playing online like a year or so ago, but I know they still do content updates which is awesome. I could only imagine how great a RDR online world could be and how much more they can expand there with co op missions.
I'm no expert, but I imagine it's easier to make a much larger map in a game like Red Dead. The game doesn't need to generate all the pedestrians, traffic, buildings, etc. It's be amazing if we could get lobbies of 64 or more in a place with a lot of room.
530 hours in and I've 100%ed Breath of the Wild on both normal and master modes. Whew...
530 hours in and I've 100%ed Breath of the Wild on both normal and master modes. Whew...
I have 1861 hours in Arma 3. :biggrin:530 hours in and I've 100%ed Breath of the Wild on both normal and master modes. Whew...
Wow!
I think there are a few games in my life where I crossed the 500 hour bencemark.
Rollercoaster Tycoon
Tribes 2
Counter-Strike
Warcraft 2
Empire Earth
530 hours in and I've 100%ed Breath of the Wild on both normal and master modes. Whew...
Wow!
I think there are a few games in my life where I crossed the 500 hour bencemark.
Rollercoaster Tycoon
Tribes 2
Counter-Strike
Warcraft 2
Empire Earth
How many of those hours are in DayZ?Actually only 4 hours, besides DayZ SA is a seperate game. The orginal mod was for Arma 2, although there's tons of reskinned mods out there for A3. I use to play alot of Breaking Point though which is similar to DayZ but much more fleshed out, atleast compared to DayZ SA. When we played the most we could easily logg 4-5 hours per night. However the majority of all the hours in A3 are probably from using the in-game editor building missions and stuff.
530 hours in and I've 100%ed Breath of the Wild on both normal and master modes. Whew...
Could it be true that Bethesda are making a Game of Thrones game?One of these "Did you know gaming"-videos about Skyrim mentioned that they were approached about doing a Got game right around the time they started develop Skyrim but turned down the offer because they wanted to focus on their own series where they had more freedom. I wonder if they changed their mind then?
https://intl.target.com/c/game-of-thrones/bethesda/-/N-559pjZ55t8g
A bit of a vague rumour but ze internet is freaking out. :lol
530 hours in and I've 100%ed Breath of the Wild on both normal and master modes. Whew...
I'm curious as to how you know how many hours you've played. I did not see a counter when I was playing this game.
I can't wait for Cyberpunk.Yea me too!
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170912005798/en/
Looks like the nes classic is coming back next year and snes class is increasing stock.
I'm really interested in where the Switch goes after this year. There is a big Mario release and Zelda release that will be out of the way, so what happens next.
I ordered a Nintendo Mini Classic a few weeks ago, I received it today on my lunch break. I'll try it out tonight after work.Nice! Let us know what you think of it. :tup
The orbs were driving me nuts on the first playthrough, leading to quite a few time overs. Eventually was able to get a hang of it.
Overall I really like Sonic Mania. If I had one complaint, its that stylistically its all over the place. Since its incorporating levels and game design from all 4 different games (sonic 1, 2, 3&K and CD), it sometimes can feel disjointed.
I hope that the success of Mania convinces Sega to allow Christian whitehead and crew to be able to make a 100% brand new 2D sonic from top to bottom.
I think Christian Whitehead understands what Sonic fans want from Sonic more than Sega does.
It is on Steam, though.Oh, didn't know that. Still doesn't help me though, I don't play computer games. :)
Cuphead looks so pretty. I wish I had an Xbox one.
Everyone I know that's purchased CUphead has regretted it. It's unnecessarily difficult to the point where you just stop giving a fuck and never play it again.
Games that are that difficult just aren't fun. I love a good challenge and a reasonable difficulty in games but games like Ninja Gaiden, Contra, Dark Souls etc. I just don't get it.
Games that are that difficult just aren't fun. I love a good challenge and a reasonable difficulty in games but games like Ninja Gaiden, Contra, Dark Souls etc. I just don't get it.
Dark Souls isn't even super difficult, it's just frustrating and annoying. Going up a giant intimidating-looking boss that can kill you in two hits while trying to figure out their pattern, dying & resurrecting at a bonfire then making your way back to the boss is tiring. Trial & error gameplay plus checkpoint saves is a recipe for annoyance. But for some strange reason I played through and finished the first game. Right after I finished I thought, "Herrick you're never going to play a game like this again". Then a year later I bought Dark Souls 2 :huh:
Games that are that difficult just aren't fun. I love a good challenge and a reasonable difficulty in games but games like Ninja Gaiden, Contra, Dark Souls etc. I just don't get it.
Dark Souls isn't even super difficult, it's just frustrating and annoying. Going up a giant intimidating-looking boss that can kill you in two hits while trying to figure out their pattern, dying & resurrecting at a bonfire then making your way back to the boss is tiring. Trial & error gameplay plus checkpoint saves is a recipe for annoyance. But for some strange reason I played through and finished the first game. Right after I finished I thought, "Herrick you're never going to play a game like this again". Then a year later I bought Dark Souls 2 :huh:
I remember when my buddy gave me his PS3 I picked up Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, and Dark Souls 2 for very cheap. I popped in Demon's Souls and hated it immediately. I then tried Dark Souls and liked it at first but the controls and sluggish movement completely turned me off. I think I got to the first boss before hanging it up, I went through the try-get slaughtered-respawn-try again 50 times cycle enough with the Ninja Gaiden games. I require a strong positive feedback loop, preferably in a quick format like Diablo or, as I've just discovered, Disgaea. I don't mind failure but I don't want it to be half the game.
I really want Stardew Valley again but I already dropped so much time into it on the PC. But it's so cheap, and portable... but I promised I'd buy ProgPower tickets this weekend and nothing else... ahh
I remember when my buddy gave me his PS3 I picked up Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, and Dark Souls 2 for very cheap. I popped in Demon's Souls and hated it immediately. I then tried Dark Souls and liked it at first but the controls and sluggish movement completely turned me off. I think I got to the first boss before hanging it up, I went through the try-get slaughtered-respawn-try again 50 times cycle enough with the Ninja Gaiden games. I require a strong positive feedback loop, preferably in a quick format like Diablo or, as I've just discovered, Disgaea. I don't mind failure but I don't want it to be half the game.
I really want Stardew Valley again but I already dropped so much time into it on the PC. But it's so cheap, and portable... but I promised I'd buy ProgPower tickets this weekend and nothing else... ahh
Games that are that difficult just aren't fun. I love a good challenge and a reasonable difficulty in games but games like Ninja Gaiden, Contra, Dark Souls etc. I just don't get it.
Dark Souls isn't even super difficult, it's just frustrating and annoying. Going up a giant intimidating-looking boss that can kill you in two hits while trying to figure out their pattern, dying & resurrecting at a bonfire then making your way back to the boss is tiring. Trial & error gameplay plus checkpoint saves is a recipe for annoyance. But for some strange reason I played through and finished the first game. Right after I finished I thought, "Herrick you're never going to play a game like this again". Then a year later I bought Dark Souls 2 :huh:
I remember when my buddy gave me his PS3 I picked up Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, and Dark Souls 2 for very cheap. I popped in Demon's Souls and hated it immediately. I then tried Dark Souls and liked it at first but the controls and sluggish movement completely turned me off. I think I got to the first boss before hanging it up, I went through the try-get slaughtered-respawn-try again 50 times cycle enough with the Ninja Gaiden games. I require a strong positive feedback loop, preferably in a quick format like Diablo or, as I've just discovered, Disgaea. I don't mind failure but I don't want it to be half the game.
I really want Stardew Valley again but I already dropped so much time into it on the PC. But it's so cheap, and portable... but I promised I'd buy ProgPower tickets this weekend and nothing else... ahh
Thanks for reminding me about ProgPower tickets. Would have forgot and been shit out of luck.
I really want to like Dark Souls, the atmosphere and design and everything are right up my street. But I just don't find that level of difficulty fun. More power to those who do, though. BotW is about as difficult as I can be bothered with, and even then it's only hard in the early going
You just haven't played MM enough. Play it until you love it. :lol :biggrin:
That’s awesome. I want to pick up GT sometime, especially about hearing everything that is happening with Forza.
I didn't realize the new South Park game was coming out next week until I saw last night's new episode. I don't have time or money for it!! But if it's like the last one, it'll be 1/3 the price within a month...
I didn't realize the new South Park game was coming out next week until I saw last night's new episode. I don't have time or money for it!! But if it's like the last one, it'll be 1/3 the price within a month...
and like the last one, I expect it to be awesome. That's definitely a game I want to play, but also a game that i'll wait till it's cheap like the last one.
I didn't realize the new South Park game was coming out next week until I saw last night's new episode. I don't have time or money for it!! But if it's like the last one, it'll be 1/3 the price within a month...
and like the last one, I expect it to be awesome. That's definitely a game I want to play, but also a game that i'll wait till it's cheap like the last one.
I picked up Stick of Truth a few months ago for 7.50 on Steam, what a steal. But it was also a really short game, so oh well. I hope this one's longer with more to do.
I was bored today so I downloaded and tried out Fortnite's "Battle Royal" mode and it's pretty damn fun. Even thought he rule set is the same a PUBG it feels a lot lighters and the distances aren't so bad. The style of the game also leads to better optimization.
I like both for what they are. If I'm playing solo then I go to pubg but my brother and his friends prefer fortnite so I'll hop over there.
Were you playing Battlefield 1?
I'm not a child and have a full time job and still hate microtransactions out of principle. :biggrin: The world does look enormous though. Buddy of mine is playing through and says it's awesome but he also knows fuck all about Lord of the Rings so I guess in his case ignorance is bliss. Tell me though, can I still hold a button and make orcs' heads explode at will? That was my favorite method of killing mooks in SoM.
I had a great time with Battlefield 1, I sort of fell out of it because I was moving states and never returned.
One game I've always wanted to try is Titanfall.
Fire Emblem Warriors releases tomorrow and yet I've barely scratched the surface of Disgaea 5 and I'm 75 hours in. I guess that's a good thing, I'll just pick it up cheaper at a later date, but damn, time has been flying.
Anyone grabbing Mario Odyssey next Friday? Pre-ordered mine last week.
Fire Emblem Warriors releases tomorrow and yet I've barely scratched the surface of Disgaea 5 and I'm 75 hours in. I guess that's a good thing, I'll just pick it up cheaper at a later date, but damn, time has been flying.
Anyone grabbing Mario Odyssey next Friday? Pre-ordered mine last week.
I'll be buying Odyssey day one next week. Looking very much foreward to it.
Anyone grabbing Mario Odyssey next Friday? Pre-ordered mine last week.
Anyone grabbing Mario Odyssey next Friday? Pre-ordered mine last week.
I'm going preorder it tomorrow. I wanted to do so today because I finally signed up for Best Buy's GCU thing but the dumb fuck store has a policy that you can't use your discount until the account's been active for 24 hours. Pretty effective way to drive away business by making it impossible to join the program and get (or preorder) the game you wanted all in one trip.
Anyone grabbing Mario Odyssey next Friday? Pre-ordered mine last week.
I'm going preorder it tomorrow. I wanted to do so today because I finally signed up for Best Buy's GCU thing but the dumb fuck store has a policy that you can't use your discount until the account's been active for 24 hours. Pretty effective way to drive away business by making it impossible to join the program and get (or preorder) the game you wanted all in one trip.
Did you get it pre-ordered today, bbs? I hope you get to play it on time, the only info I've bothered looking up for myself is basically longer videos on Gamexplain and Game Informer's YouTube channels, and the official trailers, but from what I've gathered the game looks just gargantuan, lots of worlds. And the monster control mechanic looks amazing. Weekend can't come soon enough.
Next Friday CoD WWII. :2metal: Damn, I can't play these games fast enough. :lol
Mario Odyssey is getting 10s. One more day! I've been on a Mario binge lately and I would love a remastered Mario 64 for the switch.OMG yes!
Next Friday CoD WWII. :2metal: Damn, I can't play these games fast enough. :lol
I'm starting to really ache to play a new shooter game that I may actually get this. I'm also looking to get Battlefront 2 two weeks later.
Mario Odyssey is getting 10s. One more day! I've been on a Mario binge lately and I would love a remastered Mario 64 for the switch.
Mario Odyssey is getting 10s. One more day! I've been on a Mario binge lately and I would love a remastered Mario 64 for the switch.
Anyone excited for Wolfenstein II? I really enjoyed The New Order and Old Blood.
Noooo kidding. I did good for a while and finished a lot of games I'd bought and left not even halfway complete for a while but now the backlog is real again. :lol Nice "problem" to have, no doubt; but at some point I also feel like I'm wasting money. Except they always call to me. Those damn beautiful siren games.
It's probably gonna be the Mario of the decade and then some. The 80s had 1 and 3 (sorry, fans of SMB2 but even if it's good [which I'm not arguing against] it wasn't the original and also didn't blow the doors off like 3), the 90s had SMW and 64, the 00s had the Galaxies, and this is the first one since Galaxy 2 to hit the ground running and dare anyone to review it negatively.
From what little I've seen (first two worlds only), this could be a new template for them to work with for easily 1 or 2 more main line Mario games before it even begins to seem redundant or lazy. After the safeness of the "New" series, it's excellent to see them really trying new ideas and executing as well as they have. No knock on the New SMB series either. It's very fun at times but still had a lot of room for where they could've appealed to 2D Mario fans but in a more original and captivating manner.
I hate that I want the Switch just to play Zelda, Mario and Metroid Prime 4.
Anyone excited for Wolfenstein II? I really enjoyed The New Order and Old Blood.
Well, I popped Zelda out of my Switch for the first time since launch day. And I'm so damn happy with Odyssey I could shed a tear. :)
When was the last time you updated your graphics drivers? Try updating those. What card do you have?
When was the last time you updated your graphics drivers? Try updating those. What card do you have?
Nvidea GForce GTX-960 and it says the works fine.
Well, I popped Zelda out of my Switch for the first time since launch day. And I'm so damn happy with Odyssey I could shed a tear. :)
so i just ordered a switch & mario odyssey
making bad decisions o'clock
When was the last time you updated your graphics drivers? Try updating those. What card do you have?
Nvidea GForce GTX-960 and it says the works fine.
I don't know what you mean, but I'd recommend downloading the latest nvidia driver anyway.
So I feel like this will go down as one of the all time great video game songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhciLj5VzOk
So I feel like this will go down as one of the all time great video game songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhciLj5VzOk
The festival in New Donk City with this playing gave me goosebumps. Might be the single best moment in the whole game, it's just a love letter to Mario's history and it's beautiful.
On topic of Odyssey, three of the video game based YouTubers I follow, one gave it rave reviews, one gave it 8/10, and the third said it was a "good Mario game." Not exactly the ringing endorsements I was anticipating. They were all more effusive in their praise for Breath of the Wild.
So a couple of gaming updates:
PS4
Rocket League - This game has taken over my life as far as my senseless quick (or not) fun game which used to be held by the NHL franchise. I played a lot when I got into it but always just the casual modes. Then for whatever reason I started playing with some people maybe 6 months ago that got me to actually play competitive on a regular basis and it has really improved my game. I'm still nothing amazing, but I've managed Diamond 2 in trips and Diamond 1 in doubles, so definitely been loving that game.
So a couple of gaming updates:
PS4
Rocket League - This game has taken over my life as far as my senseless quick (or not) fun game which used to be held by the NHL franchise. I played a lot when I got into it but always just the casual modes. Then for whatever reason I started playing with some people maybe 6 months ago that got me to actually play competitive on a regular basis and it has really improved my game. I'm still nothing amazing, but I've managed Diamond 2 in trips and Diamond 1 in doubles, so definitely been loving that game.
Just 7 days till Rocket league is out on Switch and I absolutely can't wait. It looks like so much fun
Friggin Prey, man... This is a 20/10 game. I'm replaying it for the third time and doing it totally different and still finding different things than the first two times I played it.Yea I loved that game, such a nice surprise. Excellent gameplay and an interesting story. I really liked that they buildt the game with open-world and exploration in mind. Will definitely do a re-run at some point. I'm waiting for the DLC to come out though.
So much detail, amazing mechanics, awesome story, fantastic music... I really haven't loved a game this much in over a decade.
So a couple of gaming updates:
PS4
Rocket League - This game has taken over my life as far as my senseless quick (or not) fun game which used to be held by the NHL franchise. I played a lot when I got into it but always just the casual modes. Then for whatever reason I started playing with some people maybe 6 months ago that got me to actually play competitive on a regular basis and it has really improved my game. I'm still nothing amazing, but I've managed Diamond 2 in trips and Diamond 1 in doubles, so definitely been loving that game.
Just 7 days till Rocket league is out on Switch and I absolutely can't wait. It looks like so much fun
Do you know if the Switch version is online compatible like the PC/PS4 versions?
Friggin Prey, man... This is a 20/10 game. I'm replaying it for the third time and doing it totally different and still finding different things than the first two times I played it.
So much detail, amazing mechanics, awesome story, fantastic music... I really haven't loved a game this much in over a decade.
So a couple of gaming updates:
PS4
Rocket League - This game has taken over my life as far as my senseless quick (or not) fun game which used to be held by the NHL franchise. I played a lot when I got into it but always just the casual modes. Then for whatever reason I started playing with some people maybe 6 months ago that got me to actually play competitive on a regular basis and it has really improved my game. I'm still nothing amazing, but I've managed Diamond 2 in trips and Diamond 1 in doubles, so definitely been loving that game.
Just 7 days till Rocket league is out on Switch and I absolutely can't wait. It looks like so much fun
Do you know if the Switch version is online compatible like the PC/PS4 versions?
Apparently, it was designed with that as the plan, but Sony is holding it up?
https://www.polygon.com/e3/2017/6/13/15795376/rocket-league-cross-platform-playstation-4
It would be awesome though to have it available to play cross platform multiplayer.
Friggin Prey, man... This is a 20/10 game. I'm replaying it for the third time and doing it totally different and still finding different things than the first two times I played it.
So much detail, amazing mechanics, awesome story, fantastic music... I really haven't loved a game this much in over a decade.
Wow, that really surprises me. Nothing during the promotion made me think it was anything more than a generic space survival horror (which, quite frankly, has been done to death). I'll have to check it out.
Friggin Prey, man... This is a 20/10 game. I'm replaying it for the third time and doing it totally different and still finding different things than the first two times I played it.Yea I loved that game, such a nice surprise. Excellent gameplay and an interesting story. I really liked that they buildt the game with open-world and exploration in mind. Will definitely do a re-run at some point. I'm waiting for the DLC to come out though.
So much detail, amazing mechanics, awesome story, fantastic music... I really haven't loved a game this much in over a decade.
Friggin Prey, man... This is a 20/10 game. I'm replaying it for the third time and doing it totally different and still finding different things than the first two times I played it.
So much detail, amazing mechanics, awesome story, fantastic music... I really haven't loved a game this much in over a decade.
Honestly, nothing announced sadly but i've heard in several interviews that they're working on it.Friggin Prey, man... This is a 20/10 game. I'm replaying it for the third time and doing it totally different and still finding different things than the first two times I played it.
So much detail, amazing mechanics, awesome story, fantastic music... I really haven't loved a game this much in over a decade.
Wow, that really surprises me. Nothing during the promotion made me think it was anything more than a generic space survival horror (which, quite frankly, has been done to death). I'll have to check it out.
Definitely much more than that. It's certainly pretty creepy, but it's far from being the generic "jump scares in space". I wouldn't consider it straight horror, but the horror elements come from fantastic atmosphere and attention to musical cues and the character/enemy art and AI. I actually didn't see any promotions on this game so maybe that helped with me checking it out, sometimes advertisements for anything just ruin it, oddly enough.Friggin Prey, man... This is a 20/10 game. I'm replaying it for the third time and doing it totally different and still finding different things than the first two times I played it.Yea I loved that game, such a nice surprise. Excellent gameplay and an interesting story. I really liked that they buildt the game with open-world and exploration in mind. Will definitely do a re-run at some point. I'm waiting for the DLC to come out though.
So much detail, amazing mechanics, awesome story, fantastic music... I really haven't loved a game this much in over a decade.
Did not even know about DLC for this game! :metal
Friggin Prey, man... This is a 20/10 game. I'm replaying it for the third time and doing it totally different and still finding different things than the first two times I played it.
So much detail, amazing mechanics, awesome story, fantastic music... I really haven't loved a game this much in over a decade.
I'll get WoD: WWII at some point. I just wish the campaign would be more than 4-5 hours. I'm not spending $60 for that.
I'll get WoD: WWII at some point. I just wish the campaign would be more than 4-5 hours. I'm not spending $60 for that.
I'll get WoD: WWII at some point. I just wish the campaign would be more than 4-5 hours. I'm not spending $60 for that.
This is the reason why the last Call of Duty game I bought was Call of Duty 2.
I really wish I could sell some of my digital games somewhere. I don't even know if that's possible since I've played them already but I so regret buying Dragon Age Inquisition and Witcher 3 even more. Great graphics, great characters, great stories, but fucking horrendous *games.* And I'm an RPG fan.
Anyone want to buy my Origin account or something? :lol
Not a crack on anyone, I know everyone is different, but what's with getting a new game and completing it in like 48 hours? I don't want to blow through my enjoyment of a new game in such a short period of time. I like playing a little at a time, giving me anticipating of advancing further, etc...
Not a crack on anyone, I know everyone is different, but what's with getting a new game and completing it in like 48 hours? I don't want to blow through my enjoyment of a new game in such a short period of time. I like playing a little at a time, giving me anticipating of advancing further, etc...I'm the same way - I got Mario Oddysey on release day and could have finished it long time ago. But I just don't want to play it all in one go like that. I discovered that first with books - if I rush through a good book, I get so much less enjoyment out of it and can hardly remember what it was about a month later. And I'm the same with games - I'd rather switch between games then if I have a lot of free time.
I don't like playing through games super fast either. I'll take my time if it's a good campaign. But some games aren't terribly long and are also fun that I'll just blow through it if I have like a weekened to do so.
My problem also is that I can't sit still for too long. My video game playing comes in bursts of an hour maybe two at a time before I need to step away and come back.
My problem also is that I can't sit still for too long. My video game playing comes in bursts of an hour maybe two at a time before I need to step away and come back.
I need a handheld gaming device and I've been researching Nintendo Switch.
It looks very cool, function wise. But I'm turned off by the list of games they have, I haven't had anything Nintendo since the 90's and it seems like all they do is cater to people who are in a constant state of reminiscing about games from the 90's..
LA Noir will be released on Switch soon but that's about it, I'm trying to figure out if it's worth it.
I cannot go backward so much though and most of what I've seen of the Nintendo Switch games look like what I would deem remasters of 90's games, they look an awful lot like the 90's games but on a wide screen and a sharper resolution. Honestly they look like cell phone games to me.What games are you talking about? Haven't seen a single game come any close to looking even 90s, they're pretty modern in graphics and gameplay. Sure Nintendo keeps some first party series alive but those games have evolved a lot since that era. Plus, there are lots of third party and indie titles coming to the console.
I cannot go backward so much though and most of what I've seen of the Nintendo Switch games look like what I would deem remasters of 90's games, they look an awful lot like the 90's games but on a wide screen and a sharper resolution. Honestly they look like cell phone games to me.
I do like everything else about the Switch though, looks like you get way more for the money than what you get with a Vita.
Do you use it for anything other than gaming? Like streaming services for example? Can you put movies on a flash drive and view them on the Switch? I'm trying to figure out if it could replace my iPad as well.
What games are you talking about? Haven't seen a single game come any close to looking even 90s, they're pretty modern in graphics and gameplay. Sure Nintendo keeps some first party series alive but those games have evolved a lot since that era. Plus, there are lots of third party and indie titles coming to the console.
And yeah, they have introduced Hulu, and probably more to come. The system has a microSD card slot that you can use for game storage but it isn't a replacement for an iPad, no, at least not yet. But if it doesn't click with you, that's not a problem at all. I just wanted to address those points because I always feel like Nintendo gets an unfair rap from people for graphics or its games even though it's been around longer than the other guys and almost never have a misstep.
Right on, I think I'm getting it soon and might come back to hammer you with recommendations requests heh
Meanwhile, I'm playing the ACTUAL Star Wars Battlefront II on PC via Steam. You know, an actually good game
Meanwhile, I'm playing the ACTUAL Star Wars Battlefront II on PC via Steam. You know, an actually good game
I would have rather them just re-master the original Battlefront II. I loved that game and it was nice actually being able to get into ships :P
Meanwhile, I'm playing the ACTUAL Star Wars Battlefront II on PC via Steam. You know, an actually good game
I would have rather them just re-master the original Battlefront II. I loved that game and it was nice actually being able to get into ships :P
NFS: Payback is refreshingly different and better than the two previous releases. I like it a l o t... :tup
So is anyone going to buy battlefront 2? I'm pretty bummed about the backlash cause I really wanted to enjoy the single player and had hoped the multiplayer was improved. The loot box backlash is so bad thougg that there's active boycotts so I'm kind of torn about buying it or boycotting.
So is anyone going to buy battlefront 2? I'm pretty bummed about the backlash cause I really wanted to enjoy the single player and had hoped the multiplayer was improved. The loot box backlash is so bad thougg that there's active boycotts so I'm kind of torn about buying it or boycotting.
I've been boycotting them since 2013 when they completely fucked up that SimCity release.
So is anyone going to buy battlefront 2? I'm pretty bummed about the backlash cause I really wanted to enjoy the single player and had hoped the multiplayer was improved. The loot box backlash is so bad thougg that there's active boycotts so I'm kind of torn about buying it or boycotting.
I've been boycotting them since 2013 when they completely fucked up that SimCity release.
NFS: Payback is refreshingly different and better than the two previous releases. I like it a l o t... :tup
What's different about it?
Meanwhile, I'm playing the ACTUAL Star Wars Battlefront II on PC via Steam. You know, an actually good game
I would have rather them just re-master the original Battlefront II. I loved that game and it was nice actually being able to get into ships :P
I loved the original games. I used to play them so often with my friend on the XBOX. I bought BFII on PC some time ago, but I haven't played it because the controls on PC are shit, so it was unplayable. :-\
Well, Skyrim is out tomorrow on switch and from what I've seen, it looks and plays pretty damn good. I really don't have $60 bucks to spare right now, but when it gets cheaper, I'll probably pick it up.
Meanwhile, I'm playing the ACTUAL Star Wars Battlefront II on PC via Steam. You know, an actually good game
I would have rather them just re-master the original Battlefront II. I loved that game and it was nice actually being able to get into ships :P
I loved the original games. I used to play them so often with my friend on the XBOX. I bought BFII on PC some time ago, but I haven't played it because the controls on PC are shit, so it was unplayable. :-\
Really? It's just WASD Mouse, isn't it? I never found any problem with the controls. Though maybe the Steam release was different than whatever controls the actual PC game had
I've been playing the shit out of Skyrim on the Switch. Already 18 hours in and I've barely even done anything. I forgot how much I love this game and playing it on a handheld is awesome
I've been playing the shit out of Skyrim on the Switch. Already 18 hours in and I've barely even done anything. I forgot how much I love this game and playing it on a handheld is awesome
How are the graphics on the switch? Do they vary between docked and in handheld mode?
Damnit. I still want a Switch. I'm trying to think of how much I'll really play it if I get it.
I really just want to play Zelda and Mario.
Damnit. I still want a Switch. I'm trying to think of how much I'll really play it if I get it.
I really just want to play Zelda and Mario.
Dont forget about Metroid Prime 4!
Axe what are playing overwatch on?
Also you can’t go wrong with any of the bioshock games
You'll be waiting a long time for those first party Ninty titles to drop in price :lol
I hope to get a Switch and a PS4 at the end of their life cycles so I can have lower prices and a bigger catalogue :P
Did you have a friend that just shredded through Odyssey in two days and sold it to you for dirt cheap?
Good to have good friends, ain't it? I usually get good food and good beer for free and free Uber rides from my friend around the corner.
(https://www.splendidclaw.com/phpbb/images/smiles/hug.gif)Good to have good friends, ain't it? I usually get good food and good beer for free and free Uber rides from my friend around the corner.
Wish I had friends
Black Friday I ended up getting a massive tip at work, and I happened to see the deal so...
I bought myself the Skyrim PSVR bundle. I have 0 impulse control.
(https://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/017/752/1427995704118.png) Todd shall be pleased.
(https://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/017/752/1427995704118.png) Todd shall be pleased.
Praise be to Todd :hefdaddy
Now I need me some Elder scrolls 6. Maybe someday :'(
Would that game make sense for someone who hasn't played the first one?
Black Friday I ended up getting a massive tip at work, and I happened to see the deal so...Sure seems like it'd be a lot of fun. Does it work? One of my concerns is that their games are buggy as hell and you often rely on 3rd party mods to make them work, and I gather you can't install them on console versions. I couldn't imagine playing Skyrim without the USP. Also, is it actually any different than if you just played the original game through an OR? My thought process was to buy a Rift and just play the functional, ancient version I already own.
I bought myself the Skyrim PSVR bundle. I have 0 impulse control.
Black Friday I ended up getting a massive tip at work, and I happened to see the deal so...Sure seems like it'd be a lot of fun. Does it work? One of my concerns is that their games are buggy as hell and you often rely on 3rd party mods to make them work, and I gather you can't install them on console versions. I couldn't imagine playing Skyrim without the USP. Also, is it actually any different than if you just played the original game through an OR? My thought process was to buy a Rift and just play the functional, ancient version I already own.
I bought myself the Skyrim PSVR bundle. I have 0 impulse control.
Been playing the original Deus Ex and finished it today. It was really awesome and has aged very well :metal
Black Friday I ended up getting a massive tip at work, and I happened to see the deal so...Sure seems like it'd be a lot of fun. Does it work? One of my concerns is that their games are buggy as hell and you often rely on 3rd party mods to make them work, and I gather you can't install them on console versions. I couldn't imagine playing Skyrim without the USP. Also, is it actually any different than if you just played the original game through an OR? My thought process was to buy a Rift and just play the functional, ancient version I already own.
I bought myself the Skyrim PSVR bundle. I have 0 impulse control.
I'm not buying it simply because I refuse to start that game from the beginning again. But everyone I've discussed it with who has it absolutely loves it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aSC5A726f0
Mega man 11 has been announced. Now I am pretty mental about mega man so I am pretty happy. But even more exciting is that ALL megaman games including the X series are coming to the switch in 2018. Hell yeah :metal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aSC5A726f0
Mega man 11 has been announced. Now I am pretty mental about mega man so I am pretty happy. But even more exciting is that ALL megaman games including the X series are coming to the switch in 2018. Hell yeah :metal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aSC5A726f0
Mega man 11 has been announced. Now I am pretty mental about mega man so I am pretty happy. But even more exciting is that ALL megaman games including the X series are coming to the switch in 2018. Hell yeah :metal
I've had a MEGA mega-man in my pants since hearing the news! Cannot wait for 11, cannot wait to replay all the X games! Unbelievable!
Just received some packages at work, including a GTX 1080i graphics card. I'm like... uhhh, is this a gift for me?! Turns out we are going to be testing these in some servers for the processing power. Hopefully the test fails and I can keep the unused leftovers from testing (apparently more cards are coming in).
Skyrim VR setup coming today, had it setup so I could leave work a little early, and then this morning an employee called in with bronchitis which scuttles that. The day shall move slowly...
Skyrim VR setup coming today, had it setup so I could leave work a little early, and then this morning an employee called in with bronchitis which scuttles that. The day shall move slowly...
Protip with the PSVR: do the eye calibration. You stand like 18" from the camera and look right at it. It takes a picture of your face and it zooms in on your eyes. The software will give you a cursor to mark the center of your pupils. When I first got my unit, some images were a little blurry around the edges. I did the calibration and it changed the distance between my eyes from 68mm to 71mm and it made all the difference in the world.
I'd also recommend the following;
- Rush of Blood
- Rigs (one my my absolute favorites)
- Dirt Rally
Skyrim VR setup coming today, had it setup so I could leave work a little early, and then this morning an employee called in with bronchitis which scuttles that. The day shall move slowly...
Protip with the PSVR: do the eye calibration. You stand like 18" from the camera and look right at it. It takes a picture of your face and it zooms in on your eyes. The software will give you a cursor to mark the center of your pupils. When I first got my unit, some images were a little blurry around the edges. I did the calibration and it changed the distance between my eyes from 68mm to 71mm and it made all the difference in the world.
I'd also recommend the following;
- Rush of Blood
- Rigs (one my my absolute favorites)
- Dirt Rally
Thanks, I'll definitely do that calibration. In addition to Skyrim coming I have Rec Room and Statik already downloaded.
RIGS looked really good and I have it sitting on a list to get at some point. I also have the Far Point bundle earmarked. Dirt Rally didn't really appeal to me but I might check out a demo if it has one, and I'll look into Rush of Blood some more.
Just received some packages at work, including a GTX 1080i graphics card. I'm like... uhhh, is this a gift for me?! Turns out we are going to be testing these in some servers for the processing power. Hopefully the test fails and I can keep the unused leftovers from testing (apparently more cards are coming in).
EVGAs?
Skyrim VR setup coming today, had it setup so I could leave work a little early, and then this morning an employee called in with bronchitis which scuttles that. The day shall move slowly...
Protip with the PSVR: do the eye calibration. You stand like 18" from the camera and look right at it. It takes a picture of your face and it zooms in on your eyes. The software will give you a cursor to mark the center of your pupils. When I first got my unit, some images were a little blurry around the edges. I did the calibration and it changed the distance between my eyes from 68mm to 71mm and it made all the difference in the world.
I'd also recommend the following;
- Rush of Blood
- Rigs (one my my absolute favorites)
- Dirt Rally
Thanks, I'll definitely do that calibration. In addition to Skyrim coming I have Rec Room and Statik already downloaded.
RIGS looked really good and I have it sitting on a list to get at some point. I also have the Far Point bundle earmarked. Dirt Rally didn't really appeal to me but I might check out a demo if it has one, and I'll look into Rush of Blood some more.
OH! I forgot about farpoint. I have that with the gun peripheral as well and it's fucking awesome. I can't believe that one slipped my mind.
Okami HD is so FANTASTIC. Good lord it's ridiculous to think that there's very few games that have this much innovation since this game has been released. I love the ideas behind the mechanics, but the way those mechanics are surrounded by such a beautiful world, a great combat system, and filled with a whole hell of a lot of spirit and spunk. It's still crazy to think that the painting mechanic is still so innovative and actually worked out so well. It's easy and fun, different and singular...nothing like it since. Helps that the game looks fantastic even by today's standards.
I just got Yooka Laylee for the Switch. Its basically the spiritual successor to Banjo Kazooie N64 and definitely nails that 90's 3d platformer feel. Its a cool nostalgia trip, with big, weird eccentric levels and So far I am digging it.
i put okami in my top 5 games back when i did my list,
so,
yeah, get it???
I tried Yooka and I liked it but it was definitely not up to Banjo par. Like not even close. It's a weak imitator at best. That said, it's a fun distraction but as far as the golden age of 3D platforming and all that, it's mostly nostalgia glasses. It does get the look down and it's got some moments but it's also very janky at times in both mechanics (camera and controls; those types of games are meant to emulate the games of old but it doesn't mean they have to control like them, back when 3D mechanics were actually a fairly new concept) and the puzzles they implement. Gets repetitive super quick.
What were your thoughts on the new Zelda DLC Kattelox? I'm a bit torn; the new shrines and dungeon were good but I kind of wanted more story. And the game engine can't keep up with the bike in many areas, so there's a lot of freezing while the world loads
But yeah Zelda is my GOTY. Probably in my all time top ten too; best game I've played since Resident Evil 4
If I have one criticism about xenoblade, its that it looks Rough in handheld. The resolution goes super low in handheld and that beautifully crafted world quite frankly looks like shit. Its better from what I hear in docked, but the fundamental reason I bought a switch was because I can play handheld, so oh well.
Spent some time with the test server in PUBG, what an improvement. I finally have a reliable group that I play with (still have to play with cramx) so it makes it that more fun.
For anyone who was a fan of super smash bros and was itching to play it on the Switch, a substitute smash clone has just been released called Brawlout. It basically is strait up super smash brothers, but I'm hesitant to invest. I'd rather just hold out for Smash proper.
For anyone who was a fan of super smash bros and was itching to play it on the Switch, a substitute smash clone has just been released called Brawlout. It basically is strait up super smash brothers, but I'm hesitant to invest. I'd rather just hold out for Smash proper.
I'm digging the hell out of Xenoblade so far but there are so many little problems with it and minor inconveniences like not being able to climb that I'm a bit annoyed at it from time to time. The combat finally clicked last night, though, and now I'm having a super fun time fighting enemies. Normally anything one level over me would destroy me but my team of level 21 characters took down a level 26 without anybody getting KOed which was awesome.
I got Assassin's Creed 4 last week and it held my interest for all of 20 minutes. Meh.
I'm digging the hell out of Xenoblade so far but there are so many little problems with it and minor inconveniences like not being able to climb that I'm a bit annoyed at it from time to time. The combat finally clicked last night, though, and now I'm having a super fun time fighting enemies. Normally anything one level over me would destroy me but my team of level 21 characters took down a level 26 without anybody getting KOed which was awesome.
I got Assassin's Creed 4 last week and it held my interest for all of 20 minutes. Meh.
Can't wrap my head around the combat in Xenoblade at all. I'm enjoying the game despite that, but good God is it overly complicated
Oh god Baten Kaitos. :metal :heart :heart :heart
If you've played Breath of the Wild, Horizon will feel very pedestrian in comparison
So, I am not a current gen gamer (I am still on Wii, and PC games from 5 years ago), and I thought DLC-type stuff was the bane of the gamer's existence. But people are lauding BotW's DLC like it's the greatest thing since the NES. What's up?
Not all DLC's are created equal. There are some that can be straight money grabs and others will really extend the story of the game.
I'm replaying Breath Of The Wild, the difference being that this time is on Switch and now I have the DLC. I have to say, getting Majora's Mask right after the tutorial part reeaaally trivializes some parts of the game.
First time trying to get to Zora's Domain on Wii U: "OH GOD THIS SUCKS WHY DOES EVERYONE HAVE THUNDER ARROWS OH GOD NO"
Second time on Switch with Majora's Mask equipped: "?La la laaaa, skipping through the meadows!? Why hello, Lizalfos, don't mind me, I'm just having a merry stroll through Zora country."
Trial of the Sword is kicking my ass though.
What's everyone's Top 5 favorite games?
Five is hard.
Ultima (maybe 5, maybe 6, maybe the epic 7 with add-ons).
Bioshock I and II for certain
System Shock (LOVED that game)
Batman: Arkham City
Maybe Assassin's Creed (not sure which one; I haven't played all of them yet)
Don't laugh; I'm a HUGE fan of the LEGO games; favorite is still probably the Star Wars saga, though the Batman ones are close. I'm right now polishing off the Harry Potter ones (now that I read the book about six months ago, finally).
My pubg friends aren't local :lol I'm cramx3 on steam if you ever want to play. We won two games in a row this weekend.
It really irks me that the "G" is even there because PUB is such a great acronym and it'd be more accurate since battlegrounds is one word. I know single words are split up sometimes but in this case it works both ways.
It really irks me that the "G" is even there because PUB is such a great acronym and it'd be more accurate since battlegrounds is one word. I know single words are split up sometimes but in this case it works both ways.
I kind of disagree. I think PUBG has a ring to it and a simplicity that makes the acronym really popular to use. What I don't like however is that the name of the game is after the maker, PlayerUnknown. I wish the game was just called Battlegrounds.
It really irks me that the "G" is even there because PUB is such a great acronym and it'd be more accurate since battlegrounds is one word. I know single words are split up sometimes but in this case it works both ways.
I kind of disagree. I think PUBG has a ring to it and a simplicity that makes the acronym really popular to use. What I don't like however is that the name of the game is after the maker, PlayerUnknown. I wish the game was just called Battlegrounds.
I kinda wish they would have went with PUB just so a bunch of antisocial gamers could tell people, "Yeah, I'm going to hit the pub again tonight!"
It really irks me that the "G" is even there because PUB is such a great acronym and it'd be more accurate since battlegrounds is one word. I know single words are split up sometimes but in this case it works both ways.
I kind of disagree. I think PUBG has a ring to it and a simplicity that makes the acronym really popular to use. What I don't like however is that the name of the game is after the maker, PlayerUnknown. I wish the game was just called Battlegrounds.
I kinda wish they would have went with PUB just so a bunch of antisocial gamers could tell people, "Yeah, I'm going to hit the pub again tonight!"
Nintendo needs to make a Mario Kart/PUBG hybrid. I want 100 drivers duking it out on a modern day block fort.
Dark Souls coming to the Switch, along with Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze. Finally gonna get to play those games although I'm not terribly psyched about Dark Souls, so I'll either just rent it first or pick it up on the cheap. And Hyrule Warriors is coming again with all the DLC and a couple new outfits so I'm sure I'll sink a couple hundred more hours into that game.
I guess this belongs into the Video Game thread, but lately I have been working on a Raspberry Pi setup running RetroPie. Because I'm an old fogey, I configured the C64 and Amiga to be emulated. I also 3D-printed an old-school joystick. Soooo much fun to play the old games!
So I am about 15-30 minutes in to The Cat Lady and am very bored and unimpressed. Should I keep plugging along or give up and move to a new game?I'd keep playing a bit more until you get to the first parasite, if the game didn't grab you by then, move on. The beginning certainly isn't very good but gets better past it.
For anymone that has a switch, Celeste came out today. Its kind of like super meat boy and Its awesome
Revisited Prey this weekend, I was a bit worried it wouldn't be as exciting as the first time I played it but it's still as immersive and fun as the first time I played it. This time I focus more on leveling Energy, Morph and Telepathy. Although I can't survive without my Shotgun.
I got the free demo of Prey on Steam but haven't gotten to it yet. It does look pretty cool.
But of course I am old school and have limited gaming time, usually periods where I have to stop at a moment's notice, so just completed another round with the Legend of Zelda Randomizer.
Yea because you can save anywhere it's handy if you only got an hour to spare or something. Played 10mins this morning between breakfast and work. Slayed some Phantoms and weavers and got done with the Blackbox project quest. :biggrin:Revisited Prey this weekend, I was a bit worried it wouldn't be as exciting as the first time I played it but it's still as immersive and fun as the first time I played it. This time I focus more on leveling Energy, Morph and Telepathy. Although I can't survive without my Shotgun.
I'm on my fourth playthrough and still find things that I do entirely different from the run before and find items that I didn't seem to find. I'm just now getting to the point where I've just about seen and done most of the things you can do. It's truly an amazing game. And yeah I'm not sure if I could do a no-shotgun run. Pretty sure I'd be screwed. I've done a human-only powers run and am halway through a typhon-only run (which is a serious MOTHERFUCKER) both on hard mode and both times I have relied heavily on that shotgun.I got the free demo of Prey on Steam but haven't gotten to it yet. It does look pretty cool.
But of course I am old school and have limited gaming time, usually periods where I have to stop at a moment's notice, so just completed another round with the Legend of Zelda Randomizer.
Funny enough, it's a fantastic pick up and play/put down game with the quick save system.
played through celeste to 100% achievements. damn good game tbh? challenging 2D platformer with a great story and atmosphere to boot, really enjoyed it
I started doing metal gear Monday’s where I’m trying to play through the metal gear series. I’m playing metal gear solid and it’s a lot of fun seeing the game in a new light. The last time I played was when I was in middle school.
Got back in GTA 5 a bit on PC, totally forgot about first person mode. I like to throw on music and just goof off in the GTA games, so last night I put on a couple albums, threw on first person mode and just rode through traffic the whole time. It's incredible that those games, especially 5, can become whatever game you want it to be, really. It's a very fun driving simulator, for example :)
Got back in GTA 5 a bit on PC, totally forgot about first person mode. I like to throw on music and just goof off in the GTA games, so last night I put on a couple albums, threw on first person mode and just rode through traffic the whole time. It's incredible that those games, especially 5, can become whatever game you want it to be, really. It's a very fun driving simulator, for example :)
I got on GTA Online last weekend for the first time in about a year. I'm hooked again. They've added soooo much stuff.
Wow that is quite the difference
Cool drawings, like the graphing paper makes bits
I just got myself a Switch - Wasn't planned, got it second hand from a guy at work. Only game I've got is Mario Kart - so I guess I should pick up Zelda, right? Anything else worth picking up? - my knowledge of the Switch is pretty much zero :)
Mario Odyssey would be another essential.
Games I own and/or highly recommend:
1. Zelda Breath of the Wild
2. Super Mario Odyssey
3. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
4. Disgaea 5 Complete (turn-based strategy but I only recommend if you're the kind of person who enjoys completely over-the-top wild action, grinding, and seeing massive numbers for no good reason)
5. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (turn-based strategy that requires no grinding and is a joy from start to finish with no required additional investment beyond the main story)
6. Fast RMX ($20 indie futuristic racing game in the vein of F-Zero)
7. Cave Story+
8. Stardew Valley
9. Dragon Quest Builders
10. Sonic Mania
11. Skyrim
12. Doom
13. Wolfenstein 2
14. Vs. Super Mario Bros.
15. Mighty Gunvolt Burst
16. Blast Master Zero
17. Slain: Back From Hell (like Castlevania/Metroid, but with heavy metal)
18. Fire Emblem Warriors
19. Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition
20. Bayonetta (if you buy this you get a discount on Bayonetta 2)
21. Bayonetta 2 (if you buy this you get a discount on Bayonetta 1)
22. Pokken Tournament DX (if you like Pokemon)
23. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (I actually don't highly recommend this, but if you find it cheap and enjoy Dragon Ball, it's worth it. But it is infuriating and unfair and has a boatload of problems that keep it from actually being great.)
Upcoming games to look for:
1. Kirby Star Allies (mid-March)
2. Yoshi (late summer or fall)
3. Pokemon (main entry game, likely coming sometime 2019)
4. Metroid Prime 4 (likely 2019)
5. Super Smash Bros. (I expect an announcement at E3 this year, so either late this year or early 2019)
6. Animal Crossing (not announced, but it's been 5 years since the last installment so I can't imagine they don't have it in the works
7. Pikmin 4 (no idea when this will come out but hopefully later 2018 or early 2019)
8. the next Legend of Zelda game (already in development)
And then there's a ton of other stuff on the eshop I haven't tried...
Metroid Prime 4 (likely 2019)
the next Legend of Zelda game (already in development)
Prime 4 was announced in the summer of 2017(?) and will likely be released in 2019? That's crazy.
I haven't seen anything about a Zelda game being developed. They are historically at 4/5 years between releases.
So here's a question on my mind this morning regarding wireless controllers:I bought a couple of very long USB cables (for very cheap) so can always play while charging. So I definitely prefer rechargeable.
Xbox has double A batteries
PS4 you plug it in and recharge
In my junk drawer I have had AA batteries since as long as i can remember, or at the very least there are always two of them. So the xbox controller is always ready to rock. With the PS4 controller, sure its convenient to never have to buy batteries, but it typically goes dead at the most inconvenient times, and the cords is just short of being comfortable and on top of that, the rechargeable battery has diminishing returns over the long term.
Which do you guys prefer
I just realized that this entire console generation didn't get a brand new Elder scrolls or GTA.
The ps3/360 generation got TWO separate GTA's and Elder scrolls, yet the the current generation just gets "enhanced" versions. :'(
So here's a question on my mind this morning regarding wireless controllers:I bought a couple of very long USB cables (for very cheap) so can always play while charging. So I definitely prefer rechargeable.
Xbox has double A batteries
PS4 you plug it in and recharge
In my junk drawer I have had AA batteries since as long as i can remember, or at the very least there are always two of them. So the xbox controller is always ready to rock. With the PS4 controller, sure its convenient to never have to buy batteries, but it typically goes dead at the most inconvenient times, and the cords is just short of being comfortable and on top of that, the rechargeable battery has diminishing returns over the long term.
Which do you guys prefer
My couch comes equipped with USB ports. Recharging while playing has never been an issue.
So here's a question on my mind this morning regarding wireless controllers:I bought a couple of very long USB cables (for very cheap) so can always play while charging. So I definitely prefer rechargeable.
Xbox has double A batteries
PS4 you plug it in and recharge
In my junk drawer I have had AA batteries since as long as i can remember, or at the very least there are always two of them. So the xbox controller is always ready to rock. With the PS4 controller, sure its convenient to never have to buy batteries, but it typically goes dead at the most inconvenient times, and the cords is just short of being comfortable and on top of that, the rechargeable battery has diminishing returns over the long term.
Which do you guys prefer
Yeah, I'm in the recharge camp. Batteries are annoying. That said, I hate when I'm in the middle of playing my Switch and still have things I want to do in a game and then the controller battery depletes so I have to either set it in the dock or play in handheld mode for a while. Should just get a charging grip...
Games I own and/or highly recommend:
1. Zelda Breath of the Wild
2. Super Mario Odyssey
3. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
4. Disgaea 5 Complete (turn-based strategy but I only recommend if you're the kind of person who enjoys completely over-the-top wild action, grinding, and seeing massive numbers for no good reason)
5. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (turn-based strategy that requires no grinding and is a joy from start to finish with no required additional investment beyond the main story)
6. Fast RMX ($20 indie futuristic racing game in the vein of F-Zero)
7. Cave Story+
8. Stardew Valley
9. Dragon Quest Builders
10. Sonic Mania
11. Skyrim
12. Doom
13. Wolfenstein 2
14. Vs. Super Mario Bros.
15. Mighty Gunvolt Burst
16. Blast Master Zero
17. Slain: Back From Hell (like Castlevania/Metroid, but with heavy metal)
18. Fire Emblem Warriors
19. Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition
20. Bayonetta (if you buy this you get a discount on Bayonetta 2)
21. Bayonetta 2 (if you buy this you get a discount on Bayonetta 1)
22. Pokken Tournament DX (if you like Pokemon)
23. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (I actually don't highly recommend this, but if you find it cheap and enjoy Dragon Ball, it's worth it. But it is infuriating and unfair and has a boatload of problems that keep it from actually being great.)
Upcoming games to look for:
1. Kirby Star Allies (mid-March)
2. Yoshi (late summer or fall)
3. Pokemon (main entry game, likely coming sometime 2019)
4. Metroid Prime 4 (likely 2019)
5. Super Smash Bros. (I expect an announcement at E3 this year, so either late this year or early 2019)
6. Animal Crossing (not announced, but it's been 5 years since the last installment so I can't imagine they don't have it in the works
7. Pikmin 4 (no idea when this will come out but hopefully later 2018 or early 2019)
8. the next Legend of Zelda game (already in development)
And then there's a ton of other stuff on the eshop I haven't tried...
Whats the general consensus with the Switch digital store? I had a brief look and the prices looked quite high, also the (current) sale didn't seem anything special (unlike the PS4 sales that can be quite generous). Do you ever get any real good discounts on the store?
Whats the general consensus with the Switch digital store? I had a brief look and the prices looked quite high, also the (current) sale didn't seem anything special (unlike the PS4 sales that can be quite generous). Do you ever get any real good discounts on the store?
I've never seen any respectable discounts like how PS4 or steam do it. And I think that's lame.
Do you feel one would have to play through the witcher 2 to enjoy the witcher 3?
Do you feel one would have to play through the witcher 2 to enjoy the witcher 3?
Do you feel one would have to play through the witcher 2 to enjoy the witcher 3?
I never played 1 or 2. Started with Witcher 3 and I love it
Do you feel one would have to play through the witcher 2 to enjoy the witcher 3?
I never played 1 or 2. Started with Witcher 3 and I love it
Same with me.
Started with Witcher 3 and now I'm in the process of buying all the books. I kinda hope that Witcher 2 becomes backwards compatible with X1, so i could play it.
I got the Game of the Year edition about a year ago, and I'm already on my second playthrough. More I think about it, the more I think it's the best game I've ever played.
Kinda off topic, but I'm pretty excited about the Witcher Netflix show that is in production right now. Can't wait for it to come out!
Do you feel one would have to play through the witcher 2 to enjoy the witcher 3?
I never played 1 or 2. Started with Witcher 3 and I love it
Same with me.
Started with Witcher 3 and now I'm in the process of buying all the books. I kinda hope that Witcher 2 becomes backwards compatible with X1, so i could play it.
I got the Game of the Year edition about a year ago, and I'm already on my second playthrough. More I think about it, the more I think it's the best game I've ever played.
Kinda off topic, but I'm pretty excited about the Witcher Netflix show that is in production right now. Can't wait for it to come out!
The Witcher 2 just got the Xbox 1x enhanced experience. $20 in the game store. Sounds like there is no need to play through 2 and that from a story perspective the books are the better source for lore and that from a game perspective 3 is ridiculously better than 2 and 1. I think I'm going to jump in to 3 tonight.
I've been playing a bit of Bayonetta on the Switch and I'm enjoying it a lot, it's extremely silly and fun
Just read that Burnout Paradise is getting a remaster and will include all the DLC of the original one :metal
Always thought it was a shame what happened to that franchise.
I've been playing a bit of Bayonetta on the Switch and I'm enjoying it a lot, it's extremely silly and fun
I heard one of them comes with DLC costumes for Link, Samus, and I believe Peach. Is that true?
I'm a few hours into Witcher 3 and this game is going to consume my life for a long time. Love it from the start.I've put so many hours in already, and I'm still in "Act 1". :lol
I'm a few hours into Witcher 3 and this game is going to consume my life for a long time. Love it from the start.
I'm a few hours into Witcher 3 and this game is going to consume my life for a long time. Love it from the start.
Yeah, that's pretty much what i was expecting you would say :lol
It was exactly the same with me. That game re-defines the open world experience. Depth like I've never seen before and beautiful ass graphics.
I'm a few hours into Witcher 3 and this game is going to consume my life for a long time. Love it from the start.
Yeah, that's pretty much what i was expecting you would say :lol
It was exactly the same with me. That game re-defines the open world experience. Depth like I've never seen before and beautiful ass graphics.
It took me something like 5-6 months to complete the main story, plus a shitload of side quests. Another 2 for Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. ;D There is a lot to do in this game.
And once I was done, I started another play through on higher difficulty.
Oh, and just wait until you get to Skellige. IMO the most beautiful open world zone in any video game ever.
Not a Smash fan, gan? Say it ain't so!
Has anybody here played Doki Doki Literature Club?
Has anybody here played Doki Doki Literature Club?
Knights of the Old Republic fans.... the original is one of my favorite games of all time. I started playing KoToR2 a while back but life got in the way and I abandoned it fairly early on. I am in need of a new game and before buying a new one, I am contemplating getting back in to this one. Thoughts?
Witcher would take it for me if the world was enjoyable to explore. It's very atmospheric at times, but so poorly laid out and difficult to get around I find myself staring at the destination on my mini map when moving around
That was one reason I stopped playing :(
Kirby Star Allies arrived today and I'm just now sitting down to play it... simply beautiful. No super violence, no blood... just a damn good looking, fun Nintendo game. Looked forward to this for a long time and it's nice to have it.
That was one reason I stopped playing :(
Kirby Star Allies arrived today and I'm just now sitting down to play it... simply beautiful. No super violence, no blood... just a damn good looking, fun Nintendo game. Looked forward to this for a long time and it's nice to have it.
Sorry to be 'that guy', and normally this is an issue I wouldn't care about at all, but I played the demo for Kirby and it felt so sluggish. Maybe Odyssey spoiled me, but I think I need 60fps for platformers (not that I play many but still) now
Witcher would take it for me if the world was enjoyable to explore. It's very atmospheric at times, but so poorly laid out and difficult to get around I find myself staring at the destination on my mini map when moving around
Witcher would take it for me if the world was enjoyable to explore. It's very atmospheric at times, but so poorly laid out and difficult to get around I find myself staring at the destination on my mini map when moving around
Interesting. There's only been a few times where I struggled to get some where. That being said I've only been to two locations.
I played during the open beta and while my buddies are going to pick it up I’m going to hold off. It doesn’t seem like there is enough content to warrant the $60 price tag and really, for me, the only fun I had was capturing payer ships. Most of the islands were finding the treasure and then going to the next island for more treasure. I’ll see how my brother and buddies like after they buy it.
It sucks cause at 30 bucks, I wouldn't hesitate, but at 60,
What's holding me back is doing a lot of data transfer and then I also need install my new SSD and HDD and redo my RAID arrays on my existing drives. I've just been lazy.
I have no problem paying full price for new releases I have plenty of faith in (basically any major Nintendo release). I think Steam and sales have spoiled people tbh, so many games are worth their cost because you get dozens if not hundreds of hours out of them. When people see a game with potentially 100, 150+ hours of gameplay and decide it isn't worth $60, I'm like... that is an insane dollars:gameplay ratio.
Almost every single time I check the eshop on Switch or the games on Steam (especially Steam) there's little worth buying if it's under $20. Shovelware, mobile ports, hour-long "experiences" or interactive story-type games with little actual gameplay - yeah they might be only $5, but I don't want to spend $5 on tiny throwaway games like that. There are rare special games like Stardew Valley and Terraria that could easily be $60 titles but are fortunately a fraction of that cost, but again, those are rare.
I dunno, there's far too many games out there for me to even keep up with the big names on one system, so I'm not sure why $60 is 'too much' for a solid game, I honestly don't, but I'm also not a Sony or Microsoft gamer, so I don't really have to worry about microtransactions and unfinished games, lol. I have been considering buying FFXV on PC after throwing in a new video card however.
Especially since my video card is a 780. Trying to get a 1080 thrown in this year.Send it my way if you don't want it :lol. That's already a very powerful card, I see no reason for such small upgrade tho.
Especially since my video card is a 780. Trying to get a 1080 thrown in this year.Send it my way if you don't want it :lol. That's already a very powerful card, I see no reason for such small upgrade tho.
That's a real shame about the invisible barriers that keep you from seriously exploring. That's genuinely disappointing. I do want to play it because the boss battles look ridiculously cool and it's just beautiful, but that's a problem. So is the lack of diversity in the party, the entire bromance/road trip/bonding thing is not what I really want out of a Final Fantasy story. Maybe I should wait for a sale. Especially since my video card is a 780. Trying to get a 1080 thrown in this year.
I found my original Sony PSP in storage last night with all my games. That system as not aged well. My hand was cramping up after about 20 minutes and the graphics are nowhere near as good as I remember them (though I guess that holds true for all systems). For some reason it can't see my wifi router despite every other device in the house having no problems connecting to it.
And that's good to know about FFXV. Really, I'm not that picky a gamer, so I bet it'll be fun. I just long for the days of (mostly) medieval-influenced Final Fantasy; FFXV looks so modern it might as well be another franchise. I miss those kinds of settings and all that... all the modern furniture and stuff they showed in 13 also bothered me, it just didn't feel like the FF I used to know and love
I'm loving it but it seriously takes me right out of the entire experience when I hear a character in FF say (this is verbatim here) "hashtag sorry not sorry
Especially since my video card is a 780. Trying to get a 1080 thrown in this year.Send it my way if you don't want it :lol. That's already a very powerful card, I see no reason for such small upgrade tho.
It'll run the game okay at medium settings 1080p! You just won't be turning on any fancy effects or maxing anything out, but the game still looks absolutely awesome without it (uhh except anti-aliasing; for some reason unless that is on High, the grass looks like it's about 3 pixels total and legitimately messes with your eyes while running around; but you could get by with that on high and still get 40-ish FPS).
I'm sure there's some benchmarks out there with the 780, it's definitely a good GPU still for the Medium settings of current day AAA games, maybe Low if you're really an FPS stickler and if the game is really that demanding; which sadly XV definitely is (though worth it)!
So I signed up for the free trial of xbox game pass so I can play sea of thieves for free for two weeks to see if I really want to buy it. I recommend anyone who wants to try it just sign up for the game pass if you haven't.
2TB SSD? Damn lucky one, I barely got a 120 GB the other day :lol. But I don't regret it, performance is amazing, booting into Linux is stupidly fast, and everything feels way more responsive. Hope to get another one for my laptop eventually.
Kattoelox, don't forget you have a lot of albums to buy after your roulette tho :P
Kattoelox, don't forget you have a lot of albums to buy after your roulette tho :P
In case anyone cares, I've recently started streaming on Twitch. Here's my Twitch page. (https://www.twitch.tv/puppies_on_acid) Link is also in my sig. I've been streaming Fortnite, Forza Horizon 3, and MLB The Show. I am open for suggestions on games to stream too.
I think the game shines when it's PvP but I'm already tired of going to islands and getting treasure.
This whole trend of releasing unfinished games/"early access"/etc. really makes my ass itch.
I love/hate sea of thieves so much.
Just finished Knights of the Old Republic 2. I had the mod that apparently fixed some of the issues with the original release, but I can't comment on any of that since I don't know the history of it all. Fun game, didn't mess with the formula from the masterpiece of the KotOR. Now doing some reading about the Mandalorian Wars and the Jedi Civil Wars. I am not an EU guy, but I am finding this fascinating.
I found the story engaging but it lost me a bit toward the end, but I was not always totally focused on the dialogue and cut-scenes, as I was often playing with my infant daughter in my lap and felt somewhat obligated to pay some attention to her as well. Being a dad can be rough.
Just finished Knights of the Old Republic 2. I had the mod that apparently fixed some of the issues with the original release, but I can't comment on any of that since I don't know the history of it all. Fun game, didn't mess with the formula from the masterpiece of the KotOR. Now doing some reading about the Mandalorian Wars and the Jedi Civil Wars. I am not an EU guy, but I am finding this fascinating.
I found the story engaging but it lost me a bit toward the end, but I was not always totally focused on the dialogue and cut-scenes, as I was often playing with my infant daughter in my lap and felt somewhat obligated to pay some attention to her as well. Being a dad can be rough.
I never thought I'd say this but I am having one hell of a good time with Far Cry 5. As someone that pretty much shunned 4, merely "liked" 3 (Vaas was great but that's all Michael Mando, not the game itself), once I heard 5 was supposedly just changing locale and refining some mechanics, I was pretty much done with the series when the really creative awesomeness that is Blood Dragon was basically thrown by the wayside (I'd still absolutely kill for a fully fleshed out game like that).
But dreams aside, this game is a lot more singular than I thought it'd be. The premise is pretty ludicrous (in relation to the mostly realistic world they're trying to create) and The Father is merely an okay antagonist (so far, at least), but the gameplay is so very fun and it's a lot more inviting than 4 was. Maybe it's my time away from the series and not having played a game like this for a while but I feel like there's a lot more effort put into it than the previous couple of entries. By this time in my playthrough of the previous entries I was finding it a chore to go through the enemies' camps and really tiring of the looting. Maybe that will happen with this one but at the very least it'll be a lot further down the line than the last two.
I still feel like at the end of this though I'll be daydreaming of a Far Cry 6 with the world and mechanics of this but based in the Blood Dragon world. :lol
Waiting for God of War in 2 weeks. Hell, I might even get the PS4 Pro GoW bundle. God knows, 1TB of memory just isn't enough. :lol
I'm kind of interested in trying one of these battle royale type games but I'm so bad at multiplayer shooters. Unreal Tournament 2003 is the only one I was ever any use at, and obviously that's going back a bit...
I'm kind of interested in trying one of these battle royale type games but I'm so bad at multiplayer shooters. Unreal Tournament 2003 is the only one I was ever any use at, and obviously that's going back a bit...
I genuinely hate Fornite. The building element really kills it for me. I think it's cool that there is an ability to build stuff, but I hate the instant spawning of object. It always comes down to two people spawning walls in front of each other. Rumor has it Red Dead Redemption 2 will have this as a game mode.
Waiting for God of War in 2 weeks. Hell, I might even get the PS4 Pro GoW bundle. God knows, 1TB of memory just isn't enough. :lol
I'm finding myself indifferent to the new God of War but I just know that once it's out I'll crack and buy it
Yea I play on PC. I've been enjoying the rocket matches recently.I'm not the greatest Fortnite player, but me and a few friends started playing fairly recently and have been enjoying it for the most part. Shoot me a friend request, username is Puppies_On_Acid, and we can do some duos or squads sometime. I typically will stream my Fortnite matches on Twitch too, if you are interested.
I'm kind of interested in trying one of these battle royale type games but I'm so bad at multiplayer shooters. Unreal Tournament 2003 is the only one I was ever any use at, and obviously that's going back a bit...I loved Unreal Tournament. I played all of them. I've always wanted to get back in to that. Capture the flag was always the most fun for me.
Waiting for God of War in 2 weeks. Hell, I might even get the PS4 Pro GoW bundle. God knows, 1TB of memory just isn't enough. :lol
I'm finding myself indifferent to the new God of War but I just know that once it's out I'll crack and buy it
It will be different than what we're used to seeing, but it's God of War. There is no way I wouldn't get it.
The new Spiderman looks so good. Fortunately FF15 is on PC as well. I have a PS4, but I prefer playing games on the PC.Waiting for God of War in 2 weeks. Hell, I might even get the PS4 Pro GoW bundle. God knows, 1TB of memory just isn't enough. :lol
I'm finding myself indifferent to the new God of War but I just know that once it's out I'll crack and buy it
It will be different than what we're used to seeing, but it's God of War. There is no way I wouldn't get it.
That, FF15 and Spiderman make me want the PS4 badly. I haven't played God of War since God of War 2 but holy crap does the new one look amazing.
Yea I play on PC. I've been enjoying the rocket matches recently.I'm not the greatest Fortnite player, but me and a few friends started playing fairly recently and have been enjoying it for the most part. Shoot me a friend request, username is Puppies_On_Acid, and we can do some duos or squads sometime. I typically will stream my Fortnite matches on Twitch too, if you are interested.I'm kind of interested in trying one of these battle royale type games but I'm so bad at multiplayer shooters. Unreal Tournament 2003 is the only one I was ever any use at, and obviously that's going back a bit...I loved Unreal Tournament. I played all of them. I've always wanted to get back in to that. Capture the flag was always the most fun for me.
Fortnite is a good Battle Royale game to get in to because it's free to play and there are no pay to win mechanics.
Waiting for God of War in 2 weeks. Hell, I might even get the PS4 Pro GoW bundle. God knows, 1TB of memory just isn't enough. :lol
I'm finding myself indifferent to the new God of War but I just know that once it's out I'll crack and buy it
It will be different than what we're used to seeing, but it's God of War. There is no way I wouldn't get it.
That, FF15 and Spiderman make me want the PS4 badly. I haven't played God of War since God of War 2 but holy crap does the new one look amazing.
I see there's a new BR style game being released for free tomorrow, Radical Heights. I like the 80s theme of it, but it otherwise doesn't look too interesting, but for free, it's probably worth a try, similar to Fortnite. No point in paying for PUBG if you can play these other games that are similar for free if you are just testing out this type of game.
Haven't heard of Radical Heights but I'd like to give it a shot.
There's a plethora of existing and upcoming BR games.
Maverick: Proving Grounds might be the most ambitious of them all which of course dosen't mean it will fullfill it's promises but it sounds interesting atleast.
Dying Light: Bad Blood, I really enjoyed the base game but yea we'll see about this one.
PUBG as a game just turned me off mechanically, and the gameplay is merely okay (if not a little boring and waning); I still cannot understand the frothing-at-the-mouth kind of insanity that surrounds it.
Right, there's not anything inherently wrong with it. It's just the massive dump truck of developers suddenly realizing "Holy fuck MONEEEEEEEEEY" is what doesn't exactly give me any hopes for this. But hey, hype is a real enjoyment killer so perhaps my total lack of it will end up making me love one of these games or modes.
I’ve given up on sea of thieves. I’m happy I did let pay for the game and did the game pass trial. The gameplay loop just got boring but I will gladly hop on if they add some more content.
If Nintendo made a Battle Royale mode in Mario Kart where you could have 100 drivers in a modern day Block Fort map... I'd buy a Switch tomorrow.
If Nintendo made a Battle Royale mode in Mario Kart where you could have 100 drivers in a modern day Block Fort map... I'd buy a Switch tomorrow.
:lol imagine all the shells flying around
If Nintendo made a Battle Royale mode in Mario Kart where you could have 100 drivers in a modern day Block Fort map... I'd buy a Switch tomorrow.
:lol imagine all the shells flying around
Steamed Hams but it's Earthbound :heart
https://youtu.be/WKHahGY_5Qk
If Nintendo made a Battle Royale mode in Mario Kart where you could have 100 drivers in a modern day Block Fort map... I'd buy a Switch tomorrow.
That would be awesome!If Nintendo made a Battle Royale mode in Mario Kart where you could have 100 drivers in a modern day Block Fort map... I'd buy a Switch tomorrow.
Personally I was thinking Super Smash BR, but that works too.
That would be fucking awful. The 8 player fights on Wii U were bad enoughThe map would have to be much bigger though.
God of War....DAAAAAAAMN!!! :2metal:
God of War probably has the best gameplay I have experienced in years, though personally I don't think it is perfect
I caved. I'm going down to Gamestop tomorrow and getting a PS4 Pro 1 TB and GOW. :lol
It looks so fucking good.
Aaaaah. Dunno how your finances are but honestly I wouldn't say it's worth getting the machine for. Unless there are a bunch of other exclusives you're interested in and this is just the straw that broke the camel's back.
I would really love to play Horizon; Bloodborne; The Last Guardian; Yakuza 0 and 6
Honestly, until Far Cry 5 I'd scarcely touched the thing since The Witcher. It's essentially spent the last three years being a blu ray player
Honestly, until Far Cry 5 I'd scarcely touched the thing since The Witcher. It's essentially spent the last three years being a blu ray player
Then I would consider you more of a movie buff than a gamer. I have way more games than movies. I’m a gamer. That’s what I do. I game. :2metal:
Recently finished God of War. The story is much smaller in scale than I anticipated, coming from previous entries. It is a powerful arc about a highly troubled father with a lot of skeletons in his closet (to put it mildly) bonding with his son. And the overall themes of family are pulled of really well. Initially I was a bit dissapointed that the story wasn't going in the direction I anticipated, but the story kept lingering in my head the last couple of days. I love the characters and world they have built a lot. Can't wait for the sequel.
Gameplaywise, it is one of my favourites of all time. Accessible yet deep combat, fun to perform puzzles (even the really simple ones are just fun to do), non-intrusive/blaoted RPG elements, great pacing overall. Graphics are insane, audio is great, soundtrack is sublime. And some of the optional content is great as well.
My issues are:
-Some recycled bosses are a tad too much the same. The combat is fantastic so it never becomes really bothersome though. What is a bit odd is that there is a fantastic boss type exclusive to the sidecontent that they reuse (logically, as per the plot of that sidequest) but do so in a really great way, so this game shows it can be done better than they do in the actual storyline.
-I wish in terms of mythology lore they kept the focus on certain aspects a bit broader. Most of the lore focuses on the involvment of certain characters.
-One of the realms is not visually appealing at all. It makes sense, but I just hate being there.
-I want a sequel right now.... :sad:
Overall, a fantastic game worthy of it's praise.
They screwed it up. Shaq fu aint no brawler. Its a fighting game and believe it or not I got a decent amount of enjoyment out of it back in 94
God of War is pretty good then?
MMOs are glorified skinner boxes always lacking in depth and designed to waste your time so yeah
Guess who's replaying Mario Odyssey instead of playing something new btw
Not sure if any people followed TotalBiscuit but he unfortunately passed away today. RIP.
Not sure if any people followed TotalBiscuit but he unfortunately passed away today. RIP.
Not sure if any people followed TotalBiscuit but he unfortunately passed away today. RIP.Oh that's so sad, I knew he fought cancer. He seemed like a nice and honest guy, the stuff I saw with him.
Been playing Witcher 3 for the last few months and I just completed the main story. Unfortunately I got the "bad" ending but it was still an amazing game. I've already completed the Hearts of Stone expansion and just started Blood and Wine. I'm close to being burnt out on the game so I'm probably just going to do the main story of blood and wine and call it a day. AMAZING game.Man, Hearts of Stone was such a good expansion. I loved the story there WAY more the main quest, and I though that was awesome as well!
So, Bethesda announced today a new Fallout game. Not much was said about it, just a short trailer. More is expected at the next E3. I need to get a new computer....Oh wow didn't expect a new Fallout game but I guess it might be a spin off like FO: New Vegas and not FO5. Darn dangit if it's a tabletop game or something....
Meh. I just don't have the time or energy to keep up with online multiplayer games. I do find it frustrating that studios famed for making incredibly immersive single player games like Bioware and Bethesda are now directing a lot of resource into online gaming instead.
Well that sucks. Good news is that I don't need to buy a new computer just yet (I really do thought)You could wait a bit until the GPU and RAM prices drop, but since out economy is likely gonna get worse, might be worth buying now :P. I'd go with a Ryzen and RX combo, damn good value for the money if you're in a tight budget.
I know this is supposed to be a joke, but would anyone else actually like this feature? I wouldn't have to trust Microsoft, Sony, or Nintendo with my CC information. It'd allow me to easily choose what card I wanted to chard something on, and it'd make gift cards easier if that's your thing.
I know this is supposed to be a joke, but would anyone else actually like this feature? I wouldn't have to trust Microsoft, Sony, or Nintendo with my CC information. It'd allow me to easily choose what card I wanted to chard something on, and it'd make gift cards easier if that's your thing.
(https://i.redditmedia.com/qjmmBX_5RiT8v6rp9Bi5LgFSPFumIq-xIZkikiisub4.jpg?w=993&s=5ca7d62c7f8637c498d56db2a136ddd7)
Having a good time with Vampyr. Again, hype seemed to kill or at least impede a lot of the fun for a lot of people. I had zero expectations and am loving it. There's some hiccups here and there but it's a great first-day release with zero bugs or crashes on PC and the game itself is engaging (fun combat without being overly complicated) and a pretty intriguing story and world. The characters are definitely central in this one and I've already had a hard time deciding on who to feast on and who to let live. If this is successful, I could see this being a really awesome series.
It'd be so great to get a cool vampire series and get away from zombies. Not only because vampires > zombies but because my love for the Legacy of Kain series left a big hole in my gamer heart. Not that this is anything like it gameplay wise but they've got a great base to build from for a cool world.
All this talk about a new fallout game so I went ahead and installed Fallout 3. For a game as old as it is it still plays and looks really good.
I have new vegas but I never played it :(
I have new vegas but I never played it :(
Dude... If you like 3, then you owe it to yourself to play new vegas. It takes things to a whole nother level
I like 3, but I LOVE new vegas
N++ is fighting for title of 'most difficult game I've ever played.'i've not played n++ specifically but i've just never been too into the gamplay of the n games. dunno. i love me some platformers but i'm also really picky about them, i've just been going back to celeste over and over this year 'cause it's so good lol
It's a rewarding kind of difficulty. It's a platformer that requires speed and precision, and you're on the edge of your seat. Some of these levels are straight up bullshit, but it's such an incredibly satisfying feeling when you finally beat it. I've beaten about 700 levels so far I think, and I've reached one that's just pushed me to the limit. Has anyone else played it (on Switch or PS4? or PC if it's on there too?) - it's one of the greatest platformers ever made in my opinion. Wide range of difficulty. The color palettes are awesome, too.
N++ is fighting for title of 'most difficult game I've ever played.'i've not played n++ specifically but i've just never been too into the gamplay of the n games. dunno. i love me some platformers but i'm also really picky about them, i've just been going back to celeste over and over this year 'cause it's so good lol
It's a rewarding kind of difficulty. It's a platformer that requires speed and precision, and you're on the edge of your seat. Some of these levels are straight up bullshit, but it's such an incredibly satisfying feeling when you finally beat it. I've beaten about 700 levels so far I think, and I've reached one that's just pushed me to the limit. Has anyone else played it (on Switch or PS4? or PC if it's on there too?) - it's one of the greatest platformers ever made in my opinion. Wide range of difficulty. The color palettes are awesome, too.
Cyberpunk looks cool. Apparently the same team that did witcher?Yea it's the same studio, CD Project Red. They basically worked on the game since 2012. Basically the only info about the game was the teaser trailer they released in 2013 so the hype has been growing quite a bit since then. :D
I that's the case, then I'll buy day one
it's probably the best 2D straight-up platformer i've ever played, nglN++ is fighting for title of 'most difficult game I've ever played.'i've not played n++ specifically but i've just never been too into the gamplay of the n games. dunno. i love me some platformers but i'm also really picky about them, i've just been going back to celeste over and over this year 'cause it's so good lol
It's a rewarding kind of difficulty. It's a platformer that requires speed and precision, and you're on the edge of your seat. Some of these levels are straight up bullshit, but it's such an incredibly satisfying feeling when you finally beat it. I've beaten about 700 levels so far I think, and I've reached one that's just pushed me to the limit. Has anyone else played it (on Switch or PS4? or PC if it's on there too?) - it's one of the greatest platformers ever made in my opinion. Wide range of difficulty. The color palettes are awesome, too.
Celeste is on my list. Matt Makes Games made the Jumper games for PC waaaay back in the day and I obsessed over those games, and a couple others he made, so I know it's going to be a good time.
I'm so fucking pumped. CD Projekt Red is one of the few studios that is insta buy from me.
Checkout the hidden message in the trailer:
It's been over 2077 days since we announced our plan to develop Cyberpunk 2077. We released a CGI trailer, gave some interviews and... went dark. Normal procedure for these kinds of things - you announce a game and then shut up, roll up your sleeves, and go to work. We wanted to give you The Witcher 3 and both expansions first, which is why this period of staying silent was longer than we planned. Sorry for that.
As soon as we concluded work on Blood and Wine we were able to go full speed ahead with CP2077's pre-production. But we chose to remain silent. Why? At some point, we made a decision to resume talking about the game only when we have something to show. Something meaningful and substantial. This is because we do realise you've been (im)patiently waiting for a very long time, and we wouldn't want anyone to feel that we're taking this for granted. On the contrary - it gives us a lot of extra motivation. The hype is real, so the sweat and tears need to be real, too :).
But to the point. Today is the day. If you're seeing this, it means you saw the trailer - our vision of Cyberpunk, an alternative version of the future where America is in pieces, megacorporations control all aspects of civilised life, and gangs rule the rest. And, while this world is full of adrenaline, don't let the car chases and guns mislead you. Cyberpunk 2077 is a true single player, story-driven RPG. You'll be able to create your own character and..., well, you'll get to know the rest from what we show at our booth at E3. Be on the lookout for previews!
Before we finish, you probably have some questions, right?
When? When we told you we would only release the game when it's ready, we meant it. We're definitely much, much closer to a release date than we were back then :), but it's still not the time to confirm anything, so patience is still required. Quality is the only thing that drives us - it's the beauty of being an independent studio and your own publisher.
How big? Seriously big, but..., to be honest, we have no bloody clue at this point in time. Once we put it all together, we will openly tell you what you can expect. And we promise we'll do this before we start talking about any pre-orders or ask anything of you.
Free DLC/Expansions/DRM? Expect nothing less than you got with The Witcher 3. As for DRM, CP2077 will be 100% DRM-free on PC.
Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?
Once again, thank you for your patience. If you have a minute, do visit cyberpunk.net and share your opinion (about anything) with us. We read everything you post and we treat it very seriously.
Yours, CD PROJEKT RED Team
Godammit Bethesda, soo many cool things to come!
Fallout 76
Doom Eternal
Prey: Mooncrash
Starfield
The Elder Scrolls VI
and then all the other upcoming games:
Cyberpunk 2077
Dying Light 2
Just Cause 4
The Division 2
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Metro: Exodus
Sony's presentation was a freaking mess :lol :'( .
At least we got to see more of Death Stranding and Resident Evil 2 remake was shown :metal
Sony's presentation was a freaking mess :lol :'( .
At least we got to see more of Death Stranding and Resident Evil 2 remake was shown :metal
I don't even know what to think of death stranding. But honestly, that latest footage didn't really do anything for me.
RE2 remakes looks sweet though. MANY hours spent with the original.
(https://replygif.net/i/1170.gif)
2018 YEAR OF SMASH
New Smash looks cool, kinda disappointed they didn't show any Metroid Prime 4 stuff tho
Don't follow these things as I am not a huge gamer and due to money and time constraints, am usually a generation or two behind the latest consoles/games. But as a huge mark for Metroid Prime, I was hoping to see something about 4.
Recommended Obduction by brother in law, so might try that next. That N++ game looks pretty neat too.
Don't follow these things as I am not a huge gamer and due to money and time constraints, am usually a generation or two behind the latest consoles/games. But as a huge mark for Metroid Prime, I was hoping to see something about 4.
Recommended Obduction by brother in law, so might try that next. That N++ game looks pretty neat too.
Obduction's not too bad. I highly anticipated it since I was a myst and riven freak, but I found it to be kind of a let down. Gets a little too esoteric as the story progresses. I hope you like it though, and I wish there were more games like it.
Seen lots of praise for the Witcher franchise here, and just noticed there is a sale on those games at Steam. Buying now.2 and 3 are fantastic. The first game is good but the gameplay mechanics are rather clunky and it's generally pretty dated. But definitely worth playing as part of the trilogy.
Been playing Fortnite the last few days since it came out on Switch... this game sucks. Wow.Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well :metardica:
Been playing Fortnite the last few days since it came out on Switch... this game sucks. Wow.Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well :metardica:
the witness is great to be fairAlso started this one, damn puzzles are tough :lol . But it's a beautifully crafted world, wished it did have some music tho, the sound design isn't bad, but nothing particularly amazing either, and no tunes can make things a little boring.
Environmental Station Alpha is actually amazingI thought it was pretty cool until I found that kind of huge serpent-like creature and got enough of the controllers :lol. Watched the ending plus some post-game, damn that shit's spoopy.
Did you only watch the main game or the post game too
Also steam sale is on and I haven't bought anything oops
Downloaded the Crash Bandicoot remasters for Xbox as soon as I got back from my trip to Portland Monday morning, and holy crap have any platformer skills I once had atrophied :lol
That’s the feeling I had when I played the remaster on ps4. I guess I was a lot more patient when I was younger.
The N Sane remakes are harder than the originals because of the more modern hitboxes; it was much easier to land jumps on the PS1 versions but in the new games you tend to slip off more easily. That combined with heavier jump physics has ramped up their difficulty.
As seen here (https://twitter.com/dingdongvg/status/881967130110943239?lang=en).
I always chose Yoshi or Toad in MK64. :natalieportman:
I always chose Yoshi or Toad in MK64. :natalieportman:
I always chose Yoshi or Toad in MK64. :natalieportman:Light characters were objectively superior in MK64. They had the highest acceleration, highest top speed (despite most thinking heavies did, which is only true for subsequent games), and the best handling. So Yoshi, Toad, and Peach were the best choices.
I saw a story about a game coming to PS4 hopefully later this year, and on a whim checked out it's very positive reaction on Steam and decided to get it.
Subnautica has been pretty excellent thus far.
I saw a story about a game coming to PS4 hopefully later this year, and on a whim checked out it's very positive reaction on Steam and decided to get it.
Subnautica has been pretty excellent thus far.
That looks like a perfect contender for PSVR.
Just got Mega man X collection for the switch. Its awesome
This Smash Bros. Ultimate is going to be absolutely bonkers. That new direct revealed several new characters and one I've been clamoring for forever. Like, since well before Brawl. I am going to be one happy dude when this game finally is in my hands.
Nice. I am very excited to see this trailer. Red dead is awesome.
And I am happy they went for the smaller map. I like the more detail and interactivity aspect, over just size.
This Smash Bros. Ultimate is going to be absolutely bonkers. That new direct revealed several new characters and one I've been clamoring for forever. Like, since well before Brawl. I am going to be one happy dude when this game finally is in my hands.
I hope this doesn't stray into Mortal kombat trilogy territory, where its got the novelty of a MILLION characters, but is ultimately bloated and unbalanced. Bigger isn't necessarily better. I shall remain hopeful, We shall see.
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZDWnMp2yXtw/maxresdefault.jpg)
Coming soon: Red Dead Online, in which they'll give all the updates in the world for it and not release any single player DLC.
No, I'm not at all salty about GTA 5, why do you ask? :lol
I just watched the trailer and wow that looks awesome. Sadly I'll be waiting a lot longer than you PS players.
GTA Online was GARBAGE when it first came out. I think they even shut it down for close to a month to fix a bunch of stuff. It took about a year longer than it should have, but they eventually nailed it. I consider GTA-Online to be one of the greatest accomplishments in gaming history.
GTA Online was GARBAGE when it first came out. I think they even shut it down for close to a month to fix a bunch of stuff. It took about a year longer than it should have, but they eventually nailed it. I consider GTA-Online to be one of the greatest accomplishments in gaming history.
We are polar opposites in that regard. I despise GTA Online for many reasons, not least of which being how it's shown how RockStar would rather chase the $$$ and pander exclusively to the online side of the game instead of investing in some more single-player content. I loathe online/multiplayer especially when it invades a traditionally single-player experience. :(
But they're two completely different experiences that are entirely independent of one another. You can enjoy the campaign without any influence from Online, and you can enjoy hundreds of hours online without ever having to touch the campaign.
Besides not getting single player DLC because Rockstar wanted something more profitable, what don't you like about Online? The only real complaint I have is that there isn't a "mute all" option in the player menu.
I'm probably going to be buying a switch at the end of the month. I'm a little disappointed that they got rid of the virtual store though. I loved the idea of buying older nintendo games and taking them on the go with me.
does anyone know how well those mini consoles have been selling? i'd be curious if they would consider putting a virtual console like system on the switch if sales were down. that of course is assuming that the switch would have a long enough console life for that sort of market trend
Usually when I see games delisted it’s probably because some form rights contract is expiring. I’ve heard a few games being delisted just because the music usage rights expired.
Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Reveal - 48min walkthrough (https://youtu.be/vjF9GgrY9c0)
Holy shit!
Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Reveal - 48min walkthrough (https://youtu.be/vjF9GgrY9c0)
Holy shit!
I must be the only person on the planet not feeling anything from that footage. Watched 20 minutes and skimmed through the rest. Oh well.Same, feels like a boneless Deus Ex, plus neon.
I must be the only person on the planet not feeling anything from that footage. Watched 20 minutes and skimmed through the rest. Oh well.Same, feels like a boneless Deus Ex, plus neon.
I must be the only person on the planet not feeling anything from that footage. Watched 20 minutes and skimmed through the rest. Oh well.Same, feels like a boneless Deus Ex, plus neon.
I only briefly started the game when it was free, but is Dues Ex open world or an RPG?
Got the switch over the weekend! at first i wasnt sure if i would like the console. the hardware outside of the actual tablet seemed cheap and flimsy compared to my ps4. once i got it plugged in thought i didnt even care. I have zelda and mario. I put in mario first for the kids and i havent even thought about zelda yet. its that good.
Got the switch over the weekend! at first i wasnt sure if i would like the console. the hardware outside of the actual tablet seemed cheap and flimsy compared to my ps4. once i got it plugged in thought i didnt even care. I have zelda and mario. I put in mario first for the kids and i havent even thought about zelda yet. its that good.
All it needs is the handheld attachment to have a charge port. Other than that, its great. Haven't gotten to use the portability though.
Damn this gameplay for the Witcher is not intuitive at all to me. I need a tutorial mode and a Navi/Fi-type assistant.
Damn this gameplay for the Witcher is not intuitive at all to me. I need a tutorial mode and a Navi/Fi-type assistant.
The first game? I bought 1 and 2 just a few days ago on sale. Played the first one for less than five minutes before giving up because the gameplay was so fucking cringeworthy. This guy is slashing at me at a snail's pace and I'm left clicking to fight, but my guy is just flailing his arms above his head like an idiot and occasionally blocking. It was the most laughably painful thing I've seen.
Still downloading the second one. Let's hope it's a shitload better.
Damn this gameplay for the Witcher is not intuitive at all to me. I need a tutorial mode and a Navi/Fi-type assistant.
The first game? I bought 1 and 2 just a few days ago on sale. Played the first one for less than five minutes before giving up because the gameplay was so fucking cringeworthy. This guy is slashing at me at a snail's pace and I'm left clicking to fight, but my guy is just flailing his arms above his head like an idiot and occasionally blocking. It was the most laughably painful thing I've seen.
Still downloading the second one. Let's hope it's a shitload better.
2 is a quantum leap over the first game. 3 is even bigger quantum leap over the second game.
I'm a fan of the series, and I have zero interest to play the first game..
Some streamers were/are playing the new battle royale mode in the new COD and I must say it looks awesome. Essentially it looks exactly like PUBG except it actually looks good graphically and since it has the COD gameplay, it'll likely be a much better shooter version of PUBG (PUBG gameplay is fairly garbage compared to top FPS games) and you can use a helicopter in a BR mode?! I think I just went from not caring about this game to be excited for it.
Some streamers were/are playing the new battle royale mode in the new COD and I must say it looks awesome. Essentially it looks exactly like PUBG except it actually looks good graphically and since it has the COD gameplay, it'll likely be a much better shooter version of PUBG (PUBG gameplay is fairly garbage compared to top FPS games) and you can use a helicopter in a BR mode?! I think I just went from not caring about this game to be excited for it.
I heard the there is A free beta test this weekend, I’ll have to give it a shot.
Apparently this new spider man game is pretty sweet. I'll wait for it to come down in price a little and then I'll probably pick it up.
Just played my first few matches of COD's Blackout. It's a lot of fun and already feels way better than PUBG to play.
Did you guys hear about the Spider man easter egg where a guy wanted to propose to his girlfriend of 5 years, so he reached out to the developers and they decided to help him out and actually put this proposal in the game:
(https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/bEYfl6jTFpHumSXEzH7xJiqKe3Y=/0x0:1920x1080/920x613/filters:focal(807x387:1113x693):format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/61253535/spider_man_screen_shot_8_29_18__5.42_pm_1.0.png)
But then she left him for his brother
https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/9/17838210/spider-man-ps4-game-insomniac-easter-egg-marriage-proposal
Rough stuff
Fortnite definitely took some huge chunks away from the PUBG player base but it was different enough to keep a sizable fan base for PUBG.
After playing this beta this weekend I can't imagine a reason going back to PUBG, seriously I'm hard pressed to find one aside from the price of entry.
PlayStation Classic coming in December
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqs9yOmqi8c
PlayStation Classic coming in December
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqs9yOmqi8c
Depending on the game selection, I might actually pick this up. Don't like that its not a dual shock controller though.
That's pretty cool but as someone with a backwards compatible ps3 I think I'll pass
Copying what Nintendo does. Classic Sony. :neverusethis:
Honestly I was hyped when GTA got FPV but after the patch I rarely used it eitherway so yea, can't say I care that much about it at this point.
Yea it wasn't great, that was a big part of it but I also think that GTA has been synonymous with 3rd person view for so long so I think eitherway, people will prefer that over FPV. It dosen't help when the implementation is clunky and as Phoenix82x say "feels like a novelty".Honestly I was hyped when GTA got FPV but after the patch I rarely used it eitherway so yea, can't say I care that much about it at this point.
If it had the fluidity of Far Cry 4, it's all I would have used, but their implementation of it was garbage.
That's pretty cool but as someone with a backwards compatible ps3 I think I'll pass
For that reason, a classic PS1 makes no sense and comes off as a copy cat of Nintendo to make some money. Also, the PS4 has the hardware to play PS1 games, a lot of people seem annoyed they just don't make that a feature instead. But ya know, money is to be made with the classic consoles it seems.
That's pretty cool but as someone with a backwards compatible ps3 I think I'll pass
For that reason, a classic PS1 makes no sense and comes off as a copy cat of Nintendo to make some money. Also, the PS4 has the hardware to play PS1 games, a lot of people seem annoyed they just don't make that a feature instead. But ya know, money is to be made with the classic consoles it seems.
Are you referring to the PS4 being able to stream PS1 games? I tried PS1 and PS2 discs in my PS4 and it doesn't support.
Just finished making this. Fortnite Battle Royale for Playstation 1. :tupAwesome Blob!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fWjRHcgktI
Just finished making this. Fortnite Battle Royale for Playstation 1. :tupAwesome Blob!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fWjRHcgktI
Not enough jagged edges on character model/10
No, but seriously, that's awesome. Killer job. That was fun.
Not enough jagged edges on character model/10
No, but seriously, that's awesome. Killer job. That was fun.
Definitely needed more jagged titties.
So the official Fortnite Youtube channel shared my video right as I was going to bed, and it kinda went viral. It's now at over 300k views. :eek
Just finished making this. Fortnite Battle Royale for Playstation 1. :tup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fWjRHcgktI
Just finished making this. Fortnite Battle Royale for Playstation 1. :tup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fWjRHcgktI
Love how I am leaching off your video :lol My comment with poor grammar has 10k likes on your video and I am pretty sure got me a subscriber or two
Anyone familiar with the Yakuza series? There's so many of them I don't know where to start, so any recommendations would be appreciated, preferably current consoles.
Just finished making this. Fortnite Battle Royale for Playstation 1. :tup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fWjRHcgktI
Love how I am leaching off your video :lol My comment with poor grammar has 10k likes on your video and I am pretty sure got me a subscriber or two
Yeah, I keep seeing it at the top of the comments whenever I check. Glad it's helped you out. It's gotten me a subscriber or two as well. :neverusethis:
From what I've played so far, MM 11 seems pretty solid. I've got other things I'm playing through at the moment, but I'll probably pick it up later down the line.
Anyone else here into the Forza Horizon series? I just picked up Horizon 4 and am having a blast with it. I loved Horizon 3, but 4 seems to take everything good about it and make it better. I think I like the UK map better than the Australia map too.
Oh my god, I am loving Dark souls. I haven't been addicted to a game like this in years.
It is on game pass.Anyone else here into the Forza Horizon series? I just picked up Horizon 4 and am having a blast with it. I loved Horizon 3, but 4 seems to take everything good about it and make it better. I think I like the UK map better than the Australia map too.
I've never played the Horizon series of Forza games but I think I'm going to pick up Horizon 4 this weekend. If I remember correctly it's on game pass so I can try it out there first.
Just finished making this. Fortnite Battle Royale for Playstation 1. :tup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fWjRHcgktI
I was listening to the Giant Bombcast last night and they were talking about RDR2. Everything I hear about this game makes it sound amazing. I can’t wait to play it.
Did DS3 lead to the BloodBourne purchase?
After playing through Legend of Zelda randomized (a couple times) and Link to the Past randomized, I am now attempting Adventure of Link randomized. Holy hell has it been hard so far.
I'm really not though. With two young kids and being the primary parental unit at home, my gaming time is limited, so I specifically avoid difficult and/or long games, and if there is an option to choose difficulty setting, I never go higher than what I perceive to be the mid-range choice. Dark Souls has been on my mental list for a long time but I keep reading how challenging those games can be.
The LoZ and ALttP Randomizers were not terribly difficult, but I know those games inside and out. I haven't played Zelda II in probably 15 years. So playing through the game normally would probably be a challenge for me.
Thank you for the insight. LoZ was tough (at least in 1986) because of the reasons you stated: Survive and figure it out. I had read Dark Souls was tough not because you didn't know what to do or where to go, but because you frequently got you ass fed to you by difficult enemies. Is that not accurate?That is true to some extent but I would say most bosses are like puzzles - once you figure it out, it's much easier.
That is true to some extent but I would say most bosses are like puzzles - once you figure it out, it's much easier.
However, be warned that there are certain sections, like the bridge in Anor Londo (fans know what I'm talking about :lol ) that's just brutal.
Also worth noting - if a boss do indeed feels too hard, it's always an option to summon help. Either an NPC or another player.
I woke up an hour early today to test drive RDR2 before work... I have serious blue balls now :(
I woke up an hour early today to test drive RDR2 before work... I have serious blue balls now :(
Lol, that sounds like a terrible idea. I'm going to get no sleep for next couple of months.
continue waiting for announcement of RDR2 coming to PC.I'm with you, hopefully we won't have to wait in vain but since how successful and profitable GTA V Online was on PC, I have a hard time seeing R* ignoring that platform. Different times now than during the RDR days.
Octopath Traveler is the strangest RPG I've played in a long time. None of the stories intersect, so somehow this band of characters is adventuring everywhere with almost no interaction. There's a little talk in the towns, sometimes, but they're one time events and don't mean much. The stories themselves aren't at all interesting either. However everything else about the game is spot on - graphics, music, combat systems, artwork, it's all fantastic. Somehow the story (or lack thereof) is the biggest problem. A full-blown awesome RPG with almost no story. Very odd.
I will definitely play RDR2 next year. I have heard nothing but good things. However, I must first beat Witcher 3.
On that note: Many people have told me that Witcher 3 avoids falling into the common traps of open-world games. Specifically, pointless fetch quests. However, while I am really enjoying the game, I have noticed a lot of the same meandering and errand running that sometimes annoys me about open-world games. Still a phenomenal game, just not as revolutionary as people made it out to be. This is all in my humble opinion, of course!
For those who have played Witcher 3: Do you agree with me, or do you think that I am underselling its superiority to other open-world titles?
I will definitely play RDR2 next year. I have heard nothing but good things. However, I must first beat Witcher 3.
On that note: Many people have told me that Witcher 3 avoids falling into the common traps of open-world games. Specifically, pointless fetch quests. However, while I am really enjoying the game, I have noticed a lot of the same meandering and errand running that sometimes annoys me about open-world games. Still a phenomenal game, just not as revolutionary as people made it out to be. This is all in my humble opinion, of course!
For those who have played Witcher 3: Do you agree with me, or do you think that I am underselling its superiority to other open-world titles?
While playing RDR2 last night, I was out roaming around in the middle of the night and saw a glow up in some mountains. I went and checked it out and there wasn't really a campsite, but just a small fire with a dude sleeping next to it. I got closer and realized the guy was wearing prison clothes. I hog tied him, threw him on my horse and road back to the nearest town. I carried him into the sheriff's station and got a $40 reward :lol
While playing RDR2 last night, I was out roaming around in the middle of the night and saw a glow up in some mountains. I went and checked it out and there wasn't really a campsite, but just a small fire with a dude sleeping next to it. I got closer and realized the guy was wearing prison clothes. I hog tied him, threw him on my horse and road back to the nearest town. I carried him into the sheriff's station and got a $40 reward :lol
It's really those little details that set this game apart from anything I've played. I woke up in camp and it was thundering and cloudy and as I walked to the cliff to see the lay of the land the sun broke through the clouds and slowly spread across the land. One of the most beautiful things I've seen in a game. There is so much to do and see that I'm forcing my self to take my time and play organically as possible. Typically I'll tend to plan out what I'm going to do far in advance. With this I'm just going to pick a waypoint and head there knowing that multiple things are going to pop up.
While playing RDR2 last night, I was out roaming around in the middle of the night and saw a glow up in some mountains. I went and checked it out and there wasn't really a campsite, but just a small fire with a dude sleeping next to it. I got closer and realized the guy was wearing prison clothes. I hog tied him, threw him on my horse and road back to the nearest town. I carried him into the sheriff's station and got a $40 reward :lol
It's really those little details that set this game apart from anything I've played. I woke up in camp and it was thundering and cloudy and as I walked to the cliff to see the lay of the land the sun broke through the clouds and slowly spread across the land. One of the most beautiful things I've seen in a game. There is so much to do and see that I'm forcing my self to take my time and play organically as possible. Typically I'll tend to plan out what I'm going to do far in advance. With this I'm just going to pick a waypoint and head there knowing that multiple things are going to pop up.
I know it's not really the point of the game, but I can't get over the wildlife in this game. I just like hanging out in it. I was in a swampy area last night and managed to dead-eye a bird out of the sky. It fell into the water, and as I ran toward it, a fucking gator head comes out of the water and devours my kill :lol
The hit boxes in this game are amazing as well. I shot a guy last night just above his head. It took his hat clean off but he stayed standing. After killing him, I put his hat on and there was both an entrance and an exit hole in it where my bullet passed through.
Sidebar: Do you know where to get more arrows? I go into gun stores, and while they have bows and arrows on display, I can't seem to buy any.
Thanks for the advice, everyone. Up until now, I have been doing main quests, secondary quests, and witcher contracts. I will probably just look up which witcher contracts people recommend doing, and otherwise skip those. Don't get me wrong, I am really enjoying the game, but I think I would enjoy it even more if I trimmed a little fat off my routine.
I guess I'm the only one hyped af for the 40 minute Smash Bros. presentation tomorrow morning, eh? :lol This game has been all I've thought about for the last few months. I won't be able to watch until tomorrow afternoon so it's going to be such a loooong day. I'm even going to try to resist going online on my phone to avoid any spoilers.
I haven't been active here for a while, so I may have missed this discussion, but has anyone played Hollow Knight? The soundtrack/sound design is phenomenal, and the game is stupidly fun. All of the free post-launch content is pretty fun too.
I agree with on the Witcher 3 point. I think the game does a better job narrating why you need to go get certain things but in the end they are still fetch quests. I think you just end up caring more about the quest because of the writingExactly this. I mean, I'd call them "fetch quests" in the sense that they're fairly straightforward, short, and have nothing to do with any of the major story arcs. But what I really did genuinely love in TW3, which wasn't the case in the previous games or indeed any other large-scale open-world game I've played, is that pretty much every single one of those quests has some sort of narrative to it, with characters and cut scenes. That definitely made them much less repetitive and more engaging, such that they didn't feel like fetch quests.
This. So much this.I agree with on the Witcher 3 point. I think the game does a better job narrating why you need to go get certain things but in the end they are still fetch quests. I think you just end up caring more about the quest because of the writingExactly this. I mean, I'd call them "fetch quests" in the sense that they're fairly straightforward, short, and have nothing to do with any of the major story arcs. But what I really did genuinely love in TW3, which wasn't the case in the previous games or indeed any other large-scale open-world game I've played, is that pretty much every single one of those quests has some sort of narrative to it, with characters and cut scenes. That definitely made them much less repetitive and more engaging, such that they didn't feel like fetch quests.
A truly wonderful game.
I agree with on the Witcher 3 point. I think the game does a better job narrating why you need to go get certain things but in the end they are still fetch quests. I think you just end up caring more about the quest because of the writingExactly this. I mean, I'd call them "fetch quests" in the sense that they're fairly straightforward, short, and have nothing to do with any of the major story arcs. But what I really did genuinely love in TW3, which wasn't the case in the previous games or indeed any other large-scale open-world game I've played, is that pretty much every single one of those quests has some sort of narrative to it, with characters and cut scenes. That definitely made them much less repetitive and more engaging, such that they didn't feel like fetch quests.
A truly wonderful game.
I agree with on the Witcher 3 point. I think the game does a better job narrating why you need to go get certain things but in the end they are still fetch quests. I think you just end up caring more about the quest because of the writingExactly this. I mean, I'd call them "fetch quests" in the sense that they're fairly straightforward, short, and have nothing to do with any of the major story arcs. But what I really did genuinely love in TW3, which wasn't the case in the previous games or indeed any other large-scale open-world game I've played, is that pretty much every single one of those quests has some sort of narrative to it, with characters and cut scenes. That definitely made them much less repetitive and more engaging, such that they didn't feel like fetch quests.
A truly wonderful game.
With all the talk about how great this game is, I probably need to reconsider playing it again. I don't mean replaying it either. When I bought the game, I barely even started it and got side-tracked. Haven't played it since. I'm horrible that way. I have so many unfinished games it's unbelievable. :facepalm:
I also haven't finished it, I think i'm halfway through the storyline or something. Anyway about a year ago I tried to continue from my last checkpoint but honestly I couldn't remember where I was in the main quest, what had happened or anything and apparently I was tangled up in a gazillion sidequests. I just couldn't remember what path and journey I took with my character which felt a bit sad, I actually felt more inclined to do a complete restart but at the time it felt like a chore because I had done so much with my character.I agree with on the Witcher 3 point. I think the game does a better job narrating why you need to go get certain things but in the end they are still fetch quests. I think you just end up caring more about the quest because of the writingExactly this. I mean, I'd call them "fetch quests" in the sense that they're fairly straightforward, short, and have nothing to do with any of the major story arcs. But what I really did genuinely love in TW3, which wasn't the case in the previous games or indeed any other large-scale open-world game I've played, is that pretty much every single one of those quests has some sort of narrative to it, with characters and cut scenes. That definitely made them much less repetitive and more engaging, such that they didn't feel like fetch quests.
A truly wonderful game.
With all the talk about how great this game is, I probably need to reconsider playing it again. I don't mean replaying it either. When I bought the game, I barely even started it and got side-tracked. Haven't played it since. I'm horrible that way. I have so many unfinished games it's unbelievable. :facepalm:
I'm very much the same, I've got a ridiculous backlog of games that I need to get through. The Witcher 3 is one that I got about half way through but then stopped playing for a time. Will go back to it one day though. Got a week off coming up so can catch up on something. :)
I work in gaming as well, so you'd think I'd get burnt out on the damn things. :P
Is there any benefit or advantages to playing the three Witcher games in sequence, in terms of story/narrative? Or can you pay any of them in any order?
I also haven't finished it, I think i'm halfway through the storyline or something. Anyway about a year ago I tried to continue from my last checkpoint but honestly I couldn't remember where I was in the main quest, what had happened or anything and apparently I was tangled up in a gazillion sidequests. I just couldn't remember what path and journey I took with my character which felt a bit sad, I actually felt more inclined to do a complete restart but at the time it felt like a chore because I had done so much with my character.I agree with on the Witcher 3 point. I think the game does a better job narrating why you need to go get certain things but in the end they are still fetch quests. I think you just end up caring more about the quest because of the writingExactly this. I mean, I'd call them "fetch quests" in the sense that they're fairly straightforward, short, and have nothing to do with any of the major story arcs. But what I really did genuinely love in TW3, which wasn't the case in the previous games or indeed any other large-scale open-world game I've played, is that pretty much every single one of those quests has some sort of narrative to it, with characters and cut scenes. That definitely made them much less repetitive and more engaging, such that they didn't feel like fetch quests.
A truly wonderful game.
With all the talk about how great this game is, I probably need to reconsider playing it again. I don't mean replaying it either. When I bought the game, I barely even started it and got side-tracked. Haven't played it since. I'm horrible that way. I have so many unfinished games it's unbelievable. :facepalm:
I'm very much the same, I've got a ridiculous backlog of games that I need to get through. The Witcher 3 is one that I got about half way through but then stopped playing for a time. Will go back to it one day though. Got a week off coming up so can catch up on something. :)
I work in gaming as well, so you'd think I'd get burnt out on the damn things. :P
Maybe I'll do a restart someday, right now I also have so many unfinished other games. :lol
I had a false start with the Witcher when I first started playing. I played 14 hours then stopped and when I picked it up I had to start over because I didn't know what the hell I was doing.
I also haven't finished it, I think i'm halfway through the storyline or something. Anyway about a year ago I tried to continue from my last checkpoint but honestly I couldn't remember where I was in the main quest, what had happened or anything and apparently I was tangled up in a gazillion sidequests. I just couldn't remember what path and journey I took with my character which felt a bit sad, I actually felt more inclined to do a complete restart but at the time it felt like a chore because I had done so much with my character.I agree with on the Witcher 3 point. I think the game does a better job narrating why you need to go get certain things but in the end they are still fetch quests. I think you just end up caring more about the quest because of the writingExactly this. I mean, I'd call them "fetch quests" in the sense that they're fairly straightforward, short, and have nothing to do with any of the major story arcs. But what I really did genuinely love in TW3, which wasn't the case in the previous games or indeed any other large-scale open-world game I've played, is that pretty much every single one of those quests has some sort of narrative to it, with characters and cut scenes. That definitely made them much less repetitive and more engaging, such that they didn't feel like fetch quests.
A truly wonderful game.
With all the talk about how great this game is, I probably need to reconsider playing it again. I don't mean replaying it either. When I bought the game, I barely even started it and got side-tracked. Haven't played it since. I'm horrible that way. I have so many unfinished games it's unbelievable. :facepalm:
I'm very much the same, I've got a ridiculous backlog of games that I need to get through. The Witcher 3 is one that I got about half way through but then stopped playing for a time. Will go back to it one day though. Got a week off coming up so can catch up on something. :)
I work in gaming as well, so you'd think I'd get burnt out on the damn things. :P
Maybe I'll do a restart someday, right now I also have so many unfinished other games. :lol
I had a false start with the Witcher when I first started playing. I played 14 hours then stopped and when I picked it up I had to start over because I didn't know what the hell I was doing.
I also haven't finished it, I think i'm halfway through the storyline or something. Anyway about a year ago I tried to continue from my last checkpoint but honestly I couldn't remember where I was in the main quest, what had happened or anything and apparently I was tangled up in a gazillion sidequests. I just couldn't remember what path and journey I took with my character which felt a bit sad, I actually felt more inclined to do a complete restart but at the time it felt like a chore because I had done so much with my character.I agree with on the Witcher 3 point. I think the game does a better job narrating why you need to go get certain things but in the end they are still fetch quests. I think you just end up caring more about the quest because of the writingExactly this. I mean, I'd call them "fetch quests" in the sense that they're fairly straightforward, short, and have nothing to do with any of the major story arcs. But what I really did genuinely love in TW3, which wasn't the case in the previous games or indeed any other large-scale open-world game I've played, is that pretty much every single one of those quests has some sort of narrative to it, with characters and cut scenes. That definitely made them much less repetitive and more engaging, such that they didn't feel like fetch quests.
A truly wonderful game.
With all the talk about how great this game is, I probably need to reconsider playing it again. I don't mean replaying it either. When I bought the game, I barely even started it and got side-tracked. Haven't played it since. I'm horrible that way. I have so many unfinished games it's unbelievable. :facepalm:
I'm very much the same, I've got a ridiculous backlog of games that I need to get through. The Witcher 3 is one that I got about half way through but then stopped playing for a time. Will go back to it one day though. Got a week off coming up so can catch up on something. :)
I work in gaming as well, so you'd think I'd get burnt out on the damn things. :P
Maybe I'll do a restart someday, right now I also have so many unfinished other games. :lol
I had a false start with the Witcher when I first started playing. I played 14 hours then stopped and when I picked it up I had to start over because I didn't know what the hell I was doing.
Exactly same deal for me. Literally reinstalled it last night after a couple years not playing. I didn't get far into it so I am starting from scratch, tutorial and all.
Return of the Obra Dinn is a very good game if you like doing a lot of detective workNice, just watched Yahtzee's review and added it to my wishlist :metal
I enjoyed it a lot, tbh
Return of the Obera Dinn sounds like a gameplay concept I'd love but the visual style doesn't look appealing to me, to put it mildly.I haven't played the game and i'm not sure I will but I did see this video about it a while ago explaining the visuals and what it's about, interesting concept.
Damn, Rockstar really went above and beyond for Red Dead 2. A massive game indeed and I love the degree of interaction with a lot of the NPC's. For example, I just randomly found a camp with a guy asking me to join and he just told a story and left. The game is full of such interactions that make the world feel alive and lived in.
I am now at what I assume to be the beginning of chapter 5 and I am not sure where this is going yet, interesting.
Also, fuck the bayou/marshes :lol At night it is a minefield of gators and other unpleasantries.
Damn, Rockstar really went above and beyond for Red Dead 2. A massive game indeed and I love the degree of interaction with a lot of the NPC's. For example, I just randomly found a camp with a guy asking me to join and he just told a story and left. The game is full of such interactions that make the world feel alive and lived in.
I am now at what I assume to be the beginning of chapter 5 and I am not sure where this is going yet, interesting.
Also, fuck the bayou/marshes :lol At night it is a minefield of gators and other unpleasantries.
Yeah. I'm loving the hell out of this game. It's the first game in a long while where I actually care about the campaign. I've got about 60 hours in so far and should be wrapping up Chapter VI soon.
My prediction on the post-campaign game play: Arthur is going to die of his illness and we take over after the campaign as John Marston, just like how we took over as his son Jack in the previous game. I'm honestly going to be really freaking pissed if that happens. I've come to really like Arthur. I'm hoping the Natives can help me.
Whats the concept for RDR2 online, the same as GTA5 online? Or are they changing things up? Are there going to co-op missions like the heists? Those were so much fun.
I can't wait to see how they squeeze the customer teat til it's black and blue with monetization and completely abandon all single player DLC :neverusethis:
Thanks for the advice, everyone. Up until now, I have been doing main quests, secondary quests, and witcher contracts. I will probably just look up which witcher contracts people recommend doing, and otherwise skip those. Don't get me wrong, I am really enjoying the game, but I think I would enjoy it even more if I trimmed a little fat off my routine.
One more tip for you.
As dull as they are sometimes, you should not completely skip the Witcher gear hunt quests. There is no point in doing them all, unless you want to get everything. Figure out your play style early, and take note in what trees you are putting skill points. Then complete the quest chain only for the Witcher gear that best suits your playstyle.
Rule of thumb is:
Cat School Gear: Light armor with emphasis to Alchemy
Griffin School Gear: Medium armor with emphasis to Signs
Bear School Gear: Heavy armor with emphasis to Combat
Wolf School Gear: Jack of all trades
Witcher gear is leagues better than anything you can buy from vendors, and is going to make all the difference in late game and in the expansions. Alternatively you can just ignore my rambling. :lol
I can't wait to see how they squeeze the customer teat til it's black and blue with monetization and completely abandon all single player DLC :neverusethis:
The weapon persistence sounds concerning. I know there probably isn't anything you can remember, but do you know if there was anything you specific you did in the lead up to the epilogue regarding weapons?
The weapon persistence sounds concerning. I know there probably isn't anything you can remember, but do you know if there was anything you specific you did in the lead up to the epilogue regarding weapons?
[Ending Spoiler]
When Arthur dies, you take over as John Marston. When you start playing the epilogue you have no weapons. I thought mine were all gone too. Eventually, you go to battle for the ranch and Marston pulls a trunk out from under the bed and it's filled with all of Arthur's guns. You get everything back. I don't know if ErHaO means that his trunk under the bed was empty, or if he just hasn't gotten to the point of the epilogue where you get all your weapons back.
The weapon persistence sounds concerning. I know there probably isn't anything you can remember, but do you know if there was anything you specific you did in the lead up to the epilogue regarding weapons?
[Ending Spoiler]
When Arthur dies, you take over as John Marston. When you start playing the epilogue you have no weapons. I thought mine were all gone too. Eventually, you go to battle for the ranch and Marston pulls a trunk out from under the bed and it's filled with all of Arthur's guns. You get everything back. I don't know if ErHaO means that his trunk under the bed was empty, or if he just hasn't gotten to the point of the epilogue where you get all your weapons back.
No, I really lost them and did not get them back, at 92% of the story, well past the point you are supposed to have them. Internet tells me I am not alone in this and one of my friends had the same and thought you were meant to lose them. And I lost two guns permanently before during the game, which thankfully could be rebought.
Same goes for my fishing rod by the way, I can't fish, not sure if that is supposed to be the case? Can't find any info on that online. That is bothering me much more, since I want to fish and complete challenges.
I am usually the guy that manages to have only a little amount of problems with the buggiest of games, but it seems luck is not on my side with Red Dead.
Battlefield V came out today. Anybody check it out yet?
The weapon persistence sounds concerning. I know there probably isn't anything you can remember, but do you know if there was anything you specific you did in the lead up to the epilogue regarding weapons?
[Ending Spoiler]
When Arthur dies, you take over as John Marston. When you start playing the epilogue you have no weapons. I thought mine were all gone too. Eventually, you go to battle for the ranch and Marston pulls a trunk out from under the bed and it's filled with all of Arthur's guns. You get everything back. I don't know if ErHaO means that his trunk under the bed was empty, or if he just hasn't gotten to the point of the epilogue where you get all your weapons back.
No, I really lost them and did not get them back, at 92% of the story, well past the point you are supposed to have them. Internet tells me I am not alone in this and one of my friends had the same and thought you were meant to lose them. And I lost two guns permanently before during the game, which thankfully could be rebought.
Same goes for my fishing rod by the way, I can't fish, not sure if that is supposed to be the case? Can't find any info on that online. That is bothering me much more, since I want to fish and complete challenges.
I am usually the guy that manages to have only a little amount of problems with the buggiest of games, but it seems luck is not on my side with Red Dead.
No, you shouldn't lose your fishing rod at any point.
The weapon persistence sounds concerning. I know there probably isn't anything you can remember, but do you know if there was anything you specific you did in the lead up to the epilogue regarding weapons?
[Ending Spoiler]
When Arthur dies, you take over as John Marston. When you start playing the epilogue you have no weapons. I thought mine were all gone too. Eventually, you go to battle for the ranch and Marston pulls a trunk out from under the bed and it's filled with all of Arthur's guns. You get everything back. I don't know if ErHaO means that his trunk under the bed was empty, or if he just hasn't gotten to the point of the epilogue where you get all your weapons back.
No, I really lost them and did not get them back, at 92% of the story, well past the point you are supposed to have them. Internet tells me I am not alone in this and one of my friends had the same and thought you were meant to lose them. And I lost two guns permanently before during the game, which thankfully could be rebought.
Same goes for my fishing rod by the way, I can't fish, not sure if that is supposed to be the case? Can't find any info on that online. That is bothering me much more, since I want to fish and complete challenges.
I am usually the guy that manages to have only a little amount of problems with the buggiest of games, but it seems luck is not on my side with Red Dead.
No, you shouldn't lose your fishing rod at any point.
Yeah, figured as much, decided to return to an older save and do frequent save rotation for the rest of the game. Thankfully, playing in first person gives the missions a notably different feeling, and with some tweaking in camera/gameplay settings, it feels pretty good.
About a month ago I played Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. Magnificent, deeply-touching storytelling about mental illness being dragged by ok combat and repetitive puzzles. I'd still heavily recommend it tho, AAA stuff done right and with balls.This game is definitely on my list to get. Unless gameplay is actually bad (rather than just boring or repetitive) then good storytelling is a really important thing for me, so this game sounds absolutely my sort of thing.
Oooh ooh which bit?Thanks for the advice, everyone. Up until now, I have been doing main quests, secondary quests, and witcher contracts. I will probably just look up which witcher contracts people recommend doing, and otherwise skip those. Don't get me wrong, I am really enjoying the game, but I think I would enjoy it even more if I trimmed a little fat off my routine.
One more tip for you.
As dull as they are sometimes, you should not completely skip the Witcher gear hunt quests. There is no point in doing them all, unless you want to get everything. Figure out your play style early, and take note in what trees you are putting skill points. Then complete the quest chain only for the Witcher gear that best suits your playstyle.
Rule of thumb is:
Cat School Gear: Light armor with emphasis to Alchemy
Griffin School Gear: Medium armor with emphasis to Signs
Bear School Gear: Heavy armor with emphasis to Combat
Wolf School Gear: Jack of all trades
Witcher gear is leagues better than anything you can buy from vendors, and is going to make all the difference in late game and in the expansions. Alternatively you can just ignore my rambling. :lol
Checking back in after a few weeks for those interested... Last night, I reached a critical story point, and the game went up a level for me. Up until recently, I would have classified it as "really good", but it is now firmly an all-time favorite. The story and the way the game incorporates your decisions into the story is phenomenal. Can't wait to see how it ends.
Gameplay is not bad at all, just kind of wasted potential imo. It's a very visceral and bleak game so if that's your thing then get it soon :metalAbout a month ago I played Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. Magnificent, deeply-touching storytelling about mental illness being dragged by ok combat and repetitive puzzles. I'd still heavily recommend it tho, AAA stuff done right and with balls.This game is definitely on my list to get. Unless gameplay is actually bad (rather than just boring or repetitive) then good storytelling is a really important thing for me, so this game sounds absolutely my sort of thing.
Never played any games of the Hitman series but I bought Hitman 2 today because I was craving a good stealth game. It's fun and challenging and also alot more open than I thought. So many ways to take out your target(s). I love the whole aspect of infiltrating for example a mansion while a big party is going on so you can blend in amongst the guests and plan your assasination. Maybe knock down a waiter to disguise yourself as him to get access to the kitchen and then work your way to your target. :tup
Yea i'm not very good either and no matter how careful and sneaky I try to be it usually ends up with a bloody rampage with my glock or shotgun. :lolNever played any games of the Hitman series but I bought Hitman 2 today because I was craving a good stealth game. It's fun and challenging and also alot more open than I thought. So many ways to take out your target(s). I love the whole aspect of infiltrating for example a mansion while a big party is going on so you can blend in amongst the guests and plan your assasination. Maybe knock down a waiter to disguise yourself as him to get access to the kitchen and then work your way to your target. :tup
I need to pick that up when I can. Thing with Hitman is for me, I love the concept and the ideas of it all but I'm bloody useless at them :P
Oooh ooh which bit?
Thanks for the advice, everyone. Up until now, I have been doing main quests, secondary quests, and witcher contracts. I will probably just look up which witcher contracts people recommend doing, and otherwise skip those. Don't get me wrong, I am really enjoying the game, but I think I would enjoy it even more if I trimmed a little fat off my routine.
One more tip for you.
As dull as they are sometimes, you should not completely skip the Witcher gear hunt quests. There is no point in doing them all, unless you want to get everything. Figure out your play style early, and take note in what trees you are putting skill points. Then complete the quest chain only for the Witcher gear that best suits your playstyle.
Rule of thumb is:
Cat School Gear: Light armor with emphasis to Alchemy
Griffin School Gear: Medium armor with emphasis to Signs
Bear School Gear: Heavy armor with emphasis to Combat
Wolf School Gear: Jack of all trades
Witcher gear is leagues better than anything you can buy from vendors, and is going to make all the difference in late game and in the expansions. Alternatively you can just ignore my rambling. :lol
Checking back in after a few weeks for those interested... Last night, I reached a critical story point, and the game went up a level for me. Up until recently, I would have classified it as "really good", but it is now firmly an all-time favorite. The story and the way the game incorporates your decisions into the story is phenomenal. Can't wait to see how it ends.
Oooh ooh which bit?
Smaller text to avoid spoilers:
It was the part where you realize where Ciri is. The game then tells you to go collect allies. Suddenly, all of the decisions I'd made until then came rushing back. It was clear who I would get and who I would not. :lol
Thanks for the advice, everyone. Up until now, I have been doing main quests, secondary quests, and witcher contracts. I will probably just look up which witcher contracts people recommend doing, and otherwise skip those. Don't get me wrong, I am really enjoying the game, but I think I would enjoy it even more if I trimmed a little fat off my routine.
One more tip for you.
As dull as they are sometimes, you should not completely skip the Witcher gear hunt quests. There is no point in doing them all, unless you want to get everything. Figure out your play style early, and take note in what trees you are putting skill points. Then complete the quest chain only for the Witcher gear that best suits your playstyle.
Rule of thumb is:
Cat School Gear: Light armor with emphasis to Alchemy
Griffin School Gear: Medium armor with emphasis to Signs
Bear School Gear: Heavy armor with emphasis to Combat
Wolf School Gear: Jack of all trades
Witcher gear is leagues better than anything you can buy from vendors, and is going to make all the difference in late game and in the expansions. Alternatively you can just ignore my rambling. :lol
Checking back in after a few weeks for those interested... Last night, I reached a critical story point, and the game went up a level for me. Up until recently, I would have classified it as "really good", but it is now firmly an all-time favorite. The story and the way the game incorporates your decisions into the story is phenomenal. Can't wait to see how it ends.Oooh ooh which bit?
Smaller text to avoid spoilers:
It was the part where you realize where Ciri is. The game then tells you to go collect allies. Suddenly, all of the decisions I'd made until then came rushing back. It was clear who I would get and who I would not. :lol
It may feel like you are getting close to the end of the story, but trust me, you still have a decent chunk of the story to go! ;)
Finished Witcher 3 tonight! Unbelievable! The story is probably the best I have seen from a video game. In my opinion, it took a bit to get going, but once it did, I was completely hooked. I am trying to decide whether to play another game or restart Witcher 3 with DLC (which I have yet to play).My suggestion (if you're still not overfed with Witcher) is to play the DLC. It's the best DLC in any game I've ever played. Hearts of Stone is even better than the main story if you ask me! :tup
Finished Witcher 3 tonight! Unbelievable! The story is probably the best I have seen from a video game. In my opinion, it took a bit to get going, but once it did, I was completely hooked. I am trying to decide whether to play another game or restart Witcher 3 with DLC (which I have yet to play).My suggestion (if you're still not overfed with Witcher) is to play the DLC. It's the best DLC in any game I've ever played. Hearts of Stone is even better than the main story if you ask me! :tup
I wasn't sure about Hearts of Stone at the start, but damn the way it develops is absolutely fantastic.Finished Witcher 3 tonight! Unbelievable! The story is probably the best I have seen from a video game. In my opinion, it took a bit to get going, but once it did, I was completely hooked. I am trying to decide whether to play another game or restart Witcher 3 with DLC (which I have yet to play).My suggestion (if you're still not overfed with Witcher) is to play the DLC. It's the best DLC in any game I've ever played. Hearts of Stone is even better than the main story if you ask me! :tup
Finished Witcher 3 tonight! Unbelievable! The story is probably the best I have seen from a video game. In my opinion, it took a bit to get going, but once it did, I was completely hooked. I am trying to decide whether to play another game or restart Witcher 3 with DLC (which I have yet to play).My suggestion (if you're still not overfed with Witcher) is to play the DLC. It's the best DLC in any game I've ever played. Hearts of Stone is even better than the main story if you ask me! :tup
I cannot think of another game, that has convinced me to buy a five part book series of which it's based on, in a single shopping trip. :lol
TW3 could be my favorite game of all time, perhaps even over Star Wars: KOTOR and Mass Effect. And yes the DLC is totally worth it. Hearts of Stone is great story, and Blood and Wine brings so much to the table, that it's almost unfair to call it a DLC. Including a new region that is as big as Skellige, as well as gameplay and graphics upgrades.
Since you mention Mass Effect that is a series I've never played. I just installed the first one yesterday.
I don't love the Mass Effect franchise, but I found 1 and 2 pretty damn enjoyable (just realized I never played 3, don't think I even own it).
Might take a stab at Witcher 3 after reading all this praise. Couldn't get through more than 10 minutes of the first one.
Anyone buy Fallout 76? ;D
I'm looking forward to Just Cause 4. Cruising around in wingsuits, helicopters and blowing shit up is my kind of game. That comes out next week. :tup
So don't get me wrong, I haven't played CoD in years and haven't even been playing Fortnight lately, but I hopped in with a lot of good friends after Black Friday and am pretty thrilled that after 32 games of Blackout in Black Ops I'm riding a 25% (8 games) win rate. :D
So don't get me wrong, I haven't played CoD in years and haven't even been playing Fortnight lately, but I hopped in with a lot of good friends after Black Friday and am pretty thrilled that after 32 games of Blackout in Black Ops I'm riding a 25% (8 games) win rate. :D
wtf, I can't sniff a win on PC (actually have 2 quad wins but out of like many many games), but I absolutely love it. Or you are just a beast, I know I am not very good personally. I finally finished my first blackout win video and you can see how bad I am at times :lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUqS-roMAKA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUqS-roMAKA)
I'm looking forward to Just Cause 4. Cruising around in wingsuits, helicopters and blowing shit up is my kind of game. That comes out next week. :tup
... games like Link to the Past and Mario World are completely new for me...
Anybody pick up Battlefield V yet?
Battlefield V came out today. Anybody check it out yet?
I played a bunch over the weekend, it's fun, but typical Battlefield. There's some new character progressions that are cool to work towards and level up your guns and specialist. Also there's fortifying which is cool and can effect how some choke points are played, but I've found this feature while cool to not be too big of a change to make me feel like BF5 is any different than BF1 overall. It looks great too, as expected. I'm just bummed there's no BR mode yet, and probably not until next year some time which has made go back to playing COD again because Blackout mode in COD is more fun than any mode in BF5 IMO.
Anyone buy Fallout 76? ;D
No, I heard it was horrible and to be honest, Fallout 4 bored me to tears. So, I won't be inclined to buy anymore Fallout games.
Yea, heard it wasn't very good, but honestly didn't really understand what I would be doing in that game so never really was interested in getting it, then heard it wasn't good so my interest is about as low as it can get. I'd be interested in another Fallout game, but I think they need to make some improvements as my interest is dwindling since I think I've gotten less enjoyment out of each Fallout release since 3. I feel like we'd get another Elder Scrolls though before Fallout, but what do I know, and that I would be interested in.
Thanks cram. I can't believe I spaced it. I was off work all last week too. :facepalm:
Just a friendly reminder that Tuesday saw Subnautica getting released on consoles. An excellent solo adventure game that is very much worth your time, especially at $30.
Is Witcher 3 as enjoyable if you haven't played the first two games?
Is Witcher 3 as enjoyable if you haven't played the first two games?
Is Witcher 3 as enjoyable if you haven't played the first two games?
Just a friendly reminder that Tuesday saw Subnautica getting released on consoles. An excellent solo adventure game that is very much worth your time, especially at $30.
I can confirm how great that game is, it may look cartoonish and a bit ruff but honestly no game has ever made me as uncomfortable and scared going into the abyss as Subnautica. Exploring deep cave systems is awesome. It's a bit tough in the beginning when you don't have much oxygen but once you buildt a better oxygen tank or better yet a submarine the game opens up. The cool thing is that when you think you've reached the deepest end you discover a crack that leads even deeper and so it goes on. I can't recommend this game enough just for the fact that there's not any games like it.Just a friendly reminder that Tuesday saw Subnautica getting released on consoles. An excellent solo adventure game that is very much worth your time, especially at $30.
It's a fantastic game! I scooped it up a few months back and immediately got sucked in. There is a new DLC coming out sometime.
I believe Subnautica on PC will be free through the new Epic games store soon. To promote the new online store, Epic will be handing out free games, and Subnautica is part of that promotion. At least, that was in my newsfeed. My pc should be able to handle it, so I will check it out.
I believe Subnautica on PC will be free through the new Epic games store soon. To promote the new online store, Epic will be handing out free games, and Subnautica is part of that promotion. At least, that was in my newsfeed. My pc should be able to handle it, so I will check it out.
Journey is coming to PC, nice :metalHoly shit. :eek
About an hour into Smash ultimate. Its solid. Plays very smooth and fluid. The levels are awesome and there's like a million characters to unlock.
And the online play is very smooth. No latency.
Played the Insurgency Sandstorm beta a couple of times and it's fun. Very straight to the point and easy to get into but still offer plenty of tactical gameplay. A mix between CS, Squad and Rainbow Six.
Cramx have you tried csgo’s battle royale?
I played a few games last night and I enjoyed it. It’s definitely a different feel but I enjoy what valve did to put a spin on it. It’s cool to track other payers via drones and not constantly having a minimap.
PUBG has the new winter map out on the test server, but I haven't touched it since COD. I kind of want to try it out
and speaking of getting better, how about this way to lose a final 2v2 in blackout? :lol https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1070498663015858177 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1070498663015858177)
Post related to Nintendo handheld games
Post related to Nintendo handheld games
May I also recommend
Metroid Zero mission (GBA)
Metroid Fusion (GBA)
Metroid Returns (3DS)
Remedy's next game Control looks really cool.
Winter sale is here :metal
Winter sale is here :metal
Yesssss. however at this point most of what I want I already have.
:lol the beauty of these games. In my win video I made and posted earlier, it was a final 5 and I did exactly what my friend did with the cluster grenade (threw it right into the tree in front of me). It left me with 5 health :lol luckily I recovered from that epic screw up
There may be a new console joining the console wars
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/a-new-game-console-is-on-the-way-to-compete-with-x/1100-6464117/ (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/a-new-game-console-is-on-the-way-to-compete-with-x/1100-6464117/)
There may be a new console joining the console wars
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/a-new-game-console-is-on-the-way-to-compete-with-x/1100-6464117/ (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/a-new-game-console-is-on-the-way-to-compete-with-x/1100-6464117/)
Hopefully it makes a big splash. I'm sure as shit ready for a shake up. Just Microsoft, nintendo and sony for almost 20 years. Let's see something new.
There may be a new console joining the console wars
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/a-new-game-console-is-on-the-way-to-compete-with-x/1100-6464117/ (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/a-new-game-console-is-on-the-way-to-compete-with-x/1100-6464117/)
Hopefully it makes a big splash. I'm sure as shit ready for a shake up. Just Microsoft, nintendo and sony for almost 20 years. Let's see something new.
Would be nice to break the standard, but I'm not sure how they can do it really. Going to be difficult for sure. My idea would be to time the release so you have the best performing console out before PS/Xbox can release another console to match it.
That article said it won't go after exclusive gaming rights. I kind of like that model personally, but I just don't see why anyone would buy it unless it was a better performer or cheaper, but I don't know how you can start a new console and make it cheaper without taking sever loses for many years to build the player base. But what do I know.
Oh my goodness! Wal-Mart has a Pac-Man machine, YES, a Pac-Man machine! It's the arcade version with the original artwork on the side. It's about half the size but the same game and playing dynamics from the early eighties game. Anyone else tried this?? I'm going nutz, it's a must have for my man cave hangout/music room. I'm too broke right now because of bills...pulling my hair out! :omg:
Thanks for the heads up! Yeah I also noticed at Wal-Mart they had Centipede, Galaga, Asteroids, Tempest, Joust etc. I would love to have all, but Pac-Man is my first choice, probably the most iconic classic video game of all time!Oh my goodness! Wal-Mart has a Pac-Man machine, YES, a Pac-Man machine! It's the arcade version with the original artwork on the side. It's about half the size but the same game and playing dynamics from the early eighties game. Anyone else tried this?? I'm going nutz, it's a must have for my man cave hangout/music room. I'm too broke right now because of bills...pulling my hair out! :omg:
There is a line of about 6 of those. I can't get to the link at work, but check out "Boogie2988" on Youtube and look at his recent videos. He recently received one of each for his house and he did a review on them.
Anyone 100% Red Dead 2 yet? I'm 55.5% in and I think I'm around half way through the story. There is just a ridiculous amount of things to do in this game.
How is the online?
I just picked up a PS4 to play Spider Man but I fully intend to 100% RDR2 first.
That article said it won't go after exclusive gaming rights. I kind of like that model personally, but I just don't see why anyone would buy it unless it was a better performer or cheaper, but I don't know how you can start a new console and make it cheaper without taking sever loses for many years to build the player base. But what do I know.
That article said it won't go after exclusive gaming rights. I kind of like that model personally, but I just don't see why anyone would buy it unless it was a better performer or cheaper, but I don't know how you can start a new console and make it cheaper without taking sever loses for many years to build the player base. But what do I know.
I think this box will be DOA. I’m not wishing that it fails but it’s so hard to break into the console market. Valve had the resources with the steam box and while it wasn’t going to be a true console they still had a ton of money to throw at it and it never took off.
Anybody play Lumines?
It was $9.74 on the Switch eshop so I picked it up. I played this religiously in high school and once again I've become addicted, definitely one of my all-time favorite puzzle games. It's just so damn good.
"This year, fans of the critically-acclaimed Alien: Isolation video game are invited to embark on new adventures with Ellen Ripley's daughter, Amanda, by watching, playing, and reading her story as she renews her fight against the aliens after the events of Isolation. "20th Century Fox will partner with a wide range of storytellers and innovators to bring this epic chapter in the Alien Universe to life, with even more entries in Amanda Ripley's story soon to be announced. "FoxNext Games' studio, Cold Iron Studios, is also currently at work on a massively multiplayer online shooter set in the Alien cinematic universe for consoles and PC."
Can't wait until Thursday, my new 2080 FTW3 comes in :)
Can't wait until Thursday, my new 2080 FTW3 comes in :)
awww shit :metal :metal
Can't wait until Thursday, my new 2080 FTW3 comes in :)
Fuck that 30 minute demo. I want more. :rollin :rollin Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
Well I finished the man story of Red Dead II and just started the epilogue. Easily the best game I've ever played. They really did a great job with all of the character development.
Well I finished the man story of Red Dead II and just started the epilogue. Easily the best game I've ever played. They really did a great job with all of the character development.
I ripped through the campaign because I wanted to finish it before Online launched. Last night I went back to the single player for the first time since Online came out, and I have to say, it's really spectacular. With no missions or tasks to worry about, I just roamed around and explored in depth for the first time. There is so much stuff in the world, I don't even know where to begin. It's almost like no matter where you go in that world, it looks like an excruciating level of detail was spent on every square inch of it.
Games like that really make me itch for a PS4. And I'll be forced by the will of my internal Kingdom Hearts fanboi to buy one soon anyway, so that's good to hear.
It's really a shame that Rockstar hasn't utilized a department dedicated strictly to PC because they'd be making BANK and make a whole lot of gamers happy. It really sucks.
There's a business strategy in NOT releasing for every platform at the same time. Like they did for GTA V, release for the old consoles only first to dry that market out and sometime later for the new consoles and dry that out and lastly release for the PC and follow that with a gazillion DLCs. R* knows how to suck it's customers dry. Something similar will happen for RDO.Games like that really make me itch for a PS4. And I'll be forced by the will of my internal Kingdom Hearts fanboi to buy one soon anyway, so that's good to hear.
It's really a shame that Rockstar hasn't utilized a department dedicated strictly to PC because they'd be making BANK and make a whole lot of gamers happy. It really sucks.
If you go on twitch and see what games people are watching, GTA5 is usually still pretty high on the list and how old is that game now? :lol I don't understand why Rockstar hasn't invested more into PC, there's just a huge market there for it and I'd imagine RDR2 would be near the top of most watched games.
Metroid Prime 4 development not going well and goes back to the drawing board.
https://mashable.com/article/metroid-prime-4-delay/#WK5AJocEbPqN
Metroid Prime 4 development not going well and goes back to the drawing board.
https://mashable.com/article/metroid-prime-4-delay/#WK5AJocEbPqN
I kind of had a feeling news like this was gonna happen, considering that we've heard almost nothing since the announcement trailer. I wish they would have just gotten Retro to do it in the first place, but am glad its back into competent hands rather then get released as some half baked shit show. I'm willing to wait, but it would be nice to have Prime trilogy on the Switch to hold me over...
Resident Evil 2 just came out today. I am both terrified and in love with this game.
Resident Evil 2 just came out today. I am both terrified and in love with this game.
That's makes at least 2 of us. :lol I'm on my way to pick it up now.
Does that remake of RE2 have fixed camera angles like the original?
I'm lovin' RE2. They really did a great job on this game. :hefdaddy :tup
I'm lovin' RE2. They really did a great job on this game. :hefdaddy :tup
That's awesome. I am glad you are enjoying it.
I just got to the parking garage and its going great. I love playing it at night with headphones :o Oh man, its creepy, but awesome
The game is reportedly called Apex Legends, and though it’s set in the Titanfall universe, may not actually be using Titans at all. Instead, the game is a class-based battle royale title with squads of three. Presumably even if it doesn’t have Titans, it will still employ Respawns trademark high-flying, wall-running pilot gameplay, which has been a staple of the series and an aspect of it everyone loves.Apparently it won't even feature Titans which for me makes it even more uninteresting. For me it would have been pretty cool if you could spawn Titans later in the round, that would have switched the scenario completely but of course instead they make a clone similar ot every BR game out there.
My friend sent this last night and I'll be interested if it's true
https://comicbook.com/gaming/2019/02/01/titanfall-battle-royale-free-to-play-game-release/ (https://comicbook.com/gaming/2019/02/01/titanfall-battle-royale-free-to-play-game-release/)
It's confirmed to be in development but probably no release until 2020.My friend sent this last night and I'll be interested if it's trueI hope they make a third one.
https://comicbook.com/gaming/2019/02/01/titanfall-battle-royale-free-to-play-game-release/ (https://comicbook.com/gaming/2019/02/01/titanfall-battle-royale-free-to-play-game-release/)
Yes! I love the game, I think I have around 40 hours in it. It has a lot more character than a standard city builder. Prepare to lose your first city :lol.Yea I did that, about 5-6 times before I started to get the hang. :lol I actually started playing Endless mode Serenity to get the hang of building and so on, it's actually really helpful.
I finally got around to getting God of War for the PS4.
Man, oh man. What a game. Bravo to the team that made this gem. I enjoyed the original god of war, it was cool, but this new one goes to a whole new level.
My friend sent this last night and I'll be interested if it's true
https://comicbook.com/gaming/2019/02/01/titanfall-battle-royale-free-to-play-game-release/ (https://comicbook.com/gaming/2019/02/01/titanfall-battle-royale-free-to-play-game-release/)
I love Titanfall. I'm not sure if a BR mode will work out but whatever keeps the Titanfall IP alive I'm down. I hope they make a third one.
As for Anthem, it's a big pile of meh for me. I think I'll try it when it gets released because I got it for free with my gpu but I'm not really that blown away.
Taking my time with Remake2. Such an amazing game and the absolute definition of what a remake of any game should be. Fantastic balance of nostalgia, fresh outlook and all around fun insanity. I just met Mr. Big and am now playing the game in bursts so I don't have a heart attack at 30. I haven't been this freaked out since the original Dead Space. And that says a lot because that was the first game I legitimately, truly had to put down because my heart rate (high blood pressure, thanks dad) was so high it was making me dizzy. Fucking hell. :metal :corn
"Hey, you hear about that game that killed a guy? It's good". :lol
Gonna try it out tonight. I’m bummed they confirmed they aren’t working on titanfall 3Yea it's a bummer and I could swear I heard something about confirmation somewhere. It could also just mean they don't wanna get the hope up too much in order to devote focus on Apex. The fact they've been working on this for 2 years without a single leak or rumour is pretty impressive.
In addition, we also made the decision to prioritize other features, including a single-player experience, at launch over a battle royale mode. This year, battle royale modes became incredibly popular in shooter games. As a result of these decisions, we struggled to gain momentum and we did not met our sales expectations for the quarter."
Tons of things planned for @PlayApex in the future. We are also committed to listening to player feedback.
We are also working on more Titanfall for later in the year (yes, I said the T word). We love being able to experiment in this crazy universe!
The Respawn team has a strong plan for Apex Legends that will engage fans for a long time to come, he said. As the live service evolves, Respawn also plans to launch a premium game this year that is a new twist on the Titanfall universe. More to come on that in the months ahead.
I've been playing apex non-stop the game is a blast. I'd be super happy if something happens with TitansYea seems like they really made the best out of the Battle Royale mode and improved the formula. Apparently they thought of the fact that alot of people don't communicate in MP so they play tested the game in a month with scrambled dev names and no intercom in order to tweak the gameplay to make it work in every scenario.
Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator - Official Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfeMH60FxzU&feature=youtu.be)
I'm sold!
I picked up the Resident Evil 2 remake for PS4 today and I'm blown away by how awesome it is. I highly recommend any fan of the series to check it out if you haven't already done so.
I picked up the Resident Evil 2 remake for PS4 today and I'm blown away by how awesome it is. I highly recommend any fan of the series to check it out if you haven't already done so.
I want to buy it, problem is I'm a baby when it comes to horror games
I was surprised they made it full price. I was hoping the price would be something like Yakuza 0 & Kiwami. I'll definitely wait for a good sale for the RE2 remake.
Just finished Red Dead 2 and holy shit was it an amazing game. Top 10 of all time for me. The only complaint I had about the game was the epilogue dragged on for just a bit too long IMO. I also was lucky enough where the only bug I had in the game was my horse disappearing after I saved the game, I never go her back :(
Satisfactory reminds me a lot of Factorio if Factorio was a 3d game.I've never played Factorio but yea from i've heard it's basically that but in 3D and PvE.
I picked up the Resident Evil 2 remake for PS4 today and I'm blown away by how awesome it is. I highly recommend any fan of the series to check it out if you haven't already done so.
Hell yeah man. Its been one hell of a ride and one of the most satisfying games I've played in years :metalI want to buy it, problem is I'm a baby when it comes to horror games
It creeped the hell out of me when I first started playing. Most of the hallways are dark and smokey, and the lighting/shadows do a fantastic job of creating a scary atmosphere.
(https://media0.giphy.com/media/tJ3fz9KUHpKHEDrKA4/giphy.gif?cid=3640f6095c600c5a774e506936f194d6)
But one thing I will say is, facing that fear and overcoming its challenges has been extremely satisfying. There's a demo available if you wanted to check it out and see if you would want to play the whole game. I was completely sold after playing the demo.
I was surprised they made it full price. I was hoping the price would be something like Yakuza 0 & Kiwami. I'll definitely wait for a good sale for the RE2 remake.
I was surprised at first as well, but then once I started playing it I did a 180. Its so totally worth the price. There's two main campaigns and then two bonus campaigns:
So far I have done Leon A scenario and it took 20 hours, besides that I can do Claire B scenario, the 4th survivor and Tofu Survivor (where you play as a piece of Tofu with only a knife)
All in all, I was very pleased with RE2 Remake
Bought Kingdom Come: Deliverance the other day and played it all last night. Got about 7 hours in and had to restart due to a game breaking bug....Been playing this for a few nights now. Really sucks you in. The swordplay component is very good and hard to master. It's challenging as all-fuck, but still entertaining and quite satisfying when you beat somebody twice as well armed and armored than you. In Skyrim you literally just beat people to death with a sword. Here you really have to wield it accurately. Button mashing will get you killed PDQ.
It’s still really fun though so far, what little I’ve done. It looks really great. Still sucks that I had to restart due to a gate not opening.
They might as well have called Resident Evil 2 "Anxiety: The Video Game". I can hear Mr. X's stomping killboots in my sleep. :lol
Yeah it's pretty horrible (in the best way possible). I've had to stop playing a few times, which I haven't done in a video game since Dead Space.Last time a game did that for me was Alien: Isolation, I had to stop play for a few days because anxiety.
Who's excited for Metro: Exodus? Only two days left, can't wait to get my hands on it.
Have you played previous games in the series?Who's excited for Metro: Exodus? Only two days left, can't wait to get my hands on it.
Looks pretty decent and it has gotten my attention. Not sure If I am gonna buy it yet. We'll see
I tried to give it (FF IX) a go when they released it on PC but the extremely low resolution backgrounds did not upscale well and I couldn't get past it.
noI highly recommend to check them out. Great SP games that's always pushed the boundaries on the latest hardware tech and benchmark games like Crysis did back in the day.
if anyone wants to play apex let me know, my brother and I are always looking for a third.
Bought Kingdom Come: Deliverance the other day and played it all last night. Got about 7 hours in and had to restart due to a game breaking bug....Been playing this for a few nights now. Really sucks you in. The swordplay component is very good and hard to master. It's challenging as all-fuck, but still entertaining and quite satisfying when you beat somebody twice as well armed and armored than you. In Skyrim you literally just beat people to death with a sword. Here you really have to wield it accurately. Button mashing will get you killed PDQ.
It’s still really fun though so far, what little I’ve done. It looks really great. Still sucks that I had to restart due to a gate not opening.
And carousing all night with the town priest was hysterical. That guy can party.
His post about the game-breaking bug was from a year ago. I've been playing it quite a bit and haven't had any such problem. I'm running 1.8.4 and the closest thing I've found to a bug is a guy with a meaningless map marker. Presumably he'll have some dialogue later. So far I've found it nowhere near as buggy Bethesda's offerings, and Darkhorse fixed their own problems without relying on modders to fix it. :lolBought Kingdom Come: Deliverance the other day and played it all last night. Got about 7 hours in and had to restart due to a game breaking bug....Been playing this for a few nights now. Really sucks you in. The swordplay component is very good and hard to master. It's challenging as all-fuck, but still entertaining and quite satisfying when you beat somebody twice as well armed and armored than you. In Skyrim you literally just beat people to death with a sword. Here you really have to wield it accurately. Button mashing will get you killed PDQ.
It’s still really fun though so far, what little I’ve done. It looks really great. Still sucks that I had to restart due to a gate not opening.
And carousing all night with the town priest was hysterical. That guy can party.
Wow that game still has game-breaking bugs? It was super buggy when it came out last February. It's definitely a fun & unique game but I had to stop do to the bugs. I'll get back into it one of these days...and I'll definitely be waiting for a major sale on the second game if/when it comes out.
I picked up Metro Exodus.Nice, I play it the way it should be with Russian language and english text. :yarr The english voiceovers have always been terrible in the series. I also turn off hitboxes and crosshair.
The graphics are excellent and the gameplay is pretty decent. Enjoying it so far
Really happy to see someone else playing Kingdom Come. I really enjoyed my time with it. I sunk about 80 hours into it before finishing it. I want to go back and play it again and do more of the side quests. I stuck to the main quest mainly and would start a lot of side quests but then forget about it and then fail them because the person moved on and didn't wait for me. I loved that.I stumbled across Pribyslavitz by accident. Killed the first two "guards," but got hurt in the process. Once I realized that more "guards" were on the way I GTFO. I'll let Sir Radzik deal with those maniacs.
I love the mission with the priest! To think that you can completely miss that part if you decline his invite to drink. I love when you have to deliver the sermon. The writing was really good for that mission. There's quite a few great moments like that. Daniel Vavra, the guy that wrote it does a great job with writing dialogue and creating interesting set pieces.
I might have to start it again, now that there are some new DLCs for it, including one involving Hans Capon.
You are right though, there are times that it's frustrating because there are many times where you have to run away because you don't have the skill to sword fight. I found the Baptism By Fire quest where you raid Pribyslavitz to be the worst because I literally waited in the background for the others to kill everyone while I would find isolated guys to take on.
Have you gotten to the Monastery quest line yet, El Barto?
I'm loving it, love the heros and their abilities. Adds so much to the game. Seems like yetserday things finally clicked with me though and I was no longer getting my ass kicked but doing some ass kicking.
I guess I'm just an old fuck, but that doesn't look like much fun to me. It's so fast there's no deliberation. I did a helluva lot of death-match gaming many years ago and enjoyed it a great deal. But back then it allowed for thought and strategy, which were just as, if not more important than lightning reflexes.I'm loving it, love the heros and their abilities. Adds so much to the game. Seems like yetserday things finally clicked with me though and I was no longer getting my ass kicked but doing some ass kicking.
And my first game winning kill: https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1097666629570306048 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1097666629570306048)
followed by my first highlight video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvej43iWqjg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvej43iWqjg)
^ the random guys I played with in the start of this video are like my biggest fans now :lol I followed the one guys twitch stream and he watched my video on his stream commenting. Was kind of cool and while he only had 9 people including myself and likely him watching, it felt sort of flattering to watch someone not only enjoy my video but share it with others. Probably only because he was in it, but still cool how a random (very dumb) game encounter turned into more of a friendship in a way.
(twitch clip of them talking about me https://clips.twitch.tv/LitigiousBeautifulSalmonShadyLulu (https://clips.twitch.tv/LitigiousBeautifulSalmonShadyLulu))
After 4 months I finally finished Red Dead Redemption 2 to 100%. Even after all that time (and some tedious side quests) the game never felt like a chore. Easily the best game I've ever played to date.
Up next: The Tomb Raider Trilogy
Has the online gotten better in that game? Must say, I felt talk of it has faded pretty quickly. It obviously did really well and people all around liked it, but I felt like a few months after the last GTA and people were still very actively talking about it. Maybe that's just my perception.
After 4 months I finally finished Red Dead Redemption 2 to 100%. Even after all that time (and some tedious side quests) the game never felt like a chore. Easily the best game I've ever played to date.
Up next: The Tomb Raider Trilogy
Nice. Does anything crazy happen when you reach that goal?
Minish Cap was actually my favorite handheld game (haven't played Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks or LBW. I didn't enjoy Link's Awakening much. So much wasn't intuitive to me. I think I lost patience and referred to a guide a lot. Honestly not understanding of the praise it seems to get.
I love Subnautica so I'm going to wait for Below Zero to have the full release before I pick it up.
What's your name on Blizzard Nick? I play a few matches of overwatch once a week.
i just finished Hollow Knight. anyone who enjoys a metroidvania kind of game must play this. one of the best games i've played and really looking forward to the sequel!
i just finished Hollow Knight. anyone who enjoys a metroidvania kind of game must play this. one of the best games i've played and really looking forward to the sequel!
I'd be willing to bet that gyro aiming comes next gen.
Pick up God Of War, that game is as good as RDR in my opinion.
I'd be willing to bet that gyro aiming comes next gen.
Pick up God Of War, that game is as good as RDR in my opinion.
I played the original game back in the day but I never finished it. Never played the other ones. Am I missing out on story or anything if I skip to the latest game?
I'd be willing to bet that gyro aiming comes next gen.
Pick up God Of War, that game is as good as RDR in my opinion.
I played the original game back in the day but I never finished it. Never played the other ones. Am I missing out on story or anything if I skip to the latest game?
No you won’t be missing out at all, they will fill you in on any more you may be missing. I only played the first god of war and I didn’t really care for it. God of war 2018 was incredible.
I'd be willing to bet that gyro aiming comes next gen.
Pick up God Of War, that game is as good as RDR in my opinion.
I played the original game back in the day but I never finished it. Never played the other ones. Am I missing out on story or anything if I skip to the latest game?
I'd be willing to bet that gyro aiming comes next gen.
Pick up God Of War, that game is as good as RDR in my opinion.
I played the original game back in the day but I never finished it. Never played the other ones. Am I missing out on story or anything if I skip to the latest game?
Nah, the original games were pretty simple, one day there was an angry man called Kratos, the Greek Gods kept on interfering with his life and betraying him/making him more angry, so he set out to kill them all angrily. He was really angry. The end. :P
They're all really good and fun games but the plots weren't really Shakespeare, that is sort of why the new one surprised me so much because the plot is absolutely fantastic, it really took this angry and fairly one dimensional character and made him very sympathetic. Not to say he wasn't a good character in the previous games, like I said those were fun but this is a lot better.
I decided to finally try Dark Souls by using a gift card to buy the first game on the Switch. I'm playing it now - only have about half an hour into it, so I'm still super fresh - but this is not fun in any way so far. I don't mind difficulty but this is just f'ing stupid. I'll come back and keep trying until I get a few hours in but I've already died a dozen times, all in really dumb ways. Nothing about this is fun.
I decided to finally try Dark Souls by using a gift card to buy the first game on the Switch. I'm playing it now - only have about half an hour into it, so I'm still super fresh - but this is not fun in any way so far. I don't mind difficulty but this is just f'ing stupid. I'll come back and keep trying until I get a few hours in but I've already died a dozen times, all in really dumb ways. Nothing about this is fun.
Yeah that's the thing. Trial and error is not all that fun. I've gotten a little farther but it's sooooo annoying retracing paths again and again and again and dying over and over and over. I guess I'm just soft but that's why I don't like over the top difficulty. I just wanna play the game.
Anyone playing Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? I've heard it's more difficult than the other Souls games. I've only finished the first Dark Souls. I like the setting of Sekiro but I don't know if this is the game for Herrick.
Today Bethesda's giving away free copies of Morrowind. Having never played it, I decided to make a Bethesda account. I have the disc, somewhere, for Morrowind - it came with a video card over 15 years ago and I only found it 2 years ago, pristine condition, never opened - but I figured hey, digital is convenient. I couldn't log in to the Bethesda site after making my account - my password was right, but I reset it again. And again. And again. Still can't log in, and apparently the code isn't even working for anyone. Bethesda continues to fuck up left and right. :lol
Today Bethesda's giving away free copies of Morrowind. Having never played it, I decided to make a Bethesda account. I have the disc, somewhere, for Morrowind - it came with a video card over 15 years ago and I only found it 2 years ago, pristine condition, never opened - but I figured hey, digital is convenient. I couldn't log in to the Bethesda site after making my account - my password was right, but I reset it again. And again. And again. Still can't log in, and apparently the code isn't even working for anyone. Bethesda continues to fuck up left and right. :lol
How long does the offer last? I have the game on disc but I wouldn't mind a digital copy.
Today Bethesda's giving away free copies of Morrowind. Having never played it, I decided to make a Bethesda account. I have the disc, somewhere, for Morrowind - it came with a video card over 15 years ago and I only found it 2 years ago, pristine condition, never opened - but I figured hey, digital is convenient. I couldn't log in to the Bethesda site after making my account - my password was right, but I reset it again. And again. And again. Still can't log in, and apparently the code isn't even working for anyone. Bethesda continues to fuck up left and right. :lol
How long does the offer last? I have the game on disc but I wouldn't mind a digital copy.
That's the kicker. It's only for today.
Today Bethesda's giving away free copies of Morrowind. Having never played it, I decided to make a Bethesda account. I have the disc, somewhere, for Morrowind - it came with a video card over 15 years ago and I only found it 2 years ago, pristine condition, never opened - but I figured hey, digital is convenient. I couldn't log in to the Bethesda site after making my account - my password was right, but I reset it again. And again. And again. Still can't log in, and apparently the code isn't even working for anyone. Bethesda continues to fuck up left and right. :lol
The whole deflection thing really makes me want to buy this game. I did finish the first Dark Souls but I was never really good at it and I wasn't a huge fan of the dodge mechanic. I like how Sekiro seems to focus on actually using the sword to deflect attacks. It looks like a very cool and rewarding skill to master. I really don't care about the lack of upgrading attributes and getting new loot...in fact I like that. The loot in Dark Souls wasn't very impressive anyway.
I wasn't interested in PvP but I might miss the messages left by other players. Plus the whole Japanese Samurai Ninja stuff always appealed to me. I didn't know From Software was originally planning to do a new Tenchu game.
I've put a solid 6-7 hours into the game now and I'm in love with it. I think the gameplay is more similar to Bloodborne than Dark Souls, but it's still an original masterpiece in my opinion. The dodge mechanic in particular reminds me of Bloodborne. It's definitely a challenging game that requires patience and persistence just like every other From Software game I've played. I highly recommend checking it out :tup
Anybody else playing Division 2? I'm finding it very tough and frustrating in single player mode. I know it's geared toward multiplayer online play but that's not how I game and it is supposed to be able to be played both ways. Some of my frustrations;
It took forever to get started even though I bought the disc. I'm talking hours. Why must you update a brand new game?
Having played maybe 10 times, I was forced to update again. No joke this took about 4 hours to download, copy(????) and update. And I couldn't play until this was finished. WtF??
As far as the gameplay itself... The missions are an endless barrage of enemies. Just when you think you have beat the mission you have to beat another level, and another and another. There are checkpoints, but not save points so if you get called away (dinner time!) or have to pause, you get kicked off the online game server and you have wasted the last hour or two and have to start all over again.
Why must it be this way???!
Anybody else playing Division 2? I'm finding it very tough and frustrating in single player mode. I know it's geared toward multiplayer online play but that's not how I game and it is supposed to be able to be played both ways. Some of my frustrations;Pretty much sounds like the first game, wave of enemies in diffrent levels.
It took forever to get started even though I bought the disc. I'm talking hours. Why must you update a brand new game?
Having played maybe 10 times, I was forced to update again. No joke this took about 4 hours to download, copy(????) and update. And I couldn't play until this was finished. WtF??
As far as the gameplay itself... The missions are an endless barrage of enemies. Just when you think you have beat the mission you have to beat another level, and another and another. There are checkpoints, but not save points so if you get called away (dinner time!) or have to pause, you get kicked off the online game server and you have wasted the last hour or two and have to start all over again.
Why must it be this way???!
Anybody here waiting for Days Gone? Hopefully a demo is out soon. I'd like to check it out.
I firmly believe that EA is singlehandedly ruining the gaming industry. Granted there are other participants who are making it worse, but EA is by and large the biggest offender. I feel for all the developers and other people who work on these games.While I agree with you that EA definitly has earned their bad reputation, I think the mess that was Anthem's development had just as much to do with Bioware themself. I mean, one key point in the article is that every complaint the consumers made after release was brough up YEARS by developers but management wouldn't listen. Not to mention, they took almost NO help from the studio that made The Old Republic, which makes NO sense whatsoever since it's also an online RPG.
I firmly believe that EA is singlehandedly ruining the gaming industry. Granted there are other participants who are making it worse, but EA is by and large the biggest offender. I feel for all the developers and other people who work on these games.While I agree with you that EA definitly has earned their bad reputation, I think the mess that was Anthem's development had just as much to do with Bioware themself. I mean, one key point in the article is that every complaint the consumers made after release was brough up YEARS by developers but management wouldn't listen. Not to mention, they took almost NO help from the studio that made The Old Republic, which makes NO sense whatsoever since it's also an online RPG.
So yeah, Bioware's problems are huge and complicated and EA certainly doesn't help.
I played Fortnite once and thought it was ridiculous. I'm an old school gamer. I don't mind games with multiplayer options, but keep the single player option. Lots of games are doing that and need to continue for the industry to be an ongoing, widespread success.Yep, I'm the same way. My interest in multiplayer gaming is pretty much one on one stuff. Once you open it up to a lot of young dipshits the ridiculousness far outweighs however much fun the game itself might be. Add to that the games just don't look like much fun anyway. It only seems to just be howfastcanyourunaroundshootingeverythingthatmoves. But the truth is we're dinosaurs, and will soon go their way.
I played Fortnite once and thought it was ridiculous. I'm an old school gamer. I don't mind games with multiplayer options, but keep the single player option. Lots of games are doing that and need to continue for the industry to be an ongoing, widespread success.
There won't ever be a single player version of Apex Legends, it's just not what it is. And as someone who almost exclusively plays multiplayer games now, I still do enjoy the good single player story driven games. I just mostly feel there aren't many good ones out there anymore, at least not on PC. RDR2, Spiderman, God of War, all looked like awesome single player games to play through and yet none are on PC. The latest Tomb Raider was the last single player game I've played (and it was good), but then you get Apex Legends and it's free and fun, just makes me not want to even buy another $60 game.
Then add in twitch. I think people get a lot of enjoyment watching online multiplayer games so people in turn end up playing them more. https://www.twitch.tv/directory (https://www.twitch.tv/directory) Just look at the top watched games and they are almost all online multiplayer.
Honestly, it seems like the whole gaming industry is finding ways to piss me off. Aside from the aforementioned online gameplay that's a better model for them, the people who are making quality single player games are only selling you half the game upfront. Pay $60 for a game and find that it plays like shit because they rushed it out the door and didn't have time to fix all the bugs. After a couple of months it's patched sufficiently but you've already beaten what content they gave you. Then they start releasing DLC that should have been in the original damn game. As sick as I am of Rock* they did actually create new content for the GTA franchise. They spent years developing The Lost and the Damned and Gay Tony and it showed. When you release 3 new expansion packs in six months you've clearly just held back a lot of your content to milk it. And those are just as buggered as the original. Once all that's fixed the game is now $29, so they stop selling that and only offer the "Godly edition" with all of the DLC for the same $60.
Honestly, it seems like the whole gaming industry is finding ways to piss me off. Aside from the aforementioned online gameplay that's a better model for them, the people who are making quality single player games are only selling you half the game upfront. Pay $60 for a game and find that it plays like shit because they rushed it out the door and didn't have time to fix all the bugs. After a couple of months it's patched sufficiently but you've already beaten what content they gave you. Then they start releasing DLC that should have been in the original damn game. As sick as I am of Rock* they did actually create new content for the GTA franchise. They spent years developing The Lost and the Damned and Gay Tony and it showed. When you release 3 new expansion packs in six months you've clearly just held back a lot of your content to milk it. And those are just as buggered as the original. Once all that's fixed the game is now $29, so they stop selling that and only offer the "Godly edition" with all of the DLC for the same $60.
Nintendo still does quality single-player experiences sans microtransactions. *slips back to his lonely corner*
Nintendo still does quality single-player experiences sans microtransactions. *slips back to his lonely corner*
Singleplayer games aren't going anywhere. Last year we had the heavily SP oriented experiences God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2, Spider-Man, Assassins Creed Odyssey, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Far Cry 5, Hitman 2, Forza Horizon 2, and Detroid.
Singleplayer games aren't going anywhere. Last year we had the heavily SP oriented experiences God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2, Spider-Man, Assassins Creed Odyssey, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Far Cry 5, Hitman 2, Forza Horizon 2, and Detroid.
Is Monster Hunter World a good singleplayer game? I thought it was kind of a multiplayer game so I didn't look too much into it. Is it very grindy and more difficult if you play by yourself?
Well, it's official. Breath of the Wild is gonna be fully playable in VR soon, which means I'm buying Labo, and that trip to the store will be the last time I ever see the sun, because Hyrule will consume my life again. It never ends with this game.
Well, it's official. Breath of the Wild is gonna be fully playable in VR soon, which means I'm buying Labo, and that trip to the store will be the last time I ever see the sun, because Hyrule will consume my life again. It never ends with this game.
Well, it's official. Breath of the Wild is gonna be fully playable in VR soon, which means I'm buying Labo, and that trip to the store will be the last time I ever see the sun, because Hyrule will consume my life again. It never ends with this game.
How do you use VR with the Switch?
Pretty much. (https://labo.nintendo.com/kits/vr-kit/)
Still, it only has a 720p screen and can't run BotW any higher than 30 FPS anyway, neither of which is conductive to a comfortable VR experience, so I don't expect this VR mode to be anything more than a novelty to try out if you happen to own both the Labo kit and the game.
Singleplayer games aren't going anywhere. Last year we had the heavily SP oriented experiences God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2, Spider-Man, Assassins Creed Odyssey, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Far Cry 5, Hitman 2, Forza Horizon 2, and Detroid.
Then there were many indies/smaller games like A Way Out, Mega Man 11, Return of the Obra Dinn, Celeste and much more. And it took me a while to dive in, but nowadays indies are just as, if not more, content-packed than games from the classic eras. I played Hollow Knight and Celeste next to some SNES classics that were new to me and both of them have more content than a lot of those SNES classics and are just as good.
And this year started with Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry 5, Kingdom Hearts 3, and Sekiro Shadows Die Twice.
Most of the games I mentioned seem to have been a good to great financial succes, so the market is healthy enough which means companies will keep investing in Singleplayer titles. And actually, I think the model of games like Anthem, The Division etc. will not be sustainable if all companies pursue the same goldmine (I feel like Sony knows this, hence their SP focus), especially if free games like Apex and Warframe are superior and even have a more fair economy despite being free.
The only thing modern MP games really took away (for me) is playing on the couch with friends. I now do that online, despite one living right next to me.
Singleplayer games aren't going anywhere. Last year we had the heavily SP oriented experiences God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2, Spider-Man, Assassins Creed Odyssey, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Far Cry 5, Hitman 2, Forza Horizon 2, and Detroid.
Is Monster Hunter World a good singleplayer game? I thought it was kind of a multiplayer game so I didn't look too much into it. Is it very grindy and more difficult if you play by yourself?
It's a fantastic Single Player game, playing it in multiplayer can make it a little bit easier for certain monsters (That said, the monsters do get an increase in health per extra player), regardless of SP of MP you'll still have to grind for materials to make your equipment, that won't be any different.
Honestly, it seems like the whole gaming industry is finding ways to piss me off. Aside from the aforementioned online gameplay that's a better model for them, the people who are making quality single player games are only selling you half the game upfront. Pay $60 for a game and find that it plays like shit because they rushed it out the door and didn't have time to fix all the bugs. After a couple of months it's patched sufficiently but you've already beaten what content they gave you. Then they start releasing DLC that should have been in the original damn game. As sick as I am of Rock* they did actually create new content for the GTA franchise. They spent years developing The Lost and the Damned and Gay Tony and it showed. When you release 3 new expansion packs in six months you've clearly just held back a lot of your content to milk it. And those are just as buggered as the original. Once all that's fixed the game is now $29, so they stop selling that and only offer the "Godly edition" with all of the DLC for the same $60.
Also, even aside from indie gaming, even for the big mainstream games just wait a bit before getting them. For single player games, there's no particular benefit to playing them as soon as they're released and you get a worse product and a higher price.Honestly, it seems like the whole gaming industry is finding ways to piss me off. Aside from the aforementioned online gameplay that's a better model for them, the people who are making quality single player games are only selling you half the game upfront. Pay $60 for a game and find that it plays like shit because they rushed it out the door and didn't have time to fix all the bugs. After a couple of months it's patched sufficiently but you've already beaten what content they gave you. Then they start releasing DLC that should have been in the original damn game. As sick as I am of Rock* they did actually create new content for the GTA franchise. They spent years developing The Lost and the Damned and Gay Tony and it showed. When you release 3 new expansion packs in six months you've clearly just held back a lot of your content to milk it. And those are just as buggered as the original. Once all that's fixed the game is now $29, so they stop selling that and only offer the "Godly edition" with all of the DLC for the same $60.
It might help that I'm perfectly happy gaming in two dimensions, but the indie scene is the answer. Consider these prices:
Hollow Knight - $15
FTL - $15
Celeste - $20
Shovel Knight - $15
TOTAL - $65
Four great games for the price of being jerked around by a triple A title? Easiest decision of all time.
I did the exact same except I paid less, it was during one of those random flash sales and I got it for 5-ish bucks. I just remember it was sub 10 bucks and ended up putting in around 200 hours. Not that quick but over time. Sadly I have about 10-15 hours a week for gaming at best. Ugh.
hollow knight is the kind of game that legitimately has as much content as your standard $60 big-budget game, except made by people who actually care about level and boss design, so all the content is fun instead of boring filler. mixed with good atmosphere & a great exploration factor it's just. a great example of a metroidvania
Finally got RDRII. Pretty cool game. Still learning how to play and figuring out what all there is to do. The scenery is awesome. Just riding around on horseback is a lot of fun.
Finally got RDRII. Pretty cool game. Still learning how to play and figuring out what all there is to do. The scenery is awesome. Just riding around on horseback is a lot of fun.
I like it a lot but the only thing I think they dropped the ball on is the walking speed. Why can't we have the camp walking speed all the damn time. The walking speed outside of camp is too slow and the slowest running speed is too fast and looks stupid if you only want to travel a short distance on foot. All this is especially jarring after playing Horizon Zero Dawn for the past few weeks which absolutely nailed the speed and animation transitions from slow as fuck walks to a fast jog. I hope there is a mod for this is the PC version ever comes out.
But yes that's just a minor complaint. RDR2 seems really great so far. I gotta finish up Spider-Mang so I can devote all my video game time to RDR2.
Finished Yakuza 0, damn what a great game :metal . I think I'll just leave it there tho - way too many minigames and submissions to be arsed :lol. I look forward to getting other Yakuza games in the future.
Finally got RDRII. Pretty cool game. Still learning how to play and figuring out what all there is to do. The scenery is awesome. Just riding around on horseback is a lot of fun.
I like it a lot but the only thing I think they dropped the ball on is the walking speed. Why can't we have the camp walking speed all the damn time. The walking speed outside of camp is too slow and the slowest running speed is too fast and looks stupid if you only want to travel a short distance on foot. All this is especially jarring after playing Horizon Zero Dawn for the past few weeks which absolutely nailed the speed and animation transitions from slow as fuck walks to a fast jog. I hope there is a mod for this is the PC version ever comes out.
But yes that's just a minor complaint. RDR2 seems really great so far. I gotta finish up Spider-Mang so I can devote all my video game time to RDR2.
I know exactly what you mean and it is annoying. Hopefully they will send out an update to fix that soon. The game is still relatively new.
I like it a lot but the only thing I think they dropped the ball on is the walking speed. Why can't we have the camp walking speed all the damn time. The walking speed outside of camp is too slow and the slowest running speed is too fast and looks stupid if you only want to travel a short distance on foot. All this is especially jarring after playing Horizon Zero Dawn for the past few weeks which absolutely nailed the speed and animation transitions from slow as fuck walks to a fast jog. I hope there is a mod for this is the PC version ever comes out.
But yes that's just a minor complaint. RDR2 seems really great so far. I gotta finish up Spider-Mang so I can devote all my video game time to RDR2.
I know exactly what you mean and it is annoying. Hopefully they will send out an update to fix that soon. The game is still relatively new.
Are they even still bothering with singleplayer? If they are I doubt they would bother to change walking speed. Most gamers don't seem to be bothered by it.
I like it a lot but the only thing I think they dropped the ball on is the walking speed. Why can't we have the camp walking speed all the damn time. The walking speed outside of camp is too slow and the slowest running speed is too fast and looks stupid if you only want to travel a short distance on foot. All this is especially jarring after playing Horizon Zero Dawn for the past few weeks which absolutely nailed the speed and animation transitions from slow as fuck walks to a fast jog. I hope there is a mod for this is the PC version ever comes out.
But yes that's just a minor complaint. RDR2 seems really great so far. I gotta finish up Spider-Mang so I can devote all my video game time to RDR2.
I know exactly what you mean and it is annoying. Hopefully they will send out an update to fix that soon. The game is still relatively new.
Are they even still bothering with singleplayer? If they are I doubt they would bother to change walking speed. Most gamers don't seem to be bothered by it.
I had unbelievably high hopes for this game. Single player was great, but I can't believe that the "beta" is still as terrible as it is. There's like 3 or 4 basic things that the majority of players are asking for, and with every "update", all we get is a "Here's a new PVP mode nobody asked for!". I don't get it. I wouldn't bank on single player changes any time soon. It's clear their heart is set on micro transactions and nothing else.
I like it a lot but the only thing I think they dropped the ball on is the walking speed. Why can't we have the camp walking speed all the damn time. The walking speed outside of camp is too slow and the slowest running speed is too fast and looks stupid if you only want to travel a short distance on foot. All this is especially jarring after playing Horizon Zero Dawn for the past few weeks which absolutely nailed the speed and animation transitions from slow as fuck walks to a fast jog. I hope there is a mod for this is the PC version ever comes out.
But yes that's just a minor complaint. RDR2 seems really great so far. I gotta finish up Spider-Mang so I can devote all my video game time to RDR2.
I know exactly what you mean and it is annoying. Hopefully they will send out an update to fix that soon. The game is still relatively new.
Are they even still bothering with singleplayer? If they are I doubt they would bother to change walking speed. Most gamers don't seem to be bothered by it.
I had unbelievably high hopes for this game. Single player was great, but I can't believe that the "beta" is still as terrible as it is. There's like 3 or 4 basic things that the majority of players are asking for, and with every "update", all we get is a "Here's a new PVP mode nobody asked for!". I don't get it. I wouldn't bank on single player changes any time soon. It's clear their heart is set on micro transactions and nothing else.
Didn't they also mess up multiplayer for GTA V? I don't play online but some how I was under the impression that GTA V online started out good then really went to shit due to changes made by Rockstar.
I like it a lot but the only thing I think they dropped the ball on is the walking speed. Why can't we have the camp walking speed all the damn time. The walking speed outside of camp is too slow and the slowest running speed is too fast and looks stupid if you only want to travel a short distance on foot. All this is especially jarring after playing Horizon Zero Dawn for the past few weeks which absolutely nailed the speed and animation transitions from slow as fuck walks to a fast jog. I hope there is a mod for this is the PC version ever comes out.
But yes that's just a minor complaint. RDR2 seems really great so far. I gotta finish up Spider-Mang so I can devote all my video game time to RDR2.
I know exactly what you mean and it is annoying. Hopefully they will send out an update to fix that soon. The game is still relatively new.
Are they even still bothering with singleplayer? If they are I doubt they would bother to change walking speed. Most gamers don't seem to be bothered by it.
I had unbelievably high hopes for this game. Single player was great, but I can't believe that the "beta" is still as terrible as it is. There's like 3 or 4 basic things that the majority of players are asking for, and with every "update", all we get is a "Here's a new PVP mode nobody asked for!". I don't get it. I wouldn't bank on single player changes any time soon. It's clear their heart is set on micro transactions and nothing else.
Didn't they also mess up multiplayer for GTA V? I don't play online but some how I was under the impression that GTA V online started out good then really went to shit due to changes made by Rockstar.
Sort of the opposite really. GTAV started off pretty poor and with little to do, and with each update more and more was added. It wasn't really until the Heists update shortly after the PS4/XB1 versions were released that it started to hit its stride.
As far as RDR2 goes, I would imagine they are making plenty of changes to the online that the players have given feedback on, it's just implementing that feedback isn't quite as simple a process as people imagine it to be.
It wasn't really until the Heists update shortly after the PS4/XB1 versions were released that it started to hit its stride.
I still argue that GTO-Online was one of the greatest accomplishments in the history of gaming.
Didn't they also mess up multiplayer for GTA V? I don't play online but some how I was under the impression that GTA V online started out good then really went to shit due to changes made by Rockstar.
Sort of the opposite really. GTAV started off pretty poor and with little to do, and with each update more and more was added. It wasn't really until the Heists update shortly after the PS4/XB1 versions were released that it started to hit its stride.
As far as RDR2 goes, I would imagine they are making plenty of changes to the online that the players have given feedback on, it's just implementing that feedback isn't quite as simple a process as people imagine it to be.
I really liked what I played so far of RDR2. I'm now taking a bit of a break from it.
One of my biggest annoyances with the game, is that Arthur feels really clumsy to control. I could be sprinting through a town, and accidentally knock someone over because the controls are imprecise.
I decided to jump into Assassin's Creed: Odyssey and I have been really liking it so far. Full disclosure: I have never played an AC game before. I also really like Kassandra, the protagonist and she feels like a ninja to control compared to Arthur from RDR2. :lol
Will RDR2 ever make it to PC or are they just going to focus on GTA6 for PS5? I didn't buy a PS4 for RDR2 so I won't be buying a PS5 for GTA6 but it sure is making me lose my interest in rockstar.
Will RDR2 ever make it to PC or are they just going to focus on GTA6 for PS5? I didn't buy a PS4 for RDR2 so I won't be buying a PS5 for GTA6 but it sure is making me lose my interest in rockstar.
My money is on Red Dead Redemption getting a re-master on the PS5, just like GTA-5 did on the PS4. The remaster will be RDR2, plus the map and story from RDR1 as a bonus. It will release on PC then as well.
Will RDR2 ever make it to PC or are they just going to focus on GTA6 for PS5? I didn't buy a PS4 for RDR2 so I won't be buying a PS5 for GTA6 but it sure is making me lose my interest in rockstar.
My money is on Red Dead Redemption getting a re-master on the PS5, just like GTA-5 did on the PS4. The remaster will be RDR2, plus the map and story from RDR1 as a bonus. It will release on PC then as well.
Seeing as GTA-V was a revisit of a newly built San Andreas, nothing would thrill me more greatly than to see the next installment of the series being GTA-VIce CityThis would be the most appealing option to me, but I'm not sure it'd be enough. Honestly, I picked up the last two because it was kind of expected. I've been a longtime fan of the series. It really hasn't done anything for me since San Andreas, though. It just moved in a direction that doesn't appeal to me. The more realistic they make things the less fun it becomes, at least for my taste.
Seeing as GTA-V was a revisit of a newly built San Andreas, nothing would thrill me more greatly than to see the next installment of the series being GTA-VIce CityThis would be the most appealing option to me, but I'm not sure it'd be enough. Honestly, I picked up the last two because it was kind of expected. I've been a longtime fan of the series. It really hasn't done anything for me since San Andreas, though. It just moved in a direction that doesn't appeal to me. The more realistic they make things the less fun it becomes, at least for my taste.
III - SA all had a wonderful balance, I thought. It wasn't complete pandemonium, nor did it take itself too seriously. I think that's the problem I have with the last couple of iterations.Seeing as GTA-V was a revisit of a newly built San Andreas, nothing would thrill me more greatly than to see the next installment of the series being GTA-VIce CityThis would be the most appealing option to me, but I'm not sure it'd be enough. Honestly, I picked up the last two because it was kind of expected. I've been a longtime fan of the series. It really hasn't done anything for me since San Andreas, though. It just moved in a direction that doesn't appeal to me. The more realistic they make things the less fun it becomes, at least for my taste.
Ever play the Saint's Row games? They're basically GTA with zero realism of any kind. You can drop kick people in moving cars through their windshield and murder people with a 3 foot dildo.
Here is yet another dilemma that I constantly face in my life of gaming. Right in the middle of RDRII and Days Gone is coming up this Friday. :facepalm:
Saw that Mass effect 3 was on sale so I picked it up. Never finished it, so I figured why not.
Man, do I miss this series. Getting back into ME3 felt so much like putting on an old pair of shoes that felt just right and fit perfectly.
This is something I feel is worth sharing. I don't know how many of you are familiar with Ross Scott (of Freeman's Mind fame), but he's doing other videos also and one issue he has commonly expressed disdain towards is companies "killing" video games, i.e. shutting down central servers on online-only games, which leaves the players permanently unavailable to play games they have paid for. I don't personally play online-only games, but I think this practice feels highly unethical if not borderline illegal. And lo and behold, Ross recently released his "declaration of war" towards so called games-as-a-service. I'm currently half hours in and I'm thinking it has been well thought-out and researched and worth of at least taking a peek at (it's over an hour long though).
I'll leave this with a quote I find amusing and really fitting: "If I sold you a copy of a game on disk, then next month snuck into your house and I broke the disk I would go to jail. In practical terms, that's almost exactly what games as a service is."
"Games as a service" is a fraud. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUAX0gnZ3Nw)
Which chapter are you on in rdr?
Here is yet another dilemma that I constantly face in my life of gaming. Right in the middle of RDRII and Days Gone is coming up this Friday. :facepalm:
Days Gone has been getting mediocre reviews from the big sites. I'm going to check out the YouTubers' reviews. Even if the game got 10s, I'd still wait for a sale/price drop. I have way too many games to play.
I restarted Red Dead Redemption 2 after not playing it for a month so I could finish Horizon Zero Dawn and Spider-Mang. RDR2 will take many, many hours and I am happy about that :)
While I absolutely abhor the AAA games industry and 'games as a service / live services' in particular even moreso, I don't think those are at all the same thing. One of those is committing at least two crimes - breaking and entering, and destruction of property - and the other is a company putting an end to something you know from the very beginning will not last forever. I'm very interested in this video and will watch it tonight after work (and Avengers: Endgame), but I had to push back on the assertion that ending a live service game is the same as destroying something somebody owns. With a live service you aren't even paying to own the game anyway, you're either paying for access to the service, or not paying at all if it's free like Fortnite, unless you use the optional microtransactions. Nothing about 'live services' is illegal at all.While you're absolutely right in principle, consumer understanding of the difference between a product and a service is still not that mature. Same with things like Kindle books - a hell of a lot of people don't realise that they "own" the e-book only for as long as the platform is supported (unless that's changed). If people are happy to pay for a game in the full knowledge that it's a service that will be time-limited, then fair play.
While I absolutely abhor the AAA games industry and 'games as a service / live services' in particular even moreso, I don't think those are at all the same thing. One of those is committing at least two crimes - breaking and entering, and destruction of property - and the other is a company putting an end to something you know from the very beginning will not last forever. I'm very interested in this video and will watch it tonight after work (and Avengers: Endgame), but I had to push back on the assertion that ending a live service game is the same as destroying something somebody owns. With a live service you aren't even paying to own the game anyway, you're either paying for access to the service, or not paying at all if it's free like Fortnite, unless you use the optional microtransactions. Nothing about 'live services' is illegal at all.While you're absolutely right in principle, consumer understanding of the difference between a product and a service is still not that mature. Same with things like Kindle books - a hell of a lot of people don't realise that they "own" the e-book only for as long as the platform is supported (unless that's changed). If people are happy to pay for a game in the full knowledge that it's a service that will be time-limited, then fair play.
While I absolutely abhor the AAA games industry and 'games as a service / live services' in particular even moreso, I don't think those are at all the same thing. One of those is committing at least two crimes - breaking and entering, and destruction of property - and the other is a company putting an end to something you know from the very beginning will not last forever. I'm very interested in this video and will watch it tonight after work (and Avengers: Endgame), but I had to push back on the assertion that ending a live service game is the same as destroying something somebody owns. With a live service you aren't even paying to own the game anyway, you're either paying for access to the service, or not paying at all if it's free like Fortnite, unless you use the optional microtransactions. Nothing about 'live services' is illegal at all.While you're absolutely right in principle, consumer understanding of the difference between a product and a service is still not that mature. Same with things like Kindle books - a hell of a lot of people don't realise that they "own" the e-book only for as long as the platform is supported (unless that's changed). If people are happy to pay for a game in the full knowledge that it's a service that will be time-limited, then fair play.
While I absolutely abhor the AAA games industry and 'games as a service / live services' in particular even moreso, I don't think those are at all the same thing. One of those is committing at least two crimes - breaking and entering, and destruction of property - and the other is a company putting an end to something you know from the very beginning will not last forever. I'm very interested in this video and will watch it tonight after work (and Avengers: Endgame), but I had to push back on the assertion that ending a live service game is the same as destroying something somebody owns. With a live service you aren't even paying to own the game anyway, you're either paying for access to the service, or not paying at all if it's free like Fortnite, unless you use the optional microtransactions. Nothing about 'live services' is illegal at all.
While you're absolutely right in principle, consumer understanding of the difference between a product and a service is still not that mature. Same with things like Kindle books - a hell of a lot of people don't realise that they "own" the e-book only for as long as the platform is supported (unless that's changed). If people are happy to pay for a game in the full knowledge that it's a service that will be time-limited, then fair play.
I absolutely adore Days Gone, enjoying it far more than Sekiro and I even prefer it to the Resident Evil 2 remake. I can make a list of issues with this game, but I can also make a list of things that make that first list irrelevant to me. The first section definitely feels like a 7/10 game, but what follows is so much better in every regard. There are many things this game does better than the similar Red Dead Redemption 2 or Far Cry 5 in my opinion. I think if you enjoy the footage of this game, you should enjoy the game.
Saw that Mass effect 3 was on sale so I picked it up. Never finished it, so I figured why not.
Man, do I miss this series. Getting back into ME3 felt so much like putting on an old pair of shoes that felt just right and fit perfectly.
Funny, I literally just bought ME3 myself about 30 minutes ago, having only played 1 and 2. It's not my favorite franchise but they are damn enjoyable games.
Downloaded a fun free game on the Switch last night called Color Zen. One of the only times I've ever played the Switch in handheld mode - laid in bed and just moved colors and shapes around a screen before falling asleep. Really nice.
That looks fun as hell. If I buy it, can I play with you guys?
That looks fun as hell. If I buy it, can I play with you guys?
You got your PC going now right? Then hell yea, we had 6 of us last night together. It's super addicting.
That looks fun as hell. If I buy it, can I play with you guys?
You got your PC going now right? Then hell yea, we had 6 of us last night together. It's super addicting.
Yuppp. Sick. I'll get it either tonight or tomorrow.
That game is ridiculously fun. I haven't gamed on a PC in almost a decade. I'm so bad :lol
My Ping is unbelievably high for some reason. I'm not understanding why.
That game is ridiculously fun. I haven't gamed on a PC in almost a decade. I'm so bad :lol
My Ping is unbelievably high for some reason. I'm not understanding why.
Did you join a US server? Also, this game takes some time to learn the timing of it and master the weapons which are all different. I think I averaged 5 kills and 25 deaths per match my first 10 games :lol I felt the tutorial only taught the very basics and you got to learn more on the fly. But the customization is pretty awesome which makes leveling up feel worth it so I can create cooler characters with more unique weapons. Although when I play as my "Dad" character, it seems the other team always goes after me :lol just like when I see a Peter Pan looking dude, I just want to cut his head off. Looked like even more people were playng last night but I was with the gf, Im definitely going to be playing tonight.
Cool.
I also couldn't hear anyone in game communicating. Do the microphones only work in a party of some sort? I only have the headset I use for my PS4. It's compatible with a PC as well, but I didn't hear any voice chat going on.
Cool.
I also couldn't hear anyone in game communicating. Do the microphones only work in a party of some sort? I only have the headset I use for my PS4. It's compatible with a PC as well, but I didn't hear any voice chat going on.
Yea, there is no voice chat in game. We use discord so we can speak with my friends in our party, but only text chat is available in the game.
https://discordapp.com/ (https://discordapp.com/)
You'll want it for PC gaming. It's a voice and chat app, there's even a Dream Theater channel which is super active and fun.
https://discordapp.com/ (https://discordapp.com/)
You'll want it for PC gaming. It's a voice and chat app, there's even a Dream Theater channel which is super active and fun.
How do I find you guys once I have it downloaded?
And in regards to Sekiro, I got competent enough to defeat Guardian Ape in under 10 tries but wasn't feeling it anymore. Nearly every encounter is deflect, attack, deflect, attack x100, with one of the following three moves inbetween: mikiri counter for thrust attack, jump on top for sweep attack, jump backwards for grab attack. Stuck? Just repeat until you get the rythm of the attacks and you are set to go. And like 2 minutes from the boss you just defeated there is another (mini) boss you attack with the same tactics. And that is basically it for all the encounters I experienced save for two bosses. And I watched a housemate play the final boss and it was basically the same again, just endlessly long. Setting is beatiful and the combat looks insanely cool and feels really good though. I just wished they allowed for a bit more freedom in how you use the moveset. And maybe more than one weapon or more rewarding use of all the proshetics. I basically only used firecrackers for some free hits here and there.
And in regards to Sekiro, I got competent enough to defeat Guardian Ape in under 10 tries but wasn't feeling it anymore. Nearly every encounter is deflect, attack, deflect, attack x100, with one of the following three moves inbetween: mikiri counter for thrust attack, jump on top for sweep attack, jump backwards for grab attack. Stuck? Just repeat until you get the rythm of the attacks and you are set to go. And like 2 minutes from the boss you just defeated there is another (mini) boss you attack with the same tactics. And that is basically it for all the encounters I experienced save for two bosses. And I watched a housemate play the final boss and it was basically the same again, just endlessly long. Setting is beatiful and the combat looks insanely cool and feels really good though. I just wished they allowed for a bit more freedom in how you use the moveset. And maybe more than one weapon or more rewarding use of all the proshetics. I basically only used firecrackers for some free hits here and there.
Sekiro is a very difficult and frustrating game at times, but the combat is super fun and rewarding. I totally get that the game isn't your cup of tea, but I don't think it's fair to imply that there's some kind of easy formula that can be applied to the majority of the boss fights. Maybe it becomes an easy formula after you've gotten your ass kicked 10+ times to some of the bosses like I have :lol
Still loving Days Gone. Probably the biggest disconnect with review scores I have had with games (except for maybe Alien Isolation). Not sure why this game gets a lot of criticism on gunplay when Red Dead 2 last year got 10s all over the place and Arthur plays like a brick stuck in the mud. I absolutely adore Red Dead 2, fantastic experience, but the gunplay is super sluggish, something Days Gone is heavily criticized for. And the funny thing is that it feels very responsive to me, I don't understand it. That said, Days Gone does have a lot of technical issues, but even that is not unheard of in major open world titles.
Amazing new gameplay footage of Goldeneye 64 in VR!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RR5V0rmN4o
Amazing new gameplay footage of Goldeneye 64 in VR!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RR5V0rmN4o
That is awesome
The way I did most fights to where I was, the only difference between the fghts is the rythm of the attacks. And judging from youtube, that is what most people do. The core combat is awesome but the game felt oddly repetitive for me. Probably because it is a whole lot of deflecting and building up meters, which just isn't my preference. It being very challenging does not mean there isn't a formula to most bosses though. For a lot I was just standing still and doing what I described in that previous post. Only the timing was difficult to get down, but some attack patterns almost are like a musical rythm. At least that is how I got them down. I did hear they buffed some of the prosthetics to make them more viable though, thus encouraging more experimentation.
And while the vistas are insanely beuatiful and I love the overall setting, it just isn't as captivating to me as Bloodborne or even Dark Souls.
I can fully see why people love it so much, but I don't enjoy it that much anymore, after the initial rush of getting better. But it most definitely is an extremely well crafted game.
I'm trying to finish RDRII (totally love this game) before I fully dive into Days Gone.
Still loving Days Gone. Probably the biggest disconnect with review scores I have had with games (except for maybe Alien Isolation). Not sure why this game gets a lot of criticism on gunplay when Red Dead 2 last year got 10s all over the place and Arthur plays like a brick stuck in the mud. I absolutely adore Red Dead 2, fantastic experience, but the gunplay is super sluggish, something Days Gone is heavily criticized for. And the funny thing is that it feels very responsive to me, I don't understand it. That said, Days Gone does have a lot of technical issues, but even that is not unheard of in major open world titles.
Yeah almost everything about Red Dead Redemption 2 is fantastic except for moving around on foot. As far as combat goes, I've come to the conclusion Rockstar intended for us to use Dead Eye a lot. Aiming just sucks ass in this game unless I'm behind cover and can take my time lining up shots. But for anything that requires fast aiming, like a couple enemies running at me and shooting, I use Dead Eye. Makes the game much more enjoyable for me. I also use the lightest auto aim setting on foot and full auto aim on horse back.
Glad to hear Days Gone is good. From the YouTube footage I've seen, it looks better than what the written reviews say. I'll be picking this one up when the price drops. I already have a buttload of games to play an God of War arrives tomorrow :biggrin:
I’m a very casual console gamer so rdr2 was really hard for me to get into because of the aiming. I finally figured it out and basically I’d tap the aim button which would get me in the vicinity of the enemy and I’d lightly tap the joystick to lock in the target. After they are shot I’d move in the general area of the next enemy and repeat the pattern.
I’ve been playing the monster hunter world trial and man there is a lot going on with the game. I’m glad there is a trial because I would’ve bought this game to discover that it’s not really for me.
@Cram
Guys like us will appreciate the last item on this updates list :lol
https://old.reddit.com/r/Mordhau/comments/boxngm/patch_6_changelog/
@Cram
Guys like us will appreciate the last item on this updates list :lol
https://old.reddit.com/r/Mordhau/comments/boxngm/patch_6_changelog/
:lol for us bad players, although we were getting better.
Also like adding range to the kicks, I've stopped using them since they seemed like you had to be so close to use
Avoid like the plague if you don't like kids though.
The game looks very good, but not sure what you mean by "lower price point", looks pretty full price to me.
Avoid like the plague if you don't like kids though.
Oh no! A definite deal breaker. :facepalm:
After watching a few videos (yours included cramx) I'm download Mordhau to give it a shot tonight.
Avoid like the plague
Alright so my new Obsession is Mordhau, I'm complete trash at the game but it is so fucking funYea it's fun and yea I also suck at it. :lol I tried some Horde yesterday and it's a bit more forgiving since you fighting NPCs so it's a good training ground.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvJPKOLDSos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvJPKOLDSos)
This video pretty much sums up my thoughts towards RDR2 and the wanted system: He covers the wanted system starting at 13:21
"Not only do they know that a train is being robbed, but that it's specifically Arthur Morgan that's doing it
Got knife attacked by a Lemoyne Raider in RDR2, killed the guy with my knife, and then had witnesses report me. Excellent Wanted system :tdwn This is why I've been saving before every encounter.
I don't know why Rockstar thought this was a good system. I will pray to Crom for some good mods to fix this when the PC version comes out.
I still suck at the game but I enjoy running around doing warcrys and taunting players. Mowing down enemies with a scythe is also fun.
I still suck at the game but I enjoy running around doing warcrys and taunting players. Mowing down enemies with a scythe is also fun.
Also, Cram: This is what I was talking about last night.
https://old.reddit.com/r/Mordhau/comments/br5cjg/now_this_is_high_level_strategy/
Reap, you play too? What's your name on Steam?
Cram knows this, but I regularly tend to be in the top three in the game as far as assists go. I'm decent at landing blows, but not the finishing ones. Up until last night I've been playing with a targe shield, a mace, and a fire bomb. While the mace hits quick, you need at least two well placed shots to get a kill with it.
Last night I ditched that load out and switched to a messer sword, no shield, and two fire bombs. I only played 3 games, but I finished with a positive K/D ratio all three times. That rarely happens for me, let alone three times in a row. I can't wait to try it some more.
So my recent tactic has been using a zweihander and poking people to death at a safe distance, not the most honorable fighting style but it gets the job done. :lol
Reap, you play too? What's your name on Steam?
Cram knows this, but I regularly tend to be in the top three in the game as far as assists go. I'm decent at landing blows, but not the finishing ones. Up until last night I've been playing with a targe shield, a mace, and a fire bomb. While the mace hits quick, you need at least two well placed shots to get a kill with it.
Last night I ditched that load out and switched to a messer sword, no shield, and two fire bombs. I only played 3 games, but I finished with a positive K/D ratio all three times. That rarely happens for me, let alone three times in a row. I can't wait to try it some more.
Yea I just got it, I think I friended you on steam but if not my name is Reaper2195. I'm on vacation now but I'll be back to playing Tuesday.
So my recent tactic has been using a zweihander and poking people to death at a safe distance, not the most honorable fighting style but it gets the job done. :lol
I don't find throwing the fire bombs to be fairly honorable, but this isn't For Honor :lol I don't find the guys swinging and spinning their bodies honorable either but those guys slaughter me constantly.
Just started playing Yakuza 0 for PS4. Pretty cool so far
I'm looking for a fun platform style game for PS4. Any recommendations?If you like old school, the Crash Bandicoot Remaster collection as well as Sonic Mania is excellent. If you like indie, both Celeste and Inside are really cool and different experiences.
I'm looking for a fun platform style game for PS4. Any recommendations?If you like old school, the Crash Bandicoot Remaster collection as well as Sonic Mania is excellent. If you like indie, both Celeste and Inside are really cool and different experiences.
Do you get your gold back if you make a build you don't like?I don't think so but i'm not sure.
Do you get your gold back if you make a build you don't like?I don't think so but i'm not sure.
Have any of you mordhau guys started building s custom character yet? I’m going to sit down and try to make one tonight
I just checked my steam friend list and I see you on there but it says it’s been over 2000 days since last long in. Am I on your list? Reaper2195?
I tried Celeste, and it seems to be what I'm after. But damn, it's hard!
Thanks for the recommendations! I tried Celeste, and it seems to be what I'm after. But damn, it's hard!
I tried Celeste, and it seems to be what I'm after. But damn, it's hard!
I've seen couple videos about it and it seems like a game that would make me want to throw my controller to the wall. :P
I just checked my steam friend list and I see you on there but it says it’s been over 2000 days since last long in. Am I on your list? Reaper2195?
I just checked my steam friend list and I see you on there but it says it’s been over 2000 days since last long in. Am I on your list? Reaper2195?
I'm getting the following message when searching your name: "There are no users that match your search"
New Death Stranding trailer: (Kojima's new game)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu8X7vM3Avw
Best game ever?
Worst game ever?
I have no idea what's going on :lol
I just checked my steam friend list and I see you on there but it says it’s been over 2000 days since last long in. Am I on your list? Reaper2195?
I'm getting the following message when searching your name: "There are no users that match your search"
Weird I'm going to remove you and re-add you
Edit: Invite sent
Still can't get over how terrible it is to control Arthur in RDR2. The game is one of the most beautiful games when riding a horse and looking at the scenery. But walking (slooowly) or running around as Arthur feels goofy as fuck. And why is Arthur always underweight even when I feed him a whole fucking deer every day yet everyone comments on how good the horse looks when I feed it a carrot once a day?
Rockstar got so much right and so much wrong with this game.
I just think its impressive that in an age where trailers spoil almost everything, that I've seen a good hour of footage of death stranding and still have no idea what the hell is going on.
I just checked my steam friend list and I see you on there but it says it’s been over 2000 days since last long in. Am I on your list? Reaper2195?
I'm getting the following message when searching your name: "There are no users that match your search"
Weird I'm going to remove you and re-add you
Edit: Invite sent
Received and accepted. You name displays as ReaperKK though
Still can't get over how terrible it is to control Arthur in RDR2. The game is one of the most beautiful games when riding a horse and looking at the scenery. But walking (slooowly) or running around as Arthur feels goofy as fuck. And why is Arthur always underweight even when I feed him a whole fucking deer every day yet everyone comments on how good the horse looks when I feed it a carrot once a day?
Rockstar got so much right and so much wrong with this game.
I agree the control mechanics of RDR2 could have been much better, but I still worked my way through it and completed the story. There are so many good things about this game that I couldn't put it down. Hopefully Rockstar can fix those issues in the next installment.
I agree the control mechanics of RDR2 could have been much better, but I still worked my way through it and completed the story. There are so many good things about this game that I couldn't put it down. Hopefully Rockstar can fix those issues in the next installment.
Same here. I will absolutely continue to do the side stuff while finishing up the story. It's a very good game despite some of these flaws. Did you do the side missions with that one-legged dude called Hamish?
I agree the control mechanics of RDR2 could have been much better, but I still worked my way through it and completed the story. There are so many good things about this game that I couldn't put it down. Hopefully Rockstar can fix those issues in the next installment.
Same here. I will absolutely continue to do the side stuff while finishing up the story. It's a very good game despite some of these flaws. Did you do the side missions with that one-legged dude called Hamish?
Yes, I did the side missions too, but there are still a lot challenges I haven't done. Been trying the hunt down all the legendary animals and I also want to replay missions to get better than bronze medals. I haven't even tried online yet. So many things to do. :lolpalm:
Still can't get over how terrible it is to control Arthur in RDR2. The game is one of the most beautiful games when riding a horse and looking at the scenery. But walking (slooowly) or running around as Arthur feels goofy as fuck. And why is Arthur always underweight even when I feed him a whole fucking deer every day yet everyone comments on how good the horse looks when I feed it a carrot once a day?
Rockstar got so much right and so much wrong with this game.
I checked out of RDR2 the first time I took a bath in the game. I was like "Ok cool, you have to bath from time to time, whatever", but then it has you wash each individual limb...
They went down that road with San Andreas where you have to eat and work out and stuff and even back then I felt like it was getting too sim like, but RDR2 doubles down and that flavor of game is not for me.
And I agree, the awkward controls are frustrating as well. All the mechanics feel Slow, Clunky, muddy and convoluted. I never feel like I have control of the character. It feels like my actions are delayed and I have to push multiple buttons to do simple things. And because of that awkward control, I lost interest in playing the game. I didn't want to do the missions and I didn't want to dick around in the world. And then I walked away from it completely.
I loved the first one and I was soooo ready to bow down and worship RDR2, but I can't. Yeah its drop dead gorgeous and I respect its ambition, but that's about it for me.
I just checked my steam friend list and I see you on there but it says it’s been over 2000 days since last long in. Am I on your list? Reaper2195?
I'm getting the following message when searching your name: "There are no users that match your search"
Weird I'm going to remove you and re-add you
Edit: Invite sent
Received and accepted. You name displays as ReaperKK though
We getting some slaughter in tonight?
I just checked my steam friend list and I see you on there but it says it’s been over 2000 days since last long in. Am I on your list? Reaper2195?
I'm getting the following message when searching your name: "There are no users that match your search"
Weird I'm going to remove you and re-add you
Edit: Invite sent
Received and accepted. You name displays as ReaperKK though
We getting some slaughter in tonight?
Hell yea, I'll be on around 10 with beer in hand
Blizzard has canceled a StarCraft first-person shooter that had been in development for the past two years, according to three people familiar with goings-on at the studio. The main reason, Blizzard told staff, was to put more resources into the Diablo and Overwatch franchises.
If that means more time spent on Diablo 4 I have no problems with that.
Huge Mordhau update including a new map!
https://steamcommunity.com/games/629760/announcements/detail/1607136397667973601
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order seems to be a fun SP game.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order seems to be a fun SP game.
Indeed it does.
Here goes the gameplay demo for anyone who is interested
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=8939aURV9Dc
Cyberpunk 2077 was always gonna be a first day purchase for me, but Keanu is some nice icing on the cake.
Overall the microsoft press conference was pretty decent. New console for winter 2020
Fin-all-y!!!!!
Cyberpunk 2077 - 04.16.2020 :metal :metal
Cyberpunk in all honor but honestly I think i'm equally excited for Dying Light 2.
I'd say Cyberpunk looks like it'll be good but I don't think they've released any real gameplay footage yet.
I'd say Cyberpunk looks like it'll be good but I don't think they've released any real gameplay footage yet.
Here's some cyberpunk gameplay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfmB1eoyzwY
Debbie Downer alert, fair warning... As cool as it was to see Keanu on stage and in the game it's becoming a pet peeve of mine that games are now becoming more like movies than games with such massive focus and money spent on big cutscenes and trailers and cinematic choreography and casting celebrities for mocap instead of... you know... making a fun game... I eagerly watched the Microsoft conference yesterday because it's cool to see them reaching out to get as many gamers' attention as possible, but over half the games looked like the exact same first person shooter/adventure style. Very little actual gameplay too. Bethesda had gameplay but Bethesda sucks eggs. I guess that's all why Ori and the Will of the Wisps was the best looking game in the bunch imo.I'm sure you don't mean it this way, but there's a bit of an implication here that the two are mutually exclusive. For sure some games will get the balance wrong, they'll focus on cinematics *at the expense* of gameplay and/or narrative. But plenty don't, and it's hardly a new issue anyway.
Debbie Downer alert, fair warning... As cool as it was to see Keanu on stage and in the game it's becoming a pet peeve of mine that games are now becoming more like movies than games with such massive focus and money spent on big cutscenes and trailers and cinematic choreography and casting celebrities for mocap instead of... you know... making a fun game... I eagerly watched the Microsoft conference yesterday because it's cool to see them reaching out to get as many gamers' attention as possible, but over half the games looked like the exact same first person shooter/adventure style. Very little actual gameplay too. Bethesda had gameplay but Bethesda sucks eggs. I guess that's all why Ori and the Will of the Wisps was the best looking game in the bunch imo.I'm sure you don't mean it this way, but there's a bit of an implication here that the two are mutually exclusive. For sure some games will get the balance wrong, they'll focus on cinematics *at the expense* of gameplay and/or narrative. But plenty don't, and it's hardly a new issue anyway.
CDPR have a good track record so I've no reason to expect any issues like that.
Here's the latest trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tPU813CMtICyberpunk in all honor but honestly I think i'm equally excited for Dying Light 2.
I didn't know they were making a sequel. I really enjoyed the first game.
I'd say Cyberpunk looks like it'll be good but I don't think they've released any real gameplay footage yet.
Oh yeah, I didn't mean for it to sound like that. There are absolutely some great games in that vein and some awesome developers out there. Just when you run all that footage back to back everything looks the same. Big budget FMV-driven specially casted AAA gaming experiences. CDPR is a developer to trust for sure. I don't like Witcher 3 much AT ALL in terms of gameplay, but visually and story, it's jawdropping, so I'm still keeping an eye on Cyberpunk.Out of interest, did you play the first two Witcher games? The first was utterly awful in terms of gameplay, the second was a vast improvement but III was easily the most playable and fun to play (just took a few hours to get into, for me). All things are relative. :lol
Just finished Deus Ex: Human Revolution, which I loved. Well, really really liked. Kind of a cross between Thief and System Shock (remember that one?).Human Revolution was fantastic. Gamplay was good but not great, but the narrative and ideas were really brilliantly done. The direct sequel, Mankind Divided didn't get such glowing reviews but it's still meant to mostly be very good, so I need to play that at some point.
I want the FF7 remake more than I want world peace.
Just finished Deus Ex: Human Revolution, which I loved. Well, really really liked. Kind of a cross between Thief and System Shock (remember that one?).Human Revolution was fantastic. Gamplay was good but not great, but the narrative and ideas were really brilliantly done. The direct sequel, Mankind Divided didn't get such glowing reviews but it's still meant to mostly be very good, so I need to play that at some point.
Yeah PC gamers get the lot but they've all been on different consoles. Although the original two and the recent games (Human Revolution onwards) have been quite distinct - I've not got round to playing the originals yet but I understand they're further into the future and the new games are effectively prequels.Just finished Deus Ex: Human Revolution, which I loved. Well, really really liked. Kind of a cross between Thief and System Shock (remember that one?).Human Revolution was fantastic. Gamplay was good but not great, but the narrative and ideas were really brilliantly done. The direct sequel, Mankind Divided didn't get such glowing reviews but it's still meant to mostly be very good, so I need to play that at some point.
I really got sucked in on that story. My initial problem with the franchise, though, is that it seems like every game is made for a unique platform.
Deus Ex: PC/PS2
Deus Ex - Invisible War: PC/xBox
Deus Ex - Human Revolution: PC/PS3/xBox360/Wii
Deus Ex - The Fall: PC/iOS
Deus Ex - Go: iOS
Deus Ex - Mankind Divided: PC/PS4/xBoxOne
When I upgrade my console, I will likely play the follow-up.
Mankind Divided was really fun as well, if you liked Human Revolution, you'll like the next one because it's practically the same game play and another good story.Awesome, looking forward to it. Might even play it next after I finish my re-play of Horizon Zero Dawn.
I don't even have a Switch yet and I was excited by Nintendo's presentation. I have to get a Switch now....I want the FF7 remake more than I want world peace.
:rollin
The Nintendo presentation has me in fits. I am shaking with excitement.
- Banjo-Kazooie AND Dragon Quest 11's hero (and others as costumes I assume) in Smash Bros.
- Witcher 3 coming to Switch, so now that I can finally play it with a decent controller I might actually have some fun with this game
- Link's Awakening remake has a dungeon builder in it
- Animal Crossing looks dope but I'm sad it's delayed til March 2020
- Pokemon looks dope
- the sequel to Breath of the Wild looks awesome so far and I'm so freaking happy it apparently takes place in the same world. Greatest game of all time.
Happy day for Katt. Very happy.
I don't even have a Switch yet and I was excited by Nintendo's presentation. I have to get a Switch now....I want the FF7 remake more than I want world peace.
:rollin
The Nintendo presentation has me in fits. I am shaking with excitement.
- Banjo-Kazooie AND Dragon Quest 11's hero (and others as costumes I assume) in Smash Bros.
- Witcher 3 coming to Switch, so now that I can finally play it with a decent controller I might actually have some fun with this game
- Link's Awakening remake has a dungeon builder in it
- Animal Crossing looks dope but I'm sad it's delayed til March 2020
- Pokemon looks dope
- the sequel to Breath of the Wild looks awesome so far and I'm so freaking happy it apparently takes place in the same world. Greatest game of all time.
Happy day for Katt. Very happy.
Oh yeah, I didn't mean for it to sound like that. There are absolutely some great games in that vein and some awesome developers out there. Just when you run all that footage back to back everything looks the same. Big budget FMV-driven specially casted AAA gaming experiences. CDPR is a developer to trust for sure. I don't like Witcher 3 much AT ALL in terms of gameplay, but visually and story, it's jawdropping, so I'm still keeping an eye on Cyberpunk.Out of interest, did you play the first two Witcher games? The first was utterly awful in terms of gameplay, the second was a vast improvement but III was easily the most playable and fun to play (just took a few hours to get into, for me). All things are relative. :lol
I enjoyed The Witcher when it came out and replayed it a couple times over the years but I have to agree the second game was lightyears beyond the first.
Oh yeah, I didn't mean for it to sound like that. There are absolutely some great games in that vein and some awesome developers out there. Just when you run all that footage back to back everything looks the same. Big budget FMV-driven specially casted AAA gaming experiences. CDPR is a developer to trust for sure. I don't like Witcher 3 much AT ALL in terms of gameplay, but visually and story, it's jawdropping, so I'm still keeping an eye on Cyberpunk.Out of interest, did you play the first two Witcher games? The first was utterly awful in terms of gameplay, the second was a vast improvement but III was easily the most playable and fun to play (just took a few hours to get into, for me). All things are relative. :lol
I haven't played the first two. I bought the complete edition of 3 early last year though for $25 I think, on PC. But Geralt moves and controls horribly, the UI is one of the most cumbersome and frustrating I've ever seen, and going from Breath of the Wild to its overworld is just suffocating. I can never get to a spot where I can actually get a breathtaking view of the world and my view is limited. And you die if he falls more than 5 feet. Incredibly frustrating because the characters and story were fascinating but I just could not play more than half a dozen hours.
I haven't played the first two. I bought the complete edition of 3 early last year though for $25 I think, on PC. But Geralt moves and controls horribly, the UI is one of the most cumbersome and frustrating I've ever seen, and going from Breath of the Wild to its overworld is just suffocating. I can never get to a spot where I can actually get a breathtaking view of the world and my view is limited. And you die if he falls more than 5 feet. Incredibly frustrating because the characters and story were fascinating but I just could not play more than half a dozen hours.
I didn't think the movement was that bad but it could've been better. It's interesting how some big developers can get movement so right (Horizon Zero Dawn) or so wrong (Red Dead Redemption 2).
Another annoying thing about movement is when they only give you three goddamn movement speeds like in the latest God of War. I don't know. Maybe I'm just too picky.
I haven't played the first two. I bought the complete edition of 3 early last year though for $25 I think, on PC. But Geralt moves and controls horribly, the UI is one of the most cumbersome and frustrating I've ever seen, and going from Breath of the Wild to its overworld is just suffocating. I can never get to a spot where I can actually get a breathtaking view of the world and my view is limited. And you die if he falls more than 5 feet. Incredibly frustrating because the characters and story were fascinating but I just could not play more than half a dozen hours.
I didn't think the movement was that bad but it could've been better. It's interesting how some big developers can get movement so right (Horizon Zero Dawn) or so wrong (Red Dead Redemption 2).
Another annoying thing about movement is when they only give you three goddamn movement speeds like in the latest God of War. I don't know. Maybe I'm just too picky.
I had some issues with Witcher 3's movement as well. Where as Red Dead felt slow and sluggish, Witcher 3 was on the other end of the spectrum, way too loose and almost slippery feeling. Definitely took some getting used to. Still a game a I really enjoyed.
Used to play Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 back in the day. Cool to see the series back after 14 years. :tup
Microsoft Flight Simulator - E3 2019 - Announce Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReDDgFfWlS4)
Yea it looks crazy! Apparently it's satellitedata their using for the landscape.Used to play Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 back in the day. Cool to see the series back after 14 years. :tup
Microsoft Flight Simulator - E3 2019 - Announce Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReDDgFfWlS4)
I feel like my PC would burn my house down if I tried to run that on max settings :lol
I think my issue was that it was overwhelming, there were so many mechanics thrown at you.
Is it just me or have they in recent patches made Horde a bit harder in Mordhau?
I play mainly Horde to level up and earn money, it's the fastest way in the game as far as I know.Is it just me or have they in recent patches made Horde a bit harder in Mordhau?
I'd have to play horde mode to know, I havent touched any modes besides frontline and hardly even strayed from my first character built
Is it just me or have they in recent patches made Horde a bit harder in Mordhau?
I'd have to play horde mode to know, I havent touched any modes besides frontline and hardly even strayed from my first character built
Days Gone is all right. Definitely a wait for a sale kinda game. I got it for $40 when it was on sale a couple weeks ago but even cheaper would've been better. This game is a little sloppy & unpolished compared to some of the other PS4 exclusives I've played like Zero Dawn: Horizon, Spider-Man, & God of War. To be fair, I played all those other games when they were out for a while and were presumably all patched up.
The voice acting by the main guy is unintentionally (I think?) hilarious. He'll start fucking yelling at strange moments. He says funny things like, "Why did they bury a bunch of bodies here? Oh yeah because they're assholes!". I'm not sure if Witwer (the voice actor) was trying to portray an unhinged character or if they screwed up on the volume. It doesn't really matter to me because it puts a smile on Herrick's face.
The guns aren't very fun to use because if you're not aiming at the head, it can take up to 7 shots or more to put someone down with a pistol or assault rifle. This is on hard difficulty. Hopefully it'll get better when I get access to better weapons. Melee combat is very simple yet satisfying. The motorcycle handling is all right but a little weird at first. There is a shooting mechanic while riding and it's pretty shit.
Overall Days Gone is an enjoyable game but a little dull.
Bloodstained came out for Switch today, so I am now finally playing it. I love it. Very well done :metal
**Slight update. Apparently its a compromised experience on the switch. 30FPS frame rate vs 60 and turned down graphics. Didn't even realize it until I saw a comparison video. Great, there goes 40 dollars :P
Days Gone is one of those games that gets (a lot) better over time. Some clunky things you will get used to and you will start getting more weapons and a whole bunch of tools, which greatly expands how you can approach combat. You will get much better and more satisfying guns and the enemies don't magically take more (though there are tougher enemy types later in the game). And the bike becomes much better with more speed and a gastank that holds a good amount of gas.
I'll never understand what took them so long to do Xen. Guess I'll have to play it to see.
On Wednesday afternoon, thousands of players across the lawless regions of null-sec space, where EVE Online's fabled player-created empires battle for supremacy, were ambushed by fleets belonging to a mysterious non-player faction known as Drifters. While hostile NPC factions have always been in EVE Online, they've never posed a collective threat to its entire playerbase. Until now.
I think that looks cool as hell! Reading the comments from the players in the article really confuses me. The level of ownership is astounding. It's a game for god sake.
I think that looks cool as hell! Reading the comments from the players in the article really confuses me. The level of ownership is astounding. It's a game for god sake.Yea that game is full of salty people in general but not everyone of course. I think most feel excitment that something this unexpected happend. I don't play the game to be clear, it's not my type of game but the game do create some interesting scenarios when the playerbase is so large.
"I reached out to CCP Games personally, and a spokesperson said they "reached out to the Drifters (the NPCs) for comment, but they rejected our hailing frequencies."
Get Beat Saber for the psvr. Really fun!
Yea gotta love Gabe. Did you ever read the AMA with him where he tried to have his race car to have the number 3?Really, that's glorious :lol
Finished Mankind Divided last night, very good game. Not as strong as Human Revolution, definitely didn't feel like the ideas were as big or your decisions are as impactful, but the storytelling was still excellent and it's very well set up for what I guess will be the concluding part of a trilogy. I know it didn't sell as well so there's not been much going on development-wise, but I'm sure it'll come at some point.
Finished Mankind Divided last night, very good game. Not as strong as Human Revolution, definitely didn't feel like the ideas were as big or your decisions are as impactful, but the storytelling was still excellent and it's very well set up for what I guess will be the concluding part of a trilogy. I know it didn't sell as well so there's not been much going on development-wise, but I'm sure it'll come at some point.
I will gladly play another Deus Ex game. Whenever they finish with this storyline, I'd like to see another one that takes place during J.C. Denton's time maybe even a reboot of the first game. That first game has not aged well in certain areas. The gun combat was shit even back when the game came out.
Finished Mankind Divided last night, very good game. Not as strong as Human Revolution, definitely didn't feel like the ideas were as big or your decisions are as impactful, but the storytelling was still excellent and it's very well set up for what I guess will be the concluding part of a trilogy. I know it didn't sell as well so there's not been much going on development-wise, but I'm sure it'll come at some point.
I will gladly play another Deus Ex game. Whenever they finish with this storyline, I'd like to see another one that takes place during J.C. Denton's time maybe even a reboot of the first game. That first game has not aged well in certain areas. The gun combat was shit even back when the game came out.
I just finished Human Revolution and loved it. Well, liked it a real lot. It wasn't System Shock or Bioshock (or Thief, for that matter) but it was good, and a great story. I haven't upgraded my systems yet, though, so it'll be a while before I revisit this franchise.
I loved playing through Human Revolution and Mankind Divided. Can't say if I preferred one over the other. Maybe I'd give a slight nod to HR.
Just finished AM2R. Loved it. Never played the Original Metroid 2, didn't ever own a Gameboy (never owned Metroid for NES when it came out either for that matter). I highly recommend it to any Metroid fans or NES/SNES fans in general who have not checked it out.
Just about done with God of War then it's on to Spider Man. Just beat the Queen Valkyrie and then will start the end-game tonight.
The gameplay in Spider-Man is superb, but the story and open world didn't do that much for me. Compared to the similar Arkham games, many of the missions didn't have enough spectacle/setpieces overall for me and the amount of compelling bossfights is far too little. But, the gameplay is so damn good that I still think it is a great game. The sequel has a huge amount of potential.The story got quite good towards the end, but yeah for a lot of it the narrative wasn't especially gripipng. The DLC was much better in story terms actually.
The gameplay in Spider-Man is superb, but the story and open world didn't do that much for me. Compared to the similar Arkham games, many of the missions didn't have enough spectacle/setpieces overall for me and the amount of compelling bossfights is far too little. But, the gameplay is so damn good that I still think it is a great game. The sequel has a huge amount of potential.
What's the goal of the game aside from surviving? Is it a zombie survival game?"The gameplay takes place in Croatia where up to 100 players per server will attempt to survive and get off the island by first removing the implant which prevents them from leaving."
My friend tried to get me to buy it months ago, I watched some streamers play it and its clearly not for me... too much detail and openness. But that's just tastes, I'm not into the survival games and this one was too much with the nutrition :lol it's hard enough keeping up in real life with thisYea it's not for everyone, it's a niche genre even though it's quite popular.
My friend tried to get me to buy it months ago, I watched some streamers play it and its clearly not for me... too much detail and openness. But that's just tastes, I'm not into the survival games and this one was too much with the nutrition :lol it's hard enough keeping up in real life with this
I loved that about SA! :lolMy friend tried to get me to buy it months ago, I watched some streamers play it and its clearly not for me... too much detail and openness. But that's just tastes, I'm not into the survival games and this one was too much with the nutrition :lol it's hard enough keeping up in real life with this
Yeah, I couldn't even be bothered to eat and work out in GTA San Andreas :rollin :rollin
Just got the latest Tomb Raider (Shadow of the tomb raider) and I am liking it so far.
Just got the latest Tomb Raider (Shadow of the tomb raider) and I am liking it so far.
It seems like this game has been on sale every couple months since it came out. I really enjoyed the previous two games but I've heard mixed things about this one. I'm waiting for a big sale.
Just got the latest Tomb Raider (Shadow of the tomb raider) and I am liking it so far.
It seems like this game has been on sale every couple months since it came out. I really enjoyed the previous two games but I've heard mixed things about this one. I'm waiting for a big sale.
If you really enjoyed the previous two, I see no reason why you wouldn't like it. Its very similar to the last and just as good.
I finally finished Days Gone...I think. There's what appears to be another story mission after the credits so I'm going to do that when I get home from work.
I wish weapon progression was a little faster. I felt like I was using the same shit weapons for at least half of the game. I don't know. Maybe I was doing something wrong. I probably could've gotten more trust and camp credits earlier if I had went after hordes, but I really do not like hordes. The only times I destroyed a horde was when I was forced to do so in a story mission.
I really disliked how you get locked out of the northern section of the game until the last few story missions. And it's not like you have to do a few missions in this other area before being allowed to go back north. You get locked out for a shitton of missions and hours and hours. At least we get a warning but I still thought that was an odd thing to do.
Performance on the PS4 slim was pretty shit compared to Spider-Man, Horizon: Zero Dawn, and what I've played of God of War. All those games looked a lot better too.
Days Gone is definitely a "wait for a sale" kinda game. I got it on sale for $40 and I felt like I got my money's worth because it was fun and it took a long time to finish (I rarely fast traveled).
For me personally, the level design was great. The different (large) sections that were cut off gave me a sense of journey throughout the game and it made sense narrative wise. One of my pet peeves in many open world titles is that I have often already barged into a major end game location by just messing around. Usually early on you have some kind of trip, only for the game to make the world feel like a small town with a magical variety of ecosystems. Days Gone felt like an actual state, with several long trips and separated segments. Furthermore, the open world is built in a way that it has many smaller well-designed levels somewhat akin to TLOU. You can really map out how you are going to approach an encounter and lead the enemies in certain ways (using traps and environmental contextual elements).
In regards of the hordes, that is one of the major elements that changed the game for me. So if you don't enjoy those, that is a massive damper on the overall experience. I loved planning out routes to take them down. And the tension of encountering one in the wild at night and somehow coming out victorious is great. Perhaps due to the way I play, but there were several instances were I had to fight for my life for like half an hour, just to get to my bike and get away. And not just due to the hordes. In games like Far Cry I never feel any sense of danger, in Days Gone shit can go down. In one instance I found myself in a random battle royale with most enemy types both attacking each other and me. In regards to enemies attacking each other, luring a horde to clear an enemy camp for me just felt fantastic.
There are negatives I definitely agree with. The game runs badly, the progression of weapons/bike parts is very slow initially and the early guns don't feel good, the graphics are less than some other major Sony titles (though personally I am not as charmed by Spidey as most people seem to be). And at times it is super apparent that they used to have Mass-Effect style choices (little awkward pauses, you can even compare it to older footage of the game to see this). And there is a myriad of small technical issues that add up.
While I really like the game, I agree with "wait for sale" in terms of recommending it to others, it comes with quite some caveats.
I've been playing a bunch of F1 2019, lots of fun. I also took a stroll on the minecraft recreation of middle earth and that is unbelievable.
Been playing more of Shadow of the tomb raider and I love it.
Its graphics are beautiful. Traversing the huge environments is very satisfying and the set pieces are a lot of fun and engaging.
And I've been goofing around with using the Tomb Raider 2 PS1 skin and its hilarious :lol
I've been playing a bunch of F1 2019, lots of fun. I also took a stroll on the minecraft recreation of middle earth and that is unbelievable.
Just watched some gameplay footage of F1 2019. WOW, it looks photorealistic. And the gameplay looks fun too. Might have to pick it up sometime.
Been playing more of Shadow of the tomb raider and I love it.
Its graphics are beautiful. Traversing the huge environments is very satisfying and the set pieces are a lot of fun and engaging.
And I've been goofing around with using the Tomb Raider 2 PS1 skin and its hilarious :lol
It's on sale again for $20. I don't think it's ever been that cheap. Hmm...should I wait or buy it now? I'm trying to focus on God of War right now and I'm not very far into it. I like to try to play one game at a time, especially these bigger games.
God of War didn't pick up for me until about half way through the game.
Interesting, did you end up loving it? It grabbed me from the get go. My only disappointment initially was the scope (coming from GoW3), but I ended up loving the more personal story with a small cast.
Interesting, did you end up loving it? It grabbed me from the get go. My only disappointment initially was the scope (coming from GoW3), but I ended up loving the more personal story with a small cast.
What do you mean by the scope?
No Man's Sky BEYOND Launch Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM7ArMxUFR0)
Can't wait to try out VR and improvement on MP is not a day too late.
That's to bad, hopefully you get it sorted out.No Man's Sky BEYOND Launch Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM7ArMxUFR0)
Can't wait to try out VR and improvement on MP is not a day too late.
My PSVR hasn't been down for the count. I can't get the firmware to update because it's throwing an error code pertaining to the USB slot on the processor unit. I ordered a new processor because I really want to try NMS in VR (I've never played it). I hope that fixes the problem I having with the system.
No Mang's Sky Beyond has released. Surprise fucking surprise it's buggy as shit. I haven't seen the game this buggy and I played it at launch and right when the other big updates came out. I've had several crashes including two that locked up my computer. Nice.
No Mang's Sky Beyond has released. Surprise fucking surprise it's buggy as shit. I haven't seen the game this buggy and I played it at launch and right when the other big updates came out. I've had several crashes including two that locked up my computer. Nice.
The people over at r/PSVR don't seem to be having issues other than having to recalibrate their peripherals. Maybe it's just the PC version.
I managed to repair my PSVR last night and downloaded NMS this morning. I'm working from home today so only dipped my feet for about 10 minutes. I haven't really done anything yet.
I plan on playing with the DS4 controller, not the move controllers. The first thing that stood out to me was I think there's an issue with the multigun. Is there a way I can control its aim with the right joystick instead of the light/gyros on the controller. 1) I hate aiming with movement like that, and 2) when I hit R2 it defaults shooting to the left instead of straight. Is that normal?
I managed to repair my PSVR last night and downloaded NMS this morning. I'm working from home today so only dipped my feet for about 10 minutes. I haven't really done anything yet.
I plan on playing with the DS4 controller, not the move controllers. The first thing that stood out to me was I think there's an issue with the multigun. Is there a way I can control its aim with the right joystick instead of the light/gyros on the controller. 1) I hate aiming with movement like that, and 2) when I hit R2 it defaults shooting to the left instead of straight. Is that normal?
I ended up solving my tracking issue. I'm having a lot of fun in NMS in VR. I played for about 4 hours and for the life of me can't find copper anywhere :(
I also downloaded the latest Wipeout game (it's free this month), and that game is off the fucking charts in VR. It was amazing from the get go, but I found a setting that increases your field of view in the cock pit and that made the gameplay really intense. Like I was straight up disoriented after my first race, in a good way.
Anyone else pumped for Death Stranding?
Is PS+ required for No Man's Sky?
I don't know what to expect form Death Stranding in terms of hour to hour gameplay sessions. But I am really curious. I love the cinematic footage thus far, in terms of gameplay I wonder how it all will come together (world/mission design, amount of tension etc.).I managed to repair my PSVR last night and downloaded NMS this morning. I'm working from home today so only dipped my feet for about 10 minutes. I haven't really done anything yet.
I plan on playing with the DS4 controller, not the move controllers. The first thing that stood out to me was I think there's an issue with the multigun. Is there a way I can control its aim with the right joystick instead of the light/gyros on the controller. 1) I hate aiming with movement like that, and 2) when I hit R2 it defaults shooting to the left instead of straight. Is that normal?
I ended up solving my tracking issue. I'm having a lot of fun in NMS in VR. I played for about 4 hours and for the life of me can't find copper anywhere :(
I also downloaded the latest Wipeout game (it's free this month), and that game is off the fucking charts in VR. It was amazing from the get go, but I found a setting that increases your field of view in the cock pit and that made the gameplay really intense. Like I was straight up disoriented after my first race, in a good way.
WipeOut is probably my favourite VR experience. That game just works so well and it has a lot of options to tailor to your needs. A great amount of content as well, due to it being a collection of classic games.
And yes, No Mans Sky is great in VR.
Nobody knows what it's about...Anyone else pumped for Death Stranding?
Not really. I haven't even looked at any preview stuff. I've no idea what the game is about. I'll wait for it to come out and check out some reviews.
Nobody knows what it's about...Anyone else pumped for Death Stranding?
Not really. I haven't even looked at any preview stuff. I've no idea what the game is about. I'll wait for it to come out and check out some reviews.
Anyone else pumped for Death Stranding?
I was underwhelmed by Phantom pain, so I will be approaching this next project with cautious optimism
Metal Gear Solid V is one of the best playing games ever, yet I didn't dig it. The games structure is super grindy and the plot is presented in a very boring manner spread out in inconsequential missions (clear a base and then clear that same damn base again and again, and again). Yet I did love Ground Zeroes. I think they should have gone for a series of sandboxes like that and have the plot be more prominent in between those sections.
Some day I want to go through and play through all the Metal Gear games. I have them all but I've only played 1 and 4.
I started playing MGS1 at the start of the year and I was having a great time aside from some frustrating gameplay things. For example when you get to the first boss in MGS, Ocelot, I forgot that you can't even seen him the screen a lot of the time.
No! I'm curious if the remake is anywhere other than the gamecube.
I wish they'd do a remake of MGS2: Sons of Liberty. Loved that game. :hefdaddy
I wish they'd do a remake of MGS2: Sons of Liberty. Loved that game. :hefdaddy
I'd Buy THAT For A Dollar!
Classic WoW starts today. The level cap is at 60 once again. I feel conflicted on whether I want to grind that or do my usual grinding in regular WoW to pay off my gold expenses to get another month for free.
Edit: Holy crap, there are almost 900k viewers watching streamers on Twitch that I presume waiting in long hours queues right now in WoW.
I'm tempted to join just to witness Ahn'Qiraj - I started playing too late to witness that spectacle.No way am I getting sucked back in to WoW. I bought that when it first came out and played through the first 3 expansions and then realized how much time I wasted. :P
Just ordered my new PC. Can't wait to see the FPS this thing puts down in Rollercoaster Tycoon
Just a public service announcement if anyone is looking to get Jedi Outcast on either PS4 or switch
This port has no way to invert the Y-axis, so if there's anyone that likes to play like that, beware that this is an issue.
I think Billy Dee Williams does the voice of Lando.
Furthemore, I traded in my Switch for the new one, the battery life it a bliss.
Furthemore, I traded in my Switch for the new one, the battery life it a bliss.
I am loving the better life as well :metal
I would recommend Zelda breath of the wild if you haven't gotten a chance to play it yet.
Picked up Super Mario maker 2 and its quite mental. The stuff that people come up is pretty incredible.
The new MSF looks absolutely amazing and the tech behind it is equally amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkMoZkGhIog
Yea I've been obsessed since the E3 demo. I'll actually say this game is what I'm most excited about at the moment.
I want that game so bad, but I don't think my PC could handle it, even with all graphic stuff set to the medium-ish range.
I haven't really stress tested it. It can handle Planet Coaster, Mordhau, and Saints Row IV on max settings no problem, but those aren't exactly graphic intensive.
Is that $5 per month?
can you explain how you can play God of War on PC?
Also, Flight Simulator is not for me either but it looks amazing and I'm sure if you are into it, you are drooling. My brother enjoys that stuff, it looks cool, but it's so realistic that it's not the type of "fun" I look for in a game, but if you want to learn to fly its probably awesome.
I forgot the youtube channel, but there was a guy who would troll the airtraffic controllers in flight simulator and it was gold. I think it was on one of those servers where everyone is super serious and realistic.
But you need to have a ps4 then? I wasnt sure if that was required (I dont have one) but if there were a now to buy psnow without owning the console and game on the pc, that could be cool for me so I could play those PS exclusives.
Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC will also be available to purchase on Steam this December.
Yea, thats so annoying. Also, I kind of forgot about RDR2 so the news was a very nice surpriseYea it's all about milking that money. Yea me too in a way, a nice surprise.
... well, looks like I need to figure out plans for another gaming rig. New this would be announced eventually but honestly didn't expect it for another year or so given the company's history
I love Frostpunk, been playing quite a bit this weekend. It's funny because I struggled quite a bit in the beginning but once you get a good grasp on the mechanics it becomes alot easier although stilla good challenge especially at harder settings.
I did a casual session in Endless mode with everything turned to easy and at the moment i'm at +150k in coal, 15k in wood and 5k in steel and everything researched so it's a bit of a smooth ride atm, whatever nasty storm the game tries to throw at me, I can handle it with ease. :lol
I didn't think I'd care about gaming a whole lot when I bought my PC, but now I'm kind of pissed I didn't drop another $500 or $600 to make something really beef cake.
Yea it's great, actually not typically the kind of game I play but I really enjoy this one. I got the DLC recently also.I love Frostpunk, been playing quite a bit this weekend. It's funny because I struggled quite a bit in the beginning but once you get a good grasp on the mechanics it becomes alot easier although stilla good challenge especially at harder settings.
I did a casual session in Endless mode with everything turned to easy and at the moment i'm at +150k in coal, 15k in wood and 5k in steel and everything researched so it's a bit of a smooth ride atm, whatever nasty storm the game tries to throw at me, I can handle it with ease. :lol
Frostpunk is one of the best games I've played in the past few years. I play a few rounds every few months.
I also have a 1080 and it's still going strong. We'll see how it handles next years games and if I might upgrade then.I didn't think I'd care about gaming a whole lot when I bought my PC, but now I'm kind of pissed I didn't drop another $500 or $600 to make something really beef cake.
I dont see why you still couldnt although maybe it's best to just wait until next cycle since you it's still new. You're enjoying what you got now so theres nothing wrong with that and leaving plenty of wiggle room to improve your rig in the future.
I'm starting to fall behind with my 1080 and i7 6700 but that's falling behind the latest and greatest, I can still play and record my gameplay with green screen just fine.
I didn't think I'd care about gaming a whole lot when I bought my PC, but now I'm kind of pissed I didn't drop another $500 or $600 to make something really beef cake.
I dont see why you still couldnt although maybe it's best to just wait until next cycle since you it's still new. You're enjoying what you got now so theres nothing wrong with that and leaving plenty of wiggle room to improve your rig in the future.
I'm starting to fall behind with my 1080 and i7 6700 but that's falling behind the latest and greatest, I can still play and record my gameplay with green screen just fine.
Wouldn't a GPU benchmark program be better?I didn't think I'd care about gaming a whole lot when I bought my PC, but now I'm kind of pissed I didn't drop another $500 or $600 to make something really beef cake.
I dont see why you still couldnt although maybe it's best to just wait until next cycle since you it's still new. You're enjoying what you got now so theres nothing wrong with that and leaving plenty of wiggle room to improve your rig in the future.
I'm starting to fall behind with my 1080 and i7 6700 but that's falling behind the latest and greatest, I can still play and record my gameplay with green screen just fine.
I really just want to play Red Dead on ultra settings with a Thomas the Tank Engine mod.
What's a relatively inexpensive game that will stress test a machine pretty good? I don't want to have to buy GTA-V for a third time to find out.
I didn't think I'd care about gaming a whole lot when I bought my PC, but now I'm kind of pissed I didn't drop another $500 or $600 to make something really beef cake.
I dont see why you still couldnt although maybe it's best to just wait until next cycle since you it's still new. You're enjoying what you got now so theres nothing wrong with that and leaving plenty of wiggle room to improve your rig in the future.
I'm starting to fall behind with my 1080 and i7 6700 but that's falling behind the latest and greatest, I can still play and record my gameplay with green screen just fine.
I really just want to play Red Dead on ultra settings with a Thomas the Tank Engine mod.
What's a relatively inexpensive game that will stress test a machine pretty good? I don't want to have to buy GTA-V for a third time to find out.
This is what I'm working with. I don't exactly know what it all means, but it appears to at least meet the minimum.Looks good, if your MB allows you some more RAM that might be a good thing to upgrade just to be sure.
Processor 2.8 GHz Intel Core i5
RAM 8 GB DDR4
Hard Drive 1024 GB 7200 RPM SATA III
Graphics Coprocessor NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Chipset Brand NVIDIA
Card Description Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB
Graphics Card Ram Size 3 GB
This is what I'm working with. I don't exactly know what it all means, but it appears to at least meet the minimum.Looks good, if your MB allows you some more RAM that might be a good thing to upgrade just to be sure.
Processor 2.8 GHz Intel Core i5
RAM 8 GB DDR4
Hard Drive 1024 GB 7200 RPM SATA III
Graphics Coprocessor NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Chipset Brand NVIDIA
Card Description Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB
Graphics Card Ram Size 3 GB
They patched Jedi Knight II so now you can invert the controls so I've playing a crap load of it.
MY GOD, I forgot how different games were like back in the day, like the days before rechargeable health. I have to pay way closer attention to what I am doing.
I don't think so. Its a very bare bones port. They didn't even let you invert the Y-axis until a few days ago :P
I don't think so. Its a very bare bones port. They didn't even let you invert the Y-axis until a few days ago :P
That's lame. I don't think I could play a console shooter without aim assist.
I don't think so. Its a very bare bones port. They didn't even let you invert the Y-axis until a few days ago :P
That's lame. I don't think I could play a console shooter without aim assist.
Agreed.
Luckily, I have gotten to the Jedi part so the FPS dynamic is pretty much out the window :D
I don't think so. Its a very bare bones port. They didn't even let you invert the Y-axis until a few days ago :P
That's lame. I don't think I could play a console shooter without aim assist.
Agreed.
Luckily, I have gotten to the Jedi part so the FPS dynamic is pretty much out the window :D
I got The Last of Us for free this month on PS Plus and have been playing it.
I like it for the most part. It's very nicely polished. However, it did an auto save at a checkpoint and I have 1 bar of health with no ammo or weapons. I've spent about 3 hours now trying to advance and just can't do it. I would really like to not have to start the game over, but there doesn't appear to be a way to go back more than one save.
Also speaking of fallout they launched their fallout first program today but seemingly forgot to register the domain before someone else did: https://falloutfirst.com/brilliant :rollin
I can't wait. Chino, did you get your copy from the rockstar store?
I am glad Obsidian made a Fallout-esque title in absence of Bethesda making anything worth your money or time.
Herrick, sign up for gamepass for PC, it's $1 for the first month and $5 every month afterwards if you want to try it out. It's going to be a while before it even hits stream, I think it's an Epic 1 year exclusive.
Read Dead for PC is almost here. We need to come up with a cool posse name!I can't wait! Count me in! I've already pre-ordered and impatiently waiting! :biggrin:
Read Dead for PC is almost here. We need to come up with a cool posse name!I can't wait! Count me in! I've already pre-ordered and impatiently waiting! :biggrin:
I have a problem, i'm pretty tempted at the new COD mostly for the SP campaign BUT then they dumped The Outer Worlds which seems to get alot of praise right now.
Both at the same price, i'm torn....
Thanks to all of you who have been supporting #DEATHSTRANDING!
DEATH STRANDING release on PS4 is November 8, 2019!!
Furthermore, KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS is happy to announce that DEATH STRANDING will be coming to PC in early summer of 2020!!
It really is excellent, its given me the feeling I havent felt in a while which is "I cant wait to get home and play this"
It is from the fallout new vegas team so it feels very much like fallout except it's much, much better. There is no Bethesda jank, it runs beautiful, it looks beautiful. The dialog is rich and well acted.
That said it feels a lot like fallout so if you're a fan of fallout you'll like this game, it's sort of a mix fallout and a little bit of bioshock infinite.
Also I've stated it a bunch but you can try it out for $5 on pc gamepass.
For people interested in Outer Worlds, you can subscribe for the xbox pc game pass for $ 1.00 for the first month then just unsubscribe. Outer Worlds is included. If you have an alienware gaming account you could possibly get a 2nd month free if your eligible for a key.
It may have been said already, but Outer worlds was made by the same people that made Fallout New Vegas, so anyone that digs that game would probably like outer worlds.And the same creators of the original Fallout. I'm really looking forward to playing this game, looks so rad :metal
Pre-install for RDR2 is live!
Pre-install for RDR2 is live!
Not exactly sure what that means. Can you elaborate please? Thank you.
Pre-install for RDR2 is live!
Pre-install for RDR2 is live!
Not exactly sure what that means. Can you elaborate please? Thank you.
You can download the game early and it will unlock as soon as the game launches. If you have a slow internet connection, it means you can download it in the days leading up to release, instead of waiting for release day and then waiting even longer for it to download.
Does anybody here play Fallout 76? Better yet does anybody even have any faith in Bethesda at this point? The last year has been a hilarious shitshow of epic proportions and it seems like Obsidian is moving right in to fill the void Bethesda made by screwing up the Fallout series so badly and torpedoing all good will with their fanbase.
All fallout 76 did was make me extremely worried for the next elder scrolls game.
I would like to believe everything that's been going around with F76 has made some sort of realisation and impact for Bethesda and their future projects.
All fallout 76 did was make me extremely worried for the next elder scrolls game.
You took the words right out of my mouth.
The problem is that engine has been showing it's age since Oblivion. And here we are 13 years later still using it. Bethesda is completely out of touch with what their fanbase wants and I no longer have any faith that they can deliver a game worth playing. Be it ES6 or Starfield. Which is sad because Morrowind is still my favorite game of all time. They have the talent to make something great, but they've fallen in to the (shitty) games as a service trap.Does anybody here play Fallout 76? Better yet does anybody even have any faith in Bethesda at this point? The last year has been a hilarious shitshow of epic proportions and it seems like Obsidian is moving right in to fill the void Bethesda made by screwing up the Fallout series so badly and torpedoing all good will with their fanbase.
All fallout 76 did was make me extremely worried for the next elder scrolls game. Fallout 4 was good but the engine was showing its age, the game also took some real steps backward to previous fallout games.
The problem is that engine has been showing it's age since Oblivion. And here we are 13 years later still using it. Bethesda is completely out of touch with what their fanbase wants and I no longer have any faith that they can deliver a game worth playing. Be it ES6 or Starfield. Which is sad because Morrowind is still my favorite game of all time. They have the talent to make something great, but they've fallen in to the (shitty) games as a service trap.Does anybody here play Fallout 76? Better yet does anybody even have any faith in Bethesda at this point? The last year has been a hilarious shitshow of epic proportions and it seems like Obsidian is moving right in to fill the void Bethesda made by screwing up the Fallout series so badly and torpedoing all good will with their fanbase.
All fallout 76 did was make me extremely worried for the next elder scrolls game. Fallout 4 was good but the engine was showing its age, the game also took some real steps backward to previous fallout games.
It still blows my mind that they are using that old ass engine for ES6.
I feel the same way, I think the only new game I'm really excited for right now is CyberpunkCyberpunk should be great, if Witcher 3 is anything to go by. Then again, CDProject Red is a developer that has earned everyone's trust. So I expect nothing less than greatness.
Holy freaking crap the Diablo 4 trailer gave me chills this is gonna be awesome fuck yes. That last minute omg
https://youtu.be/9bRWIdOMfro
Blizzard has always made some incredible cinematics, this was no exception! :metal
Here's some gameplay footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RdDpqCmjb4
The problem is that engine has been showing it's age since Oblivion. And here we are 13 years later still using it. Bethesda is completely out of touch with what their fanbase wants and I no longer have any faith that they can deliver a game worth playing. Be it ES6 or Starfield. Which is sad because Morrowind is still my favorite game of all time. They have the talent to make something great, but they've fallen in to the (shitty) games as a service trap.Does anybody here play Fallout 76? Better yet does anybody even have any faith in Bethesda at this point? The last year has been a hilarious shitshow of epic proportions and it seems like Obsidian is moving right in to fill the void Bethesda made by screwing up the Fallout series so badly and torpedoing all good will with their fanbase.
All fallout 76 did was make me extremely worried for the next elder scrolls game. Fallout 4 was good but the engine was showing its age, the game also took some real steps backward to previous fallout games.
It still blows my mind that they are using that old ass engine for ES6.
Anyone that says they have been using different engines over the last 15 years is either lying or grossly misinformed or have no idea what they are talking about. It's the same engine ever since Morrowind. Granted they have tacked on additional tools and whatnot to the engine, but it's the same core engine. Which is why we keep having the exact same bugs from Oblivion to Skyrim to Fallout 4 to Fallout 76. The funniest part about those bugs is the modding community fixes them every time, but the developers can't be bothered to implement the fixes in to the next game. It's lazy development of not only their games, but the game engine. The core engine needs to be scrapped. The fact that they haven't even started to make a new engine is extremely disconcerting. If they don't want to do that, then license one of the dozens of great engines out there. Unreal engine or CryEngine or hell even Unity would be better at this point.The problem is that engine has been showing it's age since Oblivion. And here we are 13 years later still using it. Bethesda is completely out of touch with what their fanbase wants and I no longer have any faith that they can deliver a game worth playing. Be it ES6 or Starfield. Which is sad because Morrowind is still my favorite game of all time. They have the talent to make something great, but they've fallen in to the (shitty) games as a service trap.Does anybody here play Fallout 76? Better yet does anybody even have any faith in Bethesda at this point? The last year has been a hilarious shitshow of epic proportions and it seems like Obsidian is moving right in to fill the void Bethesda made by screwing up the Fallout series so badly and torpedoing all good will with their fanbase.
All fallout 76 did was make me extremely worried for the next elder scrolls game. Fallout 4 was good but the engine was showing its age, the game also took some real steps backward to previous fallout games.It still blows my mind that they are using that old ass engine for ES6.
I read an article about this subject some time ago: https://kotaku.com/the-controversy-over-bethesdas-game-engine-is-misguided-1830435351. I think we may have even talked about it in this thread last year when Fallout 76 came out.
Anyway the article sounds like it's dealing with semantics. So fine, we shouldn't be concerned when Bethesda says they're not switching to a new engine for the next game. If the engine isn't the problem then what is the problem? Why do these games (and I like most of them) all have shitty combat and bugs cumming day and night? Why do these games with different engines have the same fucking bugs? Why do these games with different engines feel the same and not in a good way like how moving around in MGS5 feels like a waaaaay updated version of MGS1?
So we shouldn't worry about the engine being used, but we should be worried that it's Bethesda that's making the game :lol
Anyway, I look forward to the next Bethesda game as long as they drop the multiplayer or at least it's not focused on multiplayer. I felt a bit let down when I heard Fallout 76 & Anthem were going to be "service games". That says to me, "You'll need to play with other people to fully benefit. The story will be a shell that's just there and the gameplay will be repetitive & grindy".
Talking to myself here maybe, but just started playing Hollow Knight.
Anyone that says they have been using different engines over the last 15 years is either lying or grossly misinformed or have no idea what they are talking about. It's the same engine ever since Morrowind. Granted they have tacked on additional tools and whatnot to the engine, but it's the same core engine. Which is why we keep having the exact same bugs from Oblivion to Skyrim to Fallout 4 to Fallout 76. The funniest part about those bugs is the modding community fixes them every time, but the developers can't be bothered to implement the fixes in to the next game. It's lazy development of not only their games, but the game engine. The core engine needs to be scrapped. The fact that they haven't even started to make a new engine is extremely disconcerting. If they don't want to do that, then license one of the dozens of great engines out there. Unreal engine or CryEngine or hell even Unity would be better at this point.
Talking to myself here maybe, but just started playing Hollow Knight.
I've heard so much about Hollow Knight. What is the game like? Is it just a 2d platformer?
Hollow Knight is so damn good and fun however its difficulty has kept me from getting very far. Dying accidentally a lot and being unable to locate where all my money is is very frustrating and not the kind of gameplay that encourages me to keep coming back. But boy is it beautiful and the music is gorgeous and it plays so fluidly...
I've heard so much about Hollow Knight. What is the game like? Is it just a 2d platformer?
Watched some reviews for Death Stranding. No thanks. Doesn't look very appealing to me and I'm absolutely not spending 60 bucks for it.
RDR2 pre-load has started :metal
I've heard that Keep talking is a lot of fun to play. i think they had a mobile version of the game out as well.
Played Keep talking and nobody explodes with the family tonight.
Played Keep talking and nobody explodes with the family tonight.
Cool, seen that played before on someone's YT channel. Looked like a neat idea.
Yea it's a huge download and they only have this option in the rockstar game launcher so it's a ploy to buy the game from them but it worked. I won't be able to play on release day but when I get home from LA next friday I want to be able to play quickly so this sold me on buying it from them.
Can't wait! I'm a bit bummed I didn't buy through R* after all, I went through Epic and they have no preload which is annoying. :-\
Yea it's not that big of a deal, I have a pretty good internet connection but it would've been nice to have it ready when it's released. However i'm not sure what time it's available so I may not be able to play it at that time anyway.Can't wait! I'm a bit bummed I didn't buy through R* after all, I went through Epic and they have no preload which is annoying. :-\
Damn, that sucks. You could have gotten two free games too.
I think my download took less than 2.5 hours, so hopefully you aren't waiting that long.
Yea it's not that big of a deal, I have a pretty good internet connection but it would've been nice to have it ready when it's released. However i'm not sure what time it's available so I may not be able to play it at that time anyway.Can't wait! I'm a bit bummed I didn't buy through R* after all, I went through Epic and they have no preload which is annoying. :-\
Damn, that sucks. You could have gotten two free games too.
I think my download took less than 2.5 hours, so hopefully you aren't waiting that long.
Yea it's not that big of a deal, I have a pretty good internet connection but it would've been nice to have it ready when it's released. However i'm not sure what time it's available so I may not be able to play it at that time anyway.Can't wait! I'm a bit bummed I didn't buy through R* after all, I went through Epic and they have no preload which is annoying. :-\
Damn, that sucks. You could have gotten two free games too.
I think my download took less than 2.5 hours, so hopefully you aren't waiting that long.
I did the thing not realizing you could only do the preload through rockstar. I got a refund and bought it through rockstar, which got me a free game (LA Noire since I had the others). And successfully completed the preload before leaving for LA. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a launch update by the time I get home, but definitely hoping to just be able to jump in late Friday night.
Alright boys. Clean off those hats, shine them spurs, and make sure your saddle is properly secured, because tomorrow night we ride.Lets do it!
(https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/su6qzuJpN8g5DbLtXpvNTU.jpg)
While I am excited to finally enter the world and play the story, I may be more excited for what will come eventually with multiplayer. I don't expect it to be great to start, but the potential on PC is just huge.Considering all of the awesome custom role play servers for GTA5, I expect nothing less for RDR2.
I'm envious of people that get to experience that game for the first time. I would love to go back and experience everything again. I think it will be Rockstar's Masterpiece. They were able to tell a story in a setting and way that they can't do in GTA--it truly was an honor to play it. Arthur is one of the greatest protagonists in a game, maybe ever
I'm envious of people that get to experience that game for the first time. I would love to go back and experience everything again. I think it will be Rockstar's Masterpiece. They were able to tell a story in a setting and way that they can't do in GTA--it truly was an honor to play it. Arthur is one of the greatest protagonists in a game, maybe ever
I wish I could've played the first game and then played the second back to back. I haven't played the first game since it came out and I didn't remember any details from the first game or any of the characters except for John Marston.
I almost took today off to play Red Dead, but it looks like most people are struggling to do so. Looks like the launch is a total shit show.
I almost took today off to play Red Dead, but it looks like most people are struggling to do so. Looks like the launch is a total shit show.
I almost took today off to play Red Dead, but it looks like most people are struggling to do so. Looks like the launch is a total shit show.
Online or SP?
This is why I never play online games on opening day lol
This is why I never play online games on opening day lol
It's not even just the online mode though. People can't even launch the game to get to the point where they can select online.
This is why I never play online games on opening day lol
It's not even just the online mode though. People can't even launch the game to get to the point where they can select online.
That's even worse. Jesus...
It is what it is I guess, i'm not suprised. Was the console launch the same? I can't remember.
First world problem: I have to decrypt my download, and it's taking longer than I want it to. It's at about 25%. It'd be at least 35% by now if I didn't stop on the way home to vote.Yeah, I'm in the process of decrypting now too. We shall see if I can start the game in a few minutes...
This is why I never play online games on opening day lol
It's not even just the online mode though. People can't even launch the game to get to the point where they can select online.
I wish I could've played the first game and then played the second back to back. I haven't played the first game since it came out and I didn't remember any details from the first game or any of the characters except for John Marston.I hadn't played the first game since it came out, so I couldn't remember very much at all while playing RDR2. After watching some YouTube videos on the topic, it's amazing how they tied everything together and it all makes sense. Like Chino said, maybe we'll get a remaster where it's a seamless transition. Actually, it would be really cool to have RDR2 lead directly into RDR1
I don't think it's your computer. It's the game not being optimized. My friend can't crack 60fps and his rig is all top of the line stuff.
Also another thing that hits FPS hard is Water Physics Simulation.I don't think it's your computer. It's the game not being optimized. My friend can't crack 60fps and his rig is all top of the line stuff.
I saw this comment on Reddit, maybe it'll help your friend.
"I've had terrible fps since launch and i've finally found the issue... MSAA. Turn it off and use TAA.
"
Also I'm pretty sure I asked this earlier in the thread, but do we have a Discord server that we want to use for grouping up in Red Dead Online? If not I can make one.
Someone will also need to make our Posse in game. Again I can do this too if you would like.
That's a nice shot. I'm working on a Discord Server now. It can be an unofficial official DTF gaming discord server! :)Also I'm pretty sure I asked this earlier in the thread, but do we have a Discord server that we want to use for grouping up in Red Dead Online? If not I can make one.
Someone will also need to make our Posse in game. Again I can do this too if you would like.
I'm in for a discord if you want to set that up. I wouldn't mind running a posse when the time comes. Can we be called Barstool Warriors?
Sidebar: There was a 2.6GBish update today. I managed to get my texture settings to ultra and the game is looking pretty decent. I still attribute some of the shittiness to my monitor though. Anyway, I've been messing around with photo mode and it's the tits.
(https://prod-cdnugc-rockstargames.akamaized.net/ugc/rdr2photo/KAH-uADvLU2UatWE1qKhWw/0_0.jpg)
Also I'm pretty sure I asked this earlier in the thread, but do we have a Discord server that we want to use for grouping up in Red Dead Online? If not I can make one.
Someone will also need to make our Posse in game. Again I can do this too if you would like.
I'm in for a discord if you want to set that up. I wouldn't mind running a posse when the time comes. Can we be called Barstool Warriors?
Sidebar: There was a 2.6GBish update today. I managed to get my texture settings to ultra and the game is looking pretty decent. I still attribute some of the shittiness to my monitor though. Anyway, I've been messing around with photo mode and it's the tits.
(https://prod-cdnugc-rockstargames.akamaized.net/ugc/rdr2photo/KAH-uADvLU2UatWE1qKhWw/0_0.jpg)
That's a nice shot. I'm working on a Discord Server now. It can be an unofficial official DTF gaming discord server! :)
I'll send out invites to the server you will just have to PM me your discord usernames I believe.
Just an FYI for first time players... you can't play online until you reach a certain point in the campaign.
Just an FYI for first time players... you can't play online until you reach a certain point in the campaign.
Not a huge deal as I do want to play through the campaign and I've got to learn the ropes, but how long does it take to get there roughly? Just so I know what to expect
I actually made up a Discord server last night called The Barstool Warriors specifically for DTF Gaming, if we want to use that. I can send out invites to whoever wants to use it.That's a nice shot. I'm working on a Discord Server now. It can be an unofficial official DTF gaming discord server! :)
I'll send out invites to the server you will just have to PM me your discord usernames I believe.
There actually is DTF discord server, although not for gaming. I'm seemingly not able to log into their website to get links but I game with friends (and Chino on occasion) in a server already if you wanted to use that as well. I'll be on Saturday afternoon (after the PSU game at noon, or maybe before in the morning if I get the update all set up).
yea ill join this weekend, you are in the US? I think thats my only concern is lag if any of the DTFers are overseasYeah, I'm in the US
I actually made up a Discord server last night called The Barstool Warriors specifically for DTF Gaming, if we want to use that. I can send out invites to whoever wants to use it.That's a nice shot. I'm working on a Discord Server now. It can be an unofficial official DTF gaming discord server! :)
I'll send out invites to the server you will just have to PM me your discord usernames I believe.
There actually is DTF discord server, although not for gaming. I'm seemingly not able to log into their website to get links but I game with friends (and Chino on occasion) in a server already if you wanted to use that as well. I'll be on Saturday afternoon (after the PSU game at noon, or maybe before in the morning if I get the update all set up).
And I'm home now, if anyone wants to jump in some Red Dead Online.
I should be around for a bit tonight. I'll PM you an invite to the discord server I made.I actually made up a Discord server last night called The Barstool Warriors specifically for DTF Gaming, if we want to use that. I can send out invites to whoever wants to use it.That's a nice shot. I'm working on a Discord Server now. It can be an unofficial official DTF gaming discord server! :)
I'll send out invites to the server you will just have to PM me your discord usernames I believe.
There actually is DTF discord server, although not for gaming. I'm seemingly not able to log into their website to get links but I game with friends (and Chino on occasion) in a server already if you wanted to use that as well. I'll be on Saturday afternoon (after the PSU game at noon, or maybe before in the morning if I get the update all set up).
And I'm home now, if anyone wants to jump in some Red Dead Online.
Damn. I was online all last night . I didn't see this post. I ended up hooking up with a few guys in a posse last night and we had a really good time playing. The game seems to run much better online than in the campaign. There must be less stuff going on or something.
I should be on tonight too.
Is this because of some bad mechanism in the gameplay or just user error?Pretty sure it's user error, because, if I recall correctly, it's different buttons for interacting and melee.....correct me if I'm wrong.
Yea exactly, it's a bit confusing at times but it's alright, makes for a good laugh.Is this because of some bad mechanism in the gameplay or just user error?Pretty sure it's user error, because, if I recall correctly, it's different buttons for interacting and melee.....correct me if I'm wrong.
Finally home and free to play this damn game. :metalYou are late to the party and everyone has already moved on :neverusethis:
Hollow Knight is so damn good and fun however its difficulty has kept me from getting very far. Dying accidentally a lot and being unable to locate where all my money is is very frustrating and not the kind of gameplay that encourages me to keep coming back. But boy is it beautiful and the music is gorgeous and it plays so fluidly...
No, I don't even think I heard of it . . . .
Finally home and free to play this damn game. :metalYou are late to the party and everyone has already moved on :neverusethis:
Finally home and free to play this damn game. :metalYou are late to the party and everyone has already moved on :neverusethis:
I played single player for like 8 hours yesterday and at 9% completion. The game is beautiful. However, my fingers are not happy for the constant tapping of A (I'm playing with an xbox controller) to make that horse move faster. I must say, I do feel like of those 8 hours played, 4 of them are spent traveling, and 3 are spent on cut scenes. It's kind of frustrating to play for so long and feel like I'm not actually doing anything. However, the first "big" mission of the train was so cinematic and fun, makes up for the down time I guess.
Yea, but I played that back on release many years ago. I remember feeling the same, I hated spending so much time riding the horses makes me miss just hitting the gas in GTA. The cut scenes are fine, since like all Rockstar games, they are usually pretty entertaining but they are long and so many. Personally, I like a bit faster pace, at least I can skip the cut scenes if I want but is there a fast travel in the game eventually?You can eventually get a way to fast travel to the major towns/cities from camp, but you can also take trains and coaches as a means of fast travel. Personally I love the slower pacing. Just riding around, exploring. So many games seem to be built for people with no attention span these days, that RDR2 it a refreshing change of pace. All of my favorite games these days seem to be much slower paced. Red Dead, Elite Dangerous, Divinity Original Sin 2, then my favorite game of all time Morrowind.
Yea, but I played that back on release many years ago. I remember feeling the same, I hated spending so much time riding the horses makes me miss just hitting the gas in GTA. The cut scenes are fine, since like all Rockstar games, they are usually pretty entertaining but they are long and so many. Personally, I like a bit faster pace, at least I can skip the cut scenes if I want but is there a fast travel in the game eventually?You can eventually get a way to fast travel to the major towns/cities from camp, but you can also take trains and coaches as a means of fast travel. Personally I love the slower pacing. Just riding around, exploring. So many games seem to be built for people with no attention span these days, that RDR2 it a refreshing change of pace. All of my favorite games these days seem to be much slower paced. Red Dead, Elite Dangerous, Divinity Original Sin 2, then my favorite game of all time Morrowind.
I see that Torchlight 2 has been released on console some time ago. I'm thinking about getting it. Anyone else played it?
Yea, like all their games, you can't fast travel within the mission. ALthough I just read about upgrading your base camp to enable quick travel. The world is certainly beautiful enough to explore, but at some points I just want to get into the meat of things. I did do a few side things I saw pop up while traveling before, like hunt a deer and save a woman, but those things will get boring soon enough like all side quests eventually get once you've done enough of them.
I'm going to be playing some Red Dead Online for a bit if anyone else is around.
Oh, I meant to send you the discord link the other day and forgot. I'll send it right now.I'm going to be playing some Red Dead Online for a bit if anyone else is around.
I plan on being on tonight, send me that discord when you get a chance.
I only loaded up online last night to create my character, but I didn't complete that first mission yet.
Oh, I meant to send you the discord link the other day and forgot. I'll send it right now.I'm going to be playing some Red Dead Online for a bit if anyone else is around.
I plan on being on tonight, send me that discord when you get a chance.
I only loaded up online last night to create my character, but I didn't complete that first mission yet.
Yeah, you should have a PM with an invite link now.Oh, I meant to send you the discord link the other day and forgot. I'll send it right now.I'm going to be playing some Red Dead Online for a bit if anyone else is around.
I plan on being on tonight, send me that discord when you get a chance.
I only loaded up online last night to create my character, but I didn't complete that first mission yet.
it's all good, I didn't ask because I think those links are timed and I wasn't home to accept it at the time.
Yea, but I played that back on release many years ago. I remember feeling the same, I hated spending so much time riding the horses makes me miss just hitting the gas in GTA. The cut scenes are fine, since like all Rockstar games, they are usually pretty entertaining but they are long and so many. Personally, I like a bit faster pace, at least I can skip the cut scenes if I want but is there a fast travel in the game eventually?You can eventually get a way to fast travel to the major towns/cities from camp, but you can also take trains and coaches as a means of fast travel. Personally I love the slower pacing. Just riding around, exploring. So many games seem to be built for people with no attention span these days, that RDR2 it a refreshing change of pace.
I literally was crying from laughter last night when Chino fed my horse some hay to help calm her down and then I accidentally punched the horse in the face after pissing it right back off :rollin
:lol the timing was just perfect though and the graphics are so great, just that full punch to the horses face looked so legit, im laughing out loud just thinking about it. I wish I was recording that.I must have missed that last night. :rollin
:lol the timing was just perfect though and the graphics are so great, just that full punch to the horses face looked so legit, im laughing out loud just thinking about it. I wish I was recording that.I must have missed that last night. :rollin
:lol true, that was right after you left
I have a bunch of vacation to burn, so just put in for a 4 day weekend :metal I plan on playing a lot. I need to level up and get that sniper rifle because I'm sick of being picked off from distances that I can't even see. So I guess I should just start banging out the missions in online mode.
Nice,
Looks like due to the launch issues, they are giving everyone a care package if you have been playing and or will play before the holidays. Sounds good to me, I had one game freeze so far but otherwise it has run fine on ultra settings for me.
So that means doing those missions we did the other night together? I tried doing one of the red person missions last night with puppies but that's single player only.I think it was because we weren't posse'd up. Which reminds me, Chino needs to look in to how he has the posse set up. I'm wondering if there is a way we can use it when he isn't online.
So i'm thinking about doing some RD online this weekend bug I haven't finished the campaign yet. In what way will online spoil it for me? I haven't explored the whole map for example and I guess the whole map is opened online?
Yea I thought so, in that case I might as well wait and finish the campaign since I find it exciting to not see the whole map yet and what's left to explore. I had an unintentional peek when I looked at the fast travel map.So i'm thinking about doing some RD online this weekend bug I haven't finished the campaign yet. In what way will online spoil it for me? I haven't explored the whole map for example and I guess the whole map is opened online?
I'm not sure what is spoiled as I haven't gotten far in single player at all, but yea, the map is open.
Chino committing suicide jumping off a cliff last night :lol
https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1195355888502087682 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1195355888502087682)
I got shield as well. Can't wait to play it and see how it fares. I don't know who to pick. My brother got Sword so will choose whatever he doesn't choose.
I ended up buying it. I'm about an hour in and this is most enjoyable Star Wars game I've played in years.
The story is decent, the combat is basically Dark Souls with lock on, stamina bar and parrying. This is no simple button masher, it makes you pay attention and I like that. There's also huge glorious uncharted like set piece action scenes to play through. The environments are inspired and gorgeous and the soundtrack is spot on.
I've been playing at Jedi Knight difficulty level, which was the default and so far so good. The times i died was strictly because I was being careless. Its no where near as difficult or punishing as Dark Souls. At least not at the default difficultly.
So i'm thinking about doing some RD online this weekend bug I haven't finished the campaign yet. In what way will online spoil it for me? I haven't explored the whole map for example and I guess the whole map is opened online?
I'm not sure what is spoiled as I haven't gotten far in single player at all, but yea, the map is open.
Chino committing suicide jumping off a cliff last night :lol
https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1195355888502087682 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1195355888502087682)
Rumor: Valve to announce Half-Life: Alyx at #TheGameAwards on December 12hmmmmmm
This is their flagship VR title apparently, set to launch March 2020
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJpzLDEX0AA6SlM.jpg)
https://twitter.com/valvesoftware/status/1196566870360387584
We’re excited to unveil Half-Life: Alyx, our flagship VR game, this Thursday at 10am Pacific Time.
Can’t wait to share it with all of you!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJsPObYUUAAiLap.png:large)
It's touted as a flagship game, so plus it's Alyx, so I'd expect a sequel.Yea I understand your frustration, I also would rather have HL3 non VR but I think this was unavoidable for Valve. They had to make a AAA title for the Vive, that's what VR in general been missing, a proper full produktion game made for VR. So if they're doing that I guess Half Life was the best contender off all their IPs and it's also a fresh start for the series.
Like everybody else I've been waiting for a HL3. Now I'm totally disappointed. I have no interest in it being VR, and especially if it involves proprietary hardware and software as a service.
If it's not something I can play without VR, then I have no interest in it.Honestly, I think this is a game made purely for VR sadly.
If it's not something I can play without VR, then I have no interest in it.Honestly, I think this is a game made purely for VR sadly.
I think it's better too just assume that and move on. Hopefully they have something more too announce on thursday involving HL.
Two things. One, do we know that this isn't a proper HL3? If it's a marquee title and has about the same play length, does it matter? More importantly, do we know if their platform requires their VR headset? From what I understand their is pushing a grand, when I could pick up a Rift non-S for $250.
I've never really been a Shenmue guy, but part III just came out for anyone who is interested.Ugh, the first 2 Shenmue games were about as fun as watching paint dry while huffing crayons.
The new VR game is something of a prequel, taking place before the events of Half-Life 2, and Speyrer says that people should play through Episode 2 before hopping into the new game. But he also notes that it’s not just a short tech demo or spinoff, as is typical with VR games. “It’s not a side story, nor an episodic one — it’s the next part of the Half-Life story, in a game around the same length as Half-Life 2,” he explains.
I really hope they make a non VR version of Alyx though I'm not holding my breath. My computer is probably due for an upgrade 9 years in but it runs solid just doesn't do 4K or handle any VR.
The trailer looked dope.
That trailer looked like something not meant for non VR. Although I am hoping for that as well because I'd totally play it, but the hype train just kind of dies for me with it being for VR. Certainly looks cool, I'm just not ready to go all in on VR yet.
But what about everyone who doesn't have a VR headset?
Valve apparently has you covered.
In a recent interview with The Verge, Valve's David Speyrer confirmed Half-Life will continue after Alyx's VR romp. When asked "Does this mark a full return to the series? Should we expect more?", Spreyrer replied: "Yes. It's probably no surprise that many people at Valve have been wanting to get back to the Half-Life universe for a long time, and this experience has only reinforced that.
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/68894/half-life-3-still-possible-valve-games-coming/index.html
"Rummage through shelves!" > "Toss things!" :o :lol I mean don't get me wrong, it's awesome, I'm sure. But alsooo...really? Rummage through shelves? Um...yes...that is...very innovative. That has me rearing and gearing and ready to go. :millahhhh So again, I reaaallly can't see this being a truly only-possible-in-VR game. You'll lose out on certain aspects in a big way with the traditional method, for sure; but also it's not going to break the game. Puzzles and such are really the only innovative part I can see shining with VR in a game like this.I actually find that too be interesting when it comes to looting in games, instead of standing at a shelf and click 'R' to pick up ammo or something you have the option to search through junk individually with your hands and pick up stuff with your fingers. That way the devs can hide stuff from plain sight which makes it interesting for the player when searching for loot. I'm thinking about all the easter eggs and gnomes Valve could hide. :omg:
That trailer looked like something not meant for non VR. Although I am hoping for that as well because I'd totally play it, but the hype train just kind of dies for me with it being for VR. Certainly looks cool, I'm just not ready to go all in on VR yet.
You took the words right out of my mouth. The game looks tight, but I'm not into VR, so its something I'm gonna pass on.
Holy fudge -- Black Friday sale for regular PS4s this Friday. 199.99 USD, comes with Last of Us Remastered, God of War, and Horizon Zero Dawn. Those last 2 are 2 of the few titles I have wanted a PS4 for (the others being Spider-Man, and possibly Red Dead Redemption 2 and Kingdom Hearts III). Last of Us I don't care about, but omg, what a deal.
My mom demands I make a Christmas list for her, still, so I just found what to ask from her. :rollin
Holy fudge -- Black Friday sale for regular PS4s this Friday. 199.99 USD, comes with Last of Us Remastered, God of War, and Horizon Zero Dawn. Those last 2 are 2 of the few titles I have wanted a PS4 for (the others being Spider-Man, and possibly Red Dead Redemption 2 and Kingdom Hearts III). Last of Us I don't care about, but omg, what a deal.
My mom demands I make a Christmas list for her, still, so I just found what to ask from her. :rollin
Is that US only? I wanted to get a PS4 for a long time now and this looks like an awesome bundle.
Holy fudge -- Black Friday sale for regular PS4s this Friday. 199.99 USD, comes with Last of Us Remastered, God of War, and Horizon Zero Dawn. Those last 2 are 2 of the few titles I have wanted a PS4 for (the others being Spider-Man, and possibly Red Dead Redemption 2 and Kingdom Hearts III). Last of Us I don't care about, but omg, what a deal.
My mom demands I make a Christmas list for her, still, so I just found what to ask from her. :rollin
Is that US only? I wanted to get a PS4 for a long time now and this looks like an awesome bundle.
I'm not sure honestly. I just read someone mention it on Facebook, then I Googled it and found it on the PlayStation site here: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/campaigns/2019/black-friday-week/
I really freaking hope I get one because although there aren't a lot of PS4 games I want to play, God of War and Horizon Zero Dawn (and Spidey) are WAY up there on my 'want to play' list, and those three are the games that I would buy a PS4 for (if I had the money myself).
I don't really get the gameplay criticism on TLOU, I think it is one of the best playing games out there. It is the most natural feeling balance between stealth and shooter I have played (unlike the very gamey alert phases where enemies see through walls other games have). Everyting feels weighty and impactful while still having responsive controls. And if you are good enough, you can even take the action route on grounded. For me, playing semi-stealthy on hard without listening mode with headphones there is nothing in the genre that comes close. Not to mention it has an excellent online mode that shows the gameplay works well competitively as well. That mode is pure gameplay.
It is one of my favourite games (hence my avatar).
I don't really get the gameplay criticism on TLOU, I think it is one of the best playing games out there. It is the most natural feeling balance between stealth and shooter I have played (unlike the very gamey alert phases where enemies see through walls other games have). Everyting feels weighty and impactful while still having responsive controls. And if you are good enough, you can even take the action route on grounded. For me, playing semi-stealthy on hard without listening mode with headphones there is nothing in the genre that comes close. Not to mention it has an excellent online mode that shows the gameplay works well competitively as well. That mode is pure gameplay.
It is one of my favourite games (hence my avatar).
That is precisely why I have zero interest in playing it. Stealth is far and away my least type of gameplay in the world, and I'm not joking, I can't think of a single instance of stealth gameplay that I have ever enjoyed. Throw played out zombies (I really am sick of zombies in all media) into the mix and I'm left with probably a good plot but terribly dull gameplay for what my tastes are. I might give it a shot, if I get the bundle, but seriously I dread the idea of playing it. I like stealth when it is not required whatsoever and especially when it is not a core aspect of the gameplay.
Started playing this little puzzle game called Baba is You. Damn it's so cute and brilliant - you have to move blocks to change the very game mechanics, alter the goal, or what your character is. Such a fun little title.y'all i'm 100% sure i told you about this one already :lol, still my GOTY
Playing Assassin's Creed Oddysey (inc. season pass and yes, that ridiculous XP booster because I don't want to grind too much), I really enjoy it but does anyone still know what the fuck is going on with that modern day story? At the end of III we got this huge twist with a major new threat. And when googling I found out they resolved that plot with a comicbook :lol But I don't get what the current aim is of the story. But thus far I enjoy Kassandra's journey/story, I think she is a great protagonist. And there are a lot of colourful characters in the world, which I enjoy.
I played these before:
-The original
-II
-Revalations
-III
-Syndicate
Also bought Origins this week, because it was very cheap. Played a bit yesterday and oddly enough I think it looks better than Oddysey and the combat also feels better. But offcourse I will focus on Oddysey the coming time. Anyways, I usually play these games across many months when I feel like it. I love the settings and even though their stories are usually not particulary great, I really enjoy the characters and their journeys.
It's really nice, but it suddenly became insanely difficult, what the hell :lolStarted playing this little puzzle game called Baba is You. Damn it's so cute and brilliant - you have to move blocks to change the very game mechanics, alter the goal, or what your character is. Such a fun little title.y'all i'm 100% sure i told you about this one already :lol , still my GOTY
Playing Assassin's Creed Oddysey (inc. season pass and yes, that ridiculous XP booster because I don't want to grind too much), I really enjoy it but does anyone still know what the fuck is going on with that modern day story? At the end of III we got this huge twist with a major new threat. And when googling I found out they resolved that plot with a comicbook :lol But I don't get what the current aim is of the story. But thus far I enjoy Kassandra's journey/story, I think she is a great protagonist. And there are a lot of colourful characters in the world, which I enjoy.
I played these before:
-The original
-II
-Revalations
-III
-Syndicate
Also bought Origins this week, because it was very cheap. Played a bit yesterday and oddly enough I think it looks better than Oddysey and the combat also feels better. But offcourse I will focus on Oddysey the coming time. Anyways, I usually play these games across many months when I feel like it. I love the settings and even though their stories are usually not particulary great, I really enjoy the characters and their journeys.
I'm have also been playing Odyssey on and off for about 6 months now, and i'm too really enjoying it. It is just so huge that i have to take breaks from it from time to time. I have the base edition without the XP boosters, i have never used them during my playthrough. At some point in the game you could have (No joke) about 30 active side quests, and IMO they are very generous with the XP so i fail to see the need for the boosters.
I'm level 43 now (Max is 50) and i'm sweating that i'm going to run out of levels before i complete all the quests. I still have story missions and a metric tons worth of side quests to complete. Biggest problem i have with Odyssey is, that in order to fill the gigantic open world with quests, a lot of them feel very samey. But there definitely is some gems hidden throughout. But even so, i love the combat system, and it makes even some of the more mundane quests feel somewhat exciting!
I went sailing in sea of thieves recently with my brother. I forgot how much fun that game is, and they've added a surprising amount of content to it.
I went sailing in sea of thieves recently with my brother. I forgot how much fun that game is, and they've added a surprising amount of content to it.
This game looks interesting. I'll have to check out some videos. Have you ever played Sid Meier's Pirates? If so, how does it compare?
I'll help you out, my first Sea of Thieves being an ass video from a year or so ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXAX5nYxqBM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXAX5nYxqBM) :lol Game was great for stupid stuff like this, but originally lacked content. I know they added so much since then but I haven't followed.
I actually feel like RDR2 online is almost the same thing just different worlds and I have just as much for for the random encounters, but RDR2 has wayyy more content on release.
Was waiting for RDR2 to come out on Steam, now that it has come out we have the pre-new year rush at work, suddenly (not really suddenly) there are deadlines which will probably require us to work weekends :lol Looking forward to play it during the holidays, we have eight days off from January 1st to 8th, I'll probably spend at least two days just playing it. Been a few years since I actually played a solo video game for more than three hours straight (did co-op Divinity Original Sin 2 with two friends), actually excited about this quite a bit :biggrin:
I loved Far Cry the original, and started Far Cry 2; I'm about halfway through the southern map, but - being a trophy whore - I think I missed something in the northern map and can't see a way of going back. I got pissed so let the game sit for a couple weeks. I have little desire to go back to it, but with the cold weather and holidays, I may try to bang it out and get to Far Cry 3.
I need something else, though. I want something like BioSchock or Deus Ex.
I wish Rockstar could utilize the Far Cry dev teams to make a proper FPV GTA game. Far Cry does it better than any other game in the business IMO. I got bored with the franchise half way through 4. There are only so many radio towers you can climb before it gets repetitive.
I loved Far Cry the original, and started Far Cry 2; I'm about halfway through the southern map, but - being a trophy whore - I think I missed something in the northern map and can't see a way of going back. I got pissed so let the game sit for a couple weeks. I have little desire to go back to it, but with the cold weather and holidays, I may try to bang it out and get to Far Cry 3.
I need something else, though. I want something like BioSchock or Deus Ex.
Was waiting for RDR2 to come out on Steam, now that it has come out we have the pre-new year rush at work, suddenly (not really suddenly) there are deadlines which will probably require us to work weekends :lol Looking forward to play it during the holidays, we have eight days off from January 1st to 8th, I'll probably spend at least two days just playing it. Been a few years since I actually played a solo video game for more than three hours straight (did co-op Divinity Original Sin 2 with two friends), actually excited about this quite a bit :biggrin:
Nice. I've been playing with a few guys from here in a posse called Barstool Warriors. It's a good time. We'd be happy to have you.
I loved Far Cry the original, and started Far Cry 2; I'm about halfway through the southern map, but - being a trophy whore - I think I missed something in the northern map and can't see a way of going back. I got pissed so let the game sit for a couple weeks. I have little desire to go back to it, but with the cold weather and holidays, I may try to bang it out and get to Far Cry 3.
I need something else, though. I want something like BioSchock or Deus Ex.
You're in luck... the next BioShock is in the works, and has been for a while (https://kotaku.com/sources-the-new-bioshock-has-been-in-the-works-for-yea-1840314561). You're just gonna have to wait a bit longer.
Yea that's a bit worrying but I also don't think he's ever coming back to the series. Haven't heard anything from his current studio in years but of course knowing Ken and the visionary he is, that's dosen't say alot. I'm sure there working on something creative.
I atleast enjoyed Bioshock 2, I thought that was a great sequel.
If you ever want to go back to Bioshock I suggest doing the Infinite DLC, Rapture under the sea. It's shorter but it's really good IMO.
Wait, so you've been playing in 720p this entire time?
I need to fix something on my end, I even tried lowering the graphics but I keep getting game freezes which started over the weekend.Are you using DX12 or Vulkan api?
I need to fix something on my end, I even tried lowering the graphics but I keep getting game freezes which started over the weekend.Are you using DX12 or Vulkan api?
I had a few crashes/freezes when I first got the game that completely went away when I switched to Vulkan. I've read that Rockstar is focusing on the Vulkan API, so it's most likely to get more updates/attention/fixes.I need to fix something on my end, I even tried lowering the graphics but I keep getting game freezes which started over the weekend.Are you using DX12 or Vulkan api?
I'm not home to confirm, but I didn't change that so whatever is default, assuming DX12?
I'll check this weekend, which brings the first DLC to RDR2 PC online (I think second DLC for console). Puppies, you'll have to get back on with Chino and I. Also my brother and his friend recently just got the game. They actually wanted to play last night but that was after I rage quitted from my game constantly crashing (and I needed to get to bed anyway).Yeah I've been super busy at work. Haven't had much time to play online. I'm also going on a mini vacation starting Thursday. I'll get back in with y'all soon though.
https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1203858357569896448 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1203858357569896448) <-- being a real ass in RDR2 online, maybe I had these crashes coming :lol
Resident Evil 3 Remake trailerHell yeah :metal. But I'm not really convinced with how Jill and her brother look for some reason. They look sort of generic and too young.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNjGFUaorYc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNjGFUaorYc)
Comes out in April
Nice, and by then maybe Ill get the RE2 remake. Only because of price, not quality. Loved the RE1 remake. I've actually never played RE3 so I might be even more interested in that.
Nice, and by then maybe Ill get the RE2 remake. Only because of price, not quality. Loved the RE1 remake. I've actually never played RE3 so I might be even more interested in that.
Same here!
Which RE1 remake did you play or is there only one? I played the one that came out for Gamecube back in the day. I think it was for the Gamecube.
but how do you have no idea? was it orinally set to 1920 x 1080 or 1280 x 720? Im a bit confused, but glad you got things opptomized. I need to fix something on my end, I even tried lowering the graphics but I keep getting game freezes which started over the weekend.
I'll check this weekend, which brings the first DLC to RDR2 PC online (I think second DLC for console). Puppies, you'll have to get back on with Chino and I. Also my brother and his friend recently just got the game. They actually wanted to play last night but that was after I rage quitted from my game constantly crashing (and I needed to get to bed anyway).
https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1203858357569896448 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1203858357569896448) <-- being a real ass in RDR2 online, maybe I had these crashes coming :lol
I think it will be 15 gold to unlock but you'll need even more to get the distillery going. I have enough, I think I got myself up to 19 gold if I remember. I haven't looked into it yet, but this might be the game that gets me to put money into it for gold. I don't know how much grinding I want to do at the end of the day, but I do want to have access to everything the game offers. We will see.It's weird, but this is one of only a couple of games that I don't mind grinding. The setting is just so beautiful and relaxing to ride your horse through. I mean, if I could afford to take care of an actual horse (and had room to house it) I would ride it across the countryside near where I live all the time....
Nice, and by then maybe Ill get the RE2 remake. Only because of price, not quality. Loved the RE1 remake. I've actually never played RE3 so I might be even more interested in that.
Same here!
Which RE1 remake did you play or is there only one? I played the one that came out for Gamecube back in the day. I think it was for the Gamecube.
Bolsters is correct. The only remake of RE1 was the gamecube version, which has since been re-released a few times on modern consoles just remastered a little.
For the latest versions of full remakes they went strait to RE2 and and now on to RE3.
Resident Evil 3 Remake trailerHell yeah :metal. But I'm not really convinced with how Jill and her brother look for some reason. They look sort of generic and too young.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNjGFUaorYc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNjGFUaorYc)
Comes out in April
It's a beefy PC-tower rectangular beast of a system. Kinda like they turned the original Xbox power supply into a full blown console :lol I'm not too keen on the shape but then again Microsoft is my least preferred of the three big gaming industry players. At least they perfected the controller. The XBONE controller is a delight to hold. Sony really needs to learn how to make a good controller.
It's a beefy PC-tower rectangular beast of a system. Kinda like they turned the original Xbox power supply into a full blown console :lol I'm not too keen on the shape but then again Microsoft is my least preferred of the three big gaming industry players. At least they perfected the controller. The XBONE controller is a delight to hold. Sony really needs to learn how to make a good controller.
I would argue that the DS4 is the best controller in the history of gaming. I wouldn't change a thing other than replacing the touch button with a number of regular buttons. I find it incredibly comfortable and the shoulder buttons and triggers are placed perfectly. I'd be content with Sony never changing it.
It's a beefy PC-tower rectangular beast of a system. Kinda like they turned the original Xbox power supply into a full blown console :lol I'm not too keen on the shape but then again Microsoft is my least preferred of the three big gaming industry players. At least they perfected the controller. The XBONE controller is a delight to hold. Sony really needs to learn how to make a good controller.
I would argue that the DS4 is the best controller in the history of gaming. I wouldn't change a thing other than replacing the touch button with a number of regular buttons. I find it incredibly comfortable and the shoulder buttons and triggers are placed perfectly. I'd be content with Sony never changing it.
No exaggeration, I'm genuinely shocked someone would say that, no offense. Nintendo and Microsoft got it right with the staggered analog stick placement. I can't play a Dual Shock controller for more than a few minutes without my hands starting to hurt because of the equal stick placement and overall poor design (imo) of the controller, feels like junky cheap plastic to me. I'm honestly baffled that Sony's gone 25 years without changing the stick placement. The controllers also seem to have no weight to them like the Xbox or Switch Pro controllers do. But that's just me. I would seriously play PlayStation games if the controllers were comfortable and enjoyable to use. Genuinely surprised people like it.
I prefer the xbox controller to playstations personally. Everyone has different hands. I had a PSP back a long time ago and holding that would cause my thumbs to feel really uncomfortable after 5 minutes and it was one of many reasons why I sold it not long after owning it.
And i think it's funny that anyone really cares what the console looks like. Let's wait until the specs are officially released. Regardless I'll be getting both the PS5 and Xbox series X.
But it does!! And yes, I am going to go into it, because this is fascinating and important to me :lolI've never had an issue with the PS analog stick, but then I don't have tiny hands. :P
So like, okay. PlayStation controllers. Level analog sticks. The left thumb has to reach over to an (to me) unnatural position to move the thumbstick which eventually leads to cramping and discomfort in the thumb. On the Xbox and Switch pro controllers, your thumbs fall on the left analog stick and the right face buttons naturally. For my hands it's a natural fit, an ergonomic design. Further, the thumbsticks are convex on the PlayStation controllers which drives me insane. The concave design of the Xbox thumbstick allows for a much better grip which leads to more precise movement and aiming. Then the D-pad and second analog stick are below each thumb, where you're likely going to use them less than the stick and face buttons on the top of the controller.
Now people do find the PS controller comfy and that's totally okay, but for me, those are the biggest reasons why the sticks being out of alignment makes perfect sense to me. That's partially why the GameCube controller was the best controller ever made imo for the longest time; the face buttons were uniquely designed to be distinct so you know what each individual button feels like, and the analog stick was staggered from the C stick for ergonomic purposes.
I'm on my third cup of coffee, sorry. :lol
I'm with Rich. Never once had any discomfort with a PS controller.Same. I like it way more than the Xbox controller.
I have large hands!! :lolWhatever you say, Tiny Hands.
I LOVED BF3 Close Quarters, that seemed like BF's version of COD at the time but it was so much fun because those maps were perfect plus BF3's gameplay was great.I remember that it divided the community alot back in the day, alot of players didn't like the direction DICE was heading but that already happened with BF3. Despite that I also thought it was a great DLC and surprisingly more fun than I thought. I couldn't stop playing it but it did work best in 16v16 or 8v8 imo. 32v32 was such a hilarious clusterfuck although that was fun too in a way. :lol
I dont even remember 32v 32 on those maps, I always played 16 v 16 because it worked so well. I remember the BF fan bois being so upset they tried to make it more like COD, but to me, it really worked well. Like it was perfect set up for smaller maps in a BF game.I can't swear it but I think some servers had it but maybe I mistake it for 16v16. I just remember Ziba Towers being especially chaotic with the spawns.
I dont even remember 32v 32 on those maps, I always played 16 v 16 because it worked so well. I remember the BF fan bois being so upset they tried to make it more like COD, but to me, it really worked well. Like it was perfect set up for smaller maps in a BF game.I can't swear it but I think some servers had it but maybe I mistake it for 16v16. I just remember Ziba Towers being especially chaotic with the spawns.
I checked it and it did actually have 32v32 servers. :)I dont even remember 32v 32 on those maps, I always played 16 v 16 because it worked so well. I remember the BF fan bois being so upset they tried to make it more like COD, but to me, it really worked well. Like it was perfect set up for smaller maps in a BF game.I can't swear it but I think some servers had it but maybe I mistake it for 16v16. I just remember Ziba Towers being especially chaotic with the spawns.
I'm not doubting you, I think I just chose not to play those hence not remembering. Those maps weren't meant for that chaos.
I don't go in for the whole "YouTube" phenomenon of watching people play games - I'd rather play - but I saw my stepson watching this guy "Drae" playing a game called "Thief Simulator". I was a huge fan of the old Thief on PC, and I absolutely loved the PS3 reboot - yes, technical issues - but it was a fun play, and I actually went through the game about four times. This Thief Simulator" looks awesome.
My questions; is it a legit release, or is this kind of a (I don't know the terminology here) bootleg or a skin, kind of like the old "Doom" stuff? Seems like it's only a Windows release; is that true?
Thanks for any input you might have.
I record and release videos of my playing video games but I dont even watch others. I'd rather play as well. My friend streama and also asks me to watch but I couldn't care. I find watching others play so boring. Load the game up and get me in there.
I record and release videos of my playing video games but I dont even watch others. I'd rather play as well. My friend streama and also asks me to watch but I couldn't care. I find watching others play so boring. Load the game up and get me in there.
I record and release videos of my playing video games but I dont even watch others. I'd rather play as well. My friend streama and also asks me to watch but I couldn't care. I find watching others play so boring. Load the game up and get me in there.
That Stadia feature that is supposed to be coming soon, that one that lets people join into a game via stream - that sounds pretty awesome. I just hope they can make it work consistently and reliably. I wonder how that would affect sales though.
I record and release videos of my playing video games but I dont even watch others. I'd rather play as well. My friend streama and also asks me to watch but I couldn't care. I find watching others play so boring. Load the game up and get me in there.
I know you do, and I hope you know I certainly mean no offense. I get that it's a big deal, and in fact, my stepson can watch for hours. There are also benefits for spoilers/hints as well. I was really making the point that FOR ME, it's secondary to actually playing (which it sounds like you agree with).
I record and release videos of my playing video games but I dont even watch others. I'd rather play as well. My friend streama and also asks me to watch but I couldn't care. I find watching others play so boring. Load the game up and get me in there.
That Stadia feature that is supposed to be coming soon, that one that lets people join into a game via stream - that sounds pretty awesome. I just hope they can make it work consistently and reliably. I wonder how that would affect sales though.
Why would streamers want people to join them via the stream? I'm not familiar with this so I'm not sure I understand. As far as I know, most streamers aren't going to want to game with randoms and that includes my friend who won't game with me when he streams. Another reason why I don't bother watching him.
Mangs, I'm in a gaming slump. I bought a bunch of good games during the last sale but I don't feel like playing any of them. I'm currently replaying Far Cry Primal which I enjoyed the first time around but I'm not enjoying it so much this time. I don't even feel like finishing it. And I have a BUTTload of unplayed games that I don't want to play. What's a Herrick to do?
Oh so I had this issue about a year ago. I have almost 400 games in my steam library and what I've started doing is giving each game an hour if I like it, I'll keep playing it, if I don't I move on.
I also typically will have a game in each genre. So for multiplayer I'm playing either overwatch or smite now, RPGs is outer worlds, racing game is wreck fest.
For a long time I'd just stare at my steam library and keep scrolling until i went to bed and not play anything
Come collect treasure with Chino and myself in RDR2 PC?
Apparently Halo Reach is on PC now, I had no idea its been out. That's tempting, but I am just loving messing around in RDR2 still
Slow walking in camp is definitely lame in single player, makes a bit more sense in multiplayer but is still annoying
also, I encountered black santa tonight :rollin https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1208981782571421696 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1208981782571421696) this is why I play personally, we did some bounties together as well which were just fun and yes, very stupid but everyone was laughing in this random posse we formed
Is this your first go around for witcher 3? I heard the switch port was decent.
Mangs, I'm in a gaming slump. I bought a bunch of good games during the last sale but I don't feel like playing any of them. I'm currently replaying Far Cry Primal which I enjoyed the first time around but I'm not enjoying it so much this time. I don't even feel like finishing it. And I have a BUTTload of unplayed games that I don't want to play. What's a Herrick to do?
Oh so I had this issue about a year ago. I have almost 400 games in my steam library and what I've started doing is giving each game an hour if I like it, I'll keep playing it, if I don't I move on.
I also typically will have a game in each genre. So for multiplayer I'm playing either overwatch or smite now, RPGs is outer worlds, racing game is wreck fest.
For a long time I'd just stare at my steam library and keep scrolling until i went to bed and not play anything
95% of the time Pharah, I'm way better with her than anyone else. I like playing her because it reminds me of the days when I played Tribes. I'm also half-way decent with D.Va and Solider.
What about you?
Phew. It's all set up and downloading HZD and God of War. Still amazed I have this. The controller is actually super comfy. Hooray for me.
Aloy's a badass. Enjoy, you two.
Aloy's a badass. Enjoy, you two.
I just stayed my first Stormhawk - first try too!
Phew. It's all set up and downloading HZD and God of War. Still amazed I have this. The controller is actually super comfy. Hooray for me.
I finally started playing HZD a month or so ago - it was a Christmas gift from jingle.son last year! Loving it.
Glad you finally have a real console, Tiny Hands. :neverusethis:
95% of the time Pharah, I'm way better with her than anyone else. I like playing her because it reminds me of the days when I played Tribes. I'm also half-way decent with D.Va and Solider.
What about you?
When I play competitively it's usually support. Usually I play either Baptiste or Zenyatta, depending on the map, but I'll dabble in Lucio or Moira depending on the rest of the team. If I play damage it's usually Reaper. Reinhardt is one of the most fun heroes for me to play, I'm just not very good with him, way too aggro :lol
Aloy's a badass. Enjoy, you two.
I just stayed my first Stormhawk - first try too!
Excellent! Those are a bugger, but I'd rather them than a Rockbreaker!! :)
Edit: I assume you liberally used the rope caster, yes? That's the only way I can think of taking down a Stormbird, first try.
Phew. It's all set up and downloading HZD and God of War. Still amazed I have this. The controller is actually super comfy. Hooray for me.
I finally started playing HZD a month or so ago - it was a Christmas gift from jingle.son last year! Loving it.
Glad you finally have a real console, Tiny Hands. :neverusethis:
I started HZD about a month ago and I loved the first couple of hours. I'll probably play more now that the visit from the in laws is over.95% of the time Pharah, I'm way better with her than anyone else. I like playing her because it reminds me of the days when I played Tribes. I'm also half-way decent with D.Va and Solider.
What about you?
When I play competitively it's usually support. Usually I play either Baptiste or Zenyatta, depending on the map, but I'll dabble in Lucio or Moira depending on the rest of the team. If I play damage it's usually Reaper. Reinhardt is one of the most fun heroes for me to play, I'm just not very good with him, way too aggro :lol
I like Reinhardt too but I'm the same, I try to go in and charge the fight. Are you gonna pick up ow 2?
I never bothered with the ropecaster (or a few other weapons) on my first playthrough but when I played it again I found them so useful.
I never bothered with the ropecaster (or a few other weapons) on my first playthrough but when I played it again I found them so useful.
Yeah, I'm learning they can be incredibly useful - tie a machine down, then hit the weakest parts (like a shock arrow to a power cell), or set traps/wires all around them, or just bomb the ever loving crap out of 'em. Might try tieing one down, then hit 'em with a few shots of a tearblaster. Not sure if that would be a useful technique or not.
Just bought Doom, Spider-man, and Red Dead 2 for $60 :metal
Just bought Doom, Spider-man, and Red Dead 2 for $60 :metal
Well, your down to $440 now. :lol
Play Spider-man stat!
And the level design confuses the hell out of me :P
Omg omg omg God of War. I played a few hours yesterday, I got up to Tyr's Bridge at Aflheim before stopping for the night. That first hour of the game had my jaw on the floor. The cinematics are crazy. I shouldn't be surprised by the graphics but I am blown away by how beautiful this game is.
Fallen Order is pretty decent.
I lost interest and stopped playing though sadly. And the level design confuses the hell out of me :P At some point I'm gonna try and get further in it.
I'm way late to the party here but I cannot stop playing with God of War's photo mode.
(https://i.imgur.com/v3YCAzL.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/mS3uoJY.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/4Pb4sIl.jpg)
Honestly, I don't even know if I'm gonna go back to PC gaming at this point, apart from emulation. I'm both surprised and sad by that revelation. :| :(
Honestly, I don't even know if I'm gonna go back to PC gaming at this point, apart from emulation. I'm both surprised and sad by that revelation. :| :(
I'm saying the exact same thing about consoles now :rollin I just got a PC a few months ago and like it so much more. I actually didn't renew my PS+ subscription for the first time since the service was made available. The only thing that might get me to buy a PS5 is the fact that GTA-IV will likely only be available on consoles for some time.
I beat Spider-man this morning. The story was great, and the final act was just awesome. However I still have about 10 suits to unlock and I have quite literally done everything in the game other than silver and gold star the 'challenge' medals, so I need to research why they're not showing up (unless the DLC has 10 suits, because I haven't bought any of it yet). I got through it super fast because it was so addictive, I'm actually glad I'm done with it :lolI've never been a fan of film grain in video games. It's kind of like using motion blur when there is an option to turn it off. It's just ugly, imo.
Now I'm a couple hours into Horizon Zero Dawn. Such a beautiful game. I'm so impressed with the photo mode other than how it lacks film grain, which I loved using in a lot of my GoW and Spidey pics. Also, Aloy's facial expressions just don't look that good to me - however, the variety of poses is wonderful. Adds much more fun to the photo mode.
I beat Spider-man this morning. The story was great, and the final act was just awesome. However I still have about 10 suits to unlock and I have quite literally done everything in the game other than silver and gold star the 'challenge' medals, so I need to research why they're not showing up (unless the DLC has 10 suits, because I haven't bought any of it yet). I got through it super fast because it was so addictive, I'm actually glad I'm done with it :lol
Now I'm a couple hours into Horizon Zero Dawn. Such a beautiful game. I'm so impressed with the photo mode other than how it lacks film grain, which I loved using in a lot of my GoW and Spidey pics. Also, Aloy's facial expressions just don't look that good to me - however, the variety of poses is wonderful. Adds much more fun to the photo mode.
I've never been a fan of film grain in video games. It's kind of like using motion blur when there is an option to turn it off. It's just ugly, imo.
The gameplay was great in Farcry 3. The story was all kinds of hokey, but eh. Farcry 4 was more of the same, as was Farcry 5.
That looks sweet. I hope he's saving his pennies for a good 70" Vizio though; it might be the picture on the screen, but it DOES look a little anti-climactic. ;)
Phew! I finally defeated Taron Malicos in the boss battle on Dathomir. It took a shitload attempts to discover a weakness to exploit on this dude, but once I did, I got him the second try. If anyone else is playing Fallen Order and is struggling with this boss battle, I'd be happy to share what I learned.
I could only heal myself 3 times. I think you can have up to 5 or 6 health stims. I never found the rest of the upgrades because exploring those levels became a fucking chore.
I could only heal myself 3 times. I think you can have up to 5 or 6 health stims. I never found the rest of the upgrades because exploring those levels became a fucking chore.
Actually, I currently have 10 stims available. Exploration and platforming is one of my favorite parts of this game.
I could only heal myself 3 times. I think you can have up to 5 or 6 health stims. I never found the rest of the upgrades because exploring those levels became a fucking chore.
Actually, I currently have 10 stims available. Exploration and platforming is one of my favorite parts of this game.
10 stims Good Lawd! You won't have too much trouble with the last Boss then.
I think Horizon is a great game. It's combat and story/setting are the best factors for me. Fighting a thunderjaw with your entire arsenal of gear never gets old.
And while I don't even like most side characters that much, I am surprised how good the core storyline is. The setting is great and the whole story behind it is thought out really well.
For me, the game shined its most during main missions, with a more focused level design and plot development, all the while having awesome encounters. The world is beautiful and all and there are interesting things to be found, but Horizon was a main quest game for me.
I will probably check out the DLC one of these days.
I really want to play those Soulsborne games but they're so unbearably, unenjoyably difficult and tedious for me. Which sucks because Bloodborne and Sekiro look incredible. :(
I really want to play those Soulsborne games but they're so unbearably, unenjoyably difficult and tedious for me. Which sucks because Bloodborne and Sekiro look incredible. :(
The thing I dislike about them the most is having to fucking run back to the boss after dying. That gets boring real fast to the point where I start to look up tactics on how to beat the boss. I have very little patience for it.
And what's up with not being able to pause the game when you're offline?
I really want to play those Soulsborne games but they're so unbearably, unenjoyably difficult and tedious for me. Which sucks because Bloodborne and Sekiro look incredible. :(
The thing I dislike about them the most is having to fucking run back to the boss after dying. That gets boring real fast to the point where I start to look up tactics on how to beat the boss. I have very little patience for it.
And what's up with not being able to pause the game when you're offline?
That's just one of the many big complaints I have with that kind of game. The fundamental design of the games is infuriating and disrespectful to the player's time imo. Like, okay, really tough bosses that require study and patience and excellent timing to beat, that's not my thing but I get it. But at least make the run back as painless as possible.
That's just one of the many big complaints I have with that kind of game. The fundamental design of the games is infuriating and disrespectful to the player's time imo. Like, okay, really tough bosses that require study and patience and excellent timing to beat, that's not my thing but I get it. But at least make the run back as painless as possible.
I'd recommend starting with Sekiro since it's approach to combat is far more focused and narrow compared to the other soulsbourne games (and to a lesser extent Bloodbourne is also much more focused than the DS series). In Sekiro the combat system is very explicit: learn to parry well, or die. Once you do the game becomes very simple. Difficult as all hell, but its about mastering the simple steps of parry, dodge, counter and for that reason I got into it a HELL of a lot quicker than the other games, which involved much more pain to get over the initial hurdle of difficulty and confusion as to what the hell I was meant to be doing.
I really get the sentiment that it doesn't respect the players time: but when it comes to the souls games, I never felt it was unnecessarily unfair. It surprised you and uses cheap deaths to instill a sense of dread, but once you get into the swing of things, you generally only die when YOU have made a mistake or did something stupid or reckless, so while I would scream in frustration sometimes, it was never directed at the game. I appreciate that these games do require a certain mindset and need a fair bit of effort to overcome the initial pain, and for that reason I can see why they are not for everyone. I never really felt it was wasting my time in the same way games that involve endless fetch quests or whatever though, since even when I was getting my arse handed to me, I still felt like I was improving.
Hbomberguy did a decent video analysis of the soulsbourne games and he made a pretty compelling argument that Bloodbourne is a much better start point than the DS series since it is much better at teaching how to play in a way that is fun, whereas the DS series lead you down a path of defensive, boring play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC3OuLU5XCw
In Sekiro most if not all bosses have a lamp practically next to the bossfights. But some of those bossfights are also significantly longer than anything I encountered in Bloodborne/Souls, at least in my hands. And minibosses do not always have a lamp nearby, which can be annoying.
In the Souls games I use speedrun-esque strategies to get to the bossfights and usually it isn't that bad. But I could do with closer bonfires/lanterns.
As for the pause function in Souls/BB, the PS4 sleep function worked well as a pause. And for Dark Souls on the Switch the sleep function is very snappy, so there it is not an issue at all.
In Sekiro most if not all bosses have a lamp practically next to the bossfights. But some of those bossfights are also significantly longer than anything I encountered in Bloodborne/Souls, at least in my hands. And minibosses do not always have a lamp nearby, which can be annoying.
In the Souls games I use speedrun-esque strategies to get to the bossfights and usually it isn't that bad. But I could do with closer bonfires/lanterns.
As for the pause function in Souls/BB, the PS4 sleep function worked well as a pause. And for Dark Souls on the Switch the sleep function is very snappy, so there it is not an issue at all.
Good to know about the lamp proximity to the Bosses. I didn't get to play much but I really liked the parrying mechanic as well as the Japanese setting.
Will that link spoil anything? Not that I ever know what's going on story-wise in these games...
Sekiro also has stealth so you can sneak past quite a lot of the enemies in the case there is a bit of backtracking to the boss.
I saw that Playstation Store has a January sale, so I decided to buy and download Red Dead Redemption 2 just now (66% off!). It should be downloaded and ready to go when I get home from work.
I got my new PS4 Pro on Friday, so I want to put it to the test with stunning graphics and nice framerates on my 4K TV.
I saw that Playstation Store has a January sale, so I decided to buy and download Red Dead Redemption 2 just now (66% off!). It should be downloaded and ready to go when I get home from work.
I got my new PS4 Pro on Friday, so I want to put it to the test with stunning graphics and nice framerates on my 4K TV.
New Doom Eternal trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOIm3aVZ5q8
Cool beans. I'll probably buy/play it sometime in 2022 (hell, I only played Doom last year!)
Hey hey. I beat Horizon Zero Dawn. Fantastic game. Surprised at how quickly it went by though. I did fly through the story so I still have a huge chunk of the map to see for the first time, and tons of side content to do, but I really enjoyed it and can't wait to New Game+ it.
I could just be imagining things, but walking on PC feels way different (better) than walking on PS4.
I could just be imagining things, but walking on PC feels way different (better) than walking on PS4.
Is it really slow outside of camp?
Hey hey. I beat Horizon Zero Dawn. Fantastic game. Surprised at how quickly it went by though. I did fly through the story so I still have a huge chunk of the map to see for the first time, and tons of side content to do, but I really enjoyed it and can't wait to New Game+ it.
:tup How'd you like the fight with Helis? Could you imagine how bad you would wreak the game if you had his hit points and and armor? :lol
The most difficult fight I had in Horizon: Zero Dawn was that Thunderjaw Fight. Such a pain in my sack. I don't remember which difficulty I was playing on but I'm sure it was one of the higher difficulties.
I've gotten so into the old Fire Emblem games lately, particularly the SNES, GBA, and DS ones. Anyone else a fan?
The most difficult fight I had in Horizon: Zero Dawn was that Thunderjaw Fight. Such a pain in my sack. I don't remember which difficulty I was playing on but I'm sure it was one of the higher difficulties.
Oh my god, yeah. That Thunderjaw really f'ed me up. At one point I got fed up with running away and trying to position myself and just ran up to it hacking at it, yelling from my couch :lol
The most difficult fight I had in Horizon: Zero Dawn was that Thunderjaw Fight. Such a pain in my sack. I don't remember which difficulty I was playing on but I'm sure it was one of the higher difficulties.
Oh my god, yeah. That Thunderjaw really f'ed me up. At one point I got fed up with running away and trying to position myself and just ran up to it hacking at it, yelling from my couch :lol
If you don't knock the disc launcher's off the Thunderjaw and use them, I have no idea how hard it would be to beat it, and how many resources you would need to re-craft your ammo over and over again. I (amazingly) somehow beat a Stormbird the first time I ran into one. Couldn't believe it. And that was before I had the Ancient Armor - which again, I can't begin to imagine how hard the final battle would be without it. Those f'n Rockbreakers piss me off more than anything.
Those f'n Rockbreakers piss me off more than anything.
One at a time, I really enjoy putting down Rockbreakers...taking them on in pairs (without cheesing from a rocky platform, or something) is brutal and is the only time I ever rage quit from HZD. :lol
One at a time, I really enjoy putting down Rockbreakers...taking them on in pairs (without cheesing from a rocky platform, or something) is brutal and is the only time I ever rage quit from HZD. :lol
Can't say I understand a single word in this sentence.
The most difficult fight I had in Horizon: Zero Dawn was that Thunderjaw Fight. Such a pain in my sack. I don't remember which difficulty I was playing on but I'm sure it was one of the higher difficulties.
Oh my god, yeah. That Thunderjaw really f'ed me up. At one point I got fed up with running away and trying to position myself and just ran up to it hacking at it, yelling from my couch :lol
If you don't knock the disc launcher's off the Thunderjaw and use them, I have no idea how hard it would be to beat it, and how many resources you would need to re-craft your ammo over and over again. I (amazingly) somehow beat a Stormbird the first time I ran into one. Couldn't believe it. And that was before I had the Ancient Armor - which again, I can't begin to imagine how hard the final battle would be without it. Those f'n Rockbreakers piss me off more than anything.
Oh man... okay, so on story difficulty, I think you deal 400% damage and take 10%. So my frustration with it was mainly all the projectiles and how fast it could move. I did try to take one on at 'normal' difficulty but I'm a weenie and bad at this game so I didn't last long :lol As a result I never used the disc launcher. What I did was run away, dodge a lot, and scan it when I could. Then I would use piercing arrows modded with like 92% tear, with the perk to fire multiple arrows, and just try to hit it as often as I could. I got really good at moving quickly and firing and making really lucky shots with maximum concentration.
And that's how I approach pretty much every fight until I get seen and go melee. Hide in the distance, snipe the weak points, use those special arrows to knock components off, then snipe the kill.
Oh man... okay, so on story difficulty, I think you deal 400% damage and take 10%. So my frustration with it was mainly all the projectiles and how fast it could move. I did try to take one on at 'normal' difficulty but I'm a weenie and bad at this game so I didn't last long :lol As a result I never used the disc launcher. What I did was run away, dodge a lot, and scan it when I could. Then I would use piercing arrows modded with like 92% tear, with the perk to fire multiple arrows, and just try to hit it as often as I could. I got really good at moving quickly and firing and making really lucky shots with maximum concentration.
And that's how I approach pretty much every fight until I get seen and go melee. Hide in the distance, snipe the weak points, use those special arrows to knock components off, then snipe the kill.
I adore Fire Emblem. Been a very long time since I've played the Japan-only games, but I remember really enjoying Thracia 776 despite its absurd difficulty. The GBA games are wonderful, and imo the best DS one by a long shot is Awakening. Never got around to the Fates games sadly. I have Fire Emblem Warriors on Switch and it is addictive as heck, and eventually I'll pick up Three Houses. What's your favorite? Mine will always be 7, the one on GBA with Lyn, Eliwood, and Hector.FE4 - on chapter 4
The PlayStation 4 exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn will come to personal computers this year, sources tell Kotaku. It’s an unprecedented move for Sony that signals a future in which the publisher releases games on platforms beyond its own consoles.That would be cool!
This news comes from three people familiar with Sony’s plans, all speaking anonymously because they were not authorized to talk to press. Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
https://kotaku.com/sources-horizon-zero-dawn-is-coming-to-pc-1841043569
QuoteThe PlayStation 4 exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn will come to personal computers this year, sources tell Kotaku. It’s an unprecedented move for Sony that signals a future in which the publisher releases games on platforms beyond its own consoles.That would be cool!
This news comes from three people familiar with Sony’s plans, all speaking anonymously because they were not authorized to talk to press. Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
https://kotaku.com/sources-horizon-zero-dawn-is-coming-to-pc-1841043569
Cyberpunk 2077 delayed till mid September...I'm glad they're taking their time instead of crunching their devs to death and releasing a buggy mess.
https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/16/21069016/cyberpunk-2077-new-release-date-date-delay-september-cd-projekt-red (https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/16/21069016/cyberpunk-2077-new-release-date-date-delay-september-cd-projekt-red)
God Dammit
https://www.gamespot.com/amp-articles/cyberpunk-2077-dev-team-will-work-extra-long-hours/1100-6472839/
Well nevermind, seems they'll still make them do lots of crunch.
If you don't knock the disc launcher's off the Thunderjaw and use them, I have no idea how hard it would be to beat it, and how many resources you would need to re-craft your ammo over and over again. I (amazingly) somehow beat a Stormbird the first time I ran into one. Couldn't believe it. And that was before I had the Ancient Armor - which again, I can't begin to imagine how hard the final battle would be without it. Those f'n Rockbreakers piss me off more than anything.
Cyberpunk 2077 delayed till mid September...
https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/16/21069016/cyberpunk-2077-new-release-date-date-delay-september-cd-projekt-red
God Dammit
QuoteThe PlayStation 4 exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn will come to personal computers this year, sources tell Kotaku. It’s an unprecedented move for Sony that signals a future in which the publisher releases games on platforms beyond its own consoles.That would be cool!
This news comes from three people familiar with Sony’s plans, all speaking anonymously because they were not authorized to talk to press. Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
https://kotaku.com/sources-horizon-zero-dawn-is-coming-to-pc-1841043569
^^ Cauldrons would be the underground places. I was just thinking about those - I only ever did the first one, Cauldron Sigma. I completely forgot Cauldrons even existed until now :lol
^^ Cauldrons would be the underground places. I was just thinking about those - I only ever did the first one, Cauldron Sigma. I completely forgot Cauldrons even existed until now :lol
Oh I thought you had to go into a few of them for the story missions. Didn't you fight that Thunderjaw down there? Maybe that wasn't a Cauldron ???
Kat,
You play like my son, just rush headlong through the story. By the time I finished the game I had 90+% (I never completed getting full suns for the time trials) of it completed and was maxed out on level. Some of the side missions were the best part of the game, IMO.
Actually, just talking about it in this thread makes me want to give it another go.
Kat,
You play like my son, just rush headlong through the story. By the time I finished the game I had 90+% (I never completed getting full suns for the time trials) of it completed and was maxed out on level. Some of the side missions were the best part of the game, IMO.
Actually, just talking about it in this thread makes me want to give it another go.
Same.... it's the journey, not the destination. I also did all the Hunting Trials with full blazing sun attainment. I really wanted those Lodge Weapons. Had to cheat a little and get some YT guidance on the ancient armory power cell locations, but that upgrade was well worth it. Also did all the cauldrons so I could over-ride pretty much any machine I wanted. I've got a couple of side quests still to do, then the Frozen Wilds (still debating if I want to do that, or skip on over to Spider-Man)
After having only had Playstation and Nintendo (and PC) ever since I was a kid, I finally messed around with an Xbox the last two days.
First of all, the OS fucking sucks. It is basically one big ad screaming buy this or that. Fuck that. Why am I seeing Ninja on my personal homepage? Three of the four tabs are about buying stuff/commercials, and my homepage tab is basically half a commercial too. And then my own damn library is quietly tucked away under a small tile between the adverts/promotions. That said, it is not like I am going to hang around on the home screen for long, this thing is for gaming and multimedia and it does those well thankfully.
That out of the way, I enjoy the controller (but I already knew that going in) and the S console itself is really well built, way better than say the PS4 or PS4pro. And the backwards compatability program is great, one of the reasons I wanted one. As for the games, I tried some Rare classics and also Gears of War 2. I played and enjoyed the Original on PC back in the day and am in the mood for linear shooters, so I will continue playing this one. I also will likely go for Gamepass, as it is cheap and has a lot of the games I want tot check out that I missed over the years.
Oddly enough The Witcher 2 is not digitally available in The Netherlands. It is in the store front, nicely advertised and translated, but you can't buy it...? And it isn't an error, I actually contacted MS about it. They said "nope, you can't". So I have to track down a physical copy, which are rare here. I know it is an old game but they actually advertise it a X enhanced, so I don't understand this one at all.
I used to be exclusively PC; I long for the days of the Ultima games (and the like). I just don't think I have the gumption for that now. I could be wrong. I also use the PS3 as my Blu-ray player, so there's that.
Probably stick with the PS4/console game.
Honestly, Chino, you should consider learning about putting a PC together since you're pretty much in the game already - upgrading RAM is mad simple and even things like replacing a CPU are very easdy although daunting for a first-timer. You'll save so much money and be able to soup up your rig beyond what you're paying for in a big way! And once you're confident putting the whole kit and kaboodle together, man, is it addicting...All very true. I've been building PC's (for myself, friends, and as a side business) for close to 20 years now. It's actually very simple. And, Youtubers like Jayz2cents, Bitwit, and Linus Tech Tips all have easy to follow tutorials on building a PC, plus numerous videos of what to do if something goes wrong.
Honestly, Chino, you should consider learning about putting a PC together since you're pretty much in the game already - upgrading RAM is mad simple and even things like replacing a CPU are very easdy although daunting for a first-timer. You'll save so much money and be able to soup up your rig beyond what you're paying for in a big way! And once you're confident putting the whole kit and kaboodle together, man, is it addicting...
That's illuminating. My pre-conceived notion is that it's a project to "build" a PC necessary. I also have the legacy memories of having to reconfigure SOMETHING every time a new Ultima came out. There were ten games in the Ultima series, and I pretty much had to have ten different configurations (and several of the earlier ones were rendered unplayable by later configurations).
It seems I'm wrong (I mean that sincerely).
And it's also a tempting consideration (seriously) to have a gaming group to join. For a while there I had a small group of players I joined to play Assassin's Creed online and it was fun.
Honestly, Chino, you should consider learning about putting a PC together since you're pretty much in the game already - upgrading RAM is mad simple and even things like replacing a CPU are very easdy although daunting for a first-timer. You'll save so much money and be able to soup up your rig beyond what you're paying for in a big way! And once you're confident putting the whole kit and kaboodle together, man, is it addicting...
That's my plan going forward. I figured as it's time to upgrade (assuming components are still compatible with DDR4 RAM), I'll just research my upgrades and replace a part at a time as needed. I have every bit of confidence that I could figure it out with ease. I mean, I've done plenty of work with electronics and such, I was just never really interested in building one from scratch. I also never really saw the need because for about 15 years all my PC had to do was run MS Suite and Roller Coaster Tycoon. I think I mentioned before that I didn't intend on doing much gaming when I bought my PC, but now that I've gotten a taste, I would have gotten something with even more oomph. It handles RDR2 with most setting on ultra (except for water physics), but it's pushing the machine's limits. I don't know how long it'll be able to go in the gaming realm before it can't handle the new stuff. If it can't play GTA-VI on the highest settings, it'll be time to upgrade.
That's illuminating. My pre-conceived notion is that it's a project to "build" a PC necessary. I also have the legacy memories of having to reconfigure SOMETHING every time a new Ultima came out. There were ten games in the Ultima series, and I pretty much had to have ten different configurations (and several of the earlier ones were rendered unplayable by later configurations).
It seems I'm wrong (I mean that sincerely).
And it's also a tempting consideration (seriously) to have a gaming group to join. For a while there I had a small group of players I joined to play Assassin's Creed online and it was fun.
Sounds like we're in a really similar situation. I also needed to update my >10 year old computer, so got a not-too-overboard gaming PC from CyberPower UK just before Christmas. It's a lot bigger and more neatly/spaciously laid out inside so I figure replacing components myself over time, as and when I need to, should be easier.Honestly, Chino, you should consider learning about putting a PC together since you're pretty much in the game already - upgrading RAM is mad simple and even things like replacing a CPU are very easdy although daunting for a first-timer. You'll save so much money and be able to soup up your rig beyond what you're paying for in a big way! And once you're confident putting the whole kit and kaboodle together, man, is it addicting...
That's my plan going forward. I figured as it's time to upgrade (assuming components are still compatible with DDR4 RAM), I'll just research my upgrades and replace a part at a time as needed. I have every bit of confidence that I could figure it out with ease. I mean, I've done plenty of work with electronics and such, I was just never really interested in building one from scratch. I also never really saw the need because for about 15 years all my PC had to do was run MS Suite and Roller Coaster Tycoon. I think I mentioned before that I didn't intend on doing much gaming when I bought my PC, but now that I've gotten a taste, I wish I would have gotten something with even more oomph. It handles RDR2 with most setting on ultra (except for water physics), but it's pushing the machine's limits. I don't know how long it'll be able to go in the gaming realm before it can't handle the new stuff. If it can't play GTA-VI on the highest settings, it'll be time to upgrade.
Sounds like we're in a really similar situation. I also needed to update my >10 year old computer, so got a not-too-overboard gaming PC from CyberPower UK just before Christmas. It's a lot bigger and more neatly/spaciously laid out inside so I figure replacing components myself over time, as and when I need to, should be easier.Honestly, Chino, you should consider learning about putting a PC together since you're pretty much in the game already - upgrading RAM is mad simple and even things like replacing a CPU are very easdy although daunting for a first-timer. You'll save so much money and be able to soup up your rig beyond what you're paying for in a big way! And once you're confident putting the whole kit and kaboodle together, man, is it addicting...
That's my plan going forward. I figured as it's time to upgrade (assuming components are still compatible with DDR4 RAM), I'll just research my upgrades and replace a part at a time as needed. I have every bit of confidence that I could figure it out with ease. I mean, I've done plenty of work with electronics and such, I was just never really interested in building one from scratch. I also never really saw the need because for about 15 years all my PC had to do was run MS Suite and Roller Coaster Tycoon. I think I mentioned before that I didn't intend on doing much gaming when I bought my PC, but now that I've gotten a taste, I wish I would have gotten something with even more oomph. It handles RDR2 with most setting on ultra (except for water physics), but it's pushing the machine's limits. I don't know how long it'll be able to go in the gaming realm before it can't handle the new stuff. If it can't play GTA-VI on the highest settings, it'll be time to upgrade.
I'm playing ASSassin's Creed Odyssey and it's not that good. I've owned the game since it came out but stopped playing it due to the dorky protagonist and performance issues on my old build. Now I'm replaying on my new build and I chose the womang. Her voice acting is better, methinks. Anyway, Moving around the game world doesn't feel or look that great. Goofy-looking movement animations. I miss the more planted-feeling from Origins.
The combat doesn't feel very good or visceral and there are lots of bullet-sponge enemies even when they're at the same level as me. I hope it gets better once I level my shit up. I'm only level 10 (or 11 perhaps). And why can't I use a fucking shield? This is Blasphemy! This is Madness! This is UBISOFT!!!!
I'm playing ASSassin's Creed Odyssey and it's not that good. I've owned the game since it came out but stopped playing it due to the dorky protagonist and performance issues on my old build. Now I'm replaying on my new build and I chose the womang. Her voice acting is better, methinks. Anyway, Moving around the game world doesn't feel or look that great. Goofy-looking movement animations. I miss the more planted-feeling from Origins.
The combat doesn't feel very good or visceral and there are lots of bullet-sponge enemies even when they're at the same level as me. I hope it gets better once I level my shit up. I'm only level 10 (or 11 perhaps). And why can't I use a fucking shield? This is Blasphemy! This is Madness! This is UBISOFT!!!!
I just beat Odyssey and I thought it was pretty good. Voice acting in general is not very good, and Cassy is infinitely better protagonist than Alexios. Cassy's voice acting is also among the best in the game, and it's easy for her to stand out since the voice acting is generally not good.
Odyssey starts out slow, but gets better later on. Story becomes more interesting and gameplay becomes more enjoyable when you get god-tier abilities and gear to play with. There is no shields in this game PERIOD. Biggest problem for me was the overload of mediocre content. The world is so enormously huge that in order to fill the world, it has a boatload of mediocre quests. That makes it very difficult for the very good-excellent content to stand out.
Overall a good game, but could have been better.
Red Dead Online players will receive a series of gifts including free access to select roles, special role item giveaways and more, including:
The Gunslinger’s Cache: Play between January 28th and February 3rd to get a Free Schofield Revolver, a Free Varmint Rifle and the Devastating Ammo Bundle, which includes 100x Split Point Revolver Ammo, 100x High Velocity Pistol Ammo, 100x Express Repeater Ammo, 100x Slug Shotgun Ammo, and 20x Explosive Rifle Ammo.
The Bounty Hunter’s Kit: Play between February 4th and February 10th to get a Free Bounty Hunter license, 25x Bolas, and 25x Tracking Arrows.
As we have hinted at in the past, the world of Red Dead Online will also continue to grow in 2020 as we expand the concept of Frontier Pursuits with additional roles, new missions and many more significant updates to come.
Sooo... does it cost anything to play RDR online? I gotta pay for PSN at least, right? Are there microtransactions on top of that? This will help me decide if I want to jump in.
Awesome. I was very worried it would be GTA Online all over again.
Awesome. I was very worried it would be GTA Online all over again.
What do you mean by that? GTA online was always free too, RDR2 online is very similar.
Awesome. I was very worried it would be GTA Online all over again.
What do you mean by that? GTA online was always free too, RDR2 online is very similar.
I'm assuming he was referring to cars that cost $8M+. Sure, you could get them through a grind, but it takes a laughable amount of time to save $8M in that game. Most people just ask for shark cards for gifts and then buy the vehicles that way.
Awesome. I was very worried it would be GTA Online all over again.
What do you mean by that? GTA online was always free too, RDR2 online is very similar.
I'm assuming he was referring to cars that cost $8M+. Sure, you could get them through a grind, but it takes a laughable amount of time to save $8M in that game. Most people just ask for shark cards for gifts and then buy the vehicles that way.
Exactly what I was referring to, yeah. As long as I can acquire everything through normal gameplay and it won't take a goddamn month of Sundays to accomplish the legit way, then I'm happy. Also I remember having an absolute nightmare of a time with griefers in GTA Online; it was impossible to get anything done because I'd always be getting killed which sucked all the fun out of it.
The honor system makes little sense to me though, my honor is almost always perfect. It doesn't hurt too much to go on a rampage and I'll regain it by doing a couple bounties. It's not a very equal system but then again, maybe I just play the game enough of the way I'm supposed to that I can get away with all the side killing for fun.
If we were on Discord, I would be screaming, and cram would be laughing hysterically. Bet. :lol
The final act of Kentucky Route Zero is out! This is a fucking awesome game, one of the few I'd consider art. Can't wait to replay it :metal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxcUZU0vtLE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxcUZU0vtLE)
Oh yeah that game has been in progress since like 2013 or something? I got it in my librarby's at some point so I guess I should play itYeah and only now it's been finished. Very short one, give it a try. I love it :metal
My best buds gave me a $50 PlayStation gift card for my birthday. That's so cool and unexpected of them. Wow.
My best buds gave me a $50 PlayStation gift card for my birthday. That's so cool and unexpected of them. Wow.
Nice. Which game you gonna buy?
My best buds gave me a $50 PlayStation gift card for my birthday. That's so cool and unexpected of them. Wow.
Nice. Which game you gonna buy?
No idea! I have a lot of the heavy hitters that I want, and I just started Red Dead Redemption 2, and I'm definitely making time for Animal Crossing in March - so maybe I should just hold off on it. I still have The Last of Us Remastered, Doom, Monster Hunter World, and The Witcher 3 left to play. Those could technically last me the rest of the year! Then factor in when I want to play Smash Bros. :eek
EDIT: Wow that was a quick 180 - Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition is on sale for $35. Sold. Almost grabbed Dragon Age Inquisition despite my troubled history, because it's the deluxe edition and it's only $5 - but I'm not taking a chance on ever having that corrupt save thing happening again, so nope. FFXV it is.
Controls are bonkers, so much to remember. I got wanted by accidentally firing my gun into the air, then I had to leave town for a while. Then I accidentally kicked someone's fence while trying to figure out how to stop a horse and I got arrested for vandalism. WTF.
Controls are bonkers, so much to remember. I got wanted by accidentally firing my gun into the air, then I had to leave town for a while. Then I accidentally kicked someone's fence while trying to figure out how to stop a horse and I got arrested for vandalism. WTF.
:lol sounds like the first time I played with Chino, I kept getting the buttons messed up and ended up pissing my horse off, Chino helps me by feeding and petting it to calm the horse down.... I walk up to it and punch it in the face accidentally :rollin I was laughing so hard but totally get your frustrations as there is just so much content and abilities that the controls are very confusing when first starting. I still struggle a bit at times.
It does not help that RD2R controls quite sluggish/slow as well, compared to other modern animation driven action titles. RD2R even has almost half a second of input lag on certain actions on consoles, and on PC it is not much better (as per Digital Foundry).
Pics or it didn't happen. :)
Dan Houser leaving Rockstar?! This absolutely blows. There goes great writing
Dan Houser leaving Rockstar?! This absolutely blows. There goes great writing
Pics or it didn't happen. :)
I need me one of these beauties.
(https://i.postimg.cc/vmRnHfvg/91-RSTSJrm5-L-AC-SL1500.jpg)
I could also use the CYCON COUCHMASTER for my couch gaming needs. Uuuuugh. I got douche chills typing that :lol
Nice wood, too.
I just started Final Fantasy XV's chapter 4. I might be biased to 1-9 (and 10), but... this game kinda sucks so far. Like, there's very few things that are good about it. I hope it picks up soon. I will mostly be playing Red Dead this weekend since I can devote large stretches of time to it.
And I'm this close to pre-ordering Animal Crossing: New Horizons and it's really taking a lot of self control not to do it
I just started Final Fantasy XV's chapter 4. I might be biased to 1-9 (and 10), but... this game kinda sucks so far. Like, there's very few things that are good about it. I hope it picks up soon. I will mostly be playing Red Dead this weekend since I can devote large stretches of time to it.
And I'm this close to pre-ordering Animal Crossing: New Horizons and it's really taking a lot of self control not to do it
Sadly it gets worse. Imagine going across a bridge that is fully built at the start, but becomes less and less built as you go along till you get to the end and there's nothing. They basically ran out of time, which is hilarious considering how long it was in development, and just released it. So they cut HUGE parts of the game and it jumps from the dead middle of the game to the end in like a heartbeat.
I wanted to love XV so bad and there was a lot of potential there, but its an unfinished game essentially.
Oh no, not Chapter 13. I should have warned you :lol
What the hell were they thinking :facepalm:
Anyone ever play Far Cry Blood Dragon? It's a stand-alone DLC, not a full game, but it's awesome. I love it. I'm 99% done and should finish it off tonight, if all goes well.Oh yeah! I think I enjoyed that a Far Cry :neverusethis: more than Far Cry 3. It was an awesome slice of nostalgia wrapped in a slick shooter.
Eh, Chapter 13 was lame but overall I enjoyed FFXV just fine.Oh no, not Chapter 13. I should have warned you :lol
What the hell were they thinking :facepalm:
Dude after like a thousand other things they've done wrong (things that are inexcusable from Square of all RPG makers), chapter 13 was the cherry on this shit sundae of a video game. This game makes 13 look like a work of art by comparison. I'm very likely never going to play this one again. Jesus, what were they thinking indeed
EDIT: Made it to the Cerberus fight, ran out of healing items because you have to heal every half second and Cerberus is a dick. This game is dildos
Eh, Chapter 13 was lame but overall I enjoyed FFXV just fine.Oh no, not Chapter 13. I should have warned you :lol
What the hell were they thinking :facepalm:
Dude after like a thousand other things they've done wrong (things that are inexcusable from Square of all RPG makers), chapter 13 was the cherry on this shit sundae of a video game. This game makes 13 look like a work of art by comparison. I'm very likely never going to play this one again. Jesus, what were they thinking indeed
EDIT: Made it to the Cerberus fight, ran out of healing items because you have to heal every half second and Cerberus is a dick. This game is dildos
Anyone ever play Far Cry Blood Dragon? It's a stand-alone DLC, not a full game, but it's awesome. I love it. I'm 99% done and should finish it off tonight, if all goes well.Oh yeah! I think I enjoyed that a Far Cry :neverusethis: more than Far Cry 3. It was an awesome slice of nostalgia wrapped in a slick shooter.
Eh, Chapter 13 was lame but overall I enjoyed FFXV just fine.Oh no, not Chapter 13. I should have warned you :lol
What the hell were they thinking :facepalm:
Dude after like a thousand other things they've done wrong (things that are inexcusable from Square of all RPG makers), chapter 13 was the cherry on this shit sundae of a video game. This game makes 13 look like a work of art by comparison. I'm very likely never going to play this one again. Jesus, what were they thinking indeed
EDIT: Made it to the Cerberus fight, ran out of healing items because you have to heal every half second and Cerberus is a dick. This game is dildos
The game was a rollercoaster for me. Sometimes I would be having a blast, then it would just take all that fun away with me with the absolutely baffling design decisions made, or constantly putting you into situations where you're spamming healing. Some parts of the story were amazing and the cutscenes were incredible (all of chapter 9, more or less, was awesome). Then others completely undid the good stuff. For example I left most of the settings at default because they worked fine, but for several pivotal cutscenes at the end of the game, I literally couldn't hear a word the characters were saying because the BGM was so loud (the train in particular, as well as the scene with the Crystal and Ardyn - did not catch a word of what was being said). It's a lot of fundamental design choices that are unexcusable from the company that created Final Fantasy. I'm aware that the old guard jump shipped ages ago and all that good trivia, but it's no excuse for some of the ways this game is designed. The car especially. Way to instantly make your game boring by taking away all control from the character
Great story - terrible execution - no excuse for key scenes to happen off-screen the way they did (Regis, Ravus...).
However... now that the story is done and I'm free to just roam around doing hunts, I am having much more fun, and almost none of the story BS is bothering me.
Spent some time yesterday going through old footage of RDR2 and found this gem, had me laughing so hard and I totally forgot about it. Such a classic RDR2 stupid moment, so well timed and also such a good payback to me for being such a troll normally. It's like the RDR2 gods were watching. https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1228489309554200577 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1228489309554200577) :rollin:lmao:
Starting to really get into Escape from Tarkov. As someone that's played primarily FPS games for years specifically military style shooters EFT scratches an itch for me.
It's a brutal russian game with no holding hand what so ever and when you die you loose everything you had on you.
Maybe that dosen't sound fun for some people but the thing is, because of that every round is so fucking intense and you're on full alert whenever you find good loot however the feeling of exiting in time with really good loot is so rewarding.
The saying is: "Tarkov giveth Tarkov taketh" :lol
It's a hardcore tactical FPS with surviving and RPG elements.Starting to really get into Escape from Tarkov. As someone that's played primarily FPS games for years specifically military style shooters EFT scratches an itch for me.
It's a brutal russian game with no holding hand what so ever and when you die you loose everything you had on you.
Maybe that dosen't sound fun for some people but the thing is, because of that every round is so fucking intense and you're on full alert whenever you find good loot however the feeling of exiting in time with really good loot is so rewarding.
The saying is: "Tarkov giveth Tarkov taketh" :lol
I don't think I've ever heard of this game, is it like an FPS rougelike?
Watching now, looks pretty good at first glance. . . .I think it's good for me to say, this is not a game for everyone as simple as that, it can be brutal and unforgiving and simply not "fun" in that sense but if you want a challenge and likes being tactical in FPS games you should definitely give it a try.
Anyone into Melee? I'm an instructor at my university and showed up to the past two weekly Melee tournaments on campus run by the esports club. One of my students is a smasher, which was pretty funny. I got wrecked at the tournament tho (but am improving)
Just wrapped up South Park: The Fractured But Whole. Being a massive fan of the franchise, this is one of the funniest games ever made. When I want to replay it I'm going to play The Stick of Truth again because that's hilarious too and it's super short by comparison. Laughed my ass off from start to finish.
Just wrapped up South Park: The Fractured But Whole. Being a massive fan of the franchise, this is one of the funniest games ever made. When I want to replay it I'm going to play The Stick of Truth again because that's hilarious too and it's super short by comparison. Laughed my ass off from start to finish.
Think I'll get that soon. Wasnt sure if it was as short as TSOT, glad to know it's a good length.
Just wrapped up South Park: The Fractured But Whole. Being a massive fan of the franchise, this is one of the funniest games ever made. When I want to replay it I'm going to play The Stick of Truth again because that's hilarious too and it's super short by comparison. Laughed my ass off from start to finish.
Think I'll get that soon. Wasnt sure if it was as short as TSOT, glad to know it's a good length.
Just wrapped up South Park: The Fractured But Whole. Being a massive fan of the franchise, this is one of the funniest games ever made. When I want to replay it I'm going to play The Stick of Truth again because that's hilarious too and it's super short by comparison. Laughed my ass off from start to finish.
Think I'll get that soon. Wasnt sure if it was as short as TSOT, glad to know it's a good length.
If you liked TSOT and you're only complaint was length, you should get this one. It's just as good if not better. I'll go with Katt in saying that it's longer, but I don't really remember TSoT to recall how long it was, but I didn't get the feeling this was a short game. Especially if you take your time and do side quests instead of just barging through the story. Which is totally worth it for the South Park humor to explore everything.
Finished Assassin's Creed Odyssey a few days ago. My spoiler-free thoughts: Man what a stupid happy ending that was. And looking at the choices that led up to that...well they seemed really arbitrary. Some of those choices don't make any sense on how they bring about the happy ending. Ah well. Anyway on to No Mang's Sky once again. Maybe I'll really get into it this time.
Finished Assassin's Creed Odyssey a few days ago. My spoiler-free thoughts: Man what a stupid happy ending that was. And looking at the choices that led up to that...well they seemed really arbitrary. Some of those choices don't make any sense on how they bring about the happy ending. Ah well. Anyway on to No Mang's Sky once again. Maybe I'll really get into it this time.
The family ending or the ending in some undergound "those who came before" cave?
The shit witness/bounty system in RDR2 really kept me from fucking around like that. Or are you guys talking about online mode? Do they have magical witnesses in online mode?
The shit witness/bounty system in RDR2 really kept me from fucking around like that. Or are you guys talking about online mode? Do they have magical witnesses in online mode?
The shit witness/bounty system in RDR2 really kept me from fucking around like that. Or are you guys talking about online mode? Do they have magical witnesses in online mode?
Nah, I'm not planning on messing with online; I'm still learning some fundamentals of the solo game and I'm like 15 hours in. But Jesus it's like anything I do in town will get me wanted. Hell, even when I'm in the wild... Someone tried to rob my horse and he attacked me so I killed him. Then like a minute later, even though I rode off a couple hundred feet from the scene of the crime, I was informed I was wanted because a witness had come across the site. I can't figure out this damn game. It's really hard to get away with killing someone who isn't part of the O'Driscolls apparently...
Also I have probably spent more time hunting and playing poker and finger fillet than the actual game at this point. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite games ever. It's like I'm playing a full-on cowboy sim in the best possible way
Also, FF7 Remake demo is out as of this morning. Goes up through the intro Mako Reactor stuff at the very start of FF7. I'll check it out
Also, FF7 Remake demo is out as of this morning. Goes up through the intro Mako Reactor stuff at the very start of FF7. I'll check it out
Is the Final Fantasy Remake coming to PC as well?
Horizon is a fantastic game. The photo mode distracted me from the story so much. I couldn't stop taking photos. Only downside is Aloy's face is kinda... ugly. And none of the expressions really help that.
I found alligators by accident last night in Red Dead 2 and I somehow fell in love with this game even more. The gator skinning animations OMG. I'm at the start of chapter 3 but I'm going to stay here and just explore the world for a long time.
I never played the first game but played the second alot on game pass for PC and it's a blast. I really, really enjoyed it. I heard there was going to be an update made to the game with the steam release so I may dive back in.
Definitely recommended if you need a good metroidvania type game.
EDIT: Wow. I never use Twitter for anything other than but apparently someone who works at Rockstar North followed my account. He's the only follower. Neat, I think! Hope they get a few seconds of entertainment :)
:lol :lol :lol That was great!! Can I do that to NPCs in story mode? I gotta try that.
I'm wondering what the new update to RDR2 online will be since season 2 ends Tuesday, I finally maxed out my character. 20 on all roles and 100 overall. I still play for the daily challenge streak (87 days and counting) but other than killing randoms for fun, I don't know what else to do.
https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1236393852577157128 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1236393852577157128) <- slow motion dynamite on someone's wagon
Go to the main menu, click benefits, and you have to claim each one individually... do that ASAP as they might expire soon.
I keep telling myself to find a new video game, but I end up playing RDR2 for like an hour and then have little desire to play anything else. There's just not much out there that's really intriguing me at the moment.
Go to the main menu, click benefits, and you have to claim each one individually... do that ASAP as they might expire soon.
I keep telling myself to find a new video game, but I end up playing RDR2 for like an hour and then have little desire to play anything else. There's just not much out there that's really intriguing me at the moment.
Thanks. I'll be damned, I got 40 gold back :lol Best deal ever.
EDIT: Wow. I never use Twitter for anything other than but apparently someone who works at Rockstar North followed my account. He's the only follower. Neat, I think! Hope they get a few seconds of entertainment :)
I'm sure they will :P
---
I've been on a bit of a kick of Soulslike games lately, I was a bit fatigued by them last year but this year I've started really getting along with them again. Started Code Vein at the beginning of the year and got through that, quickly became one of my fav games, absolutely loved it.
Followed that up with Fallen Order, which was... good, I had issues with it, kinda felt it would have been better ditching the Souls Like aspect and going more for the God Of War style instead. I'm also not a huge Star Wars fan so I think a lot of things went over my head.
Dark Souls is what I started at the weekend, I've never beaten this one. Have completed Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3, but never DS1 or 2, want to rectify that. Made good progress, followed a bit of a cheeky guide to get myself some good stuff early which has made the opening bosses a bit easier. About to head down to Quelaag when I next play
Horizon Zero Dawn is now officially announced for PC. I believe there were rumors but now it is officially coming to steam later this year. It is a great game, so PC only folks have something to look forward to.
Heard lots of good things but never cared to actually look into the game being a PS exclusive. This is good news, I may check it out.
Have you tried Hollow Knight? It is as much Souls/Bloodborne as it is Metroid in my opinion. And it is as challenging as those games, with a lot of memorable bosses. Even the way the story is told and how npc's are handled mirrors the FromSoft games.
Have you tried Hollow Knight? It is as much Souls/Bloodborne as it is Metroid in my opinion. And it is as challenging as those games, with a lot of memorable bosses. Even the way the story is told and how npc's are handled mirrors the FromSoft games.
I talked about Hollow Knight a few pages back. Amazing game all the way around. I am currently stuck at the Watcher Knights, and the way things have been going, I don't see myself getting past them. I really hate to leave this game as a DNF, but that may be how things end up sadly.
Have you tried Hollow Knight? It is as much Souls/Bloodborne as it is Metroid in my opinion. And it is as challenging as those games, with a lot of memorable bosses. Even the way the story is told and how npc's are handled mirrors the FromSoft games.
Have you tried Hollow Knight? It is as much Souls/Bloodborne as it is Metroid in my opinion. And it is as challenging as those games, with a lot of memorable bosses. Even the way the story is told and how npc's are handled mirrors the FromSoft games.
I talked about Hollow Knight a few pages back. Amazing game all the way around. I am currently stuck at the Watcher Knights, and the way things have been going, I don't see myself getting past them. I really hate to leave this game as a DNF, but that may be how things end up sadly.
Last night I had another new Red Dead experience. Came across outlaws robbing a train. Shot 'em all to death, including the passengers (well, they're witnesses, they gotta go!). Then I went into the train and pulled out the other dead people. Then I laid everybody in front of the tracks. THEN I found out you can drive the train, unlike GTA, which has always disappointed me. So I drove over everybody, went back, and omfg, the developers even planned the carnage that would ensue from that. I do not recommend doing that, and if you're squeamish, do not go back to the scene of the crime. :eek
EDIT: Wow. I never use Twitter for anything other than but apparently someone who works at Rockstar North followed my account. He's the only follower. Neat, I think! Hope they get a few seconds of entertainment :)
I'm sure they will :P
---
I've been on a bit of a kick of Soulslike games lately, I was a bit fatigued by them last year but this year I've started really getting along with them again. Started Code Vein at the beginning of the year and got through that, quickly became one of my fav games, absolutely loved it.
Followed that up with Fallen Order, which was... good, I had issues with it, kinda felt it would have been better ditching the Souls Like aspect and going more for the God Of War style instead. I'm also not a huge Star Wars fan so I think a lot of things went over my head.
Dark Souls is what I started at the weekend, I've never beaten this one. Have completed Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3, but never DS1 or 2, want to rectify that. Made good progress, followed a bit of a cheeky guide to get myself some good stuff early which has made the opening bosses a bit easier. About to head down to Quelaag when I next play
This is amazing:Wow, that is amazing! Even though I've never been into Minecraft, this is a great achievement.
https://uncensoredlibrary.com/en
(https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2020-03/Minecraft%20Reporters%20Without%20Borders%20Uncensored%20Library.jpg?itok=9LeBsRQE)
This is amazing:
https://uncensoredlibrary.com/en
(https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2020-03/Minecraft%20Reporters%20Without%20Borders%20Uncensored%20Library.jpg?itok=9LeBsRQE)
Wanted something else to play on my Switch so I ended up getting Mario Odyssey, finally. Im having fun with it. Mainly getting as many Moons as I can right away, not gonna bother with Sand Kingdom cause thats a lot of time I'd be spending there.
Wanted something else to play on my Switch so I ended up getting Mario Odyssey, finally. Im having fun with it. Mainly getting as many Moons as I can right away, not gonna bother with Sand Kingdom cause thats a lot of time I'd be spending there.
Wanted something else to play on my Switch so I ended up getting Mario Odyssey, finally. Im having fun with it. Mainly getting as many Moons as I can right away, not gonna bother with Sand Kingdom cause thats a lot of time I'd be spending there.
Hey I just picked this up as well, going to spend some time playing today and tomorrow.
Yea i'm downloading it tomorrow. After playing Escape from Tarkov for a while and especially after so many bad raids lately I need something less tense, my nerves can only take so much.
I also just got State of Decay 2, I felt an urge for some zombie survival.
Sweet Mordhau update incoming!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5rVfCiF324&feature=youtu.be
Sweet Mordhau update incoming!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5rVfCiF324&feature=youtu.be
Now there is a game I have not touched in a long while.
Is Far Cry 5 worth $15? I loved the 3rd game, but I stopped playing the 4th about half way through due to boredom and repetition.
Is Far Cry 5 worth $15? I loved the 3rd game, but I stopped playing the 4th about half way through due to boredom and repetition.
I completed my first "Winning COD Warzone" video, but being that the idea is to escape from the virus, I call it Escaping Coronavirus (http://) The video is pure stupidity as all of mine are, but really picks up closer to the end with the action. Also there's a Dream Theater reference :metal
Why don't I see COD Warzone on Steam?
Oh shit. It's free? I'm in.
Animal Crossing is out! I will be downloading it at noon and will play after work :biggrin: been waiting years for this game. Doom Eternal is out too, but I still have to play the first one, so I'll get it later for super cheap.
I've been playing Warzone recently too. Man COD's gunplay is so good.
Animal Crossing is out! I will be downloading it at noon and will play after work :biggrin: been waiting years for this game. Doom Eternal is out too, but I still have to play the first one, so I'll get it later for super cheap.
The girl I've been seeing has been talking about this since she just got a switch. I have never heard of it before.
Animal Crossing is out! I will be downloading it at noon and will play after work :biggrin: been waiting years for this game. Doom Eternal is out too, but I still have to play the first one, so I'll get it later for super cheap.
The girl I've been seeing has been talking about this since she just got a switch. I have never heard of it before.I've been playing Warzone recently too. Man COD's gunplay is so good.
Yea, I'm really enjoying this. The feel and gameplay are really well done. Also with 150 people (is that the most in a BR game? Seems like the most from the ones I've played) with Gulag returns, it's just non stop action... Blowing up a car :metal (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1240799403809570818)
I haven't had a nintendo system since n64
No yeah I totally get that I'm just sad that means you've probably not even heard of most of my favorite games of all time :rollin
No yeah I totally get that I'm just sad that means you've probably not even heard of most of my favorite games of all time :rollin
Probably, did you ever do a top 25 game list here? That used to be a thing and a rare time where I even made a list on this site.
I've always thought of AC as my little getaway world where things like misplacing your favorite shirt are the biggest problems to deal with. It's been really relaxing this past weekend on my island paradise :lol
One of my friends has a fancy toilet right on the beach. :rollin
I've always thought of AC as my little getaway world where things like misplacing your favorite shirt are the biggest problems to deal with. It's been really relaxing this past weekend on my island paradise :lol
One of my friends has a fancy toilet right on the beach. :rollin
Haha yeah. I have to catch and fish a ton to get mileage points for the Nook Ticket to get Iron Ores to open the store.
I've always thought of AC as my little getaway world where things like misplacing your favorite shirt are the biggest problems to deal with. It's been really relaxing this past weekend on my island paradise :lol
One of my friends has a fancy toilet right on the beach. :rollin
Haha yeah. I have to catch and fish a ton to get mileage points for the Nook Ticket to get Iron Ores to open the store.
The feedback loop from those Nook Miles islands is real. I keep telling myself I'll visit just one more... next thing I know it's 1 AM. BTW, when you're on those islands, you can catch a sturgeon which is worth 10k bells on its own. It's a big boi, I caught mine where the river meets the sea. I might hit the second upgrade for the house tonight. I've been going hard :lol
Dude those are rare and worth a crapton. That's insane you caught one already. :2metal:
Unfortunately I don't think Animal Crossing is my jam.
I just bought Doom 2016. Eternal looks really amazing, but I decided to go with the first one and check out Eternal later.
I never played the first game but I enjoy it alot. What cracks me up is how damn positive strangers are at eachother, the dialogues are so damn chessy.Yea i'm downloading it tomorrow. After playing Escape from Tarkov for a while and especially after so many bad raids lately I need something less tense, my nerves can only take so much.
I also just got State of Decay 2, I felt an urge for some zombie survival.
I bought State of Decay 2 as well. I have not played much of it but so far, it's very similar to the first game which is fine by me.
Unfortunately I don't think Animal Crossing is my jam.
I just bought Doom 2016. Eternal looks really amazing, but I decided to go with the first one and check out Eternal later.
That was a very good game. I was thinking of reinstalling it but then I'd be tempted to get Doom Eternal. Don't want to spend the money right now.
Speaking of past. I don't know if I'm the only one this happens to but when I decide to revisit a game I haven't played in say 10+ years it always looks worse then I remember. I feel like my brain applies modern day graphics on old games, or my imagination was way better back then.
I'm about 70% of the way through Horizon Zero Dawn. Really fun an original game. I've been holding off on the main story missions and have pretty much unlocked the whole map.
Speaking of past. I don't know if I'm the only one this happens to but when I decide to revisit a game I haven't played in say 10+ years it always looks worse then I remember. I feel like my brain applies modern day graphics on old games, or my imagination was way better back then.
Speaking of past. I don't know if I'm the only one this happens to but when I decide to revisit a game I haven't played in say 10+ years it always looks worse then I remember. I feel like my brain applies modern day graphics on old games, or my imagination was way better back then.
Speaking of past. I don't know if I'm the only one this happens to but when I decide to revisit a game I haven't played in say 10+ years it always looks worse then I remember.
Dark Forces was the tits back when it came out!Speaking of past. I don't know if I'm the only one this happens to but when I decide to revisit a game I haven't played in say 10+ years it always looks worse then I remember.
So yeah, any and every N64 game.
Dark Forces was the tits back when it came out!
Dark Forces was the tits back when it came out!
Fuck yeah it was. That final boss was a righteous bitch to beat. I don't recall playing DF II.
I missed Dark Forces I, but holy shit did I love Dark Forces II (Jedi Knight) and its sequel Jedi Outcast.
I have it but haven't touched it in a few months. I really enjoyed it though. It was basically a 3d Factorio which is another game I sunk hours, and hours in.I've also owned it for sometime but haven't played it for a couple of months. A friend bought it the other day so I decided to install it again.
I was so ready to buy RE3 Remake day one, but I heard its only like 5 hours and there's almost no extra features. FFVII remake drops next week and that's like 50+ hours, so I think I'll put my 60 bucks toward that :P
When RE3 gets down in price a little, I do want to buy it though
It's the first holiday celebration for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Bunny Day - festive egg-themed furniture and clothing designs available from eggs you collect until the 12th. I have already invested over 100 hours into this game, and my themed room is coming along nicely. Cheers to splent for helping me collect the final outfit I needed, the sky egg one :)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUp2C38UEAAjx-0?format=jpg&name=large)
Checked out the FFVII remake demo. It looks spot on, love it in that regard. Combat feels good too. But honestly I found the dialogue and cutscene direction to be really subpar. There are there weird little pauses and almost childish quirks (how they sigh, animate) when people talk. Overall, the timing between the lines between characters felt off. I think it is the director Nomura. Every game with him as a director has this.
I am playing the original on the Switch and I am really enjoying it. Sure, the character models outside of combat are horrendous, but there is something really cozy/characteristic about the environments and the music remains sublime. I played FFVII's first half like ten years ago, on my PS3, when I was 19-20, and I have a lot of nostalgia for it. There is something about the PS1 era FF games that is mostly unmatched in other RPG's I have played. The sheer variety of locales and the pacing between major story events is so great in these games. They really feel like grand trips/adventures going from locale to locale, constantly switching it up. But it is probably extremely expensive to realise something like that in the HD era of AAA 3D graphics.
And talking remakes, apparently the Resident Evil 3 remake is like 4-5 hours long and there is even a good amount of content cut from the original. That is a terrible value proposition to be honest. I haven't played 2 yet, and that one is cheap (and short too) now, so I will probably get it in the coming weeks.
Also, those who are looking for single player experiencies for cheap should check out Bethesdas games from this generation (the publisher). Some of these have been severely overlooked.I sign under that Prey is an underated singleplayer game. I highly recommend that game for anyone looking for a good singleplayer sci-fi experience in the veins of Bioshock.
-Dishonored 2
-Evil Within
-Evil Within 2
-Wolfenstein New Order
-Wolfenstein II
-Prey
Dishonored 2 is a great ride and has some of the best (stealth) levels ever made. Seriously, some of it's levels even beat the best modern Hitman has to offer in terms of fantastic level design. 1 was good, but 2 is superior. And it has great variety. Finished it last year. Finished Wolfenstein New Order last year and II yesterday, these games are wild. High production values, lot's of over the top story cutscenes and zany characters and overall fun gameplay. Though ultimately I chose to play them on easy and have me be a force of nature, I think these games are more fun that way. On PC I think the higher difficulties may be more viable, because these games are quite fast. I only played Prey for a bit but it seems like a good Bioshock type of game. Was impressed by its initial two hours. I have yet to check out The Evil Within and it's sequel but they look good. Most of these games are the type of 10-15 hour focused/well paced singleplayer experiences, which overall is my preference.
Thankfully Doom is getting the proper attention now.
Also, those who are looking for single player experiencies for cheap should check out Bethesdas games from this generation (the publisher). Some of these have been severely overlooked.
-Dishonored 2
-Evil Within
-Evil Within 2
-Wolfenstein New Order
-Wolfenstein II
-Prey
Dishonored 2 is a great ride and has some of the best (stealth) levels ever made. Seriously, some of it's levels even beat the best modern Hitman has to offer in terms of fantastic level design. 1 was good, but 2 is superior. And it has great variety. Finished it last year. Finished Wolfenstein New Order last year and II yesterday, these games are wild. High production values, lot's of over the top story cutscenes and zany characters and overall fun gameplay. Though ultimately I chose to play them on easy and have me be a force of nature, I think these games are more fun that way. On PC I think the higher difficulties may be more viable, because these games are quite fast. I only played Prey for a bit but it seems like a good Bioshock type of game. Was impressed by its initial two hours. I have yet to check out The Evil Within and it's sequel but they look good. Most of these games are the type of 10-15 hour focused/well paced singleplayer experiences, which overall is my preference.
Thankfully Doom is getting the proper attention now.
I was so ready to buy RE3 Remake day one, but I heard its only like 5 hours and there's almost no extra features. FFVII remake drops next week and that's like 50+ hours, so I think I'll put my 60 bucks toward that :P
When RE3 gets down in price a little, I do want to buy it though
I got stalled on Dishonored 2 a couple years back... I just wasn't feeling it (despite Podaar's repeated pushes for me to get on it). I should probably just re-start the whole thing, cuz I only got a couple hours logged with it.
Still have Prey and one of the Wolfenstein franchises I bought on the cheap (like $5) last year that sit unplayed. Ditto with God of War 4.
I got stalled on Dishonored 2 a couple years back... I just wasn't feeling it (despite Podaar's repeated pushes for me to get on it). I should probably just re-start the whole thing, cuz I only got a couple hours logged with it.
Still have Prey and one of the Wolfenstein franchises I bought on the cheap (like $5) last year that sit unplayed. Ditto with God of War 4.
What platform? The Wolfenstein PS3 game was excellent. Even the multiplayer was good; I even got asked to join a couple clans.
I got stalled on Dishonored 2 a couple years back... I just wasn't feeling it (despite Podaar's repeated pushes for me to get on it). I should probably just re-start the whole thing, cuz I only got a couple hours logged with it.
Still have Prey and one of the Wolfenstein franchises I bought on the cheap (like $5) last year that sit unplayed. Ditto with God of War 4.
What platform? The Wolfenstein PS3 game was excellent. Even the multiplayer was good; I even got asked to join a couple clans.
PS4.
I suck monkey balls with multiplayer. On any game.
I've been getting slaughtered by kids in call of duty almost every night for the last couple weeks :lol
It's like I don't even know you guys.You sound like my dad. Wait.......dad is that you? :corn
Due to the Corona outbreak, Square Enix decided to ship their games early to Europe and Australia.
Which means...I've been playing the FFVII Remake since last friday. :metal :metal :metal
It is AWESOME, you guys! I thought the Resident Evil 2 remake was the most ambitious remake of all time. Well...this game makes that game look LAZY in comparision. It expands on existing scenes in sometimes subtle ways but most of the time, it really fleshes out the characters. Which is awesome because this way, I really get to know the AVALANCHE members before stuff happens that I don't want to spoil.
Also, it looks AMAZING! The original often talked about the people living in the slums, under the plates, that couldn't even see the sky for all the rich people living above. Well, now you can just look up and see it for yourself. It's breath taking.
I also love the combat system. SO improved over the lackluster FFXV combat, where I never really felt that I was in control. It feels awesome to attack, rise my ATB meter and then unleash a cool ability, and then switch to Barret for some macho gun arm action. :hat
One of few gripes I have is the side quests. I appreciate them being quite short and clearly marked on both the map and in the menu (and the fact that after they've finished, you get the option to transport back to the quest giver automatically), but they're quite dull. And the animation of the quest givers stands out as being quite poor in comparision to Cloud and the rest of the gang.
I'm about 14 hours in and I'm taking my time with it, trying to really appreciate the environments and not miss anything. I'm in seventh heaven right now. :hefdaddy
(Can you tell I'm a FFVII fanboy? Take that into account when you're reading this. :lol )
FF7 is a hot mess that aged horribly - but the remake I am ALL ABOUT. I cannot wait for Friday.
I'm more interested in playing games, rather than re-spawning every 7 seconds....
As a Zelda franchise lover I could not really get into Twilight Princess much at all. I played it once all the way through, and keep thinking about going through it again to see if my opinions have changed, but I just can't commit to the time and effort that we would be required.
Since my Switch controller stopped working and I can’t replace it, I’ll try to play through Wind Waker and Skyward sword. Or should I do Metroid Prime? :justjen
Since my Switch controller stopped working and I can’t replace it, I’ll try to play through Wind Waker and Skyward sword. Or should I do Metroid Prime? :justjen
If you have never played Wind Waker or Skyward Sword, I would say WW should be your first choice. If you have already played through WW, filed your taxes, made a will, cleaned your house, did your grocery shopping, then I might suggest playing SS. But only if there is literally nothing else for you to do.
Actually, your first choice should be Metroid Prime regardless. That is one of my favorite games. Then play Prime 2.
What made FF7 such a legend? I never played anything from that franchise, but I see that particular game referenced all the time.
Last time I played it was about 7 years ago. Decided to give it a try and the beginning felt slow and uninteresting but I feel it got better.
Since my Switch controller stopped working and I can’t replace it, I’ll try to play through Wind Waker and Skyward sword. Or should I do Metroid Prime? :justjen
"It was the first time you felt like playing inside a movie or novel"
*landmark RPGs of the early 90s scowl and murmur indignantly, while Kefka cackles maniacally in the corner of the room*
I'll recollect my first experience with it.
It was 1997. I had just gotten a PS1 and up to that point I only had a Sega Genesis and only had played 2D side scroller kind of games, which were great and all, but could only go so far. I had a certain mindset of what a video game could be.
And then FFVII comes along. And right from the beginning it opens with an actual film like cinematic and beautiful music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD_GqlNtNjo
Yeah, it looks super dated now, but I had never seen anything like that in my life. This sweeping camera that pulls back to reveal the whole city and then pans back in and seamlessly connects to gameplay. I couldn't believe it.
And then from there, it was the progression of the story. For the first time ever, I have a game that is dealing with heavy topics:
Death, love, betrayal, pain, sadness, struggle, sacrifice and intrigue. This didn't feel like a video game. It felt very dark and very real.
For someone trying to approach FFVII today, its definitely gonna look and feel super dated. I totally get that, but that's the beauty of having FFVII Remake coming out now. A modernized version can be experienced.
I was planning on watching some FF7 playthroughs during work today. I've never been able to get into the turnbased RPGs.
12 and 15 have no turn based combat, everything's out in the open. Worth checking out, particularly 15, if the more action-oriented stuff is your deal. The FF7 remake is 100% action akin to Kingdom Hearts rather than Final Fantasy; it actually looks like what 15 wanted to be yet failed to achieve in many ways.
12 and 15 have no turn based combat, everything's out in the open. Worth checking out, particularly 15, if the more action-oriented stuff is your deal. The FF7 remake is 100% action akin to Kingdom Hearts rather than Final Fantasy; it actually looks like what 15 wanted to be yet failed to achieve in many ways.
Will the Sephiroth fight be just as tough as Kingdom Hearts.
12 and 15 have no turn based combat, everything's out in the open. Worth checking out, particularly 15, if the more action-oriented stuff is your deal. The FF7 remake is 100% action akin to Kingdom Hearts rather than Final Fantasy; it actually looks like what 15 wanted to be yet failed to achieve in many ways.
Will the Sephiroth fight be just as tough as Kingdom Hearts.
God I hope not.
One night, me and my bro spent an entire night trying to beat him. We did, celebrated and went to bed.
One night, me and my bro spent an entire night trying to beat him. We did, celebrated and went to bed.
(https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftvquotes.co%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F09%2FLffqx89-300x274.png&hash=20bae8f83c75b8f37c62f63add90d6c35c8bd861)
All of these, plus for me it was the first game I ever played of such SCALE. After what felt like a significant whole game in itself, you realised what you'd played so far was just the first part, and now you were leaving Midgar to explore the whole rest of the world. That blew my mind at the time.What made FF7 such a legend? I never played anything from that franchise, but I see that particular game referenced all the time.
Everything Phoenix87x said verbatim, plus
It was the first time you felt like playing inside a movie or novel, with a pretty complex protagonist and an even more complex villain.
The maddening but electrifying lack of major railroading. It was wonderful to be stumped in the no internet era.
The music, dear God, the music.
I played Metroid prime (GC version, I don't like Wii controls and it looks sharper because of the 4:3 aspect ratio) on the Wii using a component cable last year and it holds up really well.
Wind Waker, though charming, did not grab me, but I haven't given it a fair chance yet. Twilight Princess (Wii) I did play for longer but I found it to be boring and visually unappealing.
It's unfortunate that my favorite thing about the Wii was... Wii Sports. Genuinely loved playing that.Not even Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2? Okami? Xenoblade Chronicles? :P
Haven't played BotW, but that aside, SS's problems are too numerous and significant to be able to be resolved in a remake. If you can spend a whole day laying in to a game, is there anything there to be worth a remake?
It's unfortunate that my favorite thing about the Wii was... Wii Sports. Genuinely loved playing that.Not even Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2? Okami? Xenoblade Chronicles? :P
The controls of SS are the least of its problems. I found it too plodding, dull, repetitive, and linear to care to play through it again.
As an on-again, off-again gamer, the FF and Zelda series' confound me. I loved the Legend of Zelda and the Adventure Of Link on NES, but since I got away from the Nintendo platform, it's been hard to follow that series. I loved the first Final Fantasy on NES, but again, it's been hard to follow. I got a Wii and I remember renting a FF game (remember when you could do that? From the video store? :)) and it seemed to be a purely combat game using the nunchuks, and it did nothing for me. I'm more a RPG guy at heart.
As an on-again, off-again gamer, the FF and Zelda series' confound me. I loved the Legend of Zelda and the Adventure Of Link on NES, but since I got away from the Nintendo platform, it's been hard to follow that series. I loved the first Final Fantasy on NES, but again, it's been hard to follow. I got a Wii and I remember renting a FF game (remember when you could do that? From the video store? :)) and it seemed to be a purely combat game using the nunchuks, and it did nothing for me. I'm more a RPG guy at heart.
I implore you, I beg you, I'm pleading, play Final Fantasy 6 sometime. It was the last 'traditional' 2D Final Fantasy before 7 shifted the series into full 3D for the mainline (numbered) entries and is basically the culmination of everything you could want in a traditional FF/JRPG game. And the music is still in the pantheon of greatest game soundtracks.
As an on-again, off-again gamer, the FF and Zelda series' confound me. I loved the Legend of Zelda and the Adventure Of Link on NES, but since I got away from the Nintendo platform, it's been hard to follow that series. I loved the first Final Fantasy on NES, but again, it's been hard to follow. I got a Wii and I remember renting a FF game (remember when you could do that? From the video store? :)) and it seemed to be a purely combat game using the nunchuks, and it did nothing for me. I'm more a RPG guy at heart.
I implore you, I beg you, I'm pleading, play Final Fantasy 6 sometime. It was the last 'traditional' 2D Final Fantasy before 7 shifted the series into full 3D for the mainline (numbered) entries and is basically the culmination of everything you could want in a traditional FF/JRPG game. And the music is still in the pantheon of greatest game soundtracks.
I'll look into that; but that's an example of what I mean: is it "VI" or "III"?? :) :)
Final Fantasy VI is by far my favorite right after VII. Probably would be my favorite if I didn't play VII first
And honestly I would LOVE to see them do a remake of VI after they finish with VII.
BOTW was such a great course correction. I was very burned out on the series and I never thought that would happen.
I didn't even buy or play SS, yet I bought a switch specifically to play BOTW.
I played FFVI when the SNES Classic came out and I was surprised at how into it I was after not playing it for....15 years? or more.
You guys are all describing Ultima VI for me. I'm sure primitive by today's standards, but at the time? I used to sit in my apartment for hours playing that. More than once I'd look up and the sun was coming up.
As an on-again, off-again gamer, the FF and Zelda series' confound me. I loved the Legend of Zelda and the Adventure Of Link on NES, but since I got away from the Nintendo platform, it's been hard to follow that series. I loved the first Final Fantasy on NES, but again, it's been hard to follow. I got a Wii and I remember renting a FF game (remember when you could do that? From the video store? :)) and it seemed to be a purely combat game using the nunchuks, and it did nothing for me. I'm more a RPG guy at heart.
Neither franchise follows an overall plot; Final Fantasy is a new world every time (unless it's explicitly a sequel ie X-2, XIII-2 etc.). Zelda mostly takes place within the same 'world' but almost each game is standalone and wholly separate from the other entities with only vague connective tissue between a few titles. Ever since the 'timeline' became a thing 20 years ago, they've tried to explain it and it all comes off very shoehorn-y but I eat it up.
Although Zelda is more connected than FF in that the basic premise stems from the eternal curse in which the Hero, the Princess, and the Evil King are reborn throughout the centuries and millennia.
Neither franchise follows an overall plot; Final Fantasy is a new world every time (unless it's explicitly a sequel ie X-2, XIII-2 etc.). Zelda mostly takes place within the same 'world' but almost each game is standalone and wholly separate from the other entities with only vague connective tissue between a few titles. Ever since the 'timeline' became a thing 20 years ago, they've tried to explain it and it all comes off very shoehorn-y but I eat it up.
Although Zelda is more connected than FF in that the basic premise stems from the eternal curse in which the Hero, the Princess, and the Evil King are reborn throughout the centuries and millennia.
I kind of like how each game is its own thing for the most part. This makes me want to get into Final Fantasy but I don't know where to start...but then again it probably doesn't matter where I start. I also like the weird Final Fantasy world. It's unlike every other RPG I've played. I haven't played many (or any) JRPGs though. Perhaps that weirdness of the game world is a staple in JRPGs.
I've been looking at the remastered versions of Final Fantasy X & X2-2. Is this considered a good FF game?
JRPGs are definitely a different beast in regards to the world designs. Much more 'out there' and in a different way than western RPGs.
Final Fantasy is weird in that pretty much every game is a different animal with a different magic/skill system and loads of other stuff, but there are a few constants: Gil (currency), airships, a dude named Cid who is an airship expert, and spells like Fira, Thundara, Blizzaga, Cura etc.
X is a fantastic FF game, but it's so much different from what came before. 1-9 are "traditional" FFs - developed by the 'old guard', most of whom split the company between 7 and 9 but mostly after 9 if I recall correctly. So it shares elements with older FFs, but does so much new stuff to reinvent the series and try telling the story in new, cinematic ways. I was playing the remaster until I got a PS4 over the holidays last year, and I was really enjoying the enhanced models and textures and reliving the story and that awesome battle system. Plus, the Sphere Grid system is (imo) the best level-up system Final Fantasy has ever had. X-2 is a different animal... I'm not a fan, but it has its audience. It's certainly no X, though. Picking up both, remastered, for a decent price is well worth it though. On the Switch, it only cost me 25 USD.
One night, me and my bro spent an entire night trying to beat him. We did, celebrated and went to bed.
(https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftvquotes.co%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F09%2FLffqx89-300x274.png&hash=20bae8f83c75b8f37c62f63add90d6c35c8bd861)
:lol
Need something to play while I recover from The Plague :(
A quick thought, while we're on the subject. I'm aware it gets a bad rep, but I've loved FFVIII, despite the hateful draw system.
See, I can't decide where I fall. I played the Far Cry series (through 3, plus Blood Dragon) and I was told that each was wildly different than each other, and that's true, for the most part, but there was a spirit flowing through them and other than some aspects of 2, they fit well and I liked all of them to varying degrees (I LOVED Blood Dragon, but that was the most different of all so hard to count).
I don't need each one to be a direct continuation from the other. But - and this is on me, I get it - I'm a sort of completist. I play from 1 through n, and it's difficult to separate out or skip when you have a JRPG (first I've heard of that) then another RPG, then a combat game, then a first-person shooter... I guess it depends on the quality of the game - Bio Shock Ultimate was very different than 1 and 2, but it was probably my favorite of the three in it's own way - but I'm not really interested in a combat game with Link. I want a sort of spiritual successor, even if the names have been changed to protect the guilty. That FF game I told you about scarred me for life! HAHAHA.
So no matter how off the rails they end up getting, at the core of it all is a party of characters going on a big adventure with lots of magic and skills and acquiring more items than any human can reasonably carry on their body at one time. :)Is a game even a JRPG if it's not about a group of odd fellas exploring the world in order to defeat God with the power of friendship? :neverusethis:
Guys, the Prime series works great with the Wii Controller. What are you all smoking?
I'm already very happy with the battle system. Finally, they nailed it. I wasn't down with the control one character aspect of XV or the gambit system of XII, or the sort of control other characters of XIII. This time around, the battle system found its stride.
Being able to seamlessly switch between and fully utilize other characters just by hitting left or right is genius.
In my opinion, the Dishonored games shine the most with stealth, as that gameplay approach will have you learn the levels and realise how many paths there are and how well designed they are. Dishonored 2 is one of the best stealth games ever in my opinion. That said, you can absolutely slay with the powers in Dishonored and I can see how an action approach could be fun as well.
Red Dead Redemption 2 - Eventually I'm going to finish chapter 4, but I am scared to death of irreversibly advancing the story beyond this point (I think I only have a couple missions in the chapter to go before it's on to 5). I heard there is eventually a point of no return in chapter 5 or 6 - at least for openly, freeing exploring the world? so maybe I'll just stay here indefinitely. Oddly enough, Red Dead 2 is the only other game besides BOTW where I've wanted to put off the main story for as long as humanly possible. At the rate I'm going, I won't see the end of the story for months or even years and I'm actually very okay with that. Perhaps after I find all the legendary animals and make everything... then I'll be ready.
I'm on chapter 9. Still enjoying it.
It just dawned on me, is part 2 gonna be on PS5? I'm guessing it would have to be considering part 1 took 5 years of development, and if that's the case, is your save file from one console going to transfer to the next? ???
In my opinion, the Dishonored games shine the most with stealth, as that gameplay approach will have you learn the levels and realise how many paths there are and how well designed they are. Dishonored 2 is one of the best stealth games ever in my opinion. That said, you can absolutely slay with the powers in Dishonored and I can see how an action approach could be fun as well.
I agree, and have played both ways. The biggest sense of accomplishment I've ever had while playing a video game, was getting through Jindosh's clockwork mansion completely undetected and without killing anyone. Wholesale slaughter is an interesting power fantasy for awhile, but I quickly get bored of it.
Without spoiling the story, there are missable missions in chapter 4 and 6. But throughout most of the game and it's two epilouge chapters, most sidecontent and the open world will be available, this includes the stranger missions, hunting challenges, easter eggs etc.
Me and my mom have been playing Animal Crossing as a defense against boredom and social distancing in these coronatimes.
(https://i.imgur.com/kbYXxBZ.jpg)
Without spoiling the story, there are missable missions in chapter 4 and 6. But throughout most of the game and it's two epilouge chapters, most sidecontent and the open world will be available, this includes the stranger missions, hunting challenges, easter eggs etc.
What are those missable missions in Chapters 4 & 6? Can they be played after the epilogue?
Without spoiling anything, there's a certain major event in Chapter 6 I think, and it really made exploring with Arthur unfun for me.
No, there are several optional missions that are inherent to where to plot is in that time. For example, some of the stuff that involved Arthur's ex and the "morality" missions in chapter 6.]
I found an overview:
https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/450689-red-dead-redemption-2-missable-missions-quests-point-of-no-return/?amp (https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/450689-red-dead-redemption-2-missable-missions-quests-point-of-no-return/?amp)
And yes I agree some events in the game will impact how you will experience the sidecontent in a major fashion. In terms of plot, I think it makes more sense to do the sidestuff pre-chapter 5.
PlayStation is releasing the Nathan Drake collection and Journey for free tonight
PlayStation is releasing the Nathan Drake collection and Journey for free tonight
:O
You mean I'll finally get to play the Uncharted games... for free?! Gentlemen. I am going to join the club... if I ever get through this backlog :lol
Uncharted 1 has aged, it is very much a stepping stone. I enjoyed it still, but I am not sure I can reccomend checking it out. The leap to Uncharted 2 was massive, and I played that game about one and a half years ago and it still is a thrilling ride. 3 is more of the same with better setpieces but a messier story/pacing.
The good thing is that these games are no longer than 10 hours, so if you are in for something more focused inbetween stuff like Red Dead, starting with UC2 is worth a try.
BTW, I'm on chapter 8 in FFVII Remake and this game is getting all of my free time. :2metal:
Completely agree, it's still a fun game, it's not very long, and it's a good introduction to the characters. It's also rewarding in terms of story development how the series starts relatively light and fun and becomes more emotional and character-focused by the fourth game.Uncharted 1 has aged, it is very much a stepping stone. I enjoyed it still, but I am not sure I can reccomend checking it out. The leap to Uncharted 2 was massive, and I played that game about one and a half years ago and it still is a thrilling ride. 3 is more of the same with better setpieces but a messier story/pacing.
The good thing is that these games are no longer than 10 hours, so if you are in for something more focused inbetween stuff like Red Dead, starting with UC2 is worth a try.
Yeah, the controls alone in Uncharted 1 can be frustrating, but the whole series is worth the ride. Especially if you have PS+ and can nab Uncharted 4 this month.
Completely agree, it's still a fun game, it's not very long, and it's a good introduction to the characters. It's also rewarding in terms of story development how the series starts relatively light and fun and becomes more emotional and character-focused by the fourth game.Uncharted 1 has aged, it is very much a stepping stone. I enjoyed it still, but I am not sure I can reccomend checking it out. The leap to Uncharted 2 was massive, and I played that game about one and a half years ago and it still is a thrilling ride. 3 is more of the same with better setpieces but a messier story/pacing.
The good thing is that these games are no longer than 10 hours, so if you are in for something more focused inbetween stuff like Red Dead, starting with UC2 is worth a try.
Yeah, the controls alone in Uncharted 1 can be frustrating, but the whole series is worth the ride. Especially if you have PS+ and can nab Uncharted 4 this month.
I've never played any of the Uncharted games and I also have a free PS+ subscription for 3 months (came with the PS4) and I also have a free weekend ahead.
I know what I'm doing this weekend.
No Xbox for me since Saturday night because the power supply died. Replacement cable should be here tomorrow which will hopefully fix the problem. As much as I miss Overwatch and my Halo playthroughs, just as annoying that the Xbox was what I used for all my streaming services.
No Xbox for me since Saturday night because the power supply died. Replacement cable should be here tomorrow which will hopefully fix the problem. As much as I miss Overwatch and my Halo playthroughs, just as annoying that the Xbox was what I used for all my streaming services.
Time to invest in a PS4. You won't experience any of those problems. ;)
Crysis Remastered - Official Teaser (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqBP3kXi9jM&feature=youtu.be)
I'm excited, can't wait to play the OG PC killer again. :metal
Crysis Remastered - Official Teaser (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqBP3kXi9jM&feature=youtu.be)
I'm excited, can't wait to play the OG PC killer again. :metal
Fuckin eh! My favourite FPS franchise.
Crysis Remastered - Official Teaser (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqBP3kXi9jM&feature=youtu.be)
I'm excited, can't wait to play the OG PC killer again. :metal
Fuckin eh! My favourite FPS franchise.
Yeah, I'd have to agree. I remember replaying entire areas over and over, just to find different ways to approach a difficult situation. The power fantasy was probably balanced the best in this first Crysis game, you could kick ass but you weren't a Mechwarrior like in Crysis2 or a fucking magnet for every invisible opponent in Crysis3.
I'm not sure why it needs a Remaster. My guess is, if I fired up the original on this computer it would look excellent and probably make my video card scream in pain. :lol
Even though I'm pretty sure this game isn't for me I picked up Animal Crossing, installing now.
That's part of the reason I got was I heard the terraforming is a lot of fun.
Uncharted: Lost Legacy should not be overlooked either btw, it is almost as long as the first three games, took me about 8 hours (I did do the sidequests in the open section), and is basically a full fledged Uncharted in terms of production values. And it combines two of the best setpieces in the series into one hell of an action packed finale.
I actually didn't play it all weekend, mostly because of Animal Crossing, but the hallway syndrome in this remake is really harshing my vibe. Why in god's name is nobody complaining about having to run down extremely narrow super long corridors the entire god damn game but everyone crucifies FF13 for it? What the fuck is Square doing? FF7R isn't even fun to move around in, they have so much detail but you can barely move in any given location and there's no deviation from almost any paths.
Battles are super fun though. Just haaaate Square's inability to actually 'open up' locations and let them breathe but they want to spend 1000 hours making hair look good
3 separate times I tried to play through FF XII. Once when it came out, then again zodiac age for PS4 and finally Zodiac age for Switch.
Never made it past the first few hours unfortunately. Couldn't get into the story and really didn't like the gambit system.
3 separate times I tried to play through FF XII. Once when it came out, then again zodiac age for PS4 and finally Zodiac age for Switch.
Never made it past the first few hours unfortunately. Couldn't get into the story and really didn't like the gambit system.
Same, actually the battle system was the biggest issue for me. The characters and story were SUPER bland and that didn't help, but the battle system was what did it in for me.
Does The Zodiac Age change it up at all? I heard TZA is way better than the original PS2 release.
Streets of Rage 4 is coming out today. Its looking pretty cool.
I'm adding Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Origins to my 'want-to-play' list. I don't have time nor interest in any of the other entries (I've played 1 and 2 and a teeny tiny portion of 4), but those two have had my attention. If anybody sees any deals on those feel free to give me a heads up ;) I won't get to them for months but I'd love to grab them for cheap ASAP.
I'm adding Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Origins to my 'want-to-play' list. I don't have time nor interest in any of the other entries (I've played 1 and 2 and a teeny tiny portion of 4), but those two have had my attention. If anybody sees any deals on those feel free to give me a heads up ;) I won't get to them for months but I'd love to grab them for cheap ASAP.
I'll keep a look out. Which console do you have or do you play on a PC?
I'm adding Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Origins to my 'want-to-play' list. I don't have time nor interest in any of the other entries (I've played 1 and 2 and a teeny tiny portion of 4), but those two have had my attention. If anybody sees any deals on those feel free to give me a heads up ;) I won't get to them for months but I'd love to grab them for cheap ASAP.
I'll keep a look out. Which console do you have or do you play on a PC?
I'd be playing these on PS4. Thanks Herrick :)
I'm adding Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Origins to my 'want-to-play' list. I don't have time nor interest in any of the other entries (I've played 1 and 2 and a teeny tiny portion of 4), but those two have had my attention. If anybody sees any deals on those feel free to give me a heads up ;) I won't get to them for months but I'd love to grab them for cheap ASAP.
I'm adding Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Origins to my 'want-to-play' list. I don't have time nor interest in any of the other entries (I've played 1 and 2 and a teeny tiny portion of 4), but those two have had my attention. If anybody sees any deals on those feel free to give me a heads up ;) I won't get to them for months but I'd love to grab them for cheap ASAP.
Speaking of Assassin's Creed, the next game in the series got announced! It's called "Assassins Creed Valhalla" and you play as a viking called "Avor" during the dark ages in a medieval England.
It seems to be going the open world route like Origins and Odyssey, and you probably get to explore an open world England. Odyssey even with it's problems was a very fun game, and I sunk a little over a 100 hours into that thing, so I will likely be checking this out!
https://youtu.be/EAj1rJBQ5zw
Oooh Origins is on sale on the PlayStation store for 14.99. Sold, I'm gonna grab it even though I very likely won't get to it for months. That and the free Uncharted collection will make a sweet get tonight.
Streets of Rage 4 is coming out today. Its looking pretty cool.
Oooo I loved those games as a kid and heard about a new one.... co-op online mode? That sounds fun. I'm debating about getting this for a play through with a friend.... now I need to find a friend :lol
Just finished playing INSIDE. Pretty interesting and weird game from the guys that made LIMBO, although I didn't really understand the point of it, or maybe expected a bit more of depth.
Detroit: Become Human
All right... now that FF7R is done, I have the following new titles to pick from. Although, I am still in chapter 4 in Red Dead. I don't think I will ever beat that game, and I like it that way: I can always load it up and find something new to do. So tomorrow I'm gonna start one of these.
Assassin's Creed Origins
The Witcher 3 (complete edition)
Monster Hunter World (no Iceborne expansion)
The Last of Us Remastered
No Man's Sky
Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection
Detroit: Become Human
Oof. :lol (So far I've beaten: God of War, Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn, GTA 5, Final Fantasy XV, South Park: The Fractured But Whole)
All right... now that FF7R is done, I have the following new titles to pick from. Although, I am still in chapter 4 in Red Dead. I don't think I will ever beat that game, and I like it that way: I can always load it up and find something new to do. So tomorrow I'm gonna start one of these.
Assassin's Creed Origins
The Witcher 3 (complete edition)
Monster Hunter World (no Iceborne expansion)
The Last of Us Remastered
No Man's Sky
Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection
Detroit: Become Human
Oof. :lol (So far I've beaten: God of War, Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn, GTA 5, Final Fantasy XV, South Park: The Fractured But Whole)
I'm REALLY hoping I like Witcher 3 more on a console than on PC. I found it nearly unplayable there. I know it's the same game, but I'm weird like that. Narratively I loooove the game, but I hated playing it on a computer. I figured for $15 it's worth giving it another go. Plus... Gwent!
I decided to go with The Last of Us. I started it up earlier but only played a few minutes, gonna get back to it after a nice long walk.
I'm REALLY hoping I like Witcher 3 more on a console than on PC. I found it nearly unplayable there. I know it's the same game, but I'm weird like that. Narratively I loooove the game, but I hated playing it on a computer. I figured for $15 it's worth giving it another go. Plus... Gwent!
I decided to go with The Last of Us. I started it up earlier but only played a few minutes, gonna get back to it after a nice long walk.
Did you dislike the gameplay in Witcher 3 or was it more of a performance issue?
I have to get back into The Last of Us. I played it for a couple hours then stopped for some reason.
I'm REALLY hoping I like Witcher 3 more on a console than on PC. I found it nearly unplayable there. I know it's the same game, but I'm weird like that. Narratively I loooove the game, but I hated playing it on a computer. I figured for $15 it's worth giving it another go. Plus... Gwent!
I decided to go with The Last of Us. I started it up earlier but only played a few minutes, gonna get back to it after a nice long walk.
Did you dislike the gameplay in Witcher 3 or was it more of a performance issue?
I have to get back into The Last of Us. I played it for a couple hours then stopped for some reason.
Gameplay and just fundamental issues like Geralt taking big damage from dropping 3 feet. And moving from Breath of the Wild to Witcher, the landscape of Witcher just felt soooo claustrophobic. But it's been a long while since then so I'm gonna try to be more forgiving. I still hate the UI, but I love lots of games with bad UIs, so I'm really gonna go in (whenever I start it) with a more open mind. I know the world has so much to offer and I want to love it. I had this same issue with Dragon Age Inquisition but on a much more negative level.
I'm REALLY hoping I like Witcher 3 more on a console than on PC. I found it nearly unplayable there. I know it's the same game, but I'm weird like that. Narratively I loooove the game, but I hated playing it on a computer. I figured for $15 it's worth giving it another go. Plus... Gwent!
I decided to go with The Last of Us. I started it up earlier but only played a few minutes, gonna get back to it after a nice long walk.
Did you dislike the gameplay in Witcher 3 or was it more of a performance issue?
I have to get back into The Last of Us. I played it for a couple hours then stopped for some reason.
Gameplay and just fundamental issues like Geralt taking big damage from dropping 3 feet. And moving from Breath of the Wild to Witcher, the landscape of Witcher just felt soooo claustrophobic. But it's been a long while since then so I'm gonna try to be more forgiving. I still hate the UI, but I love lots of games with bad UIs, so I'm really gonna go in (whenever I start it) with a more open mind. I know the world has so much to offer and I want to love it. I had this same issue with Dragon Age Inquisition but on a much more negative level.
I'm REALLY hoping I like Witcher 3 more on a console than on PC. I found it nearly unplayable there. I know it's the same game, but I'm weird like that. Narratively I loooove the game, but I hated playing it on a computer. I figured for $15 it's worth giving it another go. Plus... Gwent!
I decided to go with The Last of Us. I started it up earlier but only played a few minutes, gonna get back to it after a nice long walk.
Did you dislike the gameplay in Witcher 3 or was it more of a performance issue?
I have to get back into The Last of Us. I played it for a couple hours then stopped for some reason.
Gameplay and just fundamental issues like Geralt taking big damage from dropping 3 feet. And moving from Breath of the Wild to Witcher, the landscape of Witcher just felt soooo claustrophobic. But it's been a long while since then so I'm gonna try to be more forgiving. I still hate the UI, but I love lots of games with bad UIs, so I'm really gonna go in (whenever I start it) with a more open mind. I know the world has so much to offer and I want to love it. I had this same issue with Dragon Age Inquisition but on a much more negative level.
It's funny you mention the difference in world size between W3 and BotW. I played W3 first and started BotW shortly after finishing Witcher and I felt like the world was too large in Zelda. I was running everywhere and it was taking forever to do so.
There is but I kept leaving it places so I'd have to walk back to get the horse.
I'm going to get a Switch eventually for that game. I hope Metroid Prime 4 will be out by then. I miss Mario games too.
But Mario Odyssey isn't a game I am anxious to play at all. If I need a Mario fix, I have Galaxy 1 and 2, and the NES/SNES/N64 games on my computer via emulation.
You can whistle for your horse :)
I started The Last of Us. Honestly, I had to take a break by the time the starting credits came on. I was immediately hooked and I don't even like zombies, but the intro did such an amazing job at setting the mood and gripping me that I started feeling anxious and had to put it down after yesterday's events.
So that's actually a great sign. But I gotta take it easy so I'm going forward in small chunks.
But Mario Odyssey isn't a game I am anxious to play at all. If I need a Mario fix, I have Galaxy 1 and 2, and the NES/SNES/N64 games on my computer via emulation.
Odyssey is the first Mario game to disappoint me. Beat it the same day I bought it and it was way too easy and strait forward. I really regret paying the full $60 dollars for it.
That's because there's more to do than just the bare minimum to finish the story. You only need 60 moons to save Peach but there's over 800 in the worlds to find. I don't think you collected that many moons in one day.
That's because there's more to do than just the bare minimum to finish the story. You only need 60 moons to save Peach but there's over 800 in the worlds to find. I don't think you collected that many moons in one day.
I am finally really playing Breath of the Wild btw. Based on early plateau stuff I thought it perhaps wasn't my type of game. I was wrong though, I think it is fantastic thus far. Also bought the dlc because I was told it contains content suitable for midgame progress.
There are 880 moons in Mario Odyssey. It's super fun to try and collect them because of how easy a lot of them are to get. Just 'cause they're easy doesn't mean they're not fun (just my opinion though).
There are 880 moons in Mario Odyssey. It's super fun to try and collect them because of how easy a lot of them are to get. Just 'cause they're easy doesn't mean they're not fun (just my opinion though).
Is it reasonable to ask if having fewer, harder to get moons would be more preferable than more, easier to get ones?
Also, maybe I am old school, but these games should have one clear, defined goal. Save the princess. That should be the driving force of the game, not how many moons I can get. If I save the princess, I feel I completed the game. I may feel compelled to get more moons after that based on sheer enjoyment of the game, but it's hard to stay motivated to play on once I "completed" the game.
Also, maybe I am old school, but these games should have one clear, defined goal. Save the princess. That should be the driving force of the game, not how many moons I can get.You can still go save the princess in Mario Odyssey if that's all you care about, Nintendo hasn't taken that away from you. But why "should" that be the only purpose of the game? It's not like the story of having to go and save Peach yet again has ever been compelling, the draw of Mario has always been the gameplay, and Odyssey's excessive amount of moons is about giving players more of that gameplay.
You can whistle for your horse :)
But Mario Odyssey isn't a game I am anxious to play at all. If I need a Mario fix, I have Galaxy 1 and 2, and the NES/SNES/N64 games on my computer via emulation.
Odyssey is the first Mario game to disappoint me. Beat it the same day I bought it and it was way too easy and strait forward. I really regret paying the full $60 dollars for it.
I'm aware of whistling but I always get carried away from my horse and its out of whistling range. If I quick travel I can no longer whistle for my horseYou can whistle for your horse :)
You know, I was going to ask about that but it's such a basic feature of these types of games that I figured ReaperKK would've known about it.
But Mario Odyssey isn't a game I am anxious to play at all. If I need a Mario fix, I have Galaxy 1 and 2, and the NES/SNES/N64 games on my computer via emulation.
Odyssey is the first Mario game to disappoint me. Beat it the same day I bought it and it was way too easy and strait forward. I really regret paying the full $60 dollars for it.
Are Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 available on the Switch?
Are Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 available on the Switch?
Also, maybe I am old school, but these games should have one clear, defined goal. Save the princess. That should be the driving force of the game, not how many moons I can get.You can still go save the princess in Mario Odyssey if that's all you care about, Nintendo hasn't taken that away from you. But why "should" that be the only purpose of the game? It's not like the story of having to go and save Peach yet again has ever been compelling, the draw of Mario has always been the gameplay, and Odyssey's excessive amount of moons is about giving players more of that gameplay.
Are Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 available on the Switch?
Sadly no. And neither are Sunshine, or mario 64.
Switch Online is really lacking imo. Switch has been out 3 years at this point and on Switch online, There are some great SNES game, a bunch of NES games, but ZERO n64, Gamecube or Wii games. I would have much rather just had the Virtual console again. I would have bought sooo much stuff :P
Downloaded FFXII The Zodiac Age nearly two weeks ago and haven't stopped playing it since. :eek
Downloaded FFXII The Zodiac Age nearly two weeks ago and haven't stopped playing it since. :eek
As I mentioned a couple of pages back, I really enjoyed that game. Especially the world and exploration.
Six hours into Detroit: Being Human, I love it. It does help that I like the genre (Fahrenheit, Heavy Rain by Quantic Dream and The Walking Dead S1 / The Wolf Among Us by Telltale Games are some of my favourite games). The soundtrack for the game is fantastic, too. Can't wait to continue it on weekend.
Downloaded FFXII The Zodiac Age nearly two weeks ago and haven't stopped playing it since. :eek
As I mentioned a couple of pages back, I really enjoyed that game. Especially the world and exploration.
Yes, that seems to be the game's strong point. I don't recall enjoying the original version on PS2 as much as this.
Six hours into Detroit: Being Human, I love it. It does help that I like the genre (Fahrenheit, Heavy Rain by Quantic Dream and The Walking Dead S1 / The Wolf Among Us by Telltale Games are some of my favourite games). The soundtrack for the game is fantastic, too. Can't wait to continue it on weekend.
Been playing alot of Snowrunner recently. Didn't think that was a game for me but oh how wrong I was, it's so addictive.Snowrunner is great. It's the sequel to Mudrunner, which was also great, which was the sequel to Spintires, which got the whole Off-Road-in-mud-with-huge-trucks genre off the ground and (sort of) into the mainstream.
Are Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 available on the Switch?
Sadly no. And neither are Sunshine, or mario 64.
Switch Online is really lacking imo. Switch has been out 3 years at this point and on Switch online, There are some great SNES game, a bunch of NES games, but ZERO n64, Gamecube or Wii games. I would have much rather just had the Virtual console again. I would have bought sooo much stuff :P
I finally beat Fallen Order last night. I loved the game, the combat, the visuals it was all fantastic. I put it up there with God of War and Read Dead 2 but there was one thing that really killed the flow of the game and that was the backtracking. When you'd finish certain areas you'd have to walk back to your ship and it always killed the momentum of the game because I had to keep taking out the map to look where I was going.
Tony Hawk Pro Skater Remake 1+2, I will say I am very intrigued. I remember spending hours and hours playing the original.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0mNQxLUHyg
Tech demo called Lumen in the Land of Nanite (Lumen and Nanite are two technologies used in the upcoming Unreal Engine 5) showing off the PS5's capabilities. I assume this is what actual, fully developed games will look like later on in the PS5's life cycle when they have mastered and can take full advantage of the PS5 hardware (potentially PS5 Pro?).
https://youtu.be/qC5KtatMcUw
Looks amazing and I would love to play a full game of this. The parkour and gliding at the end, WHOA!
Tech demo called Lumen in the Land of Nanite (Lumen and Nanite are two technologies used in the upcoming Unreal Engine 5) showing off the PS5's capabilities. I assume this is what actual, fully developed games will look like later on in the PS5's life cycle when they have mastered and can take full advantage of the PS5 hardware (potentially PS5 Pro?).
https://youtu.be/qC5KtatMcUw
Looks amazing and I would love to play a full game of this. The parkour and gliding at the end, WHOA!
Wow! That is absolutely amazing! Just when we thought graphics couldn't get any better. :eek
Tech demo called Lumen in the Land of Nanite (Lumen and Nanite are two technologies used in the upcoming Unreal Engine 5) showing off the PS5's capabilities. I assume this is what actual, fully developed games will look like later on in the PS5's life cycle when they have mastered and can take full advantage of the PS5 hardware (potentially PS5 Pro?).
https://youtu.be/qC5KtatMcUw
Looks amazing and I would love to play a full game of this. The parkour and gliding at the end, WHOA!
Holy hell. That's ridiculous. I can't wait for the next GTA knowing it was developed from day one for this gen. We had to get a remaster on the PS4.
Tech demo looks amazing. Kind of wish it was an actual game by Epic. Apparently this tech also heavily uses the extremely high SSD speed of the PS5.
Yeah, I'm ready to buy a PS5 :metal
I wish the next gen consoles would come with 5TB+ hard drives. My 500GB PS4 can't hold anything. GTA, RDR2, and Gran Turismo take up like 1/2 of it.
https://www.pcgamer.com/mafia-definitive-edition-is-coming-in-august-and-it-looks-gorgeous/ (https://www.pcgamer.com/mafia-definitive-edition-is-coming-in-august-and-it-looks-gorgeous/)
I'm so pumped for this. It looks like they completely remade the original Mafia from the ground up, new voice actors, more details with the same original score and story with expanded missions. The first one was a masterpiece to me when it first came out, even though I played it on the less than impressive console version (the PC is fantastic). The story was always amazing to me and it will be really cool to see it remade.
Mafia 2 is also interesting since, despite it being kinda repetitive and dry, I enjoyed the story, setting, and characters. It was already great when it was released, it will look even better remastered. Mafia 3 is the one I don't care much about because that was a really bad game and it was released three years ago on PS4, and now is being released again--it doesn't make sense. Maybe they overhauled the horrible game system where you had to complete repetitive side missions to advance the main story.
Tony Hawk Pro Skater Remake 1+2, I will say I am very intrigued. I remember spending hours and hours playing the original.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0mNQxLUHyg
I've started playing Black Mesa and it's incredible the amount of work this team put into this remake. They cut so many parts of HL that just drag.Yea it's a great remake but they did work ALOT of years to finish it. :D Hmm I actually didn't know they cut parts out, haven't played the original in so many years so I guess I might not remember the things they cut out.
Tony Hawk Pro Skater Remake 1+2, I will say I am very intrigued. I remember spending hours and hours playing the original.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0mNQxLUHyg
I'm so pumped for this.
Finished Spider-Man yesterday ... almost 100% completion (including DLC) but there’s 4 hidden landmarks I didn’t get pictures of. And since here’s no list of them in th game, I don’t know which ones I don’t have. So fuck it. Close enough.
Started God of War 4 this morning. Never played the GOW franchise, so I’m looking forward to it. I just have to untrain myself from the Spider-Man controls.
Interesting. THPS was probably in my top 3 N64 games. I remember downloading a Tony Hawk's 1 & 2 HD game on my PS3. It was a couple maps from both games into some combo of the two. It was okay. This looks fantastic looking though. The warehouse looks amazing. I feel like "Superman" should have been the song in that trailer. That's the first song with lyrics I ever heard in a video game.
I agree, did you get all the blades and finish leveling them up? I was going to but it got to be so tedious that I gave up during my New Game+ playthrough.
I admit, some of the anime clichés can be a turn-off for some, and the battle system can be a bit obtuse, but when it clicks it's well worth the ride.
I agree, did you get all the blades and finish leveling them up? I was going to but it got to be so tedious that I gave up during my New Game+ playthrough.
I admit, some of the anime clichés can be a turn-off for some, and the battle system can be a bit obtuse, but when it clicks it's well worth the ride.
I'm like 6 blades away. I gave up trying to get them all. Never got KOS-MOS. 300 hours and hundreds of cores... I never did play the Torna DLC. now that I think about it...
Tony Hawks Underground is where it is at for me. Played 2 a lot as a kid, but Underground was the one that really captivated me. I will, however, definitely check the new releases out. I don't think I ever played the first one, or the third one.
But man, those games where huge over here back then.
GTA V is free on the Epic Play store right now. I don't really have the desire to play it again, but I'm downloading it anyway to torture test my machine.
GTA V is free on the Epic Play store right now. I don't really have the desire to play it again, but I'm downloading it anyway to torture test my machine.
Check this mod out. (https://kotaku.com/this-gta-v-graphics-mod-makes-the-7-year-old-game-look-1843491676) Insane. I wonder what specs you'd need to maximize its potential.
Shocked to find that my PC plays GTAV on all of the highest settings without issue. I know it's a seven year old game, but still. I can't get it to display full screen though. No matter what I do, I can see the min, max, and close buttons in the top right corner.
There's almost 20 minutes of Ghost of Tsushima gameplay (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XtADMJGk6M) that dropped yesterday. It looks amazing. My hype for that game just shot through the roof. Combat looks like... faster than Dark Souls but slower than Sekiro, maybe? I never played Sekiro and hate Dark Souls but this game just looks incredible. I want to play it just for the visuals - same with Sekiro, but that one looks WAY too difficult, like Dark Souls, so I'd just rage at it.
Here is my current build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZjG8k6 I'll test it out this weekend and see how it does.GTA V is free on the Epic Play store right now. I don't really have the desire to play it again, but I'm downloading it anyway to torture test my machine.
Check this mod out. (https://kotaku.com/this-gta-v-graphics-mod-makes-the-7-year-old-game-look-1843491676) Insane. I wonder what specs you'd need to maximize its potential.
I saw that yesterday actually. It's incredible.
$2500?? :omg:That 2500$ price doesn't take in to account all the stuff on there that says no price available. It really all comes out to about 4000$
Wow, do you use your rig for other than gaming? That 3900x seems pretty excessive otherwise.I also run the majority of my business from my computer and do a variety of streaming, video editing, graphic design, occasional 3d design, and audio work, in addition to gaming. I'd say it gets used pretty well. :)
That makes sense, my dad just upgraded to an obscene 128gb of RAM; editing 4k video has certain requirements. :oYeah, I'm planning on dropping in another 32gigs, since it would be less than $200. It would definitely help with editing larger 4k and 8k video.
Shocked to find that my PC plays GTAV on all of the highest settings without issue. I know it's a seven year old game, but still. I can't get it to display full screen though. No matter what I do, I can see the min, max, and close buttons in the top right corner.
Sounds like you have it set to display in window mode, that's a graphics setting. You can dow borderless window, window, or full screen. Unless you already checked that, then I'm not sure. And I'm not surprised you can play that at highest settings.
Shocked to find that my PC plays GTAV on all of the highest settings without issue. I know it's a seven year old game, but still. I can't get it to display full screen though. No matter what I do, I can see the min, max, and close buttons in the top right corner.
Sounds like you have it set to display in window mode, that's a graphics setting. You can dow borderless window, window, or full screen. Unless you already checked that, then I'm not sure. And I'm not surprised you can play that at highest settings.
Is RDR2 that much more graphically demanding than GTAV?
$2500?? :omg:
^^ I've thought about buying Guacamelee at least half a dozen times while browsing the eshop, and have never been able to force myself to buy it. If I see it super cheap maybe I'll pick it up now.
Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition comes out tomorrow!! Feel like a doofus for still not getting the XC2 Torna DLC but I can't wait to finally see what the hype is about for XC1. The battle system HUD doesn't look nearly as good as 2's but the combat does look similar so I'm excited!
Loving God of War so far. Though something is strange about it (from my perspective). In games like AC, Witcher, Horizon Zero Dawn, I was easily able to ... what's the word ... grasp (??) the terrain and the map. Perhaps it's because there are so many things that are locked or inaccessible at the moment. I feel like there's a lot I'm missing, or not finding. Like, when I went to Alfheim, I zero comfort that I knew what I was doing, or where the hell I was going. I just kept moving towards the obvious places of the main mission, got the thingie I needed, and made my way back to Midgard.
I swear I'm gonna be playing this game until Christmas. Largely because I'm a completionist.
I really want to go back and try to 100% GoW someday. There is sooo much I missed out on, but I had so much fun with the story and photo mode (as my first PS4 game) that I ran right through to the end without much sidetracking. I don't recall having much trouble navigating the environment, though. I haven't played it since I beat it, of course, but I think that has to be one of the very best "first game on a new console" experiences I've ever had. (The others would be Super Mario 64 and Breath of the Wild, off the top of my head. Maybe Pokemon Red/Blue on a GameBoy Color)
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is amazing so far. I am in awe at how much fun I am having with it.
I really want to go back and try to 100% GoW someday. There is sooo much I missed out on, but I had so much fun with the story and photo mode (as my first PS4 game) that I ran right through to the end without much sidetracking. I don't recall having much trouble navigating the environment, though. I haven't played it since I beat it, of course, but I think that has to be one of the very best "first game on a new console" experiences I've ever had. (The others would be Super Mario 64 and Breath of the Wild, off the top of my head. Maybe Pokemon Red/Blue on a GameBoy Color)
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is amazing so far. I am in awe at how much fun I am having with it.
There are a lot of issues I have with Oddysey and Assassins Creed in general, but the many positives won me over.
And if you like history and want to know more about the world and culture(s), I recommend checking out the Discovery mode. They actually have guided tours narrated by different historians. It is like an 8-hourish full experience they added later on for free.
I think my issue with GOW is that virtually every area explored has something inaccessible at first, until you get a power/skill later. Example, the chests protected by the red-vines, and Areus' shock arrows. I'm now at a point where chests are protected by some blue-stuff; as well as these spherical green globes hanging around. I'm certain those things will come into play later, but I fear I'm gonna forget about some side paths here and there. Probably not a huge deal, but I like being a completionist.
Anybody playing Xenoblade Definitive edition? This the most fun I have had with a JRPG in years :heart
Anybody playing Xenoblade Definitive edition? This the most fun I have had with a JRPG in years :heart
The verticality in this game is incredible. I love how the world is built.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is amazing so far. I am in awe at how much fun I am having with it.I should get back to Odyssey. I got about 50% complete and stopped playing. It was fun while I was playing it, but I got distracted by other games.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is amazing so far. I am in awe at how much fun I am having with it.I should get back to Odyssey. I got about 50% complete and stopped playing. It was fun while I was playing it, but I got distracted by other games.
Yeah, I didn't get burned out so much as I just got distracted. As far as the conquest battles go, I too just care about how much loot I can get. Which works well in the lore, because you are basically a hired mercenary anyways. Plus staying neutral works better for your character's story in my opinion.Assassin's Creed Odyssey is amazing so far. I am in awe at how much fun I am having with it.I should get back to Odyssey. I got about 50% complete and stopped playing. It was fun while I was playing it, but I got distracted by other games.
I can see myself getting EASILY over a hundred hours in this thing. I've only completed Kephallonia, Megaris, and now Phokis... that leaves well over 30 more territories to get to. I'm having an absolute blast but at the same time I hope I don't burn out before I see most of the game. I just wish the conquest battles mattered. I'm helping the invading armies on each territory because I get better loot, otherwise I don't care at all about who's winning or losing. It's cool that they change over time though, apparently.
I remembered I have the AC Odyssey Gold Edition which means I have all the DLC. One of my friends has been hyping up the Atlantis/Elysium stuff to me so I checked it out. Cool! Then I remembered, it also came with Assassin's Creed 3 Remastered. So, I downloaded that. THEN I saw Assassin's Creed Origins Deluxe Edition on sale for $14, down from $70. So, obviously, I bought that, too. Send help. I have a problem. :rollin:lol
I remembered I have the AC Odyssey Gold Edition which means I have all the DLC. One of my friends has been hyping up the Atlantis/Elysium stuff to me so I checked it out. Cool! Then I remembered, it also came with Assassin's Creed 3 Remastered. So, I downloaded that. THEN I saw Assassin's Creed Origins Deluxe Edition on sale for $14, down from $70. So, obviously, I bought that, too. Send help. I have a problem. :rollin
I remembered I have the AC Odyssey Gold Edition which means I have all the DLC. One of my friends has been hyping up the Atlantis/Elysium stuff to me so I checked it out. Cool! Then I remembered, it also came with Assassin's Creed 3 Remastered. So, I downloaded that. THEN I saw Assassin's Creed Origins Deluxe Edition on sale for $14, down from $70. So, obviously, I bought that, too. Send help. I have a problem. :rollin
Remember when you just played through a game, beat it, and then put it away (till the next time you decided to play through it)?
But then, how cool would it have been in 1987 if you could purchase 9 new dungeons for The Legend of Zelda, or levels 9-1 through 12-4 for Super Mario Bros?
Omg those are amazing! :hefdaddy I really need to trade my PS4 in for a Pro to maximize the potential of these games.Gotta get back in to PC gaming for maximum potential. :tup
Omg those are amazing! :hefdaddy I really need to trade my PS4 in for a Pro to maximize the potential of these games.Gotta get back in to PC gaming for maximum potential. :tup
Wooo season 4 of Call of Duty today :metal Some very interesting updates to Warzone including a new 50 v 50 mode
Wooo season 4 of Call of Duty today :metal Some very interesting updates to Warzone including a new 50 v 50 mode
Will that be free as well? I'll play that with you guys. I'm too terrible to have any fun playing the mode with three people to a team.
Wooo season 4 of Call of Duty today :metal Some very interesting updates to Warzone including a new 50 v 50 modeHaven't played in a while and started the launcher today. 188GB patch! WTF :omg:
Wooo season 4 of Call of Duty today :metal Some very interesting updates to Warzone including a new 50 v 50 modeHaven't played in a while and started the launcher today. 188GB patch! WTF :omg:
Anyway something was wrong because the download speed was insanely low so I uninstalled. Now the installation i 199GB, weird that it's only 10Gb from the patch? My download speed didn't change though. :-\ I'm not sure what's capping it, haven't had this problem before.
PS5 event starts in about 25 minutes. I'm curious what Rockstar* is going to be unveiling. A leak a few weeks ago said that they have completely remade Red Dead Redemption from scratch using RDR2's engine.
Confirmed - Updated GTA-V on PS5.... What the fuck?
I would love to be a fly on the wall in Rockstar's boardroom meetings about how they proceed with the next GTA title and how to manage that with GTA Online which is based around 5. I wonder how many headaches that's causing.
I would love to be a fly on the wall in Rockstar's boardroom meetings about how they proceed with the next GTA title and how to manage that with GTA Online which is based around 5. I wonder how many headaches that's causing.
I bet no one in that company ever expected this kind of success. I don't think anyone ever thought they'd have to ask the question "Hey, should we stop developing our next GTA title because the current one won't stop making money?". I wouldn't be surprised if the original expectation was for GTA5O players to migrate to RDRO, and then eventually move to GTA6O. Only GTA5O was so successful, they never really finished RDRO, and the plan went to shit.
Holy shit Horizon Zero Dawn II looks amazing. I literally did not care about buying a PS5 until I saw that and now I am going to pick one up immediately just so I can play that. I am so happy. I heard rumors they'd show a trailer but I didn't put much stock in them.Yep, I was absolutely delighted when that came up, makes it a pretty much guaranteed purchase (at some point) for me. Was also strangely thrilled when the trailer showed the Sylens will still be a key character!
Didn't Rockstar go through some new change in leadership recently? I wonder if that plays a role in this. Who cares about GTAV on PS5? Being that I don't play consoles, I have little to no interest in the event, but that's cool if there's some excitement for the new games.
Holy shit Horizon Zero Dawn II looks amazing. I literally did not care about buying a PS5 until I saw that and now I am going to pick one up immediately just so I can play that. I am so happy. I heard rumors they'd show a trailer but I didn't put much stock in them.Yep, I was absolutely delighted when that came up, makes it a pretty much guaranteed purchase (at some point) for me. Was also strangely thrilled when the trailer showed the Sylens will still be a key character!
I missed a little bit of the press conference. Did they announce a price?
I hope I can put it horizontally?I wondered this too. :lol We better be able to. I don't have anywhere I can stand it up that my toddler wouldn't knock it over. :P
I hope I can put it horizontally?I wondered this too. :lol We better be able to. I don't have anywhere I can stand it up that my toddler wouldn't knock it over. :P
Interesting, looks like it sits on a little stand. Anyway, good to know!I hope I can put it horizontally?I wondered this too. :lol We better be able to. I don't have anywhere I can stand it up that my toddler wouldn't knock it over. :P
Yes:
https://i.imgur.com/K7ubBC5.png
I hope I can put it horizontally?I wondered this too. :lol We better be able to. I don't have anywhere I can stand it up that my toddler wouldn't knock it over. :P
Yes:
https://i.imgur.com/K7ubBC5.png
R* are clever enough to know exactly how to milk every inch of their products, that's for sure. When they saw the popularity with GTA:O, they launched the mother of all DLC campaigns.I would love to be a fly on the wall in Rockstar's boardroom meetings about how they proceed with the next GTA title and how to manage that with GTA Online which is based around 5. I wonder how many headaches that's causing.
I bet no one in that company ever expected this kind of success. I don't think anyone ever thought they'd have to ask the question "Hey, should we stop developing our next GTA title because the current one won't stop making money?". I wouldn't be surprised if the original expectation was for GTA5O players to migrate to RDRO, and then eventually move to GTA6O. Only GTA5O was so successful, they never really finished RDRO, and the plan went to shit.
Right? At this point who knows what the dev timeline is gonna be like. We might not even get a new GTA or Red Dead until the very end of the PS5, or the PS6 entirely. Then you can expect that ported to the next 3 generations of systems.
I'll probably see a GTA 7 when I'm 50. 20 years from now.
Definitely hoping the cost is $399 or less. We'll see.This is unlikely, considering the hardware that is going into it. Unless, of course, they are going with the strategy of taking a loss on the hardware and making up profits in game sales, which they have done before.
I look forward to buying this 4 or 5 years from now.
Well, The Last of Us part II is reviewing extremely well, which is a good sign. Always tricky with sequels to beloved story heavy titles.
So, do you think I shuld upgrade from the PS3 then? :)
I'm not kidding actually; I'm still playing off a PS3 (right now I'm slogging through Injustice; I'm about 70% through and just hit the point that I realize I'm never going to 100% trophy this fucker because I can't string enough combos together to get through the battles.)
Well, The Last of Us part II is reviewing extremely well, which is a good sign. Always tricky with sequels to beloved story heavy titles.
Yea, I'm really excited. From the reviews I've read, it does seem as though the game will be even more depressing than the last one. I fully expect it to be a divisive title - the developer said as much - but that's fine with me. It's always a breath of fresh air to see a game with a truly artistic vision, whether I end up liking it or not.
I mean I've just bought a PS4 before the lockdown. Definitely waiting a couple of years before getting this one.
If they would have announced GTA VI as a launch title, then I would have been looking to get PS5 right away but as it is right now, I can definitely wait a little bit, maybe even to when they do the first price drop.
I look forward to buying this 4 or 5 years from now.
Pretty much. I still have 2-3 years worth of games to run thru on the PS4, not to mention a few from the past couple of years that I'll still want to play.
https://www.tomsguide.com/reference/metroid-prime-4-release-date-trailer-gameplay
Headline: Metroid Prime 4 release date, trailer, gameplay and more
From the article:
Release date: "Perhaps, then, we’ll see Metroid Prime 4 in 2023 — although 2024 is more likely. And by then, who knows if the Nintendo Switch will even be Nintendo’s go-to platform? In short, Metroid Prime 4 is likely a long way out."
Trailer: "Since the trailer debuted in 2017, it’s technically referring to a different Metroid Prime 4 experience than the one we’ll eventually get. After all, the game is now in the hands of a totally different studio. On the other hand, simply stating that the game exists, and that it’s in development for the Nintendo Switch, should still be accurate."
Gameplay: "It’s difficult to say anything concrete about Metroid Prime 4’s gameplay, since we don’t have any screenshots or footage to work from."
So, they say they have no idea when the game could be released, post a trailer from 3 years ago, and admit they know nothing about the gameplay. Which was literally the opposite of what I was expecting when clicked the link based on the headline.
I swore that I wasn't going to get a new gen console. I spent a bunch of money on a gaming rig and almost all games come to PC (HZD, RDR2, all future first party xbox games) but damnit, I want Gran Turismo 7 so bad. I'll probably buy it and it'll eventually become another netflix box :lolThat's what my PS4 Pro became :lol
Loved the animation leading into the PS5 reveal (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkC0l4iekYo), and the design is growing on me, though this thing is huge:
(https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Wwdn2UjQzpmbF2NAVstdJogUZ4c=/0x0:2868x1134/1720x0/filters:focal(0x0:2868x1134):format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/20032239/m68gq2vi8e451.png)
Hope GT7 delivers, and it looks like PC will soon be the lowest common denominator with regards to SSD speeds, as both consoles will have some form of hardware decompression that PC's currently lack, which limits the full utilization of the raw speeds that current SSDs advertise.
Well, The Last of Us part II is reviewing extremely well, which is a good sign. Always tricky with sequels to beloved story heavy titles.
Mine has, fortunately - knock on wood - never been hacked. But, I also manually input all my CC info when I buy games.
In Video Game related news. I started playing Trial of Mana (Collection version) again. I stopped playing because I got lost and didn't know where to go. Now, I suddenly figured out where to go, don't know why I couldn't figure it out. The solution just slapped me in the face, like a duh moment.
So, yeah. I'll be buying a PS5 for sure now.I'll be waiting for the inevitable PC version.
Horizon Forbidden West (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq594XmpPBg&feature=emb_logo)
In other news, there currently is a massive sale on itch.io, literally thousands of great indie games all for $5.Only 11 hours left, 1704 games for just $5. Get it (https://itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality).
In Video Game related news. I started playing Trial of Mana (Collection version) again. I stopped playing because I got lost and didn't know where to go. Now, I suddenly figured out where to go, don't know why I couldn't figure it out. The solution just slapped me in the face, like a duh moment.
This happens a lot with me when I get frustrated trying to figure something out. Sometimes stepping back and coming to it later with fresh eyes makes a huge diffrrence
Only 11 hours left, 1704 games for just $5. Get it (https://itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality).
Only 11 hours left, 1704 games for just $5. Get it (https://itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality).
I hope it isn't the 2020 equivalent of Action 52! I wouldn't know where to start if I suddenly acquired 17 games, to say nothing of 1704. I have played One Night Stand, and heard good things about Celeste.
When I built my new PC a couple weeks ago, I replaced my monitor as well. I had this like 10 year old monitor that was top of the line then, but I had a new monitor at my desk at work that was bigger and 2k resolution so I popped that in.... what I didn't realize was the new monitor was only 60Hz refresh rate which is just not very good for gaming. I was getting my ass handed to me in Call of Duty the last couple weeks and finally swapped my older monitor back in as while its 1080P, it does have a 240Hz refresh rate. Now the game feels so much smoother htting those high FPS and I can see much better. I had no idea that refresh rate would make that big of a difference.
When I built my new PC a couple weeks ago, I replaced my monitor as well. I had this like 10 year old monitor that was top of the line then, but I had a new monitor at my desk at work that was bigger and 2k resolution so I popped that in.... what I didn't realize was the new monitor was only 60Hz refresh rate which is just not very good for gaming. I was getting my ass handed to me in Call of Duty the last couple weeks and finally swapped my older monitor back in as while its 1080P, it does have a 240Hz refresh rate. Now the game feels so much smoother htting those high FPS and I can see much better. I had no idea that refresh rate would make that big of a difference.
It does (especially for PC online shooters), but have you also considered a potential difference in input lag and/or response time as well? Those can differ as well and throw you off a lot, I have experienced that for similarly specified screens.
When I built my new PC a couple weeks ago, I replaced my monitor as well. I had this like 10 year old monitor that was top of the line then, but I had a new monitor at my desk at work that was bigger and 2k resolution so I popped that in.... what I didn't realize was the new monitor was only 60Hz refresh rate which is just not very good for gaming. I was getting my ass handed to me in Call of Duty the last couple weeks and finally swapped my older monitor back in as while its 1080P, it does have a 240Hz refresh rate. Now the game feels so much smoother htting those high FPS and I can see much better. I had no idea that refresh rate would make that big of a difference.
It does (especially for PC online shooters), but have you also considered a potential difference in input lag and/or response time as well? Those can differ as well and throw you off a lot, I have experienced that for similarly specified screens.
Yea, being that new monitor is meant for business not gaming, I'd imagine the input lag is greater as well. Either way, I got a lesson the hard way in monitors :lol Part of me is debating about getting a new gaming monitor, but then again, I don't know, if this 10 year old one still holds up so well, what's the point? Most competitive gamers still keep it at 1080P to get the highest frame rates anyway.
:omg: :omg: Pokemon Snap is making a return
https://youtu.be/Q_8fAnhtSRA
Me and my best friend have been yelling about why we want a new Pokemon Snap for 10+ years and we're both pretty stoked to see this although I'm very curious how many and which Pokemon will be in it and how big the stages will be. Seeing Wailord out there had me pretty hyped.Thought you meant Walrein :neverusethis:
Me and my best friend have been yelling about why we want a new Pokemon Snap for 10+ years and we're both pretty stoked to see this although I'm very curious how many and which Pokemon will be in it and how big the stages will be. Seeing Wailord out there had me pretty hyped.Thought you meant Walrein :neverusethis:
So, yeah. I'll be buying a PS5 for sure now.I'll be waiting for the inevitable PC version.
Horizon Forbidden West (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq594XmpPBg&feature=emb_logo)
While there are no plans to release it on PC, there were never any plans to release the original on PC either. Yet, here we are.So, yeah. I'll be buying a PS5 for sure now.I'll be waiting for the inevitable PC version.
Horizon Forbidden West (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq594XmpPBg&feature=emb_logo)
Why do you think it will eventually be released on PC?
https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/06/17/will-horizon-forbidden-west-be-on-pc-steam/
:omg: :omg: Pokemon Snap is making a return
https://youtu.be/Q_8fAnhtSRA
Oooh, damn, that was unexpected. Will probably have some massive nostalgia playing it initially, but I do wonder how long the game will be able to entertain me to be honest.
Wow! A couple of unexpected turns in TLOU Part II. :eek
:omg: :omg: Pokemon Snap is making a return
https://youtu.be/Q_8fAnhtSRA
Oooh, damn, that was unexpected. Will probably have some massive nostalgia playing it initially, but I do wonder how long the game will be able to entertain me to be honest.
I rented it when it came out and beat everything that same night.
It was still fun trying to get some amazing pictures, and throwing a pest ball at a Charmeleon knocking it into a lava pit to evolve it.
This one looks way funner and cooler due to graphics and the amount of activity that's possible.
Very hooked on Sea of thieves atm, fun game!
I first played it when it came to steam so i'm not sure about it's history of updates but they did release one update recently called Haunted Shores (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltO3AQSXA4U&feature=emb_title).Very hooked on Sea of thieves atm, fun game!
Did they do any major updates? I haven't touched that game in at least a year or two.
COD is starting to piss me off. I encounter hackers like every other game now and it just ruins it. Here I get shot through a wall and question why am I playing this https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1275170713989775360 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1275170713989775360)
So I am starting to get the urge to play something else. I've been following a streamer lately and was able to play GTFO with them. Very challenging and different type of game than I am used to. They also play a lot of overwatch so I may try playing that again, but the reality is no game gets my heart pumping than a good round of a battle royale with high stakes. Really hard to replicate that real life feeling from playing a game that isn't in the genre and it's what has gotten me hooked since PUBG came out years ago.
Doesn't look too much different than from when I last played. I feel like you need a good crew to play with to really get the most out of that game.Yea i'm not sure what's diffrent then when it launched. I play with a crew of either 3 or 4 players and we really enjoy the diffrent roles you can have on the ship so that the ship becomes efficent in battle.
Wow! A couple of unexpected turns in TLOU Part II. :eek
Just started it, let's see if the game will surprise me. As a big fan of 1 I never really wanted a sequel, rather another story (for example, a story like Ish, which you read in the letters in the sewers in 1).
I also fully expect controversial stuff, as the game is getting a lot of both love and hate.
Wow! A couple of unexpected turns in TLOU Part II. :eek
Just started it, let's see if the game will surprise me. As a big fan of 1 I never really wanted a sequel, rather another story (for example, a story like Ish, which you read in the letters in the sewers in 1).
I also fully expect controversial stuff, as the game is getting a lot of both love and hate.
Now that I'm 16+ hours into it, trying very hard not to reveal spoilers. This is truly a fantastic game and the controversial issues are nothing that we haven't already seen before in other games/tv/movies. Not to mention the real life controversies plaguing our society today. This game really maintains a good balance between shock value, gameplay, strategy and most of all the compelling story. So glad they finally put out this amazing sequel to the original game that really goes beyond expectations from what I've seen so far. Absolutely love it! :tup
Very hooked on Sea of thieves atm, fun game!
The graphics are amazing and the animations look so life like, it’s scary sometimes.
Very hooked on Sea of thieves atm, fun game!
Did they do any major updates? I haven't touched that game in at least a year or two.
COD is starting to piss me off. I encounter hackers like every other game now and it just ruins it. Here I get shot through a wall and question why am I playing this https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1275170713989775360 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1275170713989775360)
So I am starting to get the urge to play something else. I've been following a streamer lately and was able to play GTFO with them. Very challenging and different type of game than I am used to. They also play a lot of overwatch so I may try playing that again, but the reality is no game gets my heart pumping than a good round of a battle royale with high stakes. Really hard to replicate that real life feeling from playing a game that isn't in the genre and it's what has gotten me hooked since PUBG came out years ago.
The graphics are amazing and the animations look so life like, it’s scary sometimes.
Yesterday suddenly an enemy went on her knees to beg for her life (non-scripted).
I tried picking up TLOU1 last night after weeks of AC:Odyssey... I got killed 7 times in 2 minutes because I forgot the controls and a clicker kept coming at me. Ugh. :lol
The graphics are amazing and the animations look so life like, it’s scary sometimes.
Yesterday suddenly an enemy went on her knees to beg for her life (non-scripted).
Wow! That must've been a rare occasion of timing in the game cause that's never happened to me.I tried picking up TLOU1 last night after weeks of AC:Odyssey... I got killed 7 times in 2 minutes because I forgot the controls and a clicker kept coming at me. Ugh. :lol
Clickers are difficult if you don't have a Shiv for a stealth kill. Otherwise, you have to waste bullets. But, just like any other resource in the game, Shivs have to be used sparingly. Thankfully, they did away with crafting Shivs in the 2nd game which pretty much gives you unlimited stealth kills, especially when it comes to clickers. Of course there are some enemies that can't be stealth killed.
Any good finds on the Steam summer sale? It looks like all the Planet Coaster expansions are 50% off, and Tropico 6 is marked down to $30 from $50. I might bite at those.
Edit: Noticed the had Planet Zoo on sale along with all the expansions. I bought the $75 bundle for $42 after the deals. I've wanted to try this game for a while. It's made by the same people and is basically exactly the same as Planet Coaster except you're building zoos/habitats instead of theme parks.
....Steam summer sale...
....Steam summer sale...
Portal 2
Ohhh thank you for reminding me! Already filling up my cart!
My 9 year old enjoyed playing through Portal (with my help) and wants me to find another game for her. She liked the puzzle/problem solving aspect of Portal and the straightforward controls, but understands she is limited on the hand-eye coordination with the keyboard/mouse and controller as she is 9 and not a regular gamer. Any thoughts?
Ohhh thank you for reminding me! Already filling up my cart!
My 9 year old enjoyed playing through Portal (with my help) and wants me to find another game for her. She liked the puzzle/problem solving aspect of Portal and the straightforward controls, but understands she is limited on the hand-eye coordination with the keyboard/mouse and controller as she is 9 and not a regular gamer. Any thoughts?
Has she ever played the Myst games?
Real myst masterpiece edition is on sale. You explore the island solving puzzles. No enemies and you can't die.
It feels weird being that guy - the negative guy - because I rarely find myself feeling this way about games, but I must admit that the gameplay of TLOU2 is starting to wear me down a bit. I can't quite put my finger on why, but perhaps the game simply being longer has made the gameplay feel more repetitive or something. I dunno... I'm just starting to feel as though I'm playing to see what happens versus playing because I'm genuinely enjoying myself. :lol
I thought about Myst today as I bought Obduction because it was on sale. It was recommended to my by my sister who is almost 100% spot on with her recommendations for me. I played Myst in high school but don't think I got far. I am certain I never owned it so only played at a friend's house.
Is Elder Scrolls Online worth getting for $7.99?Ehh, I always come back to it every couple years and get bored with it after about 5 hours.
Same, I've given it a few good tries over the years but just never found anything about the game to be remotely interesting.Is Elder Scrolls Online worth getting for $7.99?Ehh, I always come back to it every couple years and get bored with it after about 5 hours.
Did somebody say Talos?Why the hell is that guy playing Skyrim in 3rd person....? :wtf:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajY88yV5Ay8
As far as puzzle games go, The Talos Principle is great.
As far as puzzle games go, The Talos Principle is great.
Forgot that was on my wishlist. Just picked up for $5.
Mid season update dropped today for call of duty, warzone has been upped to 200 players. That's insanity. Not sure how I feel about it but looking forward to trying it. Also they finally nerfed the grau which now opens up the game for everyone to try other guns. Probably go back to the M4 :lol
Mid season update dropped today for call of duty, warzone has been upped to 200 players. That's insanity. Not sure how I feel about it but looking forward to trying it. Also they finally nerfed the grau which now opens up the game for everyone to try other guns. Probably go back to the M4 :lol
I'll play some 200 person mayhem tonight if you're around. I was playing the larger lobbies the other night and enjoyed it much more than the three-teammate LTS mode.
I finished TLOU2 yesterday. Honestly, I want to stand up and applaud Naughty Dog for how ambitious they were in telling this story. They took genuine risks and tried certain storytelling maneuvers that I don't think I've seen before from video games, at least not from one this big. TLOU2 is one of those things that almost demands you reflect on it when it's done, and my opinion of it certainly improved once I saw the bigger picture.
This game is art. Do I feel pretentious as hell saying that? Yup. Do I understand why some people dislike the game? Absolutely. Do I think it's perfect? Nope. But I respect the hell out of it. I'm actually looking forward to playing it again in a few years.
In case anyone is interested, here's a great video on Parts 1 and 2 that is very much in line with my own thoughts (spoilers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bat38vErWr4
Yeah, I think TLOU II is exceptional, finished it last night. Final stretch had me on the edge for sure and I think the ending was great. Second half overall had some great combat scenarios as well.
I am very confused at some of the hate this game is getting, was kinda worried for a Game of Thrones late series scenario or a The Last Jedi, but it is not at all that. I think the overall tone and sequence of events is tonally on point. However, I do understand that people don't like a certain aspect about halfway into the game, and that is a large part of the experience. Initially my reaction was also a bit like "what, I don't want to be doing this right now", but that feeling waned quickly and this approach paid off big time for me. Still, I recommend people going in without knowing any plot details.
Yeah, I think TLOU II is exceptional, finished it last night. Final stretch had me on the edge for sure and I think the ending was great. Second half overall had some great combat scenarios as well.
Yeah, I think TLOU II is exceptional, finished it last night. Final stretch had me on the edge for sure and I think the ending was great. Second half overall had some great combat scenarios as well.
I finished last night also and although I thought the ending was appropriate, it wasn't exactly what I had hoped for. This is the kind of game that (based on story content) deserves the possibility of multiple endings according to decisions made by the lead character. I might be reaching a bit, but it seems that there could be more than one moral to the story so-to-speak. However, the way it did end also seems as if it was left open for a possible Part 3 to the series. Did you get that impression at all?
I wish I could get into Dark Souls. I played the third game and it took me 5 hours to get to the second boss in DS3. I'm utter garbage at the game.
As far as puzzle games go, The Talos Principle is great.
Forgot that was on my wishlist. Just picked up for $5.
Whoa. I'd never heard of that game. It looks pretty cool and all the Youtube comments I've come across are nothing but high praise. I just snagged the Gold Edition for 87% off.
* * * Gaming Hot Take * * * ?That's not much of a hot take, that is in fact both critic and gamer consensus.
Horizon : Zero Dawn was a better game than Death Stranding
* * * Gaming Hot Take * * * ?That's not much of a hot take, that is in fact both critic and gamer consensus.
Horizon : Zero Dawn was a better game than Death Stranding
* * * Gaming Hot Take * * * ?
Horizon : Zero Dawn was a better game than Death Stranding
You know, I can't remember. I haven't played that since it first came out (and that was like 5 or 6 years ago now). I seem to remember getting stumped on a few puzzles only to come back to them later and figure them out, but I don't know if that was because they were unsolvable at the time or not...As far as puzzle games go, The Talos Principle is great.
Forgot that was on my wishlist. Just picked up for $5.
Whoa. I'd never heard of that game. It looks pretty cool and all the Youtube comments I've come across are nothing but high praise. I just snagged the Gold Edition for 87% off.
So I played this bit over the weekend. Super fun and really pretty. I unlocked those B and C buildings, and I'm going to do as the man says and go nowhere near that tower.
Question: Are there some puzzles early on (red mostly) that are impossible to solve without unlocking or discovering something later? I don't like to give up, but there's two or three that got a half an hour each and I'm stumped.
I just have to chime in that I am loving Mass Effect 2. I"m about 5 hours in and I'm hooked.Is this your first time playing the Mass Effect series?
cram, you seen any of the footage for Ubisoft's new BR game Hyper Scape
Breaking News Headline: Penn State student with no hands wins Call of Duty Warzone. Handicapped gamers everywhere rejoice as they hail their new hero.
I also have a ton of of games that I barley even started.
That's the irony of it. The "Time vs. Money" equation:
As a kid I was like "oh I can't wait to grow up so I can buy as many games as I want", but now having grown up I can afford to buy what I want, but now don't have the time to play them :lol
Ghost of Tsushima with a 9.5 at Game Informer (https://www.gameinformer.com/review/ghost-of-tsushima/ghost-of-tsushima-review-a-most-honorable-epic) - can't freaking wait for Friday...Always take Game Informer reviews with a truck load of salt. Having said that, this game probably won't disappoint.
Ghost of Tsushima with a 9.5 at Game Informer (https://www.gameinformer.com/review/ghost-of-tsushima/ghost-of-tsushima-review-a-most-honorable-epic) - can't freaking wait for Friday...Always take Game Informer reviews with a truck load of salt. Having said that, this game probably won't disappoint.
Ghost of Tsushima with a 9.5 at Game Informer (https://www.gameinformer.com/review/ghost-of-tsushima/ghost-of-tsushima-review-a-most-honorable-epic) - can't freaking wait for Friday...
Ghost of Tsushima with a 9.5 at Game Informer (https://www.gameinformer.com/review/ghost-of-tsushima/ghost-of-tsushima-review-a-most-honorable-epic) - can't freaking wait for Friday...
I have done something I haven't done in I don't know how many years...I actually pre-ordered that fucking game today.
It's not really a huge deal. There was a great chance I was going to buy this game on Friday unless the reviews were terrible. It'll be nice to have this game pre-loaded so I can play it right away...or after the day-1 patch downloads.
Donkey Kong Country has finally made its way to SNES Online on the Switch :hefdaddy everybody go enjoy one of the best platformers ever made
I'm probably the minority in this but the new Flight Simulator is coming out in August:I've been part of the Alpha testers since the first Alpha. It was suuuuper buggy in the beginning, but it has steadily gotten so much better. It looks absolutely amazing. I mean the fact that I can take off from my local small town airport and then buzz my actual house is kind of mind blowing when you think about it. The weather effects alone are mind boggling good. Just the sheer amount of tech going into this game is crazy. And the fact that it all seems to be working is also amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYqJALPVn0Y
It's going to be on PC gamepass so for people who are subscribed to that you'll be able to play through there. I can't wait, this all looks visually stunning.
The DK games for SNES were so damn good, but I sucked at them hard :lol. Absolutely love the soundtracks though
I'm probably the minority in this but the new Flight Simulator is coming out in August:I've been part of the Alpha testers since the first Alpha. It was suuuuper buggy in the beginning, but it has steadily gotten so much better. It looks absolutely amazing. I mean the fact that I can take off from my local small town airport and then buzz my actual house is kind of mind blowing when you think about it. The weather effects alone are mind boggling good. Just the sheer amount of tech going into this game is crazy. And the fact that it all seems to be working is also amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYqJALPVn0Y
It's going to be on PC gamepass so for people who are subscribed to that you'll be able to play through there. I can't wait, this all looks visually stunning.
I'm probably the minority in this but the new Flight Simulator is coming out in August:I've been part of the Alpha testers since the first Alpha. It was suuuuper buggy in the beginning, but it has steadily gotten so much better. It looks absolutely amazing. I mean the fact that I can take off from my local small town airport and then buzz my actual house is kind of mind blowing when you think about it. The weather effects alone are mind boggling good. Just the sheer amount of tech going into this game is crazy. And the fact that it all seems to be working is also amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYqJALPVn0Y
It's going to be on PC gamepass so for people who are subscribed to that you'll be able to play through there. I can't wait, this all looks visually stunning.
Ghost of Tsushima: has anyone gotten to the duel in the last mission of Act I? This enemy does a two-hit unblockable attack and 9 times out of 10, I cannot dodge the second attack. Jin doesn't respond to the button press...unless I use the double dodge technique but that always results in me getting hit because the enemy's second attack just tracks me anyway.
I must've died at least 10 times. If this shit happens again, I'm just going to bump the difficulty down from Hard to Normal. Other than this, the game has been pretty good and I do not regret pre-ordering it. I must've played it yesterday 15 hours :o It's quite challenging (for Herrick) on Hard but it's gotten much more manageable after unlocking different technique and combat stances.
I've been using the Japanese audio which I thought would be essential for this game. The only thing that sucks is trying to read subtitles while actually playing.
Gonna rush through the final quests in Greefall then jump right back into Ghost of Tsushima.
Ghost of Tsushima: has anyone gotten to the duel in the last mission of Act I? This enemy does a two-hit unblockable attack and 9 times out of 10, I cannot dodge the second attack. Jin doesn't respond to the button press...unless I use the double dodge technique but that always results in me getting hit because the enemy's second attack just tracks me anyway.
I must've died at least 10 times. If this shit happens again, I'm just going to bump the difficulty down from Hard to Normal. Other than this, the game has been pretty good and I do not regret pre-ordering it. I must've played it yesterday 15 hours :o It's quite challenging (for Herrick) on Hard but it's gotten much more manageable after unlocking different technique and combat stances.
I've been using the Japanese audio which I thought would be essential for this game. The only thing that sucks is trying to read subtitles while actually playing.
Gonna rush through the final quests in Greefall then jump right back into Ghost of Tsushima.
I haven't gotten that far. I'm in the open world, and I did the first mission with Ishikawa, but that's it. The game is so visually outstanding that I think I've spent more time with the photo mode than actually playing the game.
I'm playing on normal difficulty and I'm still getting used to the controls and how combat works, so I've been getting my ass handed to me. The AI doesn't screw around and I'm learning that I really have to plan how I approach enemies because this is not a game, especially early on, where you can just take on multiple enemies at once. Even one-on-one can be risky. I find enemies hit me very hard; 2 or 3 slices and I'm a goner. On one hand I find it frustrating as a fresh player, but I think once I get used to the game, I'll find that very rewarding. They did a great job of making the sword feel light but super deadly - every time I lay it into an enemy I wince a little, it feels so real :lol
I doubt I'll get anything done today. More photos to take! BTW, that sequence after the beginning, where you break out of the forest and the title appears on screen? Chills. Fantastic sequence!
I played it so much that I got to the point where I could beat it inside of 2 or 3 hours. Just played through it a couple of months ago on an emulator, actually. I fared pretty well; that muscle memory hangs around for a while, apparently.The DK games for SNES were so damn good, but I sucked at them hard :lol. Absolutely love the soundtracks though
The furthest I ever got was the Bee boss. After that forget it...
But now, I will conquer the game.
That was my primary reason for dumping the COD franchise on console. MW2 was unplayable.
That was my primary reason for dumping the COD franchise on console. MW2 was unplayable.
I don't recall how hacking worked back then, but people seem to think hacking is limited to PC but apparently, you can buy hardware for a console to allow you to hack too. Like certain controllers that will allow you to fire auto on single shot guns. Almost like a video game version of a bump stock you hear about in the news for real guns. It's absolutely insane how people will try so hard to hack, and for what reason? It's way too obvious when you hack so it's not like you are perceived as some really good player (ala real life athletes using performance enhancers but you can't say for sure if they are actually cheating) but you come off as a total fucking loser.
I've spent the last two weeks or so totally immersed in RDR2. IT'S SO GOOD.
That was my primary reason for dumping the COD franchise on console. MW2 was unplayable.
I don't recall how hacking worked back then, but people seem to think hacking is limited to PC but apparently, you can buy hardware for a console to allow you to hack too. Like certain controllers that will allow you to fire auto on single shot guns. Almost like a video game version of a bump stock you hear about in the news for real guns. It's absolutely insane how people will try so hard to hack, and for what reason? It's way too obvious when you hack so it's not like you are perceived as some really good player (ala real life athletes using performance enhancers but you can't say for sure if they are actually cheating) but you come off as a total fucking loser.
That was my primary reason for dumping the COD franchise on console. MW2 was unplayable.
I don't recall how hacking worked back then, but people seem to think hacking is limited to PC but apparently, you can buy hardware for a console to allow you to hack too. Like certain controllers that will allow you to fire auto on single shot guns. Almost like a video game version of a bump stock you hear about in the news for real guns. It's absolutely insane how people will try so hard to hack, and for what reason? It's way too obvious when you hack so it's not like you are perceived as some really good player (ala real life athletes using performance enhancers but you can't say for sure if they are actually cheating) but you come off as a total fucking loser.
Why do they hack multiplayer games? Is it a form of trolling or do they just want to win? Seems pretty lame to win via hacking.
That was my primary reason for dumping the COD franchise on console. MW2 was unplayable.
I don't recall how hacking worked back then, but people seem to think hacking is limited to PC but apparently, you can buy hardware for a console to allow you to hack too. Like certain controllers that will allow you to fire auto on single shot guns. Almost like a video game version of a bump stock you hear about in the news for real guns. It's absolutely insane how people will try so hard to hack, and for what reason? It's way too obvious when you hack so it's not like you are perceived as some really good player (ala real life athletes using performance enhancers but you can't say for sure if they are actually cheating) but you come off as a total fucking loser.
Why do they hack multiplayer games? Is it a form of trolling or do they just want to win? Seems pretty lame to win via hacking.
I think it's both. Some do it for the lols but I think a lot also do it for the edge on winning. But I can't see how that would be fun after a game or two. Like part of me would be interested in trying the hacks just to see how powerful they are (I won't, because I don't want to risk being banned nor do I want to support the companies that make these hacks) but seriously, after dominating a game so unfairly, wouldn't you be bored? Like that just takes away all the fun not just for everyone but for yourself too. I've seen lots of discussion on reddit about the "why" and it seems a lot of people just want to win that badly. People have no shame these days.
Hackers fucking suck. I remember being a kid playing Socom 2 online and then these people come with a damn rocket launcher that shoots like an M60.
Yea I have a special spot for the original tomb raider games, but the didn't age well.
My heart belongs to Tomb Raider I and II for PS1, but they are very difficult to go back to now a days.Oh i'm so with you, I still remember the first time I played TR1 on PS1 back in the day. :heart
Yea I have a special spot for the original tomb raider games, but the didn't age well.
I feel that way about Golden Eye on N64. Arguably one of the best and most important games in gaming history, but if you try to play it today, you'll have a miserable time.
Until my N64 collection was stolen, I was going through several of the games that I hadn't touched in many years. One of them was Goldeneye. That game has to be in the pantheon of 'worst-aged games of all time.' I remember when my dad surprised me with it one night after work and I about pissed myself, and took to it like a fish to water and had no problems with the controls. 20 years later playing it on an HDTV (first mistake), trying to acclimate to the single stick N64 controller and no lock on? I didn't even beat the first level, and I died four times. Incredible considering how often we played multiplayer in it back in the day.
Maybe if I had a CRT TV it'd be more tolerable, but probably not any fun at all. It's pretty fascinating to consider these days, though, considering its legacy to games and FPSes particularly. I remember some of the story missions vividly, especially the facility with all the gas...
It doesn't just look rough, it plays terribly :lol A single joystick is such a limiting factor, it almost makes it unplayable. It's kind of funny how back then, not knowing what we didn't know, no one seemed to be bothered by the single stick.
Hackers fucking suck. I remember being a kid playing Socom 2 online and then these people come with a damn rocket launcher that shoots like an M60.
I swear this is true... A good friend of mine in high school along with 1 or 2 other people took down that game. I remember him showing me the hacks they were working on before they released it into the wild. My friend was responsible for that automatic rocket launcher you speak of (it could also shoot through terrain). It was nuts. You used to have to physically modify your PS2 to do it. There was stuff in the software that ordered DRM checks based on the opening and closing of the disc drive. You'd have to open your PS2 and swap out discs without opening the drive, and that'd allow you to circumvent the DRM stuff. This was still long before the days of developers being able to push out patches and hot fixes, so once they released it to the world, that game was toast. He was always a wiz with coding and went on to co-found Zynga.
And yeah, those times were wild. Even the game without any tinkering allowed for some weird glitches that gave you massive advantages, and nothing could really be done about it.
I really got into competitive shooters for a while (and then fucked off cause RAGE).
I play ranked League of Legends sometimes and I just mute everyone as soon as the game begins. :lol
Yeah it's super easy to go off for some people. It can be funny, but it can also really get to you. It got to the point where I had this epiphany that I got really anxious and stressed while playing and was legitimately only playing to see those kill numbers and low death numbers; I wasn't having fun. So I left and haven't looked back.
I play ranked League of Legends sometimes and I just mute everyone as soon as the game begins. :lol
This is a smart thing to do in toxic games like COD, but I generally enjoy and do better when a team is communicating. I join so many lobbies where someone says "mic check" and if the whole team doesnt respond, they just quit (I don't do this because I feel like it would take forever to find a match to actually play). The reality is, if you aren't communicating, your chance of winning goes down the toilet in some of these games.
^^ I can't wait to play that, hopefully sooner than later.
That new Halo's looking pretty awesome.
^^ I can't wait to play that, hopefully sooner than later.
That new Halo's looking pretty awesome.
^^ I can't wait to play that, hopefully sooner than later.
That new Halo's looking pretty awesome.
Was watching some of the xbox trailers and honestly thought Halo looked.... mediocre? Graphically at least. I am genuine if I say that If it looked like this on my Xbox One I would not be impressed, and this is supposed to be next gen footage. Seems the internet is making fun of it as well, graphically.
I thought the new Halo looked really, really good graphically. Even if it's not the best looking thing ever, what planet does one live on where THAT qualifies as "mediocre"?
I thought the new Halo looked really, really good graphically. Even if it's not the best looking thing ever, what planet does one live on where THAT qualifies as "mediocre"?
I'd argue RDR2 blows that game away visually, and that probably started development 7 years ago.
I thought the new Halo looked really, really good graphically. Even if it's not the best looking thing ever, what planet does one live on where THAT qualifies as "mediocre"?
Is anyone interested in Ghost of Tsushima? I'm probably going to pull the trigger on that one when fall rolls around and I have more time for gaming. I think it looks fun as hell.
Yeah yeah PC master race with your graphics that make consoles look inferior, I guess. Is there no gray area between "impressive" and "mediocre"? Jeeze, you'd think people are looking at Wii graphics. I think we're super spoiled as gamers if we're calling this mediocre. It looks slick and polished and it's running at a consistent 60FPS. Looks awesome. Of course it looks like something you've seen before. It looks like every f'ing shooter released in the last 10 years. Military grade weaponry make big booms and flashy firing effects against monsters. Sounds like half the FPSes ever released on Xboxes :lol
PC gamers always be like "bro I can't see every mote of dust in the air or every scratch on my gun 2/10 graphics" :P
Yeah yeah PC master race with your graphics that make consoles look inferior, I guess. Is there no gray area between "impressive" and "mediocre"? Jeeze, you'd think people are looking at Wii graphics. I think we're super spoiled as gamers if we're calling this mediocre. It looks slick and polished and it's running at a consistent 60FPS. Looks awesome. Of course it looks like something you've seen before. It looks like every f'ing shooter released in the last 10 years. Military grade weaponry make big booms and flashy firing effects against monsters. Sounds like half the FPSes ever released on Xboxes :lol
PC gamers always be like "bro I can't see every mote of dust in the air or every scratch on my gun 2/10 graphics" :P
Jumping in the graphics conversation as someone that grew up with consoles and got DEEEEEEP into PCs (both gaming and otherwise, I now have a career in the IT industry, but bare bones, nothing to write home about). Graphics are just the same as anything else. Douchebags that think their PCs equate to their dick size are the only ones that get all huff-and-puff about it. It's bullshit. If you like retro graphics and game on PC: awesome! If you like high-end graphics and have a PS4: awesome! You like what you like. There are games that I have played on PC that could EASILY be played on a console that I have spent so many more hours on than a game that can ONLY be played on PC at a certain setting and have had substantially less fun. It's all about what you enjoy, what you expect, what you like and what you paid for.
Jumping in the graphics conversation as someone that grew up with consoles and got DEEEEEEP into PCs (both gaming and otherwise, I now have a career in the IT industry, but bare bones, nothing to write home about). Graphics are just the same as anything else. Douchebags that think their PCs equate to their dick size are the only ones that get all huff-and-puff about it. It's bullshit. If you like retro graphics and game on PC: awesome! If you like high-end graphics and have a PS4: awesome! You like what you like. There are games that I have played on PC that could EASILY be played on a console that I have spent so many more hours on than a game that can ONLY be played on PC at a certain setting and have had substantially less fun. It's all about what you enjoy, what you expect, what you like and what you paid for.
I've played about 200 hours of Dead Cells on PC. I've played 50 on Switch. The Switch version, to me at least, is vastly superior. It's literally the same game but on the Switch. It's a game that is made to be played on all platforms. But I got in early and I played early and by the time it was on Switch, I was mostly over it. I LOVE that it's on Switch though because that is the definition of a game that is "on the go fun". But it didn't work out that way for me. I would have loved to experience it for the first time on the Switch. My point is that your own situation determines what you get out of it. Anything.
I LOVE Death Stranding because the graphics fit the game. It's basically a playable movie with highly interactive scenes and long scenarios, intercut with cinematics. The graphics fit the game. If that game was a 2D pixel art game...it'd be ridiculous. If Dead Cells was an open world beat-'em-up with graphics that demanded a minimum of a GTX1070 on PC and pushed the PS4 to the limits, it'd be ridiculous. Fit what the game is to the graphics, and if you like it, then awesome. The whole war and comparison game is for pre-pubescent fuckwads, honestly.
The days of seeing big leaps in graphics from gen to gen are over. I think a lot of gamers generally speaking don't think about that. The leaps now are more behind the scenes stuff
I mean...that's kind of a different discussion altogether. Or I missed your point.
Also...just throwing this out there: Halo Infinite is the beginning. Not the end. If you push your system to the limits with one of your launch titles, you're doing it wrong.
This might be the reason I get an X-box again. One of my favorite game franchise from Microsoft.So that's the Open World RPG that Playground Games has been working on for the last couple years..... Interesting.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oVkSZXPklQ4&feature=youtu.be
Wii had amazing games tho :P
Now why can't they add stuff like that into the single player games? Why can't they make a DLC package where I can play musical instruments in the single player RDR2? Rockstar's complete rejection of adding anything to the single player experiences really annoys me. It's not like they don't already have all the money in the world. Jeeze. At least RDRO players finally get new content.
Hey so remember how I said I probably won't build a PC til the end of the PS5/XSX cycle? Looks like I'm buying a new PC from my buddy who had a customer back out, today or this weekend (in the next few days, regardless). :rollin
It has a 1080 Ti in it. I might take it out (since it's going to be a music rig) and just put it in my other rig. :2metal:
Hey so remember how I said I probably won't build a PC til the end of the PS5/XSX cycle? Looks like I'm buying a new PC from my buddy who had a customer back out, today or this weekend (in the next few days, regardless). :rollin
It has a 1080 Ti in it. I might take it out (since it's going to be a music rig) and just put it in my other rig. :2metal:
Get Red Dead! We have a posse called Barstool Warriors.
Started replaying Kentucky Route Zero now that it's complete and also the interludes are included. Such an amazing game. I've also played Sayonara Wild Hearts and Beeswing. The former is a syntwave-ish music game, very fast paced, very creative. Wished controls weren't kinda clunky and the themes a little stronger but damn it was a lovely and short experience. Beeswing as well except it's a pretty experimental piece with hand-drawn and watercolor-painted art about grief, getting old, existentialist dread, and small towns. Amazing soundtrack too.
Really? What games did you play? Kinds surprises me :PWii had amazing games tho :P
I camped out overnight for one and I stan Nintendo real hard but I disagree with that haha
I finished the second act last night and damn I forgot how good it was, quite better than the first one. Give it a go, acts are pretty short.Started replaying Kentucky Route Zero now that it's complete and also the interludes are included. Such an amazing game. I've also played Sayonara Wild Hearts and Beeswing. The former is a syntwave-ish music game, very fast paced, very creative. Wished controls weren't kinda clunky and the themes a little stronger but damn it was a lovely and short experience. Beeswing as well except it's a pretty experimental piece with hand-drawn and watercolor-painted art about grief, getting old, existentialist dread, and small towns. Amazing soundtrack too.
I've gotten through the first act of KR0 and it's an interesting game for sure, I'll try to finish i tup soon.
YASSSS!
https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/61639/GTA-Online-and-Red-Dead-Online-Updates-Coming-Soon?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=gtaordo-updates-07242020&utm_content=newswire
With both games playing home to more players than ever before in recent months, we know the community has been awaiting news of any updates for GTA Online and Red Dead Online and we are happy to share that both games will receive exciting new updates in the weeks ahead.
For Red Dead Online, players can expect a massive new update to arrive Tuesday, July 28th featuring a new Frontier Pursuit that will introduce players to the secrets of naturalism as part of an all-new Role, plus a new Outlaw Pass, tons of community-requested features and fixes, and much more to play and discover in the months to come.
A summer update to GTA Online is also on the way, offering up a fun mix of diverse new content from the game’s massive array of experiences to enjoy.
Later this year players can expect more big updates for both games, including some exciting new extensions and augmentations to an existing role in Red Dead Online, and the biggest ever update for GTA Online, featuring our latest take on Heists in an entirely new location.
Community Feedback
Thanks to your submissions via our official feedback channels, we have added a number of highly requested features across recent updates – including musical instruments in Red Dead Online, the ability to run all businesses via the Master Control Terminal in GTA Online and more. More of your suggestions will find their way into our games in the next few weeks, so please keep the feedback coming by sending us your thoughts via the GTA Online and Red Dead Online feedback pages.
We are also committed to ensuring that our games are fun for everyone and as safe as possible from modders, cheaters, hackers and those who seek to harass other players. So far this year, we have taken action on hundreds of thousands of players caught violating community rules across both games. Please help us keep our communities safe and fun by reporting any sort of cheating either directly in-game or via our dedicated web reporting tools for both Red Dead Online and GTA Online.
So I played Call of Duty Warzone last night with a hacker. I didn't realize at first until I died and was spectating my teammate as he only had a few kills at that time but then just started aiming at the sky and shooting down people who were respawning. This type of thing is absolutely ruining the game, and historically, the hackers have ruined just about every BR game that got popular (Maybe besides Fortnite, I just never got into that one to know if hackers are a problem there too). Well being that this was a scenario I had never been in, I decided to use the in game chat and pretend that I thought he was really good while using my own mic to rip on him and recorded the entire game. I got the hacker to buy me back a few times :lol and we eventually won and I just ripped him at the end as he had 47 kills and over 30 spectators who all stayed to the end to make fun of him. I think I have my next youtube video, but honestly, this makes me so fucking mad that it's so rampant and the game isn't doing nearly enough to stop it especially when it's SO obvious.
Is anyone interested in Ghost of Tsushima? I'm probably going to pull the trigger on that one when fall rolls around and I have more time for gaming. I think it looks fun as hell.
Dude, it's amazing. The amount of ways you can attack and kill enemies is insane. Look at this ridiculous kill:
https://twitter.com/SunhiLegend/status/1285353539045404678
It's one of the two best looking games I have ever seen, too (the other being RDR2). I find myself stopping almost every few seconds to play with the photo mode, no exaggeration.
Chino, I'm thinking of trying out Red Dead online but I've never been much of an online gamer, I think last time I played online was MGS4 in 2008. Any advice?
Also, some people are very vengeful in that game :lol
I'm on a Tomb Raider spree now. TR Definitive Edition. Rise of the Tomb Raider (20 year celebration). Shadow of the Tom Raider. :corn
I'm on a Tomb Raider spree now. TR Definitive Edition. Rise of the Tomb Raider (20 year celebration). Shadow of the Tom Raider. :corn
For whatever reason, I couldn't get into the last Tomb Raider. It seemed just as good as the previous newer games but I don't know...
2013 was a blast. Rise was pretty good but it just did not impress me, and it felt less focused than the first. Story was pretty bad too. I played Rise around the same time as Uncharted Lost Legacy and the difference was huge to be honest, in favour of Uncharted. Shadow seems pretty good but I have yet to really play it.
I am really excited to talk about my top 25 games when I'm done with this roulette. I had a revelation this week and I believe I have figured out my #3 of all time, which made a jump up a few places from what it's always been.
I really hope it's possible to put points into everything. That will bug me if I'm forced to leave some empty. I've been doing all of the side content and exploration, so I've only done the bottom half of the first of the 3 major areas, but I've finished act 1. I enjoy water stance most of all and seem to mow through enemies with all my points thrown into that. I need to get better at using smoke bombs, kunai etc. more often, and being able to fluidly swap in and out of certain weapons. I've upgraded my bows a lot and I've gotten real good at picking off enemies.
You took like multiple screenshots and turned it into a gif or you can take an animated screenshot in the game?
Game certainly looks cool. I watched Cristina Scabbia (singer of Lacuna Coil) play some on twitch.
I really don't like taking on multiple opponents unless I have a gun. :lol
It was a bit of a process but since they were already on my photo dump Twitter, I wanted to see if I could make quick GIFs of my animated screenshots. Success!
(https://i.imgur.com/ETtVkEJ.gif)(https://i.imgur.com/Gi9xx0Z.gif)
(https://i.imgur.com/6iDrRO3.gif)(https://i.imgur.com/3w0mfXk.gif)
GORGEOUS photos, dude. I have been trying to capture the perfect fox photo but just haven't found the perfect location for the lighting and position of the fox. Yours is beautiful.
Also if anybody needs samurai TV there's an episode of season 2 of Westworld with a brutal samurai fight :lol
Heavy Rain Glitch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t0uCWjQ6Og)
The mother of all glitches :lol
Finally played The Last of Us 2, having managed to mostly avoid spoilers, although of the two or three big ones that I accidentally stumbled on, one turned out to be a complete lie. I swear, the gamer community is so damn toxic, it's actually disgusting.
Anyway, it's a great game. I'm not sure it's quite the masterpiece that the first game was, but I still thought it was amazing. The narrative structure was clever, and super uncomfortable, and it worked so well. I'm not sure it will be very conducive to repeat plays though - once you know where things are going in the second half, I feel like the first half probably wouldn't work so well.
But for that first play through, I clearly had all the right emotional responses that the producers/writers wanted to provoke. I got uncomfortable at all the right places. And in that final Act [SPOILER I GUESS]when you're going after X once again because you just can't let it go, they clearly wanted us to think "no, I don't want to do this, please just leave it". In a way it's kind of sadistic how they manipulated us in that way, but it really does hammer home the point emotionally, and leaves me with a lot to think about in terms of the story and the characters.
I can definitely understand why some people wouldn't be a big fan of the game, but the strength of reaction has been ludicrous and clearly comes a lot from people who either haven't played the game or at least haven't finished it.
Last one, only because this is my absolute favorite
(https://i.imgur.com/0578Her.gif)
Microsoft Flight Simulator to Launch on Steam on August 18; TrackIR and VR SupportedI can highly recommend TrackIR, I use it alot for sims like Project Cars and DCS. I'm excited for this!
Last one, only because this is my absolute favorite
(https://i.imgur.com/0578Her.gif)
Microsoft Flight Simulator - First Look (Widescreen) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2fT3l6PpB0)
Flight Simulator PC Hands-On: A Generational Leap In Graphical Realism (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEkNQVWkgpc&feature=youtu.be)QuoteMicrosoft Flight Simulator to Launch on Steam on August 18; TrackIR and VR SupportedI can highly recommend TrackIR, I use it alot for sims like Project Cars and DCS. I'm excited for this!
Microsoft Flight Simulator - First Look (Widescreen) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2fT3l6PpB0)I too use TrackIR and it is a game changer (pun fully intended) and the new Flight Simulator has been awesome so far in the Alphas and Betas I've played.
Flight Simulator PC Hands-On: A Generational Leap In Graphical Realism (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEkNQVWkgpc&feature=youtu.be)QuoteMicrosoft Flight Simulator to Launch on Steam on August 18; TrackIR and VR SupportedI can highly recommend TrackIR, I use it alot for sims like Project Cars and DCS. I'm excited for this!
This sums up my thoughts on The Last of Us Part II pretty well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb3nnRT7DnY:rollin
This sums up my thoughts on The Last of Us Part II pretty well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb3nnRT7DnY
To be fair, Zero Punctuation shits on every game. It's the programs schtick. Think of any game you love and that dude has probably eviscerated it. The more universally it's praised, the more likely he's taken a chainsaw to it. But yea, dude is fucking funny as all get-out and very entertaining.That's not entirely true. While he does seem to have very high standards for games and the majority seem overly negative, he has done a fair amount of positive Zero Punctuation reviews.
Last one, only because this is my absolute favorite
(https://i.imgur.com/0578Her.gif)
I've never played a Paper Mario game but I've heard good things. How does it compare to say Super Mario Odyssey aside from the different visual style?
I've never played a Paper Mario game but I've heard good things. How does it compare to say Super Mario Odyssey aside from the different visual style?
There is something in that review that I very often see in reviews and I just can't agree with that as criticism, that being something along the lines of "has every staple of every AAA game, like crafting and stealth". I mean, that is the genre and it's what people like. Hell, using those broad strokes you can even include games like Sekiro. That is almost like a SNES gamer complaining that Castlevania has jumping from platform to platform from left to right, just like Mario. Every generation has it's popular genres and common elements. You can make a similar point about Celeste following the trend of the multi-multi million sellers DK Tropical Freeze and New Super Mario Brothers U and the thousands of similar games before it. I can get the point if a game straight up lifts another experience wholesale because it is popular, but I don't think there are that many games with a similar experience to TLOU this generation.
As for some of the other non-spoiler points:
-That open world section in TLOU II is something ND has done for their last two games as well (if you really can call it open world). And it actually shows one of the strenghts of ND as story tellers in my opinion. Why does the structure of the game briefly change? It is because at that point in the story, the characters do not have any idea where to go next. Thus, there is a more open level in order for the players to experience that.
-Ellie not having any character development is, for me, a really odd statement. The game is chock full of often elaborate moments that drive her further towards a certain path. And the game shows plenty of internal struggles and motivators. Same for really any of the other characters in the game.
-Ellie and Dina being the same character is just patently false.
-The game is basically two campaigns, with similar pacing as the original. Now I totally get that if you aren't into the plot, that it will drag. And I thought the first half could've used some bigger encounters (to shift the balance a bit more towards gameplay). But I don't think there is a section you can just remove and have the game make the same impact. Spending time with the cast (especially the new characters) is essential for the plot to make any impact on people. But again, I do understand that if you don't feel the plot, then there are large stretches you won't enjoy, because the game is story driven.
I also personally think quiet sections help the impact of action sequences. Like when a prog epic has slow sections between when the guitars start soaring, if that makes sense. But I appreciate that people prefer a game that is more "gamey" for the lack of a better word. For me, Doom 2016 is a game on the other end of the spectrum (very gamey, and very awesome), a couple of brief story moments and the rest is just encounter after encounter. I think there is a place for both.
I agree about the third act, it was emotionally difficult and I didn't want to be playing it at the time, but once the game finishes it's clear that it's absolutely crucial to the narrative, and to Ellie's story. She absolutely does have "growth" but the only distinct change comes right at the end. Everything up to that point is her trying (and generally failing) to cope with her PTSD by doing what she thinks will help.
Also a great point, I thought the same thing while playing during the first act, and I loved those flashbacks. Especially the museum one.I agree about the third act, it was emotionally difficult and I didn't want to be playing it at the time, but once the game finishes it's clear that it's absolutely crucial to the narrative, and to Ellie's story. She absolutely does have "growth" but the only distinct change comes right at the end. Everything up to that point is her trying (and generally failing) to cope with her PTSD by doing what she thinks will help.
Yes, that is true. But the game also shows how she gradually got over her survivors guilt (which was emphasized in Left Behind) past the first game. And how her relationship with Joel developed over time. Hell, there are significant stretches where you play those scenarios, it very much is part of the game. Those sections show character development over the span of several years. And that development is also relevant to her motivations in the "current time", in which most of the game plays out.
Ugh, I just won Warzone again thanks to being matched with a hacker. This time though, he had a hot mic with people in the room. I could hear him talking to his friends about cheating. >:( >:( >:( >:( So I annoyed the hell out of him the entire match. He had 37 kills and at one point said "I'm carrying the team to a win" :lol like he actually thinks he's playing legit or something?! UGH I'm so annoyed, the day I make a video of my first cheating teammate, I get in a game with another >:( I did get some enjoyment out of him audibly being annoyed with me! :lol I kept standing in front of him to block his view but as he even said "I don't think they realize I can aimbot through them" (https://www.reddit.com/r/CODWarzone/comments/hxwn53/hacker_confirms_using_aimbot_and_also_that_im/)
Traded in some games and got Luigi's Mansion 3. It looks like it might be my kind of game. And I love it's graphical style.
Also, come on Nintendo, Pikmin 3 60 dollars? And is this going to be their end of the year release? It doesn't even look enhanced (compare this to, say, the Uncharted trilogy, or almost any port of an old game by any company this generation). And I bet you they will port Mario 3d world with one extra level or something and sell it for 60 dollars as well. Without WiiU games (and yes Breath of the Wild is amongst those too if you ask me. And Mario Maker 2 and Splatoon 2 seem to heavily rely on their WiiU counterparts), the Switch lineup is quite dissapointing to me, was expecting more from them since they now only have one platform to deliver on, instead of both a handheld and console. Thankfully anything WiiU is new to me though, but still.
Traded in some games and got Luigi's Mansion 3. It looks like it might be my kind of game. And I love it's graphical style.
Also, come on Nintendo, Pikmin 3 60 dollars? And is this going to be their end of the year release? It doesn't even look enhanced (compare this to, say, the Uncharted trilogy, or almost any port of an old game by any company this generation). And I bet you they will port Mario 3d world with one extra level or something and sell it for 60 dollars as well. Without WiiU games (and yes Breath of the Wild is amongst those too if you ask me. And Mario Maker 2 and Splatoon 2 seem to heavily rely on their WiiU counterparts), the Switch lineup is quite dissapointing to me, was expecting more from them since they now only have one platform to deliver on, instead of both a handheld and console. Thankfully anything WiiU is new to me though, but still.
The Switch lineup is awesome even without Wii U ports... Unless you're looking for big AAA games or sports/racing games, I guess. There are so many fantastic games on the console, from many different generations of games, but they've had some amazing Switch exclusive games since 2017.
I'll buy Pikmin 3 for $60. I never played it on the Wii U (I regret not picking it as my free game download), so the whole game plus extra content? Yes, please. And if it's another sale to show that people still want Pikmin, that's cool with me - you know they'll be watching the sales to see what to do with Pikmin 4, if that legend ever comes to life. I bought DKC Tropical Freeze, Hyrule Warriors for the 3rd time, and more at full price, they're great games, and if you didn't play them the first time the price tag doesn't make much of a difference. Now, charging $59.99 for Skyrim? That should be a crime even if people have never played it before. :lol
Skyrim is different because the game is literally almost 8 years old and 2 console generations old, and they're still selling it for $59.99 and when it goes on sale it's still $29.99. For an 8 year old game that you can buy secondhand on PS4 and Xbox consoles for a fraction of that price. It's pretty crazy.
I think it's interesting how differently we perceive the Switch's library considering we both like the same kind of game: single player adventures. I've bought a bunch of third party games on the Switch that have lasted dozens and hundreds of hours each. :P I don't play multiplayer games or online games (except Smash Bros.), otherwise I'm locked in to games I can play entirely alone.
Skyrim is different because the game is literally almost 8 years old and 2 console generations oldActually Skyrim will be 9 years old in November. But your point still stands.
I'll be honest, apart from Mario Kart and Smash, which I play with friends consistently, the majority of my Switch play has been with indy titles. Stardew Valley, Dead Cells, Celeste, Children of Morta and Baba is You have all engaged me much more than most of the AAA switch titles.
Oh and Animal Crossing. Digital crack that it is.
On the subject of Switch indies, I picked up Carrion yesterday. Its a Metroidvania style game, but with the twist that you play as a monster similar to The Thing. It plays like a reverse horror game, where you are inflicting dread and horror on the human NPCs. Gory as hell, and rather good fun.
Eh, I don't think it's bullshit, it's no different from any other console gen. Microsoft's ahead of the curve but honestly I don't think the One controller needs any improvements, maybe mild adjustments but it's a great, damn near perfect controller. The PS5 however has new capabilities the PS4 controller doesn't have and it'll be nice to see if developers take full advantage of it since players will be required to use it. I'm excited! (The PS4 touchpad is mostly just a map button, unfortunately, although Ghost of Tsushima is using it in a very clever way and I'm having fun taking full advantage of it every time I play - hopefully developers learn how to take better advantage of these things in the next gen)
While I've been playing with the new PC and my PS4, my Switch is mainly used for Color Zen and Donkey Kong Country right now, but that's because I spent 3 years exclusively binging Switch games, so I'm okay with putting it aside (mostly) for now while I wait for more anticipated titles to come out. By the time I'm ready to jump back in I'll have Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Paper Mario TOK, maybe Xenoblade Chronicles DE, and hopefully that rumored Mario collection. Hooray.
I really love the vibe of Luigi's Mansion 3, such a charming game. Never played the other ones unfortunately.Eh, I don't think it's bullshit, it's no different from any other console gen. Microsoft's ahead of the curve but honestly I don't think the One controller needs any improvements, maybe mild adjustments but it's a great, damn near perfect controller. The PS5 however has new capabilities the PS4 controller doesn't have and it'll be nice to see if developers take full advantage of it since players will be required to use it. I'm excited! (The PS4 touchpad is mostly just a map button, unfortunately, although Ghost of Tsushima is using it in a very clever way and I'm having fun taking full advantage of it every time I play - hopefully developers learn how to take better advantage of these things in the next gen)
While I've been playing with the new PC and my PS4, my Switch is mainly used for Color Zen and Donkey Kong Country right now, but that's because I spent 3 years exclusively binging Switch games, so I'm okay with putting it aside (mostly) for now while I wait for more anticipated titles to come out. By the time I'm ready to jump back in I'll have Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Paper Mario TOK, maybe Xenoblade Chronicles DE, and hopefully that rumored Mario collection. Hooray.
I totally agree if the game uses the full capabilities of the controller.
But on PC I can even use my old wired 360 controller for most modern (multiplatform) games if I'd want to, so that I why I think it should be left to the developers. That said, I know fully well why they do it, it earns more money :P
If they truly use the full capabilities of the new controller though, I am all for it! Some games indeed use the touchpad well. Ghost of Tsuchima is indeed an example. Especially calling the wind feel natural they way they handled it.
And I reaaaally hope to see the 3d Mario's on the Switch. Won't even complain about the prices, I promise.
I think a Super Mario 64 remaster with modern graphics but otherwise identical to the original would sell like mad.
I've been in the FS2020 alpha for a little bit now and while I can't say much (due to NDA) I'll say that it's a spectacular game with some one serious, almost game breaking draw back that will hopefully be fixed by final release.Nice, what kind of setup do you use?
edit: For anyone interested in the game please play it on gamepass first before committing to buying it.
My hardware is an i9-9900k evga 2080 with 32 gigs of ram.
Credits rolling on Ghost. Just a couple achievements left to get. Not sure what - I did everything else in the game before I took on the ending. I'll wrap up those loose ends tomorrow. First game I've ever cared about achievements, and I intend to have them all by tomorrow at midnight.
Great end to an even greater game. Wow.
EDIT: Never mind. Just got the last ones. Yay!!
Credits rolling on Ghost. Just a couple achievements left to get. Not sure what - I did everything else in the game before I took on the ending. I'll wrap up those loose ends tomorrow. First game I've ever cared about achievements, and I intend to have them all by tomorrow at midnight.
Great end to an even greater game. Wow.
EDIT: Never mind. Just got the last ones. Yay!!
How did you like the ending? I thought it was pretty good. I'd tell you what I did at the end but I don't know how to make spoiler tags on here.
Credits rolling on Ghost. Just a couple achievements left to get. Not sure what - I did everything else in the game before I took on the ending. I'll wrap up those loose ends tomorrow. First game I've ever cared about achievements, and I intend to have them all by tomorrow at midnight.
Great end to an even greater game. Wow.
EDIT: Never mind. Just got the last ones. Yay!!
How did you like the ending? I thought it was pretty good. I'd tell you what I did at the end but I don't know how to make spoiler tags on here.
I chose the one that wouldn't stain the ground with more red. I couldn't bring myself to do it. I thought it was a perfect, fitting ending.
Ghost of Tsushima Blog: No spoilers.
I had one of those epic gaming moments last night where the controller disappears and I'm not pushing buttons, but completely in the moment on screen. Parrying, dodging, and attacking in concert with my intentions and will--culminating in a finishing move where I threw down my enemy, and he fell from the high place and broke the mountain-side where he smote it in his ruin.
I love those rare moments!
I bought Fall Guys last night, Call of Duty currently has a game breaking glitch as does RDR2 Online (it's amazing how AAA big money games are currently broken so bad) so I wanted to play something fun.
It's definitely fun, but I kind of wish I didn't spend $20 on it. After an hour it felt like I had played all or most of the games already and were already starting to feel a bit old. It's definitely a cool game, but I'd rather they throw some ads in it and make it free. Or it should be like $5. I know they will add more content to it and it is fun, but I feel a bit robbed in terms of content per dollar. Especially considering Warzone is free.
I bought Fall Guys last night, Call of Duty currently has a game breaking glitch as does RDR2 Online (it's amazing how AAA big money games are currently broken so bad) so I wanted to play something fun.
It's definitely fun, but I kind of wish I didn't spend $20 on it. After an hour it felt like I had played all or most of the games already and were already starting to feel a bit old. It's definitely a cool game, but I'd rather they throw some ads in it and make it free. Or it should be like $5. I know they will add more content to it and it is fun, but I feel a bit robbed in terms of content per dollar. Especially considering Warzone is free.
Yeah I get that. It was a psplus game so it was included with my subscription. There are like 8 million players on PS4 due to that now (as per the latest news). I think it will eventually go free to play.
I also think they can eventually expand on the team-based games and make those a bit more competitive.
I bought Fall Guys last night, Call of Duty currently has a game breaking glitch as does RDR2 Online (it's amazing how AAA big money games are currently broken so bad) so I wanted to play something fun.
It's definitely fun, but I kind of wish I didn't spend $20 on it. After an hour it felt like I had played all or most of the games already and were already starting to feel a bit old. It's definitely a cool game, but I'd rather they throw some ads in it and make it free. Or it should be like $5. I know they will add more content to it and it is fun, but I feel a bit robbed in terms of content per dollar. Especially considering Warzone is free.
Yeah I get that. It was a psplus game so it was included with my subscription. There are like 8 million players on PS4 due to that now (as per the latest news). I think it will eventually go free to play.
I also think they can eventually expand on the team-based games and make those a bit more competitive.
You enjoy it though? I do think its a fun game with a good idea. It just needs more games in general. Unless it totally changes when you get to the top 10? I have only one I think 4 games so haven't gotten to the end. Also needs more games for the first game, every one being a race gets old quick. There's definitely tons of potential here. Also, I assume it will happen, but this is definitely a game that is prime for crossplay.
It just needs more games in general. Unless it totally changes when you get to the top 10? I have only one I think 4 games so haven't gotten to the end.Not playing it myself (don't have a PS4, PC not able to anymore) but I'm watching it a little bit on Twitch. There's 25 different minigames in it at the moment, but yours is a very common complaint because some games seem to appear more than others. As far as the first round goes I think there's only three possibile minigames for that, so that round in particular ends up feeling especially repetitive.
Finished Ori and the Blind Forest last night. Great game, really lovely visuals and fantastic music. I am a little peeved that it won't let me go back and pick up the few things I missed now that I've finished it, though.
When I was hanging out with my family last week, I played a bit of Hollow Knight that my sister had downloaded for their Switch, and I kind of want to get it, but I think I ought to finish up a few more of the games I've already got first.
So I bought Horizon Zero Dawn yesterday. Booted it up and saw the intro screen but saw that someone mentioned that it's recommended to update your GPU driver so I did just that but now the damn game crashes on startup constantly. Not sure what's the issue. :-\As far as I know, that game still has tons of technical problems on PC that still haven't been worked out. You have people with the exact same hardware where one crashes on startup or has terrible framerates, while the other has no issues at all. It's weird.
Yea it's weird, I reinstalled the game last night. Will see later if that did something.So I bought Horizon Zero Dawn yesterday. Booted it up and saw the intro screen but saw that someone mentioned that it's recommended to update your GPU driver so I did just that but now the damn game crashes on startup constantly. Not sure what's the issue. :-\As far as I know, that game still has tons of technical problems on PC that still haven't been worked out. You have people with the exact same hardware where one crashes on startup or has terrible framerates, while the other has no issues at all. It's weird.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/10/17/0d/10170d14b71febf5211996a0cd20f9d4.gif)
What it feels like to finish of a hard duel in Ghost of Tsushima.
Finished Ori and the Blind Forest last night. Great game, really lovely visuals and fantastic music. I am a little peeved that it won't let me go back and pick up the few things I missed now that I've finished it, though.
When I was hanging out with my family last week, I played a bit of Hollow Knight that my sister had downloaded for their Switch, and I kind of want to get it, but I think I ought to finish up a few more of the games I've already got first.
I was really impressed with Ori and the Blind Forest. I thought it had a pretty good level of challenge. Beautiful game and fun gameplay. The sequel is on my Wishlist.
Hollow Knight was really good too. The difficulty frustrated me at times but overall, it's a great game. Lots of bang for the buck.
Picked up Deus Ex: Mankind Divided for ps4 on sale for 5 bucks. Pretty cool game so far. Tons of ways to play each mission
I saved the Watcher Knights until the end so I was upgraded enough to make quick work of them. You can kill one of them with a chandelier before the fight too so you only fight 5 instead of 6.
Don't pass on it, get it on gamepass and try it out. One thing to consider is I was playing a beta build so I'm sure they've made some improvements for the final release.
I also have to give Microsoft props for how they handle the delisting of their Forza titles. Horizon 3 will be delisted next month (music and car licences expire), so they announced it and put everything on a major sale. Bought the base game for 10 euros and the expansion pass for 10 euros. Cruising around an open world Australia is cool and the Hot Wheels expansion is simply awesome. If you like racers and like racing around in an open world, it doesn't get much better than the Horizon games. In a time where over the top arcade racers are rare, Forza having these add ons is amazing (Lego for Horizon 4 and Hot Wheels for Horizon 3).
I'm a Sony man through and through and love racing games, but will never own an Xbox, so Forza is out of the question for me.
- The game controls are trash and borderline unplayable compared to old flight sims. Take this with a huge, HUGE grain of salt because I was playing a build that was clearly not done but keyboard controls did not work, mouse as yoke was an option but never worked. The only way I'd get to take off is by letting the AI do it and then take control later. I'm sure this is fixed at releaseI mean, not to be like that but I hope that anyone that want's to get the most out of this game is atleast buying a joystick. I could never even imagine playing a flight sim without a Joystick and Hands on throttle. Sure, that's pricey for some but that's the way to go if you ask me. Throw in TrackIR and you're somewhat on the right track. Those things will enhance the gameplay experience immensly.
Picked up Deus Ex: Mankind Divided for ps4 on sale for 5 bucks. Pretty cool game so far. Tons of ways to play each mission
That is a steal! Enjoy! I loved that game, and Human Revolution.
I don't disagree with you Boom however I've played most of the earlier FS installments and this was a huge step backward.I understand, I mean playing with key and mouse should atleast work well so hopefully they get that sorted out. I'm just saying that to get the most out of the game peripherals are needed.
I'm a Sony man through and through and love racing games, but will never own an Xbox, so Forza is out of the question for me.
I can, I'm currently downloading 90 gigs of it. They have drone mode in the game so I'll be able to get a better view.
I can, I'm currently downloading 90 gigs of it. They have drone mode in the game so I'll be able to get a better view.
Nice! Thanks.
34 Apple Hill Drive
Watertown CT, 06795
I'm curious how the game handles it. It's out in a remote area that got way less satellite data than more populated areas.
Flight simulator looks great. It looks like it will eventually have an xbox one release, so I will definitely check it when that becomes available.
Reaper, do you see yourself ever doing real life flight lessons?
I'm a Sony man through and through and love racing games, but will never own an Xbox, so Forza is out of the question for me.
I am honestly not that fond of the regular Forza titles, GT is where it is at for me for the sims (despite almost any post-ps2 GT having some major drawbacks).
Horizon is more of an arcade experience, but it uses the mainline Forza depth to it's advantage (physics, tuning). Horizon 3 and 4 are really good, kind of hope Sony will take a look and make it's own open world racer but I doubt it.
I am a Sony guy as well, got a One for cheap (actually cost me nothing due to a trade-in of my old ps4, I got gifted a pro). Since it has backwards compatibility for many games I wanted to play, it was worth it for me.
One thing I dislike is that Sony closed both the studios behind WRC/Motorstorm/Driveclub and Wipeout. Dammit, Driveclub had a false start but eventually became great and that Wipeout HD collection is amazing, also one of the best VR games out there. Now it is just the GT studio. Well at least they are making GT7. But unless Sony invests in another racing studio, or expands on Polyphony, I doubt we will get more Sony racers than that.
The games feel smaller now. Gran Turismo was great because it had hundreds of cars to choose from. That last GT had a few dozen, and they were mostly super cars and race cars.
I will say this, even at it's lowest FPS it's really smooth. You never really notice it because everything is moving so slowly due to the nature of the game.I was part of the Alpha as well, and the final release performs much better. Although taking off from JFK Airport and flying over New York City will put any PC to shame on ultra settings.
They also fixed my biggest complaints of the game in the final release including controls which was my biggest issue .
Picked up Deus Ex: Mankind Divided for ps4 on sale for 5 bucks. Pretty cool game so far. Tons of ways to play each mission
holy fuck that sounds terrible. Do PS accounts have 2-factor authentication?
Is your PS4 unusable now?
The games feel smaller now. Gran Turismo was great because it had hundreds of cars to choose from. That last GT had a few dozen, and they were mostly super cars and race cars.
Not sure I agree with that if we are talking mainline titles. But then again, the PS4 does not have a mainline, ao perhaps you just refer to sports.
GT6 had over a thousand cars, with a good portion of them fully realised (some were souped up ps2 models). And I feel like 5 and 6 were very content rich. Karting and rally as well.
Especially GT5 was very uneven (literally car models from the ps2 games with worse textures), but the game was huge and kept being updated for many years.
Sports was aimed at competitive players, it kind of makes sense they went fully on high tier sports cars tbh, hence the name "sports". But 7 will be the first real mainline title in many years and I assume it will have a significant single player portion.
I am actually not that much of a sim racer guy, and most definitely play with assists, but I always enjoyed GT since the 4th (I was a bit too young and impatient for 3, but did play that one).
I really hope that's the case. Right now GT7 is the only reason I'll get the ps5.
This latest COD game has one of the best features of any game to kind of get great entertainment from the toxicity which is the hot mic after death. For a second, you can hear the person you just killed on a hot mic (if they have a mic enabled) and it's sooooo good hearing people complain and freak out. All the kids wining, or the people who know they'll be heard saying something demeaning towards you :lol I always wonder if someone got a good laugh out of my reactions of rage.
This latest COD game has one of the best features of any game to kind of get great entertainment from the toxicity which is the hot mic after death. For a second, you can hear the person you just killed on a hot mic (if they have a mic enabled) and it's sooooo good hearing people complain and freak out. All the kids wining, or the people who know they'll be heard saying something demeaning towards you :lol I always wonder if someone got a good laugh out of my reactions of rage.
That is one of my favorite things about CoD. Sea of Thieves has a proximity feature as well which made boarding and sinking other peoples ships hilarious
My favorite toxic community is Dota 2. It's almost comical how quickly dota players will go into full rage
Finally finished The Last of Us II. Jesus multiple sledgehammer's to the chest tapdancing christ.
Finally finished The Last of Us II. Jesus multiple sledgehammer's to the chest tapdancing christ.
I am finishing up Red Dead Redemption 2's story mode as I type this and I am feeling exactly the same way. JFC.
Finally finished The Last of Us II. Jesus multiple sledgehammer's to the chest tapdancing christ.
Finally finished The Last of Us II. Jesus multiple sledgehammer's to the chest tapdancing christ.
I am finishing up Red Dead Redemption 2's story mode as I type this and I am feeling exactly the same way. JFC.
Any of you guys check out that new Netflix mini series called "High Score"? It's all about the history of video games. I've watched the first 3 episodes. It's pretty good.
I'll be honest. I had the most fun in Red Dead Redemption 2 when I wasn't playing the missions. The missions for me are by far the weakest part of the game for me as they take very little advantage of the systems and open world that R* crafted. I also feel the storytelling was more naturalistic outside the missions.
Has anyone here played Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout? I've been having a ton of fun with that game.
Has anyone here played Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout? I've been having a ton of fun with that game.
Yea, it's fun but I haven't even touched it after putting maybe 4 hours into it due to getting bored. Timthetatman made bank with this game though, streaming only fall guys until he won which took a full week but even ESPN was following his failures. I personally am not a fan of that streamer, but I'll give him credit for creating a huge spectacle around his poor gaming :lol now if only I could do the same with my poor gaming
Any of you guys check out that new Netflix mini series called "High Score"? It's all about the history of video games. I've watched the first 3 episodes. It's pretty good.
Did you already play through the Epilogue in RDR2 as well?I'll be honest. I had the most fun in Red Dead Redemption 2 when I wasn't playing the missions. The missions for me are by far the weakest part of the game for me as they take very little advantage of the systems and open world that R* crafted. I also feel the storytelling was more naturalistic outside the missions.
I agree that I think they could've taken more advantage of the systems. For example, I would have LOVED a side mission involving, like, chasing a herd of buffalo. The closest I came to that was seeing a herd of buffalo running alongside the train I was robbing - which admittedly was still very cool. By the end of the game I realized there was a whole bunch of just shooting recklessly at everyone in sight, but I still had an absolute blast with it. My one gripe is that I would fail missions repeatedly because I got obsessed with looting bodies. I would've liked more freedom to do what I wanted to do in the wake of a mission or a particular objective but I also think it makes sense to have that urgency to keep the player moving, it wouldn't be realistic to loot 30 bodies and not have the law show up within a few minutes. But yeah, a little more variety would've been wonderful. But I still loved playing the missions especially with all the dialogue and banter between characters.
Has anyone here played Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout? I've been having a ton of fun with that game.
Yea, it's fun but I haven't even touched it after putting maybe 4 hours into it due to getting bored. Timthetatman made bank with this game though, streaming only fall guys until he won which took a full week but even ESPN was following his failures. I personally am not a fan of that streamer, but I'll give him credit for creating a huge spectacle around his poor gaming :lol now if only I could do the same with my poor gaming
Yeah, I've heard some people say they get bored after a few hours. But I've probably logged more hours than I think I have and I'm still enjoying every minute of it!
Who will be selected to receive an invitation?
Our selection is based on previous interests and PlayStation activities.
When will I know if I’ve been selected or not?
If you are selected, we will contact you via email before pre-orders start. If you do not receive an email, you were not selected.
If I receive an invitation, am I guaranteed to be able to pre-order a PS5 console?
No. Each invitation is open for a limited time and quantities are limited per PSN ID per transaction:
1 PS5 Console or 1 PS5 Digital Edition
2 DualSense wireless controllers
2 DualSense charging stations
2 Pulse 3D wireless headsets
2 Media remotes
2 HD Cameras
PS5 console pre-order reservations will be first come first serve.
In order to pre-order, do I have to pre-order everything?
No. As long as your product selection falls within unit limits, you may pre-order as many or as few products as you’d like.
How long will I have to make a PS5 console pre-order reservation?
If selected, the expiration date and time will be included in your selection notification email and while supplies last.
Can I reserve more than one PS5 console pre-order?
Due to limited quantities and high demand, we will be limiting PS5 console pre-order reservations to 1 per PSN ID.
Will other PS5 products be available for pre-order?
Yes. Although these will be open to the general public for pre-order, only PS5 console reservations will be limited to those invited to pre-order.
What if I receive a “Sold Out” message?
All available PS5 consoles have been reserved.
I currently reside outside the US. If invited, can I still make a PS5 console pre-order reservation?
If you receive an invite and units are still available, as long as you ship to a US based address, your pre-order reservation will be allowed.
Any orders that contain a non-US based address will be cancelled.
Did you already play through the Epilogue in RDR2 as well?I'll be honest. I had the most fun in Red Dead Redemption 2 when I wasn't playing the missions. The missions for me are by far the weakest part of the game for me as they take very little advantage of the systems and open world that R* crafted. I also feel the storytelling was more naturalistic outside the missions.
I agree that I think they could've taken more advantage of the systems. For example, I would have LOVED a side mission involving, like, chasing a herd of buffalo. The closest I came to that was seeing a herd of buffalo running alongside the train I was robbing - which admittedly was still very cool. By the end of the game I realized there was a whole bunch of just shooting recklessly at everyone in sight, but I still had an absolute blast with it. My one gripe is that I would fail missions repeatedly because I got obsessed with looting bodies. I would've liked more freedom to do what I wanted to do in the wake of a mission or a particular objective but I also think it makes sense to have that urgency to keep the player moving, it wouldn't be realistic to loot 30 bodies and not have the law show up within a few minutes. But yeah, a little more variety would've been wonderful. But I still loved playing the missions especially with all the dialogue and banter between characters.
Not going to preorder the ps5, will probably buy it somewhere in 2021 though.
I am curious how the dual sense triggers will feel. Apparently they can offer actual force feedback on top of just rumble. I really enjoy the Xbox One trigger rumble (in games like Halo and Forza), and this seems to be a step further.
Has anyone here played Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout? I've been having a ton of fun with that game.
Yea, it's fun but I haven't even touched it after putting maybe 4 hours into it due to getting bored. Timthetatman made bank with this game though, streaming only fall guys until he won which took a full week but even ESPN was following his failures. I personally am not a fan of that streamer, but I'll give him credit for creating a huge spectacle around his poor gaming :lol now if only I could do the same with my poor gaming
Yeah, I've heard some people say they get bored after a few hours. But I've probably logged more hours than I think I have and I'm still enjoying every minute of it!
I find myself quitting after just a few games every time I try to play.
1) I get disconnected a lot (only happens with this game)
2) I feel like the jump button is way too unresponsive and I hate it.
3) When you lose, you have to exit out of the current contest, go back to the main menu, and then wait to find another one. There should just be an option to hop into another one as soon as you lose. I feel like I'm sitting around more than I'm actually playing.
4) I hate the team-based maps. I can't stand qualifying in the first and/or second level, only to be kicked out after the next one because my team couldn't grab enough tails.
It's a sweet concept of a game, but I think it needs a lot of work TBH. I think it's going to be one of those games that gets massive really quick and then just dies in a few weeks. Kind of like Pokemon Go.
I didn't know stores like that still existed
Did anyone here play RDR 1 after RDR 2?I keep hoping a remaster of RDR 1 is going to be released before I play it again. I just can't go back to the PS3 after playing RDR2
Finished Kentucky Route Zero. Awesome game, kind of disappointing ending. I guess since it's a tragedy in the traditional sense, the actual climax was in Act IV, which was excellent, so guess I'm find with it.Fallout New Vegas was the last good Fallout game. It's sad to see Bethesda turn into an EA-like company, only concerned with anti-consumerist microtransactions and mobile games, while letting their major single player franchises rot away into Oblivion.....(pun intended).
Now I'm going through both Fallout: New Vegas and Resident Evil Zero HD. Two games I never finished back in the day, now it's the time :metal
Did anyone here play RDR 1 after RDR 2?I keep hoping a remaster of RDR 1 is going to be released before I play it again. I just can't go back to the PS3 after playing RDR2
Just finished my first pkaythrough of mass effect 2. Easily in my top 10bgames of all time, I can't believe I waited so long to play the mass effect series.
I'm not going to dive into ME3 yet, ill probably start playing control then do ME3, or maybe ghost of tsushima followed by me3.
I loved Fallout 4, but yeah New Vegas was also amazing and 76 looks pretty terrible.Finished Kentucky Route Zero. Awesome game, kind of disappointing ending. I guess since it's a tragedy in the traditional sense, the actual climax was in Act IV, which was excellent, so guess I'm find with it.Fallout New Vegas was the last good Fallout game. It's sad to see Bethesda turn into an EA-like company, only concerned with anti-consumerist microtransactions and mobile games, while letting their major single player franchises rot away into Oblivion.....(pun intended).
Now I'm going through both Fallout: New Vegas and Resident Evil Zero HD. Two games I never finished back in the day, now it's the time :metal
Did anyone here play RDR 1 after RDR 2?I keep hoping a remaster of RDR 1 is going to be released before I play it again. I just can't go back to the PS3 after playing RDR2
My first play through of RDR 1 was right after RDR 2. The graphics didn't bother me too much honestly, the game play was a bit more clumsy but still a good game.
After playing the Spyro remakes I'm rather disappointed Super Mario 64 couldn't get the same treatment.
After playing the Spyro remakes I'm rather disappointed Super Mario 64 couldn't get the same treatment.
I would honestly pay $80 for an HDSM64 without batting an eye. And the SNES Super Mario All-Stars (excluding Super Mario World for obvious reasons) is coming to the SNES Online. I know what I'm doing on my lunch hour. Blessed art Nintendo, amen.
I think my problem with Fallout 4 is all the bugs in the game. I mean these are the same bugs that had been plaguing Bethesda's games since Morrowind. The exact same bugs......The ones that the modding community have to fix every game. Why can't Bethesda get their crap together when it comes to QA. All they have to do is implement the fixes that the community makes every time they release a new game.....
The final straw for me was Fallout 76. Once again the same bugs from Fallout 4, only this time it was much worse. Plus there's Todd Howard's claim of "16x the detail of Fallout 4" which was complete donkey turds.
I am not expecting anything from Elder Scrolls 6, when it gets released in 2035. Or this new IP they are working on Starfield. I hope I'm pleasantly surprised, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
Yes, Bethesda basically popularized and made the Open World RPG what it is today (I mean Morrowind is my favorite game of all time), but, with games like Witcher 3, Red Dead 2, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and heck, even stuff like Star Citizen (which is still in alpha), and Death Stranding, developers are pushing open world boundaries farther and farther, while Bethesda has been stuck in the mud for almost 10 years now.
After playing the Spyro remakes I'm rather disappointed Super Mario 64 couldn't get the same treatment.
I'm slightly disappointed about that, but on the other hand, we can finally play SM64 on the TV on a modern console again, and portable (again!). And Sunshine and Galaxy portable for the first time ever. YAY
It doesn't seem like the minigames from SM64DS are included in this though which is sad. Would've been amazing fun in portable mode.
This will be my first time. For whatever reason, when I had a gamecube I slept on it. Which is a shame because I love that island water theme that it has going on.
I've heard about the criticisms, so I am curious if they tweak anything.
So... that Mario 3d collection is only for sale for a couple of months? That includes the digital version. March 2021 is the deadline. Why?
So... that Mario 3d collection is only for sale for a couple of months? That includes the digital version. March 2021 is the deadline. Why?
My guess is inventory. There's a newer, more powerful switch coming out next year, and Nintendo probably had to order an unexpected run of the current units to meet the demand during covid. They're trying to blow out all the old stock (I know they're still hard to find right now) before dumping the newest model. I was going to get a switch, but I'm waiting for the newer one. They could also be trying to drive sales before the next gen Xbox and PS5 become readily available.
So... that Mario 3d collection is only for sale for a couple of months? That includes the digital version. March 2021 is the deadline. Why?
My guess is inventory. There's a newer, more powerful switch coming out next year, and Nintendo probably had to order an unexpected run of the current units to meet the demand during covid. They're trying to blow out all the old stock (I know they're still hard to find right now) before dumping the newest model. I was going to get a switch, but I'm waiting for the newer one. They could also be trying to drive sales before the next gen Xbox and PS5 become readily available.
I am talking about the digital version of 3D All Stars collection, which is basically three roms of games older than 15 years.
So... that Mario 3d collection is only for sale for a couple of months? That includes the digital version. March 2021 is the deadline. Why?
My guess is inventory. There's a newer, more powerful switch coming out next year, and Nintendo probably had to order an unexpected run of the current units to meet the demand during covid. They're trying to blow out all the old stock (I know they're still hard to find right now) before dumping the newest model. I was going to get a switch, but I'm waiting for the newer one. They could also be trying to drive sales before the next gen Xbox and PS5 become readily available.
I am talking about the digital version of 3D All Stars collection, which is basically three roms of games older than 15 years.
Right. And by limiting the window to just a few short months, they're hoping it convinces current non-switch owners to buy a console while the deal is still available, before the new Switch comes out and Nintendo gets stuck with inventory.
https://supermario3dallstars.nintendo.com/
(https://i.imgur.com/dICdFqr.jpg)
SCREAMING
EDIT: 3D World in February?!
(https://i.imgur.com/vPaXmXg.gif)
Ben, that's amazing :lol :lol
Phoenix, have you never played Sunshine before? It's such a great game. I have no idea if they've made blue coins easier to track/locate in this version (I really hope they did) but regardless, it's a really fun game and some of the criticisms may or may not hold water (pun intended) all these years later.
There's a newer, more powerful switch coming out next yearYeah but what is the source for that? This rumour has popped up three times now since the Switch launched and nothing ever comes of it.
I heard the rumor too on a recent bombcast episode, it was from apparently a reputable source. We'll see, the rumor was that it was going to be out sometime in 2021.
There's a newer, more powerful switch coming out next yearYeah but what is the source for that? This rumour has popped up three times now since the Switch launched and nothing ever comes of it.
I heard the rumor too on a recent bombcast episode, it was from apparently a reputable source. We'll see, the rumor was that it was going to be out sometime in 2021.
I am honestly expecting it to be the equivalent of the PS4pro/Xbox One X, meaning that it is capable of higher resolutions, catering to people with large 4k tv's (and also have a screen with better quality and a higher resolution). Having a 4k tv is kind of the standard where I live, has been for several years, would make sense for me to have a model in your line that aligns with that.
I kind of don't expect them to ditch the current Switch though, as they just did a minor revision a year ago and the thing is selling like hot cakes at full price.
I heard the rumor too on a recent bombcast episode, it was from apparently a reputable source. We'll see, the rumor was that it was going to be out sometime in 2021.
I am honestly expecting it to be the equivalent of the PS4pro/Xbox One X, meaning that it is capable of higher resolutions, catering to people with large 4k tv's (and also have a screen with better quality and a higher resolution). Having a 4k tv is kind of the standard where I live, has been for several years, would make sense for me to have a model in your line that aligns with that.
I kind of don't expect them to ditch the current Switch though, as they just did a minor revision a year ago and the thing is selling like hot cakes at full price.
You're gonna be disappointed then. The new Switch will most certainly NOT support 4k and probably still will not match the PS4 pro or XOX. Nintendo doesn't care about 4k right now, nor should they tbh. Even most PC gamers can't run proper 4k.
So what Switch accessories should I be ordering right off the bat?
Is Tropico 6 worth $25?Tropico 6 was a return to form to me. I liked it a lot better than 5. It was more like Tropico 4, which was my favorite in the series.
I loved the 5th one.
Just finished The Talos Principle with my daughter. Fun game, she really dug it. We don't seem to have a ton of in common these days, so a game like this that we can play together is a real treat. In a world of limited academic learning, I am pleased she is engaged in activities that require problem solving.I'm not sure how old your daughter is or if it would be the type of game you would play, but Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a fantastic co-op RPG (well it can be played solo too) that has a ton of ways to solve different puzzles or problems throughout the game and it's a really fun time playing with other people. This is all assuming your daughter isn't too young for that type of game. There are some mature themes throughout.
I just started playing The Return of the Obra Dinn by myself and she popped by to check it out. She didn't care for the visuals or the gameplay but was really intrigued by the concept.
I picked up Control on PC and played for a little bit. The game is really enjoyable so far, I love the atmosphere the game puts off. Its also the first game I've gotten to mess around with DLSS. Its magic, without DLSS with RTX on max i was getting 30ish fps at 1080p. With it on im at 90. There is no difference I can see when playing, im sure I can spot some stuff if I took some screenshots.
Dude. DUDE!!
https://youtu.be/ifm8tpcO4vw
New Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors game coming out in November. I bought that game on all 3 systems it was released for, and bought every bit of DLC. Put hundreds of hours into the Switch version and I'm still not done with everything, and I've been dreaming of a sequel for years. BOTW is my favorite game of all time, in my favorite series, and the sequel to HW is based on BOTW. I think I just peed a little.
Dude. DUDE!!
https://youtu.be/ifm8tpcO4vw
New Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors game coming out in November. I bought that game on all 3 systems it was released for, and bought every bit of DLC. Put hundreds of hours into the Switch version and I'm still not done with everything, and I've been dreaming of a sequel for years. BOTW is my favorite game of all time, in my favorite series, and the sequel to HW is based on BOTW. I think I just peed a little.
You mean we get to experience the deaths of all 4 Guardian Heroes. :sadpanda: :omg:
Dude. DUDE!!
https://youtu.be/ifm8tpcO4vw
New Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors game coming out in November. I bought that game on all 3 systems it was released for, and bought every bit of DLC. Put hundreds of hours into the Switch version and I'm still not done with everything, and I've been dreaming of a sequel for years. BOTW is my favorite game of all time, in my favorite series, and the sequel to HW is based on BOTW. I think I just peed a little.
You mean we get to experience the deaths of all 4 Guardian Heroes. :sadpanda: :omg:
I'm so hyped :corn
There are like 30 characters in the other games. I'm curious who else you'll play as. Maybe 2-3 original characters like Lana/Cia/Volga in the other games. But then there's just Link, Zelda, the 4 Champions.... maybe King Rhoam, maybe Master Kohga... Ganondorf? Will they bring back older Zelda characters in BOTW's art style? That would be amazing.
I think that MS is pushing more towards the gamepass which is a fantastic service. As a PC gamer I have no reason to really get an xbox as first party exclusives on Xbox will also be on the PC.
$500 is a good price for a pretty powerful machine IMO. I wonder what Sony is going to respond with.
But 25/35 a month for a subscription service is batshit insane to me.
But 25/35 a month for a subscription service is batshit insane to me.
The service alone is 5 a month. That price includes the cost of the console, no down payment no interest. 25/35 a month for two years for the console and two years of gamepass. Very attractive option if you don't have 300/500 to spend.
But 25/35 a month for a subscription service is batshit insane to me.
The service alone is 5 a month. That price includes the cost of the console, no down payment no interest. 25/35 a month for two years for the console and two years of gamepass. Very attractive option if you don't have 300/500 to spend.
I suppose it just depends on how many games you're gonna play or how often you'll use it, 'cause 35 a month for 2 years is a whopping $840 overall. Seems smarter in the long run to just save up for the X or S and then get the sub, even with tax on the console it would be much cheaper. Unless there's something about this all access thing I'm missing...
I can't say I've ever heard of a sub service for the console itself though which is actually kind of cool even if you do spend a lot more in the long run for it, so good on Microsoft for presenting options.
But 25/35 a month for a subscription service is batshit insane to me.
The service alone is 5 a month. That price includes the cost of the console, no down payment no interest. 25/35 a month for two years for the console and two years of gamepass. Very attractive option if you don't have 300/500 to spend.
I suppose it just depends on how many games you're gonna play or how often you'll use it, 'cause 35 a month for 2 years is a whopping $840 overall. Seems smarter in the long run to just save up for the X or S and then get the sub, even with tax on the console it would be much cheaper. Unless there's something about this all access thing I'm missing...
I can't say I've ever heard of a sub service for the console itself though which is actually kind of cool even if you do spend a lot more in the long run for it, so good on Microsoft for presenting options.
It's like buying a phone these days. You can just outright buy one OR you can bundle it with your service into monthly payments so you don't need to dish out the full price at once. It's attractive for people who want the new system but don't have the money. TBH, for me, that means don't buy it, but we know how people like to spend money they don't have so, I actually think it's a solid business idea.
Are the controllers from the PS4/5 any better? I LOVE the xBox controllers, and I go through PS3 controllers like I go through underwear. But game-wise, I'm a PS dude for sure.
I think that MS is pushing more towards the gamepass which is a fantastic service. As a PC gamer I have no reason to really get an xbox as first party exclusives on Xbox will also be on the PC.
$500 is a good price for a pretty powerful machine IMO. I wonder what Sony is going to respond with.
Yea, I think you can also pay for the new xbox with gamepass in a monthly plan for like 25/35 (depending on model) for 24 months. Being that it includes gamepass you kind of don't need to spend anymore money which is actually a really good deal if you wanted to get one.
I actually think I'm going to try an pick up a 3080 graphics card. I got my retention bonus last week so I might splurge if I can actually get one for MSRP.
do it!!!!!I think that MS is pushing more towards the gamepass which is a fantastic service. As a PC gamer I have no reason to really get an xbox as first party exclusives on Xbox will also be on the PC.
$500 is a good price for a pretty powerful machine IMO. I wonder what Sony is going to respond with.
Yea, I think you can also pay for the new xbox with gamepass in a monthly plan for like 25/35 (depending on model) for 24 months. Being that it includes gamepass you kind of don't need to spend anymore money which is actually a really good deal if you wanted to get one.
I actually think I'm going to try an pick up a 3080 graphics card. I got my retention bonus last week so I might splurge if I can actually get one for MSRP.
do itt!!!! Are you going to get a reference card or wait for the third party manufactures?
Are the controllers from the PS4/5 any better? I LOVE the xBox controllers, and I go through PS3 controllers like I go through underwear. But game-wise, I'm a PS dude for sure.
I am most likely getting a 3080. I'm going to wait until to announcements for the new AMD cards in October before making a final decision though. Early rumors are promising. Plus they will be announcing Zen3 at the same time, which will also be releasing this year. AMD is basically adding insult to injury regarding Intel with this.
@cram, I want a report on the 3080 if you get it!
I am most likely getting a 3080. I'm going to wait until to announcements for the new AMD cards in October before making a final decision though. Early rumors are promising. Plus they will be announcing Zen3 at the same time, which will also be releasing this year. AMD is basically adding insult to injury regarding Intel with this.
@cram, I want a report on the 3080 if you get it!
Just finished Return of the Obra Dinn. What a marvelous game! A tremendously unique achievement. I wish I could have forget the last 5 days and play through this game again for the first time.Damn I really need to go back and play it from scratch as I forgot everything about it :lol
Just finished Return of the Obra Dinn. What a marvelous game! A tremendously unique achievement. I wish I could have forget the last 5 days and play through this game again for the first time.Damn I really need to go back and play it from scratch as I forgot everything about it :lol
I've also been playing some short indie games, like Florence and Firewatch. Former had a very original presentation but pretty generic plot. The other was very cool, great plot and wonderful graphics and music. Dunno why everybody complains about the ending, it was fine. Wished it had a bit more variety gameplay-wise, but for a walking sim it's very well made.
I think I'll begin with The Wolf Among Us or Hylics soon.
Just finished Return of the Obra Dinn. What a marvelous game! A tremendously unique achievement. I wish I could have forget the last 5 days and play through this game again for the first time.
I was browsing Steam last night and saw that they had a South Park Combo deal with The Stick of Truth and The Fractured But Whole for 78% off. I think it was like $19 after tax. I played about 90 minutes of TSOT and I am LOVING it. There are so many awesome callbacks if you're a longtime fan. So munch season 2-10 stuff sprinkled throughout the world. I really like the battle system. Butters and I took down the Mongolian horde last night.
Just finished Return of the Obra Dinn. What a marvelous game! A tremendously unique achievement. I wish I could have forget the last 5 days and play through this game again for the first time.Damn I really need to go back and play it from scratch as I forgot everything about it :lol
I've also been playing some short indie games, like Florence and Firewatch. Former had a very original presentation but pretty generic plot. The other was very cool, great plot and wonderful graphics and music. Dunno why everybody complains about the ending, it was fine. Wished it had a bit more variety gameplay-wise, but for a walking sim it's very well made.
I think I'll begin with The Wolf Among Us or Hylics soon.
I love Firewatch, fantastic atmosphere and I liked the plot. I get why people don't like the ending, as some probably had different expectations because the game throws a bunch of red herrings with wild implications at you. But I like they kept it grounded. I enjoyed the gameplay, it is a near-pure walking simulator but it feels good to control and perform actions. Probably my favourite walking sim behind What Remains of Edith Finch.
Oh shit. God of War 2 *and* Horizon 2 in 2021? And it might be the first time I ever join the PS online service. HYPE!
Oh shit. God of War 2 *and* Horizon 2 in 2021? And it might be the first time I ever join the PS online service. HYPE!
I don't think those will be on the online service, not for the first year at the very least. This is more like Nintendo online, but with a PS4 library. In addition to the monthly ps4/5 titles.
Still, if you buy psplus in the yearly days of play sale or the black friday week (35-45 euros here for a year), it is usually a pretty good deal.
PS5 with ultra HD disc player is 629.99$ for my Canadian Dollar
spending ass, ouch... I’m gonna get it aren’t I?
PS5 with ultra HD disc player is 629.99$ for my Canadian Dollar
spending ass, ouch... I’m gonna get it aren’t I?
Here the disc model is 500 euro, which google tells me is 780 Canadian Dollar. Our prices already include taxes though, perhaps that is the difference?
I'm really leaning toward the digital only model. The disc drives on both my PS3 (launch model) and my PS4 (launch model) gave me issues. I can't eject a disc on my PS4 using the button on the machine itself. I have to go through some menus on the home screen and force a disc eject that way. Also, I think I only bought four, maybe 5 physical copies of games on the PS4. I would have liked to see a bigger HD in the digital-only PS5 though. I'm talking like 5+TB.
PS5 with ultra HD disc player is 629.99$ for my Canadian Dollar
spending ass, ouch... I’m gonna get it aren’t I?
Here the disc model is 500 euro, which google tells me is 780 Canadian Dollar. Our prices already include taxes though, perhaps that is the difference?
Sounds about right, we never include taxes in retail prices here, it's a pain but we're all kind of used to it. In actuality with federal and provincial sales taxes the price will be more like 725$ CAD
ErHaO, are you saying we might need to buy a new type of SSD specifically for PS5 storage due to the nature of its hardware, or will the same old external drives work fine? I expect storage and download sizes to be one of this next generation's biggest issues, at least for a couple years, so I'm going to get a nice big drive for it, but what you wrote has me curious.
ErHaO, are you saying we might need to buy a new type of SSD specifically for PS5 storage due to the nature of its hardware, or will the same old external drives work fine? I expect storage and download sizes to be one of this next generation's biggest issues, at least for a couple years, so I'm going to get a nice big drive for it, but what you wrote has me curious.
I am expecting there to be a minimal speed, given the nature of modern gaming, SSD is the new standard. Maybe for PS4 games it will allow old drives.
But this all is my hunch based on specs and how they say their new games/engines work (even the third party Unreal Engine demo from a while back heavily used the SSD, at least that is how they market the PS5).
It is why I will opt physical. If the disc drive is quick enough, it will be less of a limiting factor than downloading through my network.
I just got a 4k OLED tv so I do want to get something that plays 4k blu-rays. I pre ordered PS5 disc version on Amazon.ca last night, though I fully expect they will never have enough units to fulfill every order by november 12 so who knows when I will get it.
I got an invite for PS5 pre-orders starting this Friday at 10:00am. Debating on whether to login and place my reservation or just wait a few months for a kickass bundle to come out. :-\
I just got a 4k OLED tv so I do want to get something that plays 4k blu-rays. I pre ordered PS5 disc version on Amazon.ca last night, though I fully expect they will never have enough units to fulfill every order by november 12 so who knows when I will get it.
This is kind of the only thing holding me back on next gen tbh. I actually don't even play anything on console anymore, so I'm not sure why I'm even considering it, but I don't think I'd want next gen if I don't have a TV that can really let it shine. The TV I have in my living room is great, but it's aging. It's a 55" 3D TV and I really like having it for the two times a year I watch a 3D movie on it (4/12 is Titanic and 11/30 is Avatar). I'm redoing the finished portion of my basement and re-purposing it as a dedicated hobby/project room. I want to put a big TV down there, so I've been toying with the idea of moving my current living room setup down there and replacing that with a 65"ish 4K. Not sure what I want to do yet. The dollar signs are adding up fast :lol :lol
I got an invite for PS5 pre-orders starting this Friday at 10:00am. Debating on whether to login and place my reservation or just wait a few months for a kickass bundle to come out. :-\
How'd you get notified?
I got an invite for PS5 pre-orders starting this Friday at 10:00am. Debating on whether to login and place my reservation or just wait a few months for a kickass bundle to come out. :-\
How'd you get notified?
Email. I have a PSN ID. :tup
I got an invite for PS5 pre-orders starting this Friday at 10:00am. Debating on whether to login and place my reservation or just wait a few months for a kickass bundle to come out. :-\
How'd you get notified?
Email. I have a PSN ID. :tup
Damn. I actually have two PS+ subscriptions for years and didn't get an email for either.
I'm seriously considering holding off on the PS5 pre-order. There are some storage issues I'm concerned about. The internal SSD is only 825GB and it is exclusively set up to run at 5.5GHZ/s. Even though additional SSD cards can be installed (expensive) there are no current external SSD's on the market that will run PS5 games at that rate. So, what it comes down to is, you can store PS5 games on external SSD's or even HDD's but they need to be moved to the internal SSD in order to run properly. Sony opted to not increase the system SSD to 1TB (which isn't that much more anyway) because it would've driven up the price of the console, since SSD drives are much more efficient and expensive than HDD's. I guess I'm spoiled with storage space. My PS4 is 1TB and I have a 4TB external HDD. I might be more inclined to wait for faster external SSD's as they become cheaper over time. :dunno:
Not sure if I am glad Bethesda is now part of Xbox. Games will still be on pc and all and I am not against buying an Xbox, but I remain skeptical as to how they are planning to recoup 7.5 billion dollars, that is almost as much as Disney paid for both the entirety or Marvel and Star Wars together, as a frame of reference (which includes licences for everything, also games). That and their investments into gamepass have been so high, that I am very skeptical as to how it will look in a couple of years.
As an example, I have already experienced it several times that it is significantly cheaper (like 20 euros) to buy a game of the year edition on the PS4 than to buy the DLC I want to play seperately of a game that is on gamepass. Somewhere they will want to see money for games thay cost more than 100 million to make and that historically sell a couple of million of copies at full price. I feel that if gamepass is going to a point where new AAA releases are on it day one frequently, either the market has to be massive or they will resort to other business tactics.
Anyways, Microsoft is going all in for sure.
Not sure if I am glad Bethesda is now part of Xbox. Games will still be on pc and all and I am not against buying an Xbox, but I remain skeptical as to how they are planning to recoup 7.5 billion dollars, that is almost as much as Disney paid for both the entirety or Marvel and Star Wars together, as a frame of reference (which includes licences for everything, also games). That and their investments into gamepass have been so high, that I am very skeptical as to how it will look in a couple of years.
As an example, I have already experienced it several times that it is significantly cheaper (like 20 euros) to buy a game of the year edition on the PS4 than to buy the DLC I want to play seperately of a game that is on gamepass. Somewhere they will want to see money for games thay cost more than 100 million to make and that historically sell a couple of million of copies at full price. I feel that if gamepass is going to a point where new AAA releases are on it day one frequently, either the market has to be massive or they will resort to other business tactics.
Anyways, Microsoft is going all in for sure.
Not sure if I am glad Bethesda is now part of Xbox. Games will still be on pc and all and I am not against buying an Xbox, but I remain skeptical as to how they are planning to recoup 7.5 billion dollars, that is almost as much as Disney paid for both the entirety or Marvel and Star Wars together, as a frame of reference (which includes licences for everything, also games). That and their investments into gamepass have been so high, that I am very skeptical as to how it will look in a couple of years.
As an example, I have already experienced it several times that it is significantly cheaper (like 20 euros) to buy a game of the year edition on the PS4 than to buy the DLC I want to play seperately of a game that is on gamepass. Somewhere they will want to see money for games thay cost more than 100 million to make and that historically sell a couple of million of copies at full price. I feel that if gamepass is going to a point where new AAA releases are on it day one frequently, either the market has to be massive or they will resort to other business tactics.
Anyways, Microsoft is going all in for sure.
Interesting. I heard PS5 games are going to skyrocket in Europe, though - something like 90 euros for a game, is that true? If so it would seem like GamePass is the far more budget friendly option and a boon for Microsoft at least in that region, but who knows.
I'm seriously considering holding off on the PS5 pre-order. There are some storage issues I'm concerned about. The internal SSD is only 825GB and it is exclusively set up to run at 5.5GHZ/s. Even though additional SSD cards can be installed (expensive) there are no current external SSD's on the market that will run PS5 games at that rate. So, what it comes down to is, you can store PS5 games on external SSD's or even HDD's but they need to be moved to the internal SSD in order to run properly. Sony opted to not increase the system SSD to 1TB (which isn't that much more anyway) because it would've driven up the price of the console, since SSD drives are much more efficient and expensive than HDD's. I guess I'm spoiled with storage space. My PS4 is 1TB and I have a 4TB external HDD. I might be more inclined to wait for faster external SSD's as they become cheaper over time. :dunno:
That does kind of suck. Although, the only games I have played so far on my PS4 with absurd loading times are Assassin's Creed Odyssey - seriously, the load times are unacceptable - and Red Dead Redemption 2, but that's only when loading a saved game. Ghost of Tsushima's loading times are ridiculously fast even on a regular PS4 - so I'm curious how much faster PS5 titles could possibly run even on an external?
Not sure if I am glad Bethesda is now part of Xbox. Games will still be on pc and all and I am not against buying an Xbox, but I remain skeptical as to how they are planning to recoup 7.5 billion dollars, that is almost as much as Disney paid for both the entirety or Marvel and Star Wars together, as a frame of reference (which includes licences for everything, also games). That and their investments into gamepass have been so high, that I am very skeptical as to how it will look in a couple of years.
As an example, I have already experienced it several times that it is significantly cheaper (like 20 euros) to buy a game of the year edition on the PS4 than to buy the DLC I want to play seperately of a game that is on gamepass. Somewhere they will want to see money for games thay cost more than 100 million to make and that historically sell a couple of million of copies at full price. I feel that if gamepass is going to a point where new AAA releases are on it day one frequently, either the market has to be massive or they will resort to other business tactics.
Anyways, Microsoft is going all in for sure.
It's funny, who got 2 consoles fighting to be the very best. While the PC, is just sitting there :corn while he gets his usual check-up. And Nintendo is happily, like a little school kid, skipping by, waving, and moving on.
So I was thinking about GamePass, and my thoughts: $9.99 a month to play pretty much any game on demand sounds reasonable to me personally; I'm actually gonna sign up tonight and play some stuff I never got to check out before. I love this because the more I've thought about it, the more it's like renting games again, except it's like Netflix for games. I used to check out new games all the time by renting them, or piracy if the store simply didn't rent them (handheld games, almost exclusively). But this makes so much sense as I keep thinking about it. And with that, I'll be in Microsoft territory, Nintendo territory, and Sony territory (because eventually I'll get the PS5) and especially with Microsoft I'll be able to check out new games and more games more often.
And the best part is they're all doing different things. This is honestly the best possible scenario for the big three as far as I can see it.
As for why it's $7.5 Billion, I'm seeing headlines with Bethesda (more well known) but they're really buying Zenimax Media. From Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZeniMax_Media)
id Software (developer of the Doom, Quake and Rage series)
Arkane Studios (developer of Dishonored and Prey)
MachineGames (developer of the Wolfenstein series)
Tango Gameworks (developer of The Evil Within)
Publisher Bethesda Softworks with its Bethesda Game Studios (developer of The Elder Scrolls and Fallout series) and ZeniMax Online Studios (developer of The Elder Scrolls Online).
Sony is gonna blow the gaming world away when the PS5 hits the stores. Last week when I registered for the pre-order event, I logged in with my PSN account and was put into a queue for 40 minutes before I could place my order. Sony's greatest exclusive of all time is God of War. The sequel is supposed to be coming out in 2021. I'll bet the numbers will be staggering for those who buy a PS5 just to play that game. :hat
Sony is gonna blow the gaming world away when the PS5 hits the stores. Last week when I registered for the pre-order event, I logged in with my PSN account and was put into a queue for 40 minutes before I could place my order. Sony's greatest exclusive of all time is God of War. The sequel is supposed to be coming out in 2021. I'll bet the numbers will be staggering for those who buy a PS5 just to play that game. :hat
Sony is doing really well. The Last of Us, Uncharted, Spider-Man, Horizon and God of War are really big. All 10+ million sellers on a platform with lots of competition of other AAA games. GT sport is right behind that and Ghost of Tsuchima did/is doing really well. Days Gone is not far from it either at this point. And I am sure Sony will add new big franchises on the pile.
PS5 is a no-brainer for me because of Demons Souls, Ratchet, Spidey, Horizon and God of War. All likely to be there within now and the end of next year. I also half expect GT7 to be honest.
Because ultimately what matters to me is if the experiences are worth my time, not what the best deal will be.
If Microsoft makes those games exclusive, I'd say that's a big win for the next xbox because as of right now, good exclusive games are why PS is winning over Xbox. Is it worth the investment? :huh: :huh:
Mordhau received a pretty good update today (#19) and the game is 50% on Steam. The 3v3 ranked mode looks pretty sweet as well, as does the new battle arenas they've built for them.
If Microsoft makes those games exclusive, I'd say that's a big win for the next xbox because as of right now, good exclusive games are why PS is winning over Xbox. Is it worth the investment? :huh: :huh:
This is why I haven't owned an Xbox since the original Xbox and I've owned a PS2, PS3, and currently own a PS4.
Xbox Gamepass for PC: I signed up for it. It's only $1 for the first month and then it's $5 I believe...but that will eventually go up to $10. I've barely played anything because every game I downloaded had a big problem with the Steam Controller. I don't know why there's so much fuckery with these Windows games. I'll never buy a game from the Microsoft Store. Whatever they have will eventually go to Steam or wherever else. I'll probably cancel Xbox Gamepass before the first month is over.
Also completely unrelated but I finished Final Fantasy VII Remake last night. I like it, but the final chapter was really weird. I was loving it up to that point, but the shift in focus and new concepts were too rushed IMO. At this point in the original game, they hadn't revealed much more yet as from memory that happens when they get to Kalm, but Cloud wanting to go after Sephiroth and the others supporting him felt reasonably natural, whereas in the Remake there are these huge stakes that seem to have come out of nowhere unless you played the original game and know what happens. Which I did, but I still think it makes this narratively weak - a Remake should be able to stand on its own.I agree with this. I thought it was a fantastic remake and the way they expanded scenes was amazing and I was totally onboard for all of it...except when they added completely new, unrelated stuff.
Now that they've given themselves greater licence to change the story going forward, there is also an understandable worry that they'll just do something completely different where it was the post-Midgar story in the original that was so special. So I really hope they keep the narrative largely in tact, and I suppose there's also an opportunity to take out some of the fluff and make it more coherent. So the weak final chapter in Remake is definitely recoverable if they do it right. Just a shame to have ended up a bit of a bum note.
Because it's Microsoft Windows. An unstable operating system. Always has been. They sure keep the I.T. folks and the geek squad busy though. :lol
Regarding the Bethesda buyout - I hate it. I'm a Sony fanboy and never was interested in the Xboxes and now I'm gonna miss out on several of their games because of this. I just hope at least the next Elder Scrolls makes it to PS5.
Spoilerish reply:Also completely unrelated but I finished Final Fantasy VII Remake last night. I like it, but the final chapter was really weird. I was loving it up to that point, but the shift in focus and new concepts were too rushed IMO. At this point in the original game, they hadn't revealed much more yet as from memory that happens when they get to Kalm, but Cloud wanting to go after Sephiroth and the others supporting him felt reasonably natural, whereas in the Remake there are these huge stakes that seem to have come out of nowhere unless you played the original game and know what happens. Which I did, but I still think it makes this narratively weak - a Remake should be able to stand on its own.I agree with this. I thought it was a fantastic remake and the way they expanded scenes was amazing and I was totally onboard for all of it...except when they added completely new, unrelated stuff.
Now that they've given themselves greater licence to change the story going forward, there is also an understandable worry that they'll just do something completely different where it was the post-Midgar story in the original that was so special. So I really hope they keep the narrative largely in tact, and I suppose there's also an opportunity to take out some of the fluff and make it more coherent. So the weak final chapter in Remake is definitely recoverable if they do it right. Just a shame to have ended up a bit of a bum note.
To be clear - I'm not at all against adding new stuff. Not at all - we DO have the original after all and I don't want the same game again. I just feel like they...didn't have the best ideas. The rest is spoilerish:
I was totally onboard with expanding scenes that needed expanding, but the whispers feels like such a weird, meta addition. It feels like the developers acknowledged the players expectations and tried to play around with it but...it just feels weird and out of place in this game and this world.
However, you can be 100% sure they're not gonna follow the original game anymore - the whole point of that plot point with the whispers of fate and the ending is breaking away from fate - the original game's plot. Now that they've broken free, the characters are free to make different choices than in the original game.
Which...I'm not too crazy about, but I'm gonna give the next one a chance.
Whoever can figure out how to (easily, without reprogramming) facilitate using an xBox controller on the PS, they'll make a mint. I'm trying to finish Injustice on PS3, and I've burned through FOUR controllers. I SOOOOOO want to be able to use my xBox controller to play this game.
Whoever can figure out how to (easily, without reprogramming) facilitate using an xBox controller on the PS, they'll make a mint. I'm trying to finish Injustice on PS3, and I've burned through FOUR controllers. I SOOOOOO want to be able to use my xBox controller to play this game.
The only thing I dislike about the DS4 are the tiny share and options buttons.
Well, once. ;)Whoever can figure out how to (easily, without reprogramming) facilitate using an xBox controller on the PS, they'll make a mint. I'm trying to finish Injustice on PS3, and I've burned through FOUR controllers. I SOOOOOO want to be able to use my xBox controller to play this game.
You angrily smashing your controllers, dude? :lol nah... I get it. I hate the PS3 controller.
I just bought No Man's Sky on PC. I bought it on PS4 a while back when VR dropped, but I didn't play it much. I looking forward to it with the update that was announced today.
We should all group up in game. It's quite fun with a group of people.I just bought No Man's Sky on PC. I bought it on PS4 a while back when VR dropped, but I didn't play it much. I looking forward to it with the update that was announced today.
I'd love to hear your experience with it. I bought it for $15 but never found time to play it, one of these days I will, but the most I did was bounce around the beginning not really accomplishing anything.
We should all group up in game. It's quite fun with a group of people.I just bought No Man's Sky on PC. I bought it on PS4 a while back when VR dropped, but I didn't play it much. I looking forward to it with the update that was announced today.
I'd love to hear your experience with it. I bought it for $15 but never found time to play it, one of these days I will, but the most I did was bounce around the beginning not really accomplishing anything.
Also the new update looks amazing!
I've been playing through The Wolf Among Us. Damn it's amazing so far, and quite visceral, it's really no kiddie stuff at all :lolThe Wolf Among Us is awesome, one of my favourite Telltale games (along with the first season of Walking Dead and, for entirely different reasons, Tales from the Borderlands).
The only thing I dislike about the DS4 are the tiny share and options buttons.
Yeah, that was similar to my only complaint with that controller well (still my favorite though). That giant touch button was completely useless. Any game that used it only did so as a novelty. I wish there was just 4-6 more hot buttons up there that could have been used for shortcuts and stuff. Give me a button that I could map straight to Netflix or Youtube, another that I could use as a mute button for my mic, or something along those lines.
I think a little screen there that could bluetooth to my phone would be cool. Let me see who's texting or calling me without having to look at my phone.
I can't tell with the dualsense. Does it still have that same button, or is that part of the controller just blank?
I've been playing through The Wolf Among Us. Damn it's amazing so far, and quite visceral, it's really no kiddie stuff at all :lolThe Wolf Among Us is awesome, one of my favourite Telltale games (along with the first season of Walking Dead and, for entirely different reasons, Tales from the Borderlands).
I multitask far too much to play multiplayer on just about anything unfortunately, and don't like multiplayer to begin with, the thought alone makes me anxious and tense :lolAwe :(
I don't personally see the enjoyment of No Man's Sky, but from all I read, I do think it's done well from redeeming itself from that poor launch of lies. My brother likes it and so do a bunch of people at work. Doesn't seem to be a game for me though.
I have both The Walking Dead sesons, need to get to them soon after I finish with The Wolf.I've been playing through The Wolf Among Us. Damn it's amazing so far, and quite visceral, it's really no kiddie stuff at all :lolThe Wolf Among Us is awesome, one of my favourite Telltale games (along with the first season of Walking Dead and, for entirely different reasons, Tales from the Borderlands).
So if we want to get a joint outing going, how do we want to go about it? What day/time is good for everyone? Should I make a DTF-NMS discord?We can always just use the Barstool Warriors Discord. I can add a channel for NMS. As for what time? I'm not sure what works for everyone else, but usually evenings PST (after 4pm) or weekends work best for me.
No Mans Sky is an amazing experience in my opinion. And I love the redemption story after such a broken launch with so many broken promises. Haven't tried the latest couple of updates, but I feel it is time to return to the game.
Not a multiplayer guy either, played in solo only.
No Mans Sky is an amazing experience in my opinion. And I love the redemption story after such a broken launch with so many broken promises. Haven't tried the latest couple of updates, but I feel it is time to return to the game.
Not a multiplayer guy either, played in solo only.
I bought it when it released back in 2016 and was amazed by the vast distances that could be travelled. However, the novelty kind of wore off and I stopped playing due to other long anticipated releases of other games. That's a weakness of mine. Easily distracted. Downloading the update now. Will give it another whirl.
I have both The Walking Dead sesons, need to get to them soon after I finish with The Wolf.I've been playing through The Wolf Among Us. Damn it's amazing so far, and quite visceral, it's really no kiddie stuff at all :lolThe Wolf Among Us is awesome, one of my favourite Telltale games (along with the first season of Walking Dead and, for entirely different reasons, Tales from the Borderlands).
No Mans Sky is an amazing experience in my opinion. And I love the redemption story after such a broken launch with so many broken promises. Haven't tried the latest couple of updates, but I feel it is time to return to the game.
Not a multiplayer guy either, played in solo only.
I bought it when it released back in 2016 and was amazed by the vast distances that could be travelled. However, the novelty kind of wore off and I stopped playing due to other long anticipated releases of other games. That's a weakness of mine. Easily distracted. Downloading the update now. Will give it another whirl.
Yea it's pretty amazing how much content and things that's been improved since the disastrous launch. However I haven't played the game for quite some time.No Mans Sky is an amazing experience in my opinion. And I love the redemption story after such a broken launch with so many broken promises. Haven't tried the latest couple of updates, but I feel it is time to return to the game.
Not a multiplayer guy either, played in solo only.
I bought it when it released back in 2016 and was amazed by the vast distances that could be travelled. However, the novelty kind of wore off and I stopped playing due to other long anticipated releases of other games. That's a weakness of mine. Easily distracted. Downloading the update now. Will give it another whirl.
It has gotten so much better since it came out.
I have both The Walking Dead sesons, need to get to them soon after I finish with The Wolf.I've been playing through The Wolf Among Us. Damn it's amazing so far, and quite visceral, it's really no kiddie stuff at all :lolThe Wolf Among Us is awesome, one of my favourite Telltale games (along with the first season of Walking Dead and, for entirely different reasons, Tales from the Borderlands).
I love The Wolf Among Us! TWD Season 1 is also great. Those two are must play Telltale games if you're a fan of the genre overall. TWD Season 2 isn't that good, in my opinion, but I still enjoyed it. Haven't bothered with the follow-ups though.
As much as I like The Walking Dead games (s1 especially) I think The Wolf Among Us is easily the best Telltale game and I'd even put Tales From the Borderlands as my #2.Yeah those are my top 2 as well. :tup Tales is just so damn funny.
(https://i.imgur.com/s7TSowg.jpg)
Have they altered heights? I crashed into something that I'd describe as a mountain during a storm, which was a surprise because I never encounter something so big.I believe the scale of the new planets that were added is much closer to real planet sizes. Which would scale up the size of mountains and such.
I can't stop playing No Man's Sky. I'm loving everything about it right now.
Playing No Mans Sky, a bit overwhelmed getting used to everything and also getting to know new elements. I have already seen a good amount of new stuff though. And the nexus is nice, but does bring a PS4pro to it's knees (the pro normally runs the game around 60fps).
Have they altered heights? I crashed into something that I'd describe as a mountain during a storm, which was a surprise because I never encounter something so big.
I can't stop playing No Man's Sky. I'm loving everything about it right now.One of these days I'm going to find some time to join up with you in NMS. Life is quite busy at the moment though. :-\
I can't stop playing No Man's Sky. I'm loving everything about it right now.
I know what you mean. I'm playing NMS also and it is a bit overwhelming. Still trying to figure out how everything works with upgrades and crafting. Lack of inventory slots is a pain but progressing through the story helps when you get the freighter. Still need to find exo-suit and starship upgrades for inventory slots. There's so much to do in this game I can barely keep track of time when I'm playing.Playing No Mans Sky, a bit overwhelmed getting used to everything and also getting to know new elements. I have already seen a good amount of new stuff though. And the nexus is nice, but does bring a PS4pro to it's knees (the pro normally runs the game around 60fps).
Have they altered heights? I crashed into something that I'd describe as a mountain during a storm, which was a surprise because I never encounter something so big.
Not sure if I've come across the Nexus yet. Is it before or after you get the freighter?
I rarely ever post but, yes, the Fables comics are totally worth reading.I'll make sure to get to them! I just finished the game, damn that was amazing :hefdaddy
I rarely ever post but, yes, the Fables comics are totally worth reading.I'll make sure to get to them! I just finished the game, damn that was amazing :hefdaddy
Regarding the Bethesda buyout - I hate it. I'm a Sony fanboy and never was interested in the Xboxes and now I'm gonna miss out on several of their games because of this. I just hope at least the next Elder Scrolls makes it to PS5.