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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: XJDenton on October 03, 2020, 01:52:36 PM
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Old thread here:
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=42202.7210
To start: Crusader Kings III is good fun.
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Call of Duty Season 6 started this week, I've been away so finally time to see if there's anything different... as soon as my game loads I see a message saying someone I reported has been banned :metal :metal hackers piss me off so much
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If I can make it work, I'll soon start playing Deadly Premonition :metal
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When I got an e-mail stating the thread was locked, I got worried that some kind of fight broke out in the old thread. *Herrick breathes a sigh of relief*
No Man's Sky: I installed it once again and it does look very good. It looks like they gave weapons a slightly better feel.
I got tired of NMS after the last big update when I played through the Artemis story for the first time. I was so disappointed with that ending (well the whole story actually) so I stopped playing. I've never even done the Center of the Universe quest or whatever it's called. I might try that this time.
I am enjoying this game more this time around. I'm not sure why. I'd like to skip the base building stuff as I've never been interested in it. I really disliked having to power up the base. However, I would like to have a base on a freighter. Anyone know how far into the base building quest I have to go before I can start making a base on a freighter?
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I'm surprised there is no mention of Crash Bandicoot It's About Time. I received it yesterday and had a blast playing it last night. There is nothing easy about it! Tons of really cool features and KILLER graphics. It's like having a 2020 update for an old friend!!
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2nd that about the new Crash game. Its very well done
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As a reply to the last thread, I will look into Fables, thanks for the reply.
I'm surprised there is no mention of Crash Bandicoot It's About Time. I received it yesterday and had a blast playing it last night. There is nothing easy about it! Tons of really cool features and KILLER graphics. It's like having a 2020 update for an old friend!!
Haven't finished trilogy yet, but I will check it out in the future for sure. And yeah, it looks amazing. Cool to see cartoony titles with actual AAA graphics, outside of Ratchet and Clank and Kingdom Hearts.
If I can make it work, I'll soon start playing Deadly Premonition :metal
Recently finished it for the first time. Really bad first impression, but soon I got captivated and it is most certainly a very memorable experience. Loved it.
As advice I would reeeeally stay clear of side quest googling, as some characters are so linked to the case, you will be spoiled very easily. Happened to me, thankfully the game turned out to have a lot more surprises at the end.
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Old thread here:
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=42202.7210
To start: Crusader Kings III is good fun.
I tried so hard to get into CKII it was just too dense for me, I am curious to try CKIII sometime.
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Hades has taken up most of my gaming time of late, and I can't say enough great things about it, so this review will have to suffice:
https://youtu.be/xxsPPN6j6ps
I'm playing on the Switch @60fps (most of the time), but it's also available on PC. Have to say this is pretty much the only rogue-like that has really captivated me.
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Still having a blast playing the No man's Sky update. Just got the notification about NFS: Hot Pursuit Remaster coming 11/6. :2metal:
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After the new PC build, reinstalled GTA V and Tomb Raider (2013).
I'm way behind on my games and I think those games are the latest I have in my 300+ Steam/Origin/Epic Games library
It's nice that cloud saves are a thing now, back in my day you had to copy your savegames if you were thinking of reinstalling windows or getting a new build.
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Still having a blast playing the No man's Sky update. Just got the notification about NFS: Hot Pursuit Remaster coming 11/6. :2metal:
I saw that and thought it was a remaster of the 90's game but it's the 2010 game they are remastering. A little bummed about that but I'll still check it out.
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I tried so hard to get into CKII it was just too dense for me, I am curious to try CKIII sometime.
I haven't played any of the other paradox games, but I found CKIII to lead you in quite well. There's tonnes of UI elements and tooltips that explain all of the concepts.
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Cool video from Sony showing all the parts inside the PS5 (turn on subtitles if like me you obviously don't know Japanese)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaAY-jAjm0w
edit: it's a little beefier than I expected because I'm only used to the PS4 slim
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*double post, nevermind*
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Still having a blast playing the No man's Sky update. Just got the notification about NFS: Hot Pursuit Remaster coming 11/6. :2metal:
I saw that and thought it was a remaster of the 90's game but it's the 2010 game they are remastering. A little bummed about that but I'll still check it out.
I have the original but I never owned a PS3, so I'm not sure how that turned out but will find out soon enough. :biggrin:
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If I can make it work, I'll soon start playing Deadly Premonition :metal
Recently finished it for the first time. Really bad first impression, but soon I got captivated and it is most certainly a very memorable experience. Loved it.
As advice I would reeeeally stay clear of side quest googling, as some characters are so linked to the case, you will be spoiled very easily. Happened to me, thankfully the game turned out to have a lot more surprises at the end.
Yeah don't worry, I'll play everything quite blind, am really looking forward to it :metal
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I finished Xenoblade 2 just recently. That's one of the greatest games I've ever played.
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I finished Xenoblade 2 just recently. That's one of the greatest games I've ever played.
Have you played Xenoblade 1 and if so, which do you like better?
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I'm playing through Red Dead Redemption 2 again as I await Cyberpunk 2077 next month. RDR2 is such a masterpiece... I don't think it's perfect because I find some aspects of the gameplay to be clunky (IMO), but the characters, the narrative, and the world are all incredible. Perhaps most importantly, I think that RDR2 is the perfect example of how to do a prequel. The whole of RDR2 and Red Dead Redemption 1 is greater than the sum of its parts, which is saying something because the parts are phenomenal in their own rights!
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Xenoblade 2 is absolutely incredible... after the halfway point imo.
RDR2 is an absolute masterclass in cinematic video game art.
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Started playing Ghost of Tsushima, about an hour in and I'm loving the style of the game so far.
I'm curious for you DTF gamers, how many games do you play simultaneously? I typically have 5 in rotation to satisfy my ADD, usually 3-4 single player game and 1-2 multiplayer games.
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Started playing Ghost of Tsushima, about an hour in and I'm loving the style of the game so far.
I'm curious for you DTF gamers, how many games do you play simultaneously? I typically have 5 in rotation to satisfy my ADD, usually 3-4 single player game and 1-2 multiplayer games.
In my current rotation I have Path of Exile, Elite Dangerous, Crusader Kings 3, No Man's Sky, and Microsoft Flight Simulator.
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Started playing Ghost of Tsushima, about an hour in and I'm loving the style of the game so far.
I'm curious for you DTF gamers, how many games do you play simultaneously? I typically have 5 in rotation to satisfy my ADD, usually 3-4 single player game and 1-2 multiplayer games.
I'm too obsessive, usually one or two. I can't believe how I haven't played many games since Warzone came out.... obsessed or maybe addicted is a better term.
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Usually 2, one long term, and one short game after the other. Like now I'm playing Fallout New Vegas and have played plenty of small indie stuff alongside it.
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I finished Xenoblade 2 just recently. That's one of the greatest games I've ever played.
Have you played Xenoblade 1 and if so, which do you like better?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElthBnApfZ4
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I've tried sticking to one or two but sometimes I just don't feel like those games so I'll have a bunch of options open. Currently I'm playing:
Ghost of Tsushima
Control (almost done)
Super Mario Odyssey
Smite (usually a round or two a night)
Among Us (If we can get a group together, I don't like pub games)
Flight Simulator (i'm not really playing it, I usually have it on auto pilot while working, kind of like a screensaver)
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I usually play 2 to 3 games unless I'm really into one of them.
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Just one or two at a time for me, one on playstation and one on PC. I won't start a new one on each platform until I've either finished or given up on the current one.
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I finished Xenoblade 2 just recently. That's one of the greatest games I've ever played.
Have you played Xenoblade 1 and if so, which do you like better?
I have, and I like 1 better than 2. Xenoblade 1 is my favorite video game of all time, and I think Xenoblade 2 is probably within my Top 10 favorite video games of all time.
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Started playing Ghost of Tsushima, about an hour in and I'm loving the style of the game so far.
I'm curious for you DTF gamers, how many games do you play simultaneously? I typically have 5 in rotation to satisfy my ADD, usually 3-4 single player game and 1-2 multiplayer games.
Almost always just 1 at a time for me. The exception would be if I had something more casual like a sports or racing game - that I can just dip in and out of - to go alongside the main single player game I'm playing. Though it's been ages since I even did that. For years I played Pro Evolution Soccer, but I haven't liked the last 3 entries in that series.
I've been using a game rental service for around the last 18 months, which suits my 1 at a time style. That allowed me to try out some games I might not otherwise have played as well.
Ghost of Tsushima is great, though it took me a while to get to grips with all the different controls. The loading times are incredible and are a part of what is tempting me into getting a Seriees S, where all games should load as quickly or even quicker than GoT.
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I usually play 2 to 3 games unless I'm really into one of them.
More often than not I have two games going, a single player game and a repeatable online multiplayer game. At the moment they are...
Rocket League: I decided to give it a go since it's free now. I like the game but the matchmaking seems awful, even in ranked as bronze it keeps putting me up against full teams of highly experienced players. Even when it doesn't, there's definitely people in the games that shouldn't be. So far the unranked queue has been better although it's still unbalanced. Not really playing this much though, just a few games every two or three days. Honestly already kind of over it and might look for something else.
Cosmic Star Heroine: An indie turn-based RPG in the style of SNES games like Chrono Trigger. I don't know how far into the game I am (8 hours so far) but so far I feel like a thief having only paid $3.59 AUD for this game because it's actually quite good? There's some minor bugs and the UI could do with improvements in some places, and the story and characters are fairly generic thus far; but then the art style is great, the music is fantastic (already bought the OST), and it's got a lot of originality in its battle system.
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Depends for me. If I'm really obsessed with something, like RDR2, I go balls deep in it and play it exclusively. If it's a platformer or puzzle game I'll usually juggle 2-4 at a time especially if they're games I've played a lot already. So for the last week I haven't had much time to play so when I've had a few minutes I'll play Lumines, N++, and Hyrule Warriors on my Switch.
But I'm on vacation this week so the Halo games and Flight Simulator are on the agenda now.
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Anyone play Magic: The Gathering?
I haven't played actual paper magic in years but I've been using Magic Arena to scratch the itch.
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Anyone play Magic: The Gathering?
I haven't played actual paper magic in years but I've been using Magic Arena to scratch the itch.
I've been playing Magic: The Gathering Online off and on for about 10 years now. I tried Arena, but it's too limited.
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Anyone play Magic: The Gathering?
I haven't played actual paper magic in years but I've been using Magic Arena to scratch the itch.
I've been playing Magic: The Gathering Online off and on for about 10 years now. I tried Arena, but it's too limited.
It definitely is too limited and the current standard environment is pretty lame as well. But it’s pretty much free to play so that’s a big plus.
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I don't know if anyone here has played it, but 51 hours into my first Factorio game I managed to launch and win. That game has, and will continue to suck up all my free time until I can dive into Night City.
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I love Factorio, I remember picking it up over a year ago and 40 hours just evaporated over the course of 2 weeks. The game is super addicting and a lot of fun.
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Epic games has a free game called ABZU right now till the 15th. It's an ocean underwater game with such calming and soothing visuals and music to go along, perfect game to decompress after a day of work. Just chill and explore some ocean species, ride on some whales or sharks or Manta Rays. I suffer from thalassophobia so it's difficult at times to play it but it's still such a treat.
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Epic games has a free game called ABZU right now till the 15th. It's an ocean underwater game with such calming and soothing visuals and music to go along, perfect game to decompress after a day of work. Just chill and explore some ocean species, ride on some whales or sharks or Manta Rays. I suffer from thalassophobia so it's difficult at times to play it but it's still such a treat.
So I'm guessing Subnautica isn't a game for you.
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It would depend, it's not being able to see the depth of the ocean that freaks me out.
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Ghost of Tsushima 1.1 update is today! Wooohooo NG+ here I come.
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I recently replayed GTA V and then went back to GTA IV. Both games still hold up although playing IV you definitely get the feeling of what V added in terms in extras that Rockstar took away from the previous games like the properties, modifying cars, etc. Basically anything to do with what money you earned along the way. I think they knocked it out if the park with how unique and bombastic the story missions in V were after returning to the more arcade style of play but I still think some of most intense missions are in IV when you're doing ground cover work with carbine rifles running from the cops, mainly Three Leaf Clover which might be my favorite heist escape of the entire series outside of The Paletto Score. I'm so glad they ditched the more realistic car physics of IV because while I appreciate the attempt at realism the game gets frustrating real quick at times where you hit an obstacle in a chase and basically lose the mission since you have to do some crazy slow turnarounds to right the ship. I forgot how much more narrow focused the story in IV was but I saw someone say that Niko might be the protagonist they make you give a shit about the most. It's been so long since I played these but I'm glad I gave them a replay.
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Playing Katana Zero, I love it thus far. It has more story and adventure-like elements than I expected. Core gameplay is great, though I am not very good at it. Thankfully you never have to do long stretches over.
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I played through a game called Bastion this week. It wasn't bad but given the reception online for it, I had higher hopes.
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe went on sale so I bought that. I played through SMB1 in All-Stars a few weeks ago when I got my new controller and realised that other than playing a few levels into World 2 in NSMB Wii many years ago, I had not played all the way through a 2D Mario platformer since the first NSMB on DS, all the way back in 2006. :lol To say I'm a bit rusty would be an understatement.
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I played through a game called Bastion this week. It wasn't bad but given the reception online for it, I had higher hopes.
I've had this game for years but haven't played it yet. The same developer made Hades which has gotten great reviews but I'm not a rogue lite fan. Does anyone remember Greg Kasavin from Gamespot back in the early to mid 2000s? I always liked his reviews. He's a part of the development team behind those games.
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Bastion is fine, but I found Transistor to be a very superior game, from the same studio. I've also heard quite some praise for their latest, Hades. Need to get to it soon.
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Bastion is fine, but I found Transistor to be a very superior game, from the same studio. I've also heard quite some praise for their latest, Hades. Need to get to it soon.
I've also been hearing good things about Hades, and was aware of Transistor, looking at it more closely earlier today actually. I did like Bastion enough to want to try these games as well, when they're on sale.
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Hades is essentially my GOTY, and I don't like rogue-likes. The combat is solid, there's never a "wasted" run, and the characters, voice acting, and storytelling are fantastic.
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I played through a game called Bastion this week. It wasn't bad but given the reception online for it, I had higher hopes.
I really enjoyed Bastion. The game had great music and great style.
Hades is essentially my GOTY, and I don't like rogue-likes. The combat is solid, there's never a "wasted" run, and the characters, voice acting, and storytelling are fantastic.
I keep hearing everyone say how great Hades is, I never clicked with a rough-like game so I'm skeptical of trying it out but it's from the same studio that made Bastion so I don't know. Maybe I'll scoop it up to try with my upcoming PTO.
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I don't understand what makes a roguelike a roguelike game. Does Diablo count? If so I guess I've played that, at least. I've heard nothing but extreme praise and hype around Hades but I'm just not sure if I'll like it. Looks gorgeous though.
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To me it's always been a dungeon crawling, single run, permadeath style game. Dead Cells was the last rougelike I played and I enjoyed it for about 10 minutes and then it became boring. The loop of trying to nail a great run has never been appealing to me.
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To me it's always been a dungeon crawling, single run, permadeath style game. Dead Cells was the last rougelike I played and I enjoyed it for about 10 minutes and then it became boring. The loop of trying to nail a great run has never been appealing to me.
Same here except for Road Redemption. I played that obsessively until I completed it...and I haven't played it since :lol I'm really not a fan of having to start all over again when you die but that game had fun gameplay.
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I'm currently playing The Legend of Zelda Breath of The Wild. I haven't played a Zelda game since The Twilight Princess. Never finished that one :(
I like and dislike the lack of hand holding in Breath of the Wild. It harkens back to the ancient Zelda games I played when I was a wee herrick long ago in the ancient 1980s. That's good for nostalgic purposes or for people who are good at remembering stuff, but I wish there was an in-game way to record the hints NPCs give about locations.
Some side quests give vague info: "You see that cliff over there? Looks like part of it was mang-made". I look at the distant area and it appears like all the other blurry rocks. I'm not gonna crawl around that area with limited stamina until I find it. Old Mang Herrick has no patience for that. It's ok. Don't vomit quest markers all over the map for the next Zelda games. I'll just go online and find out what to do when I get frustrated.
Not being able to fast travel with a horse is...painful. The DLC quest that allows one to summon a horse anywhere, should've been in the game from the beginning, methinks. Not being able to fast travel with a horse or summon the horse from any location makes the game much bigger than it really is...and it's already a good-sized game. I love traveling by horse or vehicles in open-world games but those modern games make it very clear where you have to go and what you have to do.
I'm not a fan of weapon durability but I can live with it.
Despite all the complaints I've made, I am really enjoying this game. It's graphically outdated yet still beautiful in a lot of ways. Combat can be challenging but there's not much punishment for dying. I'm a big fan of being able to save anywhere. I haven't played any other games since I started Breath of the Wild.
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Herrick you nailed exactly how I feel about Breath Of The Wild. I still have to finish it sometime. I go through bouts where I'll play it a lot over the course a few days and then put it back down.
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I didn't finish Twilight princess either and skipped Skyward sword. Really loved the shake up that was Breath of the wild though.
That being said, for the next release I don't really want another Breath of the wild. Real it back in a little, give me a balance of breath of the wild and the older games.
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I have a looot of complaints about Breath of the Wild, especially when the copy/paste and limited amount of enemies becomes quite apparent. But the core gameplay loop and sense of freedom is so well designed that I agree with the high praise the game got. Looking forward to the sequel.
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Yeah BOTW has plenty of areas it could be improved in, and yet its highs are so high it's still my favorite game ever :metal
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I don't know if anyone here has played it, but 51 hours into my first Factorio game I managed to launch and win. That game has, and will continue to suck up all my free time until I can dive into Night City.
I got really into it for a while, but at some point, it just turned into work for me.
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Cyberpunk delayed again. This time to December 10th
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/27/21536662/cyberpunk-2077-cd-projekt-red-delay-december
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Cyberpunk delayed again. This time to December 10th
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/27/21536662/cyberpunk-2077-cd-projekt-red-delay-december
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Cyberpunk delayed again. This time to December 10th
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/27/21536662/cyberpunk-2077-cd-projekt-red-delay-december
:wtf:
What could a 21 day delay possibly accomplish? :huh: Then again, I'm not a game developer.
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Cyberpunk delayed again. This time to December 10th
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/27/21536662/cyberpunk-2077-cd-projekt-red-delay-december
:wtf:
What could a 21 day delay possibly accomplish? :huh: Then again, I'm not a game developer.
Second paragraph of the article...
“The biggest challenge for us right now is shipping the game on current-gen, next-gen, and PC at the same time, which requires us to prepare and test nine versions of it,” the company said in a tweet. “We need to make sure everything works well and every version runs smoothly. We’re aware it might seem unrealistic when someone says 21 days can make any difference in such a massive and complex game, but they really do.”
21 days is a lot of time for devs to hone in on last minute issues, even with the inevitable post-release patches, this gives them time to sort out anything critical prior to launch
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This is actually the 3rd delay. Original release date was 4/16. Then it was delayed to 9/17. Then delayed again to 11/19. Now it's 12/4. Hmmm...as much as I hate delays, if it helps to put out a better quality product then so be it. I can wait. I'm sure this is gonna be a great game, but CDPR grossly underestimated the project if the original date goes back nearly 8 months. :\
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It's to be expected with the higher level of AAA games like this, honestly. I'm not surprised by the delays stretching across multiple years, least of all a few weeks at the very end. Last of Us 2 was pushed back by just a few weeks at the 11th hour, too. I remember each lengthy delay for Breath of the Wild feeling like a gutpunch, too. Sucks, but that's the industry. Hell I'm still waiting for *any* news on Metroid Prime 4.... again.
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RDR2 was pushed an entire year.
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Cyberpunk delayed again. This time to December 10th
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/27/21536662/cyberpunk-2077-cd-projekt-red-delay-december
:wtf:
What could a 21 day delay possibly accomplish? :huh: Then again, I'm not a game developer.
I mean, there's no excuse for CDPR really but this shit frequently happens in my line of work (aviation engineering). I mean sometimes even two days at the weekend may make a difference, three weeks is certainly enough to fix some stuff.
However, I do feel bad for the devs. Despite the news they had to work an additional day making it 48 hours a week, I bet you anything their actual weeks were like 70-80+ hours. And they were looking to finish that crunch and get back to the regular development schedule. Instead, and again that probably won't show up anywhere, but I bet you anything they're going to work those 70-80+ hour weeks until the game is out, so basically CDPR just added another three weeks of crunch for the devs.
I've been through that shit and it's demoralizing as hell. Just as you think you've got only a few days/weeks to go, your higher-ups let you know the schedule is extended for another month.
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All I've read about the Polish work environment - at least for CDPR - indicates that the staff actually chose to take on the initial crunch, and that crunch to them is different than most of the rest of us see it. Yeah, it's still a lot of extra hours, but I've heard a lot over the last few weeks about the work environment at CDPR at apparently they handle it way better than other places (coughUbisoftcoughRockstarcough), so at least there's that. Doesn't feel like a RDR2 type of crunch where devs were just working themselves to the bone and hating their jobs.
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All I've read about the Polish work environment - at least for CDPR - indicates that the staff actually chose to take on the initial crunch, and that crunch to them is different than most of the rest of us see it. Yeah, it's still a lot of extra hours, but I've heard a lot over the last few weeks about the work environment at CDPR at apparently they handle it way better than other places (coughUbisoftcoughRockstarcough), so at least there's that. Doesn't feel like a RDR2 type of crunch where devs were just working themselves to the bone and hating their jobs.
You always "choose" crunch here in Russia, and while I can't speak for Poland, I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same. You "choose" to work these hours, no one tells you that you have to work them (it's heavily implied and if you don't, you get bad rep with the company or actually get fired later down the line, or you bury all the chances of a promotion); and therefore people always take it. It's heavily emphasized that people volunteer to work those hours, and while your government prevents you to work more than 48 hours a week, there's always a loophole for that.
Once again, I can't speak for CDPR employees, and neither do I know Poland rules for working overtime, so take all of this with a grain of salt.
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Yeah, I can't even begin to imagine the kinds of pressures that game devs have to endure. Even if they want to work those extra hours, it takes a toll after a while. It's good to know that CDPR is handling it better than some other companies. That goes a long way and usually shows up in the final product.
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What makes me wonder, if why even announce a date if things aren't close to being finished? I wonder what the issues are, but all the push offs make me less interested in the game. Also, the hype. The hype is so ridiculous for this game that it makes me wonder if it's not going to reach it and all these delays are because they are trying to meet that hype. Who knows, I definitely do want to play it though, just kind of thinking it may end up not being as good as we expect it to be
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Prepare to wait until 2021
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From my little knowledge about game development I do know that it's a complicated business in alot of ways in terms of delivering a truly working product, since pretty much everyone is doing some form of early access these days and that's what everyone are used to today. Or they say it's a finished product and then patch the hell out of it for months after the initial release.
From what I can tell it seems CDPR is trying to avoid that as much as possible, atleast that's what I think is going on.
I honestly don't care that much since i've been waiting 8 years for this anyway.
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What makes me wonder, if why even announce a date if things aren't close to being finished? I wonder what the issues are, but all the push offs make me less interested in the game. Also, the hype. The hype is so ridiculous for this game that it makes me wonder if it's not going to reach it and all these delays are because they are trying to meet that hype. Who knows, I definitely do want to play it though, just kind of thinking it may end up not being as good as we expect it to be
Read the article. The reason for the delays is all in there. I expect it will live up to the hype. Tis' the season for delays. NFS: Hot Pursuit remaster got pushed out another 10 days.
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From what I've read - most of which has been dubious speculation on social media websites - it seems like current generation consoles and Stadia are the main blockers right now. Apparently, CDPR did a conference call today and everything runs smoothly on PC and next gen, but not current gen. At the end of the day, if the game is good, I think that people will get over these delays pretty quickly. Impossible to say for sure, but that's my best guess. I just feel really bad for all of the developers who have to crunch for an extra three weeks.
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Hyrule Warriors demo is really fun.
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Our court made the lootboxes in Fifa illegal. Our gambling authority is allowed to fine EA 250,000 euros per week if they maintain the business model up to a max of 10 million euros for EA and it's Swiss subsidiary combined. They were already illegal in Belgium, our neighbours, I hope the rest of Europe will follow.
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AMD 6000 series might also be a good choice if the marketing numbers can be believed.
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If they're in stock. At this point, people will just buy whatever card is available.
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I think a lot of people are iffy on the AMD cards until independent reviews can show they have solid driver support and the benchmarks are legit. But yea, if they do have stock, that alone is going to sell cards, but if these cards are actually legit, they not only will sell, they will be huge for AMD. I'm in a wait and see mode.
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My personal take is that they'll be very close to what Nvidia is offering, and in those cases, the lower price will give AMD an advantage.
Also AMD are touting this new Smart Access Memory where if you have a Ryzen 5000 series CPU and a Radeon 6000 series GPU, there will be an additional boost to performance. Like you said it's still a wait and see situation.
The new 3070 cards are out today and just for kicks I tried to see if I could order one, Best Buy is not able to ship them to my area for some reason even though I can add it to the cart.
In any case I'm now sorta back into gaming with this new 4k monitor so I might be getting a new GPU sooner than later. Was planning on a 3080 but those have become the holy grail now.
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One of my friends has so many alerts set up for when 3080s are on sale. Apparently some were available yesterday and then got eaten up immediately :lol but he was able to secure one for himself a few weeks ago thanks to his alert system. I'm not that hardcore. I don't need to upgrade yet so waiting for AMD's response seems like a good decision for me. Let's see how this plays out.
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Impressions of the Dualsense controller with Astrobot are very entousiastic. Apparently the haptic feedback and trigger resistance are great. As I am a rumble guy and love the Xbox One trigger rumble, I am looking forward to checking it out.
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back in september I managed to grab a PS5 preorder on amazon in the short time they were available. I got an email a few weeks back that I may not receive it on release day (duh) but I hope amazon gets enough units for the initial launch
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Yeah, I can't even begin to imagine the kinds of pressures that game devs have to endure. Even if they want to work those extra hours, it takes a toll after a while. It's good to know that CDPR is handling it better than some other companies. That goes a long way and usually shows up in the final product.
I don't work in game development but I project manage software development for a large bank and one thing I've learned is there will always be crunch and always be delays. With a project as big as cyberpunk this isn't really surprising.
In my line of work we don't have publishers to answer but we do have regulators who set dates to meet various deadlines for compliance and we always miss them, 100% of the time despite the best collaborative efforts of the team.
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That's understandable because a lot of deadlines and expectations are not realistic or achievable. Basically it comes down to, it'll be done when it gets done. I'd rather be behind schedule with a quality product than vice versa. I realize time is money, but we all have to make sacrifices now and again.
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Damn, called to see if I could reserve a next gen console. I fully expected launch window and the rest of november to be next to impossible, but the list for the series X is already until march 2021. And PS5 is apparently significantly worse (Europe is Sony land, so I already expected that, PS4 was sold out for ages as well). There are some stores that don't do prerorders and will have stock, but I think the chances of me getting one of the two will be very slim. I guess people really have fuck all to do these days and are throwing their money at gaming. In the pc space sales of graphics cards are apparently up 1200% compared to previous Nvidea launches, too.
The only thing that is easy to find is the series S, it is basically available for preorder in almost every store, nobody seems to want it to the extent MS expected. Nor do I after I read up on it, too much compromises. Like, at 500gb you will for sure need extra storage and 1gb extra costs like 200 euros, at which point it makes no sense to not opt for the 1gb series X in my opinion. A cheap 1080p alternative sounds nice, but is comes with half the (expensive) storage, no discs, no One X (previous gen) upgrades for backward compatible titles, and seemingly compromises like no ray-tracing in several titles already.
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I was contemplating pre-ordering the PS5 and almost didn't. But, I got to thinking about Covid and all the supply chain disruptions world wide and went ahead and did it. :tup
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What makes me wonder, if why even announce a date if things aren't close to being finished? I wonder what the issues are, but all the push offs make me less interested in the game. Also, the hype. The hype is so ridiculous for this game that it makes me wonder if it's not going to reach it and all these delays are because they are trying to meet that hype. Who knows, I definitely do want to play it though, just kind of thinking it may end up not being as good as we expect it to be
There's a lot of hype indeed but I've been able to ignore it for the most part. I've only read a couple articles about the game and I stay away from comments on the game sites. I loved Witcher 3 and I am looking forward to Cyberpunk 2077 but I don't really care when it comes out.
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I was contemplating pre-ordering the PS5 and almost didn't. But, I got to thinking about Covid and all the supply chain disruptions world wide and went ahead and did it. :tup
Have fun! The PS5 has a very good launch window lineup and apparently the controller is legit, going well beyond Nintendo's HD rumble. Very excited for that.
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What makes me wonder, if why even announce a date if things aren't close to being finished? I wonder what the issues are, but all the push offs make me less interested in the game. Also, the hype. The hype is so ridiculous for this game that it makes me wonder if it's not going to reach it and all these delays are because they are trying to meet that hype. Who knows, I definitely do want to play it though, just kind of thinking it may end up not being as good as we expect it to be
There's a lot of hype indeed but I've been able to ignore it for the most part. I've only read a couple articles about the game and I stay away from comments on the game sites. I loved Witcher 3 and I am looking forward to Cyberpunk 2077 but I don't really care when it comes out.
Yeah same, I never buy games on the first day they come out, so a small delay to improve the quality doesn't bother me in the slightest.
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What makes me wonder, if why even announce a date if things aren't close to being finished? I wonder what the issues are, but all the push offs make me less interested in the game. Also, the hype. The hype is so ridiculous for this game that it makes me wonder if it's not going to reach it and all these delays are because they are trying to meet that hype. Who knows, I definitely do want to play it though, just kind of thinking it may end up not being as good as we expect it to be
I wouldn't worry. One of the press releases stated they are mainly busy optimizing for the last gen consoles in particular. For a game this big and this expensive those consoles have too large of a marketshare to miss.
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The only thing that is easy to find is the series S, it is basically available for preorder in almost every store, nobody seems to want it to the extent MS expected. Nor do I after I read up on it, too much compromises. Like, at 500gb you will for sure need extra storage and 1gb extra costs like 200 euros, at which point it makes no sense to not opt for the 1gb series X in my opinion. A cheap 1080p alternative sounds nice, but is comes with half the (expensive) storage, no discs, no One X (previous gen) upgrades for backward compatible titles, and seemingly compromises like no ray-tracing in several titles already.
I wish it was as easy to find in the UK, there doesn't seem to be stock of it anywhere here now. I sold my PS4 recently, as I thought it wouldn't be too tricky to get a Series S - if not for release, then maybe shortly after, but now I'm thinking I've messed up.
I decided to sell the PS4 now, as it had been making some unhealthy noises anyway, plus the S is cheap for a new console and game pass looks great value. I thought the price I'd get for it would drop quickly with the new consoles coming, that's why I decided not to wait any longer. So now I have no console to play on and who knows when I'll be able to get one! Can't even play PC games with game pass, as I discovered you can only do that with Windows 10. :facepalm:
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It's been a long time coming, finally got another win in Warzone. They've had a limited time night mode for Halloween and I got the win with a random kid in duos.... his first win and I don't know who's more excited, me or him :lol https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1322580736281579521 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1322580736281579521)
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Thats awesome cram, night mode looks cool too!
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So I booted up GTA5 SP today and actually ran into Trevor while playing Michael and found out for the first time that you could hang out and do activities with each character. After so many years I actually didn't know you could meet up like that. :lol
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So I've been playing around with the PS5 DualSense controller since it arrived Friday, and while I can't try out the new adaptive triggers until the console arrives, there is a somewhat unique use on PC.
It registers as a quadraphonic speaker, with the extra two channels controlling the haptic feedback (the voice coils are essentially speakers). If you enable "speaker fill" in Sound Settings, you can listen to all of your audio while also feeling the vibration in the controller. In fact, if you out it up to your ear or press the controller against a large resonant surface, you can faintly here the audio.
I just finished listening/feeling the Hollow Years Budokan solo and while subtle, it was a very cool experience feeling everything in my hands.
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That's really fascinating, and clever.
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So I booted up GTA5 SP today and actually ran into Trevor while playing Michael and found out for the first time that you could hang out and do activities with each character. After so many years I actually didn't know you could meet up like that. :lol
I've been playing GTA 5 on and off for 7 years, have been playing it the last few days, and never knew this. Wtf!
I'm excited to use the new PS5 controller.
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Ever since I upgraded my PC and bought a 4k monitor been catching up on some of my steam games, playing the 2013 reboot of Tomb Raider and having so much fun. I'm going to finish that and then get started on GTA 5. My RX 580 won't be able to handle it that well at 4k and will probably make me get the newer video cards that much sooner.
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So I booted up GTA5 SP today and actually ran into Trevor while playing Michael and found out for the first time that you could hang out and do activities with each character. After so many years I actually didn't know you could meet up like that. :lol
I've been playing GTA 5 on and off for 7 years, have been playing it the last few days, and never knew this. Wtf!
I'm excited to use the new PS5 controller.
I Never knew this because I never, ever, Met another Character. When I would go to their homes, they weren't there.
Never thought to try and get Two Characters to meet up by controlling them both, and hoping they'd stay where they are. :lol
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Wait, GTA5 is 7 years old?
Christ.
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And it's coming to next gen! :lol
Played some Mario Rabbids Kingdom Battle this weekend. Man I hope we get a sequel... that game is amazing but I'm ready for new challenges!
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Wait, GTA5 is 7 years old?
Christ.
There's this classic meme that floats around reddit often
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/24/18/21/241821288d879b0e61f2a575b1cb1701.jpg)
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So I booted up GTA5 SP today and actually ran into Trevor while playing Michael and found out for the first time that you could hang out and do activities with each character. After so many years I actually didn't know you could meet up like that. :lol
I've been playing GTA 5 on and off for 7 years, have been playing it the last few days, and never knew this. Wtf!
I'm excited to use the new PS5 controller.
I Never knew this because I never, ever, Met another Character. When I would go to their homes, they weren't there.
Never thought to try and get Two Characters to meet up by controlling them both, and hoping they'd stay where they are. :lol
That's what I did, I drove to Trevors place with Michael and parked outside and took control of Trevor and he happened to be in the trailer so i just walked outside and met up with Michael. Switched to Michael and when I got near Trevor he asked me to hang out and play dart. :lol I didn't actual plan to meet up with Trevor there because he's usually some other place, I guess I was lucky.
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There's this classic meme that floats around reddit often
[snip]
Then there's this:
(https://i.imgur.com/6ksqjT8.jpg)
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The leap from FF IX to FF X was huge because of the PS2. However, I played the first FF on Super Nintendo which was 30 years ago. :eek
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There's this classic meme that floats around reddit often
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/24/18/21/241821288d879b0e61f2a575b1cb1701.jpg)
And the same can be said about elder scrolls unfortunately. Releasing the same game continuously over a decade is very lame.
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There's this classic meme that floats around reddit often
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/24/18/21/241821288d879b0e61f2a575b1cb1701.jpg)
And the same can be said about elder scrolls unfortunately. Releasing the same game continuously over a decade is very lame.
To be fair. Todd Howard is completely off his rocker these days. Same with Pete Hines. Bethesda needs a firm kick in the pants. I thought Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2 would be the motivation they needed to make something truly amazing again, but then we got Fallout 76..... :puke: And with Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6 nowhere in sight....
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$$$ talks, those games were so big that they kept and continue to milk them. It's up to us gamers to move on, but we keep buying and playing those games giving the companies less reason to develop a new game.
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The only thing that is easy to find is the series S, it is basically available for preorder in almost every store, nobody seems to want it to the extent MS expected. Nor do I after I read up on it, too much compromises. Like, at 500gb you will for sure need extra storage and 1gb extra costs like 200 euros, at which point it makes no sense to not opt for the 1gb series X in my opinion. A cheap 1080p alternative sounds nice, but is comes with half the (expensive) storage, no discs, no One X (previous gen) upgrades for backward compatible titles, and seemingly compromises like no ray-tracing in several titles already.
I wish it was as easy to find in the UK, there doesn't seem to be stock of it anywhere here now. I sold my PS4 recently, as I thought it wouldn't be too tricky to get a Series S - if not for release, then maybe shortly after, but now I'm thinking I've messed up.
I decided to sell the PS4 now, as it had been making some unhealthy noises anyway, plus the S is cheap for a new console and game pass looks great value. I thought the price I'd get for it would drop quickly with the new consoles coming, that's why I decided not to wait any longer. So now I have no console to play on and who knows when I'll be able to get one! Can't even play PC games with game pass, as I discovered you can only do that with Windows 10. :facepalm:
If you don't own any gaming device, it makes more sense, I agree.
But still, for 100 dollars more you have a full fledged PS5 (digital model) that will also play nearly all the PS4 stuff you might own.
Gamepass is nice though and has a promising future now that MS is investing more in their own content.
Still, there are already games not running even in full HD or without certain graphical features on the series S. I am personally curious how well the games are going to be optimised in a couple of years, when devs really push the consoles.
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There's this classic meme that floats around reddit often
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/24/18/21/241821288d879b0e61f2a575b1cb1701.jpg)
And the same can be said about elder scrolls unfortunately. Releasing the same game continuously over a decade is very lame.
To be fair. Todd Howard is completely off his rocker these days. Same with Pete Hines. Bethesda needs a firm kick in the pants. I thought Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2 would be the motivation they needed to make something truly amazing again, but then we got Fallout 76..... :puke: And with Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6 nowhere in sight....
Completely agree with you on the Todd Howard front. I really hope the MS acquisition gives them a kick they need.
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There's this classic meme that floats around reddit often
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/24/18/21/241821288d879b0e61f2a575b1cb1701.jpg)
And the same can be said about elder scrolls unfortunately. Releasing the same game continuously over a decade is very lame.
To be fair. Todd Howard is completely off his rocker these days. Same with Pete Hines. Bethesda needs a firm kick in the pants. I thought Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2 would be the motivation they needed to make something truly amazing again, but then we got Fallout 76..... :puke: And with Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6 nowhere in sight....
Completely agree with you on the Todd Howard front. I really hope the MS acquisition gives them a kick they need.
They absolutely should. That was one of the positives for the upcoming acquisition. Unfortunately though, that does not seem to be the plan. I read some interviews regarding the plans with Bethesda and honestly it seems it is going to do fuck all beyond everything likely being Microsoft store/gamepass exclusive.
Todd Howard:
Bethesda is "giving up very little," adding: "[Microsoft is] very creator-driven, we're still going to get to be who we are. We're a subsidiary, but we're still running our games and pushing everything the way that we have.
Source: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-28-todd-howard-the-next-generation-is-about-access (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-28-todd-howard-the-next-generation-is-about-access)
Xbox boss Phil Spencer said something similar. As a subsidiary, Bethesda is expected to run itself.
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There's this classic meme that floats around reddit often
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/24/18/21/241821288d879b0e61f2a575b1cb1701.jpg)
And the same can be said about elder scrolls unfortunately. Releasing the same game continuously over a decade is very lame.
To be fair. Todd Howard is completely off his rocker these days. Same with Pete Hines. Bethesda needs a firm kick in the pants. I thought Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2 would be the motivation they needed to make something truly amazing again, but then we got Fallout 76..... :puke: And with Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6 nowhere in sight....
Completely agree with you on the Todd Howard front. I really hope the MS acquisition gives them a kick they need.
They absolutely should. That was one of the positives for the upcoming acquisition. Unfortunately though, that does not seem to be the plan. I read some interviews regarding the plans with Bethesda and honestly it seems it is going to do fuck all beyond everything likely being Microsoft store/gamepass exclusive.
Todd Howard:
Bethesda is "giving up very little," adding: "[Microsoft is] very creator-driven, we're still going to get to be who we are. We're a subsidiary, but we're still running our games and pushing everything the way that we have.
Source: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-28-todd-howard-the-next-generation-is-about-access (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-28-todd-howard-the-next-generation-is-about-access)
Xbox boss Phil Spencer said something similar. As a subsidiary, Bethesda is expected to run itself.
I also just read an article on Engadget about how Bethesda is only adding/revamping features in their Creation Engine (*cough* Netimmerse....*cough cough* Gamebryo). So no new engine. The only good thing to take away from that is we will still have the ability to mod the games to our hearts content. However, I expect every legacy issue that has been in their games since Morrowind to be present as well. And those legacy issues are not OK in this day and age of game development.
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If there's still any survival horror fans here, I highly recommend a game called Visage (https://youtu.be/dY8AVTFbR9o), came out on PC and consoles a few days ago.
Remember P.T? I think this is what it would have felt like.
Easily the best thing since RE7, I may say it's even better.
I've been playing it in 30 minute increments then resorted to playing it with it's audio off and NPR on, to reduce the tension. Not proud of that :loser:
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There's this classic meme that floats around reddit often
And the same can be said about elder scrolls unfortunately. Releasing the same game continuously over a decade is very lame.
To be fair. Todd Howard is completely off his rocker these days. Same with Pete Hines. Bethesda needs a firm kick in the pants. I thought Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2 would be the motivation they needed to make something truly amazing again, but then we got Fallout 76..... :puke: And with Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6 nowhere in sight....
Completely agree with you on the Todd Howard front. I really hope the MS acquisition gives them a kick they need.
They absolutely should. That was one of the positives for the upcoming acquisition. Unfortunately though, that does not seem to be the plan. I read some interviews regarding the plans with Bethesda and honestly it seems it is going to do fuck all beyond everything likely being Microsoft store/gamepass exclusive.
Todd Howard:
Bethesda is "giving up very little," adding: "[Microsoft is] very creator-driven, we're still going to get to be who we are. We're a subsidiary, but we're still running our games and pushing everything the way that we have.
Source: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-28-todd-howard-the-next-generation-is-about-access (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-28-todd-howard-the-next-generation-is-about-access)
Xbox boss Phil Spencer said something similar. As a subsidiary, Bethesda is expected to run itself.
I also just read an article on Engadget about how Bethesda is only adding/revamping features in their Creation Engine (*cough* Netimmerse....*cough cough* Gamebryo). So no new engine. The only good thing to take away from that is we will still have the ability to mod the games to our hearts content. However, I expect every legacy issue that has been in their games since Morrowind to be present as well. And those legacy issues are not OK in this day and age of game development.
I've heard the same stories about MS being creator driven but they will also give you a kick in the ass if needed, see Chris Roberts and Freelancer.
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If there's still any survival horror fans here, I highly recommend a game called Visage (https://youtu.be/dY8AVTFbR9o), came out on PC and consoles a few days ago.
Remember P.T? I think this is what it would have felt like.
Easily the best thing since RE7, I may say it's even better.
I've been playing it in 30 minute increments then resorted to playing it with it's audio off and NPR on, to reduce the tension. Not proud of that :loser:
Interesting. Refresh my memory on what P.T. stands for? ???
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Playable Teaser: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P.T._(video_game)
It was the proof of concept for Kojima's planned but ultimately cancelled Silent Hill game.
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Yeah, that took place and got removed before I even bought my PS4. I had no idea it was out there. I am a fan of the Silent Hill series. Hopefully Hideo will change his mind and consider releasing it on the next-gens.
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Portal Reloaded - Gameplay Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKV8wBteqaQ&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=PortalReloaded)
I had to think for a sec how that worked, always cool seeing the mod community taking a game to the next level.
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Agreed, I haven't played Portal in years and this will give me a good excuse to.
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That Portal update looks fun as hell. I actually played Portal 2 earlier this year and it was still so much fun.
Anyone played the Alyx VR game? If yes what VR headset was used?
I finally have a PC powerful enough to play it but am loathe to get a VR set just for that one game and maybe a couple of other uses.
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If there's still any survival horror fans here, I highly recommend a game called Visage (https://youtu.be/dY8AVTFbR9o), came out on PC and consoles a few days ago.
Remember P.T? I think this is what it would have felt like.
Easily the best thing since RE7, I may say it's even better.
I've been playing it in 30 minute increments then resorted to playing it with it's audio off and NPR on, to reduce the tension. Not proud of that :loser:
My favourite first person survival-horror is Alien Isolation. Very tense game as well. I think the unconvential way the Alien hunts you down in non-scripted fashion frustrated a lot of reviewers, but to me escaping it and confronting it was an absolute thrill and I got the hang of it. It is much more of a stealth game than a lot of other surival horror games, but that makes sense given the context. I don't think any of the Alien films are even remotely scary, but this game is tense as hell.
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If there's still any survival horror fans here, I highly recommend a game called Visage (https://youtu.be/dY8AVTFbR9o), came out on PC and consoles a few days ago.
Remember P.T? I think this is what it would have felt like.
Easily the best thing since RE7, I may say it's even better.
I've been playing it in 30 minute increments then resorted to playing it with it's audio off and NPR on, to reduce the tension. Not proud of that :loser:
My favourite first person survival-horror is Alien Isolation. Very tense game as well. I think the unconvential way the Alien hunts you down in non-scripted fashion frustrated a lot of reviewers, but to me escaping it and confronting it was an absolute thrill and I got the hang of it. It is much more of a stealth game than a lot of other surival horror games, but that makes sense given the context. I don't think any of the Alien films are even remotely scary, but this game is tense as hell.
It took me some good couple of months before I actually finished it. I had to take some pauses because how intense it was. :lol
One of my favourite gaming experiences playing that game. My butt still clenches when I think about the time I brutally discovered The Alien could crawl after you in the vents. :eek
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If there's still any survival horror fans here, I highly recommend a game called Visage (https://youtu.be/dY8AVTFbR9o), came out on PC and consoles a few days ago.
Remember P.T? I think this is what it would have felt like.
Easily the best thing since RE7, I may say it's even better.
I've been playing it in 30 minute increments then resorted to playing it with it's audio off and NPR on, to reduce the tension. Not proud of that :loser:
That looks awesome. Will check it out
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That Portal update looks fun as hell. I actually played Portal 2 earlier this year and it was still so much fun.
Anyone played the Alyx VR game? If yes what VR headset was used?
I finally have a PC powerful enough to play it but am loathe to get a VR set just for that one game and maybe a couple of other uses.
If you get a VR make sure to get Beat Saber. Really fun game.
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Good god, what a cluster-fuck Ubisoft's subscription service is. I signed up for it again so I could play Watch Dogs Legion and Assassins Creed Valhalla on Wednesday. I got to play Wednesday and Thursday, but on Thursday evening it says my account has been suspended because my payment failed (mind you my credit card has already been charged). There is nothing wrong with my card. Their "support" suggests using a different payment method (among a long list of copy/pasted nonsense to try), so I try using Paypal. The payment goes through and I'm charged another 14.99, but now it says my subscription has been canceled and suspended. So now I've paid $30 and got 2 days of service....
Guess I'll be charging back my card and reporting the Paypal charge and never using Ubisoft again. Fuck those guys. How do you screw up a subscription service that bad. It almost feels like I'm being scammed at this point.
.....and that's my rant for the day.... >:(
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Good god, what a cluster-fuck Ubisoft's subscription service is. I signed up for it again so I could play Watch Dogs Legion and Assassins Creed Valhalla on Wednesday. I got to play Wednesday and Thursday, but on Thursday evening it says my account has been suspended because my payment failed (mind you my credit card has already been charged). There is nothing wrong with my card. Their "support" suggests using a different payment method (among a long list of copy/pasted nonsense to try), so I try using Paypal. The payment goes through and I'm charged another 14.99, but now it says my subscription has been canceled and suspended. So now I've paid $30 and got 2 days of service....
Guess I'll be charging back my card and reporting the Paypal charge and never using Ubisoft again. Fuck those guys. How do you screw up a subscription service that bad. It almost feels like I'm being scammed at this point.
.....and that's my rant for the day.... >:(
I would be looking into doing something about that. Because they're not providing you the service they promised when you paid for it. And suggesting to pay again, and you did, and it happened again. If it's not just you, but many people, and you all report this, there's a good possibility there will be an investigation on it.
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That sounds weird, I have to ask though: Subscription service as in paying a monthly fee?
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That sounds weird, I have to ask though: Subscription service as in paying a monthly fee?
It's a similar service to Xbox Game Pass.
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That sounds weird, I have to ask though: Subscription service as in paying a monthly fee?
It's a similar service to Xbox Game Pass.
Ok, i've never used a service like that for games. I guess it's more a console thing?
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That sounds weird, I have to ask though: Subscription service as in paying a monthly fee?
It's a similar service to Xbox Game Pass.
Ok, i've never used a service like that for games. I guess it's more a console thing?
No, Xbox Game Pass and Ubisoft+ are available on PC, just like EA Play and there are a few other ones out there. You just pay a monthly fee and can play as many games as are available on the service as you want. Granted Xbox game pass is the best of them.
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https://youtu.be/HBtbf8ssBn0
Mass Effect trilogy remaster officially confirmed! :tup
All story dlc included in the box!
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Pumped about this, I've been playing through ME for the first time and finished ME2 a month ago, figuring out where to buy and add the DLC has been a complete nightmare.
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That Portal update looks fun as hell. I actually played Portal 2 earlier this year and it was still so much fun.
Anyone played the Alyx VR game? If yes what VR headset was used?
I finally have a PC powerful enough to play it but am loathe to get a VR set just for that one game and maybe a couple of other uses.
I did, and loved it. I've got the Valve Index with the new controllers and the only negative is that it makes other VR games pale in comparison. :lol At its current price, it's hard to recommend just for that game, but I would only play it with the tracking accuracy that the Index/Vive offer.
Regarding the GamePass discussion, if you haven't signed up (and even if you have*) DON'T BUY IT DIRECTLY. Load up your account with up to 36 months of gold first ($180 value), then sign up for GamePass Ultimate which will convert your gold to 36 months of Ultimate ($540 value).
IMPORTANT: When adding gold to your account, DO NOT ENABLE AUTO-RENEW. They will offer an additional month, but then you won't be able to add all 36 months (if using 3x 12 month codes)
Nobody knows if/when this day-for-day conversion rate will change, could be Tuesday to coincide with the launch and addition of EA Play, could be never.
*Current GamePass subscribers only get the dollar value converted when adding gold (4 months of ultimate per 12 month code). However, depending on how much time you have remaining, it may be economical to contact Microsoft to remove your sub completely (forfeiting your remaining time). Now you can load up on Gold and are again eligible for the 1:1 conversion rate. I just did precisely that process yesterday with no issues.
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I did that Gold trick and recently actual Gamepass Ultimate codes where on sale here for 90 euros a year, so now I have gamepass until the end of 2023 (I have had it for a while now). If all goes well, I will have a series X tomorrow.
PS5 will follow eventually but a) it is impossible or very expensive to get and b) the launch games really do cost 80 euros (95 US dollars), so I am fine waiting for a bit.
And apparently Assassin's Creed Valhalla is pretty good, it is reviewing well. As usual though, I will likely wait for when the season pass is finished before buying. Even at launch price I think Ubisoft tends to offer good value, but I just prefer being able to do the extra content while I am into the game.
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Yeah, I did that about a year ago. Extended my Gold out to November 2022 (which I would have stayed subscribed to anyway), and for $1 upgraded it to GamePass
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That Portal update looks fun as hell. I actually played Portal 2 earlier this year and it was still so much fun.
Anyone played the Alyx VR game? If yes what VR headset was used?
I finally have a PC powerful enough to play it but am loathe to get a VR set just for that one game and maybe a couple of other uses.
I did, and loved it. I've got the Valve Index with the new controllers and the only negative is that it makes other VR games pale in comparison. :lol At its current price, it's hard to recommend just for that game, but I would only play it with the tracking accuracy that the Index/Vive offer.
Thanks for the feedback, shame these VR sets with the whole tracking setup cost so much though it is understandable. Can't get one of those just yet, maybe next year.
If you get a VR make sure to get Beat Saber. Really fun game.
I did look at that and it was a lot of fun, probably get it next year depending on how much the VR sets go for.
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https://youtu.be/HBtbf8ssBn0
Mass Effect trilogy remaster officially confirmed! :tup
All story dlc included in the box!
Nice!
And it is confirmed Bioware is working on a new Mass Effect with a "veteran" team.
I think EA may be at the start of somewhat of a redemption tour and I hope it pays off. Many of their franchises crashed and burned and their lootbox businessmodels are becoming illegal in more and more countries.
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I'm hoping the next Battlefield can really compete with Call of Duty again, I used to like BF more but the last BF game failed to get me interested and I feel they've slowly gone downhill since BF3. Theres definitely some potential with the next gen release.
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I'm hoping the next Battlefield can really compete with Call of Duty again, I used to like BF more but the last BF game failed to get me interested and I feel they've slowly gone downhill since Battlefield Vietnam. Theres definitely some potential with the next gen release.
Fixed that for you :biggrin:
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Good god, what a cluster-fuck Ubisoft's subscription service is. I signed up for it again so I could play Watch Dogs Legion and Assassins Creed Valhalla on Wednesday. I got to play Wednesday and Thursday, but on Thursday evening it says my account has been suspended because my payment failed (mind you my credit card has already been charged). There is nothing wrong with my card. Their "support" suggests using a different payment method (among a long list of copy/pasted nonsense to try), so I try using Paypal. The payment goes through and I'm charged another 14.99, but now it says my subscription has been canceled and suspended. So now I've paid $30 and got 2 days of service....
Guess I'll be charging back my card and reporting the Paypal charge and never using Ubisoft again. Fuck those guys. How do you screw up a subscription service that bad. It almost feels like I'm being scammed at this point.
.....and that's my rant for the day.... >:(
That sucks but it seems like it's an easy problem to fix if you contact Ubisoft directly. I hate calling or e-mailing any customer support but I like to give them a chance to fix the problem before reporting them to The Bank.
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Good god, what a cluster-fuck Ubisoft's subscription service is. I signed up for it again so I could play Watch Dogs Legion and Assassins Creed Valhalla on Wednesday. I got to play Wednesday and Thursday, but on Thursday evening it says my account has been suspended because my payment failed (mind you my credit card has already been charged). There is nothing wrong with my card. Their "support" suggests using a different payment method (among a long list of copy/pasted nonsense to try), so I try using Paypal. The payment goes through and I'm charged another 14.99, but now it says my subscription has been canceled and suspended. So now I've paid $30 and got 2 days of service....
Guess I'll be charging back my card and reporting the Paypal charge and never using Ubisoft again. Fuck those guys. How do you screw up a subscription service that bad. It almost feels like I'm being scammed at this point.
.....and that's my rant for the day.... >:(
That sucks but it seems like it's an easy problem to fix if you contact Ubisoft directly. I hate calling or e-mailing any customer support but I like to give them a chance to fix the problem before reporting them to The Bank.
I did contact Ubisoft support, they gave me a copy/pasted list of nonsensical "fixes" and then suggested I use a different payment method. I'm still out $30 and their support has done nothing about it other than tell me it's just a hold on my card (it isn't, the payment went through according to my credit card company), and that the Paypal payment never went through (it did, the money was pulled directly from my bank account and the payment is on my paypal statement). I haven't heard anything back from Ubisoft support since I told them none of their fixes have worked and that was now 4 days ago.
Long story short, they will no longer get my money. And they have been reported to my Credit card company and Paypal. Credit card charge was reversed within 24 hours (because my credit card company actually has customer service that works). Still waiting to get the paypal charge back.
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Good god, what a cluster-fuck Ubisoft's subscription service is. I signed up for it again so I could play Watch Dogs Legion and Assassins Creed Valhalla on Wednesday. I got to play Wednesday and Thursday, but on Thursday evening it says my account has been suspended because my payment failed (mind you my credit card has already been charged). There is nothing wrong with my card. Their "support" suggests using a different payment method (among a long list of copy/pasted nonsense to try), so I try using Paypal. The payment goes through and I'm charged another 14.99, but now it says my subscription has been canceled and suspended. So now I've paid $30 and got 2 days of service....
Guess I'll be charging back my card and reporting the Paypal charge and never using Ubisoft again. Fuck those guys. How do you screw up a subscription service that bad. It almost feels like I'm being scammed at this point.
.....and that's my rant for the day.... >:(
That sucks but it seems like it's an easy problem to fix if you contact Ubisoft directly. I hate calling or e-mailing any customer support but I like to give them a chance to fix the problem before reporting them to The Bank.
I did contact Ubisoft support, they gave me a copy/pasted list of nonsensical "fixes" and then suggested I use a different payment method. I'm still out $30 and their support has done nothing about it other than tell me it's just a hold on my card (it isn't, the payment went through according to my credit card company), and that the Paypal payment never went through (it did, the money was pulled directly from my bank account and the payment is on my paypal statement). I haven't heard anything back from Ubisoft support since I told them none of their fixes have worked and that was now 4 days ago.
Long story short, they will no longer get my money. And they have been reported to my Credit card company and Paypal. Credit card charge was reversed within 24 hours (because my credit card company actually has customer service that works). Still waiting to get the paypal charge back.
Sorry. I misunderstood you. I thought you only went to the support part of their website.
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Looks like you'll be able to stream/play your PS5 via your old PS4. That's pretty cool.
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/9/21556803/sony-ps5-remote-play-ps4-app-streaming-games
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Looking at my Series X as we speak. Given the many horror stories online and even our mainstream news commenting on console scarcity (man, the PS5 is going to be bad here), I have been very lucky obtaining a pre-order with only a managable price mark up. And Yakuza Like a Dragon arrived according to plan as well
First of all, purely from a packaging point of view, unboxing this is by far the most premium experience I ever had with a console. Everything feels high quality, both the hardware and packaging. Controller is super similar to the Xbox One controller, but the D-pad is superior, which is good. And the material has a very different feel. Other than that, I have 100s of gigabytes to download so impressions will have to wait.
What my first downloads are:
-Gears Tactics (shiny new game for console owners, game reviewed well on pc earlier this year).
-Forza Horizon 3 (it was One X enhanced so will look nicer)
-Red Dead Redemption, the original (also One X enhanced, so biiig jump in image quality vs original 720p on 360)
-Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (curious to see how og xbox games are doing).
-The update for Yakuza Like a Dragon.
Anyways, I am ready for Cyberpunk next month!
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That's pretty cool. I've got no interest in the new consoles (only interest is upgrading my graphics card in 2021) but I'm happy for all the folks who are going to be enjoying the new consoles if they've been able to get them, definitely some exciting and fun times in the gaming world.
I'm hoping the next Battlefield can really compete with Call of Duty again, I used to like BF more but the last BF game failed to get me interested and I feel they've slowly gone downhill since Battlefield Vietnam. Theres definitely some potential with the next gen release.
Fixed that for you :biggrin:
I didn't play that so you may be right. There's so much potential for the next one, I hope they can come back and make a big splash on the FPS scene.
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I haven't played a game on my PS4 in months. The only thing that will make me buy a PS5 is if the next GTA gets released and won't be available on PC for some time.
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I haven't played a game on my PS4 in months. The only thing that will make me buy a PS5 is if the next GTA gets released and won't be available on PC for some time.
You can pretty much guarantee that will be the case. I've learned my lesson and will wait as I did with RDR2. I'm not giving Rockstar more money than necessary considering they don't seem big on releasing new games so I have a hard time supporting them more than buying a game once.
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I was actually thinking about building a pc around the rtx 3070, but I decided to go for the Series X and a new 4k tv that is good for HDR gaming (eying Sony X900H series). I only really game on my tv, unless it's on the Switch or something. The Series X packs quite a punch for its price and I have gamepass until the end of 2023. On top of that is still got 130 euros for my old One S, which I don't need anymore, making the deal even better. If I return to pc gaming it will be further into this console generation.
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I was actually thinking about building a pc around the rtx 3070, but I decided to go for the Series X and a new 4k tv that is good for HDR gaming (eying Sony X900H series). I only really game on my tv, unless it's on the Switch or something. The Series X packs quite a punch for its price and I have gamepass until the end of 2023. On top of that is still got 130 euros for my old One S, which I don't need anymore, making the deal even better. If I return to pc gaming it will be further into this console generation.
If you can afford the price difference, the Sony X950h is much better for gaming. It has better upscaling to 4k and way better HDR, due to higher peak brightness and their super bit mapping. It also has lower input lag.
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Well I was going to game some Halo with my best buds who got their shiny new Xbox Series Xs in today, but my fucking headset won't cooperate with my computer so I just said screw it and I'll buy a new one tomorrow if I can. Grumble grumble. At least I got a couple hours with Halo: CE - hitting Tab and being able to instantly swap between the old graphics and the new ones is awesome, and they did a great job enhancing everything, sometimes entire parts of the level look completely new. Still a very fun game if dated and a little boring early on but Game Pass PC has been proving to be a blast for me.
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I was actually thinking about building a pc around the rtx 3070, but I decided to go for the Series X and a new 4k tv that is good for HDR gaming (eying Sony X900H series). I only really game on my tv, unless it's on the Switch or something. The Series X packs quite a punch for its price and I have gamepass until the end of 2023. On top of that is still got 130 euros for my old One S, which I don't need anymore, making the deal even better. If I return to pc gaming it will be further into this console generation.
If you can afford the price difference, the Sony X950h is much better for gaming. It has better upscaling to 4k and way better HDR, due to higher peak brightness and their super bit mapping. It also has lower input lag.
Thanks for the tip. I think the 900 series is now marketed for gamers due to the hdmi 2.1, which the 950 does not seem to have. I honestly wasn't even aware of the 950. I doubt I will ever use 4k 120 hz and nor do I really care for that. I maibly play on consoles after all, so good colors and HDR trumps almost anything else for me. The price difference isn't hat big for the smaller sizes (which I prefer, as it won't be in a livingroom).
I still don't know when I will get a new set, but I am considering buying one in december, depending on my "13th" month of end of the year salary.
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I was actually thinking about building a pc around the rtx 3070, but I decided to go for the Series X and a new 4k tv that is good for HDR gaming (eying Sony X900H series). I only really game on my tv, unless it's on the Switch or something. The Series X packs quite a punch for its price and I have gamepass until the end of 2023. On top of that is still got 130 euros for my old One S, which I don't need anymore, making the deal even better. If I return to pc gaming it will be further into this console generation.
If you can afford the price difference, the Sony X950h is much better for gaming. It has better upscaling to 4k and way better HDR, due to higher peak brightness and their super bit mapping. It also has lower input lag.
Thanks for the tip. I think the 900 series is now marketed for gamers due to the hdmi 2.1, which the 950 does not seem to have. I honestly wasn't even aware of the 950. I doubt I will ever use 4k 120 hz and nor do I really care for that. I maibly play on consoles after all, so good colors and HDR trumps almost anything else for me. The price difference isn't hat big for the smaller sizes (which I prefer, as it won't be in a livingroom).
I still don't know when I will get a new set, but I am considering buying one in december, depending on my "13th" month of end of the year salary.
Yeah you are correct that the 950h doesn't have hdmi 2.1. If color accuracy and HDR is more important then definitely go for the 950h. The HDR difference between the 2 is pretty big.
However, if you want the best of both worlds and better price to performance, check out the Hisense H9G TV's. They actually have even better HDR and better input lag. The only downside, is it only comes in 2 sizes 55" and 65" and the color accuracy out of the box is not great, but when properly calibrated is actually better than the Sony TV's.
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I was actually thinking about building a pc around the rtx 3070, but I decided to go for the Series X and a new 4k tv that is good for HDR gaming (eying Sony X900H series). I only really game on my tv, unless it's on the Switch or something. The Series X packs quite a punch for its price and I have gamepass until the end of 2023. On top of that is still got 130 euros for my old One S, which I don't need anymore, making the deal even better. If I return to pc gaming it will be further into this console generation.
If you can afford the price difference, the Sony X950h is much better for gaming. It has better upscaling to 4k and way better HDR, due to higher peak brightness and their super bit mapping. It also has lower input lag.
Thanks for the tip. I think the 900 series is now marketed for gamers due to the hdmi 2.1, which the 950 does not seem to have. I honestly wasn't even aware of the 950. I doubt I will ever use 4k 120 hz and nor do I really care for that. I maibly play on consoles after all, so good colors and HDR trumps almost anything else for me. The price difference isn't hat big for the smaller sizes (which I prefer, as it won't be in a livingroom).
I still don't know when I will get a new set, but I am considering buying one in december, depending on my "13th" month of end of the year salary.
Yeah you are correct that the 950h doesn't have hdmi 2.1. If color accuracy and HDR is more important then definitely go for the 950h. The HDR difference between the 2 is pretty big.
However, if you want the best of both worlds and better price to performance, check out the Hisense H9G TV's. They actually have even better HDR and better input lag. The only downside, is it only comes in 2 sizes 55" and 65" and the color accuracy out of the box is not great, but when properly calibrated is actually better than the Sony TV's.
Hisense isn't a thing in The Netherlands/Europe. The market here actually is pretty different, which sucks. Even the mainstream models all tend to have different names, making it a pain to google reviews. I honestly don't know why this is the case. Like no other type of electronic device I can think of has this naming bullshit going on.
What is even more confusing is that tv's are marketed as 50hz or 100hz, both officially and in stores, which hasn't been accurate for ages now, but they just stuck with the old PAL naming. How that helps anyone is beyond my guess.
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I've been really happy so far with the PS5 pre-order process. Got all my accessories early. Duel Sense Controller, Duel Sense charging station, and PS5 Media Remote.
The Console and Demon's Souls estimated to arrive Thurs 11/12. :2metal:
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That Demon's Souls remake looks breathtaking. I'll never play it because I do not do Soulsborne games, but my god, it's some eye candy.
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That Demon's Souls remake looks breathtaking. I'll never play it because I do not do Soulsborne games, but my god, it's some eye candy.
Demon souls is the only one of the soulsborne games I haven't played and that will be the first thing I get when I eventually get a PS5. And I agree it looks fantastic.
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That Demon's Souls remake looks breathtaking. I'll never play it because I do not do Soulsborne games, but my god, it's some eye candy.
I never played the original one, but I hope it's not like Dark Souls.
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That Demon's Souls remake looks breathtaking. I'll never play it because I do not do Soulsborne games, but my god, it's some eye candy.
I never played the original one, but I hope it's not like Dark Souls.
I have bad news for you, Dublagent.
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That Demon's Souls remake looks breathtaking. I'll never play it because I do not do Soulsborne games, but my god, it's some eye candy.
I never played the original one, but I hope it's not like Dark Souls.
I ordered Miles Morales along with the PS5, both from Amazon and I haven't getten news from them as to when anything will be shipped :sad:
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Hey all! Need some feedback. So I got my Series X yesterday and would love to be able to utilize the 120fps however my current set up (both TV (75 inch Sony 4k) and Receiver (I have a 5.1 setup) are maxed out at 60hz. In order to get to the 120fps I'd need to upgrade both. Doing some research it sounds like there is a chip issue in all AVRs that support HDMI 2.1 which is a requirement to get the 120fps/hz passthrough. So my options are as follows:
- Upgrade the TV and abandon the 5.1 for a sound bar
- Upgrade the TV and wait for the AVR issue to be resolved
- Don't upgrade anything, the difference between 60fps and 120fps is not worth it.
Thoughts? I'm thinking about upgrading to a LG OLED Cx series regardless.
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Hey all! Need some feedback. So I got my Series X yesterday and would love to be able to utilize the 120fps however my current set up (both TV (75 inch Sony 4k) and Receiver (I have a 5.1 setup) are maxed out at 60hz. In order to get to the 120fps I'd need to upgrade both. Doing some research it sounds like there is a chip issue in all AVRs that support HDMI 2.1 which is a requirement to get the 120fps/hz passthrough. So my options are as follows:
- Upgrade the TV and abandon the 5.1 for a sound bar
- Upgrade the TV and wait for the AVR issue to be resolved
- Don't upgrade anything, the difference between 60fps and 120fps is not worth it.
Thoughts? I'm thinking about upgrading to a LG OLED Cx series regardless.
I got a 55" LG CX a couple months ago and it's incredible
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I heard that only certain exclusive games will support 120fps, so I'm not sure if it's worth it or not. :dunno:
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What is interesting is that the PS5 pack in Astrobot is getting a lot of good reviews and apparently it really is a nice Nintendo-esque game. And I am not surprised, I think Astrobit on PSVR is one of the best 3d platform experiences out there.
I heard that only certain exclusive games will support 120fps, so I'm not sure if it's worth it or not. :dunno:
Depends entirely on the developers and the type of game. If a game is GPU limited, I wouldn't be surprised to see more options for lower resolutions at a higher framerate.
That said, I do think console gamers should not expect many 120 fps games.
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I heard that only certain exclusive games will support 120fps, so I'm not sure if it's worth it or not. :dunno:
Depends entirely on the developers and the type of game. If a game is GPU limited, I wouldn't be surprised to see more options for lower resolutions at a higher framerate.
That said, I do think console gamers should not expect many 120 fps games.
Exactly this. I wouldn't get too hung up on 120fps for the new consoles. I would guess the overwhelming majority of games won't even be able to run at 120fps at 4k. However if you think your TV needs an upgrade, the new LG CX TV's you are looking at are really good. The only downside to it is the peak brightness for HDR content and color volume. It's just not a very bright panel. Everything else about it is incredible.
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Some Series X impressions:
The system:
-OS system is near identical to the One, just much snappier due to the hardware.
-Quick Resume is awesome, or at least can be. Not every game works and there are some bugs. But jumping back into Gears 5 after doing some races in Forza in a matter of seconds is very neat, especially since you can continue right where you left the game.
-The controller is highly similar to the One's, but it feels significantly more premium.
The games I tried:
-Gears Tactics is a very nice game, I think it is an addictive game with a high pacing for it's genre. Suitable for strategy casuals like me. It really feels like Gears of War.
-Forza Horizon 3 remains amazing, One X enhancements make it look much tighter.
-Red Dead Redemption One X enhanced looks great, the game has aged very well. The jump from the 360's 720p/PS3's bad 640p to downsampled 1080p from 4k is very significant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-eya5qGUU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-eya5qGUU)
Offcourse none of these games are remotely as impressive as, say, The Last of Us II, so true next gen console experiences will have to follow later. Hopefully Cyberpunk next month delivers.
I am considering starting a new No Man's Sky save though, because that is something the Series X will do vastly better than my PS4pro. Maybe I will boost my new save by going online with both and just hand over a bunch of expensive shit.
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PS5 has arrived!! :) :biggrin: :2metal:
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Maybe I haven't been paying attention enough but why does it feel like this new gen. console launch feels very bland and kinda empty?
At this time during previous console launches the hype was through the roof with massive next gen titles.
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Maybe I haven't been paying attention enough but why does it feel like this new gen. console launch feels very bland and kinda empty?
At this time during previous console launches the hype was through the roof with massive next gen titles.
I feel the same way. There aren't any impressive launch titles, imo.
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I gotta say if Halo Infinite wasn't a development disaster and launched on time, boy, the hype machine would be in full swing.
That said this is the first time Sony and Microsoft have come out with brand new hardware that has legitimately impressed me. I watched my friends showing off their Series Xs and just... wow. The games are very rarely awesome on launch, Nintendo is usually good about that at least with a Zelda or Mario ready to go, but yeah. The hardware this time is impressing me a lot.
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Maybe I haven't been paying attention enough but why does it feel like this new gen. console launch feels very bland and kinda empty?
At this time during previous console launches the hype was through the roof with massive next gen titles.
I feel the same way. There aren't any impressive launch titles, imo.
I dunno, launch titles are never that impressive really. https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/how-do-the-ps5-launch-titles-compare-to-ps4-ps3-ps2-and-playstation/
I think covid is the main factor this time. Firstly, you don't have the big in-person events, you don't have people queuing up overnight at stores to get in first, so there's less hype. Secondly, some games have had to be delayed, so while in terms of quality the launch titles are pretty comparable with previous generations, there are fewer of them.
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I'd be a fuckton excited about this generation if the machines were actually available for purchase! There are several PS4/5 games I'd love to get into.
I jump in it.
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YISARl03q3k/hqdefault.jpg)
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I've been going back and forth about getting a PS5. Still can't make up my mind. Can you play games with a mouse and keyboard (and map the keys) on the consoles?
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I've been going back and forth about getting a PS5. Still can't make up my mind. Can you play games with a mouse and keyboard (and map the keys) on the consoles?
Not that I know of. I've seen a few hacks for the PS4 that seemed to have worked. Not sure if that would work for PS5.
Honestly, it's probably better to just get used to a controller. I remember thinking I never would, but now I prefer it. Keep in mind, I don't typically play FPS, though.
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Maybe I haven't been paying attention enough but why does it feel like this new gen. console launch feels very bland and kinda empty?
At this time during previous console launches the hype was through the roof with massive next gen titles.
I don't know, I think Demon's Souls remake looks amazing, best looking Souls game by far in terms of shiny new visuals. And I read on many places it's sound design is a step beyond last gen as well, due to 3D Tempest audio (the PS5 has propiertary hardware for that). Spider-Man Miles with ray-tracing is also a significant step up, looking at Digital Foundry's analysis. Astrobot turned out to be a great platformer showcasing new controller tech, supposedly it really feels like a next gen controller, unlike HD rumble. I think Sony has a great launch line-up and window. In 2021 we are likely looking at at least Gran Turismo, God of War 2, Ratchet and Clack and Horizon 2. I think on Sony's side it is a much better launch window lineup than the PS2, PS3 and PS4. Because really, what titles did those have?
I think a large difference is that usually there were already mass hands-on events (gameshows, platformholder events, trips for the media, demo booths in major towns/stores etc.). This time most coverage comes from a bunch of youtubers sitting at home.
The Xbox doesn't really have anything. To be honest I think that Halo studio needs a major reform if that Infinite footage is all they came up with after so many years. And the fact that the title has been delayed without release in sight, while the game is on the actual box of the Xbox, makes me think that the development of that title has been a total shitshow. I will say that MS should've delayed Gears Tactics on PC and marketed it as a Series X launch title. It is actually pretty fun, looks good and scored in the low 80's. And a series X Flight Simulator release perhaps would've been nice (it has been confirmed that it is coming).
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Out of the two, PS5 definitely has more stuff that I am interested in, but I still think it will be a year or two before I invest.
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I've been going back and forth about getting a PS5. Still can't make up my mind. Can you play games with a mouse and keyboard (and map the keys) on the consoles?
Yes, you can set up a keyboard and mouse in the Accessories menu on the PS5. You can also link other devices (PS4, PC, MAC, IOS) to the PS5 through the Remote Play feature. Not 100% sure about mapping keys, but I would imagine you can if a keyboard is registered. I think I saw a menu option regarding mapping. Honestly, I don't think there is much you can't do with this console.
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Well I caved and bought COD Cold War. I guess I just want to play the campaign and have the multiplayer to fine tune my skills for warzone.
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Let us know how you like the single player. This is the first COD single player I've been interested in for a while.
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Maybe I haven't been paying attention enough but why does it feel like this new gen. console launch feels very bland and kinda empty?
At this time during previous console launches the hype was through the roof with massive next gen titles.
I feel the same way. There aren't any impressive launch titles, imo.
I dunno, launch titles are never that impressive really. https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/how-do-the-ps5-launch-titles-compare-to-ps4-ps3-ps2-and-playstation/
I think covid is the main factor this time. Firstly, you don't have the big in-person events, you don't have people queuing up overnight at stores to get in first, so there's less hype. Secondly, some games have had to be delayed, so while in terms of quality the launch titles are pretty comparable with previous generations, there are fewer of them.
Yea the lack of events is definitely a big reason. I'm not planning on getting a console anytime soon but it's interesting to see the upcoming titles.
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Maybe I haven't been paying attention enough but why does it feel like this new gen. console launch feels very bland and kinda empty?
At this time during previous console launches the hype was through the roof with massive next gen titles.
I feel the same way. There aren't any impressive launch titles, imo.
I dunno, launch titles are never that impressive really. https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/how-do-the-ps5-launch-titles-compare-to-ps4-ps3-ps2-and-playstation/
I think covid is the main factor this time. Firstly, you don't have the big in-person events, you don't have people queuing up overnight at stores to get in first, so there's less hype. Secondly, some games have had to be delayed, so while in terms of quality the launch titles are pretty comparable with previous generations, there are fewer of them.
Yea the lack of events is definitely a big reason. I'm not planning on getting a console anytime soon but it's interesting to see the upcoming titles.
I also just think the leaps between console generations is smaller each time. While I'm sure these new consoles outperform and look amazing compared to last gen, it's just not the same as going from 32bit to 64bit gaming like the old days.
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Nintendo is pretty good at having something killer to play at launch. Almost always a Mario or Zelda title. Every time I've snagged a Ninty system I have something fun to play right away.
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Nintendo is pretty good at having something killer to play at launch. Almost always a Mario or Zelda title. Every time I've snagged a Ninty system I have something fun to play right away.
Nintendo's ecosystem works well for that.
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Maybe I haven't been paying attention enough but why does it feel like this new gen. console launch feels very bland and kinda empty?
At this time during previous console launches the hype was through the roof with massive next gen titles.
I don't know, I think Demon's Souls remake looks amazing, best looking Souls game by far in terms of shiny new visuals. And I read on many places it's sound design is a step beyond last gen as well, due to 3D Tempest audio (the PS5 has propiertary hardware for that). Spider-Man Miles with ray-tracing is also a significant step up, looking at Digital Foundry's analysis. Astrobot turned out to be a great platformer showcasing new controller tech, supposedly it really feels like a next gen controller, unlike HD rumble. I think Sony has a great launch line-up and window. In 2021 we are likely looking at at least Gran Turismo, God of War 2, Ratchet and Clack and Horizon 2. I think on Sony's side it is a much better launch window lineup than the PS2, PS3 and PS4. Because really, what titles did those have?
True. I don't think Sony ever really needed bigtime titles at next-gen launches because everyone knew that the exclusive releases were gonna be worth the wait anyway. They were mostly just happy to get the new console. I have Demon's Souls and it does look really good and my TV isn't even QLED, 4k or UHD. The new DualSense controllers are amazing. It's like having surround sound in the palm of your hands. Even the way they designed the console itself is ground breaking. It has a base that can be attached for vertical and horizontal configuration. Horizontally, no part of the console is touching any surface and it's slightly elevated by the base so air can travel underneath for even more heat dissipation. It really is a very unique design.
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Has anyone played Assassin's Creed Valhalla yet? I watched a couple reviews and the combat doesn't look all that great. I really wasn't a fan of the combat in Odyssey's bullet sponge enemies.
I've been playing Death Stranding and oddly enough, I'm enjoying it. I really didn't expect to enjoy it. I'm not sure if I'll finish it though. I can see myself eventually getting burned out from the very repetitive gameplay.
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Has anyone played Assassin's Creed Valhalla yet? I watched a couple reviews and the combat doesn't look all that great. I really wasn't a fan of the combat in Odyssey's bullet sponge enemies.
I've been playing Death Stranding and oddly enough, I'm enjoying it. I really didn't expect to enjoy it. I'm not sure if I'll finish it though. I can see myself eventually getting burned out from the very repetitive gameplay.
Valhalla's combat is almost exactly like Odyssey's. The only exception is the enemies aren't quite as bullet spongey in Valhalla. They seem to have gotten rid of a lot of the grindy stuff from Odyssey and kept all the good parts. Mind you, there's still some grind, but not nearly as bad.
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Has anyone played Assassin's Creed Valhalla yet? I watched a couple reviews and the combat doesn't look all that great. I really wasn't a fan of the combat in Odyssey's bullet sponge enemies.
I've been playing Death Stranding and oddly enough, I'm enjoying it. I really didn't expect to enjoy it. I'm not sure if I'll finish it though. I can see myself eventually getting burned out from the very repetitive gameplay.
Valhalla's combat is almost exactly like Odyssey's. The only exception is the enemies aren't quite as bullet spongey in Valhalla. They seem to have gotten rid of a lot of the grindy stuff from Odyssey and kept all the good parts. Mind you, there's still some grind, but not nearly as bad.
Hmm...Hopefully the combat has a better feel to it...more impactful. Good to hear they got rid of The Grind. I also heard they got rid of the fucktons of junk armor and weapons.
I think they kept the great feature that was added to Odyssey that allowed us to swap weapon & armor visuals. I didn't like the ugly blinged out gangsta armor in Odyssey. It was really nice to be able to keep the look of basic armor with the higher stats of the pretty armor.
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One of my biggest problems with Odyssey besides the insane loading times is the floatiness of the physics. Like... you'll stab an enemy and they'll go slip sliding 30 feet away with 7 midair cartwheels :lol
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One of my biggest problems with Odyssey besides the insane loading times is the floatiness of the physics. Like... you'll stab an enemy and they'll go slip sliding 30 feet away with 7 midair cartwheels :lol
Wait wut....
I don't remember this happening.....perhaps I'm misremembering...
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One of my biggest problems with Odyssey besides the insane loading times is the floatiness of the physics. Like... you'll stab an enemy and they'll go slip sliding 30 feet away with 7 midair cartwheels :lol
Wait wut....
I don't remember this happening.....perhaps I'm misremembering...
It sounds familiar but I'm not sure if I ever saw that bug.
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I think Origins' combat felt more deliberate and that game also had more polish. Was kind of surprised as I played Odyssey first and it's prequel looks better and plays better. That said, I really enjoyed Odyssey.
I am hearing good things about Valhalla, but combat isn't really one of them.
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I picked up Hades for Switch today. I've heard good things about it.
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One of my biggest problems with Odyssey besides the insane loading times is the floatiness of the physics. Like... you'll stab an enemy and they'll go slip sliding 30 feet away with 7 midair cartwheels :lol
Wait wut....
I don't remember this happening.....perhaps I'm misremembering...
It sounds familiar but I'm not sure if I ever saw that bug.
It's not a bug, that's exactly how people react to being struck in Odyssey, the corpses go sliding like they have little weight and are on ice. You can make people flip wildly in the air if you hit them right. For such a detailed game the physics are surprisingly slipshod
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If there's still any survival horror fans here, I highly recommend a game called Visage (https://youtu.be/dY8AVTFbR9o), came out on PC and consoles a few days ago.
Remember P.T? I think this is what it would have felt like.
Easily the best thing since RE7, I may say it's even better.
I've been playing it in 30 minute increments then resorted to playing it with it's audio off and NPR on, to reduce the tension. Not proud of that :loser:
Interesting. Refresh my memory on what P.T. stands for? ???
Playable Teaser: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P.T._(video_game)
It was the proof of concept for Kojima's planned but ultimately cancelled Silent Hill game.
Yep, it was a big deal when Konami cut ties with Kojima and took the PT off the PS Store. For a while; if you had initially downloaded it, you can download it again even though it's not available for anybody else. So people were selling their PS accounts to others who wanna download the game for $100-$150.
Then Konami took away completely so the game only existed on playstations that already had it downloaded, so people were selling their PT-installed playstations on ebay and making good money, it was a clusterfuck :lol
I am a fan of the Silent Hill series. Hopefully Hideo will change his mind and consider releasing it on the next-gens.
He's working on a survival horror game right now! It won't be SH though cause he's not with Konami anymore, which also means he can't use the FOX engine for it which is a huge drag.
My favourite first person survival-horror is Alien Isolation. Very tense game as well. I think the unconvential way the Alien hunts you down in non-scripted fashion frustrated a lot of reviewers, but to me escaping it and confronting it was an absolute thrill and I got the hang of it. It is much more of a stealth game than a lot of other surival horror games, but that makes sense given the context.
Isolation was great, I actually wanna go back and do a NG+ on it after I finish Visage and Broken Porcelain, it's a cake walk compared to Visage though.
It's hard to describe this, all these other games you're able to break away and get a minute where you can feel safe and catch your breath, hide somewhere maybe. In Visage it's constant tension, it's very rare when you can be somewhere where you're sure nothing can happen to you and even then you can't do it for long cause your sanity will decrease and you'll start seeing things that can and will kill you.
I thought "well then fuck it, I'll just pause the game for a minute whenever I'm on edge", the game doesn't let you pause immediately! You hit pause and you have to wait for a countdown of 3 seconds on the the screen until the game pauses, during which you're just standing there prone to anything. One time the light in the room -where I was standing in the game- went out during the countdown and I panicked and pressed the PS home button and exited the game heh
I'm much more "in tune" with the game mechanics/climate now so my wuss-level has dropped significantly. I'm in the final chapter and playing with the earplugs on and the lights off like I've always done with my survival horror games.
I'm not proud of how I was playing this game for a while though, for a couple of nights I actually watched walkthroughs of the next 10-20 minutes ahead of me just so I can calm down and know what to expect, this is very unusual for a guy who used to consider himself the survival horror O.G. since the late 90's haha
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Question for the gamers here. Do you invert the X, Y axis for camera/look on your controller/mouse? Do ya'll think it might have something to do with our ages? I'm 59 and I literally can't play without inverting both axes.
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Question for the gamers here. Do you invert the X, Y axis for camera/look on your controller/mouse? Do ya'll think it might have something to do with our ages? I'm 59 and I literally can't play without inverting both axes.
I can't do inverted.
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Question for the gamers here. Do you invert the X, Y axis for camera/look on your controller/mouse? Do ya'll think it might have something to do with our ages? I'm 59 and I literally can't play without inverting both axes.
I can't do inverted.
Same
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Demon souls remake has got me all worked up. I doubt I'll even be able to find a PS5, but I might get one if one pops up.
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Question for the gamers here. Do you invert the X, Y axis for camera/look on your controller/mouse? Do ya'll think it might have something to do with our ages? I'm 59 and I literally can't play without inverting both axes.
I can't do inverted.
Same
Yeah, I don't play with inverted camera controls, either. I used to, but then I got so used to normal camera controls during my first playthrough of Xenoblade Chronicles that I've never used inverted camera controls since.
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Speaking of inverted controls, I HATE when games ask for your preference but don't give you the chance to test them before confirming. That's what I love about Halo: CE's beginning, where you stand there and have to actually move the camera to see which setting is for you.
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Question for the gamers here. Do you invert the X, Y axis for camera/look on your controller/mouse? Do ya'll think it might have something to do with our ages? I'm 59 and I literally can't play without inverting both axes.
I've always inverted the Y-axis as far back as I remember, but not the X - I'm 35.
I found an article talking about it here: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/feb/28/why-do-video-game-players-invert-the-controls
One of the suggestions is that in some cases it could be as simple as sticking to what the controls were on the first games you started to play - eg. it mentions people brought up on flight sim games, where Y would be inverted. I don't remember playing any of those, but interestingly it does mention Goldeneye as having Y inverted by default and that was one of my favourite and most played games as a kid. That may be just a coincidence, as I'd been gaming for a good few years before that came out, though I'm not sure how many games I played before that would have had look controls, as they tended to be simpler, with fixed cameras/2D side scrollers.
However, my friend who played as much Goldeneye as me always laughs when I invert the camera nowadays, so that hypothesis is probably only true in some cases!
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Question for the gamers here. Do you invert the X, Y axis for camera/look on your controller/mouse? Do ya'll think it might have something to do with our ages? I'm 59 and I literally can't play without inverting both axes.
Depends on the type of game. FPS? No. Flightsim/SpaceSim? Yes.
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I invert the Y-axis but that's it.
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I literally can't conceive as to why inverted X would be more logical.
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I literally can't conceive as to why inverted X would be more logical.
Something sometimes goes wrong in my head when playing with only the Y-axis inverted. When aiming diagonally, two logics collide, sort of. If everything is inverted, it is easy for me to imagine a mirrored stick operating under the actual analog stick.
Anyways, my preference for almost everything is to not have anything inverted. Except for flying vehicles, there y-inverted makes more sense for me.
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Actually I'm fairly certain there have been a couple games in my life that I've inverted just the Y axis, but I can't remember what they were... but never a shooter, I think. Shooters are *always* normal. I think that comes from growing up with mouse and keyboard and inverting those is just bonkers to me.
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I remember a few friends back in the day that would invert to play goldeneye, never understood that but guess back then, some people were used to gaming inverted.
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So apparently Cyberpunk 2077 on the series X and PS5 are only upgraded PS4/Xbox One versions, with the "more robust" next generation patch coming out somewhere next year. Totally missed that news. It looks fine, but I am for sure buying other games until that patch arrived.
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Question for the gamers here. Do you invert the X, Y axis for camera/look on your controller/mouse? Do ya'll think it might have something to do with our ages? I'm 59 and I literally can't play without inverting both axes.
I had to really dig back in my memory cause I know I've done it at least once, for piloting jet fighters in Just Cause 2.
Somehow anytime a game requires me to fly a plane; I have to invert, can't tell you why. But otherwise never.
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Question for the gamers here. Do you invert the X, Y axis for camera/look on your controller/mouse? Do ya'll think it might have something to do with our ages? I'm 59 and I literally can't play without inverting both axes.
I had to really dig back in my memory cause I know I've done it at least once, for piloting jet fighters in Just Cause 2.
Somehow anytime a game requires me to fly a plane; I have to invert, can't tell you why. But otherwise never.
Dude... you're right! I just realized in GTA 5 I have to have the inverted controls when flying the planes. Pull back to go up. But definitely not for shooting!
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I just tried to get a PS5 on Walmart's website. They had a limited supply available at 3pm EST. I had the page cued up and refreshing. At 3:00:08 it allowed me to add one to my cart. I quickly tried to jump to checkout to buy it, but their website kept throwing errors. It took me 8 minutes to sign in, get my shipping and billing address input, and I was just starting to get my card information in when it popped up a box saying they were all out of stock. >:( :lol
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I just tried to get a PS5 on Walmart's website. They had a limited supply available at 3pm EST. I had the page cued up and refreshing. At 3:00:08 it allowed me to add one to my cart. I quickly tried to jump to checkout to buy it, but their website kept throwing errors. It took me 8 minutes to sign in, get my shipping and billing address input, and I was just starting to get my card information in when it popped up a box saying they were all out of stock. >:( :lol
I've heard so much about this experience :lol
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That's why I finally decided to go ahead with the PS5 pre-order directly from Sony. Otherwise, probably couldn't get one until sometime after the Holidays. Glad I did because I'm really happy with it. Syncs up nicely with my PS4. I can use the same external HDD and play my PS4 games from that. Download times are crazy fast connected to my Panoramic 5G WiFi network. So many other things I haven't discovered yet, but this console is a beast. The only drawback at this point is the cost off external SSD memory. For 2TB of memory, it'll be anywhere from $250 to $300. Not cheap, but the price will go down eventually in time. I'll hold out on that for as long as I can. I highly recommend getting a PS5. :tup
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That's why I finally decided to go ahead with the PS5 pre-order directly from Sony. Otherwise, probably couldn't get one until sometime after the Holidays. Glad I did because I'm really happy with it. Syncs up nicely with my PS4. I can use the same external HDD and play my PS4 games from that. Download times are crazy fast connected to my Panoramic 5G WiFi network. So many other things I haven't discovered yet, but this console is a beast. The only drawback at this point is the cost off external SSD memory. For 2TB of memory, it'll be anywhere from $250 to $300. Not cheap, but the price will go down eventually in time. I'll hold out on that for as long as I can. I highly recommend getting a PS5. :tup
You know whats cool...
I can get myself a ps4 again, and then later on get a ps5 and still play the ps4 games on the ps5.
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That's why I finally decided to go ahead with the PS5 pre-order directly from Sony. Otherwise, probably couldn't get one until sometime after the Holidays. Glad I did because I'm really happy with it. Syncs up nicely with my PS4. I can use the same external HDD and play my PS4 games from that. Download times are crazy fast connected to my Panoramic 5G WiFi network. So many other things I haven't discovered yet, but this console is a beast. The only drawback at this point is the cost off external SSD memory. For 2TB of memory, it'll be anywhere from $250 to $300. Not cheap, but the price will go down eventually in time. I'll hold out on that for as long as I can. I highly recommend getting a PS5. :tup
You can always try transferring PS5 games to your external HD and see how long the transfer is, I believe that will be much quicker than downloading still. And you can play PS4 games from an external drive still, with all the pro/PS5 enhancements except faster load times.
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That's why I finally decided to go ahead with the PS5 pre-order directly from Sony. Otherwise, probably couldn't get one until sometime after the Holidays. Glad I did because I'm really happy with it. Syncs up nicely with my PS4. I can use the same external HDD and play my PS4 games from that. Download times are crazy fast connected to my Panoramic 5G WiFi network. So many other things I haven't discovered yet, but this console is a beast. The only drawback at this point is the cost off external SSD memory. For 2TB of memory, it'll be anywhere from $250 to $300. Not cheap, but the price will go down eventually in time. I'll hold out on that for as long as I can. I highly recommend getting a PS5. :tup
You can always try transferring PS5 games to your external HD and see how long the transfer is, I believe that will be much quicker than downloading still. And you can play PS4 games from an external drive still, with all the pro/PS5 enhancements except faster load times.
Yeah, that’ll work out good from a storage standpoint until I run out of internal SSD which provides the fastest in-game load times. For me, that’s even more important than storage space. But they do compliment each other in the long run. It’s just a matter of how much I wanna spend right now as opposed to 6 months from now when SSD memory is cheaper and I actually need it. Good for now. Game on! :biggrin:
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Well I randomly got into a game of call of duty warzone with 3 dudes in the same room in Michigan who happen to also be big DT fans :rollin https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1330388543206731776 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1330388543206731776)
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Anybody have any idea when PS5's will actually be available to buy at normal prices? I see the $1000+ prices on ebay but there's no way that's happening.
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Anybody have any idea when PS5's will actually be available to buy at normal prices? I see the $1000+ prices on ebay but there's no way that's happening.
I read an article today which basically boiled down to Sony saying their stock of PS5's have dwindled down to nothing. Not sure when they will have some in a significant quantity. My guess is late January... Same for new video cards and cpu's.
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So I just finished Control and I really enjoyed it. I still have a few side missions left but what really shocked me was the music played during the credits was Porcupine Tree.
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Anybody have any idea when PS5's will actually be available to buy at normal prices? I see the $1000+ prices on ebay but there's no way that's happening.
I read an article today which basically boiled down to Sony saying their stock of PS5's have dwindled down to nothing. Not sure when they will have some in a significant quantity. My guess is late January... Same for new video cards and cpu's.
Here in The Netherlands it for sure will take longer. Even the PS4 took longer than just a couple of months I recall. The main game stores already have reservations expected to arrive in late March and some stopped their reservation lists. It is so bad that some stores have disclaimers asking people stop calling/asking for a PS5 because they don't know. I have never seen that for any product.
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Anybody have any idea when PS5's will actually be available to buy at normal prices? I see the $1000+ prices on ebay but there's no way that's happening.
Until you can regularly walk into a store and buy one, there's going to be premiums for a while. They're extra high right now though because of the holiday. I was reading that we won't see another bulk shipment until some time in January, and I think many of those are already spoken for.
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Bought Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity on Sunday. Still very early on. As someone who's 100%ed Breath of the Wild 3 times, has it as his very favorite game of all time, and wanted the new Hyrule Warriors to be more of its own thing... I couldn't be happier. The menus, design, literally everything is like Breath of the Wild, but what if you made it a musou game (instead of making a musou game and slapping a Zelda skin on it, which was the first Hyrule Warriors). It even controls like Breath of the Wild. I am gobsmacked at how I got exactly what I wanted, other than what I fear is a very limited roster, but I really hope it gets DLC like the first did and a lot more characters come in the future.
In fact, it's kept me from playing Ark with my buddies on their new Xboxes. Oops :lol
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Started playing Cities: Skylines again. I forgot how much RAM this game can eat up with mods. It will happily take all 32gigs of RAM.... :lol
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I started up Assassins' Creed: Valhalla yesterday. My virgin AC voyage. It will take me awhile to get used to the combat, so that I don't get blown up at every turn. I think I might enjoy the exploration the most.
My question for you AC players out there. Do the dialogs ever get any shorter? I get having the opening sequence be extended, to bring the player up to speed with the story, and all. But, by Thor's balls, one dialog for a side mission to retrieve a woman's comb took fifteen minutes! I came here to crack skulls with axes not to have mine cracked with verbiage. :lol
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Started playing Cities: Skylines again. I forgot how much RAM this game can eat up with mods. It will happily take all 32gigs of RAM.... :lol
Do you have any of DLC, if so how do you like it?
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Bought Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity on Sunday. Still very early on. As someone who's 100%ed Breath of the Wild 3 times, has it as his very favorite game of all time, and wanted the new Hyrule Warriors to be more of its own thing... I couldn't be happier. The menus, design, literally everything is like Breath of the Wild, but what if you made it a musou game (instead of making a musou game and slapping a Zelda skin on it, which was the first Hyrule Warriors). It even controls like Breath of the Wild. I am gobsmacked at how I got exactly what I wanted, other than what I fear is a very limited roster, but I really hope it gets DLC like the first did and a lot more characters come in the future.
In fact, it's kept me from playing Ark with my buddies on their new Xboxes. Oops :lol
Sounds nice, I am much more inclined to buy a Warriors title when it is an actual entry in a series, rather than another Warriors fanservice game like so many.
I would be very glad if Nintendo continued this approach for Warriors games, perhaps even for other ip's than Zelda and Fire Emblem.
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So I just finished Control and I really enjoyed it. I still have a few side missions left but what really shocked me was the music played during the credits was Porcupine Tree.
Control was very good. I really liked the atmosphere and the overall feel of the game: creepy but not scary. I wasn't expecting a whole lot because I really did not enjoy Quantum Break or its story. I didn't really understand what was going on in Control but I enjoyed the weird story. The powers were a lot of fun to use and the shooting had a great feel to it. I'd play through this game again, perhaps when all the extra story DLC stuff comes out.
The map could've been a lot better. There's no indication where those locked doors are but I did so much back tracking that I think I found all the locked doors as I acquired the security passes...not that there was anything really interesting behind those doors anyway.
I really hated that one boss that punches holes in the goddamn ground. And I really hated having to run back to try again like Dark Souls. The second to last mob wave fight was really frustrating too until I read people were cheesing it by activating the mobs, fleeing to a previously cleared area, then sniping them with Pierce. That method worked on my first try :rollin
The Porcupine Tree song was a surprise. A good one! I also liked the song that was played in the maze.
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Bought Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity on Sunday. Still very early on. As someone who's 100%ed Breath of the Wild 3 times, has it as his very favorite game of all time, and wanted the new Hyrule Warriors to be more of its own thing... I couldn't be happier. The menus, design, literally everything is like Breath of the Wild, but what if you made it a musou game (instead of making a musou game and slapping a Zelda skin on it, which was the first Hyrule Warriors). It even controls like Breath of the Wild. I am gobsmacked at how I got exactly what I wanted, other than what I fear is a very limited roster, but I really hope it gets DLC like the first did and a lot more characters come in the future.
In fact, it's kept me from playing Ark with my buddies on their new Xboxes. Oops :lol
I did the same thing and I am enjoying it immensely. I'm doing it on Normal first. I like how you have to look around for Crates, and use Magnesis for the buried metal chests. Also, I was like "Yay, we have to find Koroks too..." :\ :lol
My favorite characters to use are Impa and Revali, that I got so far. :biggrin:
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Started playing Cities: Skylines again. I forgot how much RAM this game can eat up with mods. It will happily take all 32gigs of RAM.... :lol
Do you have any of DLC, if so how do you like it?
I have all the major DLC that actually adds content....none of that "radio station" crap. I love the game, had it since it first came out and decided to grab the last few DLC that I didn't have for the black friday sales.
It's probably the best city building game out there, especially with a few mods to fix the few annoyances in the game.
Then again, Ostriv will probably be my favorite city building game once it's fully released, but it's more in the style of Banished.
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So I just finished Control and I really enjoyed it. I still have a few side missions left but what really shocked me was the music played during the credits was Porcupine Tree.
Control was very good. I really liked the atmosphere and the overall feel of the game: creepy but not scary. I wasn't expecting a whole lot because I really did not enjoy Quantum Break or its story. I didn't really understand what was going on in Control but I enjoyed the weird story. The powers were a lot of fun to use and the shooting had a great feel to it. I'd play through this game again, perhaps when all the extra story DLC stuff comes out.
The map could've been a lot better. There's no indication where those locked doors are but I did so much back tracking that I think I found all the locked doors as I acquired the security passes...not that there was anything really interesting behind those doors anyway.
I really hated that one boss that punches holes in the goddamn ground. And I really hated having to run back to try again like Dark Souls. The second to last mob wave fight was really frustrating too until I read people were cheesing it by activating the mobs, fleeing to a previously cleared area, then sniping them with Pierce. That method worked on my first try :rollin
The Porcupine Tree song was a surprise. A good one! I also liked the song that was played in the maze.
That was my most hated boss as well, you got to him through the refrigerator object of power. I didn't like the back tracking either and the map was useless. I read a tip online that helped a lot which was to use the directional signs in the game, once I started doing that I almost never used the map.
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So I just finished Control and I really enjoyed it. I still have a few side missions left but what really shocked me was the music played during the credits was Porcupine Tree.
Control was very good. I really liked the atmosphere and the overall feel of the game: creepy but not scary. I wasn't expecting a whole lot because I really did not enjoy Quantum Break or its story. I didn't really understand what was going on in Control but I enjoyed the weird story. The powers were a lot of fun to use and the shooting had a great feel to it. I'd play through this game again, perhaps when all the extra story DLC stuff comes out.
The map could've been a lot better. There's no indication where those locked doors are but I did so much back tracking that I think I found all the locked doors as I acquired the security passes...not that there was anything really interesting behind those doors anyway.
I really hated that one boss that punches holes in the goddamn ground. And I really hated having to run back to try again like Dark Souls. The second to last mob wave fight was really frustrating too until I read people were cheesing it by activating the mobs, fleeing to a previously cleared area, then sniping them with Pierce. That method worked on my first try :rollin
The Porcupine Tree song was a surprise. A good one! I also liked the song that was played in the maze.
That was my most hated boss as well, you got to him through the refrigerator object of power. I didn't like the back tracking either and the map was useless. I read a tip online that helped a lot which was to use the directional signs in the game, once I started doing that I almost never used the map.
Oh yes, those signs were much more helpful than the map!
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So I just finished Control and I really enjoyed it. I still have a few side missions left but what really shocked me was the music played during the credits was Porcupine Tree.
Control was very good. I really liked the atmosphere and the overall feel of the game: creepy but not scary. I wasn't expecting a whole lot because I really did not enjoy Quantum Break or its story. I didn't really understand what was going on in Control but I enjoyed the weird story. The powers were a lot of fun to use and the shooting had a great feel to it. I'd play through this game again, perhaps when all the extra story DLC stuff comes out.
The map could've been a lot better. There's no indication where those locked doors are but I did so much back tracking that I think I found all the locked doors as I acquired the security passes...not that there was anything really interesting behind those doors anyway.
I really hated that one boss that punches holes in the goddamn ground. And I really hated having to run back to try again like Dark Souls. The second to last mob wave fight was really frustrating too until I read people were cheesing it by activating the mobs, fleeing to a previously cleared area, then sniping them with Pierce. That method worked on my first try :rollin
The Porcupine Tree song was a surprise. A good one! I also liked the song that was played in the maze.
That was my most hated boss as well, you got to him through the refrigerator object of power. I didn't like the back tracking either and the map was useless. I read a tip online that helped a lot which was to use the directional signs in the game, once I started doing that I almost never used the map.
Oh yes, those signs were much more helpful than the map!
I would laugh my ass off, if the developers made the map useless in order for the player to realize and have to actually pay attention within the game and follow the signs within the game. Almost as if you are actually the character. And the Map, is actually what the character sees, in turn it's useless. :lol
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Has anyone else here been playing AC Valhalla? Maybe it's because I just came off playing Ghost of Tsushima, but damn the combat feels floaty. I appreciate that more elements are tossed into the combat, with stamina and different move sets depending on the weapon, but, you'll get an R3 prompt and I swear the lag between when you respond and when you execute the move is a full second. Maybe more.
Is this normal for AC games? I've never played one before.
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Floaty seems about right for an AC game. I haven't played Valhall but I found Odyssey to have imprecise combat.
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Just saw this really cool video on the history of the FPS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGaTBZ51YDM&feature=emb_title
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Has anyone else here been playing AC Valhalla? Maybe it's because I just came off playing Ghost of Tsushima, but damn the combat feels floaty. I appreciate that more elements are tossed into the combat, with stamina and different move sets depending on the weapon, but, you'll get an R3 prompt and I swear the lag between when you respond and when you execute the move is a full second. Maybe more.
Is this normal for AC games? I've never played one before.
I haven't played it yet. I don't know about the lag but from what I've seen of the preview stuff, the combat didn't look like it felt very solid.
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So my end of the year bonus was way higher than I anticipated, allowing me to invest in a good 4k television. I opted for the LG CX 55 inch, with a three year store warranty on top of it for panel issues. Goddamn, good HDR adds a whole new layer to some titles. Ori Will of the Whisps is breathtaking and Doom Eternal looks amazing using the Series X. For some reason Monster Hunter World looks ugly as hell though, despite being One X enhanced. And I think Detroit on the PS4pro with HDR is the best looking game I have seen, damn. Unfortunately my PS4pro now needs a repair (warranty issue, thankfully), so I won't be able to check out more of the Sony games anytime soon.
1080p Switch games look pretty clean as well and SDR content looks good on this TV. Anything under 1080p though, does suffer.
Has anyone else here been playing AC Valhalla? Maybe it's because I just came off playing Ghost of Tsushima, but damn the combat feels floaty. I appreciate that more elements are tossed into the combat, with stamina and different move sets depending on the weapon, but, you'll get an R3 prompt and I swear the lag between when you respond and when you execute the move is a full second. Maybe more.
Is this normal for AC games? I've never played one before.
I have ways enjoyed AC combat, in any entry. But perhaps with the exception of Origins, there has always been a certain amount of jankiness in all of their combat systems. Haven't played Valhalla though.
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Question for the gamers here. Do you invert the X, Y axis for camera/look on your controller/mouse? Do ya'll think it might have something to do with our ages? I'm 59 and I literally can't play without inverting both axes.
In my early days of PC gaming in the mid 1990s when I was in my mid teens, I do remember having to change the axis on some games...but I have not done this in a very very long time. Either they're already inverted, or I got used to whatever the default set up is these days. Or perhaps not. Herrick is 39.
You know what...I'm gonna test this out right now. Hode'on. All right in No Man's Sky, flight controls (Y Axis) are inverted. Camera controls are not. I don't remember if that's how I chose it but that's what feels normal for me. I suspect inverted flight controls are the default in every game but I don't play many games that have flying vehicles.
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Has anyone else here been playing AC Valhalla? Maybe it's because I just came off playing Ghost of Tsushima, but damn the combat feels floaty. I appreciate that more elements are tossed into the combat, with stamina and different move sets depending on the weapon, but, you'll get an R3 prompt and I swear the lag between when you respond and when you execute the move is a full second. Maybe more.
Is this normal for AC games? I've never played one before.
I have ways enjoyed AC combat, in any entry. But perhaps with the exception of Origins, there has always been a certain amount of jankiness in all of their combat systems. Haven't played Valhalla though.
I keep getting the feeling that I could enjoy the combat if it were tightened up, but the disconnect between the character action and the player pressing buttons is confusing. What does the game actually want from me? In many cases it feels like it wants you to slow down and approach combat strategically. Space out your button activation, time your presses at the end of each attack animation to get a fluid combo. The next it teaches you to spam dodge or parry buttons for survival. I don't care what philosophy the devs pick, I just want it to be consistent. Collision detection could be better too.
Much the same can be said for climbing/parkour. Holding down the button while you move sometimes creates smooth and satisfying game play, other times you just get stuck, so you have to spam the button.
I don't know, it's not as bad as my posts would suggest. I am enjoying some aspects of the combat, and the story is okay, but I would suggest that if Ubisoft wanted to make and action RPG, they should have just done it. This hybrid of walking the line between a full on RPG and an action RPG seems a little off. Oh, and for god sake get rid of the Animus stuff already. :lol
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So my end of the year bonus was way higher than I anticipated, allowing me to invest in a good 4k television. I opted for the LG CX 55 inch, with a three year store warranty on top of it for panel issues. Goddamn, good HDR adds a whole new layer to some titles. Ori Will of the Whisps is breathtaking and Doom Eternal looks amazing using the Series X. For some reason Monster Hunter World looks ugly as hell though, despite being One X enhanced. And I think Detroit on the PS4pro with HDR is the best looking game I have seen, damn. Unfortunately my PS4pro now needs a repair (warranty issue, thankfully), so I won't be able to check out more of the Sony games anytime soon.
1080p Switch games look pretty clean as well and SDR content looks good on this TV. Anything under 1080p though, does suffer.
Has anyone else here been playing AC Valhalla? Maybe it's because I just came off playing Ghost of Tsushima, but damn the combat feels floaty. I appreciate that more elements are tossed into the combat, with stamina and different move sets depending on the weapon, but, you'll get an R3 prompt and I swear the lag between when you respond and when you execute the move is a full second. Maybe more.
Is this normal for AC games? I've never played one before.
I have ways enjoyed AC combat, in any entry. But perhaps with the exception of Origins, there has always been a certain amount of jankiness in all of their combat systems. Haven't played Valhalla though.
I got that exact model tv back in september and I love it. Although there LOTS of settings and I feel like I’m only now starting to get a handle on everything it does. Many hours of youtube wayching Vincent teoh’s channel HDTVTEST
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Anybody have any idea when PS5's will actually be available to buy at normal prices? I see the $1000+ prices on ebay but there's no way that's happening.
I read an article today which basically boiled down to Sony saying their stock of PS5's have dwindled down to nothing. Not sure when they will have some in a significant quantity. My guess is late January... Same for new video cards and cpu's.
Here in The Netherlands it for sure will take longer. Even the PS4 took longer than just a couple of months I recall. The main game stores already have reservations expected to arrive in late March and some stopped their reservation lists. It is so bad that some stores have disclaimers asking people stop calling/asking for a PS5 because they don't know. I have never seen that for any product.
Well, I don't know how they can tell people to stop asking. That's what consumers do. LOL. My guess at this point is that Sony will be ramping up their production over the next 6 months because that is when they typically do a price drop. Although, the demand for PS5's is probably higher than any of its predecessors, so the price drop may not happen for another year. Plus, there aren't a lot of exclusive titles to choose from right now anyway. I'm still playing a lot of my PS4 games on the PS5. Good things will come to those who wait. ;)
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Anybody have any idea when PS5's will actually be available to buy at normal prices? I see the $1000+ prices on ebay but there's no way that's happening.
I read an article today which basically boiled down to Sony saying their stock of PS5's have dwindled down to nothing. Not sure when they will have some in a significant quantity. My guess is late January... Same for new video cards and cpu's.
Here in The Netherlands it for sure will take longer. Even the PS4 took longer than just a couple of months I recall. The main game stores already have reservations expected to arrive in late March and some stopped their reservation lists. It is so bad that some stores have disclaimers asking people stop calling/asking for a PS5 because they don't know. I have never seen that for any product.
Well, I don't know how they can tell people to stop asking. That's what consumers do. LOL. My guess at this point is that Sony will be ramping up their production over the next 6 months because that is when they typically do a price drop. Although, the demand for PS5's is probably higher than any of its predecessors, so the price drop may not happen for another year. Plus, there aren't a lot of exclusive titles to choose from right now anyway. I'm still playing a lot of my PS4 games on the PS5. Good things will come to those who wait. ;)
Well, it is more of a request/PSA, but most stores that sell it have disclaimers now.
And PS4 games are still damn fine I'd say. Nothing I played on my Series X yet comes close to Detroid or The Last of Us part 2 in HDR on the PS4pro.
So my end of the year bonus was way higher than I anticipated, allowing me to invest in a good 4k television. I opted for the LG CX 55 inch, with a three year store warranty on top of it for panel issues. Goddamn, good HDR adds a whole new layer to some titles. Ori Will of the Whisps is breathtaking and Doom Eternal looks amazing using the Series X. For some reason Monster Hunter World looks ugly as hell though, despite being One X enhanced. And I think Detroit on the PS4pro with HDR is the best looking game I have seen, damn. Unfortunately my PS4pro now needs a repair (warranty issue, thankfully), so I won't be able to check out more of the Sony games anytime soon.
1080p Switch games look pretty clean as well and SDR content looks good on this TV. Anything under 1080p though, does suffer.
Has anyone else here been playing AC Valhalla? Maybe it's because I just came off playing Ghost of Tsushima, but damn the combat feels floaty. I appreciate that more elements are tossed into the combat, with stamina and different move sets depending on the weapon, but, you'll get an R3 prompt and I swear the lag between when you respond and when you execute the move is a full second. Maybe more.
Is this normal for AC games? I've never played one before.
I have ways enjoyed AC combat, in any entry. But perhaps with the exception of Origins, there has always been a certain amount of jankiness in all of their combat systems. Haven't played Valhalla though.
I got that exact model tv back in september and I love it. Although there LOTS of settings and I feel like I’m only now starting to get a handle on everything it does. Many hours of youtube wayching Vincent teoh’s channel HDTVTEST
It's great, and due to my behaviour I don't expect any significant burn in long term (I vary content a lot and games are pretty much the only thing with a static hud). I also mostly play in a dark room with oled lights set pretty low.
Other than that it also depend on the panel I think, I have two AMOLED phones that I use(d) pretty much identically and one already had some burn in after a year and the other looks as clean as it did two years prior. But even on the burned one normal content still looks great.
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https://www.tomsguide.com/news/ps5-and-xbox-series-x-scalpers-ruining-restocks-what-you-can-do-now
Somewhat ironically, these scalpers now seem to have more console stock than major retailers do. Business Insider reported one reseller got hold of 200 PS5 consoles and managed to sell more than $40,000 worth of consoles in a week, though they will need to sell more if they are to make a profit. But with some consoles going for $1,000 each that looks like a possibility.
And one reseller group called CrepChiefNotify has managed to gather 3,500 PS5 units to sell for hefty prices. And the group is advising other people to do the same and get into the reselling game, further pushing up the price of PS5 consoles.
How is that even possible? How does someone actually lock in an order like that? I'm assuming that guy didn't find 3500 individual PS5s and buy each one. How are they getting such bulk access?
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https://www.tomsguide.com/news/ps5-and-xbox-series-x-scalpers-ruining-restocks-what-you-can-do-now
Somewhat ironically, these scalpers now seem to have more console stock than major retailers do. Business Insider reported one reseller got hold of 200 PS5 consoles and managed to sell more than $40,000 worth of consoles in a week, though they will need to sell more if they are to make a profit. But with some consoles going for $1,000 each that looks like a possibility.
And one reseller group called CrepChiefNotify has managed to gather 3,500 PS5 units to sell for hefty prices. And the group is advising other people to do the same and get into the reselling game, further pushing up the price of PS5 consoles.
How is that even possible? How does someone actually lock in an order like that? I'm assuming that guy didn't find 3500 individual PS5s and buy each one. How are they getting such bulk access?
I watched a video about this on YT, and apparently these groups are using bots and software, to snatch these consoles as soon as new stock becomes available.
This is a worldwide problem.
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And the sad part is people are actually paying the price which just further encourages it
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And the sad part is people are actually paying the price which just further encourages it
That is quite dumb, methinks.
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And the sad part is people are actually paying the price which just further encourages it
That is quite dumb, methinks.
Like 50 bucks over value, I could see people with the disposable income doing that. But hundreds more? These consoles don't even have games and optimization yet to truly make them worth it to pay over value by a significant % let alone at face value.
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And the sad part is people are actually paying the price which just further encourages it
That is quite dumb, methinks.
Like 50 bucks over value, I could see people with the disposable income doing that. But hundreds more? These consoles don't even have games and optimization yet to truly make them worth it to pay over value by a significant % let alone at face value.
I always wait five years or so until there are some good exclusives out.
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And the sad part is people are actually paying the price which just further encourages it
That is quite dumb, methinks.
Like 50 bucks over value, I could see people with the disposable income doing that. But hundreds more? These consoles don't even have games and optimization yet to truly make them worth it to pay over value by a significant % let alone at face value.
I always wait five years or so until there are some good exclusives out.
I think this time around I might wait until the “pro” model comes out.
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And the sad part is people are actually paying the price which just further encourages it
That is quite dumb, methinks.
Like 50 bucks over value, I could see people with the disposable income doing that. But hundreds more? These consoles don't even have games and optimization yet to truly make them worth it to pay over value by a significant % let alone at face value.
I always wait five years or so until there are some good exclusives out.
I think this time around I might wait until the “pro” model comes out.
Do those usually come out half way through the console cycle? The last special console I bought was the PS2 Slim but I don't remember if it was more powerful than the regular PS2.
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And the sad part is people are actually paying the price which just further encourages it
That is quite dumb, methinks.
Like 50 bucks over value, I could see people with the disposable income doing that. But hundreds more? These consoles don't even have games and optimization yet to truly make them worth it to pay over value by a significant % let alone at face value.
I always wait five years or so until there are some good exclusives out.
I think this time around I might wait until the “pro” model comes out.
Do those usually come out half way through the console cycle? The last special console I bought was the PS2 Slim but I don't remember if it was more powerful than the regular PS2.
I think it was just about three years for both the PS3 and the PS4.
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And the sad part is people are actually paying the price which just further encourages it
That is quite dumb, methinks.
Like 50 bucks over value, I could see people with the disposable income doing that. But hundreds more? These consoles don't even have games and optimization yet to truly make them worth it to pay over value by a significant % let alone at face value.
I always wait five years or so until there are some good exclusives out.
I think this time around I might wait until the “pro” model comes out.
Do those usually come out half way through the console cycle? The last special console I bought was the PS2 Slim but I don't remember if it was more powerful than the regular PS2.
I think it was just about three years for both the PS3 and the PS4.
Damn. They should just release the Pro version in the beginning.
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Pro versions only come out when they feel the technology is advanced enough to do so. Same with the slim versions. PS5 is huge right now, but in 2 or 3 years I'm sure a smaller version will become available.
And the sad part is people are actually paying the price which just further encourages it
That is quite dumb, methinks.
Like 50 bucks over value, I could see people with the disposable income doing that. But hundreds more? These consoles don't even have games and optimization yet to truly make them worth it to pay over value by a significant % let alone at face value.
I always wait five years or so until there are some good exclusives out.
It won't take nearly that long for good exclusives to come out on PS5. :justjen
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Pro versions only come out when they feel the technology is advanced enough to do so. Same with the slim versions. PS5 is huge right now, but in 2 or 3 years I'm sure a smaller version will become available.
And the sad part is people are actually paying the price which just further encourages it
That is quite dumb, methinks.
Like 50 bucks over value, I could see people with the disposable income doing that. But hundreds more? These consoles don't even have games and optimization yet to truly make them worth it to pay over value by a significant % let alone at face value.
I always wait five years or so until there are some good exclusives out.
It won't take nearly that long for good exclusives to come out on PS5. :justjen
True but it made Herrick feel nice & warm inside when I paid $20 for God of War & $20 for Horizon: Zero Dawn with the DLC included.
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Gotta admit getting my PS4 over last year's holidays and being able to pick up giant titles for like $15 on average per game was fucking crazy, and that was after it came bundled with God of War, Horizon, and Last of Us.
Last of Us I just can't get into, though, but at least it was free. I think I'll just sell the game on ebay since it's the only physical PS4 game I have. Interesting narrative but the gameplay is fucking atrocious and boring as all get out.
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Gotta admit getting my PS4 over last year's holidays and being able to pick up giant titles for like $15 on average per game was fucking crazy, and that was after it came bundled with God of War, Horizon, and Last of Us.
Last of Us I just can't get into, though, but at least it was free. I think I'll just sell the game on ebay since it's the only physical PS4 game I have. Interesting narrative but the gameplay is fucking atrocious and boring as all get out.
I didn't get into it either. I want to give it another shot though.
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Gotta admit getting my PS4 over last year's holidays and being able to pick up giant titles for like $15 on average per game was fucking crazy, and that was after it came bundled with God of War, Horizon, and Last of Us.
Last of Us I just can't get into, though, but at least it was free. I think I'll just sell the game on ebay since it's the only physical PS4 game I have. Interesting narrative but the gameplay is fucking atrocious and boring as all get out.
coincidentally I’m playing through Last Of Us again right now! I actually agree the gameplay isn’t all that great but the story and atmosphere is worth it, imo.
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Last of Us I just can't get into, though, but at least it was free. I think I'll just sell the game on ebay since it's the only physical PS4 game I have. Interesting narrative but the gameplay is fucking atrocious and boring as all get out.
I wouldn't say the gameplay is terrible, but I don't think it's anything particularly good, and the difficulty is obnoxious in some areas, even on lower difficulties. That's generally a flaw I find with Naughty Dog games in general. I really liked Uncharted 4, but while I quite enjoyed the platforming, the combat was decent at best and frustrating at worst. Maybe it's my fault for playing on Normal instead of Easy, but I feel like their games are a little too difficult.
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It's so obnoxious to me. It's a linear game, which, okay, makes sense with the narrative, but the shooting is clumsy. Having to craft items, especially healing items, is tedious. Scarcity of ammo and supplies is SUPER tedious. Combat is frustrating. The level design is not exciting. I think I will just settle for watching a supercut of the cutscenes because everything about the gameplay makes me frustrated. One of those games that is much better as an interactive book or movie than an actual game, I think. Like, I would totally suggest it to people, but not because I think it's a good GAME... you know?
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I agree Naughty Dog aren't great when it comes to combat in their narrative games, but that's why I just play it on easy mode and honestly I have no problem with it. I also thought Last of Us 2 was much better on the gameplay front, definitely their best so far, so perhaps they are learning.
But story and character wise, they make such fantastic games. And that to me is what I like most - as long as I find the game playable, the story/setting is what I'm most interested in.
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So you're saying you like it so much you'll buy my copy! Awesome! :lol
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So you're saying you like it so much you'll buy my copy! Awesome! :lol
Why would I need your copy when I evidently already have it? :P
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Pro versions only come out when they feel the technology is advanced enough to do so.
Or when they feel a sufficient amount time has passed so that enough people who bought the first version of the console will double dip.
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Pro versions only come out when they feel the technology is advanced enough to do so.
Or when they feel a sufficient amount time has passed so that enough people who bought the first version of the console will double dip.
Then they can release the fucking "definitive" editions of slightly older games :tdwn
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Pro versions only come out when they feel the technology is advanced enough to do so.
Or when they feel a sufficient amount time has passed so that enough people who bought the first version of the console will double dip.
Well, that's partially true, but not really the main reason. I would say that's a lower percentage compared to attracting new customers that didn't buy the first version.
Pro versions only come out when they feel the technology is advanced enough to do so.
Or when they feel a sufficient amount time has passed so that enough people who bought the first version of the console will double dip.
Then they can release the fucking "definitive" editions of slightly older games :tdwn
The way I take it from your earlier post, you would rather wait and buy the cheaper definitive edition that includes DLC. I don't see the problem there.
It's so obnoxious to me. It's a linear game, which, okay, makes sense with the narrative, but the shooting is clumsy. Having to craft items, especially healing items, is tedious. Scarcity of ammo and supplies is SUPER tedious. Combat is frustrating. The level design is not exciting. I think I will just settle for watching a supercut of the cutscenes because everything about the gameplay makes me frustrated. One of those games that is much better as an interactive book or movie than an actual game, I think. Like, I would totally suggest it to people, but not because I think it's a good GAME... you know?
It is a good game, but just not for everybody. I had no problems with it whatsoever. TLOU2 was even better. Games like this that are more about the storytelling and atmosphere, I usually take the combat system with a grain of salt. It could be better but it's still manageable. I also liked crafting items. It really wasn't as tedious as some other games I've played.
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The way I take it from your earlier post, you would rather wait and buy the cheaper definitive edition that includes DLC. I don't see the problem there.
I'm just tired of all these re-released games/enhanced versions in general, not necessarily the ones that come bundled with DLC. Some times the enhanced versions are free updates for those who already own the game, and other times the enhanced versions are full-priced, and the standard version disappears. This is more of a problem for PC games than consoles games I guess.
And there's no telling which games will get updates so waiting for the special edition isn't always feasible.
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I genuinely think it is one of the most satisfying games to play, gameplaywise. The online mode is my favourite online game ever because of it. That was pure gameplay and was/is very popular because, well, it plays well for many folks. But I can totally understand this particular balance between stealth/action/item scarcity isn't for everyone. Still, high level TLOU is something to behold in my opinion, showing how dynamic and natural it's combat flow can be. I am not that good, but got pretty compenent to go knifes/bats/guns blazing on hard and come out victorious. And that is very intense, both in part 1 and 2.
For reference, I played most TLOU playthroughs on hard without listening mode and only used guns when needed (which is increasingly the case).
There are games which I consider top games of all time despite of the gameplay, but to me TLOU is not one of them (examples would be The Witcher 3, Metal Gear Solid 3, Yakuza 2 and especially Red Dead 2).
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Red Dead 2 is one of the only games to make me full on cry. I get chills just thinking about some of the scenes later on in the game. In fact I'm listening to The Way It Is, Unshaken, and Cruel World right now and getting chills all over again. Cruel, cruel world...
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The games that get me most emotional tend to be indie games that have a message or theme that just resonates with me on a deep and personal level. To the Moon and Finding Paradise very much so, Rakuen even more so.
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Red Dead 2 is one of the only games to make me full on cry. I get chills just thinking about some of the scenes later on in the game. In fact I'm listening to The Way It Is, Unshaken, and Cruel World right now and getting chills all over again. Cruel, cruel world...
Hornsby or Tupac version?
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Red Dead 2 is one of the only games to make me full on cry. I get chills just thinking about some of the scenes later on in the game. In fact I'm listening to The Way It Is, Unshaken, and Cruel World right now and getting chills all over again. Cruel, cruel world...
Hornsby or Tupac version?
HAHA. Daniel Lanois. :) But the Hornsby song is one of my favorites.
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Set up my stream PC over the weekend, and did some test streams yesterday. The lighting is a little off, I might need one of those ring lights to keep it consistent, but *I think* the stream itself was pretty solid. Hard to get legit criticism from my friends, but they said it looked/sounded fine. The replay seems fine, but I'm still concerned about lag on live play.
Here's my first twitch clip: https://www.twitch.tv/cramx3/clip/CleanFantasticHamsterHeyGuys (https://www.twitch.tv/cramx3/clip/CleanFantasticHamsterHeyGuys)
I'm trying to have this all ready to go so I can stream a play through of Cyberpunk, and it seems like I'll be able to and also with the separate stream PC, I won't have to downgrade graphics or anything. Actually getting like 120fps playing COD while streaming.
If I find this all to be fun, I may reach out to a friend to see if she will make me some twitch art and try to get something legit going with a stream schedule and gaming show or something. I guess this is what I'm turning to for entertainment without concerts these days.
Also, it seems I can both record at 1080p to my main PC, and stream at 720p from the stream PC so I can use that as a tool to keep twitch clips and also have original source files to continue to make youtube videos. I'm pretty impressed so far that this idea of mine has become a reality, now it's just about execution and I'll admit, I'm not sure I can execute in a way to be engaging.
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Cyberpunk pre-downloading now. Thursday can't come fast enough
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Dang! It's amazing how distracted I can get with all the PS5 stuff going on. Totally spaced off Cyberpunk. Since I didn't pre-order, may have to wait an extra few days. :-\
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I'll try to get my predownload started tonight. I think there's also a large day 1 update as well, not sure if thats part of the predownload though
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I played TLOU on hard mode earlier this year, in preparation for TLOU2. I actually found it to be very satisfying. By contrast, I enjoyed the gameplay in TLOU2 less because there was so much more of it, to the point I felt it was becoming repetitive.
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I'll try to get my predownload started tonight. I think there's also a large day 1 update as well, not sure if thats part of the predownload though
I'm still a bit confused if this is the same patch some reviewers got or if it's an update to the patch they got.
There's been a lot of talk about how fucking buggy this game is. I think it's unfair to review it in its present state if the game will be updated by the time it officially releases. Games like The Witcher 3 & Skyrim were supposedly bug fests when they released but I played both of them right when they came out and I never encountered any serious issues. I'm not worried about playing Cyberpunk 2077 on release day :metal
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Apparently there's a day1 patch that will cover most of the major bugs.
Haven't read any reviews yet since i've waited so long for this game I want to form my own opinion without clouding it. I also try to level my expectations as much as I can.
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Got the game pre downloaded and my day cleared from 7pm. I've listened to a couple of reviews and they compared to the a release day Bethesda game. I expect bugs but with the Witcher 3 cdpr did a fantastic job of getting the game patched and in a much better state.
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I'll admit I know nothing about this new Cyberpunk game I see so many people talking about. What about it has everyone so hyped up?
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It looks cool and has Keanu Reeves in it! :lol Well, as it turns out, I was able to pre-order Cyberpunk on Amazon and get it the day of release as a Prime member. I rule! :2metal:
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I'll admit I know nothing about this new Cyberpunk game I see so many people talking about. What about it has everyone so hyped up?
It's the next big release form CD Projekt Red after Witcher 3 that has been in development for years and years. It's hyped beyond belief because of how long it's been in dev for and that CDPR has a great reputation with Witcher 2 and Witcher 3. When Keanu was announced that bought the collective gamer base to full orgasm.
I loved Witcher 3 so I'm pretty excited to play this.
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I'll try to get my predownload started tonight. I think there's also a large day 1 update as well, not sure if thats part of the predownload though
I'm still a bit confused if this is the same patch some reviewers got or if it's an update to the patch they got.
There's been a lot of talk about how fucking buggy this game is. I think it's unfair to review it in its present state if the game will be updated by the time it officially releases. Games like The Witcher 3 & Skyrim were supposedly bug fests when they released but I played both of them right when they came out and I never encountered any serious issues. I'm not worried about playing Cyberpunk 2077 on release day :metal
I always had bugs and sometimes game breaking bad bugs with the Bethesda games like Skyrim and Fallout, I never played The Witcher games. I guess we will see.
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I'll admit I know nothing about this new Cyberpunk game I see so many people talking about. What about it has everyone so hyped up?
I'm not quite sure what has people so hyped up for it. I haven't checked out all the previews and stuff because I want to experience everything for myself. I just think the game looks cool and I'm a big fan of open world games. Apparently, this game is supposed to be more of an RPG than the last big open world FPS/RPG was. I'm looking forward to playing it but I'm not super hyped.
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Very much looking forward to playing Cyberpunk 2077 on my PC although part of me wishes I'd upgraded my CPU (an 8700k) to go with my new graphics card. At the moment, the CPU is bottlenecking occasionally in MSFS, and I expect the same in parts of Cyberpunk 2077. I'm planning on getting a new PC built next year, though, to take advantage of fast loading capabilities that are on the way so didn't really want to spend any more money than I already have on the shiny GPU.
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For those on nvidia cards the game ready driver has been released:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/cyberpunk-2077-game-ready-driver/
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I'm waiting for the waves of disappointment from dumb people thinking Cyberpunk is going to be like Grand Theft Auto or Open world Call of Duty. It's an RPG from top to bottom! :rollin
At least I know I'm going to enjoy it! :metal
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I'm waiting for the waves of disappointment from dumb people thinking Cyberpunk is going to be like Grand Theft Auto or Open world Call of Duty. It's an RPG from top to bottom! :rollin
At least I know I'm going to enjoy it! :metal
Yeah that's one of the few things I've heard about the game...it's an RPG first and foremost. That indicates combat situations can even be avoided most of the time. Reviews have already stated the shooting mechanics aren't amazing. As long combat is better than Fallout 4, I'll be satisfied.
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My expectations are pretty low for Cyberpunk 2077, but I do hope I like it.
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My expectations are pretty low for Cyberpunk 2077, but I do hope I like it.
My expectations are fairly high. But this is CDPR we are talking about. Since the original Witcher game they have never disappointed me. I see no reason they will now.
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For those on nvidia cards the game ready driver has been released:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/cyberpunk-2077-game-ready-driver/
Got this installed just a few minutes ago. The day one patch was installed earlier this morning. I locked and loaded, ready to go! Just wish I could have got my hands on an RTX 3080 before the Cyberpunk release, but I guess my 2070 super will have to struggle through it.
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For those on nvidia cards the game ready driver has been released:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/cyberpunk-2077-game-ready-driver/
Got this installed just a few minutes ago. The day one patch was installed earlier this morning. I locked and loaded, ready to go! Just wish I could have got my hands on an RTX 3080 before the Cyberpunk release, but I guess my 2070 super will have to struggle through it.
So they're installing the Day 1 patch during pre-load? That's very cool. You can just fire up the game and play as soon as it releases :metal
I admit I'm tempted to pre-order but I'm going to wait until the game officially comes out or maybe a little later. GoG shows it's coming out in 5 hours in Herrickland.
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For those on nvidia cards the game ready driver has been released:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/cyberpunk-2077-game-ready-driver/
Got this installed just a few minutes ago. The day one patch was installed earlier this morning. I locked and loaded, ready to go! Just wish I could have got my hands on an RTX 3080 before the Cyberpunk release, but I guess my 2070 super will have to struggle through it.
So they're installing the Day 1 patch during pre-load? That's very cool. You can just fire up the game and play as soon as it releases :metal
I admit I'm tempted to pre-order but I'm going to wait until the game officially comes out or maybe a little later. GoG shows it's coming out in 5 hours in Herrickland.
To be honest, I'm not sure it's the Day 1 patch, but a 10 gig patch installed this morning, that I'm assuming was the day 1 patch. :dunno:
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For those on nvidia cards the game ready driver has been released:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/cyberpunk-2077-game-ready-driver/
Got this installed just a few minutes ago. The day one patch was installed earlier this morning. I locked and loaded, ready to go! Just wish I could have got my hands on an RTX 3080 before the Cyberpunk release, but I guess my 2070 super will have to struggle through it.
So they're installing the Day 1 patch during pre-load? That's very cool. You can just fire up the game and play as soon as it releases :metal
I admit I'm tempted to pre-order but I'm going to wait until the game officially comes out or maybe a little later. GoG shows it's coming out in 5 hours in Herrickland.
To be honest, I'm not sure it's the Day 1 patch, but a 10 gig patch installed this morning, that I'm assuming was the day 1 patch. :dunno:
I'm thinking it's the day 1 patch if the game is unlocking for you today. Then again I've read the day 1 patch was 40-something gigs. I don't know if the patch size is different for consoles and PC.
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My expectations are pretty low for Cyberpunk 2077, but I do hope I like it.
My expectations are fairly high. But this is CDPR we are talking about. Since the original Witcher game they have never disappointed me. I see no reason they will now.
I still need to go back to The Witcher 3... I've only played it for about 2 hours, maybe less. It's pretty good from what I remember, but it's been sitting on my backlog for a long time now, along with, like, 70 other games.
I've heard many great things about CDPR, and I'm not doubting the developers themselves; it's just that the more I see from Cyberpunk 2077, the less appealing it seems. But I guess I'll find out whether or not I enjoy it once I get my copy tomorrow.
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For those on nvidia cards the game ready driver has been released:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/cyberpunk-2077-game-ready-driver/
Got this installed just a few minutes ago. The day one patch was installed earlier this morning. I locked and loaded, ready to go! Just wish I could have got my hands on an RTX 3080 before the Cyberpunk release, but I guess my 2070 super will have to struggle through it.
Yea my 2080 is ready to get some use tonight. I was hoping to get a 3080 before release but it wasn't in the cards.
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Yeah that's one of the few things I've heard about the game...it's an RPG first and foremost.
Wait, why would anyone think otherwise? Obviously it's an RPG, not just "first and foremost", but entirely.
That indicates combat situations can even be avoided most of the time. Reviews have already stated the shooting mechanics aren't amazing. As long combat is better than Fallout 4, I'll be satisfied.
Yeah definitely. Good gameplay is important of course, but in RPGs like this the priority (rightly, IMO) tends to be story, characters, exploration. I don't expect or need combat to be as slick as a FPS where that's pretty much all the game is. Same with the Fallout games. Similarly, the Witcher 3's combat wasn't as good as the best hack'n'slash adventure games, but it was good enough to be enjoyable and support the key story and RPG elements.
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I'm just excited to try a new game out that looks cool. I've got no problem with it being an RPG, I knew that, but it is open world and that world looks like a cool place to explore. So I am willing to check it out and I expect to find it enjoyable.
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Yeah that's one of the few things I've heard about the game...it's an RPG first and foremost.
Wait, why would anyone think otherwise? Obviously it's an RPG, not just "first and foremost", but entirely.
I'm not sure why they would think otherwise. They could be drawing their own conclusions from all the hype and preview footage, which I haven't paid much attention to. You know how fans and the people who put up these videos hype up all sorts of stuff.
Yeah definitely. Good gameplay is important of course, but in RPGs like this the priority (rightly, IMO) tends to be story, characters, exploration. I don't expect or need combat to be as slick as a FPS where that's pretty much all the game is. Same with the Fallout games. Similarly, the Witcher 3's combat wasn't as good as the best hack'n'slash adventure games, but it was good enough to be enjoyable and support the key story and RPG elements.
Agreed with all that but I think some games get a pass by fans because "It's an RPG". I don't think that excuses shitty combat & stealth if those are also part of the game. I'm looking at the original Deus Ex and Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines and I love those two games. However, I think 1st & 3rd person RPGs with real time combat should be held to a higher standard. I don't expect Far Cry & Dark Souls level but...these "pure" RPGs are all about offering us a choice as to how we handle in-game situations and those choices should be fully fleshed out, methinks.
I thought The Witcher 3's combat was very good. I know a lot of people didn't like it but oh well. Hopefully Cyberpunk 2077 will deliver.
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The two Ori games are on Nintendo Switch now. Kind of surreal to own a Switch game that says XBox Studios on the back of the case. :lol I recommend them!
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For those on nvidia cards the game ready driver has been released:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/cyberpunk-2077-game-ready-driver/
Got this installed just a few minutes ago. The day one patch was installed earlier this morning. I locked and loaded, ready to go! Just wish I could have got my hands on an RTX 3080 before the Cyberpunk release, but I guess my 2070 super will have to struggle through it.
Yea my 2080 is ready to get some use tonight. I was hoping to get a 3080 before release but it wasn't in the cards.
I fully expect my rig to call in sick after the first session.
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For those on nvidia cards the game ready driver has been released:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/cyberpunk-2077-game-ready-driver/
Got this installed just a few minutes ago. The day one patch was installed earlier this morning. I locked and loaded, ready to go! Just wish I could have got my hands on an RTX 3080 before the Cyberpunk release, but I guess my 2070 super will have to struggle through it.
Yea my 2080 is ready to get some use tonight. I was hoping to get a 3080 before release but it wasn't in the cards.
I fully expect my rig to call in sick after the first session.
:lol
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I can't believe I am actually playing cyberpunk :lol
Looks very jank on the PS4. I'm curious how well decent the PS5 upgrade will look when its available. I'm sure it looks way better on PC. Still enjoying it though.
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I can't believe I am actually playing cyberpunk :lol
Yeah mang :metal
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Played a few hours last night. Was a scramble at 7pm waiting for the steam pushed update before you could play so it wasn't until about 7:40ish that I was in.
Not overly impressed on first couple hours with some things. I say this, because it mostly has felt like every single other open world RPG game. Which doesn't mean it's bad, just nothing that blows me away or feels fresh. Graphically, I'd say RDR2 looks better as well which isn't to say it looks bad at all, but also just not anything impressive which I thought this was supposed to be. However, I am not playing on an RTX card so while everything is set on Ultra, it's still not the best graphical settings due to my hardware. There were some small bugs and glitches as well but nothing game breaking and honestly, they were mostly funny (like a NPC walking right through my car).
Certainly can't say much more than that, it looks like it has a lot of potential. The character build customization looks deep. Gunplay feels kind of tough but then again, the gun upgrade paths looks like the way to make it easier so I can't judge that really just yet. Driving is super sensitive, I've got to adjust to that and not just run over people :lol
It honestly kind of feels like a GTA openworldness in a future setting but with Fallout RPG elements. So even if I say it didn't blow me away so far, it's still looking like a really fun game.
And of course, while I was trying to stream this for the first time... I streamed my first hour without audio :rollin This elgato capture card requires software on the gaming PC to route audio both through my gaming headset and to the card which I forgot to turn on. I'll need to go through a check list or something when I start this up to not forget stuff like that. Then once I fixed that, I then did the rest of the stream with my MIC not working :lol that, I'm not sure what happened, I'll have to check out the settings when I get home from work. I've had so many audio issues with setting this up and thought I finally fixed it all. Regardless, I'll leave those videos up on my twitch. I want to see if I can record my entire play through of it.
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I can't believe I am actually playing cyberpunk :lol
Looks very jank on the PS4. I'm curious how well decent the PS5 upgrade will look when its available. I'm sure it looks way better on PC. Still enjoying it though.
Is that good or bad? Do we want it to be jank or not? :) :) :)
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Herrick agrees with Cramx3 for the most part. I wasn't really expecting Cyberpunk 2077 to be mind blowing or anything so I'm not disappointed. I'm only 6 hours in.
Does anyone else have problems distinguishing enemies from the environment? Everything is kind of dark and they tend to blend in and I can't tell if they're in or out of cover after I've tagged them. I'll have to mess around with the brightness setting some more.
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Herrick agrees with Cramx3 for the most part. I wasn't really expecting Cyberpunk 2077 to be mind blowing or anything so I'm not disappointed. I'm only 6 hours in.
Does anyone else have problems distinguishing enemies from the environment? Everything is kind of dark and they tend to blend in and I can't tell if they're in or out of cover after I've tagged them. I'll have to mess around with the brightness setting some more.
I hadn't had too many combat moments for this to be an issue yet, but it did seem the general darkness made things a bit harder to see when indoors.
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Herrick agrees with Cramx3 for the most part. I wasn't really expecting Cyberpunk 2077 to be mind blowing or anything so I'm not disappointed. I'm only 6 hours in.
For my part, I'm expecting good things but I expect those good things to be similar to the good things from The Witcher games, in terms of characters, narrative, world-building, RPG elements. I'm not expecting anything special in terms of combat, gameplay etc. because why would I? Those aren't the strength of games like this.
I think this is the problem with things getting overhyped, people build all sorts of expectations.
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Herrick agrees with Cramx3 for the most part. I wasn't really expecting Cyberpunk 2077 to be mind blowing or anything so I'm not disappointed. I'm only 6 hours in.
For my part, I'm expecting good things but I expect those good things to be similar to the good things from The Witcher games, in terms of characters, narrative, world-building, RPG elements. I'm not expecting anything special in terms of combat, gameplay etc. because why would I? Those aren't the strength of games like this.
I think this is the problem with things getting overhyped, people build all sorts of expectations.
And all that won't come until I play more. For me, it was just my initial reaction. I'm not disappointed at all. I don't think you'll truly get the most out of any RPG until you actually get a good amount of hours in and see the progress of your character and story unfold. I kind of kept my views associated to the things I actually am able to form some opinion on from a few hours of play which you are pretty much spot on with it likely coming from being overhyped. Because even in this genre, when you overhype it, you do start to expect it to improve on those areas of gameplay because the genre could get some improvement there. For example, I'd say this game looks better than Fallout 4 (I think that's the last RPG I played...) but doesn't look as good as RDR2 (the last openworld game I played), but because it's hyped as being some amazing graphical game, I kind of expected it to be a bit better. Also, there could be future improvements to all this so day 1 feelings might mean nothing in a few months.
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I can't believe I am actually playing cyberpunk :lol
Looks very jank on the PS4. I'm curious how well decent the PS5 upgrade will look when its available. I'm sure it looks way better on PC. Still enjoying it though.
Is that good or bad? Do we want it to be jank or not? :) :) :)
Good that I'm playing it
Bad that its jank
It should have just been on PS5 and the latest gen hardware. Its too much for PS4 as far as I'm concerned, but still fun none the less.
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Herrick agrees with Cramx3 for the most part. I wasn't really expecting Cyberpunk 2077 to be mind blowing or anything so I'm not disappointed. I'm only 6 hours in.
For my part, I'm expecting good things but I expect those good things to be similar to the good things from The Witcher games, in terms of characters, narrative, world-building, RPG elements. I'm not expecting anything special in terms of combat, gameplay etc. because why would I? Those aren't the strength of games like this.
I think this is the problem with things getting overhyped, people build all sorts of expectations.
Oh yeah the hype gets ridiculous. That's why I didn't consume too much preview stuff and I especially stayed away from comment sections with all their bullshit arguing and speculation. "A wretched hive of scum and villainy" if there ever was one.
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My copy of Cyberpunk 2077 arrived early this morning, but I haven't played it yet because there's this huge day-one patch I have to download. I started the update at around 11 AM and it is still downloading.
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I won't buy Cyberpunk until they made an actual version for the Series/PS5. AKA the "next gen patch". As of now those consoles actually play variations of the One/PS4 versions, but with less technical problems due to more horsepower. The release of this game is a total mess.
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I won't buy Cyberpunk until they made an actual version for the Series/PS5. AKA the "next gen patch". As of now those consoles actually play variations of the One/PS4 versions, but with less technical problems due to more horsepower. The release of this game is a total mess.
Not even variations as I understand it, the only versions on sale are PC, PS4 and XBox One, just that both new gen consoles are backwards compatible so those games can be played on them (and as you say, the performance is better).
It is kind of strange that the actual new-gen versions aren't available yet, but I guess it's not fundamentally different to games that come out at the end of a generation and then a Remastered version comes out a few months after the next-gen consoles come out.
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I won't buy Cyberpunk until they made an actual version for the Series/PS5. AKA the "next gen patch". As of now those consoles actually play variations of the One/PS4 versions, but with less technical problems due to more horsepower. The release of this game is a total mess.
I keep seeing people talk about how buggy the game is and how poorly it performs. I mean, yes, it is very demanding graphically, but it looks really good cranked up to the max. You just need good hardware for that and no the PS5 and Series X aren't going to cut it. Right now the PS5 runs the game at 60 fps at just over 1080p. Don't expect an actual next-gen version to play at 4k or perform any better unless they seriously cut back on graphics fidelity. The hardware in the PS5 and Series X is a cut down RDNA2 chip and the fastest AMD gpu's right now have serious issues with this game, especially with ray-tracing.
I haven't seen a single bug pop up and I'm running at a constant 60-70 fps @3440x1440 resolution with everything turned up to max except Ray-Tracing, which I won't be enabling until I can finally get my hands on an RTX 3080. The game still looks really good.
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I won't buy Cyberpunk until they made an actual version for the Series/PS5. AKA the "next gen patch". As of now those consoles actually play variations of the One/PS4 versions, but with less technical problems due to more horsepower. The release of this game is a total mess.
I keep seeing people talk about how buggy the game is and how poorly it performs. I mean, yes, it is very demanding graphically, but it looks really good cranked up to the max. You just need good hardware for that and no the PS5 and Series X aren't going to cut it. Right now the PS5 runs the game at 60 fps at just over 1080p. Don't expect an actual next-gen version to play at 4k or perform any better unless they seriously cut back on graphics fidelity. The hardware in the PS5 and Series X is a cut down RDNA2 chip and the fastest AMD gpu's right now have serious issues with this game, especially with ray-tracing.
I haven't seen a single bug pop up and I'm running at a constant 60-70 fps @3440x1440 resolution with everything turned up to max except Ray-Tracing, which I won't be enabling until I can finally get my hands on an RTX 3080. The game still looks really good.
Quote from a coworker in our work gamers chat
Oh boy, on 4K with RT on and everything max, and DLSS turned off, I get like 7-9 FPS on my dual 2080ti setup.
I think this is why I'm not impressed with the graphics, this requires significant hardware, that I just don't have nor can even get, to get the most of it. In 2021 I plan on getting a 3080 and I'm curious if it will show a nice graphical improvement. I expect it to, it's just how much and does it actually wow me.
The same person followed up wondering if this is the next Crysis :lol
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I won't buy Cyberpunk until they made an actual version for the Series/PS5. AKA the "next gen patch". As of now those consoles actually play variations of the One/PS4 versions, but with less technical problems due to more horsepower. The release of this game is a total mess.
I keep seeing people talk about how buggy the game is and how poorly it performs. I mean, yes, it is very demanding graphically, but it looks really good cranked up to the max. You just need good hardware for that and no the PS5 and Series X aren't going to cut it. Right now the PS5 runs the game at 60 fps at just over 1080p. Don't expect an actual next-gen version to play at 4k or perform any better unless they seriously cut back on graphics fidelity. The hardware in the PS5 and Series X is a cut down RDNA2 chip and the fastest AMD gpu's right now have serious issues with this game, especially with ray-tracing.
I haven't seen a single bug pop up and I'm running at a constant 60-70 fps @3440x1440 resolution with everything turned up to max except Ray-Tracing, which I won't be enabling until I can finally get my hands on an RTX 3080. The game still looks really good.
Quote from a coworker in our work gamers chat
Oh boy, on 4K with RT on and everything max, and DLSS turned off, I get like 7-9 FPS on my dual 2080ti setup.
I think this is why I'm not impressed with the graphics, this requires significant hardware, that I just don't have nor can even get, to get the most of it. In 2021 I plan on getting a 3080 and I'm curious if it will show a nice graphical improvement. I expect it to, it's just how much and does it actually wow me.
The same person followed up wondering if this is the next Crysis :lol
First of all the game doesn't take advantage of SLI setups, nor will 99% of games going forward. Also, why would that person turn off DLSS? The new version of it has basically no loss in picture quality. Really, none that I can tell. People like to complain when developers add in graphical options that they can't run on their 200$ computers, smh.
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I've never been into all the bells and whistles when it comes to "next gen" graphics. I have a RTX 2070 Super & Ryzen 7 2700X. The game automatically put my settings everything at high or ultra with ray tracing at ultra and honestly, I don't even know what the fuck ray tracing is. The game looks good & seems to run fine at 1080p. I don't think it's running at 60fps but it's definitely above 30. I haven't even bothered to check. Tit's good enough for me.
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Oh my! The nostalgia!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg-Ctg6k_Ao&feature=emb_logo
Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good.
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Oh damn, is that who I think it is? She was teased in Andromeda so I wonder if they're now going to bridge that more to the original trilogy, or if they're just scrapping Andromeda altogether.
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I won't buy Cyberpunk until they made an actual version for the Series/PS5. AKA the "next gen patch". As of now those consoles actually play variations of the One/PS4 versions, but with less technical problems due to more horsepower. The release of this game is a total mess.
I haven't seen a single bug pop up and I'm running at a constant 60-70 fps @3440x1440 resolution with everything turned up to max except Ray-Tracing, which I won't be enabling until I can finally get my hands on an RTX 3080. The game still looks really good.
I'm getting about 45 using a 3090 at 4k, DLSS on balanced, ultra everything although RTX has one more setting (psycho: it's perfectly playable on that setting but the gain doesn't outweigh the loss of frames for me personally). This is with an 8700K so I'll be bottlenecking at points. 45 FPS is fine for me; doesn't have that 30 FPS sluggishness although naturally doesn't quite have the smoothness of 60.
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I won't buy Cyberpunk until they made an actual version for the Series/PS5. AKA the "next gen patch". As of now those consoles actually play variations of the One/PS4 versions, but with less technical problems due to more horsepower. The release of this game is a total mess.
I haven't seen a single bug pop up and I'm running at a constant 60-70 fps @3440x1440 resolution with everything turned up to max except Ray-Tracing, which I won't be enabling until I can finally get my hands on an RTX 3080. The game still looks really good.
I'm getting about 45 using a 3090 at 4k, DLSS on balanced, ultra everything although RTX has one more setting (psycho: it's perfectly playable on that setting but the gain doesn't outweigh the loss of frames for me personally). This is with an 8700K so I'll be bottlenecking at points. 45 FPS is fine for me; doesn't have that 30 FPS sluggishness although naturally doesn't quite have the smoothness of 60.
Yeah the psycho setting enabled Ray-traced global illumination. Doesn't make a huge visual difference and not worth the performance drop.
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I won't buy Cyberpunk until they made an actual version for the Series/PS5. AKA the "next gen patch". As of now those consoles actually play variations of the One/PS4 versions, but with less technical problems due to more horsepower. The release of this game is a total mess.
I keep seeing people talk about how buggy the game is and how poorly it performs. I mean, yes, it is very demanding graphically, but it looks really good cranked up to the max. You just need good hardware for that and no the PS5 and Series X aren't going to cut it. Right now the PS5 runs the game at 60 fps at just over 1080p. Don't expect an actual next-gen version to play at 4k or perform any better unless they seriously cut back on graphics fidelity. The hardware in the PS5 and Series X is a cut down RDNA2 chip and the fastest AMD gpu's right now have serious issues with this game, especially with ray-tracing.
I haven't seen a single bug pop up and I'm running at a constant 60-70 fps @3440x1440 resolution with everything turned up to max except Ray-Tracing, which I won't be enabling until I can finally get my hands on an RTX 3080. The game still looks really good.
As with all console generations, a high end pc set up is obviously signficantly more powerful, which is what you pay for. But the new consoles are also way more powerful than the last ones, so it is not unreasonable to expect a significant upgrade in the future. And according to steam statistics and overall pc sales, the majority of pc gamers do not have high end set ups. And for a lot of games, a very significant portion of the sales are on consoles, which is why they released it on the PS4 and One in the first place. Point being, the majority of customers won't have that experience.
The Series X does have full RDNA2 capabilities by the way, the PS5 does not.
I am sure CD projekt will fix/optimize everything. The Witcher 3 on PS4 from launch to final DLC made huge progress as well, for example.
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Played a couple of hours yesterday and have nothing really to say. Information overload with everything I can do so i'll wait. However it seems the controls are a bit console:ish on PC atleast with mouse and key. Driving with keys are so janky I feel.
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Oh my! The nostalgia!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg-Ctg6k_Ao&feature=emb_logo
Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good. Please be good.
Oh damn, is that who I think it is? She was teased in Andromeda so I wonder if they're now going to bridge that more to the original trilogy, or if they're just scrapping Andromeda altogether.
If this is going to the direction it appears to be going, then I'm very excited!
But i'll try to temper my expectations, because this is going to be a brand new team working on this game. However, if this is turns out to be awesome, I'll be super happy! It would be so awesome to have a proper ME4, and a continuation to the original trilogy!
@Cyberpunk 2077 I think I'll wait until CDPR patches up the game/ or I'll get a next gen console. It looks very buggy at the moment, and PS4 Slim and Xone S seem to be really struggling with the game. I currently have a Xone S...
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Honestly on PC atleast I haven't experienced any major bugs or glitches other some minor ones. When I bought Horizon Zero Dawn om PC I couldn't even start the damn game without a crash. :lol
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How do y'all feel about the results of the 2020 game awards?
I'm not really invested in these, but I know it can be a big boon for the developers and I would have liked to see Sucker Punch be rewarded with the top award. I think they really hit it out of the park with Ghost of Tsushima.
I get why TLOUII got the top awards, but in the end, it just wasn't a fun game, to me anyway. Beautifully executed, interesting story telling, and wonderfully controversial. Just not fun to play and way too depressing. :lol
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Granted I haven't played it but TLOU2 winning nearly everything it was up for made the results kind of boring plus the fact that they were pimping the game on the side in some spots really showed their hand.
It's more embarrassing that it was way more of trailer showcase with 5 rapid fire award categories done in a throwaway manner every 15-20 minutes. It made the whole thing even more soulless than it usually did. Vin Diesel with dinosaurs was hilariously captivating though.
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I won't buy Cyberpunk until they made an actual version for the Series/PS5. AKA the "next gen patch". As of now those consoles actually play variations of the One/PS4 versions, but with less technical problems due to more horsepower. The release of this game is a total mess.
I keep seeing people talk about how buggy the game is and how poorly it performs. I mean, yes, it is very demanding graphically, but it looks really good cranked up to the max. You just need good hardware for that and no the PS5 and Series X aren't going to cut it. Right now the PS5 runs the game at 60 fps at just over 1080p. Don't expect an actual next-gen version to play at 4k or perform any better unless they seriously cut back on graphics fidelity. The hardware in the PS5 and Series X is a cut down RDNA2 chip and the fastest AMD gpu's right now have serious issues with this game, especially with ray-tracing.
I haven't seen a single bug pop up and I'm running at a constant 60-70 fps @3440x1440 resolution with everything turned up to max except Ray-Tracing, which I won't be enabling until I can finally get my hands on an RTX 3080. The game still looks really good.
Quote from a coworker in our work gamers chat
Oh boy, on 4K with RT on and everything max, and DLSS turned off, I get like 7-9 FPS on my dual 2080ti setup.
I think this is why I'm not impressed with the graphics, this requires significant hardware, that I just don't have nor can even get, to get the most of it. In 2021 I plan on getting a 3080 and I'm curious if it will show a nice graphical improvement. I expect it to, it's just how much and does it actually wow me.
The same person followed up wondering if this is the next Crysis :lol
First of all the game doesn't take advantage of SLI setups, nor will 99% of games going forward. Also, why would that person turn off DLSS? The new version of it has basically no loss in picture quality. Really, none that I can tell. People like to complain when developers add in graphical options that they can't run on their 200$ computers, smh.
I think just to prove a point about hardware, that's not how he's playing it.
I'm so damn frustrated with setting up the audio. I figured out what went wrong, when I updated the nvidia drivers on release day, it updated my audio drivers as well which reset all the custom settings I needed to have all the audio routed properly to my headset, use my mic, and pass all that to the stream PC. I've got it working now (I think I said that 3 times the last couple days to myself so...).
Anyway, off from work today so I'm going to be playing A LOT and just killed Royce, I feel like I walked into maybe a tougher mission than I was skilled for as it took me a lot of attempts to figure out wtf I'm doing with combat. I'm also playing on hard to start. I am slowly starting to get the hang of things though, as Boom stated, its information overload so it's going to take awhile to understand everything. Also still adjusting my settings, I may play on medium settings for the 60fps I seem to more consistently get. Ultra is around 40fps during combat.
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Finally got around to playing Cyberpunk 2077 today. It's better than I expected, but I'm not greatly invested in it yet. I've only played for 2 hours so far, though, so I'll have to play a lot more and see what I think of it.
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I won't buy Cyberpunk until they made an actual version for the Series/PS5. AKA the "next gen patch". As of now those consoles actually play variations of the One/PS4 versions, but with less technical problems due to more horsepower. The release of this game is a total mess.
I keep seeing people talk about how buggy the game is and how poorly it performs. I mean, yes, it is very demanding graphically, but it looks really good cranked up to the max. You just need good hardware for that and no the PS5 and Series X aren't going to cut it. Right now the PS5 runs the game at 60 fps at just over 1080p. Don't expect an actual next-gen version to play at 4k or perform any better unless they seriously cut back on graphics fidelity. The hardware in the PS5 and Series X is a cut down RDNA2 chip and the fastest AMD gpu's right now have serious issues with this game, especially with ray-tracing.
I haven't seen a single bug pop up and I'm running at a constant 60-70 fps @3440x1440 resolution with everything turned up to max except Ray-Tracing, which I won't be enabling until I can finally get my hands on an RTX 3080. The game still looks really good.
Quote from a coworker in our work gamers chat
Oh boy, on 4K with RT on and everything max, and DLSS turned off, I get like 7-9 FPS on my dual 2080ti setup.
I think this is why I'm not impressed with the graphics, this requires significant hardware, that I just don't have nor can even get, to get the most of it. In 2021 I plan on getting a 3080 and I'm curious if it will show a nice graphical improvement. I expect it to, it's just how much and does it actually wow me.
The same person followed up wondering if this is the next Crysis :lol
First of all the game doesn't take advantage of SLI setups, nor will 99% of games going forward. Also, why would that person turn off DLSS? The new version of it has basically no loss in picture quality. Really, none that I can tell. People like to complain when developers add in graphical options that they can't run on their 200$ computers, smh.
I think just to prove a point about hardware, that's not how he's playing it.
I'm so damn frustrated with setting up the audio. I figured out what went wrong, when I updated the nvidia drivers on release day, it updated my audio drivers as well which reset all the custom settings I needed to have all the audio routed properly to my headset, use my mic, and pass all that to the stream PC. I've got it working now (I think I said that 3 times the last couple days to myself so...).
Anyway, off from work today so I'm going to be playing A LOT and just killed Royce, I feel like I walked into maybe a tougher mission than I was skilled for as it took me a lot of attempts to figure out wtf I'm doing with combat. I'm also playing on hard to start. I am slowly starting to get the hang of things though, as Boom stated, its information overload so it's going to take awhile to understand everything. Also still adjusting my settings, I may play on medium settings for the 60fps I seem to more consistently get. Ultra is around 40fps during combat.
I had the same experience with that mission. I had difficulty with aiming at enemies. Twas hard for me to see them.
Another thing I'm having trouble with is deciding where to put my attribute points & perk points. I don't want to make a mistake and fuck up my character. From what I've read, respec costs 100,000 eurodollars.
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I'm not too worried, just going with the flow with my style of gameplay. You're right about the darkness. With the way the lighting is in this game, I can imagine ray tracing abilities would make this game look much better. Also.... braindancing :hat About to play some more and dig in, it's certainly starting to build up in gameplay and showing some new gameplay elements to make it interesting and unique. Also, story is opening up more so getting more invested.
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I won't buy Cyberpunk until they made an actual version for the Series/PS5. AKA the "next gen patch". As of now those consoles actually play variations of the One/PS4 versions, but with less technical problems due to more horsepower. The release of this game is a total mess.
I keep seeing people talk about how buggy the game is and how poorly it performs. I mean, yes, it is very demanding graphically, but it looks really good cranked up to the max. You just need good hardware for that and no the PS5 and Series X aren't going to cut it. Right now the PS5 runs the game at 60 fps at just over 1080p. Don't expect an actual next-gen version to play at 4k or perform any better unless they seriously cut back on graphics fidelity. The hardware in the PS5 and Series X is a cut down RDNA2 chip and the fastest AMD gpu's right now have serious issues with this game, especially with ray-tracing.
I haven't seen a single bug pop up and I'm running at a constant 60-70 fps @3440x1440 resolution with everything turned up to max except Ray-Tracing, which I won't be enabling until I can finally get my hands on an RTX 3080. The game still looks really good.
Quote from a coworker in our work gamers chat
Oh boy, on 4K with RT on and everything max, and DLSS turned off, I get like 7-9 FPS on my dual 2080ti setup.
I think this is why I'm not impressed with the graphics, this requires significant hardware, that I just don't have nor can even get, to get the most of it. In 2021 I plan on getting a 3080 and I'm curious if it will show a nice graphical improvement. I expect it to, it's just how much and does it actually wow me.
The same person followed up wondering if this is the next Crysis :lol
First of all the game doesn't take advantage of SLI setups, nor will 99% of games going forward. Also, why would that person turn off DLSS? The new version of it has basically no loss in picture quality. Really, none that I can tell. People like to complain when developers add in graphical options that they can't run on their 200$ computers, smh.
I think just to prove a point about hardware, that's not how he's playing it.
I'm so damn frustrated with setting up the audio. I figured out what went wrong, when I updated the nvidia drivers on release day, it updated my audio drivers as well which reset all the custom settings I needed to have all the audio routed properly to my headset, use my mic, and pass all that to the stream PC. I've got it working now (I think I said that 3 times the last couple days to myself so...).
Anyway, off from work today so I'm going to be playing A LOT and just killed Royce, I feel like I walked into maybe a tougher mission than I was skilled for as it took me a lot of attempts to figure out wtf I'm doing with combat. I'm also playing on hard to start. I am slowly starting to get the hang of things though, as Boom stated, its information overload so it's going to take awhile to understand everything. Also still adjusting my settings, I may play on medium settings for the 60fps I seem to more consistently get. Ultra is around 40fps during combat.
I had the same experience with that mission. I had difficulty with aiming at enemies. Twas hard for me to see them.
Another thing I'm having trouble with is deciding where to put my attribute points & perk points. I don't want to make a mistake and fuck up my character. From what I've read, respec costs 100,000 eurodollars.
My brother is way further along in the game than I am but he says that you start accruing money really easily as you get further along.
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Sexcellent.
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I didn't watch the Game Awards but I'm very glad that TLOU2 did so well. I completely understand why some people won't have enjoyed it - I myself didn't find it perfect, or as amazing overall as the first game - but the ludicrous backlash it got and abuse that Laura Bailey received was just awful, and I'm glad this provides some vindication for her and for the whole team that made it. It was superb cinematically, the acting was amazing particularly from Bailey and Ashley Johnson, and the way the narrative was crafted to successfully elicit particular emotional responses was really quite masterful and impactful. The awards it won, it deserved to win IMO.
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I would not call TLOU part 2 perfect either (nor the original for that matter), but it is way closer to the original in quality than I ever imagined it to be. Looking forward to my inevitable PS5 playthrough on hard or grounded.
I can see why people don't have it as their 2020 favourite or even why people don't enjoy it at all, but it's direction, acting and sound design were without a doubt on a whole other level than any game I played this generation. So those awards were expected from me.
Ghost won the players choice award, also deservedly. Sucker Punch has always been an underrated developer in my view and Ghost put them on the map as one of the great Sony studios. Game sold very well apparently, so I assume we will see more of their Samurai goodness.
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I had to lower the difficulty on Cyberpunk 2077 to Normal. I felt the enemies were way too spongey on Hard. Plus I'm still having difficulty seeing the enemies.
I don't think my weapons are underpowered. I must not have the right attribute points & perks for combat. I've been focusing on Reflex & Intellgence.
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I had to lower the difficulty on Cyberpunk 2077 to Normal. I felt the enemies were way too spongey on Hard. Plus I'm still having difficulty seeing the enemies.
I don't think my weapons are underpowered. I must not have the right attribute points & perks for combat. I've been focusing on Reflex & Intellgence.
TTK is quite large on even average enemies. My sneaking abilities are not very good and hacking everything gets boring quick so every situation has pretty much come down to a gunfight so I put a good amount of my points into combat and it's been getting easier. Been killing the cyberpsychos on the side to get better at combat and it's been paying off. Usually takes a few tries before I figure out how to sneak around to a good spot to start shooting. I still haven't crafted a single thing yet, I did pay off my debt so now I'll start saving up to get some crazy gun or ability. After the PSU football game, I may be streaming my gameplay the rest of the day. I'm starting to really enjoy the game as the story and gameplay really open up once you finish the Heist.
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I had to lower the difficulty on Cyberpunk 2077 to Normal. I felt the enemies were way too spongey on Hard. Plus I'm still having difficulty seeing the enemies.
I don't think my weapons are underpowered. I must not have the right attribute points & perks for combat. I've been focusing on Reflex & Intellgence.
TTK is quite large on even average enemies. My sneaking abilities are not very good and hacking everything gets boring quick so every situation has pretty much come down to a gunfight so I put a good amount of my points into combat and it's been getting easier. Been killing the cyberpsychos on the side to get better at combat and it's been paying off. Usually takes a few tries before I figure out how to sneak around to a good spot to start shooting. I still haven't crafted a single thing yet, I did pay off my debt so now I'll start saving up to get some crazy gun or ability. After the PSU football game, I may be streaming my gameplay the rest of the day. I'm starting to really enjoy the game as the story and gameplay really open up once you finish the Heist.
Ah yes crafting. I should start looking into that. I've played for over 20 hours and haven't crafted anything. That should give my weapons more impact.
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I also upped my attributes for critical hit %. I think that has helped a lot, aim for the head and I'm getting a lot more critcL hits which make TTK much less. Thats just me, im sure there's lots of other ways to improve with combat but I really don't understand the crafting at all yet, I need to dig in but while I pick up everything I see, I haven't opened up anything to craft it seems. Maybe I need to put points toward that
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I also upped my attributes for critical hit %. I think that has helped a lot, aim for the head and I'm getting a lot more critcL hits which make TTK much less. Thats just me, im sure there's lots of other ways to improve with combat but I really don't understand the crafting at all yet, I need to dig in but while I pick up everything I see, I haven't opened up anything to craft it seems. Maybe I need to put points toward that
What do you think of the side missions so far? I think they're kinda empty. I was hoping for Witcher 3-level side quest goodness.
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I also upped my attributes for critical hit %. I think that has helped a lot, aim for the head and I'm getting a lot more critcL hits which make TTK much less. Thats just me, im sure there's lots of other ways to improve with combat but I really don't understand the crafting at all yet, I need to dig in but while I pick up everything I see, I haven't opened up anything to craft it seems. Maybe I need to put points toward that
What do you think of the side missions so far? I think they're kinda empty. I was hoping for Witcher 3-level side quest goodness.
Never played the Witcher, but it feels a lot like Fallout to me. The side missions are basic openworld type side quests that show off more of the world than really offer the best the game has to offer in experience. At least so far from my experience the main story is really where the fun is at which I'm trying not to rush through. I do enjoy the cyber psychos because so far, they all have a back story to why they've gone insane and all have a different gun/ability that makes it different to fight and then you get their unique goods.
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I also upped my attributes for critical hit %. I think that has helped a lot, aim for the head and I'm getting a lot more critcL hits which make TTK much less. Thats just me, im sure there's lots of other ways to improve with combat but I really don't understand the crafting at all yet, I need to dig in but while I pick up everything I see, I haven't opened up anything to craft it seems. Maybe I need to put points toward that
What do you think of the side missions so far? I think they're kinda empty. I was hoping for Witcher 3-level side quest goodness.
Never played the Witcher, but it feels a lot like Fallout to me. The side missions are basic openworld type side quests that show off more of the world than really offer the best the game has to offer in experience. At least so far from my experience the main story is really where the fun is at which I'm trying not to rush through. I do enjoy the cyber psychos because so far, they all have a back story to why they've gone insane and all have a different gun/ability that makes it different to fight and then you get their unique goods.
The Witcher 3 side quests each had their own leetle stories. At least that's how they seemed to me. They felt very fleshed out, and they weren't always the typical "go here and deliver this" or "go here and kill this".
I was wondering what cyber psychos were when you posted about them earlier. Then I remembered, I did one of these missions. That was a long & tough fight. I haven't tried any of the others because I thought they'd be too tough but now that I've leveled up, I might try another one.
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I thought CD Project specifically made the main quest much smaller than the Witcher 3 and greatly expanded on the side stuff?
Though keep in mind The Witcher 3 had several tiers of side quests, perhaps that is the case here too? The Witcher had the basic clear camps/destroy nests stuff you find in any open world, the more elaborate Witcher contracts and the way more elaborate optional quests tied to characters found in the main story.
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I thought CD Project specifically made the main quest much smaller than the Witcher 3 and greatly expanded on the side stuff?
Though keep in mind The Witcher 3 had several tiers of side quests, perhaps that is the case here too? The Witcher had the basic clear camps/destroy nests stuff you find in any open world, the more elaborate Witcher contracts and the way more elaborate optional quests tied to characters found in the main story.
From what I've seen so far, a lot of the side quests in Cyberpunk are very similar in scope and detail to Witcher 3. Not all of them, mind you. And certainly not the replayable ones, but there's a lot of depth to a fair amount of them. You just have to find them.
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I thought CD Project specifically made the main quest much smaller than the Witcher 3 and greatly expanded on the side stuff?
Though keep in mind The Witcher 3 had several tiers of side quests, perhaps that is the case here too? The Witcher had the basic clear camps/destroy nests stuff you find in any open world, the more elaborate Witcher contracts and the way more elaborate optional quests tied to characters found in the main story.
From what I've seen so far, a lot of the side quests in Cyberpunk are very similar in scope and detail to Witcher 3. Not all of them, mind you. And certainly not the replayable ones, but there's a lot of depth to a fair amount of them. You just have to find them.
Ah, cool, that is what I assumed as well, that it is more of a case of finding the quests that are more in depth. Looking forward to joining the party next year.
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There's also A LOT of side quests. It's a bit overwhelming looking at your journal and honestly with the game being so dense, it's a bit hard to understand which side quests are what until you start doing them.
I just saved a Delamain car from committing suicide, so there's that :lol after completing that mission which was super simple and more about showing the world of this game, I then took my car and pushed the previously suicidal car off the ledge which caused a game breaking bug :rollin https://clips.twitch.tv/KathishFreezingRedpanda4Head (https://clips.twitch.tv/KathishFreezingRedpanda4Head) Actually after all my bugs were just funny, I had two game breaking bugs this afternoon, both were still kind of funny but both required me to load my previous save point.
Also, Herrick, I was having so much trouble sneaking into a warehouse for a side mission, and even more trouble just fighting them off that I decided to take a different route. I would trigger their alert system and draw them outside the compound and run them over. It took like 10 drive arounds and three different vehicles (since they'd eventually get destroyed) to wipe them all, but it worked. https://www.twitch.tv/cramx3/clip/CuteCorrectAppleCmonBruh (https://www.twitch.tv/cramx3/clip/CuteCorrectAppleCmonBruh)
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I thought CD Project specifically made the main quest much smaller than the Witcher 3 and greatly expanded on the side stuff?
Though keep in mind The Witcher 3 had several tiers of side quests, perhaps that is the case here too? The Witcher had the basic clear camps/destroy nests stuff you find in any open world, the more elaborate Witcher contracts and the way more elaborate optional quests tied to characters found in the main story.
From what I've seen so far, a lot of the side quests in Cyberpunk are very similar in scope and detail to Witcher 3. Not all of them, mind you. And certainly not the replayable ones, but there's a lot of depth to a fair amount of them. You just have to find them.
I haven't come across any memorable ones in 20 hours but I'm taking things very slowly, and haven't done a tone of side quests yet.
There's also A LOT of side quests. It's a bit overwhelming looking at your journal and honestly with the game being so dense, it's a bit hard to understand which side quests are what until you start doing them.
I just saved a Delamain car from committing suicide, so there's that :lol after completing that mission which was super simple and more about showing the world of this game, I then took my car and pushed the previously suicidal car off the ledge which caused a game breaking bug :rollin https://clips.twitch.tv/KathishFreezingRedpanda4Head (https://clips.twitch.tv/KathishFreezingRedpanda4Head) Actually after all my bugs were just funny, I had two game breaking bugs this afternoon, both were still kind of funny but both required me to load my previous save point.
Also, Herrick, I was having so much trouble sneaking into a warehouse for a side mission, and even more trouble just fighting them off that I decided to take a different route. I would trigger their alert system and draw them outside the compound and run them over. It took like 10 drive arounds and three different vehicles (since they'd eventually get destroyed) to wipe them all, but it worked. https://www.twitch.tv/cramx3/clip/CuteCorrectAppleCmonBruh (https://www.twitch.tv/cramx3/clip/CuteCorrectAppleCmonBruh)
Ha ha that insane laugh at the end of the 2nd video :lol
On another note, they really fucked over PS4 & Xbox360 players. I wonder how many people will stop pre-ordering games after this fiasco.
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Playing it on a base PS4 is almost not worth playing now that I've seen how it runs on a PS5. Even though its not the future "upgraded" version, its still night and day. This should have just been a next gen game :P
I think I'm gonna try and track down a PS5 before I continue getting deeper into the game.
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This should have just been a next gen game :P
Probably right gamer and tech wise, but business wise maybe not so. It's really opening up to be Fallout/GTA in future Japan to me which makes it a really fun game. I can play it fine, but I know it could be better on a top end system. The bugs, however, just keep making me :lol https://clips.twitch.tv/ArborealEphemeralCheesecakeSquadGoals (https://clips.twitch.tv/ArborealEphemeralCheesecakeSquadGoals) the radio music reminded me of Babymetal :metal :lol the music in this game is fantastic, both from radio and in game
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Playing it on a base PS4 is almost not worth playing now that I've seen how it runs on a PS5. Even though its not the future "upgraded" version, its still night and day. This should have just been a next gen game :P
I think I'm gonna try and track down a PS5 before I continue getting deeper into the game.
Hopefully they'll patch it up soon.
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Playing it on a base PS4 is almost not worth playing now that I've seen how it runs on a PS5. Even though its not the future "upgraded" version, its still night and day. This should have just been a next gen game :P
I think I'm gonna try and track down a PS5 before I continue getting deeper into the game.
I didn't even bother buying it on my Xbox One S. I want to experience this game like 6 months down the road, when the bugs are (hopefully) fixed, and I hopefully have bought the Series X. I've also heard that there are problems with the crafting system and in game economy, so I'm better of waiting!
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Has anyone here played the Ace Attorney games? I am almost done with the first 6 games, and it's got some of the best story, writing, and script of any Nintendo games I've played (it's Capcom, but on a Nintendo platform, I mean).
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In some unrelated to Cyberpunk news, I finally finished Detroit: Become Human and man, this is my favourite game from Quantic Dream and my favourite game in the interactive cinema genre. I imagine there were a lot of moments where the game presented me an illusion of choice instead of actual choice, but I don't really care as I was so immersed in what was happening. One of the three main heroes died pretty early and I was absolutely fine with that (I googled it afterwards and I could've avoided it a few ways but my actions before actually mattered and there was no one to save the character) and what's better, the game just went with it.
In the end, all three main characters died, and I have just found out that I could actually finish the game with all three of them alive. :lol What a game.
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I've never been into all the bells and whistles when it comes to "next gen" graphics. I have a RTX 2070 Super & Ryzen 7 2700X. The game automatically put my settings everything at high or ultra with ray tracing at ultra and honestly, I don't even know what the fuck ray tracing is. The game looks good & seems to run fine at 1080p. I don't think it's running at 60fps but it's definitely above 30. I haven't even bothered to check. Tit's good enough for me.
Right on. I'm like that too. My brother is all about bells and whistles and everything else. He will show me how insane a game looks with his newest setup., Yup looks great man! I go home play mine... looks good too? Wtf was he talking about? lol.
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In some unrelated to Cyberpunk news, I finally finished Detroit: Become Human and man, this is my favourite game from Quantic Dream and my favourite game in the interactive cinema genre. I imagine there were a lot of moments where the game presented me an illusion of choice instead of actual choice, but I don't really care as I was so immersed in what was happening. One of the three main heroes died pretty early and I was absolutely fine with that (I googled it afterwards and I could've avoided it a few ways but my actions before actually mattered and there was no one to save the character) and what's better, the game just went with it.
In the end, all three main characters died, and I have just found out that I could actually finish the game with all three of them alive. :lol What a game.
That game always intrigued me. I could actually see me obsessing with making the "right" choices. :)
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I've never been into all the bells and whistles when it comes to "next gen" graphics. I have a RTX 2070 Super & Ryzen 7 2700X. The game automatically put my settings everything at high or ultra with ray tracing at ultra and honestly, I don't even know what the fuck ray tracing is. The game looks good & seems to run fine at 1080p. I don't think it's running at 60fps but it's definitely above 30. I haven't even bothered to check. Tit's good enough for me.
Right on. I'm like that too. My brother is all about bells and whistles and everything else. He will show me how insane a game looks with his newest setup., Yup looks great man! I go home play mine... looks good too? Wtf was he talking about? lol.
:rollin
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Playing it on a base PS4 is almost not worth playing now that I've seen how it runs on a PS5. Even though its not the future "upgraded" version, its still night and day. This should have just been a next gen game :P
I think I'm gonna try and track down a PS5 before I continue getting deeper into the game.
It's running alright on my Xbox One X. There are definitely technical issues, and it completely crashed once (before the most recent update), but I'm able to enjoy it. I feel really bad for people trying to run it on the standard PS4/Xbox One.
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I'm still in the prologue section of the game, but Cyberpunk 2077 is running fine on my PS4 Slim. It certainly could be a lot better, but it could be a lot worse. The only technical issues I'm coming across so far are somewhat blurry visuals and occasional frame drops.
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I have to say, I've gotten quite hooked on Cyberpunk. As I mentioned above, it started running well on my console after the Friday-night patch, so I've been able to play it without too many technical issues. The characters, story, and Night City visuals are top-notch. I'm not loving the combat, and the lack of people in the city can be a bit immersion-breaking, but those things are more secondary to me. The writing definitely reminds me of Witcher 3 in many ways.
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I'm not rushing to buy it just yet - I pretty much never buy games immediately at release, and when there are bugs/issues to resolve, I can wait until the most egregious ones are sorted and then get a better experience.
Once I get round to it, I'll be playing on PC. I pretty much always prefer mouse and keyboard for first-person games.
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I am super interested in this game. However, since I have a PS5, I'm gonna wait for the official next gen version to get released. The way I understand it, it does run significantly better there than on last gen consoles, and can even be run in 60FPS, but they are working on optimizing it even better.
It is weird though, how bad it runs on PS4 and Xbox One. They have even offered refunds: https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1338390123373801472
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I have to say, I've gotten quite hooked on Cyberpunk. As I mentioned above, it started running well on my console after the Friday-night patch, so I've been able to play it without too many technical issues. The characters, story, and Night City visuals are top-notch. I'm not loving the combat, and the lack of people in the city can be a bit immersion-breaking, but those things are more secondary to me. The writing definitely reminds me of Witcher 3 in many ways.
What is this like? I saw a trailer for it and it had a sort of Deus Ex vibe to it. Is the gameplay like that?
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I have to say, I've gotten quite hooked on Cyberpunk. As I mentioned above, it started running well on my console after the Friday-night patch, so I've been able to play it without too many technical issues. The characters, story, and Night City visuals are top-notch. I'm not loving the combat, and the lack of people in the city can be a bit immersion-breaking, but those things are more secondary to me. The writing definitely reminds me of Witcher 3 in many ways.
What is this like? I saw a trailer for it and it had a sort of Deus Ex vibe to it. Is the gameplay like that?
I'm a bit embarrassed to say that I've never played a Deus Ex game, but I think that in terms of the look and feel, that's kind of what they're going for. The gameplay is a Frankenstein of first-person shooter and role-playing game elements. You spend a decent amount of time managing your inventory, clicking through dialog options, and clearing your quest log. Many quests result in shootouts, but there are alternate approaches such as stealth or hacking into cameras/drones so that you can sit back and watch the chaos unfold. The idea is that you're living in a futuristic city, so you get around in cars and bikes (kind of like GTA). Ultimately, the main draws are the characters and the story, which I think was a bit of a marketing blunder on the developer's part, because they emphasized a bunch of other stuff that is not really their forte. I hope I did a decent job explaining it!
I'm not rushing to buy it just yet - I pretty much never buy games immediately at release, and when there are bugs/issues to resolve, I can wait until the most egregious ones are sorted and then get a better experience.
Once I get round to it, I'll be playing on PC. I pretty much always prefer mouse and keyboard for first-person games.
I have no doubt that the finalized, patched, and perhaps expanded-upon version of the game on PC will be absolutely phenomenal. Even though I'm enjoying my time with the game thus far, it's clear that this is Version 1.0 right now, and there will certainly be a Version 2.0 in the future.
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I would say it is very similar to Deus Ex. A much bigger open world and better graphics, but similar gameplay style. RPG character build, futuristic city, different ways to complete missions but shoot outs and stealthiness seem to be pretty big. A compelling story.
I am loving when Johnny appears during dialogue moments, it's so cool how he just fades in, chats with you and all of the sudden is gone.
I think what I dislike the most is the difficulty level of this game. Playing on hard is really challenging, I know these RPG games typically start a bit harder because your character is underdeveloped, but man, it takes SO much to kill someone. I spent a solid hour last night just trying to complete the Automatic Love mission because it was so damn difficult to escape. That mission took away all your guns so you had to use whatever you could find or steal off a body. Made me get good with a knife, but took me soooo long and so many tries to finally get it complete.
Part of me wants to lower the difficulty level, but this isn't even the hardest, I feel like this (hard was the highlighted difficulty level) was the way the game was meant to be played for most people so I'm going to stick with it still.
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I am super interested in this game. However, since I have a PS5, I'm gonna wait for the official next gen version to get released. The way I understand it, it does run significantly better there than on last gen consoles, and can even be run in 60FPS, but they are working on optimizing it even better.
It is weird though, how bad it runs on PS4 and Xbox One. They have even offered refunds: https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1338390123373801472
Same, will patiently wait for the Series X version.
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I am super interested in this game. However, since I have a PS5, I'm gonna wait for the official next gen version to get released. The way I understand it, it does run significantly better there than on last gen consoles, and can even be run in 60FPS, but they are working on optimizing it even better.
It is weird though, how bad it runs on PS4 and Xbox One. They have even offered refunds: https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1338390123373801472
Same, will patiently wait for the Series X version.
Funny how Elon Musk is all over that tweet :lol I really don't know why people expected them to show gameplay from older consoles, like that makes no sense from showing off the game, but I do understand those who bought the game for the older consoles and feeling pissed when it doesn't play well at all. It's good they are giving refunds to those people because that is poor on their part for releasing the game if it doesn't play well for those systems. Should have just made it a PC and next gen exclusive, but given the timeline of making the game, I bet that made things more difficult as newer consoles were being made through this games design lifecycle. In the end, I think it sucks big time for those on previous gen console who wanted this game badly plus add in how hard it is to get a PS5 and well, yea, I get why people are mad at that.
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I would say it is very similar to Deus Ex. A much bigger open world and better graphics, but similar gameplay style. RPG character build, futuristic city, different ways to complete missions but shoot outs and stealthiness seem to be pretty big. A compelling story.
I am loving when Johnny appears during dialogue moments, it's so cool how he just fades in, chats with you and all of the sudden is gone.
I think what I dislike the most is the difficulty level of this game. Playing on hard is really challenging, I know these RPG games typically start a bit harder because your character is underdeveloped, but man, it takes SO much to kill someone. I spent a solid hour last night just trying to complete the Automatic Love mission because it was so damn difficult to escape. That mission took away all your guns so you had to use whatever you could find or steal off a body. Made me get good with a knife, but took me soooo long and so many tries to finally get it complete.
Part of me wants to lower the difficulty level, but this isn't even the hardest, I feel like this (hard was the highlighted difficulty level) was the way the game was meant to be played for most people so I'm going to stick with it still.
I lowered it to Normal because I got sick of the bullet sponge enemies. I played it on Normal for a few hours and it felt balanced. It didn't take a full clip to kill someone and I didn't seem any more resilient than I did on Hard. Butt I added some cyber upgrade stuff and now the game is a bit too easy. So I put it back to Hard and the enemies were still bullet sponges even with my upgraded weaponry & cyber stuff. Not sure what I'm gonna do :(
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I'm a bit embarrassed to say that I've never played a Deus Ex game, but I think that in terms of the look and feel, that's kind of what they're going for. The gameplay is a Frankenstein of first-person shooter and role-playing game elements. You spend a decent amount of time managing your inventory, clicking through dialog options, and clearing your quest log. Many quests result in shootouts, but there are alternate approaches such as stealth or hacking into cameras/drones so that you can sit back and watch the chaos unfold. The idea is that you're living in a futuristic city, so you get around in cars and bikes (kind of like GTA). Ultimately, the main draws are the characters and the story, which I think was a bit of a marketing blunder on the developer's part, because they emphasized a bunch of other stuff that is not really their forte. I hope I did a decent job explaining it!
You did a great job explaining it, and from what you wrote, that is EXACTLY what I loved about Deus Ex (I've only played Human Revolution). I played through it three times not just to get all the achievements, but because it was that good a game.
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I'm a bit embarrassed to say that I've never played a Deus Ex game, but I think that in terms of the look and feel, that's kind of what they're going for. The gameplay is a Frankenstein of first-person shooter and role-playing game elements. You spend a decent amount of time managing your inventory, clicking through dialog options, and clearing your quest log. Many quests result in shootouts, but there are alternate approaches such as stealth or hacking into cameras/drones so that you can sit back and watch the chaos unfold. The idea is that you're living in a futuristic city, so you get around in cars and bikes (kind of like GTA). Ultimately, the main draws are the characters and the story, which I think was a bit of a marketing blunder on the developer's part, because they emphasized a bunch of other stuff that is not really their forte. I hope I did a decent job explaining it!
You did a great job explaining it, and from what you wrote, that is EXACTLY what I loved about Deus Ex (I've only played Human Revolution). I played through it three times not just to get all the achievements, but because it was that good a game.
Cyberpunk gives you 3 options right to start to get three different play throughs so you may really enjoy it then! Actually, if anyone liked Deus Ex this game seems like the new upgraded version of that game. However, I could not recommend it unless you have next gen or high powered PC to play based on everything Ive read.
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I have to say, I've gotten quite hooked on Cyberpunk. As I mentioned above, it started running well on my console after the Friday-night patch, so I've been able to play it without too many technical issues. The characters, story, and Night City visuals are top-notch. I'm not loving the combat, and the lack of people in the city can be a bit immersion-breaking, but those things are more secondary to me. The writing definitely reminds me of Witcher 3 in many ways.
What is this like? I saw a trailer for it and it had a sort of Deus Ex vibe to it. Is the gameplay like that?
Not quite as good as Deus Ex in terms of attention to detail and the RPG elements and level design making sense (such as how in Deux Ex you can play it the way you want to, there's no need to ever run and gun if you don't want to, you can talk or sneak your way out of most conflicts...), but I would say far more impressive in scope/scale. This is more like Deus Ex meets Fallout 3/4, where there RPG elements work to a point, but more than likely you'll have to get to cracking skulls eventually.
Playing it on a base PS4 is almost not worth playing now that I've seen how it runs on a PS5. Even though its not the future "upgraded" version, its still night and day. This should have just been a next gen game :P
I think I'm gonna try and track down a PS5 before I continue getting deeper into the game.
It's running alright on my Xbox One X. There are definitely technical issues, and it completely crashed once (before the most recent update), but I'm able to enjoy it. I feel really bad for people trying to run it on the standard PS4/Xbox One.
Yeah, it looks amazing on Xbox One X. The trade-off seems to be the FPS, which is much better on the next gen consoles and higher end PC's. From what I gather, it runs quite well on PS Pro also.
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I'm a bit embarrassed to say that I've never played a Deus Ex game, but I think that in terms of the look and feel, that's kind of what they're going for. The gameplay is a Frankenstein of first-person shooter and role-playing game elements. You spend a decent amount of time managing your inventory, clicking through dialog options, and clearing your quest log. Many quests result in shootouts, but there are alternate approaches such as stealth or hacking into cameras/drones so that you can sit back and watch the chaos unfold. The idea is that you're living in a futuristic city, so you get around in cars and bikes (kind of like GTA). Ultimately, the main draws are the characters and the story, which I think was a bit of a marketing blunder on the developer's part, because they emphasized a bunch of other stuff that is not really their forte. I hope I did a decent job explaining it!
You did a great job explaining it, and from what you wrote, that is EXACTLY what I loved about Deus Ex (I've only played Human Revolution). I played through it three times not just to get all the achievements, but because it was that good a game.
Cyberpunk gives you 3 options right to start to get three different play throughs so you may really enjoy it then! Actually, if anyone liked Deus Ex this game seems like the new upgraded version of that game. However, I could not recommend it unless you have next gen or high powered PC to play based on everything Ive read.
Other than starting area & dialogue options, I don't think those three starting options have much impact on the game.
I have to say, I've gotten quite hooked on Cyberpunk. As I mentioned above, it started running well on my console after the Friday-night patch, so I've been able to play it without too many technical issues. The characters, story, and Night City visuals are top-notch. I'm not loving the combat, and the lack of people in the city can be a bit immersion-breaking, but those things are more secondary to me. The writing definitely reminds me of Witcher 3 in many ways.
What is this like? I saw a trailer for it and it had a sort of Deus Ex vibe to it. Is the gameplay like that?
Not quite as good as Deus Ex in terms of attention to detail and the RPG elements and level design making sense (such as how in Deux Ex you can play it the way you want to, there's no need to ever run and gun if you don't want to, you can talk or sneak your way out of most conflicts...), but I would say far more impressive in scope/scale. This is more like Deus Ex meets Fallout 3/4, where there RPG elements work to a point, but more than likely you'll have to get to cracking skulls eventually.
Agreed. Deus Ex's level design & skill system has more options on how to approach situations, or at least it feels that way. So far, Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't seem as hardcore RPGish as it was made out to be. Dialogue options don't seem to have much impact. Maybe I haven't gotten far enough into it yet. I'm in the early area of Act 2.
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I'm a bit embarrassed to say that I've never played a Deus Ex game, but I think that in terms of the look and feel, that's kind of what they're going for. The gameplay is a Frankenstein of first-person shooter and role-playing game elements. You spend a decent amount of time managing your inventory, clicking through dialog options, and clearing your quest log. Many quests result in shootouts, but there are alternate approaches such as stealth or hacking into cameras/drones so that you can sit back and watch the chaos unfold. The idea is that you're living in a futuristic city, so you get around in cars and bikes (kind of like GTA). Ultimately, the main draws are the characters and the story, which I think was a bit of a marketing blunder on the developer's part, because they emphasized a bunch of other stuff that is not really their forte. I hope I did a decent job explaining it!
You did a great job explaining it, and from what you wrote, that is EXACTLY what I loved about Deus Ex (I've only played Human Revolution). I played through it three times not just to get all the achievements, but because it was that good a game.
Cyberpunk gives you 3 options right to start to get three different play throughs so you may really enjoy it then! Actually, if anyone liked Deus Ex this game seems like the new upgraded version of that game. However, I could not recommend it unless you have next gen or high powered PC to play based on everything Ive read.
Other than starting area & dialogue options, I don't think those three starting options have much impact on the game.
I just assumed they had to, like why else have those options? Maybe you are right, I'm wondering if any of my decisions ultimately have much impact.
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Other than starting area & dialogue options, I don't think those three starting options have much impact on the game.
I just assumed they had to, like why else have those options? Maybe you are right, I'm wondering if any of my decisions ultimately have much impact.
I think there are real choices we can make because there are several different endings. As far as the side jobs and gigs...I don't know...I'm not seeing much opportunity for role-playing in this RPG other than kill people or take them down non-lethally and I'm not sure that even has an impact on the game world.
I'm still enjoying myself though and I do love the setting. I'm just playing this game as an open world FPS with RPG elements.
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Dialogue options don't seem to have much impact. Maybe I haven't gotten far enough into it yet. I'm in the early area of Act 2.
I hope that's not the case. I was reading about one of the early missions I had just completed yesterday and was surprised to see it can seemingly play out in several different ways - with potential for future differences depending on what I did in that mission. Hope that's quite common in the game, so there's more value in multiple playthroughs, which I don't normally do in games.
Some of the things I've read and seen in the game make it clear they needed way more time to get it to where it should be, though I'm still enjoying it so far. My main issue at the moment is that it's all just so dense, all the different game mechanics, menus, inventory etc. that it's quite overwhelming.
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Dialogue options don't seem to have much impact. Maybe I haven't gotten far enough into it yet. I'm in the early area of Act 2.
I hope that's not the case. I was reading about one of the early missions I had just completed yesterday and was surprised to see it can seemingly play out in several different ways - with potential for future differences depending on what I did in that mission. Hope that's quite common in the game, so there's more value in multiple playthroughs, which I don't normally do in games.
Some of the things I've read and seen in the game make it clear they needed way more time to get it to where it should be, though I'm still enjoying it so far. My main issue at the moment is that it's all just so dense, all the different game mechanics, menus, inventory etc. that it's quite overwhelming.
It is a lot to take in at first. I didn't even touch crafting until Act 2 when I was about 13 or 15 hours into the game.
I think I wasted some of my skill & perk points on Intelligence. I don't really enjoy the hacking. All I really use is Ping and that can be done without any upgraded skills. I thought that one perk where you could tell who is hacking you would be useful, but whenever I get hacked the person is always out of line of sight so I can't directly attack them or hack them so...
Quickhacks don't seem to do much damage to enemies. Maybe I should try those again since I lowered the difficulty to normal.
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I'm pretty hooked on Cyberpunk, it's alot to take in when you start though.
The best thing to do to get immersed in the world as with any openworld is to walk around the city instead of driving. Then you can see the insane details, I mean the screen is just littered and filled with little shapes and textures that has to render and load in if you know what I mean.
What I mean is that the game can look a bit rough for me but considering the actually details put into the world and it's made for RTX cards i'm quite happy how my 1080 handles it.
Btw some vodoo type shit is going on with bugs in the game, i've encountered some weird ones like yesterday when I got stuck and fixed in 3rd person view without a head.
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Dialogue options don't seem to have much impact. Maybe I haven't gotten far enough into it yet. I'm in the early area of Act 2.
I hope that's not the case. I was reading about one of the early missions I had just completed yesterday and was surprised to see it can seemingly play out in several different ways - with potential for future differences depending on what I did in that mission. Hope that's quite common in the game, so there's more value in multiple playthroughs, which I don't normally do in games.
Some of the things I've read and seen in the game make it clear they needed way more time to get it to where it should be, though I'm still enjoying it so far. My main issue at the moment is that it's all just so dense, all the different game mechanics, menus, inventory etc. that it's quite overwhelming.
It is a lot to take in at first. I didn't even touch crafting until Act 2 when I was about 13 or 15 hours into the game.
I think I wasted some of my skill & perk points on Intelligence. I don't really enjoy the hacking. All I really use is Ping and that can be done without any upgraded skills. I thought that one perk where you could tell who is hacking you would be useful, but whenever I get hacked the person is always out of line of sight so I can't directly attack them or hack them so...
Quickhacks don't seem to do much damage to enemies. Maybe I should try those again since I lowered the difficulty to normal.
Yeah I got that perk too and it hasn't seemed that useful so far. Kind of reassuring to hear that it took you quite a while to start crafting too :lol
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I still haven't crafted anything... but I did finally start adding attachments to my guns which really helps :lol I don't know why this took me so long but I chalk it up to the game having so many elements that I didn't even realize all the attachments I was collecting and NOT applying to my guns. One of them now burns enemies which gives a lingering effect that really helps fight them off. I've also have turned into an assassin essentially, I can't sneak and be effective AT ALL. Some of these buildings just have so many enemies and I can only sneak so long before getting caught and then an all out gunfight begins. However, I'm learning how the AI works and have gotten really good at just finding a good spot to get cover and slowly take out all the enemies. Ive also got some upgrades that really help now and I'm finding the combat to get significantly more easy now that I'm understanding things much more. One other tip I can think of is to hack more even if I don't fully use the stealthiness from the hacks, only because some of the hacks are easy and you get XP for it.
I spent time yesterday just doing the ? side missions on the map, those are actually pretty fun and you don't know the objective until you start it, so far they are pretty diverse which keeps it interesting. Here's a clip of another bug, I didn't initially realize I need to put the body in the trunk and dropped it on the door of the car causing the body to stand upright in the air :lol https://clips.twitch.tv/ApatheticSneakyWebPunchTrees (https://clips.twitch.tv/ApatheticSneakyWebPunchTrees)
And this isn't a bug, but just really funny AI and what I was talking about in terms of finding a good spot to get cover and slowly kill all the enemies. I was hiding in a room as the enemies would come in, one by one, through the door but the dead bodies in the door way would cause the running in enemy to trip :rollin I clipped three of these instances, but the last was the funniest https://clips.twitch.tv/AcceptableBovineBurritoYouDontSay (https://clips.twitch.tv/AcceptableBovineBurritoYouDontSay)
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I'm pretty hooked on Cyberpunk, it's alot to take in when you start though.
I'm still waiting for the pretty hooked part. The game is starting out really slow for me. I have two weeks off during the Holiday. The extra time will tell the story.
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I'm pretty hooked on Cyberpunk, it's alot to take in when you start though.
I'm still waiting for the pretty hooked part. The game is starting out really slow for me. I have two weeks off during the Holiday. The extra time will tell the story.
I don't think the game gets going until you get to Act 2 when the story opens up and you're character is a bit more developed. It starts slow because there is so much to understand with the gameplay.
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Cramx3 which difficulty are you playing on?
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I'm pretty hooked on Cyberpunk, it's alot to take in when you start though.
I'm still waiting for the pretty hooked part. The game is starting out really slow for me. I have two weeks off during the Holiday. The extra time will tell the story.
I don't think the game gets going until you get to Act 2 when the story opens up and you're character is a bit more developed. It starts slow because there is so much to understand with the gameplay.
It's a bit overwhelming in the beginning but once you buildt your character a bit and gets a grip over the gameplay and missions it's alot of fun. I mean I haven't played much of the campaign yet, I'm just running around doing side missions and earning streetcred and cash and explore the world and occasionally a main mission. :lol
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Cramx3 which difficulty are you playing on?
I'm still on hard. I've thought about lowering it to normal, but I'm finding it's getting easier.
I'm pretty hooked on Cyberpunk, it's alot to take in when you start though.
I'm still waiting for the pretty hooked part. The game is starting out really slow for me. I have two weeks off during the Holiday. The extra time will tell the story.
I don't think the game gets going until you get to Act 2 when the story opens up and you're character is a bit more developed. It starts slow because there is so much to understand with the gameplay.
It's a bit overwhelming in the beginning but once you buildt your character a bit and gets a grip over the gameplay and missions it's alot of fun. I mean I haven't played much of the campaign yet, I'm just running around doing side missions and earning streetcred and cash and explore the world and occasionally a main mission. :lol
Yea, I'm doing a lot of the side missions to build attribute and perk points. Also, I read the main story is fairly short so I'm trying to milk the game more before I finish the main plot. I'm around 20 hours of gameplay now.
I highly recommend doing the Delamain side missions as they are pretty easy and you can bang those all out quickly for XP. Plus the stories of each car having a personality are kind of amusing.
Also bought myself a nice ride which is nice to have a consistent vehicle. I'm not sure I understand the point in buying all those cars though, I thought the cars would be side missions but it's just a purchase? meh
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Dialogue options don't seem to have much impact. Maybe I haven't gotten far enough into it yet. I'm in the early area of Act 2.
I hope that's not the case. I was reading about one of the early missions I had just completed yesterday and was surprised to see it can seemingly play out in several different ways - with potential for future differences depending on what I did in that mission. Hope that's quite common in the game, so there's more value in multiple playthroughs, which I don't normally do in games.
Some of the things I've read and seen in the game make it clear they needed way more time to get it to where it should be, though I'm still enjoying it so far. My main issue at the moment is that it's all just so dense, all the different game mechanics, menus, inventory etc. that it's quite overwhelming.
I'm about 15 hours in, and thus far I'd say that the dialog options tied to life path have been fairly plentiful, but are definitely more to add color than anything else. In my opinion, this is fine, but I'm starting to get the sense that if you expect anything more than that, you may be disappointed. I obviously don't know how the game ends though, so we'll see!
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Cramx3 which difficulty are you playing on?
I'm still on hard. I've thought about lowering it to normal, but I'm finding it's getting easier.
Damn, mang. Any tips on playing at that difficulty level? What kind of weapons are you using?
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Cramx3 which difficulty are you playing on?
I'm still on hard. I've thought about lowering it to normal, but I'm finding it's getting easier.
Damn, mang. Any tips on playing at that difficulty level? What kind of weapons are you using?
Weapons depend on which ammo I have sufficient enough of. I've put attribute points towards SMG/Rifle power so I'm usually using a rifle, a pistol (since I seem to always have pistol ammo) and a melee weapon (I got a sweat Katana now, but was using a powerful knife for awhile) and then I keep a shotgun as well. I typically just sell off all the other weaker weapons I pick up. I also used points to increase my critical damage % and also another point on doing more damage for enemies with 50% or more health. Aim for the head, use cover, take your time are really the main things for gunfights. The AI is not very smart so they use cover a lot and only the melee or shotgun enemies really run after you, if you can spread them out, it's easier to take out one enemy at a time. I run away a lot too. If my health is getting low, inject and run back for cover until my health gets back up. Rinse and repeat. Also, be creative. There's so many different routes to get around and most aren't very obvious. If something seems too straight forward, back off a bit and look around and there's almost always a different route to take which can lead to stealth kills.
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Weapons depend on which ammo I have sufficient enough of. I've put attribute points towards SMG/Rifle power so I'm usually using a rifle, a pistol (since I seem to always have pistol ammo) and a melee weapon (I got a sweat Katana now, but was using a powerful knife for awhile) and then I keep a shotgun as well. I typically just sell off all the other weaker weapons I pick up. I also used points to increase my critical damage % and also another point on doing more damage for enemies with 50% or more health. Aim for the head, use cover, take your time are really the main things for gunfights. The AI is not very smart so they use cover a lot and only the melee or shotgun enemies really run after you, if you can spread them out, it's easier to take out one enemy at a time. I run away a lot too. If my health is getting low, inject and run back for cover until my health gets back up. Rinse and repeat. Also, be creative. There's so many different routes to get around and most aren't very obvious. If something seems too straight forward, back off a bit and look around and there's almost always a different route to take which can lead to stealth kills.
Thanks for the tips. I'll keep them in mind.
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NP, game is definitely more difficult than I expected but I think a lot of it is just about building your character and fleshing out the areas you want to be strong at. Like I see people online complaining about the gunplay, but there's options either with attribute points or weapon attachments that make it a lot easier. I think it's poor by default until your character gets better at it.
What's funny though, is I STILL cannot beat the "twink twins" which is the nickname I gave for the double person fist fight you get as one of the first side missions (Beat the Brat - Kabuki). :lol I must have spent 5k on failed attempts. But now that I just googled it to get the mission name, it seems it's something a lot of people struggle with. I think I need gorilla arms, which instead of buying those, I bought the projectile launch system which is pretty cool, but I'm not sure I can use that in the fist fight.
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NP, game is definitely more difficult than I expected but I think a lot of it is just about building your character and fleshing out the areas you want to be strong at. Like I see people online complaining about the gunplay, but there's options either with attribute points or weapon attachments that make it a lot easier. I think it's poor by default until your character gets better at it.
What's funny though, is I STILL cannot beat the "twink twins" which is the nickname I gave for the double person fist fight you get as one of the first side missions (Beat the Brat - Kabuki). :lol I must have spent 5k on failed attempts. But now that I just googled it to get the mission name, it seems it's something a lot of people struggle with. I think I need gorilla arms, which instead of buying those, I bought the projectile launch system which is pretty cool, but I'm not sure I can use that in the fist fight.
I tried that fight a few times and didn't come close even after leveling up and getting a health cyberware mod. I think you're right about needing gorilla arms and probably other perks from the Body attribute.
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NP, game is definitely more difficult than I expected but I think a lot of it is just about building your character and fleshing out the areas you want to be strong at. Like I see people online complaining about the gunplay, but there's options either with attribute points or weapon attachments that make it a lot easier. I think it's poor by default until your character gets better at it.
What's funny though, is I STILL cannot beat the "twink twins" which is the nickname I gave for the double person fist fight you get as one of the first side missions (Beat the Brat - Kabuki). :lol I must have spent 5k on failed attempts. But now that I just googled it to get the mission name, it seems it's something a lot of people struggle with. I think I need gorilla arms, which instead of buying those, I bought the projectile launch system which is pretty cool, but I'm not sure I can use that in the fist fight.
I tried that fight a few times and didn't come close even after leveling up and getting a health cyberware mod. I think you're right about needing gorilla arms and probably other perks from the Body attribute.
Tried and failed that too but that was early on, I figured I just needed to buff V up. Thought I would revisit that later.
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I still haven't crafted anything... but I did finally start adding attachments to my guns which really helps :lol I don't know why this took me so long but I chalk it up to the game having so many elements that I didn't even realize all the attachments I was collecting and NOT applying to my guns.
I noticed the weapon attachments, but it did take me a while to realise clothing can have mod slots :facepalm:
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NP, game is definitely more difficult than I expected but I think a lot of it is just about building your character and fleshing out the areas you want to be strong at. Like I see people online complaining about the gunplay, but there's options either with attribute points or weapon attachments that make it a lot easier. I think it's poor by default until your character gets better at it.
What's funny though, is I STILL cannot beat the "twink twins" which is the nickname I gave for the double person fist fight you get as one of the first side missions (Beat the Brat - Kabuki). :lol I must have spent 5k on failed attempts. But now that I just googled it to get the mission name, it seems it's something a lot of people struggle with. I think I need gorilla arms, which instead of buying those, I bought the projectile launch system which is pretty cool, but I'm not sure I can use that in the fist fight.
I tried that fight a few times and didn't come close even after leveling up and getting a health cyberware mod. I think you're right about needing gorilla arms and probably other perks from the Body attribute.
Tried and failed that too but that was early on, I figured I just needed to buff V up. Thought I would revisit that later.
I've revisited a couple times and no luck still :lol What sucks, is that's I think the first of a string of side missions where it's fist fights so I don't think those get any easier. After losing so much money on attempts, I think I'm just not going to bother until I'm closer to finishing the game or if I get Gorilla arms so I can at least see if that makes a difference.
I still haven't crafted anything... but I did finally start adding attachments to my guns which really helps :lol I don't know why this took me so long but I chalk it up to the game having so many elements that I didn't even realize all the attachments I was collecting and NOT applying to my guns.
I noticed the weapon attachments, but it did take me a while to realise clothing can have mod slots :facepalm:
Yea that too! Just so many options and menus, it's easy to get lost in it all.
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I still haven't crafted anything... but I did finally start adding attachments to my guns which really helps :lol I don't know why this took me so long but I chalk it up to the game having so many elements that I didn't even realize all the attachments I was collecting and NOT applying to my guns.
I noticed the weapon attachments, but it did take me a while to realise clothing can have mod slots :facepalm:
Ha! I didn't know clothes have mod slots. I'll have to look into that.
One of the things I don't like about the clothes is...the better the stats the sillier the clothes look. It's like if I want better armor rating, I have to look like a fucking clown. I wish this game had the feature in AC Odyssey that allowed us to change to style of all armor & weapons while keeping the stats.
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Ritual FM is pretty sweet! :metal
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Ritual FM is pretty sweet! :metal
Hmm...I did not know about that station. I'll have to check it out.
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I've been digging Night FM and Pacific Dreams
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I had to turn on the streamer mode for the music so I feel like I'm probably missing a good amount of the copyrighted music in the game, but even without that, I find the soundtrack to be AWESOME. Not just the music on the radio, but the way the music works during missions is really well done. I don't recall offhand what station I mostly been listening to, but it sounds like energetic pop music that I really enjoy. It even feels futuristic too. There's also the Night City song that gets stuck in my head.
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I just realized you can hack enemies after taking control of a security camera. Damn.
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I think they showed that in one of the intro to hacking parts of an early mission... but I've never even tried. I think that's kind of the secret to being stealthy with hacks though.
New Call of Duty update today. Season 1 of Cold War begins and they integrated all the Cold War weapons into Warzone mixed with the Modern Warfare weapons. I have no idea how this will work out, but the integration, on the surface, actually sounds like a really cool idea. Also with the new season comes a new smaller Warzone map. Sadly, looks like no major changes to the original main map which kind of sucks. New gulag, but I'd rather see some new updates to the main map and a continuation of the story they were delivering with it before (Where is the nuke?!)
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I had to turn on the streamer mode for the music so I feel like I'm probably missing a good amount of the copyrighted music in the game, but even without that, I find the soundtrack to be AWESOME. Not just the music on the radio, but the way the music works during missions is really well done. I don't recall offhand what station I mostly been listening to, but it sounds like energetic pop music that I really enjoy. It even feels futuristic too. There's also the Night City song that gets stuck in my head.
The score in The Witcher 3 is among the best video game scores ever. There's like three or four hours of absolutely brilliant music there. I'm assuming the same guy did the score for Cyberpunk, which is also really good.
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https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/17/22188007/sony-cyberpunk-2077-removed-playstation-store-full-refunds-policy
"Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and offering full refunds"
Wow :lol
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https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/17/22188007/sony-cyberpunk-2077-removed-playstation-store-full-refunds-policy
"Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and offering full refunds"
Wow :lol
What a fucking clusterfuck. Even No Man's Sky didn't reach that level.
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https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/17/22188007/sony-cyberpunk-2077-removed-playstation-store-full-refunds-policy
"Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and offering full refunds"
Wow :lol
What a fucking clusterfuck. Even No Man's Sky didn't reach that level.
Different issues though. No Man's Sky wasn't that buggy, it just (at launch) wasn't the game that they had promised. That's actually worse IMO because the devs can't make quick patches to fix the issues, and because it's not a technical fault you can't get refunds if you've downloaded it, as it's not faulty. Wheras on PC and next-gen, Cyberpunk is the game that was promised (and by most accounts it sounds fantastic, a bit buggy but no worse than other big releases like Witcher, Bethesda games, etc.), it just doesn't run properly at all on last-gen consoles and they haven't been able to fix it yet.
In terms of why Sony's pulling it entirely from the PS Store for now, I'm guessing it's to get round their usual refunds policy which is really strict and only allows refunds for digital purchases if you haven't downloaded it AT ALL, unless it's faulty. Although I don't see how this doesn't count as faulty, so I feel like Sony could have exerted some judgement, but maybe it's just easier for them to pull it entirely until there's a fix. Does suck for those who have a PS5 though, where it seems to play pretty much fine.
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https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/17/22188007/sony-cyberpunk-2077-removed-playstation-store-full-refunds-policy
"Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and offering full refunds"
Wow :lol
What a fucking clusterfuck. Even No Man's Sky didn't reach that level.
Different issues though. No Man's Sky wasn't that buggy, it just (at launch) wasn't the game that they had promised. That's actually worse IMO because the devs can't make quick patches to fix the issues, and because it's not a technical fault you can't get refunds if you've downloaded it, as it's not faulty. Wheras on PC and next-gen, Cyberpunk is the game that was promised (and by most accounts it sounds fantastic, a bit buggy but no worse than other big releases like Witcher, Bethesda games, etc.), it just doesn't run properly at all on last-gen consoles and they haven't been able to fix it yet.
In terms of why Sony's pulling it entirely from the PS Store for now, I'm guessing it's to get round their usual refunds policy which is really strict and only allows refunds for digital purchases if you haven't downloaded it AT ALL, unless it's faulty. Although I don't see how this doesn't count as faulty, so I feel like Sony could have exerted some judgement, but maybe it's just easier for them to pull it entirely until there's a fix. Does suck for those who have a PS5 though, where it seems to play pretty much fine.
Nevertheless...this is a huge clusterfuck and may eclipse No Man's Sky's launch debacle. Sony pulled a highly anticipated AAA game from their online store. It's unprecedented.
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This seems like a big decision. The Witcher 3 sold 11 million copies on the PS4, so at this point there is a big CDprojekt fanbase on the platform. Usually 50% or more of the sales is digital these days (probably more in a lockdown ridden world) and Cyberpunk was top seller on PSN. Right before Christmas too.
My bet is that the amount of refund requests and pressure on Sony's customers services has been unprecedented.
But yeah, this release has been a cluster fuck. A friend of mine has it on the Xbox One (base) and I refuse to believe that version was actually playtested before release. I know it is a severely underpowered platform for this game, but that is entirely the point. Don't release a product if it isn't going to work.
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I wonder if they got kinda forced to release on the last gen consoles or they weren't suppose to release on last gen but made a desicion to do it and rushed it and that's the reason for the delays? I mean they had to have known about the issues so why even bother releasing it on last gen after all these years? It dosen't make any sense to me.
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I wonder if they got kinda forced to release on the last gen consoles or they weren't suppose to release on last gen but made a desicion to do it and rushed it and that's the reason for the delays? I mean they had to have known about the issues so why even bother releasing it on last gen after all these years? It dosen't make any sense to me.
I think it all comes down to money!
Vast majority of Xbox and PS players are still playing on last gen, and if the did decide to release only on next gen consoles, they would miss out on huge portion of projected sales.
It's kinda scary how CDPR managed to erase all of the goodwill they have received from gamers, almost overnight. I do hope they get back on right track. They are still the makers of The Witcher 3, which is one of my absolute favorite games of all time. I was looking forward on playing CP2077, since I'm a huge fan of the Cyberpunk genre. I'll wait and see if they manage to get the game into a presentable condition!
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This seems like a big decision. The Witcher 3 sold 11 million copies on the PS4, so at this point there is a big CDprojekt fanbase on the platform. Usually 50% or more of the sales is digital these days (probably more in a lockdown ridden world) and Cyberpunk was top seller on PSN. Right before Christmas too.
It won't be permanent. Once it's patched and stable on PS4, it'll be back.
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https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/17/22188007/sony-cyberpunk-2077-removed-playstation-store-full-refunds-policy
"Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and offering full refunds"
Wow :lol
What a fucking clusterfuck. Even No Man's Sky didn't reach that level.
Different issues though. No Man's Sky wasn't that buggy, it just (at launch) wasn't the game that they had promised. That's actually worse IMO because the devs can't make quick patches to fix the issues, and because it's not a technical fault you can't get refunds if you've downloaded it, as it's not faulty. Wheras on PC and next-gen, Cyberpunk is the game that was promised (and by most accounts it sounds fantastic, a bit buggy but no worse than other big releases like Witcher, Bethesda games, etc.), it just doesn't run properly at all on last-gen consoles and they haven't been able to fix it yet.
In terms of why Sony's pulling it entirely from the PS Store for now, I'm guessing it's to get round their usual refunds policy which is really strict and only allows refunds for digital purchases if you haven't downloaded it AT ALL, unless it's faulty. Although I don't see how this doesn't count as faulty, so I feel like Sony could have exerted some judgement, but maybe it's just easier for them to pull it entirely until there's a fix. Does suck for those who have a PS5 though, where it seems to play pretty much fine.
In the end it is only Sony that truly knows the scope of problems and refund requests (and CD projekt through communication). Cyberpunk on PSN was very likely a multiple million seller and Sony gets 30% of those sales. For Sony to make a unique refund page and policy for this games, things must have been very bad, because that will potentially cost them much money as well. And doing it before Christmas also prevent a lot of revenue. I think people underestimate to the scope and degree of problems people are having. Sure, for many big open world games we get compilations of messy bugs and low framerates and "it's broken" memes, but if a publisher steps in like this, it likely is a problem very large in scope.
This seems like a big decision. The Witcher 3 sold 11 million copies on the PS4, so at this point there is a big CDprojekt fanbase on the platform. Usually 50% or more of the sales is digital these days (probably more in a lockdown ridden world) and Cyberpunk was top seller on PSN. Right before Christmas too.
It won't be permanent. Once it's patched and stable on PS4, it'll be back.
Offcourse I understand that, but that does not seem like a simple matter. They already delayed the game for like a month right before release to get these versions running and look at the results. The version will be put back up again when Sony considers it acceptable, what that entails remains to be seen.
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Oh yeah, don't get me wrong it's been a complete failure on the last-gen consoles and they clearly should not have released it on them. I can only guess that maybe they did some brief testing on PS4 Pro and XBox One X and figured that would be enough.
EDIT: I should add that they've not lost any goodwill with me at all though. They clearly didn't realise it was so bad on the base last-gen consoles, so it was a massive cock-up. But people make mistakes and I don't judge people/companies for the mistakes, I judge them for how they react and address the mistakes. So far their reaction has not given me any reason to be upset with them.
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Oh yeah, don't get me wrong it's been a complete failure on the last-gen consoles and they clearly should not have released it on them. I can only guess that maybe they did some brief testing on PS4 Pro and XBox One X and figured that would be enough.
EDIT: I should add that they've not lost any goodwill with me at all though. They clearly didn't realise it was so bad on the base last-gen consoles, so it was a massive cock-up. But people make mistakes and I don't judge people/companies for the mistakes, I judge them for how they react and address the mistakes. So far their reaction has not given me any reason to be upset with them.
I am a huge fan of The Witcher 2, 3, and the singleplayer Gwent title. And I love GOG. And I am 100% certain I will have a good time or better with Cyberpunk when it releases on next gen consoles. So I for sure don't dislike CD Projekt, but I also think that they did a lot more "wrong" recently than only releasing two subpar versions. Selecting reviewers and only allowing high end PC footage provided by them prior to release is an example. And their working environment does not sound good for the actual talent that provides us these amazing experiences. So I think the shitstorm is completely warranted, but I am also convinced they will turn it into a success story, as this for sure is a wake up call.
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One silly thing that occurs to be is that the reason it needs to be pulled from the entire PS Store is that the only version released is PS4. If they had released a PS5 version as well (which I understand they'll be doing next year sometime), the PS5 version could have stayed on the store. But because the only available version is the PS4 one but you can only play it properly on PS5 (and maybe adequately on PS4 Pro), it clearly had to go for now.
I guess PS5 (and PS4 Pro) owners can still buy the physical discs if they want. But still.
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Oh yeah, don't get me wrong it's been a complete failure on the last-gen consoles and they clearly should not have released it on them. I can only guess that maybe they did some brief testing on PS4 Pro and XBox One X and figured that would be enough.
EDIT: I should add that they've not lost any goodwill with me at all though. They clearly didn't realise it was so bad on the base last-gen consoles, so it was a massive cock-up. But people make mistakes and I don't judge people/companies for the mistakes, I judge them for how they react and address the mistakes. So far their reaction has not given me any reason to be upset with them.
Actually, they knew exactly what they were doing. I read that they only sent the PC version out for content producers and critics to try out. They mistakenly sent out some PS4 and Xbox one versions and they asked twitch and youtube to remove the content were the buggy versions were being shown. They bent to the executives pressure to release on the scheduled date and this is what they ended up with. This is Bethesda's level of fuck-up.
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Oh yeah, don't get me wrong it's been a complete failure on the last-gen consoles and they clearly should not have released it on them. I can only guess that maybe they did some brief testing on PS4 Pro and XBox One X and figured that would be enough.
EDIT: I should add that they've not lost any goodwill with me at all though. They clearly didn't realise it was so bad on the base last-gen consoles, so it was a massive cock-up. But people make mistakes and I don't judge people/companies for the mistakes, I judge them for how they react and address the mistakes. So far their reaction has not given me any reason to be upset with them.
Actually, they knew exactly what they were doing. I read that they only sent the PC version out for content producers and critics to try out. They mistakenly sent out some PS4 and Xbox one versions and they asked twitch and youtube to remove the content were the buggy versions were being shown. They bent to the executives pressure to release on the scheduled date and this is what they ended up with. This is Bethesda's level of fuck-up.
They've admitted both to being over-optimistic about fixing the last-gen console versions in time for launch, and as you say to not being transparent about the state of the game in the run up. So yes they knew it had problems, I guess I should rather have said that they didn't realise how bad it would be at launch.
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A few additional things that probably went into the decision of removing it from the store was that CDPR probably didn't fulfill the certificate wavier to get the game approved in the first place. When Sony signed off on the game CDPR most likely told Sony that the bugs will be fixed. Then they told people who were happy with the purchase of CP77 to ask for a refund and getting a refund from the Sony store with any playtime is a difficult process so Sony thought it was best to just pull it.
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A few additional things that probably went into the decision of removing it from the store was that CDPR probably didn't fulfill the certificate wavier to get the game approved in the first place. When Sony signed off on the game CDPR most likely told Sony that the bugs will be fixed. Then they told people who were happy with the purchase of CP77 to ask for a refund and getting a refund from the Sony store with any playtime is a difficult process so Sony thought it was best to just pull it.
Yes, I agree.
Even if Sony had a proper refund policy*, many of those refund requests will be of people having played the game for hours. Due to the complex and content rich nature of this title, some of the more gamebreaking stuff can occur dozens of hours into the experience. So even with a steam-esque policy this would lead to a big problem. For example, people can basically play it for 40 hours, only for the game to start crashing the entire console every half an hour with no fix in sight. And as CDprojekt themselves have essentially agreed it is a mess and that people are eligible for a refund if they are not happy, they put the ball on Sony's end. So now being Sony you get a shit ton of people asking for their money back while they played the game for hours already. You can't keep the game in the store while at the same time allowing for a total refund for customers who have used the product for wildly varying times. And when Sony denies a customer their money that CDprojekt said they were entitled to, it is Sony who looks bad. So I really do think given the entire context the removal makes sense.
*Sony does absolutely need to improve their refund policies. Thankfully, Sony has refunded me several things over many years that they did not need to according to their rules, so my experience has been good. But still, they imo need to.
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I agree ErHaO, Sony's refund policy is terrible, but refund policies for digital content are always difficult.
I pretty much agree with the rest of your post too. Although, even Sony's policy allows for refunds if the game is faulty, which it clearly is when played on base PS4. So regardless of hours-played, I can't see how it wasn't eligible for refunds. So while I think they *could* have kept the game in the store while allowing refunds for anyone who was playing on PS4 rather than PS5 (I can't imagine they wouldn't have been able to tell what device it was played on), it might have been more a case of it being much simpler, easier and more efficient to just pull it until it's fixed.
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After PS getting all the good exclusive games for awhile, it feels good to say "PC Master Race" :biggrin:
CDPR messed this release up pretty badly for old gens and they admitted it. I'm guessing they probably had contracts to release things on all platforms at the same time but without an exclusive PS5 version, and how poorly this game runs on old gens, it seems they really probably only should have released in on PC and the new XBOX on release date, and since there are bugs, maybe just held off completely until 2021. This timeline pressure stuff needs to stop in video games. Games should not be announced so early and should not have release dates until it's a solid 100% accurate timeline.
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After PS getting all the good exclusive games for awhile, it feels good to say "PC Master Race" :biggrin:
CDPR messed this release up pretty badly for old gens and they admitted it. I'm guessing they probably had contracts to release things on all platforms at the same time but without an exclusive PS5 version, and how poorly this game runs on old gens, it seems they really probably only should have released in on PC and the new XBOX on release date, and since there are bugs, maybe just held off completely until 2021. This timeline pressure stuff needs to stop in video games. Games should not be announced so early and should not have release dates until it's a solid 100% accurate timeline.
Is there a specific Series X version? I thought there wasn't for either new-gen console, just XBox One and PS4 versions which the new consoles play due to backwards compatibility.
But yes, I'm happy to be both a Playstation and PC gamer. :lol
And yes in terms of release dates and crunch and so on, it's interesting to compare it to the music industry where you might hear bits of information about an album in the works, maybe even know what it's about, but you don't get an actual release date and full press release normally until the album has been completely mixed and mastered and everything.
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I agree ErHaO, Sony's refund policy is terrible, but refund policies for digital content are always difficult.
I pretty much agree with the rest of your post too. Although, even Sony's policy allows for refunds if the game is faulty, which it clearly is when played on base PS4. So regardless of hours-played, I can't see how it wasn't eligible for refunds. So while I think they *could* have kept the game in the store while allowing refunds for anyone who was playing on PS4 rather than PS5 (I can't imagine they wouldn't have been able to tell what device it was played on), it might have been more a case of it being much simpler, easier and more efficient to just pull it until it's fixed.
Yes, you are right.
But I think a big (potential) problem for unconditional refunds is that that basically everyone can play through the campaign, have their fun with it, say the console now crashes, and get their money back. And that also invites new potential buyers to abuse the system. Keep in mind a a lot of AAA game customers intensly play a game and then go over to the next big one, even for RPG's.
It is also worth to note that PS5 users are having the crashes and other problems as well, but the PS5 userbase is still only a tiny fraction of the PSN customers (and, well, like 50% of the PS5 stock is sitting at garages with a 1000 dollar ebay pricetag at this point.....). The PS5 is after all esentially the same version running on much better hardware, which only takes part of the problems away. Which then leads to a messy discussion where to draw the line, which I image isn't worth the effort over just delisting it and returning the ball to CDprojekt.
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After PS getting all the good exclusive games for awhile, it feels good to say "PC Master Race" :biggrin:
CDPR messed this release up pretty badly for old gens and they admitted it. I'm guessing they probably had contracts to release things on all platforms at the same time but without an exclusive PS5 version, and how poorly this game runs on old gens, it seems they really probably only should have released in on PC and the new XBOX on release date, and since there are bugs, maybe just held off completely until 2021. This timeline pressure stuff needs to stop in video games. Games should not be announced so early and should not have release dates until it's a solid 100% accurate timeline.
Is there a specific Series X version? I thought there wasn't for either new-gen console, just XBox One and PS4 versions which the new consoles play due to backwards compatibility.
But yes, I'm happy to be both a Playstation and PC gamer. :lol
And yes in terms of release dates and crunch and so on, it's interesting to compare it to the music industry where you might hear bits of information about an album in the works, maybe even know what it's about, but you don't get an actual release date and full press release normally until the album has been completely mixed and mastered and everything.
Honestly not sure, I only heard about the PS having only the PS4 version, so I just assumed there was two Xbox versions. But I'm probably wrong then. I don't follow the console stuff too closely, but twitter has been exploding mostly based on the PS4 version and Sony seems to be responding about it, not Microsoft. What do I know? :lol
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After PS getting all the good exclusive games for awhile, it feels good to say "PC Master Race" :biggrin:
CDPR messed this release up pretty badly for old gens and they admitted it. I'm guessing they probably had contracts to release things on all platforms at the same time but without an exclusive PS5 version, and how poorly this game runs on old gens, it seems they really probably only should have released in on PC and the new XBOX on release date, and since there are bugs, maybe just held off completely until 2021. This timeline pressure stuff needs to stop in video games. Games should not be announced so early and should not have release dates until it's a solid 100% accurate timeline.
Is there a specific Series X version? I thought there wasn't for either new-gen console, just XBox One and PS4 versions which the new consoles play due to backwards compatibility.
But yes, I'm happy to be both a Playstation and PC gamer. :lol
And yes in terms of release dates and crunch and so on, it's interesting to compare it to the music industry where you might hear bits of information about an album in the works, maybe even know what it's about, but you don't get an actual release date and full press release normally until the album has been completely mixed and mastered and everything.
No, but as per Digital Foundry the Series X running the One version does have some additional enhancements, probably due to differences of how they handle backwards compatibility. The Xbox version is a mess as well, who knows what will happen with that. Microsoft also gave customers problems with refund, if articles are to believed, but also keep in mind on the global scale the PS4 userbase is significantly bigger, which means more noise. But this all very much applies to Xbox as well. As I said, someone I know owns it on the base One and he for sure considers it unplayable.
I can only imagine that after this Sony news, MS will get a lot more calls for refunds than usual, especially since this actually hit mainstream news.
Basically CDprojekt made a last gen refund statement/offer while not discussing this with any storefront, not just Sony. MS's policy is way better but also not very defined. But my experience with MS has also been good in the past.
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Copying a quote from a coworker in my work gamers chat because I think it's interesting
vast majority of gamers are either on last gen consoles or PCs with something around 1060 level cards and middling processors. to put out a hotly anticipated game for the holidays that basically only runs well on stuff rich and/or lucky people have access to right now is the culmination of a lot of bullshit gaming industry practices and the general timbre of this whole year. combine that with the console review blackout and it's hard to see this as anything other than tricking the majority of gamers into subsidizing a game that's broken and only really works for "the 1%"
I don't really agree with the 1% part, but I can understand the frustration for a lot of these gamers who purchased a highly anticipated broken game. It definitely feels more and more shady when I read about things like the review blackout on old consoles. Makes me think they knew what they were doing.
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Given that I'm years behind (and have no real desire to be on the vanguard of console gaming), what say you all on getting a PS4 at this point, not the PS5? Are they cheap enough (including games) at this point to justify staying one gen behind? Or am I wasting my time? I've had the PS3 for over a decade (not the same one; I had to replace my original fat boy that I bought in like 2006/2007 a couple years ago) and it serves my needs.
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Given that I'm years behind (and have no real desire to be on the vanguard of console gaming), what say you all on getting a PS4 at this point, not the PS5? Are they cheap enough (including games) at this point to justify staying one gen behind? Or am I wasting my time? I've had the PS3 for over a decade (not the same one; I had to replace my original fat boy that I bought in like 2006/2007 a couple years ago) and it serves my needs.
Personally, I'd get a PS5, since it allows you to play both PS4 and PS5 games. PS4 games also run better on PS5, if I'm not mistaken.
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Given that I'm years behind (and have no real desire to be on the vanguard of console gaming), what say you all on getting a PS4 at this point, not the PS5? Are they cheap enough (including games) at this point to justify staying one gen behind? Or am I wasting my time? I've had the PS3 for over a decade (not the same one; I had to replace my original fat boy that I bought in like 2006/2007 a couple years ago) and it serves my needs.
I'd get the PS5 if you don't already have the PS4. It's only a few hundred more, and you can still play all the cheap ps4 games you want on it.
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Given that I'm years behind (and have no real desire to be on the vanguard of console gaming), what say you all on getting a PS4 at this point, not the PS5? Are they cheap enough (including games) at this point to justify staying one gen behind? Or am I wasting my time? I've had the PS3 for over a decade (not the same one; I had to replace my original fat boy that I bought in like 2006/2007 a couple years ago) and it serves my needs.
I'm not a console player so take my opinion with a grain of salt, but I would just get a PS5 if you can find one. It is mostly backwards compatible from my understanding. I guess the "if you can find one" part might change this opinion, but I saw some people were able to scoop them up online at walmart yesterday. You've just got to be on time and know when/where they are getting released, not so different than buying a hot concert ticket.
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Given that I'm years behind (and have no real desire to be on the vanguard of console gaming), what say you all on getting a PS4 at this point, not the PS5? Are they cheap enough (including games) at this point to justify staying one gen behind? Or am I wasting my time? I've had the PS3 for over a decade (not the same one; I had to replace my original fat boy that I bought in like 2006/2007 a couple years ago) and it serves my needs.
Yes they are worth it, for the PS4 titles alone. No, they are not cheap. Yes, you are wasting your time, for almost no difference in price you should wait for PS5 to be widely available. There you go. :)
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Given that I'm years behind (and have no real desire to be on the vanguard of console gaming), what say you all on getting a PS4 at this point, not the PS5? Are they cheap enough (including games) at this point to justify staying one gen behind? Or am I wasting my time? I've had the PS3 for over a decade (not the same one; I had to replace my original fat boy that I bought in like 2006/2007 a couple years ago) and it serves my needs.
Yes they are worth it, for the PS4 titles alone. No, they are not cheap. Yes, you are wasting your time, for almost no difference in price you should wait for PS5 to be widely available. There you go. :)
Agreed. The PS4 is $299 and the Pro is $399. Right now the PS5 is only $100 more than the PS4 Pro and I'm playing most of my PS4 games on the PS5 with better performance than the Pro. At this point, the PS4 is almost redundant.
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Copying a quote from a coworker in my work gamers chat because I think it's interesting
vast majority of gamers are either on last gen consoles or PCs with something around 1060 level cards and middling processors. to put out a hotly anticipated game for the holidays that basically only runs well on stuff rich and/or lucky people have access to right now is the culmination of a lot of bullshit gaming industry practices and the general timbre of this whole year. combine that with the console review blackout and it's hard to see this as anything other than tricking the majority of gamers into subsidizing a game that's broken and only really works for "the 1%"
I don't really agree with the 1% part, but I can understand the frustration for a lot of these gamers who purchased a highly anticipated broken game. It definitely feels more and more shady when I read about things like the review blackout on old consoles. Makes me think they knew what they were doing.
Don't know about the 1%, and it depends on what someone deems acceptable, but overall he is not wrong at all. The game basically works well on higher end Nvidia cards and intel processors, but that in the end is a small percentage, even when only taking the PC market into account. Look at Steam hardware surveys or what cards have the largest marketshare, most PC gamers are far from high end. There is a reason why large electronic stores have a lot of prebuilt middling PC's on the floor, those sell the most (pricerange roughly around 500-1000 euros).
Given that I'm years behind (and have no real desire to be on the vanguard of console gaming), what say you all on getting a PS4 at this point, not the PS5? Are they cheap enough (including games) at this point to justify staying one gen behind? Or am I wasting my time? I've had the PS3 for over a decade (not the same one; I had to replace my original fat boy that I bought in like 2006/2007 a couple years ago) and it serves my needs.
The PS5 plays almost all PS4 games, many of them improved (way faster loading times, resolution, framerate). And it will play all the shiny new games for like the coming 6 years. It is about twice the price (and size) of the base PS4, but offers much more. And it also does everything the PS4pro does (the more expensive 4k PS4 model). I highly recommend going for the PS5 over the 4.
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The PS5 plays almost all PS4 games, many of them improved (way faster loading times, resolution, framerate). And it will play all the shiny new games for like the coming 6 years. It is about twice the price (and size) of the base PS4, but offers much more. And it also does everything the PS4pro does (the more expensive 4k PS4 model). I highly recommend going for the PS5 over the 4.
It can't play Avatar in 3D like the PS4 :(
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Copying a quote from a coworker in my work gamers chat because I think it's interesting
vast majority of gamers are either on last gen consoles or PCs with something around 1060 level cards and middling processors. to put out a hotly anticipated game for the holidays that basically only runs well on stuff rich and/or lucky people have access to right now is the culmination of a lot of bullshit gaming industry practices and the general timbre of this whole year. combine that with the console review blackout and it's hard to see this as anything other than tricking the majority of gamers into subsidizing a game that's broken and only really works for "the 1%"
I don't really agree with the 1% part, but I can understand the frustration for a lot of these gamers who purchased a highly anticipated broken game. It definitely feels more and more shady when I read about things like the review blackout on old consoles. Makes me think they knew what they were doing.
Don't know about the 1%, and it depends on what someone deems acceptable, but overall he is not wrong at all. The game basically works well on higher end Nvidia cards and intel processors, but that in the end is a small percentage, even when only taking the PC market into account. Look at Steam hardware surveys or what cards have the largest marketshare, most PC gamers are far from high end. There is a reason why large electronic stores have a lot of prebuilt middling PC's on the floor, those sell the most (pricerange roughly around 500-1000 euros).
But on PC, crucially, there's a lot you can do to graphics and resolution settings to ensure the game is playable even on weaker systems (the game has a recommended minimum and I've not so far seen anything to say that it's been unplayable on that level of system like it is on the base last-gen consoles).
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In other news, I got laid last night.... in Cyberpunk. Found a prostitute on the street, definitely interesting how they have the sex scenes in this :lol
Also, I totally forgot I have the ability to jump super high with one of my upgrades. Makes it so much easier to get around in certain missions. But once again, just so many options and abilities that it's so much to absorb and I forget some of these awesome benefits.
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Copying a quote from a coworker in my work gamers chat because I think it's interesting
vast majority of gamers are either on last gen consoles or PCs with something around 1060 level cards and middling processors. to put out a hotly anticipated game for the holidays that basically only runs well on stuff rich and/or lucky people have access to right now is the culmination of a lot of bullshit gaming industry practices and the general timbre of this whole year. combine that with the console review blackout and it's hard to see this as anything other than tricking the majority of gamers into subsidizing a game that's broken and only really works for "the 1%"
I don't really agree with the 1% part, but I can understand the frustration for a lot of these gamers who purchased a highly anticipated broken game. It definitely feels more and more shady when I read about things like the review blackout on old consoles. Makes me think they knew what they were doing.
Don't know about the 1%, and it depends on what someone deems acceptable, but overall he is not wrong at all. The game basically works well on higher end Nvidia cards and intel processors, but that in the end is a small percentage, even when only taking the PC market into account. Look at Steam hardware surveys or what cards have the largest marketshare, most PC gamers are far from high end. There is a reason why large electronic stores have a lot of prebuilt middling PC's on the floor, those sell the most (pricerange roughly around 500-1000 euros).
But on PC, crucially, there's a lot you can do to graphics and resolution settings to ensure the game is playable even on weaker systems (the game has a recommended minimum and I've not so far seen anything to say that it's been unplayable on that level of system like it is on the base last-gen consoles).
I do agree with your point, but no version comes out unscathed from what I am reading at least. A lot of reviewers say the game is a mess (but also very good) and basically all of them were on pc early on because that was the only version CDprojekt sent for testing. On PS4/Xbox One the game is getting reviews in the 3.0-5.0 range, the PC version most definitely does not seem like it is that.
In true Bethesda fashion though, fans are fixing stuff for them in a matter of days https://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-23-percent-performance-boost-in-cyberpunk-2077-on-amd-cpus/ (https://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-23-percent-performance-boost-in-cyberpunk-2077-on-amd-cpus/)
I'd say PC is comparable to the messier AAA launches and the console versions are unprecidented, save for some of the really bad multiplayer games like Fallout 76.
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In other news, I got laid last night.... in Cyberpunk. Found a prostitute on the street, definitely interesting how they have the sex scenes in this :lol
Also, I totally forgot I have the ability to jump super high with one of my upgrades. Makes it so much easier to get around in certain missions. But once again, just so many options and abilities that it's so much to absorb and I forget some of these awesome benefits.
I really like that upgrade. Do you have the double jump or the charged jump? I opted for the charged jump (fortified ankles). Makes me feel like the Bionic Mang.
On another note - sniping through cover & walls. I thought it was a bug/bullshit that snipers could do this to me...until I realized I can do it too. This really comes in handy when you're getting hacked by someone who is behind cover. It's very satisfying to blow their head off before they can hack me.
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In true Bethesda fashion though, fans are fixing stuff for them in a matter of days https://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-23-percent-performance-boost-in-cyberpunk-2077-on-amd-cpus/ (https://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-23-percent-performance-boost-in-cyberpunk-2077-on-amd-cpus/)
Wow, thanks for sharing this. I have an AMD 12 core CPU so it seems I am the target demographic for this fix. Will try it tonight after work.
In other news, I got laid last night.... in Cyberpunk. Found a prostitute on the street, definitely interesting how they have the sex scenes in this :lol
Also, I totally forgot I have the ability to jump super high with one of my upgrades. Makes it so much easier to get around in certain missions. But once again, just so many options and abilities that it's so much to absorb and I forget some of these awesome benefits.
I really like that upgrade. Do you have the double jump or the charged jump? I opted for the charged jump (fortified ankles). Makes me feel like the Bionic Mang.
On another note - sniping through cover & walls. I thought it was a bug/bullshit that snipers could do this to me...until I realized I can do it too. This really comes in handy when you're getting hacked by someone who is behind cover. It's very satisfying to blow their head off before they can hack me.
Charged jump, you get some good height with this. I actually haven't even tried using a sniper gun yet. The snipers and hackers are really pissing me off though so I think I need to find/buy one and start getting good with it.
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In true Bethesda fashion though, fans are fixing stuff for them in a matter of days https://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-23-percent-performance-boost-in-cyberpunk-2077-on-amd-cpus/ (https://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-23-percent-performance-boost-in-cyberpunk-2077-on-amd-cpus/)
Wow, thanks for sharing this. I have an AMD 12 core CPU so it seems I am the target demographic for this fix. Will try it tonight after work.
In other news, I got laid last night.... in Cyberpunk. Found a prostitute on the street, definitely interesting how they have the sex scenes in this :lol
Also, I totally forgot I have the ability to jump super high with one of my upgrades. Makes it so much easier to get around in certain missions. But once again, just so many options and abilities that it's so much to absorb and I forget some of these awesome benefits.
I really like that upgrade. Do you have the double jump or the charged jump? I opted for the charged jump (fortified ankles). Makes me feel like the Bionic Mang.
On another note - sniping through cover & walls. I thought it was a bug/bullshit that snipers could do this to me...until I realized I can do it too. This really comes in handy when you're getting hacked by someone who is behind cover. It's very satisfying to blow their head off before they can hack me.
Charged jump, you get some good height with this. I actually haven't even tried using a sniper gun yet. The snipers and hackers are really pissing me off though so I think I need to find/buy one and start getting good with it.
Yeah it's bullshit how they can hack you when they can't see you. And it's not like they're using cameras because I've been hacked in areas that did not have cameras.
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I never worshipped CD Projekt Red, but I respected their attitude towards consumers, and never expected that they would screw things up this badly. Even Xbox is now offering full refunds. All they had to do was delay the game until March, take a punch on the chin, and things likely would have been fine. Instead, they've orchestrated one of the most disastrous video game launches of all-time. Even their staff are getting heated: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-18/cyberpunk-game-maker-faces-hostile-staff-after-failed-launch
This just sucks. I feel terrible for all of the developers who were probably warning management for months on end, only to see years of work blow up in their faces. That said, I have faith that they will get everything back on track next year.
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Yea, really hard not to feel bad for the developers who were crunching hardcore and at first glance it all seemed to work out with the day 1 sales... but the reality has set in. Hopefully the PR losses and monetary losses signal something to the industry about hype/rush/poor launches so they don't make the same mistakes.
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Man what a clusterfuck this has become for the game. I didn't realize it was that bad, I get there will always be some optimization and bug fixes needed but this seems a lot bigger than I thought. I was aware of the AMD optimization because I saw the guide on the AMD subreddit. But pulling the game from the PS store is something really big along with offering full refunds.
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Copying a quote from a coworker in my work gamers chat because I think it's interesting
vast majority of gamers are either on last gen consoles or PCs with something around 1060 level cards and middling processors. to put out a hotly anticipated game for the holidays that basically only runs well on stuff rich and/or lucky people have access to right now is the culmination of a lot of bullshit gaming industry practices and the general timbre of this whole year. combine that with the console review blackout and it's hard to see this as anything other than tricking the majority of gamers into subsidizing a game that's broken and only really works for "the 1%"
I don't really agree with the 1% part, but I can understand the frustration for a lot of these gamers who purchased a highly anticipated broken game. It definitely feels more and more shady when I read about things like the review blackout on old consoles. Makes me think they knew what they were doing.
Don't know about the 1%, and it depends on what someone deems acceptable, but overall he is not wrong at all. The game basically works well on higher end Nvidia cards and intel processors, but that in the end is a small percentage, even when only taking the PC market into account. Look at Steam hardware surveys or what cards have the largest marketshare, most PC gamers are far from high end. There is a reason why large electronic stores have a lot of prebuilt middling PC's on the floor, those sell the most (pricerange roughly around 500-1000 euros).
But on PC, crucially, there's a lot you can do to graphics and resolution settings to ensure the game is playable even on weaker systems (the game has a recommended minimum and I've not so far seen anything to say that it's been unplayable on that level of system like it is on the base last-gen consoles).
I do agree with your point, but no version comes out unscathed from what I am reading at least. A lot of reviewers say the game is a mess (but also very good) and basically all of them were on pc early on because that was the only version CDprojekt sent for testing. On PS4/Xbox One the game is getting reviews in the 3.0-5.0 range, the PC version most definitely does not seem like it is that.
In true Bethesda fashion though, fans are fixing stuff for them in a matter of days https://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-23-percent-performance-boost-in-cyberpunk-2077-on-amd-cpus/ (https://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-23-percent-performance-boost-in-cyberpunk-2077-on-amd-cpus/)
I'd say PC is comparable to the messier AAA launches and the console versions are unprecidented, save for some of the really bad multiplayer games like Fallout 76.
Yeah I wasn't suggesting it was unscathed, but I read a number of the reviews which were all based on PC, and they were very consistent in saying that the game was buggy enough to make it less immersive at times, but never game breaking. And that was all pre day 1 patch which made it less buggy. I haven't played it yet but from what I've seen, on PC alone, it's far from the messiest launch and seems kind of average (perhaps slightly worse but not massively so) for modern large games. Which, I mean, I don't like that and it's why I pretty much never buy new games at launch because there are always problems of some kind or other, and playing them later on is both cheaper and just a much better experience. But it seems to be pretty industry standard these days. If that's all it had been, it seems pretty likely people would have played it anyway, they'd have released patches to improve it over the coming months and it'd end up being loved (much like Witcher 3). That might still happen - I hope so anyway. But the absolute catastrophe of the last-gen console launch has made it so high-profile that it'll probably always have a stigma attached to it no matter what now.
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Maybe it is because everyone is at home and has fuck all to do, but never have I experienced so much conversation about a game controversy. My mom, who knows fuck all about games aside from maybe what is a Mario or Pikachu, texted me, as a joke, that she has a nice Christmas gift for me, a game called Cyberpunk. What the hell? I thought. Then I watched the news. And on our actual national news, in the main time slot, there was an item about how the game is broken and removed from the store. Along with glitchy footage. And two of our physical copy retailers have statements warning the consumers for the ps4/Xbox version. One also stated to have contacted CD projekt about refunds, though they haven't had many complaints yet.
And yes, I for sure feel bad for the actual developers at this point. Because after months of articles about the bad working environment, I can't imagine that will take a turn for the better with this situation and the fact they want to deliver PS5/series X versions.
Copying a quote from a coworker in my work gamers chat because I think it's interesting
vast majority of gamers are either on last gen consoles or PCs with something around 1060 level cards and middling processors. to put out a hotly anticipated game for the holidays that basically only runs well on stuff rich and/or lucky people have access to right now is the culmination of a lot of bullshit gaming industry practices and the general timbre of this whole year. combine that with the console review blackout and it's hard to see this as anything other than tricking the majority of gamers into subsidizing a game that's broken and only really works for "the 1%"
I don't really agree with the 1% part, but I can understand the frustration for a lot of these gamers who purchased a highly anticipated broken game. It definitely feels more and more shady when I read about things like the review blackout on old consoles. Makes me think they knew what they were doing.
Don't know about the 1%, and it depends on what someone deems acceptable, but overall he is not wrong at all. The game basically works well on higher end Nvidia cards and intel processors, but that in the end is a small percentage, even when only taking the PC market into account. Look at Steam hardware surveys or what cards have the largest marketshare, most PC gamers are far from high end. There is a reason why large electronic stores have a lot of prebuilt middling PC's on the floor, those sell the most (pricerange roughly around 500-1000 euros).
But on PC, crucially, there's a lot you can do to graphics and resolution settings to ensure the game is playable even on weaker systems (the game has a recommended minimum and I've not so far seen anything to say that it's been unplayable on that level of system like it is on the base last-gen consoles).
I do agree with your point, but no version comes out unscathed from what I am reading at least. A lot of reviewers say the game is a mess (but also very good) and basically all of them were on pc early on because that was the only version CDprojekt sent for testing. On PS4/Xbox One the game is getting reviews in the 3.0-5.0 range, the PC version most definitely does not seem like it is that.
In true Bethesda fashion though, fans are fixing stuff for them in a matter of days https://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-23-percent-performance-boost-in-cyberpunk-2077-on-amd-cpus/ (https://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-23-percent-performance-boost-in-cyberpunk-2077-on-amd-cpus/)
I'd say PC is comparable to the messier AAA launches and the console versions are unprecidented, save for some of the really bad multiplayer games like Fallout 76.
Yeah I wasn't suggesting it was unscathed, but I read a number of the reviews which were all based on PC, and they were very consistent in saying that the game was buggy enough to make it less immersive at times, but never game breaking. And that was all pre day 1 patch which made it less buggy. I haven't played it yet but from what I've seen, on PC alone, it's far from the messiest launch and seems kind of average (perhaps slightly worse but not massively so) for modern large games. Which, I mean, I don't like that and it's why I pretty much never buy new games at launch because there are always problems of some kind or other, and playing them later on is both cheaper and just a much better experience. But it seems to be pretty industry standard these days. If that's all it had been, it seems pretty likely people would have played it anyway, they'd have released patches to improve it over the coming months and it'd end up being loved (much like Witcher 3). That might still happen - I hope so anyway. But the absolute catastrophe of the last-gen console launch has made it so high-profile that it'll probably always have a stigma attached to it no matter what now.
Yeah, I fully agree with that. And to be honest, I have enjoyed my fair share of very messy games. PS3 multiplatform games where something else at times. The only reason I am waiting is because there is no actual Series X version.
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Copying a quote from a coworker in my work gamers chat because I think it's interesting
vast majority of gamers are either on last gen consoles or PCs with something around 1060 level cards and middling processors. to put out a hotly anticipated game for the holidays that basically only runs well on stuff rich and/or lucky people have access to right now is the culmination of a lot of bullshit gaming industry practices and the general timbre of this whole year. combine that with the console review blackout and it's hard to see this as anything other than tricking the majority of gamers into subsidizing a game that's broken and only really works for "the 1%"
I don't really agree with the 1% part, but I can understand the frustration for a lot of these gamers who purchased a highly anticipated broken game. It definitely feels more and more shady when I read about things like the review blackout on old consoles. Makes me think they knew what they were doing.
Don't know about the 1%, and it depends on what someone deems acceptable, but overall he is not wrong at all. The game basically works well on higher end Nvidia cards and intel processors, but that in the end is a small percentage, even when only taking the PC market into account. Look at Steam hardware surveys or what cards have the largest marketshare, most PC gamers are far from high end. There is a reason why large electronic stores have a lot of prebuilt middling PC's on the floor, those sell the most (pricerange roughly around 500-1000 euros).
But on PC, crucially, there's a lot you can do to graphics and resolution settings to ensure the game is playable even on weaker systems (the game has a recommended minimum and I've not so far seen anything to say that it's been unplayable on that level of system like it is on the base last-gen consoles).
I do agree with your point, but no version comes out unscathed from what I am reading at least. A lot of reviewers say the game is a mess (but also very good) and basically all of them were on pc early on because that was the only version CDprojekt sent for testing. On PS4/Xbox One the game is getting reviews in the 3.0-5.0 range, the PC version most definitely does not seem like it is that.
In true Bethesda fashion though, fans are fixing stuff for them in a matter of days https://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-23-percent-performance-boost-in-cyberpunk-2077-on-amd-cpus/ (https://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-23-percent-performance-boost-in-cyberpunk-2077-on-amd-cpus/)
I'd say PC is comparable to the messier AAA launches and the console versions are unprecidented, save for some of the really bad multiplayer games like Fallout 76.
Yeah I wasn't suggesting it was unscathed, but I read a number of the reviews which were all based on PC, and they were very consistent in saying that the game was buggy enough to make it less immersive at times, but never game breaking. And that was all pre day 1 patch which made it less buggy. I haven't played it yet but from what I've seen, on PC alone, it's far from the messiest launch and seems kind of average (perhaps slightly worse but not massively so) for modern large games. Which, I mean, I don't like that and it's why I pretty much never buy new games at launch because there are always problems of some kind or other, and playing them later on is both cheaper and just a much better experience. But it seems to be pretty industry standard these days. If that's all it had been, it seems pretty likely people would have played it anyway, they'd have released patches to improve it over the coming months and it'd end up being loved (much like Witcher 3). That might still happen - I hope so anyway. But the absolute catastrophe of the last-gen console launch has made it so high-profile that it'll probably always have a stigma attached to it no matter what now.
If CDPR sticks to their guns, this game could end up being a redemption arc similar to No Man's Sky. I have no reason to doubt that CDPR will pull it off.
Having said that, I think the game is awesome and have only encountered 1 bug and 0 crashes in the 20+ hours I've played so far, plus it runs perfectly fine on my PC. Outside of the obvious issues with the last gen console versions, I think a lot of the flak this game is getting is waaaay over exaggerated.
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If CDPR sticks to their guns, this game could end up being a redemption arc similar to No Man's Sky. I have no reason to doubt that CDPR will pull it off.
Having said that, I think the game is awesome and have only encountered 1 bug and 0 crashes in the 20+ hours I've played so far, plus it runs perfectly fine on my PC. Outside of the obvious issues with the last gen console versions, I think a lot of the flak this game is getting is waaaay over exaggerated.
My experience with this game is very similar to yours. I've had 1 maybe 2 crashes. The other bugs I've come across are funny visual things and they don't happen very often. We're of course playing a version of the game that's different than what was reviewed.
I've been in a gaming funk since around Thanksgiving. I barely played any games until Cyberpunk 2077 came out and I'm enjoying it a lot.
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Same as Puppies and Herrick but I know we are all running on solid PCs. I've had game breaking bugs but only 1 actual crash that happened while I wasn't actually playing. The game was preloaded before actually playing but minimized, it also somehow broke my audio and I had to reboot my PC. Most of my game breaking bugs involved me getting stuck in the polygons similar to what would happen sometimes in the Fallout games, however another time the graphics got stuck in a weird state after a side mission and it was playable but clearly broken until I restarted the game.
Having said that, the bugs I normally encounter are HILARIOUS. I think it's one of the funniest parts of the game just encountering them.
Punching Fingers so much his body flies (main story mission warning FYI) (https://www.twitch.tv/cramx3/clip/CarelessManlyHamsterTBCheesePull)
NPCs walking through a door I can't open (https://www.twitch.tv/cramx3/clip/EagerSwissSmoothieBabyRage)
Person lands funny after being shot in the head while another NPC's finger is stuck in a can (https://www.twitch.tv/cramx3/clip/CrepuscularOpenMomItsBoshyTime)
Enemy commits suicide while charging at me (https://www.twitch.tv/cramx3/clip/ObedientArtsyBarracudaTakeNRG)
Unconscious person stands up on car door (https://www.twitch.tv/cramx3/clip/ApatheticSneakyWebPunchTrees)
Found car halfway into asphalt and it drove off away (https://clips.twitch.tv/ArborealEphemeralCheesecakeSquadGoals)
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Cramx3 your post made me remember some other bugs. I've fallen through The World a bunch of times and got stuck once or twice. These are definitely game breaking bugs but to Herrick, a true game breaking bug prohibits all further progress in whatever quest/mission I'm doing. A reload of a previous game (and I manually save all the time) fixed those issues.
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Cramx3 your post made me remember some other bugs. I've fallen through The World a bunch of times and got stuck once or twice. These are definitely game breaking bugs but to Herrick, a true game breaking bug prohibits all further progress in whatever quest/mission I'm doing. A reload of a previous game (and I manually save all the time) fixed those issues.
True, but a previous game reload is also still required to fix these issues which I've had only a couple times. Those clips I posted were funny bugs, not game breakers
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Cramx3 your post made me remember some other bugs. I've fallen through The World a bunch of times and got stuck once or twice. These are definitely game breaking bugs but to Herrick, a true game breaking bug prohibits all further progress in whatever quest/mission I'm doing. A reload of a previous game (and I manually save all the time) fixed those issues.
True, but a previous game reload is also still required to fix these issues which I've had only a couple times. Those clips I posted were funny bugs, not game breakers
The only game breaking bug I've encountered where I had to actually reload a previous save, was the mission where the helicopter was supposed to land on the top of the building after you shoot all the guys, but the helicopter would never land.
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Having said that, the bugs I normally encounter are HILARIOUS. I think it's one of the funniest parts of the game just encountering them.
That's been the case for me too. Haven't encountered any gamebreaking bugs only minor ones. Most of them are harmless and funny. The only major bug was when I got stuck in a fixed 3rd person view with no head. :lol I just reloaded my last save to fix it.
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No game-breaking bugs or even crashes for me on Series S, it's mainly just visual things so far, though I'm not very deep into the game yet.
Patch 1.05 is out now that should hopefully smooth out a few more issues.
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Funny, after all this talk last night about not really having game crashes... and I get one. (https://clips.twitch.tv/SillyAmericanDaikonHumbleLife)
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If CDPR sticks to their guns, this game could end up being a redemption arc similar to No Man's Sky. I have no reason to doubt that CDPR will pull it off.
Having said that, I think the game is awesome and have only encountered 1 bug and 0 crashes in the 20+ hours I've played so far, plus it runs perfectly fine on my PC. Outside of the obvious issues with the last gen console versions, I think a lot of the flak this game is getting is waaaay over exaggerated.
I'm playing on the Xbox One X, and have only encountered two crashes after 30 hours. I've also encountered a few quest-breaking bugs that were fixed with a reload, some momentary freezing, along with quite a few hilarious bugs. In other words, my experience with the game has not been perfect but it has been much smoother than some of the anecdotes I'm reading online. I don't doubt that there are major problems - there clearly are - but I also think that people are milking the entertainment factor that comes with this kind of controversy, sometimes not in the most honest way. :lol
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I am enjoying the game (also on Xbox One X), but I think the bugs have just become the easy thing to point toward instead of articulating some larger disappointments. Such as, the pre-GTA San Andreas AI, the lack of really meaningful RPG elements and well-written side quests, and the train-set style open world. All of this leads to a far less immersive experience than people were probably hoping for, even if it's still an unprecedented game.
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I am enjoying the game (also on Xbox One X), but I think the bugs have just become the easy thing to point toward instead of articulating some larger disappointments. Such as, the pre-GTA San Andreas AI, the lack of really meaningful RPG elements and well-written side quests, and the train-set style open world. All of this leads to a far less immersive experience than people were probably hoping for, even if it's still an unprecedented game.
I agree, I can handle minor bugs and less graphics but that's definitely one thing that's noticable and a bit disappointing imo. It's in no way a gamebreaking thing but something like that can really help with the immersion which is important in a game like this. I mean compared to the AI in GTA V it's night and day.
I will say once again though, despite having a pre RTX card it runs really well for me and also looks great. I hade a few sudden crashes to desktop yesterday after the 1.05 patch but apparently as soon as I installed the 460.89 driver they disappeared.
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NPCs overall are the most buggy part of the game. So them not being so immersive, almost seems like part of the struggle with creating them. However, I've gone to a lot of parts on the map where there are a HUGE amount of NPCs wondering around in close proximity, which is something I've not experienced in any GTA game. There's a few times it almost felt like legit walking in Times Square. I've had a couple more unique encounters too, but there's not much dialogue or ways to interact generally. As I've done more side quests, I've also felt there are some good ones in there with some story. Johnny appears in quite a bit of them for example.
I'm really enjoying the game quite a bit, maybe the most fun I've had playing in a long time. I do still struggle with the difficulty at times and get so mad, but usually I figure it out and pull through. Just love seeing the progress of my character go from a weakling to a super powerful cyborg. I'm over 30 hours in and level 24. I'm off from work today and might play for 10 hours :lol
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NPCs overall are the most buggy part of the game. So them not being so immersive, almost seems like part of the struggle with creating them. However, I've gone to a lot of parts on the map where there are a HUGE amount of NPCs wondering around in close proximity, which is something I've not experienced in any GTA game. There's a few times it almost felt like legit walking in Times Square. I've had a couple more unique encounters too, but there's not much dialogue or ways to interact generally. As I've done more side quests, I've also felt there are some good ones in there with some story. Johnny appears in quite a bit of them for example.
I'm really enjoying the game quite a bit, maybe the most fun I've had playing in a long time. I do still struggle with the difficulty at times and get so mad, but usually I figure it out and pull through. Just love seeing the progress of my character go from a weakling to a super powerful cyborg. I'm over 30 hours in and level 24. I'm off from work today and might play for 10 hours :lol
Dammit, I love that. Last time that happened was probably BioShock II (it might have been Infinite). I was in Erie without my family, I had an apartment, and I took a day off and literally sat on my couch, ate pizza and played PS3. It was like a caricature of an advertisement. I had the stereo blasting Genesis in surround sound (I had just gotten the box sets). That was an almost perfect day.
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I usually can't game for more than 2 hours at a time before I need a break and even then, that's on extreme occasions like late night playing with friends or days off like today... but I'm kind of obsessed with this game and find I can play for much longer than 2 hours and not even realize it.
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I usually can't game for more than 2 hours at a time before I need a break and even then, that's on extreme occasions like late night playing with friends or days off like today... but I'm kind of obsessed with this game and find I can play for much longer than 2 hours and not even realize it.
I feel like I am right there with you Cram. I rarely game for intervals longer than an hour but my cyberpunk playthrough has been done in long stretches.
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Same here. Its blows my mind how back in the day as a kid I would go for like 8+ hours with stuff like Final Fantasy 8, Morrowind and knights of the old republic.
Now a days, I can barely play for 2 hours :lol
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That is great to hear. For me it is quite easy to sink hours into a game I enjoy, but that most often happens only singleplayer experiences with a focus on story.
I have been playing Yakuza Like a Dragon and I think it is excellent. It is very quirky and more oddball than any of the other mainline Yakuza titles, so I am not sure if I can just recommend it to anyone, but to those who have affinity with JRPGs, Japanese humor, and offcourse the Yakuza games it is worth checking out. Like all Yakuza games though, the beginning can be a little bit overbearing with hours of cutscenes and dialogue before it really starts going. But I absolutely love it. And man is there a lot of content here, as is custom in many Yakuza games. But the whole party system and JRPG premise make me more inclined to do side stuff than usual.
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I am enjoying the game (also on Xbox One X), but I think the bugs have just become the easy thing to point toward instead of articulating some larger disappointments. Such as, the pre-GTA San Andreas AI, the lack of really meaningful RPG elements and well-written side quests, and the train-set style open world. All of this leads to a far less immersive experience than people were probably hoping for, even if it's still an unprecedented game.
Agreed. I was very disappointed with the side quests until 40 hours in when I finally started to get some good ones. I do not know why this is. Must have to do with progression in the main quest which I was putting off for a while.
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I enjoyed the one side quest that had you looking for an old concert bootleg :metal
Today I downloaded all my twitch videos and made a bug edit for youtube, but also found this clip that I forgot about (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1341224879694245896). I put it in the video as I think that sword swipe was a bug the way it threw the guy, but also where he landed and how the dead body drove off was so perfect and funny, just as I used a perk point on my blades and wanted to show off my "samurai" skills :rollin
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Interesting that some of you aren't enjoying the side quests. I'm generally liking them, and even loving some of them, but there's definitely a lot of filler as well.
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Interesting that some of you aren't enjoying the side quests. I'm generally liking them, and even loving some of them, but there's definitely a lot of filler as well.
I did read a couple of articles saying that it's much better to progress the main story a reasonable amount before getting too stuck in to side quests, so it's possible a lot of the early side quests aren't very interesting.
To be honest it just sounds a lot like The Witcher 3 in so many regards, just a different setting and combat style (and more customisation for your character). It feels like people were expecting something else.
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I just wanna say it's really sad to see the game being thrown around like a punchingbag in social media. I'm not defending CDPR it's just a reflection from someone that's waited so long for the game.
I think that it seems the game has sold really well so I think if CDPR just focus on getting the game in a good state towards future content they might redeem themself. I mean i've played now for 50+ hours and enjoyed every minute of it including bugs so I hope most people can have the same experience at some point in the future.
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The hype was so big that it was never going to become the game people thought it was going to be, coupled with the poor performance on xbox and ps 4 and features that were shown but didn't make the final cut got people really upset. I do think CDPR could've done much better but also there have been huge fuckups by other studios in the past and they recovered, for example fallout 76 was a hot, steaming pile of fallout trash on release.
In the end I think the gaming community needs to wait for reviews to see if the game lives up to the hype, but the chances of that happening are 0.
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I don't really care about the companies but I do care about the developers, the people who bring us these great experiences. And it is sad to see that their passion project has become a big meme and possibly one of the most negative/worst launches of all time with all the shit going on.
There are some big difference with the likes of Fallout 76, Anthem and whatnot though, which may explain the scope of the backlash to some degree.
-Sales numbers. Cyberpunk's sales dwarf those other famous meme games. There were 8 million preorders alone (!). This game is in the upper tier of AAA games in terms of launch sales. Fallout 76, for example, managed like 1.4 million at the end of it's year. And many people knew it was going to be a mess to some degree.
-Expectations, partially set by CD project themselves with false marketing. The signs and expectations that Fallout 76 and some of the other shit AAA launches were going to be bad where there. CD Projekt really did all they could to maintain the image that it was going to be up to their standards. From only allowing reviews with high end selected footage to competely hiding the last gen versions.
-Their terrible PR/communication, towards everyone. CD projekt as a company screwed basically everyone in one way or another. The consumers, shareholders, the storefronts, their own devs, the journalists. They are getting shat on from all fronts. But in the end that is the managements own doing. Say what you will about the likes of EA, but they at least often keep certain groups happy, usually (the storefronts, their own developers and shareholders, for example).
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*Cyberpunk Spoilers*
So I just completed the main story and as a completionist i'm annoyed I can't continue after the story but being forced to play from your last checkpoint. Meaning that you continue playing as you still have the last story mission left to do. Some may not care that much but that really irks me, greatly. I wanna feel that I completed the main story and then continue with my life since you are going back to earth, or atleast that's what I chose.
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Just saw no joke 500 Serues X shipping out of the Wal Mart DC I work at today.
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The hype was so big that it was never going to become the game people thought it was going to be, coupled with the poor performance on xbox and ps 4 and features that were shown but didn't make the final cut got people really upset. I do think CDPR could've done much better but also there have been huge fuckups by other studios in the past and they recovered, for example fallout 76 was a hot, steaming pile of fallout trash on release.
In the end I think the gaming community needs to wait for reviews to see if the game lives up to the hype, but the chances of that happening are 0.
Agreed. I think a handful of people will never pre-order games again but the vast majority will continue to do so.
I don't really care about the companies but I do care about the developers, the people who bring us these great experiences. And it is sad to see that their passion project has become a big meme and possibly one of the most negative/worst launches of all time with all the shit going on.
There are some big difference with the likes of Fallout 76, Anthem and whatnot though, which may explain the scope of the backlash to some degree.
-Sales numbers. Cyberpunk's sales dwarf those other famous meme games. There were 8 million preorders alone (!). This game is in the upper tier of AAA games in terms of launch sales. Fallout 76, for example, managed like 1.4 million at the end of it's year. And many people knew it was going to be a mess to some degree.
-Expectations, partially set by CD project themselves with false marketing. The signs and expectations that Fallout 76 and some of the other shit AAA launches were going to be bad where there. CD Projekt really did all they could to maintain the image that it was going to be up to their standards. From only allowing reviews with high end selected footage to competely hiding the last gen versions.
-Their terrible PR/communication, towards everyone. CD projekt as a company screwed basically everyone in one way or another. The consumers, shareholders, the storefronts, their own devs, the journalists. They are getting shat on from all fronts. But in the end that is the managements own doing. Say what you will about the likes of EA, but they at least often keep certain groups happy, usually (the storefronts, their own developers and shareholders, for example).
Well said. It's a shame they couldn't just delay the game again and put it out when they were truly ready.
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They had to have been pushed in some form to release it early. I mean they had a long dev time and they delayed the game a couple of times so why then just drop it in thst state?
Or maybe they just took a leap of faith to release it at christmas to get the most sales and not thinking the backlash to be that great.
Eitherway it's mostly about bad performance and bugs. Sure the game is not featuring everything they promised but it's still a great game and stuff can be added into the game later.
No Man's Sky is a diffrent game today than at launch.
Whatever you may think about it it's kind of the norm today with early access and so on.
*Patch the hell out of it for a couple of months after release to a functional state and then add missing/new content during a two year period while still constantly patch the game.*
I should say it's mostly a thing on PC atleast, I don't think console people have that "problem".
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They had to have been pushed in some form to release it early. I mean they had a long dev time and they delayed the game a couple of times so why then just drop it in thst state?
Or maybe they just took a leap of faith to release it at christmas to get the most sales and not thinking the backlash to be that great.
Eitherway it's mostly about bad performance and bugs. Sure the game is not featuring everything they promised but it's still a great game and stuff can be added into the game later.
No Man's Sky is a diffrent game today than at launch.
Whatever you may think about it it's kind of the norm today with early access and so on.
*Patch the hell out of it for a couple of months after release to a functional state and then add missing/new content during a two year period while still constantly patch the game.*
I should say it's mostly a thing on PC atleast, I don't think console people have that "problem".
I never really followed the development of this game. I'll have to check out which features are missing.
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They had to have been pushed in some form to release it early. I mean they had a long dev time and they delayed the game a couple of times so why then just drop it in thst state?
Or maybe they just took a leap of faith to release it at christmas to get the most sales and not thinking the backlash to be that great.
Eitherway it's mostly about bad performance and bugs. Sure the game is not featuring everything they promised but it's still a great game and stuff can be added into the game later.
No Man's Sky is a diffrent game today than at launch.
Whatever you may think about it it's kind of the norm today with early access and so on.
*Patch the hell out of it for a couple of months after release to a functional state and then add missing/new content during a two year period while still constantly patch the game.*
I should say it's mostly a thing on PC atleast, I don't think console people have that "problem".
Sucks when people can't afford good Internet Connection speeds, and constantly spend their time just updating. Because these files tend to be huge. One guy I know who was a gamer and played mainly CoD games, is now considering ending his gaming days. Just because he has to constantly download and update.
That is the major problem I have with Modern Video Games, and exactly why I love my Switch, and I see it as a reason why the Switch is doing as good as it is. NO large download speeds, only small patch updates, usually DLC. the one game that I have to update, and the file size is usually kind of big, is Mortal Kombat.
IF it wasn't for this reason. I would gladly be playing online a lot more and would have those consoles.
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COD is king of ridiculous game file size and updates. It's so ridiculous, but I think that's probably the future of gaming as these games just keep getting bigger and bigger and since games constantly get updates these days, those updates also get bigger and bigger. I'm no fan of these updates, but i think that's just the future of how these big games will be.
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Theoretically with the standard being fast SSD's, devs could make file sizes smaller because they don't need duplicate assets anymore. But for that the way games are made needs to change in a way. Furthermore, with the great success of a.i., it should be theoretically possible to ditch 4k or 8k textures and upscale them on the fly in the future. But for that devs will need to change their approach as well and a.i. probably needs to be refined further.
So yes for the coming years game file sizes will likely keep increasing. But Call of Duty is simply ridiculous.
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Has anyone played the main quest in Cyberpunk 2077 called "Gimme Danger"? Fear Not. No Spoilers. I'm experiencing a bug that makes this mission a fucking stroll in the park. Wondering if anyone else has this same bug.
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Has anyone played the main quest in Cyberpunk 2077 called "Gimme Danger"? Fear Not. No Spoilers. I'm experiencing a bug that makes this mission a fucking stroll in the park. Wondering if anyone else has this same bug.
I have that up next but won't be back to playing until Sunday
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I just feel there's so much salt about this.
I don't know the full picture of course but if I had a guess it's usually something this:
1. A dev studio take their time with their game because they want to make the best game possible
2. Hype is building and investors gets anxious
3. Dev studio announces release date
4. Inverstors gets hyped
5. The game is delayed
6. Investors moan but understands kinda
7. The game is delayed again
8. Investors are sad and wants answers
9. Dev company releases statment: The game is done when it's done.
10. Investors nods oki but grumbles, hype continues
11. Game is delayed again
12. Investors cry and DEMAND answers, they want their investment and don't trust the studio anymore
13. The studio feels the pressure
14. They finally release the game and kinda hope for the best
15. The launch is a disaster, especially for one demographic of investors
16. Investors are furious and DEMAND refunds
17. Investors collectively sues the dev company because they released an unfinished product.
18. The dev studio whispers in silent: We told you so
I don't know, I just feel that's kinda what happens more and more these days. It's a neverending story.
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Do they have a case?
I don't know, but it's a real problem with entitlement and demand. It sucks when you have the ones whom invested in your final product demanding it, fast and quick and right now with no bugs and problems at all, that is unrealistic in this current time. If these games were to take their time and be really developed like the olden days, it'll take years for some to patch the bugs for release. That's a very unfortunate part of this type of market.
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I have no idea how these things work, but I would assume there was a mutually agreed-upon time frame for this game to be released. Can't really blame investors for wanting to cash in. That's the risk everyone takes when they have investors, methinks.
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Do they have a case?
I don't know, but it's a real problem with entitlement and demand. It sucks when you have the ones whom invested in your final product demanding it, fast and quick and right now with no bugs and problems at all, that is unrealistic in this current time. If these games were to take their time and be really developed like the olden days, it'll take years for some to patch the bugs for release. That's a very unfortunate part of this type of market.
Yea that's the downside with developing high-end AAA-games, they're just so complicated to make these days. It's literally a pipedream to release a completly bugfree game and it's kinda accepted in some form because it's so common. I mean that's a weird product to sell when you think about it.
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Do they have a case?
I don't know, but it's a real problem with entitlement and demand. It sucks when you have the ones whom invested in your final product demanding it, fast and quick and right now with no bugs and problems at all, that is unrealistic in this current time. If these games were to take their time and be really developed like the olden days, it'll take years for some to patch the bugs for release. That's a very unfortunate part of this type of market.
Yea that's the downside with developing high-end AAA-games, they're just so complicated to make these days. It's literally a pipedream to release a completly bugfree game and it's kinda accepted in some form because it's so common. I mean that's a weird product to sell when you think about it.
Even the older games weren't completely bug free. They were known as glitches. And there are some pretty funny ones.
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Has anyone played the main quest in Cyberpunk 2077 called "Gimme Danger"? Fear Not. No Spoilers. I'm experiencing a bug that makes this mission a fucking stroll in the park. Wondering if anyone else has this same bug.
I completed that mission last week, and from what I recall, I didn't experience any notable bugs. Curious to hear what happened to you. :lol
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I just feel there's so much salt about this.
I don't know the full picture of course but if I had a guess it's usually something this:
1. A dev studio take their time with their game because they want to make the best game possible
2. Hype is building and investors gets anxious
3. Dev studio announces release date
4. Inverstors gets hyped
5. The game is delayed
6. Investors moan but understands kinda
7. The game is delayed again
8. Investors are sad and wants answers
9. Dev company releases statment: The game is done when it's done.
10. Investors nods oki but grumbles, hype continues
11. Game is delayed again
12. Investors cry and DEMAND answers, they want their investment and don't trust the studio anymore
13. The studio feels the pressure
14. They finally release the game and kinda hope for the best
15. The launch is a disaster, especially for one demographic of investors
16. Investors are furious and DEMAND refunds
17. Investors collectively sues the dev company because they released an unfinished product.
18. The dev studio whispers in silent: We told you so
I don't know, I just feel that's kinda what happens more and more these days. It's a neverending story.
There is a distinction between CDprojekt as a company and CDprojekt the development team. The claim is that the company mislead it's shareholders (and consumers), which is based on several of their remarks.
For example, in January this year CDprojekt stated that the game was complete and playable, which according to sources (aka devs) was a straight up lie (see recent Bloomberg article).
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https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201224005214/en/EQUITY-ALERT-Rosen-Law-Firm-Files-Securities-Class-Action-Lawsuit-Against-CD-Projekt-S.A.-%E2%80%93-OTGLY-OTGLF
I just feel there's so much salt about this.
I don't know the full picture of course but if I had a guess it's usually something this:
1. A dev studio take their time with their game because they want to make the best game possible
2. Hype is building and investors gets anxious
3. Dev studio announces release date
4. Inverstors gets hyped
5. The game is delayed
6. Investors moan but understands kinda
7. The game is delayed again
8. Investors are sad and wants answers
9. Dev company releases statment: The game is done when it's done.
10. Investors nods oki but grumbles, hype continues
11. Game is delayed again
12. Investors cry and DEMAND answers, they want their investment and don't trust the studio anymore
13. The studio feels the pressure
14. They finally release the game and kinda hope for the best
15. The launch is a disaster, especially for one demographic of investors
16. Investors are furious and DEMAND refunds
17. Investors collectively sues the dev company because they released an unfinished product.
18. The dev studio whispers in silent: We told you so
I don't know, I just feel that's kinda what happens more and more these days. It's a neverending story.
There is a distinction between CDprojekt as a company and CDprojekt the development team. The claim is that the company mislead it's shareholders (and consumers), which is based on several of their remarks.
For example, in January this year CDprojekt stated that the game was complete and playable, which according to sources (aka devs) was a straight up lie (see recent Bloomberg article).
There's probably alot of things we don't know about. Did they specifically said that it was playable on all systems? I can't access that article.
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Has anyone played the main quest in Cyberpunk 2077 called "Gimme Danger"? Fear Not. No Spoilers. I'm experiencing a bug that makes this mission a fucking stroll in the park. Wondering if anyone else has this same bug.
I completed that mission last week, and from what I recall, I didn't experience any notable bugs. Curious to hear what happened to you. :lol
One of the options to get into the warehouse is to use one of the trucks. After I used a truck to get in, all Arasaka enemies became friendlies. I was sneaking around at first but then noticed I couldn't tag any enemies. They were all showing up green when I scanned them. I just walked in, did what I had to do and walked out.
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Has anyone played the main quest in Cyberpunk 2077 called "Gimme Danger"? Fear Not. No Spoilers. I'm experiencing a bug that makes this mission a fucking stroll in the park. Wondering if anyone else has this same bug.
I completed that mission last week, and from what I recall, I didn't experience any notable bugs. Curious to hear what happened to you. :lol
One of the options to get into the warehouse is to use one of the trucks. After I used a truck to get in, all Arasaka enemies became friendlies. I was sneaking around at first but then noticed I couldn't tag any enemies. They were all showing up green when I scanned them. I just walked in, did what I had to do and walked out.
Is that the warehouse with the mech?
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Has anyone played the main quest in Cyberpunk 2077 called "Gimme Danger"? Fear Not. No Spoilers. I'm experiencing a bug that makes this mission a fucking stroll in the park. Wondering if anyone else has this same bug.
I completed that mission last week, and from what I recall, I didn't experience any notable bugs. Curious to hear what happened to you. :lol
One of the options to get into the warehouse is to use one of the trucks. After I used a truck to get in, all Arasaka enemies became friendlies. I was sneaking around at first but then noticed I couldn't tag any enemies. They were all showing up green when I scanned them. I just walked in, did what I had to do and walked out.
Is that the warehouse with the mech?
I didn't see a mech when I was there. It's the mission before the big parade mission.
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Has anyone played the main quest in Cyberpunk 2077 called "Gimme Danger"? Fear Not. No Spoilers. I'm experiencing a bug that makes this mission a fucking stroll in the park. Wondering if anyone else has this same bug.
I completed that mission last week, and from what I recall, I didn't experience any notable bugs. Curious to hear what happened to you. :lol
One of the options to get into the warehouse is to use one of the trucks. After I used a truck to get in, all Arasaka enemies became friendlies. I was sneaking around at first but then noticed I couldn't tag any enemies. They were all showing up green when I scanned them. I just walked in, did what I had to do and walked out.
Is that the warehouse with the mech?
I didn't see a mech when I was there. It's the mission before the big parade mission.
Ah ok, the names of every mission is a blurr for me. :)
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Has anyone played the main quest in Cyberpunk 2077 called "Gimme Danger"? Fear Not. No Spoilers. I'm experiencing a bug that makes this mission a fucking stroll in the park. Wondering if anyone else has this same bug.
I completed that mission last week, and from what I recall, I didn't experience any notable bugs. Curious to hear what happened to you. :lol
One of the options to get into the warehouse is to use one of the trucks. After I used a truck to get in, all Arasaka enemies became friendlies. I was sneaking around at first but then noticed I couldn't tag any enemies. They were all showing up green when I scanned them. I just walked in, did what I had to do and walked out.
Is that the warehouse with the mech?
I didn't see a mech when I was there. It's the mission before the big parade mission.
Ah ok, the names of every mission is a blurr for me. :)
Same here!
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I am playing Steamworld dig, nice little indie. Supposedly it's sequel is better, but the original is an addictive game.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201224005214/en/EQUITY-ALERT-Rosen-Law-Firm-Files-Securities-Class-Action-Lawsuit-Against-CD-Projekt-S.A.-%E2%80%93-OTGLY-OTGLF
I just feel there's so much salt about this.
I don't know the full picture of course but if I had a guess it's usually something this:
1. A dev studio take their time with their game because they want to make the best game possible
2. Hype is building and investors gets anxious
3. Dev studio announces release date
4. Inverstors gets hyped
5. The game is delayed
6. Investors moan but understands kinda
7. The game is delayed again
8. Investors are sad and wants answers
9. Dev company releases statment: The game is done when it's done.
10. Investors nods oki but grumbles, hype continues
11. Game is delayed again
12. Investors cry and DEMAND answers, they want their investment and don't trust the studio anymore
13. The studio feels the pressure
14. They finally release the game and kinda hope for the best
15. The launch is a disaster, especially for one demographic of investors
16. Investors are furious and DEMAND refunds
17. Investors collectively sues the dev company because they released an unfinished product.
18. The dev studio whispers in silent: We told you so
I don't know, I just feel that's kinda what happens more and more these days. It's a neverending story.
There is a distinction between CDprojekt as a company and CDprojekt the development team. The claim is that the company mislead it's shareholders (and consumers), which is based on several of their remarks.
For example, in January this year CDprojekt stated that the game was complete and playable, which according to sources (aka devs) was a straight up lie (see recent Bloomberg article).
There's probably alot of things we don't know about. Did they specifically said that it was playable on all systems? I can't access that article.
That statement seems to be about the game in general. CDprojekt has been painting a picture of a game finished but in the polishing phase, while the reality seems to be they barely scrambled by. But many of these things are being uncoved by journalists with sources and all, so whether shareholders will have proof or an actual basis for a lawsuit, I don't know.
And it is relevant to state that the heads of CDprojekt are shareholders as well, so they stood to have gained a lot by pushing the game along for "lockdown december" too.
Anyways, the game thankfully sold a lot regardless, which means they have the ability to give the product great support and major expansions in the future.
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I am playing Steamworld dig, nice little indie. Supposedly it's sequel is better, but the original is an addictive game.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201224005214/en/EQUITY-ALERT-Rosen-Law-Firm-Files-Securities-Class-Action-Lawsuit-Against-CD-Projekt-S.A.-%E2%80%93-OTGLY-OTGLF
I just feel there's so much salt about this.
I don't know the full picture of course but if I had a guess it's usually something this:
1. A dev studio take their time with their game because they want to make the best game possible
2. Hype is building and investors gets anxious
3. Dev studio announces release date
4. Inverstors gets hyped
5. The game is delayed
6. Investors moan but understands kinda
7. The game is delayed again
8. Investors are sad and wants answers
9. Dev company releases statment: The game is done when it's done.
10. Investors nods oki but grumbles, hype continues
11. Game is delayed again
12. Investors cry and DEMAND answers, they want their investment and don't trust the studio anymore
13. The studio feels the pressure
14. They finally release the game and kinda hope for the best
15. The launch is a disaster, especially for one demographic of investors
16. Investors are furious and DEMAND refunds
17. Investors collectively sues the dev company because they released an unfinished product.
18. The dev studio whispers in silent: We told you so
I don't know, I just feel that's kinda what happens more and more these days. It's a neverending story.
There is a distinction between CDprojekt as a company and CDprojekt the development team. The claim is that the company mislead it's shareholders (and consumers), which is based on several of their remarks.
For example, in January this year CDprojekt stated that the game was complete and playable, which according to sources (aka devs) was a straight up lie (see recent Bloomberg article).
There's probably alot of things we don't know about. Did they specifically said that it was playable on all systems? I can't access that article.
That statement seems to be about the game in general. CDprojekt has been painting a picture of a game finished but in the polishing phase, while the reality seems to be they barely scrambled by. But many of these things are being uncoved by journalists with sources and all, so whether shareholders will have proof or an actual basis for a lawsuit, I don't know.
And it is relevant to state that the heads of CDprojekt are shareholders as well, so they stood to have gained a lot by pushing the game along for "lockdown december" too.
Anyways, the game thankfully sold a lot regardless, which means they have the ability to give the product great support and major expansions in the future.
Yea, time will tell how this will resolve.
On another topic: Whenever I feel the urge for being in the wilderness and surving in nature there's basically only one game as far as I know and that's The Long Dark. Been getting into it again and it's such an unforgiving game that will bit you hard if you don't take it easy and take care of yourself. I don't think i've played another game with so immersive weather effects. When there's a blizzard you can almost feel the cold.
I tried to climb up a mountain today but had to abort midway since I had to much weight (gear and clothes) which almost made me fall. So I backtracked to my cabin that I found a couple of days ago. On my way home I got moulded by a moose and sustained 2 broken ribs so now I have to rest for 5 days. I shall climb that mountain someday.
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I have not played The Long Dark in a few years. I was waiting for the story to be finished.
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I have not played The Long Dark in a few years. I was waiting for the story to be finished.
That's cool but you'll have to wait a few more years I think, it's an incredible small studio with slow production. 2 more episodes are left out of 5. I play the survival mode, they been tweakin and added alot of content to that part over the years and I keep coming back to it.
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It has been on my list as well, but I only buy finished titles (to some extent), so I have been waiting for them to finish that as well. Is the game successful enough to the point it is likely they'll be able to finish it?
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I have not played The Long Dark in a few years. I was waiting for the story to be finished.
That's cool but you'll have to wait a few more years I think, it's an incredible small studio with slow production. 2 more episodes are left out of 5. I play the survival mode, they been tweakin and added alot of content to that part over the years and I keep coming back to it.
Have you ever played Green Hell?
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I have not played The Long Dark in a few years. I was waiting for the story to be finished.
That's cool but you'll have to wait a few more years I think, it's an incredible small studio with slow production. 2 more episodes are left out of 5. I play the survival mode, they been tweakin and added alot of content to that part over the years and I keep coming back to it.
Have you ever played Green Hell?
Yes that's another good one, I like the survival mechanic in that game. I played a bit of coop too. Right now i'm more into surviving in winter biome like in TLD. I generally like that the game is about you and nature and nothing else.
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I have not played The Long Dark in a few years. I was waiting for the story to be finished.
That's cool but you'll have to wait a few more years I think, it's an incredible small studio with slow production. 2 more episodes are left out of 5. I play the survival mode, they been tweakin and added alot of content to that part over the years and I keep coming back to it.
Have you ever played Green Hell?
Yes that's another good one, I like the survival mechanic in that game. I played a bit of coop too. Right now i'm more into surviving in winter biome like in TLD. I generally like that the game is about you and nature and nothing else.
I died very quickly in Green Hell and quit. I'd like to try it again one day. But yeah, I think I liked The Long Dark's setting more.
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Has anyone played the main quest in Cyberpunk 2077 called "Gimme Danger"? Fear Not. No Spoilers. I'm experiencing a bug that makes this mission a fucking stroll in the park. Wondering if anyone else has this same bug.
I completed that mission last week, and from what I recall, I didn't experience any notable bugs. Curious to hear what happened to you. :lol
One of the options to get into the warehouse is to use one of the trucks. After I used a truck to get in, all Arasaka enemies became friendlies. I was sneaking around at first but then noticed I couldn't tag any enemies. They were all showing up green when I scanned them. I just walked in, did what I had to do and walked out.
Is that the warehouse with the mech?
Yup, just completed this one today and I don't even recall seeing this option, did you do the surveillance before going in because that would have spotted the mech? I'm not sure this is a bug, but maybe an option based on your choices and abilities.
I still get hilarious bugs though, including this guy peeing everywhere (https://www.twitch.tv/cramx3/clip/BloodyInexpensiveWolfItsBoshyTime)
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I have not played The Long Dark in a few years. I was waiting for the story to be finished.
That's cool but you'll have to wait a few more years I think, it's an incredible small studio with slow production. 2 more episodes are left out of 5. I play the survival mode, they been tweakin and added alot of content to that part over the years and I keep coming back to it.
Have you ever played Green Hell?
Yes that's another good one, I like the survival mechanic in that game. I played a bit of coop too. Right now i'm more into surviving in winter biome like in TLD. I generally like that the game is about you and nature and nothing else.
I died very quickly in Green Hell and quit. I'd like to try it again one day. But yeah, I think I liked The Long Dark's setting more.
During the healing period from my broken ribs I was hunting some deer and when I was carving the meat I was brutally mauled by a bear. This game will test your patience like no other game but I love that. :lol
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Has anyone played the main quest in Cyberpunk 2077 called "Gimme Danger"? Fear Not. No Spoilers. I'm experiencing a bug that makes this mission a fucking stroll in the park. Wondering if anyone else has this same bug.
I completed that mission last week, and from what I recall, I didn't experience any notable bugs. Curious to hear what happened to you. :lol
One of the options to get into the warehouse is to use one of the trucks. After I used a truck to get in, all Arasaka enemies became friendlies. I was sneaking around at first but then noticed I couldn't tag any enemies. They were all showing up green when I scanned them. I just walked in, did what I had to do and walked out.
Is that the warehouse with the mech?
Yup, just completed this one today and I don't even recall seeing this option, did you do the surveillance before going in because that would have spotted the mech? I'm not sure this is a bug, but maybe an option based on your choices and abilities.
I did the surveillance with Takemura. I thought I spotted everything. That's how I got the option to use the truck to get into the warehouse. I think V says there's nothing more to find even though you can scan more stuff, so I could've missed the mech.
I think you're right about this not being a bug. I just read a walkthrough which said using the truck allows you go get in with no problems. I just thought it was weird that you could walk around with whatever weird clothes you're wearing...but this aint Hitman.
https://www.thegamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-gimme-danger-guide-infiltration-options-best-approach/
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Has anyone played the main quest in Cyberpunk 2077 called "Gimme Danger"? Fear Not. No Spoilers. I'm experiencing a bug that makes this mission a fucking stroll in the park. Wondering if anyone else has this same bug.
I completed that mission last week, and from what I recall, I didn't experience any notable bugs. Curious to hear what happened to you. :lol
One of the options to get into the warehouse is to use one of the trucks. After I used a truck to get in, all Arasaka enemies became friendlies. I was sneaking around at first but then noticed I couldn't tag any enemies. They were all showing up green when I scanned them. I just walked in, did what I had to do and walked out.
Is that the warehouse with the mech?
Yup, just completed this one today and I don't even recall seeing this option, did you do the surveillance before going in because that would have spotted the mech? I'm not sure this is a bug, but maybe an option based on your choices and abilities.
I did the surveillance with Takemura. I thought I spotted everything. That's how I got the option to use the truck to get into the warehouse. I think V says there's nothing more to find even though you can scan more stuff, so I could've missed the mech.
I think you're right about this not being a bug. I just read a walkthrough which said using the truck allows you go get in with no problems. I just thought it was weird that you could walk around with whatever weird clothes you're wearing...but this aint Hitman.
https://www.thegamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-gimme-danger-guide-infiltration-options-best-approach/
I also got in using the truck but I couldn't move freely though without getting spotted so that's interesting. However maybe it's how you obtain the truck. I just walked infront of the truck and caped his ass publicly, not the most stealthy way. :lol I was thinking if you use the drivers clothes maybe that's one way to not get spotted.
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:lol so I completely missed the truck and you missed the mech. Funny. The mission was pretty cool, I think it would be more enjoyable to sneak in than take such an easy way. Actually took awhile to figure out how to get into the float to hack it, but that struggle is all part of the game IMO.
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I also got in using the truck but I couldn't move freely though without getting spotted so that's interesting. However maybe it's how you obtain the truck. I just walked infront of the truck and caped his ass publicly, not the most stealthy way. :lol I was thinking if you use the drivers clothes maybe that's one way to not get spotted.
I didn't kill the driver. I think it's even more strange that I was able to walk around the warehouse freely leaving the driver alive ???
:lol so I completely missed the truck and you missed the mech. Funny. The mission was pretty cool, I think it would be more enjoyable to sneak in than take such an easy way. Actually took awhile to figure out how to get into the float to hack it, but that struggle is all part of the game IMO.
Yeah, mang. I was looking forward to sneaking in. At that point in the game, I was much better at stealth.
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I streamed for a bit today and of course the first time a few friends are actually watching and chatting about the game, I have two game breaking bugs which probably left a bad taste in their mouths :lol There were a handful of hilarious bugs, but having to actually restart the game a couple times on stream was pretty shitty. One of them was just a black screen during a race and the audio stayed but the game was just black. Another one was I couldn't deal or take damage. Never experienced that before, but it was a bit odd when a fight just wouldn't end before I realized why, then tested it on another side mission to confirm it was overall, not mission related. Restarting the game fixed both issues.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Official In-Engine Gameplay Teaser (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu5mCXFHI0E&ab_channel=IGN)
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Official In-Engine Gameplay Teaser (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu5mCXFHI0E&ab_channel=IGN)
I thought this was cancelled.
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I streamed for a bit today and of course the first time a few friends are actually watching and chatting about the game, I have two game breaking bugs which probably left a bad taste in their mouths :lol There were a handful of hilarious bugs, but having to actually restart the game a couple times on stream was pretty shitty. One of them was just a black screen during a race and the audio stayed but the game was just black. Another one was I couldn't deal or take damage. Never experienced that before, but it was a bit odd when a fight just wouldn't end before I realized why, then tested it on another side mission to confirm it was overall, not mission related. Restarting the game fixed both issues.
The one persistent bug I get is when I drive on a bike under an over pass my character will go into the t-pose for a second, when he does he is always pantless :Lol
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Yea, thats a very common bug and funny.
I've got no new years plans, wouldn't be surprised if I played the game for 8 hours today :lol I'm really delaying the main story at this point just to do as much side missions as possible. I played a really fun one yesterday so its really a hit or miss between getting a solid side mission with story vs just taking out a building of enemies. Either way, i get the XP and V grows stronger.
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That's my plan today too, weather is shit and we aren't meeting with anyone. I've been doing 80% side missions as of now and peppering in main story quests.
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I haven't gotten the no pants bug yet. The bugs I get the most are V sliding around on the ground and the screwed up aiming when trying to pick up an item.
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I just finished the game! Some non-spoiler thoughts:
- Great characters and a very compelling story. Most of your friends feel real and some of them even start to feel like family. The ultimate test of a story-driven video game is whether I feel bittersweet at the end, not necessarily because of the story but just because I'm going to miss it. I definitely feel that way now.
- The game generally ran well on my Xbox One X, but I ended up running into a bunch of glitches during the final quest. My V was running around without shoes, there were black boxes on screen, NPCs were teleporting everywhere, and the game almost crashed when it was loading the credits. Still, the overall experience was fine, and I just feel really bad for anyone with a base PS4 or Xbox One.
- Between Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk, I feel as though CD Projekt Red are the best in the business when it comes to implementing compelling, interesting endings in games with branching story paths. I haven't looked up all the endings, but I think that their general approach was very clever. One minor criticism I will make is that Cyberpunk's endings have more of a "slot machine" vibe than Witcher 3. I felt like one of the endings I got was interesting, but also didn't follow all that logically from the decisions I made.
- This is very much a personal preference kind of thing, but I feel as though the sheer volume of content that the game throws at you ends up working against it at times. There was one stretch where I decided to clear out my crowded quest log, and by the time I returned to the main quest, I realized that I had completely forgotten what was even happening when I left off. On the one hand, this is my fault for indulging myself too long. On the other hand, the game seems to actively de-emphasize its strengths (characters and story) with all the busy work it throws at you (gigs, NCPD, rides).
- When they finish ironing out the bugs and adding an additional 5-10 hours of DLC expansions, this is going to be one hell of a game. It will never fully escape its reputation from launch, but I can envision a scenario where people look back and rank it among the best games of the generation. As of now, I'd probably rank it solidly in the "A" tier. I'm super impressed with it, and very jealous of people who had a chance to experience it on a high-end PC.
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- When they finish ironing out the bugs and adding an additional 5-10 hours of DLC expansions, this is going to be one hell of a game.
5-10 hours? :lol This is CDPR we are talking about. The developer that made an Expansion (Blood & Wine) that's longer than most story-driven RPGs.
On the other hand. Who knows if we will even get single player expansions. The rumours are they will do an online component similar to GTA Online or Red Dead Online.
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- Between Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk, I feel as though CD Projekt Red are the best in the business when it comes to implementing compelling, interesting endings in games with branching story paths. I haven't looked up all the endings, but I think that their general approach was very clever. One minor criticism I will make is that Cyberpunk's endings have more of a "slot machine" vibe than Witcher 3. I felt like one of the endings I got was interesting, but also didn't follow all that logically from the decisions I made.
- This is very much a personal preference kind of thing, but I feel as though the sheer volume of content that the game throws at you ends up working against it at times. There was one stretch where I decided to clear out my crowded quest log, and by the time I returned to the main quest, I realized that I had completely forgotten what was even happening when I left off. On the one hand, this is my fault for indulging myself too long. On the other hand, the game seems to actively de-emphasize its strengths (characters and story) with all the busy work it throws at you (gigs, NCPD, rides).
That's disappointing to hear about the slot machine endings. I'm at the point of no return but there are a lot of side missions I want to do first. Plus I heard if you don't do certain side missions, you won't get the best ending. But I think I already ruined my chances at that ending.
Good point about the quantity of side missions. Oddly for me, I was still able to follow the story despite taking long breaks from it in order to do side missions. I do think it's kind of silly that you can run around "wasting" time on all these other quests when you're on a death clock.
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- Great characters and a very compelling story. Most of your friends feel real and some of them even start to feel like family. The ultimate test of a story-driven video game is whether I feel bittersweet at the end, not necessarily because of the story but just because I'm going to miss it. I definitely feel that way now.
- This is very much a personal preference kind of thing, but I feel as though the sheer volume of content that the game throws at you ends up working against it at times. There was one stretch where I decided to clear out my crowded quest log, and by the time I returned to the main quest, I realized that I had completely forgotten what was even happening when I left off. On the one hand, this is my fault for indulging myself too long. On the other hand, the game seems to actively de-emphasize its strengths (characters and story) with all the busy work it throws at you (gigs, NCPD, rides).
Some of the support characters, and Johnny, are really well done. I'll also agree that the side quests have distracted me a bit from the main story and I kind of fall off track in the details. Sometimes I don't want to have long dialogue scenes so I find myself doing NCPD and gigs to just "play the game" to get that sort of entertainment value and then when I go back to the main missions and lots of dialogue, it takes a bit for me to remember exactly where I left off. I also don't like how "rides" are a thing. They aren't like real missions, just need to grind for money in the other side missions to buy the cars but what's the point? I got a free Turbo-R V-tech and I don't see much need for these other cars to waste my money on other than to just to check it off my list of side gigs.
- When they finish ironing out the bugs and adding an additional 5-10 hours of DLC expansions, this is going to be one hell of a game.
5-10 hours? :lol This is CDPR we are talking about. The developer that made an Expansion (Blood & Wine) that's longer than most story-driven RPGs.
On the other hand. Who knows if we will even get single player expansions. The rumours are they will do an online component similar to GTA Online or Red Dead Online.
An online version of this seems like they are asking for issues :lol I mean, it could be amazing, but thinking of how bad Fallout 76 was (I never played, so basing on reviews) and how buggy this launch was, I feel like their online game might either be poor or not coming out anytime soon for me to really care about it right now. Following FTA online isn't such a bad idea from a money perspective as long as it works.
Anyway, beginning my stream. Would really appreciate if folks could give me a follow on twitch (its free) to help me get to 50 which gets me to affiliate status. (Thanks Puppies for following some time ago). www.twitch.tv/cramx3 (http://www.twitch.tv/cramx3)
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Cramx3, I feel the same way about the car "missions". I haven't bought one. Plus, cars handle like shit and I always ride Jackie's motorcycle anyway. Maybe the more expensive cars handle better?
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- When they finish ironing out the bugs and adding an additional 5-10 hours of DLC expansions, this is going to be one hell of a game.
5-10 hours? :lol This is CDPR we are talking about. The developer that made an Expansion (Blood & Wine) that's longer than most story-driven RPGs.
On the other hand. Who knows if we will even get single player expansions. The rumours are they will do an online component similar to GTA Online or Red Dead Online.
Yea, I'm not sure what their plans are. If they add DLC on par with Hearts of Stone and Blood & Wine, it will go a long way towards restoring their reputation. Here's hoping!
- Between Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk, I feel as though CD Projekt Red are the best in the business when it comes to implementing compelling, interesting endings in games with branching story paths. I haven't looked up all the endings, but I think that their general approach was very clever. One minor criticism I will make is that Cyberpunk's endings have more of a "slot machine" vibe than Witcher 3. I felt like one of the endings I got was interesting, but also didn't follow all that logically from the decisions I made.
- This is very much a personal preference kind of thing, but I feel as though the sheer volume of content that the game throws at you ends up working against it at times. There was one stretch where I decided to clear out my crowded quest log, and by the time I returned to the main quest, I realized that I had completely forgotten what was even happening when I left off. On the one hand, this is my fault for indulging myself too long. On the other hand, the game seems to actively de-emphasize its strengths (characters and story) with all the busy work it throws at you (gigs, NCPD, rides).
That's disappointing to hear about the slot machine endings. I'm at the point of no return but there are a lot of side missions I want to do first. Plus I heard if you don't do certain side missions, you won't get the best ending. But I think I already ruined my chances at that ending.
Good point about the quantity of side missions. Oddly for me, I was still able to follow the story despite taking long breaks from it in order to do side missions. I do think it's kind of silly that you can run around "wasting" time on all these other quests when you're on a death clock.
Don't get me wrong, I thought the two endings I played were well done, and from what I've read, it seems like all of the endings have merit. I just felt as though one in particular was... Kind of random. Don't want to spoil anything.
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Cramx3, I feel the same way about the car "missions". I haven't bought one. Plus, cars handle like shit and I always ride Jackie's motorcycle anyway. Maybe the more expensive cars handle better?
There's a free sports car you can find in a cave, I think it's one of the faster ones but I can't remember the name. It's a bit of a hassle to drive just because it's so fast. I haven't bought any car yet because i've been given so many through missions.
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Cramx3, I feel the same way about the car "missions". I haven't bought one. Plus, cars handle like shit and I always ride Jackie's motorcycle anyway. Maybe the more expensive cars handle better?
There's a free sports car you can find in a cave, I think it's one of the faster ones but I can't remember the name. It's a bit of a hassle to drive just because it's so fast. I haven't bought any car yet because i've been given so many through missions.
Me too. I also got the one Cramx3 mentioned. I've only used cars for the missions that require them. Thankfully, there aren't many that do.
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I have some extra Steam keys for some games if anyone is interested. Just send me a PM if you want one of them. I'm just giving them away.
PC Building Simulator
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Song of Horror
I also have probably a couple hundred more extra game keys too, but these are the most recent ones I have. Just PM me if there's something in particular you are looking for.
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Finished steamworld dig 1 and am probably halfway 2. 1 was a fun little game of about 5 hours, but 2 is a big upgrade. I think 2 is a great metroidvania, a couple of hours into the experience. And these games are fairly short yet feel involved enough with a good pacing, which is nice after the many long ass games I played last year
Now that I am home again I booted up Yakuza Like a Dragon. I really like it, but think I prefer the older titles. Still, as this is quite a different experience and is chock full of fun content, to me it is a very worthy new entry and also what the series needed after 7 highly similar titles (zero-6), a spin off and two remakes. I remember being one of the very few praising these games back in the ps2/early ps4 era and am super glad it found it's audience in the west.
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I was disappointed to hear about the combat system for the new Yakuza game. Oh well. I hope they put the other Yakuza games on PC...and that Judgement game.
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After playing CP2077 for some time I went back into Escape From Tarkov and Space Engineers. Two very diffrent games but games that I always get back to. The first being an adrenaline ride like no other and the latter just fun and creative.
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I've logged over 25 hours in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition so far. I'm really enjoying doing a 100% playthrough, as opposed to barely touching the sidequests like I've done for my previous playthroughs of the original game. I really like the quality-of-life improvements, and I especially like the addition of Expert Mode.
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After playing CP2077 for some time I went back into Escape From Tarkov and Space Engineers. Two very diffrent games but games that I always get back to. The first being an adrenaline ride like no other and the latter just fun and creative.
I'm 65 hours into CP2077 and I'm starting to feel the drag of the side quests, been firing COD back up a bit more lately to get the adrenaline rush that I've been missing, but man, the new update really ruined the meta of the game which is so dissapointing.
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I was disappointed to hear about the combat system for the new Yakuza game. Oh well. I hope they put the other Yakuza games on PC...and that Judgement game.
To be fair, it works surprisingly well and the gameplay makes a lot of sense for the story/characters. I think with some tweaks they have an actual great RPG system for a series of these type of games in their hands. And as is it's pretty addictive with a quick pace, with some degree of real-time interactivity (quick time attacks and times blocking).
And the new town is very nice, though the two classics Kamarucho and Sotenbori are there as well.
I may have my preference, but I do think this approach was needed for the series. The game reviewed well with good reason, it's quite fun and there exists no other RPG that really feels like this.
Ideally they will switch between action games and RPG's and their output won't feel stale for many years.
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After playing CP2077 for some time I went back into Escape From Tarkov and Space Engineers. Two very diffrent games but games that I always get back to. The first being an adrenaline ride like no other and the latter just fun and creative.
I'm 65 hours into CP2077 and I'm starting to feel the drag of the side quests, been firing COD back up a bit more lately to get the adrenaline rush that I've been missing, but man, the new update really ruined the meta of the game which is so dissapointing.
I got sidetracked from COD because of all the insane updates and just uninstalled it one day. I kinda liked it but just got tired. I'm assuming the whole game now is around 2TB. :lol
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After playing CP2077 for some time I went back into Escape From Tarkov and Space Engineers. Two very diffrent games but games that I always get back to. The first being an adrenaline ride like no other and the latter just fun and creative.
I'm 65 hours into CP2077 and I'm starting to feel the drag of the side quests, been firing COD back up a bit more lately to get the adrenaline rush that I've been missing, but man, the new update really ruined the meta of the game which is so dissapointing.
I got sidetracked from COD because of all the insane updates and just uninstalled it one day. I kinda liked it but just got tired. I'm assuming the whole game now is around 2TB. :lol
It's a clusterfuck because Cold War is now mixed in, so it's almost like 3 games with Warzone overlapping the two main games. It's a neat idea, but it's not implemented very well. Well, maybe it is for making money as it's designed to get you to buy Cold War. I don't know how big the game is, but I'm thinking it's around 250G. All the large updates don't typically make the game bigger usually. It's a joke though how large and often the updates are. I can't wait for the next one to nerf some of these guns though, it's no fun when the DMR is the only gun everyone uses because it's so powerful. But COD wants you to spend all your money on skins for the fancy new OP gun just so they can nerf it once the money dries out and then do the same to the next weapon. I absolutely hate it, but I think they found a way to make a shit ton of money as people continue to just throw money into a free game.
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Anyone have PC gaming headphone recommendations? Wireless, surround sound, mic are requirements. Looking at Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless.
My Logitech G933 have had issues since I got the set almost 3 years ago with constant firmware update failures on the unit, inconsistent sound quality, an application that just breaks the audio after the last update 6 months ago (and I haven't bothered trying to install it since) which makes most of the extra features useless, ear muffs that consistently fall off, and now a battery that can't hold a long charge, or charge while using it now.... anyway, point being, I do not want another logitech headset even though I loved the one I had before this. I use Razer products for my other peripherals so was looking at their top end gaming headset.
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Anyone have PC gaming headphone recommendations? Wireless, surround sound, mic are requirements. Looking at Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless.
My Logitech G933 have had issues since I got the set almost 3 years ago with constant firmware update failures on the unit, inconsistent sound quality, an application that just breaks the audio after the last update 6 months ago (and I haven't bothered trying to install it since) which makes most of the extra features useless, ear muffs that consistently fall off, and now a battery that can't hold a long charge, or charge while using it now.... anyway, point being, I do not want another logitech headset even though I loved the one I had before this. I use Razer products for my other peripherals so was looking at their top end gaming headset.
Gaming headphones are almost universally shit. I prefer a good pair of audiophile over the ear headphones running through a headphone amp, then a separate mic. Surround sound headphones are also shit. :P
Maybe someone else has a recommendation :lol
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Anyone have PC gaming headphone recommendations? Wireless, surround sound, mic are requirements. Looking at Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless.
My Logitech G933 have had issues since I got the set almost 3 years ago with constant firmware update failures on the unit, inconsistent sound quality, an application that just breaks the audio after the last update 6 months ago (and I haven't bothered trying to install it since) which makes most of the extra features useless, ear muffs that consistently fall off, and now a battery that can't hold a long charge, or charge while using it now.... anyway, point being, I do not want another logitech headset even though I loved the one I had before this. I use Razer products for my other peripherals so was looking at their top end gaming headset.
Gaming headphones are almost universally shit. I prefer a good pair of audiophile over the ear headphones running through a headphone amp, then a separate mic. Surround sound headphones are also shit. :P
Maybe someone else has a recommendation :lol
I also have a preamp, studio headphones (DT 770 PRO) and a separate mick (Blue Yeti). I used gaming headsets before but this is the best of both worlds for me. It's the more expensive route I guess but I highly recommend it.
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Anyone have PC gaming headphone recommendations? Wireless, surround sound, mic are requirements. Looking at Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless.
My Logitech G933 have had issues since I got the set almost 3 years ago with constant firmware update failures on the unit, inconsistent sound quality, an application that just breaks the audio after the last update 6 months ago (and I haven't bothered trying to install it since) which makes most of the extra features useless, ear muffs that consistently fall off, and now a battery that can't hold a long charge, or charge while using it now.... anyway, point being, I do not want another logitech headset even though I loved the one I had before this. I use Razer products for my other peripherals so was looking at their top end gaming headset.
Gaming headphones are almost universally shit. I prefer a good pair of audiophile over the ear headphones running through a headphone amp, then a separate mic. Surround sound headphones are also shit. :P
Maybe someone else has a recommendation :lol
I also have a preamp, studio headphones (DT 770 PRO) and a separate mick (Blue Yeti). I used gaming headsets before but this is the best of both worlds for me. It's the more expensive route I guess but I highly recommend it.
Indeed!
I've been using the Denon AH-D9200 headphones for about a year now running through a Schiit DAC and Amp. I also use the Blue Yeti mic.
I'm curious which preamp you are using? Or is it a preamp/amp combo?
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Anyone have PC gaming headphone recommendations? Wireless, surround sound, mic are requirements. Looking at Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless.
My Logitech G933 have had issues since I got the set almost 3 years ago with constant firmware update failures on the unit, inconsistent sound quality, an application that just breaks the audio after the last update 6 months ago (and I haven't bothered trying to install it since) which makes most of the extra features useless, ear muffs that consistently fall off, and now a battery that can't hold a long charge, or charge while using it now.... anyway, point being, I do not want another logitech headset even though I loved the one I had before this. I use Razer products for my other peripherals so was looking at their top end gaming headset.
Gaming headphones are almost universally shit. I prefer a good pair of audiophile over the ear headphones running through a headphone amp, then a separate mic. Surround sound headphones are also shit. :P
Maybe someone else has a recommendation :lol
I also have a preamp, studio headphones (DT 770 PRO) and a separate mick (Blue Yeti). I used gaming headsets before but this is the best of both worlds for me. It's the more expensive route I guess but I highly recommend it.
Indeed!
I've been using the Denon AH-D9200 headphones for about a year now running through a Schiit DAC and Amp. I also use the Blue Yeti mic.
I'm curious which preamp you are using? Or is it a preamp/amp combo?
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi HD, i'm not sure it's a pure preamp more a headphone amp although there's a mick input but since the Yeti uses USB I don't use that.
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Tangentially off topic, but can I just say that I feel surround sound is a far bigger breakthrough for gaming than any graphics accomplishment. I can live with graphics that do not replicate real life exactly, but I've come to EXPECT the sound to mimic my place in the world. I run my games (and TV) through a Denon receiver with two rear speakers and a subwoofer, and it's ESSENTIAL.
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Tangentially off topic, but can I just say that I feel surround sound is a far bigger breakthrough for gaming than any graphics accomplishment. I can live with graphics that do not replicate real life exactly, but I've come to EXPECT the sound to mimic my place in the world. I run my games (and TV) through a Denon receiver with two rear speakers and a subwoofer, and it's ESSENTIAL.
Now imagine playing a competitive multiplayer game where you need to listen to hear where enemies are coming from. Now it is definitely essential.
Anyone have PC gaming headphone recommendations? Wireless, surround sound, mic are requirements. Looking at Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless.
My Logitech G933 have had issues since I got the set almost 3 years ago with constant firmware update failures on the unit, inconsistent sound quality, an application that just breaks the audio after the last update 6 months ago (and I haven't bothered trying to install it since) which makes most of the extra features useless, ear muffs that consistently fall off, and now a battery that can't hold a long charge, or charge while using it now.... anyway, point being, I do not want another logitech headset even though I loved the one I had before this. I use Razer products for my other peripherals so was looking at their top end gaming headset.
Gaming headphones are almost universally shit. I prefer a good pair of audiophile over the ear headphones running through a headphone amp, then a separate mic. Surround sound headphones are also shit. :P
Maybe someone else has a recommendation :lol
I also have a preamp, studio headphones (DT 770 PRO) and a separate mick (Blue Yeti). I used gaming headsets before but this is the best of both worlds for me. It's the more expensive route I guess but I highly recommend it.
Indeed!
I've been using the Denon AH-D9200 headphones for about a year now running through a Schiit DAC and Amp. I also use the Blue Yeti mic.
Denon AH-D9200.... $1600? ... no. Now I can laugh at your response to my question :lol I would never spend that much money on headphones, especially since the wear and tear of them alone will lead them to break over the course of 4 years and I'm not one to throw my headphones in rage, it's just that I use them so much. Mr Boom's got a much better price point and I bet the difference in sound isn't worth $1.3k.
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I've been using the Sony MDR-7502 for almost 5 years and they're still going strong despite using them daily for hours. Great sound and price.
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I've been using the Sony MDR-7502 for almost 5 years and they're still going strong despite using them daily for hours. Great sound and price.
Do you use software for surround then?
One of my random COD friends (random as in, we became friends via a random match and now continue to game together) recommended using a non gaming and cheaper headset but use Boom3D software. I'm a bit skeptical on that. I told him if his K/D goes up, I'll consider it and so far I haven't seen him play any better :lol
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Tangentially off topic, but can I just say that I feel surround sound is a far bigger breakthrough for gaming than any graphics accomplishment. I can live with graphics that do not replicate real life exactly, but I've come to EXPECT the sound to mimic my place in the world. I run my games (and TV) through a Denon receiver with two rear speakers and a subwoofer, and it's ESSENTIAL.
Now imagine playing a competitive multiplayer game where you need to listen to hear where enemies are coming from. Now it is definitely essential.
Anyone have PC gaming headphone recommendations? Wireless, surround sound, mic are requirements. Looking at Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless.
My Logitech G933 have had issues since I got the set almost 3 years ago with constant firmware update failures on the unit, inconsistent sound quality, an application that just breaks the audio after the last update 6 months ago (and I haven't bothered trying to install it since) which makes most of the extra features useless, ear muffs that consistently fall off, and now a battery that can't hold a long charge, or charge while using it now.... anyway, point being, I do not want another logitech headset even though I loved the one I had before this. I use Razer products for my other peripherals so was looking at their top end gaming headset.
Gaming headphones are almost universally shit. I prefer a good pair of audiophile over the ear headphones running through a headphone amp, then a separate mic. Surround sound headphones are also shit. :P
Maybe someone else has a recommendation :lol
I also have a preamp, studio headphones (DT 770 PRO) and a separate mick (Blue Yeti). I used gaming headsets before but this is the best of both worlds for me. It's the more expensive route I guess but I highly recommend it.
Indeed!
I've been using the Denon AH-D9200 headphones for about a year now running through a Schiit DAC and Amp. I also use the Blue Yeti mic.
Denon AH-D9200.... $1600? ... no. Now I can laugh at your response to my question :lol I would never spend that much money on headphones, especially since the wear and tear of them alone will lead them to break over the course of 4 years and I'm not one to throw my headphones in rage, it's just that I use them so much. Mr Boom's got a much better price point and I bet the difference in sound isn't worth $1.3k.
I use my DT 770 for both music production and gaming and they're amazing at both imo with alot of depth and clarity.
https://www.thomann.de/se/beyerdynamic_dt770_pro80_ohm.htm
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I've been using the Sony MDR-7502 for almost 5 years and they're still going strong despite using them daily for hours. Great sound and price.
Do you use software for surround then?
I've never used surround so dunno, maybe. They're studio headphones.
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Tangentially off topic, but can I just say that I feel surround sound is a far bigger breakthrough for gaming than any graphics accomplishment. I can live with graphics that do not replicate real life exactly, but I've come to EXPECT the sound to mimic my place in the world. I run my games (and TV) through a Denon receiver with two rear speakers and a subwoofer, and it's ESSENTIAL.
Now imagine playing a competitive multiplayer game where you need to listen to hear where enemies are coming from. Now it is definitely essential.
Anyone have PC gaming headphone recommendations? Wireless, surround sound, mic are requirements. Looking at Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless.
My Logitech G933 have had issues since I got the set almost 3 years ago with constant firmware update failures on the unit, inconsistent sound quality, an application that just breaks the audio after the last update 6 months ago (and I haven't bothered trying to install it since) which makes most of the extra features useless, ear muffs that consistently fall off, and now a battery that can't hold a long charge, or charge while using it now.... anyway, point being, I do not want another logitech headset even though I loved the one I had before this. I use Razer products for my other peripherals so was looking at their top end gaming headset.
Gaming headphones are almost universally shit. I prefer a good pair of audiophile over the ear headphones running through a headphone amp, then a separate mic. Surround sound headphones are also shit. :P
Maybe someone else has a recommendation :lol
I also have a preamp, studio headphones (DT 770 PRO) and a separate mick (Blue Yeti). I used gaming headsets before but this is the best of both worlds for me. It's the more expensive route I guess but I highly recommend it.
Indeed!
I've been using the Denon AH-D9200 headphones for about a year now running through a Schiit DAC and Amp. I also use the Blue Yeti mic.
Denon AH-D9200.... $1600? ... no. Now I can laugh at your response to my question :lol I would never spend that much money on headphones, especially since the wear and tear of them alone will lead them to break over the course of 4 years and I'm not one to throw my headphones in rage, it's just that I use them so much. Mr Boom's got a much better price point and I bet the difference in sound isn't worth $1.3k.
They used to be $1200 MSRP, but I got them for $500 since I'm a direct dealer with Denon. And they do indeed sound that good when run through a headphone amp. And the build quality is much better than the vast majority of (probably all) "gaming" headsets out there. No plastic. Made from metal, wood, and leather.
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Cyberpunk 2077 quest rewards seem bugged to me. There's a definite bug at the end of Psycho Killers where you get nothing, but I think other run-of-the-mill quests have bugged rewards as well. Some times I do not see any money pop up on the screen when I should be getting a reward. I just did a quest where I got a bonus for completing a no-kill optional objective. I went to the drop point and got nothing. I don't know, maybe all the extra money was included when I got paid before going to the drop point for the "bonus"?
I'm almost done with the game and have all the money I need and all the skills I want so it doesn't really matter. I save all the time but I can't be bothered to reload a previous save to see if I actually made money off the last quest...but it's a little annoying. I think this was a problem with The Witcher 3 as well.
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Anyone have PC gaming headphone recommendations? Wireless, surround sound, mic are requirements. Looking at Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless.
My Logitech G933 have had issues since I got the set almost 3 years ago with constant firmware update failures on the unit, inconsistent sound quality, an application that just breaks the audio after the last update 6 months ago (and I haven't bothered trying to install it since) which makes most of the extra features useless, ear muffs that consistently fall off, and now a battery that can't hold a long charge, or charge while using it now.... anyway, point being, I do not want another logitech headset even though I loved the one I had before this. I use Razer products for my other peripherals so was looking at their top end gaming headset.
I use the Sony MDR-1000x, which is a predecessor to the popular WH-1000xm3/4's.
I don't know about surround sound. In games with sublime audio like The Last of Us 2 I can place where someone is walking upstairs, for example. But this is because the devs programmed it and allow you to adjust a lot of parameters to finetune your headphones. These Sony's I have do not have a very wide soundstage though and are closed back, I imagine open back headphones with a great wide soundstage will enhance gaming audio in terms of separation.
(I used to live in a noisy student flat, so being able to use noise cancelling while using the wired connection was why I went with the Sony).
I have no experience with modern surround sound headsets. They used to be bad, but perhaps this has changed lately.
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Cyberpunk 2077 quest rewards seem bugged to me. There's a definite bug at the end of Psycho Killers where you get nothing, but I think other run-of-the-mill quests have bugged rewards as well. Some times I do not see any money pop up on the screen when I should be getting a reward. I just did a quest where I got a bonus for completing a no-kill optional objective. I went to the drop point and got nothing. I don't know, maybe all the extra money was included when I got paid before going to the drop point for the "bonus"?
I'm almost done with the game and have all the money I need and all the skills I want so it doesn't really matter. I save all the time but I can't be bothered to reload a previous save to see if I actually made money off the last quest...but it's a little annoying. I think this was a problem with The Witcher 3 as well.
Yea, I've heard of these problems too and wasn't quite sure if I experienced it and just didn't realize. I had a bug yesterday where I couldn't take damage, took me awhile to realize it (I thought I was playing really well :lol) so then I decided to take my bugged game and go beat the brats since I couldnt do that before :lol
Anyway, if I load my game back and it's still bugged like that tonight, I think I'm just going to breeze through the last story missions and call it a day with Cyberpunk 2077. I'm level 42 but I did want to get to 50 before continuing with the main story, but if my main save is bugged for good, I'm not going to bother going back to a previous save. Game was fun and all, but I think I've gotten tired of it quicker than any of the Fallout games or Skyrim mostly due to the main storyline not being long enough so I fill up my time with the side missions which a significant amount are extremely uninteresting from a story perspective.
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Hitman 3 in VR looks really fun.
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- Between Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk, I feel as though CD Projekt Red are the best in the business when it comes to implementing compelling, interesting endings in games with branching story paths. I haven't looked up all the endings, but I think that their general approach was very clever. One minor criticism I will make is that Cyberpunk's endings have more of a "slot machine" vibe than Witcher 3. I felt like one of the endings I got was interesting, but also didn't follow all that logically from the decisions I made.
I just finished Cyberpunk 2077. No spoilers. I thought the ending I got was appropriate for the decisions I made. It wasn't the "best" ending but it was kind of satisfactory. I'm wondering which ending you got. I don't know how to use spoiler tags so I'll PM you the ending I got if you're interested.
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Hitman 3 in VR looks really fun.
Modern Hitman is such a great series. Being a console player though, I now have the dillema between PSVR(ps4) and the Series X. I will probably go for the non-VR latter for the time being. And buy it for PSVR if it is cheaper.
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The last couple of mins of this video sums up the love and hate relationship you have with Escape from Tarkov as a player. :lol Tarkov giveth Tarkov taketh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRIxbB_cw1M&t=796s&ab_channel=AlsoAqua
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I went onto the Nintendo Shop browsing to see what was on sale and saw The Outer Worlds on Sale. So, I decided to get it.
I haven't been able to play this kind of Story RPG since a long time, usually because these modern ones are big file sizes and didn't have fast enough internet to download it all. Until now...
I am enjoying it so far. It's not too hard and also not too easy as well. I am doing it on Normal, just to get acquainted and add a bit of challenge to it. Right off the bat, I was getting used to the controls, and talked to the first guy you meet, and then hit the wrong button and smacked him the face and killed him. :lol
I am having fun with the dialog in this game, my character has pretty good intelligence and dialog, so It's coming out with pretty good responses.
Had to reload a couple of times, because I accidentally entered the area I wasn't supposed to yet, because I wanted to do the optional quest, and fudged that up...
A lot to get used to again with these games but, I am enjoying it so far. Even though, I know I haven't even done much at all yet.
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Ended up buying the Razer headphones I was looking at but also purchased a Blue Yeti mic to go along with it and I immediately am seeing improvements on both sound and according to my COD teammate, an improvement in my mic as well. Good stuff, glad to be done with those older headphones and have something more consistent. Updated my OBS and streamlabs settings and I'm back in action with the new hardware.
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That's a nice mic Cram, my brother swears by it.
I have the Blue snowball myself and I'm happy with it.
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So Lucas Arts games, with a similar approach to licensing as Marvel games. Sound like a great idea.
Apparently the team behind the modern Wolfenstein games is making an Indiana Jones title, sounds awesome to me. Perhaps Uncharted-esque?
And Star Wars isn't exclusive to EA anymore! Ubisoft is making an open world Star Wars game. Which does really sound cool as well! This also does not (necessarily) mean EA is done with Star Wars. I fully expect Fallen Order 2.
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I'll be honest, out of all the publishers, Ubisoft is the least exciting prospect for new star wars IMO.
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I'll be honest, out of all the publishers, Ubisoft is the least exciting prospect for new star wars IMO.
Definitely understandable but Star Wars + open world really tickles my pickle. If lightsabers are involved, the combat needs to be waaaaay better than what Ubisoft has done for the last few ASSassin's Creed games.
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I'll be honest, out of all the publishers, Ubisoft is the least exciting prospect for new star wars IMO.
Definitely understandable but Star Wars + open world really tickles my pickle. If lightsabers are involved, the combat needs to be waaaaay better than what Ubisoft has done for the last few ASSassin's Creed games.
Lets be honest here. It's going to be the typical Ubisoft open world RPG/Action/Stealthy/Collectibles/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
In other words a reskin of Watch Dogs, but with lightsabers instead of guns.....A reskin of Assassins Creed but with lightsabers instead of swords/axes/spears/bows.....A reskin of Far Cry/Ghost Recon/The Division but with.......you get the idea.....
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I'll be honest, out of all the publishers, Ubisoft is the least exciting prospect for new star wars IMO.
Definitely understandable but Star Wars + open world really tickles my pickle. If lightsabers are involved, the combat needs to be waaaaay better than what Ubisoft has done for the last few ASSassin's Creed games.
Lets be honest here. It's going to be the typical Ubisoft open world RPG/Action/Stealthy/Collectibles/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
In other words a reskin of Watch Dogs, but with lightsabers instead of guns.....A reskin of Assassins Creed but with lightsabers instead of swords/axes/spears/bows.....A reskin of Far Cry/Ghost Recon/The Division but with.......you get the idea.....
Must you so brutally crush the hopes of Herrick? :sad:
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I'll be honest, out of all the publishers, Ubisoft is the least exciting prospect for new star wars IMO.
Definitely understandable but Star Wars + open world really tickles my pickle. If lightsabers are involved, the combat needs to be waaaaay better than what Ubisoft has done for the last few ASSassin's Creed games.
Lets be honest here. It's going to be the typical Ubisoft open world RPG/Action/Stealthy/Collectibles/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
In other words a reskin of Watch Dogs, but with lightsabers instead of guns.....A reskin of Assassins Creed but with lightsabers instead of swords/axes/spears/bows.....A reskin of Far Cry/Ghost Recon/The Division but with.......you get the idea.....
Must you so brutally crush the hopes of Herrick? :sad:
Sorry :'( I would love for them to make an amazing open world Star Wars RPG, I'm just not overly optimistic about it based on the past 10 years of Ubisoft games.
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I'll be honest, out of all the publishers, Ubisoft is the least exciting prospect for new star wars IMO.
Definitely understandable but Star Wars + open world really tickles my pickle. If lightsabers are involved, the combat needs to be waaaaay better than what Ubisoft has done for the last few ASSassin's Creed games.
Lets be honest here. It's going to be the typical Ubisoft open world RPG/Action/Stealthy/Collectibles/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
In other words a reskin of Watch Dogs, but with lightsabers instead of guns.....A reskin of Assassins Creed but with lightsabers instead of swords/axes/spears/bows.....A reskin of Far Cry/Ghost Recon/The Division but with.......you get the idea.....
Must you so brutally crush the hopes of Herrick? :sad:
Sorry :'( I would love for them to make an amazing open world Star Wars RPG, I'm just not overly optimistic about it based on the past 10 years of Ubisoft games.
I like a lot of their games but I agree, their is a blandness/samey feel throughout all of them. Hopefully, this upcoming Star Wars game won't resemble any of the past Ubisoft games but...they make lots of money on their formula. I'd rather see Respawn do an open world Star Wars game. I think they really nailed the combat in Fallen Order.
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Ubisoft is the definition of "If it ain't broke don't fix it". :biggrin:
I happen to like some of the Ubisoft formula. I had a blast with AC: Odyssey, despite it's obvious flaws and I'm looking forward to trying Valhalla. So a SW game in that sort of style, would tick a lot of boxes for me personally.
I would have to imagine Lucasfilm Games has set a very high bar with quality assurance, so I think they won't accept an Assassins Creed reskin.
I'm super excited about the Indiana Jones game from Bethesda. :tup It's about time my favorite movie series to get a proper video game, that isn't a blatant cash grab!
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Ubisoft is the definition of "If it ain't broke don't fix it". :biggrin:
I happen to like some of the Ubisoft formula. I had a blast with AC: Odyssey, despite it's obvious flaws and I'm looking forward to trying Valhalla. So a SW game in that sort of style, would tick a lot of boxes for me personally.
I would have to imagine Lucasfilm Games has set a very high bar with quality assurance, so I think they won't accept an Assassins Creed reskin.
I'm super excited about the Indiana Jones game from Bethesda. :tup It's about time my favorite movie series to get a proper video game, that isn't a blatant cash grab!
It is mostly the structure of their titles and the fact that their output is so high (some franchises almost yearly), but I feel as a company overall they have a decent variety of gameplay mechanics.
For example, if AC wasn't like 14ish games in 13 years and it went, say, 1>2>4>Syndicate>Origins in terms of gameplay, nobody would say they took the if it isn't broke, don't fix it approach. And still, the games review and sell very well.
A Star Wars AC game sounds extremely appealing to me to be honest. Add force powers with satisfying combat and hopefully a good plot. Perhaps a bit of a combo with Starlink gameplay.
And history mode but set in Star Wars world could be one of the ultimate fan service experiences.
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A Star Wars AC game sounds extremely appealing to me to be honest. Add force powers with satisfying combat and hopefully a good plot.
I'm currently enjoying the post game clean up in AC Valhalla, so this prospect is pretty appealing to me as well. Especially when you consider there would be no need, or even desire, to shoehorn in the Animus story/game play. Ubisoft easily could have left that out and just made Valhalla a Viking adventure. My one hope would be that they would get some help with the story writing. I don't think Ubisoft is bad, but a good Star Wars game, needs a good story. If Valhalla is any barometer, they could use some help.
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A Star Wars AC game sounds extremely appealing to me to be honest. Add force powers with satisfying combat and hopefully a good plot.
I'm currently enjoying the post game clean up in AC Valhalla, so this prospect is pretty appealing to me as well. Especially when you consider there would be no need, or even desire, to shoehorn in the Animus story/game play. Ubisoft easily could have left that out and just made Valhalla a Viking adventure. My one hope would be that they would get some help with the story writing. I don't think Ubisoft is bad, but a good Star Wars game, needs a good story. If Valhalla is any barometer, they could use some help.
Also, Ghost of Tsuchima was basically almost an AC game without the modern day bullshit and less climbing/more elaborate combat. And it was awesome.
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A Star Wars AC game sounds extremely appealing to me to be honest. Add force powers with satisfying combat and hopefully a good plot.
I'm currently enjoying the post game clean up in AC Valhalla, so this prospect is pretty appealing to me as well. Especially when you consider there would be no need, or even desire, to shoehorn in the Animus story/game play. Ubisoft easily could have left that out and just made Valhalla a Viking adventure. My one hope would be that they would get some help with the story writing. I don't think Ubisoft is bad, but a good Star Wars game, needs a good story. If Valhalla is any barometer, they could use some help.
Also, Ghost of Tsuchima was basically almost an AC game without the modern day bullshit and less climbing/more elaborate combat. And it was awesome.
True, but that was Sucker Punch, not Ubisoft. I would love a SW game done in the Ghost of Tsushima style! That's my favorite game ever.
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Who knows it might be good. The the last two SW releases were really good IMO, I loved Fallen Order and squadrons was a blast to play.
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A Star Wars AC game sounds extremely appealing to me to be honest. Add force powers with satisfying combat and hopefully a good plot.
I'm currently enjoying the post game clean up in AC Valhalla, so this prospect is pretty appealing to me as well. Especially when you consider there would be no need, or even desire, to shoehorn in the Animus story/game play. Ubisoft easily could have left that out and just made Valhalla a Viking adventure. My one hope would be that they would get some help with the story writing. I don't think Ubisoft is bad, but a good Star Wars game, needs a good story. If Valhalla is any barometer, they could use some help.
Also, Ghost of Tsuchima was basically almost an AC game without the modern day bullshit and less climbing/more elaborate combat. And it was awesome.
True, but that was Sucker Punch, not Ubisoft. I would love a SW game done in the Ghost of Tsushima style! That's my favorite game ever.
Yeah, I know, but to me it laid bare how much I really want Ubisoft to ditch the animus/modern world, which really is one of the main things dragging the series down immersionwise. On a lot of fronts Ghost really is a polished AC game. I am sure Ubisoft has the talent in house to realise a great game.
Who knows it might be good. The the last two SW releases were really good IMO, I loved Fallen Order and squadrons was a blast to play.
Those are indeed great, thankfully there is no reason EA can't continue those series.
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I'll never forget when I first played an AC game which was black flag. I somehow never knew there was any animus stuff before hand. I remember leaving the first island on a ship and really enjoying the opening scene of the game only for some reason ended being in a modern building going in an elevator. It kind of pissed me off because it just took me right out of the moment.
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I'll never forget when I first played an AC game which was black flag. I somehow never knew there was any animus stuff before hand. I remember leaving the first island on a ship and really enjoying the opening scene of the game only for some reason ended being in a modern building going in an elevator. It kind of pissed me off because it just took me right out of the moment.
There is less of that in Valhalla, but it is extremely annoying when it arrives.
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A Star Wars AC game sounds extremely appealing to me to be honest. Add force powers with satisfying combat and hopefully a good plot.
I'm currently enjoying the post game clean up in AC Valhalla, so this prospect is pretty appealing to me as well. Especially when you consider there would be no need, or even desire, to shoehorn in the Animus story/game play. Ubisoft easily could have left that out and just made Valhalla a Viking adventure. My one hope would be that they would get some help with the story writing. I don't think Ubisoft is bad, but a good Star Wars game, needs a good story. If Valhalla is any barometer, they could use some help.
Also, Ghost of Tsuchima was basically almost an AC game without the modern day bullshit and less climbing/more elaborate combat. And it was awesome.
True, but that was Sucker Punch, not Ubisoft. I would love a SW game done in the Ghost of Tsushima style! That's my favorite game ever.
Yeah, I know, but to me it laid bare how much I really want Ubisoft to ditch the animus/modern world, which really is one of the main things dragging the series down immersionwise. On a lot of fronts Ghost really is a polished AC game. I am sure Ubisoft has the talent in house to realise a great game.
Who knows it might be good. The the last two SW releases were really good IMO, I loved Fallen Order and squadrons was a blast to play.
Those are indeed great, thankfully there is no reason EA can't continue those series.
It seems like most fans don't care about the modern storyline, Herrick included. I haven't cared about it since AC3.
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Interesting website for COD players....
www.sbmmwarzone.com (SBMM = skill based match making) this website ranks the lobbies you play in on a 4 tier difficulty level. Interesting to see because I can totally sense when I'm playing with high or low skilled players based on my own competitiveness. Surprised to see me with my under 1 KDR being put in gold lobbies. Maybe because I play so much, but I think this is showing with SBMM doesn't work well. Apparently this is pissing off a lot of the top players.
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It seems like most fans don't care about the modern storyline, Herrick included. I haven't cared about it since AC3.
I've not really played an AC since the Italian trilogy, but my understanding is the modern stuff is never really the focus. For the original games it was a nice framing device, but I'm not certain why they continue to bother with it if it isn't leading towards actually playing as modern assassins.
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Interesting website for COD players....
www.sbmmwarzone.com (SBMM = skill based match making) this website ranks the lobbies you play in on a 4 tier difficulty level. Interesting to see because I can totally sense when I'm playing with high or low skilled players based on my own competitiveness. Surprised to see me with my under 1 KDR being put in gold lobbies. Maybe because I play so much, but I think this is showing with SBMM doesn't work well. Apparently this is pissing off a lot of the top players.
I've been obsessing over this lately. It's very interesting to see how well I play based on the skill lobby I get in. I won a game over the weekend, it turns out I was in a lobby with the bottom 9% of players. Makes sense that I'd win that as I'm not really any good at the game. Turns out, I got into that lobby because my teammates all had bad KDR's. I played with a friend who has a very high KDR and then we were joining gold and diamond lobbies... and getting my ass kicked. Also, can easily see the hackers with this. Kind of amazing when a hacker doesn't win too, competition is so damn tough at that level even without the hackers. Makes it almost a non competitive game though from my perspective.
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It seems like most fans don't care about the modern storyline, Herrick included. I haven't cared about it since AC3.
I've not really played an AC since the Italian trilogy, but my understanding is the modern stuff is never really the focus. For the original games it was a nice framing device, but I'm not certain why they continue to bother with it if it isn't leading towards actually playing as modern assassins.
Yeah I have no idea where the fuck they're going with it.
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On an unrelated note, I finally got around to jumping on the Among Us bandwagon, and I have to say I now understand the hype. This game is great with a group of friends.
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On an unrelated note, I finally got around to jumping on the Among Us bandwagon, and I have to say I now understand the hype. This game is great with a group of friends.
It is certainly fun with a group of people.
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https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/01/22/update-on-xbox-live-gold-pricing/
You have my sympathies, XBOX users.
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https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/01/22/update-on-xbox-live-gold-pricing/
You have my sympathies, XBOX users.
This is so terrible for new xbox users.
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Glad I won't feel that for a little while. In November 2019 I pre-paid for my Xbox Live through November 2022 and then was able to upgrade to GamePass Ultimate for the whole 3 years for 1 dollar.
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Wait, if I'm reading that article correctly, it's going up by a dollar a month? That's hardly worth complaining over, but :dunno:
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Wait, if I'm reading that article correctly, it's going up by a dollar a month? That's hardly worth complaining over, but :dunno:
Going forward, new pricing will be 1-month for $10.99, 3-months for $29.99, and 6-months for $59.99, or your local market equivalent.
Seems like it's a screw over for people who are new to the Gold membership.
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I didn't see the big deal either, until I read that a yearly membership is $60. Now they are charging $60 for a 6-month membership. So it's basically doubling for most people.
I didn't even know they were only charging $60 a year. Back when I had the original Xbox, I think it was $50 a year.
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Seems like it's a screw over for people who are new to the Gold membership.
And likely anyone who chooses to leave the program if they aren't using it and come back at a later date. I also wouldn't expect them to let people retain their current fee indefinitely, at some point everyone will be paying the new price.
I think Gold is already $80 or $90 annually here, Australian Xbox users won't be happy about this.
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Hitman 3 just came out. Gonna wait till I have a PS5 to pick it up
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Hitman 3 just came out. Gonna wait till I have a PS5 to pick it up
I haven't even started Hitmang 2 yet. I'll wait for a good sale on the 3rd. They did a great job on bringing this series back. That other game that came out in 2014 or whenever was a huge disappointment. I didn't even finish it.
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Resident Evil 8 demo just was released
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP4p_unwBPA
I am liking what I'm seeing
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I'm taking a break from Cyberpunk after hitting a bug that won't let me progress, I'm about 25 hours into the game. I've started playing Deus Ex Human Revolution and I'm really enjoying it albeit it's a bit cheesy so far. I'm not really into stealth games so I'm going guns blazing where I can.
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Resident Evil 8 demo just was released
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP4p_unwBPA
I am liking what I'm seeing
The game is giving me "RE4 but first person and less cheese" vibes. Which is a good thing.
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That looks good! I've only played RE1 and haven't been interested in the game since but since overcoming my fear of horror games I'm interested in playing RE8.
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Looks like Microsoft walked back their Gold price change and also will make it so that free games no longer require a paid subscription to play.
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I'm taking a break from Cyberpunk after hitting a bug that won't let me progress, I'm about 25 hours into the game. I've started playing Deus Ex Human Revolution and I'm really enjoying it albeit it's a bit cheesy so far. I'm not really into stealth games so I'm going guns blazing where I can.
Which bug is it?
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Looks like Microsoft walked back their Gold price change and also will make it so that free games no longer require a paid subscription to play.
Did they realize they were going to go in the red? :lol :lol
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Xbox 180.
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I'm taking a break from Cyberpunk after hitting a bug that won't let me progress, I'm about 25 hours into the game. I've started playing Deus Ex Human Revolution and I'm really enjoying it albeit it's a bit cheesy so far. I'm not really into stealth games so I'm going guns blazing where I can.
Which bug is it?
Gonna try and keep this spoiler free, its in the GIM trying to get the van...
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I'm taking a break from Cyberpunk after hitting a bug that won't let me progress, I'm about 25 hours into the game. I've started playing Deus Ex Human Revolution and I'm really enjoying it albeit it's a bit cheesy so far. I'm not really into stealth games so I'm going guns blazing where I can.
Which bug is it?
Gonna try and keep this spoiler free, its in the GIM trying to get the van...
Hmm...I finished the game but I don't remember that part.
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Decided to buy Hitman 3 for the good old PS4, because I own all previous titles and DLC on that platform and also own a PSVR. And the profile transfer went well, from 2 to 3.
I must say, I am pleasantly surprised how well Hitman 3 runs on a PS4pro. I use the 1080p/60 fps mode and it looks surprisingly clean on my LG CX. Not a shoddy last gen effort at all. Loading times are decent as well. Also, the HDR mode in this game seems more beautiful than SDR, in Hitman 2 this was the other way around.
Game also seems nice, but as with Hitman 2, I ended up checking out old maps first and doing some stuff I hadn't yet done. Intro map of 3 is nice, more of a full featured one than 1 and 2 and it looks hella cool, but still an intro map.
Edit: unfortunately HDR in a lot of instances looks washed out now that I played more maps (in darker maps this becomes obvious), so I have to take that mention back.
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Decided to buy Hitman 3 for the good old PS4, because I own all previous titles and DLC on that platform and also own a PSVR. And the profile transfer went well, from 2 to 3.
I must say, I am pleasantly surprised how well Hitman 3 runs on a PS4pro. I use the 1080p/60 fps mode and it looks surprisingly clean on my LG CX. Not a shoddy last gen effort at all. Loading times are decent as well. Also, the HDR mode in this game seems more beautiful than SDR, in Hitman 2 this was the other way around.
Game also seems nice, but as with Hitman 2, I ended up checking out old maps first and doing some stuff I hadn't yet done. Intro map of 3 is nice, more of a full featured one than 1 and 2 and it looks hella cool, but still an intro map.
Edit: unfortunately HDR in a lot of instances looks washed out now that I played more maps (in darker maps this becomes obvious), so I have to take that mention back.
Most of the time when I see people complaining about HDR being washed out, it's usually either an incorrect setting on the TV or the TV isn't calibrated properly. HDR looks bad most of the time if the TV isn't professionally calibrated.
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Decided to buy Hitman 3 for the good old PS4, because I own all previous titles and DLC on that platform and also own a PSVR. And the profile transfer went well, from 2 to 3.
I must say, I am pleasantly surprised how well Hitman 3 runs on a PS4pro. I use the 1080p/60 fps mode and it looks surprisingly clean on my LG CX. Not a shoddy last gen effort at all. Loading times are decent as well. Also, the HDR mode in this game seems more beautiful than SDR, in Hitman 2 this was the other way around.
Game also seems nice, but as with Hitman 2, I ended up checking out old maps first and doing some stuff I hadn't yet done. Intro map of 3 is nice, more of a full featured one than 1 and 2 and it looks hella cool, but still an intro map.
Edit: unfortunately HDR in a lot of instances looks washed out now that I played more maps (in darker maps this becomes obvious), so I have to take that mention back.
Most of the time when I see people complaining about HDR being washed out, it's usually either an incorrect setting on the TV or the TV isn't calibrated properly. HDR looks bad most of the time if the TV isn't professionally calibrated.
There have been a lot of complaints online. But it isn't just HDR actually, the SDR mode has a slight washyness to it as well. And in the menus everything looks great, it is gameplay only. I don't know if there are version differences (base consoles, enhanced consoles, next gen, pc). Either way, almost all other PS4pro HDR games look great with my current settings, especially most Sony games (Detroid, God of War, Horizon etc.).
But my complain was mostly for the second Hitman 3 map, did not have any issues with Dubai. Will check SDR vs HDR in Berlin. And I will go back to Hitman 2 to compare, because I haven't checked HDR in that game on my current tv (LG CX).
I also haven't checked HGIG on the PS4pro yet. Maybe that will help.
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Enjoying Hitman 3. I will say I think the maps from 1 and 2 are probably better, but 3 has it's own advantages. It most certainly adds a bunch of cool maps to what in my opinion is the best service/package in gaming.
I love how the second map of Hitman 3 contains a classic family murder mystery and allows you to be a detective, searching rooms and questioning people. It basically turns into kind of an adventure game when you follow that plot. Took me a while as well to really gather all the evidence, it has to be the most involved in-map story in Hitman.
Decided to buy Hitman 3 for the good old PS4, because I own all previous titles and DLC on that platform and also own a PSVR. And the profile transfer went well, from 2 to 3.
I must say, I am pleasantly surprised how well Hitman 3 runs on a PS4pro. I use the 1080p/60 fps mode and it looks surprisingly clean on my LG CX. Not a shoddy last gen effort at all. Loading times are decent as well. Also, the HDR mode in this game seems more beautiful than SDR, in Hitman 2 this was the other way around.
Game also seems nice, but as with Hitman 2, I ended up checking out old maps first and doing some stuff I hadn't yet done. Intro map of 3 is nice, more of a full featured one than 1 and 2 and it looks hella cool, but still an intro map.
Edit: unfortunately HDR in a lot of instances looks washed out now that I played more maps (in darker maps this becomes obvious), so I have to take that mention back.
Most of the time when I see people complaining about HDR being washed out, it's usually either an incorrect setting on the TV or the TV isn't calibrated properly. HDR looks bad most of the time if the TV isn't professionally calibrated.
Kinda feel like a clown going back and forth, but my issues really only seem to apply on the second map, Darthmoor. I spent like 4 or more hours doing all kinds of stuff in that map, so that was my main Hitman 3 experience.
Berlin looks significantly better in HDR, huge difference actually, with all those disco/party lights really popping and there still being great detail in darker environments. Then booted up some Hitman 1 and 2 maps and they all looked good.
So it appears to be a stylistic thing that kind of bothers me in the second map.
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Enjoying Hitman 3. I will say I think the maps from 1 and 2 are probably better, but 3 has it's own advantages. It most certainly adds a bunch of cool maps to what in my opinion is the best service/package in gaming.
I love how the second map of Hitman 3 contains a classic family murder mystery and allows you to be a detective, searching rooms and questioning people. It basically turns into kind of an adventure game when you follow that plot. Took me a while as well to really gather all the evidence, it has to be the most involved in-map story in Hitman.
The 2nd map is probably my favorite because of that very reason. We are on game 3 of this series and its very nice for them to do something cool and different like that help keep it interesting. I hope they do more stuff like that going forward, because it took a game that I really like and turned into one I love.
Really enjoying the game though so far.
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Enjoying Hitman 3. I will say I think the maps from 1 and 2 are probably better, but 3 has it's own advantages. It most certainly adds a bunch of cool maps to what in my opinion is the best service/package in gaming.
I love how the second map of Hitman 3 contains a classic family murder mystery and allows you to be a detective, searching rooms and questioning people. It basically turns into kind of an adventure game when you follow that plot. Took me a while as well to really gather all the evidence, it has to be the most involved in-map story in Hitman.
The 2nd map is probably my favorite because of that very reason. We are on game 3 of this series and its very nice for them to do something cool and different like that help keep it interesting. I hope they do more stuff like that going forward, because it took a game that I really like and turned into one I love.
Really enjoying the game though so far.
The quality of the more scripted elements and also the music bodes well for their 007 game. I am also glad they returned to animated cutscenes.
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If funny you should say that, because I was getting strong 007 vibes as I was playing. Like as soon as Dubai started and 47 had that tailored suit on I was like "wow, am I playing a bond game :lol"
It would be sweet to see this studio get a chance with the Bond license.
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If funny you should say that, because I was getting strong 007 vibes as I was playing. Like as soon as Dubai started and 47 had that tailored suit on I was like "wow, am I playing a bond game :lol"
It would be sweet to see this studio get a chance with the Bond license.
Well, that is their next game. They announced it last year. And yes, some Hitman moments really have a 007 feeling.
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Haven't played much for a while but started again before Christmas with the latest Tombraider.
Then I bought an SSD and a new graphics card wich made the computer so much more suited.
Now I have played a few
Alan Wake
Call of Cthulhu
Heavy Rain
I really liked the Call of Cthulhu game. Anyone have any recommendations on something similar?
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Well, that is their next game. They announced it last year. And yes, some Hitman moments really have a 007 feeling.
Oh, I had no idea. Very cool. Can't wait to see what they come up with.
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I was replaying Dubai before I go to the fourth map, and it is actually a very cool map. And while I was disappointed in the very low amount of mission stories in all maps (except for Dartmoor, as the detective storyline is quite expansive), the non-listed ones can be fairly involved as well. And because they aren't tracked, they require a bit more player knowledge/exploration.
Anyways, I actually have quite a bit of untouched Hitman 1 and 2 sidemissions (most special assignments of 2 and Patient Zero from 1, as well as the majority of escalations). I also have PSVR. So I don't have to worry about running out of content anytime soon.
I turned hudless for Hitman 3 and I must say that works quite well (sound cues for trespassing and other stuff). I do still use "detective vision" though, and button promts are still on.
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My daughter's learning pod is shutting down for the time being so she'll be home full time. She is handling it well, but both the families she has been spending her days with have a Switch and she says that's the thing she'll miss the most, especially Just Dance. So I'll be getting one very shortly to help her with the transition and with being stuck and home for an indefinite time. She enjoys Mario Kart 64 so I bet I can get her in to Kart 8 so I don't have to Just Dance with her all the time.
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https://youtu.be/n8i53TtQ6IQ
OMG! :hefdaddy
Looks like Mass Effect 1 is getting a huge upgrade! I also read that a lot of stuff in ME1 is completely redone. Like Mako controls, gunplay and menu interface!
I'm stoked! :metal
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My daughter's learning pod is shutting down for the time being so she'll be home full time. She is handling it well, but both the families she has been spending her days with have a Switch and she says that's the thing she'll miss the most, especially Just Dance. So I'll be getting one very shortly to help her with the transition and with being stuck and home for an indefinite time. She enjoys Mario Kart 64 so I bet I can get her in to Kart 8 so I don't have to Just Dance with her all the time.
Teach her the ways of Smash!
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So I have just shy of $250 in Costco rewards this year. They have this bundle for $370. Good deal? I can't decide if I should pull the trigger or not. It's either that or a power washer.
(https://images.costco-static.com/ImageDelivery/imageService?profileId=12026540&itemId=1482829-847&recipeName=680)
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What's that thing in the bottom right? Box for games? Seems like $300 is standard for Switch system. Not sure if the extra controller and that box is worth $70.
I never got in to Smash games though considered them as something my kid would enjoy.
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https://youtu.be/n8i53TtQ6IQ
OMG! :hefdaddy
Looks like Mass Effect 1 is getting a huge upgrade! I also read that a lot of stuff in ME1 is completely redone. Like Mako controls, gunplay and menu interface!
I'm stoked! :metal
Looks incredible! I do feel for some ME1 fans who will probably feel as though their favorite game is getting mauled, but for me and many others, this is basically a dream come true. So pumped!!!
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So I have just shy of $250 in Costco rewards this year. They have this bundle for $370. Good deal? I can't decide if I should pull the trigger or not. It's either that or a power washer.
(https://images.costco-static.com/ImageDelivery/imageService?profileId=12026540&itemId=1482829-847&recipeName=680)
Depends on what the Switch costs normally.
What controller is that? If you want a chill console like experience, I do recommend a non-joycon controller, but many third party controllers are of questionable quality and miss features like motion controls and being able to turn on the console. I'd personally look into the controller first, as that likely is the most expensive item aside from the Switch.
I also recommend using a glass screen protector, as the Switch screen is made of soft plastic that scratches easily.
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https://youtu.be/n8i53TtQ6IQ
OMG! :hefdaddy
Looks like Mass Effect 1 is getting a huge upgrade! I also read that a lot of stuff in ME1 is completely redone. Like Mako controls, gunplay and menu interface!
I'm stoked! :metal
Looks incredible! I do feel for some ME1 fans who will probably feel as though their favorite game is getting mauled, but for me and many others, this is basically a dream come true. So pumped!!!
The gameplay in ME1 is just not very good though. What made it special was the story and setting and characterisation, which I'm really glad they haven't touched at all and all they've changed is the technical stuff - graphics in all three games and gameplay in the first one. Absolutely cannot wait to dive into it again.
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I played ME1 last year for the first time ever and it's actually not as bad as people make it out to be, dated yes, terrible no. That said i cannot wait to play me3. I've been holding off for this release.
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I played ME1 last year for the first time ever and it's actually not as bad as people make it out to be, dated yes, terrible no. That said i cannot wait to play me3. I've been holding off for this release.
I thought the gunplay was quite bad when I played it a year after release, compared to many other shooters at the time. And even in fan fave Mass Effect 2 many guns also feel like wimpy BB guns and the whole jankier-Gears gameplay never felt quite right to me. I actually bought an EA scam dlc gun because it felt better and improved my gameplay enjoyment. Still, I enjoyed those games a lot. But shooting gameplaywise I thought 3 was a big step up.
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I've just been totally hooked on Hardspace: Shipbreaker the last month or so. It's a perfect blend of thoughtful, relaxing gameplay but with enough tension to keep things interesting, and the little humor tidbits strewn throughout are great. Also has a killer soundtrack!
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I've just been totally hooked on Hardspace: Shipbreaker the last month or so. It's a perfect blend of thoughtful, relaxing gameplay but with enough tension to keep things interesting, and the little humor tidbits strewn throughout are great. Also has a killer soundtrack!
Ah yes, that game is super theraputic.
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What controller is that? If you want a chill console like experience, I do recommend a non-joycon controller, but many third party controllers are of questionable quality and miss features like motion controls and being able to turn on the console. I'd personally look into the controller first, as that likely is the most expensive item aside from the Switch.
It's a PowerA third party controller. This one does have motion controls but I've never used one so I don't know what the quality of the controller is like. They definitely look very cheap. Not sure what the North American pricing is on this stuff, but here in AU it only costs $10 less than the legit Nintendo Pro controller, so not sure why anyone would bother with this one.
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I played ME1 last year for the first time ever and it's actually not as bad as people make it out to be, dated yes, terrible no. That said I cannot wait to play me3. I've been holding off for this release.
Sure it's not terrible, the game would never have been so popular if the gameplay had been that bad. It's just not very good, and there was a huge step up from 1 to 2.
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I played ME1 last year for the first time ever and it's actually not as bad as people make it out to be, dated yes, terrible no. That said I cannot wait to play me3. I've been holding off for this release.
Sure it's not terrible, the game would never have been so popular if the gameplay had been that bad. It's just not very good, and there was a huge step up from 1 to 2.
ME1 is my favorite of the trilogy, and even I recognize that some things in the game need a serious overhaul. And I'm happy that some things will be improved for the Legendary Edition!
Can't wait for May 14th :tup
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I've just been totally hooked on Hardspace: Shipbreaker the last month or so. It's a perfect blend of thoughtful, relaxing gameplay but with enough tension to keep things interesting, and the little humor tidbits strewn throughout are great. Also has a killer soundtrack!
Ah yes, that game is super theraputic.
Yea I played that for a bit, it's fun. Kinda like a reversed Space Engineers. Saw they had a recent update.
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I've just been totally hooked on Hardspace: Shipbreaker the last month or so. It's a perfect blend of thoughtful, relaxing gameplay but with enough tension to keep things interesting, and the little humor tidbits strewn throughout are great. Also has a killer soundtrack!
Ah yes, that game is super theraputic.
Yea I played that for a bit, it's fun. Kinda like a reversed Space Engineers. Saw they had a recent update.
I've never heard of this game, going to check it out...
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I've just been totally hooked on Hardspace: Shipbreaker the last month or so. It's a perfect blend of thoughtful, relaxing gameplay but with enough tension to keep things interesting, and the little humor tidbits strewn throughout are great. Also has a killer soundtrack!
Ah yes, that game is super theraputic.
Yea I played that for a bit, it's fun. Kinda like a reversed Space Engineers. Saw they had a recent update.
I've never heard of this game, going to check it out...
SE is awesome but the learning curve can be a bit daunting at first, especially in survival mode. In creative mode there's no limit on what you can create. It's easy to kill hours in that game for better or worse.
It's fun to have to think about gravity and zero-g when your building ships or bases on planets.
:facepalm: I just realised you of course talked about Hardspace.
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I played ME1 last year for the first time ever and it's actually not as bad as people make it out to be, dated yes, terrible no. That said I cannot wait to play me3. I've been holding off for this release.
Sure it's not terrible, the game would never have been so popular if the gameplay had been that bad. It's just not very good, and there was a huge step up from 1 to 2.
I played it a couple times. I don't remember the gunplay being that bad. I liked the unlimited ammo idea.
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Still loving Hitman 3. Did VR, I think they did a great job, interacting with the world feels good. Pop up on PSVR is a bit rough in some parts I played, but it looks good considering the hardware and tech in the PSVR. I hope they are bringing it to high end pc VR for those that have it. The thing with VR though, is that after a day of work I typically don't really feel like commiting to a long VR session.
Also played Donut Country, seems like a nice little indie so far. These type games tend to attract my gamepass attention the most.
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I am so pumped for ME remastered, comparison video: https://twitter.com/masseffect/status/1357068184025726977
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That looks awesome. I can't wait to play it.
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I played it a couple times. I don't remember the gunplay being that bad. I liked the unlimited ammo idea.
While the "heatsinks" from ME2 did make the gunplay more fluid, from a lore perspective, I really wished they'd allow you to default back to the ME1 model when you ran out of heatsinks.
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Is the remastered version going to use those heat clips in the first game?
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I think this upcoming Honda looks good but alas, it'll most likely be too tall for me.
https://www.cycleworld.com/story/bikes/further-confirmation-of-honda-nt1100/
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I think this upcoming Honda looks good but alas, it'll most likely be too tall for me.
Can you just change the height of your character?
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I think this upcoming Honda looks good but alas, it'll most likely be too tall for me.
Can you just change the height of your character?
Damn. Herrick posted in the wrong thread.
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Playing Link's Awakening on switch. Very nice game. In terms of powerups and leveldesign it does not offer much surprises, but given this is one of the games that laid the groundwork, that makes sense. But what it does, it does almost perfectly. No obtuse of non-fun dungeons/puzzles here, it paces very well and does a lot with such a little map. It also has a lot of weird little cameo's and secrets in it, which I appreciate. The game lacks a lot of polish though. The framerate is noticeably bad in many instances, regardless of tv/handheld mode. And when moving a lot of things flicker, which is quite apparent on my tv, kind of impairing the charming graphical style. I also have had many, many items drop out of reach, which is kind of annoying.
Overall I can highly reccomend it, with the caveat that I feel this game is much more comparable to a 20-30ish dollar indie game (which has nothing to do with quality, more with production values), rather than the full blown 60 dollar pricetag Nintendo asks for it. I hope Nintendo gives the Oracle games the same treatment. Knowing Nintendo both will be 60, but both of them in a single remake would be good value in my opinion.
And talking about indies, I played these recently:
-Gato Roboto - very fun 6-hour metroidvania. I like a short experience that feels like a full adventure, which this is.
-Donut Country - nice idea and overall a good experience, but for me personally I think they could've done more with the gameplay. The ending sequence opens up a bit and feels more involved, which I would've loved for earlier levels as well.
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Links awakening was awesome in its day when I was playing it on the Game Boy color, but I agree it should absolutely not be $60 full priced game. Its a 30 year old game boy game with a fresh coat of paint and a decent amount of polish, but at its core its still a game boy game.
But anywho, I finished Hitman 3 and overall it was an awesome experience, with the Detective level being maybe my favorite of the whole series. Berlin was a little underwhelming, especially assassinating random agents, but enjoyed everything else.
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Links awakening was awesome in its day when I was playing it on the Game Boy color, but I agree it should absolutely not be $60 full priced game. Its a 30 year old game boy game with a fresh coat of paint and a decent amount of polish, but at its core its still a game boy game.
But anywho, I finished Hitman 3 and overall it was an awesome experience, with the Detective level being maybe my favorite of the whole series. Berlin was a little underwhelming, especially assassinating random agents, but enjoyed everything else.
Makes sense as the Switch is the evolution of the gameboy. It made the gameboy obsolete, and a nostalgia product now.
Playing Link's Awakening on switch. Very nice game. In terms of powerups and leveldesign it does not offer much surprises, but given this is one of the games that laid the groundwork, that makes sense. But what it does, it does almost perfectly. No obtuse of non-fun dungeons/puzzles here, it paces very well and does a lot with such a little map. It also has a lot of weird little cameo's and secrets in it, which I appreciate. The game lacks a lot of polish though. The framerate is noticeably bad in many instances, regardless of tv/handheld mode. And when moving a lot of things flicker, which is quite apparent on my tv, kind of impairing the charming graphical style. I also have had many, many items drop out of reach, which is kind of annoying.
Overall I can highly reccomend it, with the caveat that I feel this game is much more comparable to a 20-30ish dollar indie game (which has nothing to do with quality, more with production values), rather than the full blown 60 dollar pricetag Nintendo asks for it. I hope Nintendo gives the Oracle games the same treatment. Knowing Nintendo both will be 60, but both of them in a single remake would be good value in my opinion.
And talking about indies, I played these recently:
-Gato Roboto - very fun 6-hour metroidvania. I like a short experience that feels like a full adventure, which this is.
-Donut Country - nice idea and overall a good experience, but for me personally I think they could've done more with the gameplay. The ending sequence opens up a bit and feels more involved, which I would've loved for earlier levels as well.
It would be awesome to see The Oracles given the same treatment as Links Awakening. I would instantly buy that, but don't think two separate games would bode well, if priced the same as Links Awakening. It would be cool to have a bundle
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I played Link's Awakening on the OG Gameboy. I still remember that music at the end. The ending was kind of sad :(
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At the very least I am hoping for a Zelda collection or something this year, since this year is the series 35th anniversary. I have never played some of them or barely played them. And I haven't owned most of them (for example, I played the Wind Waker at a friends house a lot, but never experienced it on my own and in full). Hopefully a better package than the Mario rom dump from last year. But since there are a couple of recent Zelda remakes and actual remasters, that shouldn't require much more effort. Since Nintendo loves to port WiiU titles, I am fully expecting Wind Waker/Twilight Princess HD to hit the Switch.
I tried Twilight Princess last year on the Wii, but lost interest. Even with component the image quality sucked and I did not like the Wii controls. Game itself seemed nice.
Links awakening was awesome in its day when I was playing it on the Game Boy color, but I agree it should absolutely not be $60 full priced game. Its a 30 year old game boy game with a fresh coat of paint and a decent amount of polish, but at its core its still a game boy game.
But anywho, I finished Hitman 3 and overall it was an awesome experience, with the Detective level being maybe my favorite of the whole series. Berlin was a little underwhelming, especially assassinating random agents, but enjoyed everything else.
Makes sense as the Switch is the evolution of the gameboy. It made the gameboy obsolete, and a nostalgia product now.
Playing Link's Awakening on switch. Very nice game. In terms of powerups and leveldesign it does not offer much surprises, but given this is one of the games that laid the groundwork, that makes sense. But what it does, it does almost perfectly. No obtuse of non-fun dungeons/puzzles here, it paces very well and does a lot with such a little map. It also has a lot of weird little cameo's and secrets in it, which I appreciate. The game lacks a lot of polish though. The framerate is noticeably bad in many instances, regardless of tv/handheld mode. And when moving a lot of things flicker, which is quite apparent on my tv, kind of impairing the charming graphical style. I also have had many, many items drop out of reach, which is kind of annoying.
Overall I can highly reccomend it, with the caveat that I feel this game is much more comparable to a 20-30ish dollar indie game (which has nothing to do with quality, more with production values), rather than the full blown 60 dollar pricetag Nintendo asks for it. I hope Nintendo gives the Oracle games the same treatment. Knowing Nintendo both will be 60, but both of them in a single remake would be good value in my opinion.
And talking about indies, I played these recently:
-Gato Roboto - very fun 6-hour metroidvania. I like a short experience that feels like a full adventure, which this is.
-Donut Country - nice idea and overall a good experience, but for me personally I think they could've done more with the gameplay. The ending sequence opens up a bit and feels more involved, which I would've loved for earlier levels as well.
It would be awesome to see The Oracles given the same treatment as Links Awakening. I would instantly buy that, but don't think two separate games would bode well, if priced the same as Links Awakening. It would be cool to have a bundle
Yeah, it would be nice. I played Oracle of Ages a lot as a kid, but never Seasons. And I was a ten year old kid when that came out, so it is not like it is fresh in my memories.
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I have played Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask a ton, and then also played Link's Awakening, Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess once a piece. I enjoy all of them to some degree, but I also think that a big part of it is nostalgia. Zelda was a huge part of my childhood, and some of my fondest memories are waking up early each morning in the summer to go play Ocarina of Time with my friends. I would like to play Breath of the Wild at some point because it has such a great reputation.
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My brother was the one to get into zelda. I was into fighting games at the time of the 64, and Banjo and Kazooie, I never really bought a game for it, I would rent them a lot at blockbuster though. Then I bought a PlayStation and pretty much put the 64 on the backend, that's when my brother got a hold of it and claimed it as his, since I wasn't playing it as much, so he rented games for that system.
I ended up buying Ages, and a bit later my brother got a gameboy advance and Seasons. He then beat that, played ages and did the main Ganon end. It was actually his entrance into the Zelda world and has been a fan since.
If they remade the Oracles...he'd explode in joy.
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I always owned a Nintendo, up through Wii (never got a WiiU, just got a Switch), but never owned a handheld. So I played Link's Awakening, the Oracles, and Minish Cap much later via emulation. I never enjoyed them nearly as much as the console games, but part of that may have been to me playing them way out of release order. There were so many parts in LA that just weren't intuitive to me.
Just started BotW. I do not have much time to commit to gaming so I imagine I will be at this for a long while.
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I was the luckiest man on Rebirth Island last night in COD Warzone... the last team had me downed, but for some reason decided not to finish me off and instead tried to revive their last teammate I downed.... just for me to self revive and kill the last person :rollin https://clips.twitch.tv/FilthyPopularBottleCurseLit-HbYrha6Ot8KFZHHJ (https://clips.twitch.tv/FilthyPopularBottleCurseLit-HbYrha6Ot8KFZHHJ) I don't think I've ever seen a game ending play from such a stupid decision. Thank you!
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Has anyone here tried Valheim yet? I have about 10 hours in and my brother is running a server for us to play. The game is a lot of fun and really improves on other survival crafting games.
You are a viking that is spawned on a massive procedurally generated map where you can start building your home get getting gear to fight bosses that you can summon. At first blush the game mechanics seem shallow but as you progress there is a lot of depth to it as well as some really smart decisions in regards to crafting. For example when you destruct items you get the cost back 100%, when you build weapons you can repair them for free, it helps the game from feeling like a chore.
I highly recommend checking it out for anyone who is interested in games similar to The Forest.
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I've heard good things about Valheim, but I'm generally not into survival games. My friend (who loves anything viking related) is loving it, not surprisingly.
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I think one nice thing about Valheim is while there are survival components to it you won't die from doing nothing. You have base health and all eating does is buff your health, for a long time too. It's like survival lite.
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Talking about Zelda, Nintendo just announced the ten year old Skyward Sword as a full 60 dollar release. I never played it and the stick controls look interesting, but god this is so damn cheap of them. I feel every time they explore just how bare minimum they can go with re-releases.
And a 3DS game, Miitopia, as a near full price release as well.
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Never played skyward sword, so I'll get the switch version. $60 is rough a 10 year old game though :P
I avoided the original mainly because I really dislike motion controls, but the handheld mode set up looks like something I can get down with.
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I really wanted to like Skyward Sword. And I really didn't.
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I am playing The Messenger. Finished the first half and that was truly great.
There is kind of a gameplay twist in the middle and I have played a bit of the second part. Let's see how it compares.
(Spoiler? --> The first half is a linear 8bit NES game and the second half is a metroidvania 16bit SNES game in style).
I really wanted to like Skyward Sword. And I really didn't.
What made the game less enjoyable to you? I am hearing a lot of conflicting things about the title. At it's core, it always looked like a fairly regular 3d Zelda, with more elaborate motion controls.
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I know Skyward Sword gets a lot of hate, And I kind of understand why. I actually liked the game just as much as any other 3-d Zelda game. It's different, but in a good way (IMO). With that said, not sure that I will get it for the switch. I am excited for the Hyrules Warriors DLC though.
I was really hoping for a BOTW announcement, but instead we got the "you have to wait a little longer" BS.
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I think a lot of the criticism surrounding Skyward Sword was simply from the formula being kinda stale. Go to dungeon, get special item, defeat boss in specific way with item and so forth. Even me, who's been a Zelda mega fan my entire life slept on skyward sword. Its the first game in the series that I ignored and didn't finish.
Luckily, they realized this and made something totally fresh with Breath of the wild.
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I think a lot of the criticism surrounding Skyward Sword was simply from the formula being kinda stale. Go to dungeon, get special item, defeat boss in specific way with item and so forth.
This sums it well for me. Not every game in a franchise needs to raise the bar to a new standard, but I felt like I played this game already, just more enjoyable versions.
Plus, Fi.
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Ah, well for me it has been ages since I properly played that formula. Except for Twilight Princess, but that had more to do with playing on the Wii in modern days, And the tuturial sections were a bit much, but I can deal with that for longer form games.
I will probably buy SS on the Switch second handed later this year, as I did with Link's Awakening.
Really looking forward to BotW2, I assume this is an end of the year title.
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Bought A Plague Tale on the Steam Chinese New Years sale.
Have become really addicted to this one. Love the way that Amicia is so weak in combat that you often have to use other means to take out enemies.
Love the storytelling and the graphics.... love the rats, and hate them depending on.
Really nice sneak-em up action adventure
Starting to reach the end though.....
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I don't like the particular anime style, but those detective games from Nintendo look interesting. Apparently they are some kind of proto-ace attorney like titles from the NES generation.
Bought A Plague Tale on the Steam Chinese New Years sale.
Have become really addicted to this one. Love the way that Amicia is so weak in combat that you often have to use other means to take out enemies.
Love the storytelling and the graphics.... love the rats, and hate them depending on.
Really nice sneak-em up action adventure
Starting to reach the end though.....
It really is a great experience. And it showed good looking linear cinematic games of decent length are possible on a low budget. It kind of reminds me of a mixture between The Last of Us and a walking sim with puzzles.
I actually randomly pre-ordered this one because the bonus was a limited edition full sized vinyl. And I though that was a super cool preorder bonus, wasn't even a full priced title.
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My half brother gave me his Wii and i.) The Legend of Zelda twilight Princess and ii.) Skyward Sword.
I love Twilight Princess and I forgot it was so massive. I play it every day and started on Jan 3rd. I'm 40 hours in and i'm still making my way through the temples.
I didn't like Skyward Sword the last time I played it - but now I have lots of time to spare - I'll give it another go.
I just hate having to aim quickly on Wii though. It's terrible. I much preferred playing twilight princess on GameCube and having an actual joypad.
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I started playing Red Dead Redemption 2 again but this time on the PC. It's so nice to use gyro aiming on my Steam Controller. I barely have to use Dead Eye. The aiming was horrendous on the PS4.
Mang, I forgot how beautiful this game is and how R* got so many things right...and a few wrong. I wish there was a working mod that gives Arthur the ability to walk faster outdoors like he can in camp and indoors. I've no idea why R* decided to limit walking speed outdoors. Kills the immersion for Herrick when I can only do a slow grandpa stroll with nothing in between that speed and that goofy jog.
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I started playing Red Dead Redemption 2 again but this time on the PC. It's so nice to use gyro aiming on my Steam Controller. I barely have to use Dead Eye. The aiming was horrendous on the PS4.
Mang, I forgot how beautiful this game is and how R* got so many things right...and a few wrong. I wish there was a working mod that gives Arthur the ability to walk faster outdoors like he can in camp and indoors. I've no idea why R* decided to limit walking speed outdoors. Kills the immersion for Herrick when I can only do a slow grandpa stroll with nothing in between that speed and that goofy jog.
Not sure if they ever fixed it, but the console versions had ridiculous input lag. I believe measurements were like 3-4 times the input lag of most AAA titles that year. And then on top of that the animation priority. Meaning it is hard to adjust you aim because it was not responsive. All Rockstar games have this to some degree, but Red Dead was sluggish as hell.
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I started playing Red Dead Redemption 2 again but this time on the PC. It's so nice to use gyro aiming on my Steam Controller. I barely have to use Dead Eye. The aiming was horrendous on the PS4.
Mang, I forgot how beautiful this game is and how R* got so many things right...and a few wrong. I wish there was a working mod that gives Arthur the ability to walk faster outdoors like he can in camp and indoors. I've no idea why R* decided to limit walking speed outdoors. Kills the immersion for Herrick when I can only do a slow grandpa stroll with nothing in between that speed and that goofy jog.
Not sure if they ever fixed it, but the console versions had ridiculous input lag. I believe measurements were like 3-4 times the input lag of most AAA titles that year. And then on top of that the animation priority. Meaning it is hard to adjust you aim because it was not responsive. All Rockstar games have this to some degree, but Red Dead was sluggish as hell.
I haven't used the analog stick to aim very much. I can't compare it to how it was on consoles. Gyro aiming feels great though.
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Diablo II resurrected
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W41NvIgeKX0
I hope it turns out decent
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Hopefully, apparently the team handling this is really good so fingers crossed it doesn't end up like the complete disaster that WC3 Reforged was.
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When it comes to Blizzard games, I don't believe anything until its out and in the hands of gamers nowadays.
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Looks good. I'm not sure I could play through Diablo II again though. I like those types of games but I always get bored from the clicking and I don't finish them...except for Diablo I & II.
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It really is a great experience. And it showed good looking linear cinematic games of decent length are possible on a low budget. It kind of reminds me of a mixture between The Last of Us and a walking sim with puzzles.
I actually randomly pre-ordered this one because the bonus was a limited edition full sized vinyl. And I though that was a super cool preorder bonus, wasn't even a full priced title.
Cool......
I got to the fight with Sir Nicholas on friday. Failed quite a few times espescially on the third stage. Managed to beat him yesterday which felt really good.
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Just finished Ghost of Tsushima today. I loved the game. Absolutely beautiful. Great storytelling. One of my favourite games ever.
Horizon Zero Dawn next.
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My 9 year old is loving Just Dance 2021. When she was spending a couple days a week at other families' homes for remote learning, that was part of their "recess." She expressed dismay that I was beating her despite my never having played it before. She was unaware I am a dancing machine.
Also about 1 hour in to Breath of the Wild. Enjoying it so far.
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Just finished Ghost of Tsushima today. I loved the game. Absolutely beautiful. Great storytelling. One of my favourite games ever.
Horizon Zero Dawn next.
That's back to back goodness right there :metal
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Just finished Ghost of Tsushima today. I loved the game. Absolutely beautiful. Great storytelling. One of my favourite games ever.
I just finished it last week, and yeah it was fantastic. Really immersive in general, great story and acting, and that end was really emotional.
Horizon Zero Dawn next.
Ahhh HZD is a 10/10 for me and one of my all-time favourites. More than any other game I've played, I found that it's actually worth paying attention to all the lore (mostly in audio recordings) because it's all actually relevant to the characters and narrative in the present, and really adds to the emotional impact of the game. I've played it twice and I know I'll play it again sometime.
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I still have to do that campaign dlc for Horizon. And yeah, great game with a surprisingly sensical plot given it's setting.
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I’m about 8 hours in to HZD (not back at work yet after getting COVID) and I’m loving it so far. I do tend to explore everywhere in these games and certainly don’t rush through them. I buy very few games so tend to devote a lot of time to them. I have nothing left to do in GoT - I cleared the map before going to the endgame.
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I’m about 8 hours in to HZD (not back at work yet after getting COVID) and I’m loving it so far. I do tend to explore everywhere in these games and certainly don’t rush through them. I buy very few games so tend to devote a lot of time to them. I have nothing left to do in GoT - I cleared the map before going to the endgame.
I will say, GoT NG+ is pretty amusing. Clearing Mongol camps in the third zone is intense.
But, yeah. HZD is the bomb. I've been thinking of doing another playthrough.
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I started playing Red Dead Redemption 2 again but this time on the PC. It's so nice to use gyro aiming on my Steam Controller. I barely have to use Dead Eye. The aiming was horrendous on the PS4.
Mang, I forgot how beautiful this game is and how R* got so many things right...and a few wrong. I wish there was a working mod that gives Arthur the ability to walk faster outdoors like he can in camp and indoors. I've no idea why R* decided to limit walking speed outdoors. Kills the immersion for Herrick when I can only do a slow grandpa stroll with nothing in between that speed and that goofy jog.
I'm about halfway through my second playthrough of the game. It definitely feels clunky at times and the control scheme can get in your way. I'd still call it a masterpiece though. The characters, graphics, story, and technical achievement of the thing are so impressive.
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I started playing Red Dead Redemption 2 again but this time on the PC. It's so nice to use gyro aiming on my Steam Controller. I barely have to use Dead Eye. The aiming was horrendous on the PS4.
Mang, I forgot how beautiful this game is and how R* got so many things right...and a few wrong. I wish there was a working mod that gives Arthur the ability to walk faster outdoors like he can in camp and indoors. I've no idea why R* decided to limit walking speed outdoors. Kills the immersion for Herrick when I can only do a slow grandpa stroll with nothing in between that speed and that goofy jog.
I'm about halfway through my second playthrough of the game. It definitely feels clunky at times and the control scheme can get in your way. I'd still call it a masterpiece though. The characters, graphics, story, and technical achievement of the thing are so impressive.
I was intending to finish up Assassin's Creed Valhalla but it's been so much fun playing RDR2 again that I might just finish that instead. I'm now using a trainer that allows Arthur to walk faster. Unfortunately, it looks a little weird. I've never used a trainer in a game before. It's been nice being able to add money to my wallet to pay off those bullshit self defense bounties.
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I’m about 8 hours in to HZD (not back at work yet after getting COVID) and I’m loving it so far. I do tend to explore everywhere in these games and certainly don’t rush through them. I buy very few games so tend to devote a lot of time to them. I have nothing left to do in GoT - I cleared the map before going to the endgame.
Awesome, if that's your approach then I think you'll get a lot out of the game. Hope you enjoy it!
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Interesting, Sony announced they will launch a new VR set in the future. I think they did a solid job with PSVR 1, it ended up having a decent list of Sony first party titles and overall a good amount of content from third parties.
Edit: And Sony says they will bring more games to PC, which is great. Days Gone this spring apparently. I know that one reviewed lower, but it is actually one of my favourite open wolrd games on the PS4. If you like stuff like Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead and The Last of Us, I really recommend it.
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Interesting, Sony announced they will launch a new VR set in the future. I think they did a solid job with PSVR 1, it ended up having a decent list of Sony first party titles and overall a good amount of content from third parties.
Edit: And Sony says they will bring more games to PC, which is great. Days Gone this spring apparently. I know that one reviewed lower, but it is actually one of my favourite open wolrd games on the PS4. If you like stuff like Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead and The Last of Us, I really recommend it.
I played it right when it came out and I enjoyed it. I heard they added a lot of stuff to it including gyro aiming. I would've loved to play it with gyro aim.
And yeah good news about putting their stuff on PC. I'm sure the ultra exclusives won't make it, but I'm good with whatever they decide to put on PC. I'm hoping for Judgement to get ported over eventually.
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The soundtrack of Ocarina of Time, but it's a prog rock concept album (https://youtu.be/pDH3g6rRjM8)
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The soundtrack of Ocarina of Time, but it's a prog rock concept album (https://youtu.be/pDH3g6rRjM8)
I saw that when it came out a few years ago. Still awesome! :metal
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Interesting, Sony announced they will launch a new VR set in the future. I think they did a solid job with PSVR 1, it ended up having a decent list of Sony first party titles and overall a good amount of content from third parties.
Edit: And Sony says they will bring more games to PC, which is great. Days Gone this spring apparently. I know that one reviewed lower, but it is actually one of my favourite open wolrd games on the PS4. If you like stuff like Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead and The Last of Us, I really recommend it.
I played it right when it came out and I enjoyed it. I heard they added a lot of stuff to it including gyro aiming. I would've loved to play it with gyro aim.
And yeah good news about putting their stuff on PC. I'm sure the ultra exclusives won't make it, but I'm good with whatever they decide to put on PC. I'm hoping for Judgement to get ported over eventually.
Judgement is a Yakuza studios/SEGA game, so I am confident it will hit Xbox/PC.
And I would not be surprised if they ported the big ones to pc to be honest, with a gap of several years. Horizon is one of the major PS4 titles. Days Gone is probably an easier non-messy port as it is Unreal Engine 4. And it is quite a looker on PS4 pro still if you ask me.
Days Gone for me had some of the most impressive and unique non-scripted moments in any open world I have played. For example, in the last area I basically had an hour long intense session for survival where I stumbled upon a horde, ran for my life, ended up in a camp I did not know was there, leading to a warzone between the gang and horde I barely survived, only to stumble upon another horde immediately afterwards, as well as two of the end game strong enemy types, which lead to another big battle that I just scraped by due to limited resources. I also greatly enjoyed laying out traps and planning routes to tackle hordes. And in general the open world also had a lot of smaller, well designed, shooter levels that made sense within the world.
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Interesting, Sony announced they will launch a new VR set in the future. I think they did a solid job with PSVR 1, it ended up having a decent list of Sony first party titles and overall a good amount of content from third parties.
Edit: And Sony says they will bring more games to PC, which is great. Days Gone this spring apparently. I know that one reviewed lower, but it is actually one of my favourite open wolrd games on the PS4. If you like stuff like Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead and The Last of Us, I really recommend it.
I played it right when it came out and I enjoyed it. I heard they added a lot of stuff to it including gyro aiming. I would've loved to play it with gyro aim.
And yeah good news about putting their stuff on PC. I'm sure the ultra exclusives won't make it, but I'm good with whatever they decide to put on PC. I'm hoping for Judgement to get ported over eventually.
Judgement is a Yakuza studios/SEGA game, so I am confident it will hit Xbox/PC.
And I would not be surprised if they ported the big ones to pc to be honest, with a gap of several years. Horizon is one of the major PS4 titles. Days Gone is probably an easier non-messy port as it is Unreal Engine 4. And it is quite a looker on PS4 pro still if you ask me.
Days Gone for me had some of the most impressive and unique non-scripted moments in any open world I have played. For example, in the last area I basically had an hour long intense session for survival where I stumbled upon a horde, ran for my life, ended up in a camp I did not know was there, leading to a warzone between the gang and horde I barely survived, only to stumble upon another horde immediately afterwards, as well as two of the end game strong enemy types, which lead to another big battle that I just scraped by due to limited resources. I also greatly enjoyed laying out traps and planning routes to tackle hordes. And in general the open world also had a lot of smaller, well designed, shooter levels that made sense within the world.
I was really surprised when they released Horizon Zero Dawn on PC. The challenge for me would be waiting for the end of the PS5 cycle for these games to come to PC. We shall see.
I never got the hang of battling hordes in Days Gone. I only did one where the story required it and I didn't want to do it again :lol
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I have a PS5 arriving this week, and I will be playing Days Gone as my first game. I heard it has some pretty impactful upgrades, and also that the game is much better since launch. The world also looks beautiful, from what I've seen.
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I have a PS5 arriving this week, and I will be playing Days Gone as my first game. I heard it has some pretty impactful upgrades, and also that the game is much better since launch. The world also looks beautiful, from what I've seen.
Are PS5s mostly back in stock?
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I have a PS5 arriving this week, and I will be playing Days Gone as my first game. I heard it has some pretty impactful upgrades, and also that the game is much better since launch. The world also looks beautiful, from what I've seen.
Are PS5s mostly back in stock?
They are still pretty scarce from what I've seen :P
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Sony estimates the shortage will last to at least mid summer. Here it is almost a lottery to get one. Quite literally so in fact, as some stores have basically taken a lottery approach where you order a ticket and get a chance to buy one in the latest PS5 pool. Honestly, I prefer that approach over the scalping fuckery that has plagued the launchwindow.
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The scalping crap really pisses me off
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Sony has some serious catching up to do where the PS5 is concerned. I've had mine since the launch date (11/12/20) and there still has been no pushed system updates. My external SSD drive still can't be formatted. This was one of my concerns before I decided to pre-order. However, there hasn't been any issues with playing PS4 games (at least the one's I've played so far). I've been meaning to at least test all my PS4 games, but haven't gotten around to that yet. It will take some time.
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Loved Starcraft 1 as a kid even though I sucked at it, lol.
The first episode of II is free so I finally played that for the first time and LOVE it. Actually kind of know what I'm doing now as an adult. :lol
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My buddy is a big into starcraft 2, he keeps trying to get me to play multiplayer. I'm sure I'm going to get pounded but I'll give it a shot, if anything to stop him from telling me to play :lol
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Sony has some serious catching up to do where the PS5 is concerned. I've had mine since the launch date (11/12/20) and there still has been no pushed system updates. My external SSD drive still can't be formatted. This was one of my concerns before I decided to pre-order. However, there hasn't been any issues with playing PS4 games (at least the one's I've played so far). I've been meaning to at least test all my PS4 games, but haven't gotten around to that yet. It will take some time.
there hasn’t been a ton of system updates but there have been some for sure. I have an external hard drive connected (not an ssd though) and I did experience a few crashes but never lost any data.
edit: looks like the last one was feb 3rd? https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/
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Man, why do Pokemon games look so damn ugly? It is one of the biggest franchises of all time. I do like they are trying their hand at a full open world title, but that world seems to have next to zero visual flair to stimulate discovery. And the combat has little impact with the way it is animated, which has been the case for a while for 3D Pokemons. I thought Sword was entertaining, but I wish The Pokemon Company would invest in something that looks more like a grand console-tier adventure. Just look how Dragon Quest IX looks on the Switch, for example.
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Man, why do Pokemon games look so damn ugly? It is one of the biggest franchises of all time. I do like they are trying their hand at a full open world title, but that world seems to have next to zero visual flair to stimulate discovery. And the combat has little impact with the way it is animated, which has been the case for a while for 3D Pokemons. I thought Sword was entertaining, but I wish The Pokemon Company would invest in something that looks more like a grand console-tier adventure. Just look how Dragon Quest IX looks on the Switch, for example.
(In small letters on the video)*Gameplay is not final :lol
You could tell its not done yet. Looks neat though. I imagine it'll play just like the Wild Area in Sword and Shield.
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My buddy is a big into starcraft 2, he keeps trying to get me to play multiplayer. I'm sure I'm going to get pounded but I'll give it a shot, if anything to stop him from telling me to play :lol
If you ever do get into the multiplayer, I would be down for a match sometime. I am still a huge novice, lol.
On a sidenote, I bought Starcraft 1 remastered and OMG, I forgot how challenging the first one was. I started a match with me against the computer and died in less than 10 mins :lol
Compare that to II where the computer adapts and I'm having reasonable matches
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Interesting game and concept:
https://youtu.be/_Ks43a0DFAc
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Man, why do Pokemon games look so damn ugly? It is one of the biggest franchises of all time. I do like they are trying their hand at a full open world title, but that world seems to have next to zero visual flair to stimulate discovery. And the combat has little impact with the way it is animated, which has been the case for a while for 3D Pokemons. I thought Sword was entertaining, but I wish The Pokemon Company would invest in something that looks more like a grand console-tier adventure. Just look how Dragon Quest IX looks on the Switch, for example.
(In small letters on the video)*Gameplay is not final :lol
You could tell its not done yet. Looks neat though. I imagine it'll play just like the Wild Area in Sword and Shield.
Yeah, I agree the concept looks neat. I liked the wild area. Sold Sword before the wild area dlc's were out, so I am interested in a game focusing on that freedom as a whole.
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My buddy is a big into starcraft 2, he keeps trying to get me to play multiplayer. I'm sure I'm going to get pounded but I'll give it a shot, if anything to stop him from telling me to play :lol
If you ever do get into the multiplayer, I would be down for a match sometime. I am still a huge novice, lol.
I've played SC2 multiplayer for a while during Wings of Liberty. It's absolutely brutal, the game is very demanding. Remembering all the builds and timings was too much for me, I played for a while and then dropped it.
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Man, why do Pokemon games look so damn ugly? It is one of the biggest franchises of all time. I do like they are trying their hand at a full open world title, but that world seems to have next to zero visual flair to stimulate discovery. And the combat has little impact with the way it is animated, which has been the case for a while for 3D Pokemons. I thought Sword was entertaining, but I wish The Pokemon Company would invest in something that looks more like a grand console-tier adventure. Just look how Dragon Quest IX looks on the Switch, for example.
(In small letters on the video)*Gameplay is not final :lol
You could tell its not done yet. Looks neat though. I imagine it'll play just like the Wild Area in Sword and Shield.
Yeah, I agree the concept looks neat. I liked the wild area. Sold Sword before the wild area dlc's were out, so I am interested in a game focusing on that freedom as a whole.
It's pretty neat riding your Water Bike and then a Sharkpedo comes racing towards you. I was amazed at the openess of it and the Pokemon that were there at the start of the DLC. The first one has a Wailmer, and it's to Scale and holy shit it's huge....
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Sony estimates the shortage will last to at least mid summer. Here it is almost a lottery to get one. Quite literally so in fact, as some stores have basically taken a lottery approach where you order a ticket and get a chance to buy one in the latest PS5 pool. Honestly, I prefer that approach over the scalping fuckery that has plagued the launchwindow.
They pay for a ticket to get a chance at paying for a PS5?
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Sony estimates the shortage will last to at least mid summer. Here it is almost a lottery to get one. Quite literally so in fact, as some stores have basically taken a lottery approach where you order a ticket and get a chance to buy one in the latest PS5 pool. Honestly, I prefer that approach over the scalping fuckery that has plagued the launchwindow.
They pay for a ticket to get a chance at paying for a PS5?
Here in Finland, every major electronics retailer has launched the lottery thing, where you enter a competition and the winner has a chance to buy a PS5! Even a supermarket chain that sells games and tv's and stuff has that lottery competition now! It's ridiculous. :lol
Xbox Series X also seems to be under lock and key here. One retailer had a grand total of seven added to their inventory in the whole country, and you could not order them. The only way to buy them was to go to the store and ask behind counter. None of them were in my city, so I would have had to drive 2 hours to get to the nearest. And all of them were sold in less than 3 days. :lol
Also I decided to get AC: Valhalla! Coming from Odyssey, things seem very familiar with some big improvements. I love that gear is not tied to a level now. In Odyssey you would find a really cool dagger, and it would be useless half an hour later when you leveled up twice! Love that improvement.
I'm still in Norway, but hopefully I get to England next time I play!
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Gone Xbox this generation, was PS4 last generation. I don't really have a preference in general just pick the one that I think suits me best - as I'm not as big gamer as I used to be I just picked up the cheaper Series S round Christmas time, gotta say I'm loving it so far, Gamepass is amazing - Forza Horizon, Gears 5 and now Wreckfest have been my main games so far, but there are tons to keep me busy!
Played the PS5 round my mates a few weeks ago - also looked great, really love that feedback effect on the new Pads.
Got a feeling whichever console you pick this is going to be a great generation.
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Ordered the Mafia trilogy (definitive editions). So far, they've done an excellent job. Playing through the first game now.
Played the PS5 round my mates a few weeks ago - also looked great, really love that feedback effect on the new Pads.
The DualSense controller for PS5 is amazing. Quite a big step ahead of the DualShock.
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The Shrines in Breath of the Wild where you manipulate the controllers to solve puzzles really piss me off. I do not want to be doing that crap in a video game. I REALLY do not want to be doing that crap in a Zelda game.
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The Shrines in Breath of the Wild where you manipulate the controllers to solve puzzles really piss me off. I do not want to be doing that crap in a video game. I REALLY do not want to be doing that crap in a Zelda game.
They frustrated me as well. I don't like motion controls what so ever.
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The Shrines in Breath of the Wild where you manipulate the controllers to solve puzzles really piss me off. I do not want to be doing that crap in a video game. I REALLY do not want to be doing that crap in a Zelda game.
I didn't mind those. What really got me irritated was the one where you have to stasis that Ball and hit it onto the other side over the water and barriers into the hole. :censored :censored :censored :censored
Good thing I had the master sword by then.
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I was super bored last night and went to play a game on my PS4 for the first time in over a year and a half (haven't turned the thing on in more than 6 months). I almost don't want a PS5 at all now. The whole console felt so archaic and frustrating.
Like I said, I hadn't played it in a while and wasn't even sure what I wanted to play. I had a limited number of games available to play without a disc, and more than half of those were VR, which I wasn't in the mood to play. I decided I wanted to play a racing game, but had no digital racing games currently installed. I grabbed my Gran Turismo Sport disc and put it in. I couldn't play anything without a system update. I updated the system and tried again. Gran Turismo needed an update too... a 56GB update. I had to delete two digital games to make room for one game's update, which I didn't even bother waiting around for. I ended up watching a movie instead.
I've been spoiled by Steam and my PC's HD
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That's not really archaic... you just need to update. PC games are the same way.
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That's not really archaic... you just need to update. PC games are the same way.
Right, but my complaint is more about the severely limited HD sizes of the consoles. My PC can store my entire library and updates whenever an update is available. On my PS4, I had had to uninstall Gran Turismo to make room for another game, therefore GT never updated when new updates were released. Now if I decide I want to play Gran Turismo, it doesn't just have to download the most recent update, but all of the updates since launch (56GB worth). It's just kind of a pain in the ass.
Gran Turismo, GTA V, Skyrim, RDR2, and two VR titles take up 90% of my HD. I'm not even a gamer. I know people that buy multiple games per month. It must be really annoying if you like to play a wide variety of games.
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I'm about eight hours into Days Gone on PS5 and am generally enjoying it thus far. The extra power of the PS5 is much appreciated. The game is running at a solid 60 FPS with high resolution to boot. I decided to crank up the difficulty, which has resulted in a few more random deaths than I'd like, but I'd say it's a good balance thus far. The story is picking up steam and I'm generally enjoying the gameplay, although it can be a bit relentless at times. There are zombies everywhere. :lol
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That's not really archaic... you just need to update. PC games are the same way.
Right, but my complaint is more about the severely limited HD sizes of the consoles. My PC can store my entire library and updates whenever an update is available. On my PS4, I had had to uninstall Gran Turismo to make room for another game, therefore GT never updated when new updates were released. Now if I decide I want to play Gran Turismo, it doesn't just have to download the most recent update, but all of the updates since launch (56GB worth). It's just kind of a pain in the ass.
Gran Turismo, GTA V, Skyrim, RDR2, and two VR titles take up 90% of my HD. I'm not even a gamer. I know people that buy multiple games per month. It must be really annoying if you like to play a wide variety of games.
I'm sorry if I missed it but do you have an external hard drive attached? I think my PS4 has 1TB inside, and I have a 2TB external for it. I have installed: No Man's Sky, GTA5, Witcher 3 complete edition, Spider-Man, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, RDR2, Resident Evil 7, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Ghost of Tsushima.. maybe one more. I haven't checked in a while but I'm pretty sure there's still plenty of space for me to redownload FF7Remake and FF15, too. That's my whole PS4 collection able to fit on the system.
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That's not really archaic... you just need to update. PC games are the same way.
Right, but my complaint is more about the severely limited HD sizes of the consoles. My PC can store my entire library and updates whenever an update is available. On my PS4, I had had to uninstall Gran Turismo to make room for another game, therefore GT never updated when new updates were released. Now if I decide I want to play Gran Turismo, it doesn't just have to download the most recent update, but all of the updates since launch (56GB worth). It's just kind of a pain in the ass.
Gran Turismo, GTA V, Skyrim, RDR2, and two VR titles take up 90% of my HD. I'm not even a gamer. I know people that buy multiple games per month. It must be really annoying if you like to play a wide variety of games.
I'm sorry if I missed it but do you have an external hard drive attached? I think my PS4 has 1TB inside, and I have a 2TB external for it. I have installed: No Man's Sky, GTA5, Witcher 3 complete edition, Spider-Man, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, RDR2, Resident Evil 7, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Ghost of Tsushima.. maybe one more. I haven't checked in a while but I'm pretty sure there's still plenty of space for me to redownload FF7Remake and FF15, too. That's my whole PS4 collection able to fit on the system.
I have a launch day 500GB. No external :/
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That's not really archaic... you just need to update. PC games are the same way.
Right, but my complaint is more about the severely limited HD sizes of the consoles. My PC can store my entire library and updates whenever an update is available. On my PS4, I had had to uninstall Gran Turismo to make room for another game, therefore GT never updated when new updates were released. Now if I decide I want to play Gran Turismo, it doesn't just have to download the most recent update, but all of the updates since launch (56GB worth). It's just kind of a pain in the ass.
Gran Turismo, GTA V, Skyrim, RDR2, and two VR titles take up 90% of my HD. I'm not even a gamer. I know people that buy multiple games per month. It must be really annoying if you like to play a wide variety of games.
I'm sorry if I missed it but do you have an external hard drive attached? I think my PS4 has 1TB inside, and I have a 2TB external for it. I have installed: No Man's Sky, GTA5, Witcher 3 complete edition, Spider-Man, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, RDR2, Resident Evil 7, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Ghost of Tsushima.. maybe one more. I haven't checked in a while but I'm pretty sure there's still plenty of space for me to redownload FF7Remake and FF15, too. That's my whole PS4 collection able to fit on the system.
I have a launch day 500GB. No external :/
My guy! Grab you an external. Cheaper than dick. (https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Portable-External-Hard-Drive/dp/B07CRG94G3/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=2tb+external+ps4&qid=1614954479&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFUMVVZMjYzTDYzQUgmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAyOTMyODFONllLUEFCNFZERlMmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDAyNDI0OUhDQkxKV1JHMEhJSCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=) You'll be so glad if you buy one, and you can splurge and get more than 2TB if you want. Even if you're not a 'gamer' per se, it's so worth it. Probably the best thing you can buy for your consoles in that regard.
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I was super bored last night and went to play a game on my PS4 for the first time in over a year and a half (haven't turned the thing on in more than 6 months). I almost don't want a PS5 at all now. The whole console felt so archaic and frustrating.
Like I said, I hadn't played it in a while and wasn't even sure what I wanted to play. I had a limited number of games available to play without a disc, and more than half of those were VR, which I wasn't in the mood to play. I decided I wanted to play a racing game, but had no digital racing games currently installed. I grabbed my Gran Turismo Sport disc and put it in. I couldn't play anything without a system update. I updated the system and tried again. Gran Turismo needed an update too... a 56GB update. I had to delete two digital games to make room for one game's update, which I didn't even bother waiting around for. I ended up watching a movie instead.
I've been spoiled by Steam and my PC's HD
That's why I don't play ps4 games anymore. The download sizes and the constant updates, and if you miss one will make it bigger, is not something I want to wait for just to play a game at that moment In time.
I'm perfectly fine with my Nintendo games and switch.
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Do y'all not have your PS4s actively connected to the Internet? I've literally never had to wait for a game to update when I open it... they just update automatically. While I'm playing other games.
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Game sizes are just getting ridiculous these days. I mean, it makes sense with the depth the games of today have, but the consoles without large HDDs just don't really work very well for todays game sizes.
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Do y'all not have your PS4s actively connected to the Internet? I've literally never had to wait for a game to update when I open it... they just update automatically. While I'm playing other games.
It does, but the problem is that they only update if they're currently in your library. I have had to delete so many games just to make room for a select few, most of the games I own aren't up to date as a result.
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Well, developers ain't gonna back down from photorealistic graphics, so they need to both address the storage capacity problems this generation in particular is going to experience (or already experiencing), and address the file sizes of games, especially like Call of Duty. I find it absolutely fascinating that I have so many beautiful looking games on my Switch and the vast majority of them are well under 20 gigs. Breath of the Wild is 12 gigabytes. Is it the best looking game ever? No. But I find art style so much more important than photorealism (rare exceptions, RDR2 for example is the best looking game on Earth imo) because it lends itself to 1) potentially smaller file sizes and 2) a more timeless aesthetic. Almost my entire Switch library fits on my 256GB SD card.
Just my aimless rambling here.
@Chino - ahh, understandable. Well, if you get an external and throw all your games onto the storage, you wouldn't have to worry about that anymore. That's another bonus of added storage.
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I saw an article recently that after the latest COD update, if you have the 500G consoles then you couldn't even have both of the last two COD games on it (with complete installs, they did recently allow you to uninstall parts of the game to free up space). It's an absolute joke how big these games are, but like I said, I kind of expect it when the games have so much depth to them now.
And it's not like the problem doesn't impact PC players. PCs still have capacity issues as well if you don't have massive amount of storage. My last PC (before I built a new one in 2020) was running low on storage and I had the same issue Chino has where I had to uninstall games so I could update the game I wanted to play. I don't have that problem now, but in 5 years I might again.
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The worst part is that on top of that, you need more space than the files you're downloading. When I went to update GT Sport, I needed over 70GB of free space even though the file was only 56GB. I get that there's some black magic computer stuff happening that requires that temporary space, but still. If you want to install 100GB game, you need like 130GB+ free in some cases. The newest gen consoles should have come with at least 2TB HDs IMO.
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What Cram said is what turns me off from playing those kind of games. They're amazing and look extremely awesome, and feel great, but the cost of that is in the amount of data it requires. It's similar to having FLAC files on an IPod. It's why I love my new Music Player as it has 2 memory card slots and sounds great, the downside to this is the interface sucks donkey butt, but I can manage it and I don't play with it too much at all, it does what it needs to and that is play music and I have access to all of my library, that is until I run out of memory space...
So even in the music aspect, I have a Switch. :lol :lol
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Another thing that sucks about game sizes, is that a lot of internet providers are starting to put monthly data caps on your home internet which would make it costly to be downloading/updating multiple games.
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Huh. I thought bandwidth caps have been a thing for a long time. I pay a little extra for unlimited bandwidth, but there was a time where I was going 150GB over my 150GB limit when I forgot to call them and get the promotion added to my account.
Call of Duty has literally no reason to be as big as it is. There's something fucky going on there.
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I don't have a cap on verizion fios and I pay for their cheapest plan.
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Devs should make a larger effort for good compression. The Hitman trilogy in it's entirety with all DLCs included via Hitman 3 is much smaller than 1+2 via Hitman 2. That is an example of a developer that took the time and effort to make a game size managable.
An article about that: https://www.pcgamer.com/how-hitman-3s-devs-shrank-the-entire-trilogys-install-size-by-over-80gb/ (https://www.pcgamer.com/how-hitman-3s-devs-shrank-the-entire-trilogys-install-size-by-over-80gb/)
They shrunk the size by like 80 gb (!).
And true enough, Hitman 3 on my Ps4pro is 60gb total, for the entire trilogy and all it's extra's, opposed to Hitman 2 which was more than a 100 gb's (and Hitman 1 which was around 60 on it's own back in the day). This should absolutely be possible for many of the big games that keep piling up gb's. The problem is, I think, that they just don't think it benefits sales enough vs the optimization costs.
As I have said before in this thread, devs have the tools to make file sizes much smaller now that SSD's are commonplace/the standard. No absolute need for duplicate stuff for load times anymore. The Hitman article also touches on that for a bit, as for why hard drives require larger file sizes for managable load times.
(I am glad to live in a country where data caps haven't been a thing for well over a decade, regardless of your provider)
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The worst part is that on top of that, you need more space than the files you're downloading. When I went to update GT Sport, I needed over 70GB of free space even though the file was only 56GB. I get that there's some black magic computer stuff happening that requires that temporary space, but still. If you want to install 100GB game, you need like 130GB+ free in some cases. The newest gen consoles should have come with at least 2TB HDs IMO.
Even 2TB fills up pretty fast. My PS4 has 1TB and 4TB of external storage which is plugged into my PS5 now. That Seagate 4TB external HD came in pretty handy and it's only around 100 bucks. ;)
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- I bought Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury the day it came out. Even more fun now than it was on Wii U. The increased movement speed is very much appreciated and playing with a proper controller instead of the big ol' tablet is much more comfortable. Almost done 100%ing the main game and then I'll finally get around to Bowser's Fury
- Despite Zelda being my favorite game series by a long shot, I still have yet to beat Age of Calamity and I am not sure why. I enjoy it. It is fun. It has a lot of depth. And yet... 5 or 6 months later I am hardly through the campaign. Eventually I will beat this although I miss adventure maps from the first HW... but I appreciate how uniquely Breath of the Wild-y this game is and how less it feels like a DW spinoff. Although I wish I could demolish more enemies on screen than the game allows... it feels much smaller in scale as a result and kind of slower than the first HW too. The smaller roster is a bit disappointing but the unique gameplay styles are very nice, Revali in particular is super fun
- Resumed Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate for a short time, but still a long ways off beating it. Having fun simply crafting full armor sets from each monster before moving to the next which is beginning to be super frustrating with high rank monsters
- Pyra/Mythra came to Smash which makes me ABSURDLY happy and they're super fun to play
- Hades took over my life for a few weeks at the start of the year, monster game that
- Started Final Fantasy 14 but due to simply having no time I have been level 8 for weeks. Fun game... ugly fucking character designs and races though, Square is dog shit at making interesting races despite doing this for decades
Unfortunately my time for gaming has recently shrunk drastically and by next year it likely will be nonexistent, we will see how this year goes.
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3D world is decent, albeit not quite as good as Odessey. But goddamn if there was a rule in game design it should be to not map 8-directional movement to an analogue stick.
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I am really looking forward to playing Super Mario 3D world. I am near the end of 3D land on the 3DS and enjoyed it. My only real complain with that one is that it is a bit unimaginative in terms of locations/characters. But the gameplay and leveldesign is fun. I assume World is a bigger/better package of the same core design. And Bowser's Fury looks neat too. This looks to be a rerelease of an old game where Nintendo did put in the effort.
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3D world is decent, albeit not quite as good as Odessey. But goddamn if there was a rule in game design it should be to not map 8-directional movement to an analogue stick.
I love Zelda twilight Princess - but the most frustrating part was in the Goron Mines - trying to jump from platform to platform.
The slightest twitch on the analogue stick and Link takes a left turn into the Lava.
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What do you mangs think of Star Citizen? I just read it has made 351 million dollars. I know this is a controversial topic. I don't really care one way or the other. I have not and will not put any money towards its development. I have no problem with people donating money to it. It looks like a very promising game but if they never finish it, I will not be disappointed.
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They're selling ships for thousands of dollars. There's a package deal of them that costs $27,000. People are free to spend their own money however they want to of course, but it just seems really scummy and greedy to sell ships in a video game for these kinds of prices. A game that is still in alpha, no less. Then despite blowing out its Kickstarter goal every time, they just keep making more Kickstarters.
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They're selling ships for thousands of dollars. There's a package deal of them that costs $27,000. People are free to spend their own money however they want to of course, but it just seems really scummy and greedy to sell ships in a video game for these kinds of prices. A game that is still in alpha, no less. Then despite blowing out its Kickstarter goal every time, they just keep making more Kickstarters.
Two Way street. One it is messed up they are taking advantage. But also, If someone wants to be stupid and spend their money on something like a ship in a video game, then let them be stupid and buy it. That company is exploiting just how many people will buy these type of things.
But I want to know, who is actually buying these type of things? Gamers who are monetized from Youtube and Twitter?
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I bought Immortals Fenyx Rising yesterday. Played through the first hour of it and I can tell it's going to be a lot of fun. The combat seems rich and varied so far, with satisfying weight (especially for an Ubisoft game). I really like how the light tone and comedic story adds to the fun.
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What do you mangs think of Star Citizen? I just read it has made 351 million dollars. I know this is a controversial topic. I don't really care one way or the other. I have not and will not put any money towards its development. I have no problem with people donating money to it. It looks like a very promising game but if they never finish it, I will not be disappointed.
I think if this were any other industry, having blown a quarter of a billion dollars and nearly a decade of time with only a barely functional tech demo to show for it would be ample justification to have the project scrapped.
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I bought Immortals Fenyx Rising yesterday. Played through the first hour of it and I can tell it's going to be a lot of fun. The combat seems rich and varied so far, with satisfying weight (especially for an Ubisoft game). I really like how the light tone and comedic story adds to the fun.
I want to play this game. I liked the demo. I'll wait for a sale though.
What do you mangs think of Star Citizen? I just read it has made 351 million dollars. I know this is a controversial topic. I don't really care one way or the other. I have not and will not put any money towards its development. I have no problem with people donating money to it. It looks like a very promising game but if they never finish it, I will not be disappointed.
I think if this were any other industry, having blown a quarter of a billion dollars and nearly a decade of time with only a barely functional tech demo to show for it would be ample justification to have the project scrapped.
I don't think it's necessarily the industry itself that allows them to get away with it. They don't have typical investors like a major game studio has.
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Oh hell yes!
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/03/18/next-gen-vr-on-ps5-the-new-controller/
This is such a huge leap forward compared to the first generation PSVR. I'm sold on getting a PS5 now. I've been on the fence, but I'm in. This exceeded all of my expectations and we haven't even seen the headset yet.
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Amazing! I told you the PS5 would be a monster. I held out on the PS4 VR for this very reason. :2metal:
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What do you mangs think of Star Citizen? I just read it has made 351 million dollars. I know this is a controversial topic. I don't really care one way or the other. I have not and will not put any money towards its development. I have no problem with people donating money to it. It looks like a very promising game but if they never finish it, I will not be disappointed.
I personally think it's a joke at this point and simply a way to collect money. It really became a joke when they released a roadmap for the next roadmap last year.
There is no reason for them to actually finish the game, support keeps pouring in and when they switch that version number to 1.0 they'll have a finality to it that will simmer down the income they are currently generating.
I've played a few weekends and when it works it's gorgeous but there isn't any substance to it.
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What do you mangs think of Star Citizen? I just read it has made 351 million dollars. I know this is a controversial topic. I don't really care one way or the other. I have not and will not put any money towards its development. I have no problem with people donating money to it. It looks like a very promising game but if they never finish it, I will not be disappointed.
I personally think it's a joke at this point and simply a way to collect money. It really became a joke when they released a roadmap for the next roadmap last year.
There is no reason for them to actually finish the game, support keeps pouring in and when they switch that version number to 1.0 they'll have a finality to it that will simmer down the income they are currently generating.
I've played a few weekends and when it works it's gorgeous but there isn't any substance to it.
Do they offer it for free every now and then? Just curious. I don't intend to play it in its current state. I'm more interested in the single player version they're supposedly going to release.
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What do you mangs think of Star Citizen? I just read it has made 351 million dollars. I know this is a controversial topic. I don't really care one way or the other. I have not and will not put any money towards its development. I have no problem with people donating money to it. It looks like a very promising game but if they never finish it, I will not be disappointed.
I personally think it's a joke at this point and simply a way to collect money. It really became a joke when they released a roadmap for the next roadmap last year.
There is no reason for them to actually finish the game, support keeps pouring in and when they switch that version number to 1.0 they'll have a finality to it that will simmer down the income they are currently generating.
I've played a few weekends and when it works it's gorgeous but there isn't any substance to it.
Do they offer it for free every now and then? Just curious. I don't intend to play it in its current state. I'm more interested in the single player version they're supposedly going to release.
I backed the game back in 2014 with a pretty hefty price although nowhere close to all the shitty games i've bought on steam over the years.
I follow the development pretty close because I find game development to be interesting and also because I like to know what state the game is in.
For anyone wondering, the game is very much alive and "running".
Is it close to being done: So much no
The open world part of the game dosen't have a release date though, it's being buildt upon right now and will continuously be expanded upon over the years.
It's an ambitious game, as simple as that. I think most people that read about the game think it sounds intriguing but a pipedream. I tend to think they already overcome some major technical achivements and enough for me to think it's real so i'll just wait and play other games in the meantime.
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=41792.msg2578330#msg2578330
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What do you mangs think of Star Citizen? I just read it has made 351 million dollars. I know this is a controversial topic. I don't really care one way or the other. I have not and will not put any money towards its development. I have no problem with people donating money to it. It looks like a very promising game but if they never finish it, I will not be disappointed.
I personally think it's a joke at this point and simply a way to collect money. It really became a joke when they released a roadmap for the next roadmap last year.
There is no reason for them to actually finish the game, support keeps pouring in and when they switch that version number to 1.0 they'll have a finality to it that will simmer down the income they are currently generating.
I've played a few weekends and when it works it's gorgeous but there isn't any substance to it.
Do they offer it for free every now and then? Just curious. I don't intend to play it in its current state. I'm more interested in the single player version they're supposedly going to release.
Yes they have freefly weekends.
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Oh hell yes!
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/03/18/next-gen-vr-on-ps5-the-new-controller/
This is such a huge leap forward compared to the first generation PSVR. I'm sold on getting a PS5 now. I've been on the fence, but I'm in. This exceeded all of my expectations and we haven't even seen the headset yet.
Yes, it is very nice to see Sony doubling down on VR. Astrobot and Wipeout VR are amongst the best PS games, ever. And they have released a decent amount of full experiences, such as Iron Man, Golem, Blood and Truth etc. The tech upgrade will also allow for more advanced VR titles to be ported more easily. Hopefully Half Life Alyx will come to PS, the controllers seem to allow it.
I also hope MS will allow for some VR releases of Bethesda on PS though, as regular Bethesda games are no more on PS it seems. They were one of the big publishers doing some VR stuff every now and then. Doom 3 is an upcoming example (I am fine with older games getting VR releases). Xbox has no interest in VR though, so I doubt much will come from Bethesda in the future.
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Has anyone else here played OMORI? I just completed it earlier this morning... What an incredible game. I recommend this game to anyone, so long as they don't mind psychological horror stuff.
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Just thought I would drop back in to say I’m loving Horizon Zero Dawn. Great premise, great characters. I think I’m approaching the end of the story but will still have plenty of stuff to do afterwards.
Might finish it just in time for the sequel 😁
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Playing Mafia III Definitive Addition. By far the best in the trilogy. The first 2 games are more linear from beginning to end. The 3rd game has story missions, but also optional missions as well. Plus, the game just has so many more features and many more hours of gameplay. Love it!
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Just thought I would drop back in to say I’m loving Horizon Zero Dawn. Great premise, great characters. I think I’m approaching the end of the story but will still have plenty of stuff to do afterwards.
Might finish it just in time for the sequel 😁
Easily one of my five favorite games from the last generation! Amazing world, captivating story, deep lore, and super fun combat!
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Playing Mafia III Definitive Addition. By far the best in the trilogy. The first 2 games are more linear from beginning to end. The 3rd game has story missions, but also optional missions as well. Plus, the game just has so many more features and many more hours of gameplay. Love it!
How far into it are you? I liked the combat, characters, and story but the gameplay loop got real old real fast.
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Last Friday, a few of my buddies and I were looking for a new game that we could all play that didn't break the bank. We found one called Pummel Party and had a freaking blast. It's 4-8 players (you can use AI if need be), and it's basically a straight ripoff of the Mario Party games from N64, even down to the award ceremonies at the end of each game. The characters aren't Nintendo and the gameplay is brutal and violent. It was great.
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That looks like a lot of fun, gotta try and convince my buddies to play.
Evil Genius 2 comes out tomorrow, I'm pumped. I poured hours into the first one.
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Playing Mafia III Definitive Addition. By far the best in the trilogy. The first 2 games are more linear from beginning to end. The 3rd game has story missions, but also optional missions as well. Plus, the game just has so many more features and many more hours of gameplay. Love it!
How far into it are you? I liked the combat, characters, and story but the gameplay loop got real old real fast.
Progress says 21%. Not sure what you mean by gameplay loop. You mean the missions are kinda samey throughout the game? I'll agree with that. I'm also playing on my PS5 so there are a few glitches that require the game to be restarted.
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Playing Mafia III Definitive Addition. By far the best in the trilogy. The first 2 games are more linear from beginning to end. The 3rd game has story missions, but also optional missions as well. Plus, the game just has so many more features and many more hours of gameplay. Love it!
How far into it are you? I liked the combat, characters, and story but the gameplay loop got real old real fast.
Progress says 21%. Not sure what you mean by gameplay loop. You mean the missions are kinda samey throughout the game? I'll agree with that. I'm also playing on my PS5 so there are a few glitches that require the game to be restarted.
I have forgotten the process, but don't you have to disrupt rackets or something before you can take on the main bad guy of the area and take over their territory? Something like that. It just got extremely repetitive for me after a while.
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Yes, it is somewhat repetitive in that regard, but it's still fun and there's a bunch of stuff to do. Lots of collectables and trophies to get. Looking forward to finally seeing how it ends. :tup
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Played some Fall Guys with a friend, had a great time. The bigger variety of maps (and small variations in a map) help. And it also feels newer maps are more skill based than solely random fuckery. This is one of those games that I return to for a couple of sessions everytime an update hits.
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Played some Fall Guys with a friend, had a great time. The bigger variety of maps (and small variations in a map) help. And it also feels newer maps are more skill based than solely random fuckery. This is one of those games that I return to for a couple of sessions everytime an update hits.
Haven't touched it in over 6 months, actually forgot about it. But if there's more games, that's probably a good reason to fire it back up. But my GTX 3070 is expected to arrive today. If it works (see my story in the PC thread for more details) I don't expect Fall Guys to be the game I fire up first :lol
Also, arriving today, the Dr. Disrespect autobiography. I'm not the biggest Doc fan out there, but I feel his story might be interesting.
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After a bunch of false starts over the year I finished Ori and The Blind Forest and the game is simply fantastic. It's tough but not punishing and is gorgeous to look at it. I'm surprised at how much I enjoyed it because platformers aren't typically for me.
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After a bunch of false starts over the year I finished Ori and The Blind Forest and the game is simply fantastic. It's tough but not punishing and is gorgeous to look at it. I'm surprised at how much I enjoyed it because platformers aren't typically for me.
Have you played the sequel? I played that one first and loved it. I tried Blind Forest for a bit, got frustrated in one area and got distracted by other games (Game Pass :hefdaddy ). I must go back to it at some point.
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Not yet, I'm going to start the sequel in a bit. I wanted to play the first all the way through before picking up the sequel.
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Yeah not sure why I did it in that order tbh :lol I'd heard how good Will of the Wisps was and I guess I just wanted to get stuck straight in to that on my shiny new Series S and Gamepass.
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Ori is indeed a great game. I forgot there was a second one. I am mired in Breath of the Wild for the foreseeable future but will add it to the queue.
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https://youtu.be/qL-7-2dL0A0
Here is a comprehensive video by IGN, about all the changes in the Mass Effect Remastered! Looks great, and the changes seem really smart!
I'm also really enjoying my time with AC: Valhalla! I really liked Odyssey, but I think Valhalla improved upon a lot of my complaints about Odyssey. World feels a little bit smaller than Odyssey. I cannot say if there are some hidden huge areas to explore, as I'm "only" 30 hours in. So far it feels big, but not as needlessly huge as Odyssey.
I love that gear is not tied to a character level. No "pick up 5 apples" fetch quests so far. Overall a lot of small improvements!
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https://youtu.be/qL-7-2dL0A0
Here is a comprehensive video by IGN, about all the changes in the Mass Effect Remastered! Looks great, and the changes seem really smart!
I'm also really enjoying my time with AC: Valhalla! I really liked Odyssey, but I think Valhalla improved upon a lot of my complaints about Odyssey. World feels a little bit smaller than Odyssey. I cannot say if there are some hidden huge areas to explore, as I'm "only" 30 hours in. So far it feels big, but not as needlessly huge as Odyssey.
I love that gear is not tied to a character level. No "pick up 5 apples" fetch quests so far. Overall a lot of small improvements!
There are tons of "lay 15 medium sized bullhead carp at the alter for a prize" stuff to do, although they aren't required. Orlog is great!
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https://youtu.be/qL-7-2dL0A0
Here is a comprehensive video by IGN, about all the changes in the Mass Effect Remastered! Looks great, and the changes seem really smart!
I'm also really enjoying my time with AC: Valhalla! I really liked Odyssey, but I think Valhalla improved upon a lot of my complaints about Odyssey. World feels a little bit smaller than Odyssey. I cannot say if there are some hidden huge areas to explore, as I'm "only" 30 hours in. So far it feels big, but not as needlessly huge as Odyssey.
I love that gear is not tied to a character level. No "pick up 5 apples" fetch quests so far. Overall a lot of small improvements!
I'm sure I posted this elsewhere in this thread but I am so pumped to play this, especially since I haven't played ME3. One of the difficult things has been getting the DLC playing the games so far after the fact so having them all included in this release is a huge bonus for me.
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https://youtu.be/qL-7-2dL0A0
Here is a comprehensive video by IGN, about all the changes in the Mass Effect Remastered! Looks great, and the changes seem really smart!
I'm also really enjoying my time with AC: Valhalla! I really liked Odyssey, but I think Valhalla improved upon a lot of my complaints about Odyssey. World feels a little bit smaller than Odyssey. I cannot say if there are some hidden huge areas to explore, as I'm "only" 30 hours in. So far it feels big, but not as needlessly huge as Odyssey.
I love that gear is not tied to a character level. No "pick up 5 apples" fetch quests so far. Overall a lot of small improvements!
I have been pleasantly surprised every step of the way at how much effort they've put into the remaster. The first game clearly got the most attention, which makes perfect sense and in my opinion was needed. The second and third games look more like standard remasters - better visuals, better performance, and some minor tweaks around the edges. It looks like a great package overall!
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Not exactly a video game post, but for the last year or so, I would occasionally play Warzone with a guy I call "Uncle Norb". Good guy, a little younger than me from Ohio living in Pittsburgh. Just found out through one of his good IRL friends (who I've gamed with via Uncle Norb) that he passed away this week. He was found dead with his headphones on at his desk with Call of Duty loaded on his laptop. So fucking sad, and what's even worse is he's still as of now logged into the game and I can see him online. I'm a bit shocked. I made one video with him for youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4_4fTwgt_w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4_4fTwgt_w) can't believe he just seemingly randomly died while gaming. They don't know the cause yet.
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Damn, that sucks Marc.
I think about that kind of thing all the time.
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He was still online in his own lobby in COD last night, I kind of wanted to join his lobby, but it seems so weird.
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I wonder how often that has happened?
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I really love The Last of Us and all, but apparently Sony is working on a remake...? And that HBO series they announced is apparently the story of the original game. I have zero interest in both to be honest, I see absolutely no need for the story to be retold, let alone twice. I wish they put the talent towards other stories in the same universe.
For the show though, it's from HBO, involves the producer/writer of Chernobyl, Pedro Pascal, and the writer of the games. It does seem that there is a reasonably high chance of it being very good. But man, couldn't they make a new story or expand on existing ones (example: Ish from the original, the sailor whose letters you find in those sewers around 1/3 of the game)?
Not exactly a video game post, but for the last year or so, I would occasionally play Warzone with a guy I call "Uncle Norb". Good guy, a little younger than me from Ohio living in Pittsburgh. Just found out through one of his good IRL friends (who I've gamed with via Uncle Norb) that he passed away this week. He was found dead with his headphones on at his desk with Call of Duty loaded on his laptop. So fucking sad, and what's even worse is he's still as of now logged into the game and I can see him online. I'm a bit shocked. I made one video with him for youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4_4fTwgt_w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4_4fTwgt_w) can't believe he just seemingly randomly died while gaming. They don't know the cause yet.
That is awful, also waaay too young.
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I really love The Last of Us and all, but apparently Sony is working on a remake...? And that HBO series they announced is apparently the story of the original game. I have zero interest in both to be honest, I see absolutely no need for the story to be retold, let alone twice. I wish they put the talent towards other stories in the same universe.
For the show though, it's from HBO, involves the producer/writer of Chernobyl, Pedro Pascal, and the writer of the games. It does seem that there is a reasonably high chance of it being very good. But man, couldn't they make a new story or expand on existing ones (example: Ish from the original, the sailor whose letters you find in those sewers around 1/3 of the game)?
Yeah I feel kind of similar. And the thing is that the original game isn't that old and more to the point the remastered version is already widely available to play on PS4/PS5 and holds up great.
One theory could be this remake will be more tied to the HBO show, it would maybe feature the voice and likeness of that cast? But that seems a little far fetched.
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I dunno, I totally get wanting to adapt broadly the same story for a TV show, because as big as gaming is these days, there's a huge potential audience to watch a show like that who would not play the game. The fact that they want to do it properly is awesome.
This apparent "remake" for the PS5 when the game isn't even that old just sounds... weird. Unless they just mean a graphical overhaul or something, in which case fine.
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The new oddworld game soulstorm just came out. Looks awesome, still can't find a PS5 though and the PS4 version is too rough performance wise. So I'll just enjoy it from a distance for the time being I guess.
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I dunno, I totally get wanting to adapt broadly the same story for a TV show, because as big as gaming is these days, there's a huge potential audience to watch a show like that who would not play the game. The fact that they want to do it properly is awesome.
This apparent "remake" for the PS5 when the game isn't even that old just sounds... weird. Unless they just mean a graphical overhaul or something, in which case fine.
I agree that a tv show makes sense businesswise. Not my preference, but an HBO series with these names involved can potentially reach a huge audience that could dwarf the amount of gamers that played TLOU.
As for the game, I can only see an actual remake be "worth" it if they want to approach the level of fidelity on display in part II. And if they really want to go the road of changing actors (I sincerely doubt this, but for the sake of amusement I am imagining it), then that would just be so weird in my eyes. What would then be next I wonder, a model swap for part II and two versions of a hypothetical part III?
Keep in mind this is all a rumor at this point, so perhaps it really just is a more involved remaster, along with an upgrade of part II for the PS5 or something (akin to Uncharted 1-3 on PS4, where 1 and 2 got a lot of subtle but notable work and 3 was more or less a direct port).
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yeah it's weird there's hasn't any upates to part 2 for PS5, most big titles have gotten 60 fps and things like that.
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I also don't understand the need to remake Last of Us 1. You can already buythe PS4 remaster and play it on the PS5 and it still looks good. So weird.
Seems to me like a PS5 60FPS patch for both games would be worth way more.
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Hood: Outlaws & Legends - Gameplay Overview Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF0Ivr4Z-dY&ab_channel=FocusHomeInteractive)
Sounds interesting.
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big system update to the PS5 today. I'm glad they added the option to have HDR switch on only when supported by the game instead of brute forcing it on everything or shutting it off completely. I think that's how it worked on PS4 pro / slim anyway so it kind of annoyed me from the start.
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April 21st at Noon seems to be the long awaited Nuke Event in Call of Duty Warzone.
One of the coolest things about Warzone since it was released a little over a year ago were all the hints of a nuclear bomb going off. The hints mounted up every season and it created kind of a interesting story within the battle royale game. It seems it's finally going to happen.
Sadly, the rumor seems to be that when the map (Verdansk) blows up, it's going to take the game back in time to an 80s version of the same map :facepalm: They had so many leaks of a completely new map that everyone badly wants and if we only get a modified version of the same map, I think a lot of people are going to be PISSED after a full year.
Having said that... the rumors for the next Battlefield seems like that game could be in position to knock Call of Duty off it's pedestal and I really hope so. EA really is primed if they can make a good BR mode to make A LOT of money.
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That nuke event sounds pretty awesome, I need to get back into warzone.
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That nuke event sounds pretty awesome, I need to get back into warzone.
All this talk of PTO in other threads is making me think about burning a day to be able to play the nuke event. The last in game event close to this (when the stadium blew open) was really awesome to watch on twitch with all the streamers playing it, but by the time I got home it was over and I never got to play it myself. I kind of want to be able to play the game when this happens. But I don't know if its worth the PTO
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Downloading warzone now
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Downloading warzone now
You'll be able to play tomorrow :lol the game size is such a joke
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Yea no kidding lol, the only game I have installed that's bigger in size is flight simulator which simulates the entire world :lol.
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I have been playing way too much Minecraft for my own health.
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Not sure how long this will last, as the action has existed for a while now, but there are several games for free on the PS4.
Search for Play at Home in the PSN store. This includes games like Horizon, Subnautica, Abzu, Enter The Gungeon and a bunch of VR stuff.
You do not need PS plus and apparently claimed games are permanent additions to your library.
Oh, and most of these games are very good.
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Do you remember any of the VR titles you saw?
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Do you remember any of the VR titles you saw?
Astrobot, Moss, Thumper, Paper Beast, Rez Infinite.
You can still claim them today and tomorrow, I think the offer for the VR games ends on thursday.
Edit: You should be able to add these games to your library on the browser PSN store as well.
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Love how #Verdansk was trending on twitter!
Limited time where you can play the nuclear event that destroys the map as it gets overran by Zombies. Pretty cool. Like not the most fun game mode and it really has no winner, but was cool to play and experience.
https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1384954445688188938 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1384954445688188938)
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I'm pissed at myself for missing this. I actually set a meeting reminder on my work calendar to remember to sign into warzone.
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You didn't miss too much, but the whole event itself is kind of fun. One more hour until the "new" map goes live. But after the event, playing on Verdansk was unavailable (since it just got nuked) and they had a night time mode on rebirth island as the only option to play, but they updated the map a bit AND you could see the nuke going off in the distance which was quite cool! I'm a big fan of the rebirth island game modes so that had me pretty excited. I'm guessing the night mode of the island goes away in an hour and it's back to playing on either the updated rebirth island map OR the updated Verdansk 1984 map. Sadly, the leaked video of the new map doesn't look like they changed much at all. People say it's just a "reskin" of the map, 3 new points of interest, but its majority the same map.... I guess I'll stick to rebirth island which was much more fun at this point. Got a triple kill victory in the dark last night on that one, maybe my next youtube video since I'm guessing that mode was a short lived one.
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I just watched some videos on the map and it does look similar. I'll have to play some Saturday night. I've been out of the loop for a while. When I fired the game up a few days ago I didn't even realize they changed the gulag :lol
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It's legit the same map with some minor changes, but the biggest change is the color scheme. It looks terrible IMO. Ugh, I think I'll just stick to rebirth island, but sadly they removed all the updates to the island?! I don't understand what is wrong with these devs. The one positive, and I didn't play enough yesterday to really experience this, but I am reading from others that the new "meta" is actually really good and that there is significant weapon rebalancing so there actually may not be a "meta" anymore. I'm not entirely sure I believe that, but reading the patch notes, the weapon rebalancing might be the best update for season 3. Oh and they added DLSS support which I need to experiment with.
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My stepchild got Days Gone for free for Playstation. I don't know if it's still free. Just a heads up for anyone who hasn't played the game yet.
I played Days Gone when it first came out and enjoyed it. I think they updated it a bunch and it's even better now. Gyro aiming is one of the updates they did. I'm a big fan of gyro aiming with my Steam Controller.
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My stepchild got Days Gone for free for Playstation. I don't know if it's still free. Just a heads up for anyone who hasn't played the game yet.
I played Days Gone when it first came out and enjoyed it. I think they updated it a bunch and it's even better now. Gyro aiming is one of the updates they did. I'm a big fan of gyro aiming with my Steam Controller.
I finished it on PS5 about a month ago. I really enjoyed it overall. Was surprised to see that it probably won't get a sequel, although I also don't personally think it needs one.
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My stepchild got Days Gone for free for Playstation. I don't know if it's still free. Just a heads up for anyone who hasn't played the game yet.
I played Days Gone when it first came out and enjoyed it. I think they updated it a bunch and it's even better now. Gyro aiming is one of the updates they did. I'm a big fan of gyro aiming with my Steam Controller.
I think it’s free only if you have the monthly subscription to PS plus
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Yes Days Gone is this months PSplus game. And I really love the game. Apparently no sequel is in the works, as it did not review well enough. That actually really sucks for me, as I enjoyed It more than even Horizon and Spider-Man, though I do understand why those fared better.
And talking about PS games, Returnal looks really cool.
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Managed to snag a Series X when Microsoft re-stocked the the other night, should be here sometime next week :hat
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My stepchild got Days Gone for free for Playstation. I don't know if it's still free. Just a heads up for anyone who hasn't played the game yet.
I played Days Gone when it first came out and enjoyed it. I think they updated it a bunch and it's even better now. Gyro aiming is one of the updates they did. I'm a big fan of gyro aiming with my Steam Controller.
I finished it on PS5 about a month ago. I really enjoyed it overall. Was surprised to see that it probably won't get a sequel, although I also don't personally think it needs one.
Why don't you think it needs a sequel?
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It's legit the same map with some minor changes, but the biggest change is the color scheme. It looks terrible IMO. Ugh, I think I'll just stick to rebirth island, but sadly they removed all the updates to the island?! I don't understand what is wrong with these devs. The one positive, and I didn't play enough yesterday to really experience this, but I am reading from others that the new "meta" is actually really good and that there is significant weapon rebalancing so there actually may not be a "meta" anymore. I'm not entirely sure I believe that, but reading the patch notes, the weapon rebalancing might be the best update for season 3. Oh and they added DLSS support which I need to experiment with.
Oh bummer. I'll fire it up and play some today to check it out, I went through the trouble of downloading all 9 million gigs of it :lol
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My stepchild got Days Gone for free for Playstation. I don't know if it's still free. Just a heads up for anyone who hasn't played the game yet.
I played Days Gone when it first came out and enjoyed it. I think they updated it a bunch and it's even better now. Gyro aiming is one of the updates they did. I'm a big fan of gyro aiming with my Steam Controller.
I finished it on PS5 about a month ago. I really enjoyed it overall. Was surprised to see that it probably won't get a sequel, although I also don't personally think it needs one.
Why don't you think it needs a sequel?
Don't get me wrong, there are interesting possibilities for a sequel and the game pretty much sets one up with one of its epilogue missions. I certainly wouldn't complain if a sequel happened. I just don't think it needs one, you know? I personally felt as though the main story threads I cared about were wrapped up just fine.
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My stepchild got Days Gone for free for Playstation. I don't know if it's still free. Just a heads up for anyone who hasn't played the game yet.
I played Days Gone when it first came out and enjoyed it. I think they updated it a bunch and it's even better now. Gyro aiming is one of the updates they did. I'm a big fan of gyro aiming with my Steam Controller.
I finished it on PS5 about a month ago. I really enjoyed it overall. Was surprised to see that it probably won't get a sequel, although I also don't personally think it needs one.
Why don't you think it needs a sequel?
Don't get me wrong, there are interesting possibilities for a sequel and the game pretty much sets one up with one of its epilogue missions. I certainly wouldn't complain if a sequel happened. I just don't think it needs one, you know? I personally felt as though the main story threads I cared about were wrapped up just fine.
I see what you're saying. I remember the story of the main character was resolved...I think.
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The core storylines of the characters and their relationships are all/mostly resolved. And you achieve what are ultimately the main goals of the character. So I am fine with the ending. The biggest sequelbait is actually an optional epilogue mission.
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Bought the Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes for 35 euros total on Xbox. Seems like a good pricepoint, given their limited length. How different is Claires playthrough?
(Did a bit of Leon a while back on PS4, but since traded my copy because I already had a big horror backlog that I decided to tackle first)
Also to be fair, these games apparently do not count inventory work and cutscenes towards cleartime, making the experiences longer than the timer says at the end. This is unlike some other games.
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Claire is different enough to be satisfying, but not as different as it was in the original RE2. For remake, you get an entire new Sherry section which is pretty cool.
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It's amazing how well the Switch holds its value. I'm trying to snag a used Lite model, and at best they're $20 under new.
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I ended up just ordering a new one with a 128GB micro sd card. Because I'm impatient and wanted it on Wednesday, I had to choose between yellow and coral. I went with Yellow. I would have loved that new blue one that's coming out on 5/21, but who knows when I might actually be able to score one. I'm sure it's going to move like hot cakes. I have no clue why I bought one. I played games on my PS4 for maybe 90 minutes in the last year. I think I wanted something mainly for when I'm sitting outside in my gazebo and tending to my cookers.
I've never actually played a Zelda game in any capacity (the ti-83 plus version I had on my calculator in 8th grade doesn't count). I'm thinking of maybe grabbing Breath of the Wild and seeing what it's all about.
Question for anyone with a Switch - Are all Nintendo titles available for download rather than having to use a cartridge?
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yes they’re all available as downloads with the caveat that the switch’s storage capacity is very limited. It can be expanded up to a point with a memory card
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I ended up just ordering a new one with a 128GB micro sd card. Because I'm impatient and wanted it on Wednesday, I had to choose between yellow and coral. I went with Yellow. I would have loved that new blue one that's coming out on 5/21, but who knows when I might actually be able to score one. I'm sure it's going to move like hot cakes. I have no clue why I bought one. I played games on my PS4 for maybe 90 minutes in the last year. I think I wanted something mainly for when I'm sitting outside in my gazebo and tending to my cookers.
I've never actually played a Zelda game in any capacity (the ti-83 plus version I had on my calculator in 8th grade doesn't count). I'm thinking of maybe grabbing Breath of the Wild and seeing what it's all about.
Question for anyone with a Switch - Are all Nintendo titles available for download rather than having to use a cartridge?
Yes.
The way I see it, is they are really utilizing their Nintendo Shop, theirs all kinds of Indie games available. Doesn't mean they're all good, lots of bad games, but it's funny seeing how cheap those are running for now. :lol
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I honestly think it is much better to buy a new Switch vs used. That way you will have extended warranty for analog stick drift. And you know for sure you have a fresh battery.
Also, especially if you have not owned a WiiU, the Switch for sure has a lot of great games.
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Good points.
I ended up ordering (non-digital) Breath of the Wild as well after watching a review on Youtube. Seems like a solid game. I didn't realize it was open world like that and was getting some Skyrim vibes.
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Good points.
I ended up ordering (non-digital) Breath of the Wild as well after watching a review on Youtube. Seems like a solid game. I didn't realize it was open world like that and was getting some Skyrim vibes.
Breath of the Wild is a fantastic game, I look forward to hearing what you think of it. Now-a-days I use my Switch to play Tetris 99 90% of the time I pick it up.
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I'll keep you guys posted.
Amazon is really something else. I ordered that game this morning and it's already arrived :lol
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I cancelled my prime a while back because I live so close to a distribution center 80% of stuff I order from amazon under free shipping is here overnight anyway. Their shipping game is on point.
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Really digging BotW so far. I like the way the graphics are done. I'm 3/4 of the way through clearing the caves to get my glider. I can't wait to start exploring. I find myself getting a little frustrated trying to change weapons with the d-pad, but once I realized it pauses time when you're switching, it got a little easier.
I'm really digging the device itself too. I bought a travel case for it, and that came with a gel-like slip cover to help protect the unit if you were to drop it. It added a bit of beefiness, and I must say, it feels a lot better in my hands than the device did naked. I was a bit worried about soreness in my thumb like the OG PSP caused, but after about two hours of playing with it last night, I didn't feel any discomfort.
I'm really tempted to pick up the new Pokemon Snap game.
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Looking forward to these next two releases (tomorrow and June 11, respectively) exclusive to PS5.
As a fan of previous Housemarque games (Super Stardust HD, Resogun) this "third-person sci-fi shooter rogue-lite metroidvania" looks great:
Returnal (https://youtu.be/lL2Qa0MQyuE)
Another PS5 exclusive (huge fan of the franchise) looks better with each new trailer:
Ratchet and Clank (https://youtu.be/9p_gg9UW9k4)
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Both seem great. As a longtime fan of Ratchet and Clank, that one is a no brainer for me. Returnal seems like a great new ip and I am glad it reviewed well. Interesting to see a AAA roguelite as well.
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Portal Reloaded is just a total mindfuck! Now I haven't played Portal for a while so i'm a bit rusty thinking in portals but i'm loving this so far.
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Never once have I posted in this thread in all my years on DTF, despite playing games occasionally (or 'often' depending on my own state of mind, sometimes I play a lot, sometimes I don't play anything for weeks on end).
Currently playing Hollow Knight for the first time, two hours in yesterday and enjoying it so far.
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Hollow Knight is tough but so good. I need to pick up a new controller and finish it.
Haven't been playing much lately, considering going back and replaying the first two Metroid Prime games as it's been a long while.
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My pre-order for Resident Evil VII.I.AGE for PS5 arrives tomorrow. :2metal:
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Portal Reloaded is just a total mindfuck! Now I haven't played Portal for a while so i'm a bit rusty thinking in portals but i'm loving this so far.
I've been meaning to download it and play it. It's one of the best gaming experience I've had with both iterations, looking forward to the reloaded version.
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My pre-order for Resident Evil VII.I.AGE for PS5 arrives tomorrow. :2metal:
Just bought it on steam. I finished RE2 and 3 remaster recently and did a runthrough of RE7 a couple of months ago. I'm now ready for the next chapter!
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Portal Reloaded is amazing so far! So complex! I love the time travel concept added to the portals! I'm having a ton of fun.
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Portal Reloaded is amazing so far! So complex! I love the time travel concept added to the portals! I'm having a ton of fun.
Awesome, yea it's great. Alot more challenging than I thought.
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Looking forward to playing Resi 8.
Most Resident Evil games have very significant flaws (for me), with the exception of 4 and 7. 4 has the best marriage between gameplay and leveldesign/pacing and the B-film plot/acting fits the game well. 7 is by far the most scariest, has the best puzzles and has the best plot by a long shot. 4 is a top 10 game of all time for me. But for all the other games and the series as a whole the sum of it's parts makes them highly enjoyable. And it is also a series that does not feel stale after so many years (this is in part due to trend following, which is not always a bad thing).
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I finished Tomb Raider 2013 a couple days ago and I loved the game. It felt like playing through an action movie without the annoying puzzles that the early playstation games had. I can't wait to get into the other 2 games but I'm going to hold off and please Mass Effect 3 when it gets released.
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I finished Tomb Raider 2013 a couple days ago and I loved the game. It felt like playing through an action movie without the annoying puzzles that the early playstation games had. I can't wait to get into the other 2 games but I'm going to hold off and please Mass Effect 3 when it gets released.
One of the best games following the Uncharted wave of late 00's to early 10's, with a few elements I wished Uncharted took as well (treasures having dialouge and plot relevance in particular). It is a great rollercoaster type of game. Unfortunately it's sequels did not really manage to evolve further. Fine games, but I am serious that playing Rise of the Tomb Raider right after Uncharted Lost Legacy felt like a generational gap to me (speaking in console terms). Shadow I have yet to really dive into, but I played the first hour or so.
I played through Tomb Raider 2013 twice and lovwd both playthroughs. I don't have an urge to do the same with Rise at all. And now the devs are making mediocre Avenger content, unfortunately. I really think Square mismanaged their western studios severely. I kind of hope some of them will break free like IO.
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Looking forward to playing Resi 8.
Most Resident Evil games have very significant flaws (for me), with the exception of 4 and 7. 4 has the best marriage between gameplay and leveldesign/pacing and the B-film plot/acting fits the game well. 7 is by far the most scariest, has the best puzzles and has the best plot by a long shot. 4 is a top 10 game of all time for me. But for all the other games and the series as a whole the sum of it's parts makes them highly enjoyable. And it is also a series that does not feel stale after so many years (this is in part due to trend following, which is not always a bad thing).
Well, you're in for a treat cause RE8 is the offspring of RE4 & RE7. Loving it so far!
My pre-order for Resident Evil VII.I.AGE for PS5 arrives tomorrow. :2metal:
Just bought it on steam. I finished RE2 and 3 remaster recently and did a runthrough of RE7 a couple of months ago. I'm now ready for the next chapter!
I think you're gonna like it A LOT! :tup
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I just saw this pop up today:
https://www.vive.com/us/product/vive-pro2/overview/
I think I might take the VR plunge. I don't think I'll use it that much so my brother can share it with me
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I'm in between some games, but currently focused on replaying Metroid Prime (the Trilogy version) after so many years. Feels good to be back.
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I'm itching for them to re-release those for the Switch
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I finished Tomb Raider 2013 a couple days ago and I loved the game. It felt like playing through an action movie without the annoying puzzles that the early playstation games had. I can't wait to get into the other 2 games but I'm going to hold off and please Mass Effect 3 when it gets released.
I've played 10 hours according to Steam and I think I'm done with over 70% of the game. Can't wait to finish it. Playing it on a 4k system with all details is a fantastic experience. I've played through all the games and really love all the puzzles in each one. I like the rebooted version, before I get the later two I want to grab a high end video card just to play it in 4k with very high detail.
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Because I keep getting Subnautica for free and with subscriptions, I finally decided to take the plunge.
Yeah... this is a straight up horror game, don't tell me otherwise. I'd rather run circles in zombie infested corridors with Mr X on my ass in Resident Evil 2 than swimming even remotely close to a sea beast in Subnautica. Even with those colorful, nice looking graphics.
Amazing game btw.
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Because I keep getting Subnautica for free and with subscriptions, I finally decided to take the plunge.
Yeah... this is a straight up horror game, don't tell me otherwise. I'd rather run circles in zombie infested corridors with Mr X on my ass in Resident Evil 2 than swimming even remotely close to a sea beast in Subnautica. Even with those colorful, nice looking graphics.
Amazing game btw.
Subnautica is one of my favorite gaming experiences of the last 10 years.
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Because I keep getting Subnautica for free and with subscriptions, I finally decided to take the plunge.
Yeah... this is a straight up horror game, don't tell me otherwise. I'd rather run circles in zombie infested corridors with Mr X on my ass in Resident Evil 2 than swimming even remotely close to a sea beast in Subnautica. Even with those colorful, nice looking graphics.
Amazing game btw.
Subnautica is one of my favorite gaming experiences of the last 10 years.
I wholeheartedly agree, it's one of those game I go back too every now and then. Amazing game and the atmosphere is stunning and in VR it's... :omg:
Nothing quite like it to be honest which also is a bit surprising given it's popularity.
I recommend you get Below Zero.
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Because I keep getting Subnautica for free and with subscriptions, I finally decided to take the plunge.
Yeah... this is a straight up horror game, don't tell me otherwise. I'd rather run circles in zombie infested corridors with Mr X on my ass in Resident Evil 2 than swimming even remotely close to a sea beast in Subnautica. Even with those colorful, nice looking graphics.
Amazing game btw.
Subnautica is one of my favorite gaming experiences of the last 10 years.
I wholeheartedly agree, it's one of those game I go back too every now and then. Amazing game and the atmosphere is stunning and in VR it's... :omg:
Nothing quite like it to be honest which also is a bit surprising given it's popularity.
I recommend you get Below Zero.
I have Below Zero, but I won't be getting to it for a while.
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Subnautica was awesome indeed.
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I have Subnautica too but want to finish my other games before getting to it.
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I have Subnautica too but want to finish my other games before getting to it.
If I said that about all the games I haven't finished, I'd be finishing my other games for the rest of my life. :lol
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Lol true, but this time I'm actually playing and finishing them. I switch back and forth between Tomb Raider (2013) and Portal reloaded.
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I'm in between some games, but currently focused on replaying Metroid Prime (the Trilogy version) after so many years. Feels good to be back.
I'm itching for them to re-release those for the Switch
I've played through the Prime games a couple times, both on GCN (the first two) and then on Wii. Awesome games. I cannot imagine playing through them again, even if/when released on Switch though. But bring on Prime 4!!
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Because I keep getting Subnautica for free and with subscriptions, I finally decided to take the plunge.
Yeah... this is a straight up horror game, don't tell me otherwise. I'd rather run circles in zombie infested corridors with Mr X on my ass in Resident Evil 2 than swimming even remotely close to a sea beast in Subnautica. Even with those colorful, nice looking graphics.
Amazing game btw.
Subnautica is one of my favorite gaming experiences of the last 10 years.
I wholeheartedly agree, it's one of those game I go back too every now and then. Amazing game and the atmosphere is stunning and in VR it's... :omg:
Nothing quite like it to be honest which also is a bit surprising given it's popularity.
I recommend you get Below Zero.
Yeah, there is nothing that I played that is quite like it.
Closest for me are probably Outer Wilds (not Worlds) and Death Stranding for different reasons, both of which are games that are also quite unique with nothing really like them.
(and hell no to VR with Subnautica :lol I think I have a mild phobia or something with large oceanic voids filled with nasty bigass creatures).
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I ended up just ordering a new one with a 128GB micro sd card. Because I'm impatient and wanted it on Wednesday, I had to choose between yellow and coral. I went with Yellow. I would have loved that new blue one that's coming out on 5/21, but who knows when I might actually be able to score one. I'm sure it's going to move like hot cakes. I have no clue why I bought one. I played games on my PS4 for maybe 90 minutes in the last year. I think I wanted something mainly for when I'm sitting outside in my gazebo and tending to my cookers.
Just placed an order on Best Buy :lol Guess I'm going to have two Swtich Lites now.
(https://www.gamerevolution.com/assets/uploads/2021/04/nintendo-switch-lite-gamecube-1280x720.jpg)
Question for you Switch guys. I have BOTW going right now. Are the game saves on the Micro SD card? If I put the game cartridge and the SD card in the new Switch, will I be able to just pick up where I left off?
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I ended up just ordering a new one with a 128GB micro sd card. Because I'm impatient and wanted it on Wednesday, I had to choose between yellow and coral. I went with Yellow. I would have loved that new blue one that's coming out on 5/21, but who knows when I might actually be able to score one. I'm sure it's going to move like hot cakes. I have no clue why I bought one. I played games on my PS4 for maybe 90 minutes in the last year. I think I wanted something mainly for when I'm sitting outside in my gazebo and tending to my cookers.
Just placed an order on Best Buy :lol Guess I'm going to have two Swtich Lites now.
(https://www.gamerevolution.com/assets/uploads/2021/04/nintendo-switch-lite-gamecube-1280x720.jpg)
Question for you Switch guys. I have BOTW going right now. Are the game saves on the Micro SD card? If I put the game cartridge and the SD card in the new Switch, will I be able to just pick up where I left off?
You should.
Also, games you download from the Nintendo Shop are stored in their cloud system, and as long as you log into your Nintendo account, then you should be able to download those games on your new switch.
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Sick!
Can I have my Nintendo account/games on 2 different switches? I wouldn't be able to buy a game like Smash and install it on two different units and play with a friend, could I?
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you can re download games from the cloud but I’m not sure about saves, don’t you have to be subscribed to Switch Online for that?
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you can re download games from the cloud but I’m not sure about saves, don’t you have to be subscribed to Switch Online for that?
I have no idea. I'm signed up for Switch Online, but I don't really know anything about it other than it gets me access to a bunch of NES and SNES games.
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Cloud saves are a nintendo online feature.
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Yup. You pay for Nintendo Online, and it gives you cloud access to store your games you bought from the Nintendo Shop and access to the SNES and NES virtual consoles.
The switch only has so much data, I recommend getting a good sized SDcard.
Sick!
Can I have my Nintendo account/games on 2 different switches? I wouldn't be able to buy a game like Smash and install it on two different units and play with a friend, could I?
I'm not too sure. I do know that Animal Crossing doesn't allow it. You have to have another Nintendo Account, Another game cartridge, all to be able to create a brand new island. Or else, it'll upload the island that is saved from the account or cartridge. I think this is how it works, I haven't read into it in a while.
You sign into your Nintendo Account as this is where your information like achievements and downloaded games are stored. I think, if you make a new account, then there will be no games because it's a new account and storage cloud. So, unless you have a cartridge, the games shown will be the ones on that account you sign in with.
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So any of the No Man's Sky players here, what are and how are expeditions? Considering jumping into one to get the Normandy (Mass Effect Ship).
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So any of the No Man's Sky players here, what are and how are expeditions? Considering jumping into one to get the Normandy (Mass Effect Ship).
I looked into the update when it came out but it wasn't enough for me to get back into it. From what I remembered, it seemed to be a multiplayer-focused thing but I could be wrong.
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Well my Subnautica game is ruined. Save game broken, my entire adventure gone. No way I am going to play that again. The game is an absolute mess on Xbox (Series X enhanced), avoid that version at all costs. My savefile ruined is the most gamebreaking of all but I encountered many, many issues. For sure not buying the sequel either, at least on Xbox. It was on track being one of my favourite games in recent years, but not even Bethesda's worst messes pulled this on me.
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Well my Subnautica game is ruined. Save game broken, my entire adventure gone. No way I am going to play that again. The game is an absolute mess on Xbox (Series X enhanced), avoid that version at all costs. My savefile ruined is the most gamebreaking of all but I encountered many, many issues. For sure not buying the sequel either, at least on Xbox. It was on track being one of my favourite games in recent years, but not even Bethesda's worst messes pulled this on me.
Never had a single issue on PC. Seems strange.
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Well my Subnautica game is ruined. Save game broken, my entire adventure gone. No way I am going to play that again. The game is an absolute mess on Xbox (Series X enhanced), avoid that version at all costs. My savefile ruined is the most gamebreaking of all but I encountered many, many issues. For sure not buying the sequel either, at least on Xbox. It was on track being one of my favourite games in recent years, but not even Bethesda's worst messes pulled this on me.
That's a weird issue, played since the early days and seen countless of bugs and issues but never encountered something like that. Probably some issue releated to Xbox or something. I think on PC you could use console commands to backtrack probably not on Xbox though.
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Well, I was a bit mad when I typed that, so didn't go into details.
But what happened is likely a very rare combination of bugs, and google teaches me the first two are not unique to the xbox version. Bug one is a save glitch where the seamoth acts weird upon starting. The second one is being at an unfortunate spot where you can fall through the map and die. The third one is dying outside the map apparently leading to the game not being able to load my character at my pod as usual. Upon loading all of that occured within like 1/3 of a second, every time. I could not even see what happened. But I knew I was in a seamoth at a bottom when I saved, so googled what could be wrong.
Aaaand, thankfully the crisis is averted. Since I gained the knowledge, I got the idea to just spam the exit vehicle button like a madman as soon as my save was close to loading in. And after some attempts I was in time and got out of that deathloop.
All of the other issues I am experiencing are obvious, but not really detrimental (creatures stuck in walls, fish swimming in my base, sometimes parts of items being visible while I have something else equipped etc.).
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Really enjoyed Resident Evil Village. Cool story. A bunch of collectibles, challenges and extra content. On my 2nd play through now. Bigtime RE fan here folks. :biggrin:
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Finally a Dying Light 2 release date: 7 December.
https://youtu.be/Dk2COsHuCFk
Dying Light was such a fun game and probably one of my favourite zombie games.
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Finally a Dying Light 2 release date: 7 December.
https://youtu.be/Dk2COsHuCFk
Dying Light was such a fun game and probably one of my favourite zombie games.
I loved that game. I played it on hard difficulty and really enjoyed it. Then they updated it and made it more difficult. Weapons degraded really fast and I was never able to get back into it :(
I am still looking forward to the sequel though.
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Finally a Dying Light 2 release date: 7 December.
https://youtu.be/Dk2COsHuCFk
Dying Light was such a fun game and probably one of my favourite zombie games.
I loved that game. I played it on hard difficulty and really enjoyed it. Then they updated it and made it more difficult. Weapons degraded really fast and I was never able to get back into it :(
I am still looking forward to the sequel though.
Haven't played it for sometime now so I don't actually remember the difficult change.
Have to say the new Far Cry looks really fun.
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Well, I was a bit mad when I typed that, so didn't go into details.
But what happened is likely a very rare combination of bugs, and google teaches me the first two are not unique to the xbox version. Bug one is a save glitch where the seamoth acts weird upon starting. The second one is being at an unfortunate spot where you can fall through the map and die. The third one is dying outside the map apparently leading to the game not being able to load my character at my pod as usual. Upon loading all of that occured within like 1/3 of a second, every time. I could not even see what happened. But I knew I was in a seamoth at a bottom when I saved, so googled what could be wrong.
Aaaand, thankfully the crisis is averted. Since I gained the knowledge, I got the idea to just spam the exit vehicle button like a madman as soon as my save was close to loading in. And after some attempts I was in time and got out of that deathloop.
All of the other issues I am experiencing are obvious, but not really detrimental (creatures stuck in walls, fish swimming in my base, sometimes parts of items being visible while I have something else equipped etc.).
This is weird though. I have had absolutely zero bugs/issues with the game on Steam.
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Well, I was a bit mad when I typed that, so didn't go into details.
But what happened is likely a very rare combination of bugs, and google teaches me the first two are not unique to the xbox version. Bug one is a save glitch where the seamoth acts weird upon starting. The second one is being at an unfortunate spot where you can fall through the map and die. The third one is dying outside the map apparently leading to the game not being able to load my character at my pod as usual. Upon loading all of that occured within like 1/3 of a second, every time. I could not even see what happened. But I knew I was in a seamoth at a bottom when I saved, so googled what could be wrong.
Aaaand, thankfully the crisis is averted. Since I gained the knowledge, I got the idea to just spam the exit vehicle button like a madman as soon as my save was close to loading in. And after some attempts I was in time and got out of that deathloop.
All of the other issues I am experiencing are obvious, but not really detrimental (creatures stuck in walls, fish swimming in my base, sometimes parts of items being visible while I have something else equipped etc.).
This is weird though. I have had absolutely zero bugs/issues with the game on Steam.
I found the first two bugs on steamforums and unknownworld (dev forum), but as always it is a matter of luck/bad luck and playstyle. And hardware. And as I said, I think the xbox version just is a bit shoddy. Probably also because it just received a Series X update and I wouldn't be surprised is some patches are due.
Which I sometimes don't really understand, because these days consoles are quite like PC's in terms of architecture, unlike the PS3 days or before. The Xbox Series X really is just a fairly capable custom AMD pc, even with some form of Windows running on it.
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Mirror's Edge: 13 Years Later (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e_zNLyEReg&ab_channel=Whitelight)
Such a well put together retrospect of Mirror's Edge. There's just something about that game that still gives me warmth inside thinking back. The artstyle, minimalistic environment, simple colors, the soundtrack and the theme song. The closest to pure game magic for me.
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Mirror's Edge: 13 Years Later (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e_zNLyEReg&ab_channel=Whitelight)
Such a well put together retrospect of Mirror's Edge. There's just something about that game that still gives me warmth inside thinking back. The artstyle, minimalistic environment, simple colors, the soundtrack and the theme song. The closest to pure game magic for me.
Good game. For whatever reason, I never finished the second one even though it seemed a little better than the first one. Maybe it really wasn't better.
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Mirror's Edge: 13 Years Later (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e_zNLyEReg&ab_channel=Whitelight)
Such a well put together retrospect of Mirror's Edge. There's just something about that game that still gives me warmth inside thinking back. The artstyle, minimalistic environment, simple colors, the soundtrack and the theme song. The closest to pure game magic for me.
Good game. For whatever reason, I never finished the second one even though it seemed a little better than the first one. Maybe it really wasn't better.
I enjoyed the sequel alot and in alot of ways it's a more fleshed out game than the first but for me pure magic happens for the most time the first time you experience something so I guess even though they recaptured alot of the thing in the sequel that was good about the first game it's still not really the same.
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Mirror's Edge: 13 Years Later (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e_zNLyEReg&ab_channel=Whitelight)
Such a well put together retrospect of Mirror's Edge. There's just something about that game that still gives me warmth inside thinking back. The artstyle, minimalistic environment, simple colors, the soundtrack and the theme song. The closest to pure game magic for me.
Just watched it. Never played Mirror's Edge but the retro was cool. I do own the game so I should give it a go.
This is a little of topic but you anyone here enjoys really long form, well written game retros this channel is fantastic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5CYeHPLer3lbEhgonvbbAA
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Sony announced that God of War 2 and Gran Turismo 7 are also PS4 games, with the former being delayed.
I expect this in part to be due to the fact that just nobody can get a ps5 and that shortage will affect game sales. Sony said we should expect the PS5 shortage to hold well into 2022 due to the chip shortage.
And I loved Mirror's Edge back when it came out. The first person parcours gameplay was great.
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I expect this in part to be due to the fact that just nobody can get a ps5 and that shortage will affect game sales. Sony said we should expect the PS5 shortage to hold well into 2022 due to the chip shortage.
That makes a lot of sense but knowing how GT is developed and released we'll be close to PS6 by the time that comes out :lol
This actually really changes things for me, I have a ps4 and the only reason I was going to even consider buying a PS5 is for GoW and GT7.
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I knew pre-ordering my PS5 was the right choice. :tup Although it looks like we'll be waiting at least another year for GoW and GT7. I had my heart set on those two releases this year. Oh well, I've waited before and I'll wait again...
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I knew pre-ordering my PS5 was the right choice. :tup Although it looks like we'll be waiting at least another year for GoW and GT7. I had my heart set on those two releases this year. Oh well, I've waited before and I'll wait again...
I wouldn't complain with Ratchet and Horizon coming. I expect both to be great, sizable games. And Returnal seems ace as well.
Meanwhile I am wondering when I will see a game from Microsoft that actually uses the Series X (glad I bought it though, gamepass and the excellent backwards compatability of a selection of games have served me well).
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I knew pre-ordering my PS5 was the right choice. :tup Although it looks like we'll be waiting at least another year for GoW and GT7. I had my heart set on those two releases this year. Oh well, I've waited before and I'll wait again...
Considering the cyberpunk debacle, I feel like it's best when games are pushed back. It certainly sucks, but I think it's better in the end.
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Don't get me wrong. There are plenty of great games out there to tide us over this year. My thing is, GoW and GT7 are probably among my most highly anticipated game releases because my fandom started at their debut release. So, as much as I enjoyed Horizon, the level of anticipation isn't nearly as high. RE on the other hand, is also a top 5 game series for me and I've never had to wait too long for those. I was also highly anticipating the release of Prince of Persia Remake from the announcement last September, but that got delayed almost another year. By comparison, the Cyberpunk delay was really no big deal to me because I really didn't know what to anticipate. So yeah, I guess it all depends one's level of fandom for a particular game or series.
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2021 is shaping up to be the "year of revisiting", at least for me. I'm currently about halfway through Mass Effect remastered, then will transition to Final Fantasy VII Remake upgrade on PS5, then will look ahead to the Witcher 3 upgrade on PS5. Somewhere in there, I'll finally pick up a Switch and play some games that have eluded me for far too long, but for the most part, I'm perfectly fine just replaying older titles until 2022. That's going to be a completely insane year, especially if Horizon also ends up getting delayed (but let's hope not)!
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I knew pre-ordering my PS5 was the right choice. :tup Although it looks like we'll be waiting at least another year for GoW and GT7. I had my heart set on those two releases this year. Oh well, I've waited before and I'll wait again...
Considering the cyberpunk debacle, I feel like it's best when games are pushed back. It certainly sucks, but I think it's better in the end.
Man, that was such a let down. Today I saw the console versions in bargainbins. I decided to google if they already updated it for next gen. The anwser is no, with no clear release date of those versions yet. And that is far outside of the norm, especially considering how scuffed the old gen console versions are.
Not to mention the people I know who bought it weren't very positive and did not finish it, so I most certainly have other priorities in terms of games. Given the prices now, I can probably score it for 15 euros used somewhere and see if there will be a decent update/expansion someday.
Oh and the game is still not on PSN apparently.
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I knew pre-ordering my PS5 was the right choice. :tup Although it looks like we'll be waiting at least another year for GoW and GT7. I had my heart set on those two releases this year. Oh well, I've waited before and I'll wait again...
Considering the cyberpunk debacle, I feel like it's best when games are pushed back. It certainly sucks, but I think it's better in the end.
Man, that was such a let down. Today I saw the console versions in bargainbins. I decided to google if they already updated it for next gen. The anwser is no, with no clear release date of those versions yet. And that is far outside of the norm, especially considering how scuffed the old gen console versions are.
Not to mention the people I know who bought it weren't very positive and did not finish it, so I most certainly have other priorities in terms of games. Given the prices now, I can probably score it for 15 euros used somewhere and see if there will be a decent update/expansion someday.
Oh and the game is still not on PSN apparently.
I stopped following after my playthrough, but kind of surprised how bad it still is then. Like I guess they just abandoned it now? It wasn't even a bad game, just clearly not finished and ready which is my point of just delaying the games instead of forcing them. History shows, forcing the release of an unfinished game does not end well and CP gets filed in that catagory.
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I knew pre-ordering my PS5 was the right choice. :tup Although it looks like we'll be waiting at least another year for GoW and GT7. I had my heart set on those two releases this year. Oh well, I've waited before and I'll wait again...
Considering the cyberpunk debacle, I feel like it's best when games are pushed back. It certainly sucks, but I think it's better in the end.
Man, that was such a let down. Today I saw the console versions in bargainbins. I decided to google if they already updated it for next gen. The anwser is no, with no clear release date of those versions yet. And that is far outside of the norm, especially considering how scuffed the old gen console versions are.
Not to mention the people I know who bought it weren't very positive and did not finish it, so I most certainly have other priorities in terms of games. Given the prices now, I can probably score it for 15 euros used somewhere and see if there will be a decent update/expansion someday.
Oh and the game is still not on PSN apparently.
I stopped following after my playthrough, but kind of surprised how bad it still is then. Like I guess they just abandoned it now? It wasn't even a bad game, just clearly not finished and ready which is my point of just delaying the games instead of forcing them. History shows, forcing the release of an unfinished game does not end well and CP gets filed in that catagory.
There is another patch coming out and there was news a few days ago that they have a "road map" but it was a pitiful one. Even if they fix all (or at least a vast majority) of the bugs, the game still wouldn't be a "hardcore" RPG like they advertised.
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I knew pre-ordering my PS5 was the right choice. :tup Although it looks like we'll be waiting at least another year for GoW and GT7. I had my heart set on those two releases this year. Oh well, I've waited before and I'll wait again...
Considering the cyberpunk debacle, I feel like it's best when games are pushed back. It certainly sucks, but I think it's better in the end.
Man, that was such a let down. Today I saw the console versions in bargainbins. I decided to google if they already updated it for next gen. The anwser is no, with no clear release date of those versions yet. And that is far outside of the norm, especially considering how scuffed the old gen console versions are.
Not to mention the people I know who bought it weren't very positive and did not finish it, so I most certainly have other priorities in terms of games. Given the prices now, I can probably score it for 15 euros used somewhere and see if there will be a decent update/expansion someday.
Oh and the game is still not on PSN apparently.
I stopped following after my playthrough, but kind of surprised how bad it still is then. Like I guess they just abandoned it now? It wasn't even a bad game, just clearly not finished and ready which is my point of just delaying the games instead of forcing them. History shows, forcing the release of an unfinished game does not end well and CP gets filed in that catagory.
I don't think they abandoned it, as Herrick said they released a roadmap.
In reality they are just finishing a game that released a year too early. What could've been an awesome new long running series, will likely never reach it's potential and they will become a Witcher machine in the near future.
But they will do great with the new Witcher games, of that I am quite certain.
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I'm not actively following anymore but I did see some people complain about lack of updates on reddit which is why I thought maybe they were abandoning it. But that's good if they are continuing to update and fix it.
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I'm not actively following anymore but I did see some people complain about lack of updates on reddit which is why I thought maybe they were abandoning it. But that's good if they are continuing to update and fix it.
They've definitely not abandoned it, recent reports suggested most of their staff are still working on it despite it having already been released.
People speculating about or stating things on reddit should always ALWAYS be taken with a heap of salt.
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I think I saw that Cyberpunk sold 13 million copies or something, despite refunds. Even though the game is a mess in many respects, I don't think it makes business sense for them to abandon it. If they can get it up to a decent standard and then release an awesome expansion, the money will start falling from trees again.
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I think I saw that Cyberpunk sold 13 million copies or something, despite refunds. Even though the game is a mess in many respects, I don't think it makes business sense for them to abandon it. If they can get it up to a decent standard and then release an awesome expansion, the money will start falling from trees again.
Yea despite the launch disaster it broke some record sales:
As of 20 December 2020, the game sold over 13 million copies worldwide. It had the biggest digital game launch of all time, selling 10.2 million digital units and grossing $609 million in digital sales as of 31 December 2020.
Sure with a solid launch who knows what those numbers actually could've been. If they polish it and brings out solid DLCs they have the potential to turn it around and gain some respect back. No Man's Sky have done it despite what some may say.
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Finished Subnautica, excellent game. My base got way more elaborate than I could imagine beforehand and the game has some truly special moments. Only disadvantage for me personally is that some exploration moments were slightly anticlimatic (where I felt I was about to discover some nice alien base in deep tunnels, but it turned out to be another portal I could not interact with yet). But that complaint is very minor in the overall experience.
I think I saw that Cyberpunk sold 13 million copies or something, despite refunds. Even though the game is a mess in many respects, I don't think it makes business sense for them to abandon it. If they can get it up to a decent standard and then release an awesome expansion, the money will start falling from trees again.
Yea despite the launch disaster it broke some record sales:
As of 20 December 2020, the game sold over 13 million copies worldwide. It had the biggest digital game launch of all time, selling 10.2 million digital units and grossing $609 million in digital sales as of 31 December 2020.
Sure with a solid launch who knows what those numbers actually could've been. If they polish it and brings out solid DLCs they have the potential to turn it around and gain some respect back. No Man's Sky have done it despite what some may say.
Thinking about it, if I were CD Projekt, I would remain silent and work on a massive update and release it all in one go. Drip feeding it will never impress the people they lost along the way. You gotta have a new "launch" type of event. That is kind of the No Man's Sky approach as well, just sorta dissapear for a while and let the product do it's talking when you have something big to show. And I hope that is what they have been working at.
It sold fantastically well in a very short burst, but I saw some news what 2021 sales weren't looking good and stocks are doing badly. But since they made their money back, they are in the position to course correct.
I am always open to redemtion stories. No Mans Sky and Driveclub are two excellent examples I have played where the devs went above and beyond to make the game people were dreaming off.
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Speaking of CP....
https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-stolen-data-leak-videos-bug-montage-third-person (https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-stolen-data-leak-videos-bug-montage-third-person)
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Bought Mario 3D world (a rare Nintendo sale occured, got it near half price). Awesome game thus far. I liked 3D land on the 3DS but found the aesthetics to be generic. World is much more varied and does have a good chunk of fun little ideas. Tried a little bit of Bowser's Fury and that seems fun as well. Good package I'd say and a rerelease done well.
Speaking of CP....
https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-stolen-data-leak-videos-bug-montage-third-person (https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-stolen-data-leak-videos-bug-montage-third-person)
They made an actual bug meme video internally? :lol
I do feel for them in regards to that hack, having all kinds of internal stuff from your workingplace leak out and be dissected by angry gamers does not sound like a good time.
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Speaking of CP....
https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-stolen-data-leak-videos-bug-montage-third-person (https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-stolen-data-leak-videos-bug-montage-third-person)
They made an actual bug meme video internally? :lol
I do feel for them in regards to that hack, having all kinds of internal stuff from your workingplace leak out and be dissected by angry gamers does not sound like a good time.
Oh I feel bad for them being hacked too, that's not cool at all. But having that video surface is all sorts of :facepalm:
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For all the Dark Souls fans out there, here goes a trailer for their new game Elden Ring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBDslkTNXbM
Count me in
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Bought Mario 3D world (a rare Nintendo sale occured, got it near half price). Awesome game thus far. I liked 3D land on the 3DS but found the aesthetics to be generic. World is much more varied and does have a good chunk of fun little ideas. Tried a little bit of Bowser's Fury and that seems fun as well. Good package I'd say and a rerelease done well.
I am enjoying Bowser's Fury a bit more than 3D World. They are both fun though. My 10 year old is picking up 3D World faster than I thought she would. She has needed my help on a couple levels, but is up to World 5 mostly on her own. My 3 year old likes to play with us but if things get too hectic just stays in the bubble, and then doesn't understand why she doesn't have many points or ever get to wear the crown.
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For all the Dark Souls fans out there, here goes a trailer for their new game Elden Ring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBDslkTNXbM
Count me in
I am beyond excited for this. :metal
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Ooh, I love the designs already. It will be interesting to see how open the world will be and how mounted gameplay will play out.
Difficultywise I hope they stay away from the really long bossfights, for me they overdid that just a little in Sekiro. It is probably in part due to me not being all that quick, but I never felt that in the other FromSoft titles.
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https://www.humblebundle.com/store/surviving-mars-deluxe-edition-free-game
Any management sim fans may want to check out this deal: surviving mars is pretty fun, and its free for a couple of days.
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I recently bought a Arcade 1up 40th anniversary pacman machine from Wal-mart. It has six other games including Galaga. I assembled it and it is a nice sturdy cabinet and everything seemed to work great.
It then crapped out on me in less than two weeks. It was fine one night, and the next day I go to turn it on and nothing! I took the back panel off and checked all the connections and still nothing.
Anyway, I took it back to Walmart and got a full refund.
I was kind of bummed because these games are a lot of fun. I decided not to by another, as I am now convinced that Arcade 1up products are garbage.
It's funny because I have an old Atari 5200 that is 39 years old and still works great.. lol!
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Not much to say about Starfield but i'm excited for it. Interesting that the release date is 11.11.22 when Skyrim was 11.11.11 if I remember correct.
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I recently bought a Arcade 1up 40th anniversary pacman machine from Wal-mart. It has six other games including Galaga. I assembled it and it is a nice sturdy cabinet and everything seemed to work great.
It then crapped out on me in less than two weeks. It was fine one night, and the next day I go to turn it on and nothing! I took the back panel off and checked all the connections and still nothing.
Anyway, I took it back to Walmart and got a full refund.
I was kind of bummed because these games are a lot of fun. I decided not to by another, as I am now convinced that Arcade 1up products are garbage.
It's funny because I have an old Atari 5200 that is 39 years old and still works great.. lol!
That sucks. My dad bought one of these arcades. I do not know if it was that same one, I just know he got it from Costco. It has a couple Pac-Man games, Galaxy, Galaxian, and Dig Dug. It doesn't get much use, only when the grandkids are there every month or so, but we all enjoy it.
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Watched/skimmed through some e3 stuff.
Xbox had a lot of cgi trailers or little bits of teasers that didn't show anything. The Outer Worlds trailer was a spoof on that, but they could've copy pasted that trailer with different logos and I would have had just as much info as now. Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 will be amazing, of that I am sure. And I am interested in Flight Simulator, seems like it looks/runs well on the Series X. Halo keeps looking bad/unimpressive to me, hopefully it will be good.
Squares games look bad. I am not sure how Team Ninja operates but on one hand they made NiOh, on the other hand they made that horrible Marvel game (worst game I bought in the last fifteen years or so). That Final Fantasy action game by them looked rough. And I have zero hype for anything FFVII. Read what they did with the plot of the remake and decided not to bother until the story is finished (and by some miracle it has not turned into a Kingdom Hearts-like trainwreck). I am interested in the Guardians of the Galaxy game by the makers of Dues Ex though, could be a good game.
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I'm really trying to not get overly-hyped for this :metal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr9Add371is
(https://www.gamespot.com/a/uploads/original/1578/15787979/3843025-afop_screen_banshee_20210612_1010pmcest-4951160c4bf49d23382.09697108.jpg)
(https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4tMHzA8vH6keCZhHQnyGPM.jpg)
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I'm really trying to not get overly-hyped for this :metal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr9Add371is
(https://www.gamespot.com/a/uploads/original/1578/15787979/3843025-afop_screen_banshee_20210612_1010pmcest-4951160c4bf49d23382.09697108.jpg)
(https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4tMHzA8vH6keCZhHQnyGPM.jpg)
That does look very good. It is apparently made by the studio behind The Division. Not my type of game, but last I heard The Division 2 was a solid game that looked great, no?
Ubisoft gets a bad rep, but I think their output is quite good in general. I really enjoyed exploring their open worlds and a protip for anyone is to minimize huds in the menus.
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I completed Cyberpunk 2077 last night. Honestly, I didn't like it very much, and it wasn't even because of the bugs and lack of polishing. I just found mostly every aspect of this game dull and not very interesting. The setting is kinda cool, but that's about it. It's nice to hear that a lot of people like it despite the technical flaws, but this game just isn't for me.
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I completed Cyberpunk 2077 last night. Honestly, I didn't like it very much, and it wasn't even because of the bugs and lack of polishing. I just found mostly every aspect of this game dull and not very interesting. The setting is kinda cool, but that's about it. It's nice to hear that a lot of people like it despite the technical flaws, but this game just isn't for me.
I've definitely heard that sentiment elsewhere too. I personally was really captivated by the characters and story, and found the setting to be visually stunning (albeit a bit lifeless). What a strange game. Opinions are all over the place! :lol
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I got maybe couple hours into Cyberpunk before losing interest and putting it down
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I didn't even get close to two hours into it. Cyberpunk should be changed to Cyberjunk. :lol
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It wasn't some great game, but I really didn't think it was THAT bad. It was a modern Fallout IMO, probably better than Fallout 4 but not as good as New Vegas or Fallout 3. (I never played the Witcher games).
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I didn't like Fallout 4 either.
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I didn't like Fallout 4 either.
OOC, did you like the Witcher? I feel like everyone has rated that over CP. Is it possible these types of games have peaked? I guess we will find out with Starfield, but while a lot of people are drooling over it. I'm kind of "let's wait and see" on it.
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So glad to hear that A Plague Tale Innocencr will get a follow up next year.
Really loved that game.
Will probably have to upgrade my PC though.
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I didn't like Fallout 4 either.
OOC, did you like the Witcher? I feel like everyone has rated that over CP. Is it possible these types of games have peaked? I guess we will find out with Starfield, but while a lot of people are drooling over it. I'm kind of "let's wait and see" on it.
I played The Witcher for like an hour and got sidetracked by something better. Tried to go back to it and it just wasn't happening. :dunno:
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I didn't like Fallout 4 either.
OOC, did you like the Witcher? I feel like everyone has rated that over CP. Is it possible these types of games have peaked? I guess we will find out with Starfield, but while a lot of people are drooling over it. I'm kind of "let's wait and see" on it.
Witcher 3 is probably my favorite game. Its combination of characters, storytelling, and world will be hard to top. I'm not sure that I would group it with Bethesda games because those are more of a sandbox, but I may also be nitpicking. Either way, very intrigued by Starfield.
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I didn't like Fallout 4 either.
OOC, did you like the Witcher? I feel like everyone has rated that over CP. Is it possible these types of games have peaked? I guess we will find out with Starfield, but while a lot of people are drooling over it. I'm kind of "let's wait and see" on it.
I played The Witcher for like an hour and got sidetracked by something better. Tried to go back to it and it just wasn't happening. :dunno:
Maybe these games aren't for you?
I honestly can't believe I haven't played anything besides COD in so long now. Kind of sad, but there just hasn't been any games lately that get me interested. The positive is I haven't spent any money on games in a long time. The new battlefield and Halo have potential to knock COD down a peg though and I'm hoping they do so. I'm not nearly as excited about the 2021 version of COD this fall (which apparently will be WW2 themed... meh)
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I didn't like Fallout 4 either.
OOC, did you like the Witcher? I feel like everyone has rated that over CP. Is it possible these types of games have peaked? I guess we will find out with Starfield, but while a lot of people are drooling over it. I'm kind of "let's wait and see" on it.
I played The Witcher for like an hour and got sidetracked by something better. Tried to go back to it and it just wasn't happening. :dunno:
Maybe these games aren't for you?
I honestly can't believe I haven't played anything besides COD in so long now. Kind of sad, but there just hasn't been any games lately that get me interested. The positive is I haven't spent any money on games in a long time. The new battlefield and Halo have potential to knock COD down a peg though and I'm hoping they do so. I'm not nearly as excited about the 2021 version of COD this fall (which apparently will be WW2 themed... meh)
It's hard to say because I may not have given them due diligence. My attention span is very short, so if the beginning of a game doesn't grab me right away, there's a good chance I probably won't finish it. The COD series is pretty good, but most of those I haven't finished either. Battlefield is cool and I tend to finish those because I like the games that are based on real war stories. I wish EA would bring back the Medal of Honor series. Those were my favs.
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Trying to decide what game to get on the Epic game store as my $10 coupons expires tomorrow. Already own more games than I can ever play in my lifetime. I was originally planning to get Control to try and flex my 3080 Ti on 4k Ultra. But luckily Epic decided to make that game available for free.
During their last sale and coupon dump, I grabbed Subnautica which I still haven't got to. Maybe I'll get Fallen Order to add to the pile that I will never get to lol.
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I liked Control and Fallen Order, but they both never got finished. Big surprise there! :lol On the other hand, I'm on my 4th play through of RE Village. :hefdaddy
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Control and Fallen Order were both fantastic games. My only gripe with Fallen Order was the back tracking you had to do after clearing an area.
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Just checked out the Battlefield 2042 trailer in the PlayStation Store. Damn, that is gonna be one sick ass game! :2metal:
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Just checked out the Battlefield 2042 trailer in the PlayStation Store. Damn, that is gonna be one sick ass game! :2metal:
Yeah, that gameplay trailer looks really amazing! Definitely got my interest after being a bit bummed about no BR mode on release. But I'm also hearing this new Hazard mode might be exciting. I'm very likely getting this on day 1.
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Control and Fallen Order were both fantastic games. My only gripe with Fallen Order was the back tracking you had to do after clearing an area.
I hated the backtracking in that game. I had difficulty using the map too. But my sense of direction is terrible in games...and in real life for that matter.
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I generally liked the backtracking. It is basically a metroid-esque title with several worlds instead of areas. God of War (in many ways a very simar game) did it better through, with lesser emphasis on backtracking and some convienient portals.
My only beef with Fallen Order are some real shoddy platform bits that made me appreciate Uncharted platforming much more. Thankfully I think the devs were aware and made some respawns literally before the jumps so you can near-instantly try again.
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Yea the map left to be desired from a functionality stand point, that said I can't wait to play the sequel.
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I generally liked the backtracking. It is basically a metroid-esque title with several worlds instead of areas. God of War (in many ways a very simar game) did it better through, with lesser emphasis on backtracking and some convienient portals.
My only beef with Fallen Order are some real shoddy platform bits that made me appreciate Uncharted platforming much more. Thankfully I think the devs were aware and made some respawns literally before the jumps so you can near-instantly try again.
What you said about God of War made me remember that there were no fast travel points in Jedi Fallen Order. I hope the sequel has them.
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https://www.gematsu.com/2021/06/rumor-dead-space-revival-in-development-at-motive
I loved Dead Space 1! No idea if it's real or what it will be like but i'm all over this either way.
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I love Dead Space as well. I never got to finish them because I lost the save games at one point and I had gotten really far into it. They were so much fun to play.
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Control Ultimate edition was recently cheap here (15 euros) on xbox and it has a significant next gen (Series X) update, so I decided to check it out.
I am very confused by how I thought this game was going to be (based on online discourse) and how it actually is. I think it is a pretty legit 3D metroid type of game with a decent amount of plot and plenty of dialouge. Near the end now, at around 11 hours of playtime. It has some really great moments and is fun to play. Negatives are that some enemies can be annoying (with lots of exploding stuff) and the map design is bad (reading the signs in the actual gameworld sometimes works better).
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The map was really annoying in Control and it was just easier reading the building signs as you said. The only game map that's worse is Fallen Order.
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The map was really annoying in Control and it was just easier reading the building signs as you said. The only game map that's worse is Fallen Order.
Agreed!
Control is a good game but I'm not sure I'd want to play it again. Maybe in a few years. Is there any more DLC coming out for it?
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I've read that, but really don't recall having any problems with the Fallen Order map. It's 3d and you can look around in it, for me it was easy to recognise what was what based on the three dimensional spaces. Yes, there are parts where from the map you can't judge if it is a passthrough or not, but after exploring a level, it wasn't hard for me to know a route. I unlocked everything in that game and only used the ingame resources for that. This required using the map a lot to find missed items.
Meanwhile Control has grey shaded 2d layers pasted on top of each other with zero interactivity. You can't change levels and you can't even look at the map of another section. I don't think there was a single instance where the map showed me where I actually was or where I could go from there. I do agree the game itself is designed better to find your way based on the signs (which due to the map is the only real way to go), but that doesn't change the map.
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I've read that, but really don't recall having any problems with the Fallen Order map. It's 3d and you can look around in it, for me it was easy to recognise what was what based on the three dimensional spaces. Yes, there are parts where from the map you can't judge if it is a passthrough or not, but after exploring a level, it wasn't hard for me to know a route. I unlocked everything in that game and only used the ingame resources for that. This required using the map a lot to find missed items.
Meanwhile Control has grey shaded 2d layers pasted on top of each other with zero interactivity. You can't change levels and you can't even look at the map of another section. I don't think there was a single instance where the map showed me where I actually was or where I could go from there. I do agree the game itself is designed better to find your way based on the signs (which due to the map is the only real way to go), but that doesn't change the map.
Some how I misread the last sentence of the post that said Fallen Order had a worse map. I think Control had the worse map.
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Finished the main game of control. Good to great overall, depending on the moment.
In the end encounters I found some enemy combinations to be a bit annoying. Some enemies almost one shot you. I feel the core gameplay can be a bit at odds with the encounter design, where the gameplay is not quick and smooth enough. Unlike, say, Doom Eternal. The base game ending was a bit anticlimactic (no bossfight and real confrontation), but I have heard the foundation DLC advances the story.
But this game has some truly great moments. I went on to do some sidequests as well and some were way more elaborate than I thought. I really liked the Pit mold section, for example. I am thinking of revisiting Alan Wake (which I never finished) prior to starting AWE (and the foundation afterwards).
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I don't know if I've ever seen a game so broken from hackers than COD Warzone is right now. I've seen a bunch of videos of where top streamers kill a hacker and the hacker than awards the guy with full unlocks of all guns, attachments, and camos and level 1000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrjhWZYZUqU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrjhWZYZUqU) Funny enough though, Activision apparently fixed this hack over night because it fucks with their money, but they haven't fixed any of the wall hacks, aimbots, and all the other disruptions from hackers. I love this game so much, but the greed of Activision has lead to the death of the game. Seems everyone still playing (myself included) are just waiting for Battlefield and/or Halo this fall. Why don't these companies learn? This is exactly how PUBG died, when they didn't put any effort into stopping the hackers. And don't get me started on the cronus zen's all the kids are using these days....
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I don't know if I've ever seen a game so broken from hackers than COD Warzone is right now. I've seen a bunch of videos of where top streamers kill a hacker and the hacker than awards the guy with full unlocks of all guns, attachments, and camos and level 1000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrjhWZYZUqU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrjhWZYZUqU) Funny enough though, Activision apparently fixed this hack over night because it fucks with their money, but they haven't fixed any of the wall hacks, aimbots, and all the other disruptions from hackers. I love this game so much, but the greed of Activision has lead to the death of the game. Seems everyone still playing (myself included) are just waiting for Battlefield and/or Halo this fall. Why don't these companies learn? This is exactly how PUBG died, when they didn't put any effort into stopping the hackers. And don't get me started on the cronus zen's all the kids are using these days....
I love the CoD franchise, and I really like the on-line part of it, but the aimbots and hacks have ruined it for me entirely, and I'm back on Black Ops II for gosh sakes.
What's a cronus zen?
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That's crazy that it's gotten so bad, but I guess with Activision if it's not hurting their bottom line then they probably won't care. I'm really looking forward to playing the new Battlefield.
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I don't know if I've ever seen a game so broken from hackers than COD Warzone is right now. I've seen a bunch of videos of where top streamers kill a hacker and the hacker than awards the guy with full unlocks of all guns, attachments, and camos and level 1000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrjhWZYZUqU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrjhWZYZUqU) Funny enough though, Activision apparently fixed this hack over night because it fucks with their money, but they haven't fixed any of the wall hacks, aimbots, and all the other disruptions from hackers. I love this game so much, but the greed of Activision has lead to the death of the game. Seems everyone still playing (myself included) are just waiting for Battlefield and/or Halo this fall. Why don't these companies learn? This is exactly how PUBG died, when they didn't put any effort into stopping the hackers. And don't get me started on the cronus zen's all the kids are using these days....
I love the CoD franchise, and I really like the on-line part of it, but the aimbots and hacks have ruined it for me entirely, and I'm back on Black Ops II for gosh sakes.
What's a cronus zen?
It's a piece of hardware you can buy that you connect your controller to its input and the output to your console or PC. So it affectively allows you to mod your controller so that, in COD for example, you can have no recoil on your guns, quick reloads, make single fire guns be automatic, and gives a powerful aim assist making it essentially a hardware aimbot and it's completely undetectable because it doesn't mod the actual controller. They've become expensive and harder to get because everyone is buying them. I've got no issue with people using these for their own personal enjoyment (you can do lots of different things in other games for example) but it's cheating when you use it in a competitive game.
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DLSS has been added to Red Dead Redemption 2. I think I'll fire it up and see what performance is like now.
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I don't know if I've ever seen a game so broken from hackers than COD Warzone is right now. I've seen a bunch of videos of where top streamers kill a hacker and the hacker than awards the guy with full unlocks of all guns, attachments, and camos and level 1000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrjhWZYZUqU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrjhWZYZUqU) Funny enough though, Activision apparently fixed this hack over night because it fucks with their money, but they haven't fixed any of the wall hacks, aimbots, and all the other disruptions from hackers. I love this game so much, but the greed of Activision has lead to the death of the game. Seems everyone still playing (myself included) are just waiting for Battlefield and/or Halo this fall. Why don't these companies learn? This is exactly how PUBG died, when they didn't put any effort into stopping the hackers. And don't get me started on the cronus zen's all the kids are using these days....
I do not play these games at all. Now that doesn't make me want to play at all.
CoD was never a fair advantage anyways because you have people whom play the game projected on their walls where you can see the person far away on a building. Where as on a smaller screen, you can't even see the person as they are one pixel in size.
Basically, they don't care. They only care if the hacks are interfereing with their profit gains. They know people eat these games up like cake and won't ever not play the games. They know youtubers rely on them for content.
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I don't know if I've ever seen a game so broken from hackers than COD Warzone is right now. I've seen a bunch of videos of where top streamers kill a hacker and the hacker than awards the guy with full unlocks of all guns, attachments, and camos and level 1000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrjhWZYZUqU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrjhWZYZUqU) Funny enough though, Activision apparently fixed this hack over night because it fucks with their money, but they haven't fixed any of the wall hacks, aimbots, and all the other disruptions from hackers. I love this game so much, but the greed of Activision has lead to the death of the game. Seems everyone still playing (myself included) are just waiting for Battlefield and/or Halo this fall. Why don't these companies learn? This is exactly how PUBG died, when they didn't put any effort into stopping the hackers. And don't get me started on the cronus zen's all the kids are using these days....
I love the CoD franchise, and I really like the on-line part of it, but the aimbots and hacks have ruined it for me entirely, and I'm back on Black Ops II for gosh sakes.
What's a cronus zen?
It's a piece of hardware you can buy that you connect your controller to its input and the output to your console or PC. So it affectively allows you to mod your controller so that, in COD for example, you can have no recoil on your guns, quick reloads, make single fire guns be automatic, and gives a powerful aim assist making it essentially a hardware aimbot and it's completely undetectable because it doesn't mod the actual controller. They've become expensive and harder to get because everyone is buying them. I've got no issue with people using these for their own personal enjoyment (you can do lots of different things in other games for example) but it's cheating when you use it in a competitive game.
This fucking sucks to be honest.
The chronus thing that works for controllers is at least not (yet) as bad as actual aimbots of wallhacks. But it being external harware makes it undetectible and it still gives a huge advantage.
I feel it has been rapidly gaining ground and for me it takes the fun out of online shooters.
And I sincerely doubt the majority of people are using it for anything else that cheating.
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DLSS has been added to Red Dead Redemption 2. I think I'll fire it up and see what performance is like now.
What card do you have?
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DLSS has been added to Red Dead Redemption 2. I think I'll fire it up and see what performance is like now.
What card do you have?
The new update apparently added a train heists? While that sounds cool, I'm so skeptical of even bothering putting any more time into the online mode. Rockstar really pisses me off these days.
And I sincerely doubt the majority of people are using it for anything else that cheating.
Agreed, but it's possible. It's almost like a game genie from back in the day. You can make mods that might be fun in single player games. Also reduced lag over using a wireless controller. Just giving examples although I generally agree, it's mostly for cheating.
CoD was never a fair advantage anyways because you have people whom play the game projected on their walls where you can see the person far away on a building. Where as on a smaller screen, you can't even see the person as they are one pixel in size.
I don't think this is relevant these days. It's about resolution, frame rate, and network lag. A lot of people play on smaller PC monitors (like myself) that have high resolution and refresh rate. Playing on a bigger screen like a 50 inch TV is more likely a hinderance. A couple of my gamer friends recently bought ultra wide monitors, they look AMAZING, but I don't know if it's good for competitive FPS games because you have to move your eyes more. However, it would probably make a game like RDR2 very immersive and more beautiful to look at.
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DLSS has been added to Red Dead Redemption 2. I think I'll fire it up and see what performance is like now.
What card do you have?
2070 Super. I can now get a pretty stable 60fps with almost everything cranked up at 3440x1440.
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DLSS has been added to Red Dead Redemption 2. I think I'll fire it up and see what performance is like now.
What card do you have?
2070 Super. I can now get a pretty stable 60fps with almost everything cranked up at 3440x1440.
DLSS seems kinda like a gamechanger, I might get a new card only for that. However I think that whenever it's time for a new card i'll upgrade most of my PC at the same time since my gpu is actually the latest hardware upgrade I did.
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I think DLSS works better as a visual enhancer when playing games at 1080p, I play my games at 4k and Ultra settings and I guess don't have much need except when playing a few games.
The GeForce Experience program did make recommendations for Control to turn on DLSS to get optimal settings, and I have to say I can't tell the difference visually when DLSS is on. I guess that means it's doing its job.
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I think DLSS works better as a visual enhancer when playing games at 1080p, I play my games at 4k and Ultra settings and I guess don't have much need except when playing a few games.
The GeForce Experience program did make recommendations for Control to turn on DLSS to get optimal settings, and I have to say I can't tell the difference visually when DLSS is on. I guess that means it's doing its job.
I thought DLSS was best for 4k? I see no improvement in COD with DLSS in 2k. I think I actually get less FPS. Could be the game, or my own set up. Not sure, but I don't use it right now.
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I don't know really, when you select DLSS, it automatically downscales the resolution from 3840x2160 to 2560x1440. and then upscales the lower resolution using their AI tensor cores or whatever to 4k. That way the GPU load is utilized for the lower resolution that needs lesser processing while making it look like it's native 4k.
At least that's how I understood it.
So I guess what you're saying is correct. It is best utilized for 4k.
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I'm not really an expert on DLSS, maybe Puppies understands more here. I don't think I've looked into it at all besides testing it in COD.
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Basically DLSS is supposed to be a smart AI driven resolution upscaler when the GPU can't hit the high ultra-detailed resolution natively.
I don't know why I wrote it's best for 1080p, it really is meant for higher resolutions like you said.
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Holy crap. I'm reading this and playing CoD with stock controllers and stock configuration is like tying into a satellite communications network with a tin can and some string. No wonder I get my ass handed to me on the regular. :) :) :)
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Holy crap. I'm reading this and playing CoD with stock controllers and stock configuration is like tying into a satellite communications network with a tin can and some string. No wonder I get my ass handed to me on the regular. :) :) :)
nah you just a bot :biggrin:
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I'm hopping on that hype train! I can't wait for this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESR3cvErqCg
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DLSS is amazing, but personally I feel the most benefits are to be had in the long term or for lower end cards at this point in time. You can render games at quite low resolutions (like 720p) and it can come out sharp and clean and that is where the true magic lies.
Because to be honest, I was playing TLOU Part 2 on my PS4pro, which renders at 1440p and upscales using a more primitive technique called checkerboarding. And purely talking about image quality, I think it looks clean on my 55 inch LG CX. Horizon and GoW look pretty clean as well on the Pro. I have played plenty of native 4k games on my Series X and I feel the difference is minor. That said, I am not sure what the Series X uses (if any specialised tech), but Control does not look sharp at 1440p, so upscaling and other tech definitely matters at this resolution.
Edit: I was even wrong, TLOU does apparently not even use the upscaling. GoW and GoW, however, do.
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https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
Very cool, I rarely play my switch as it is but I kind of want this. I'm going to see how reviews pan out.
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https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
Very cool, I rarely play my switch as it is but I kind of want this. I'm going to see how reviews pan out.
That looks pretty slick. I feel like I'd accidentally press L/R 4+5 all the time though.
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https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
Very cool, I rarely play my switch as it is but I kind of want this. I'm going to see how reviews pan out.
Same. I don't think I use my Switch enough to warrant another 300+ euros handheld. But then again, most of that time has been during covid.
Depending on how well these things perform, I might actually prefer it over a hypothetical Switch 2. The majority of games I play on Switch are older games and indies, which are found on steam for bargain prices. Nintendo games are great, but there are already more great games out there than there is time.
I have like 150 games in my steam library, so that helps.
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It's a nice idea certainly, but I think my switch has me covered. There's few games I play on PC that I would be happy using a joypad for.
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As someone who does not own a handheld device but has a PC, I think I'd still consider getting a switch just for the diversity of games. That's just me though. A lot of people in my work chat seem to really like the idea of this steam deck though. I'm sure there's a market for it.
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As someone who does not own a handheld device but has a PC, I think I'd still consider getting a switch just for the diversity of games. That's just me though. A lot of people in my work chat seem to really like the idea of this steam deck though. I'm sure there's a market for it.
If the dock that allows you to connect USB peripherals also allows for HDMI out, I can see it being a pretty appealing device.
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They missed a golden opportunity to use the Zen 3 APU instead of the Zen 2 that it's using. They could have got way more performance with less power draw. I guess that will be for the SteamDeck 2 next year... :corn
As someone who does not own a handheld device but has a PC, I think I'd still consider getting a switch just for the diversity of games. That's just me though. A lot of people in my work chat seem to really like the idea of this steam deck though. I'm sure there's a market for it.
If the dock that allows you to connect USB peripherals also allows for HDMI out, I can see it being a pretty appealing device.
The dock has 3 USB ports, HDMI, Displayport, and ethernet.
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So as someone who's out of the loop with both switch and this, how do these work and what's the diffrence between the two?
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Switch - portable console by nintendo. Only plays games bought on cartridge or on Nintendo's store.
SteamDeck - Basically a laptop squeezed into a controller. More open, normal PC software.
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Switch - portable console by nintendo. Only plays games bought on cartridge or on Nintendo's store.
SteamDeck - Basically a laptop squeezed into a controller. More open, normal PC software.
Oh ok, I thought it was some kind of streaming hardware service or something.
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Steam Deck: First Hands-On With Valve’s Handheld Gaming PC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLtiRGTZvGM
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Looks beefy. I'm really curious how the independent reviews will shake out.
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For some reason I can't get Alan Wake to run properly on my laptop. Not a gaming laptop, but it should be able to run this game well (Lenovo slim 7, gtx 1650). For some reason the framerate counter is at 60 but the framepacing is all over the place, making it near unplayable. Now playing it at my Series X. The 720p looks rough on my tv, but everything else works well.
Steam Deck: First Hands-On With Valve’s Handheld Gaming PC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLtiRGTZvGM
It is one of those things I really want, but my subconscious is telling me not to waste more money on gaming devices.
Maybe if I played all the (to me) relevant Switch games, I will consider selling it and buying a Deck, depending on reviews and support.
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Steam Deck: First Hands-On With Valve’s Handheld Gaming PC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLtiRGTZvGM
That was a great video. Interesting comment from one of the designers that this should be thought of as a PC with a controller rather than a console like the Switch. Connecting it to a monitor and keyboard as a regular PC is a pretty big plus, and the fact that you can wipe the drive and install Windows or Linux on it if you wish can be a big deal.
I'm still thinking it's going to be more niche than mainstream by the way they are marketing this.
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So I'm really intrigued by this Cronus Zen, thing. Will it help, for example, on games like Injustice? Will it help with getting the Zombie trophies on CoD? I know, I know, I'm such a dad when it comes to gaming... :) :)
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Steam Deck: First Hands-On With Valve’s Handheld Gaming PC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLtiRGTZvGM
That was a great video. Interesting comment from one of the designers that this should be thought of as a PC with a controller rather than a console like the Switch. Connecting it to a monitor and keyboard as a regular PC is a pretty big plus, and the fact that you can wipe the drive and install Windows or Linux on it if you wish can be a big deal.
I'm still thinking it's going to be more niche than mainstream by the way they are marketing this.
I'm getting pretty excited about this. I'm going to reserve it today.
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Since I'm a PS Plus member, A Plague Tale was available for free download. Quite an interesting game, even though the only hand held weapon is a slingshot. Rats!! :lol
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Since I'm a PS Plus member, A Plague Tale was available for free download. Quite an interesting game, even though the only hand held weapon is a slingshot. Rats!! :lol
That's probably going to be the next game I play. I don't know much about it other than it seems to have a great atmosphere and a very interesting setting. Can't wait to start it soon.
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I think it is a great game and I was very impressed that a lower budget non-AAA studio made this. It sometimes kinda feels like a medieval The Last of Us. And the crafting and gameplay was more involved than I was expecting, sometimes feeling like an action horror game. I thought it was going to be more of a "walking sim" before I played it. Looking forward to the sequel.
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The sequel is looking like it's getting a much larger budget. Which can only mean good things, unless they spend all the extra money on hookers and blow.... :neverusethis:
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Yay, the rumors were true. :heart Sure a Dead Space 4 with the same focus would've been more exciting but still though.
Dead Space Official Teaser Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5WeBNfX-og&ab_channel=DeadSpace)
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Dead Space 2 is one of my favourite games. A very highly polished Resident Evil 4 type of rollercoaster ride. Very glad that the series is at least getting a remake.
That said, I am still a bit sad that the original developer team got shafted so hard. I genuinely think they could've been a forefront AAA game developer, rivaling Sony's best studios, had EA not messed with them to the degree they did.
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Battlefield 2042 Portal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4qWMcQfOCc
Seeing some remastered stuff from 1942 I'm sold.
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Dead Space 2 is one of my favourite games. A very highly polished Resident Evil 4 type of rollercoaster ride. Very glad that the series is at least getting a remake.
That said, I am still a bit sad that the original developer team got shafted so hard. I genuinely think they could've been a forefront AAA game developer, rivaling Sony's best studios, had EA not messed with them to the degree they did.
What happened to the developers?
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They were forced to include more action-focused gameplay and microtransaction friendly mechanics into Dead Space 3, which caused it to flop, and then were set to work on a Battlefield spin off which forewent most of the features fans expect of a battlefield game, using an engine and gameplay the studio is entirely unfamiliar with, which then also (shockingly) flopped, and were shuttered by EA soon after.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOSUWFgLWGU
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Oh, I forgot Visceral was behind Hardline.
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I actually liked that game. Thought the singleplayer was a nice over the top cop show, with a solid cast fitting that type of plot (I am in the minority here it seems, people tend to dislike the campaign). And I prefer the infantry focused Battlefields, so I played Hardline and 1 the most out of all Battlefields. But seeing how Infinite is my favourite Call of Duty (also mostly due to setting and singleplayer), it seems I prefer the black sheep in online shooter series.
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I never played the Dead Space series because I never owned a PS3. However, since I'm also a PS Now member, some of those games might be available for streaming. Although streaming isn't really the optimal way to play. Looking forward to the remake.
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They were forced to include more action-focused gameplay and microtransaction friendly mechanics into Dead Space 3, which caused it to flop, and then were set to work on a Battlefield spin off which forewent most of the features fans expect of a battlefield game, using an engine and gameplay the studio is entirely unfamiliar with, which then also (shockingly) flopped, and were shuttered by EA soon after.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOSUWFgLWGU
That's too bad. I thought Dead Space 3 was all right.
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I actually liked that game. Thought the singleplayer was a nice over the top cop show, with a solid cast fitting that type of plot (I am in the minority here it seems, people tend to dislike the campaign). And I prefer the infantry focused Battlefields, so I played Hardline and 1 the most out of all Battlefields. But seeing how Infinite is my favourite Call of Duty (also mostly due to setting and singleplayer), it seems I prefer the black sheep in online shooter series.
My favourite battlefield was 2142, as that straddled the line between infantry and vehicle focus well IMO.
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For me Dead Space 1 was so captivating and immersive and a breath of fresh air compared to other games I played during that time especially since it was a sci-fi horror game. I enjoyed the sequel too but I never played DS3.
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For me Dead Space 1 was so captivating and immersive and a breath of fresh air compared to other games I played during that time especially since it was a sci-fi horror game. I enjoyed the sequel too but I never played DS3.
I think the third game is worth playing but I like the second one more and the first a lot more.
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For me Dead Space 1 was so captivating and immersive and a breath of fresh air compared to other games I played during that time especially since it was a sci-fi horror game. I enjoyed the sequel too but I never played DS3.
I love space stations/colonies gone wrong. Prey (2017), Alien Isolation, and (to some extent) Doom 3 are other examples that I love.
I hope that Callisto Protocol, a scifi horror game headed by one of the people behind Dead Space, will be good. New studio I believe, so it will be interesting how that turns out.
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For me Dead Space 1 was so captivating and immersive and a breath of fresh air compared to other games I played during that time especially since it was a sci-fi horror game. I enjoyed the sequel too but I never played DS3.
I love space stations/colonies gone wrong. Prey (2017), Alien Isolation, and (to some extent) Doom 3 are other examples that I love.
I hope that Callisto Protocol, a scifi horror game headed by one of the people behind Dead Space, will be good. New studio I believe, so it will be interesting how that turns out.
I'm with you and it's funny you say that because both Prey and Alien Isolation are two of my favourite sci-fi singleplayer games.
Yea I remember seeing that trailer but i've actually forgotten it, thx for reminding me. :tup
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They were forced to include more action-focused gameplay and microtransaction friendly mechanics into Dead Space 3, which caused it to flop, and then were set to work on a Battlefield spin off which forewent most of the features fans expect of a battlefield game, using an engine and gameplay the studio is entirely unfamiliar with, which then also (shockingly) flopped, and were shuttered by EA soon after.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOSUWFgLWGU
This is what EA does when they are done with a dev studio. They set them up to fail, then give them the axe.
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Anyone watching the Tokyo Olympic Opening Ceremony?
They're playing orchestral versions of some Video Games, like Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Kingdom Hearts and others. I noticed when I heard the music from Soul Caliber.
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I heard some Sonic music :coolio
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Got Skyward Sword HD for cheap (in trade for A Link's Awakening that I finished). Thus far the game seems charming. The camera controls are a bit uncomfortable for me though, both the pro controller and joycon options are not a good combo for my hands (due to the location of the L button on the Pro and the right stick on the joycon). I feel like a toggle option would be nice. I will keep using the pro controller I feel, I do like the sword controls with the stick.
And I ordered the US edition of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (no EU physical). I want to support the series and am looking forward to checking it out.
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As it turns out, I can only stream Dead Space 3. Gave it a whirl. Starts out pretty good. Haven't played it enough yet to get a real good idea. We'll see.
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Flight Simulator on both Xbox consoles is looking great.
Apparently they did some big optimizations and the PC version will also run much better if the bottleneck was the CPU. An engine rewrite led to double FPS in early testing, according to the dev.
Looking forward to checking it out, the download is ready.
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I need to give Flight Sim a go again, my system did fairly well with it. I stopped playing when they broke the computer pilot, I'd like to set a long haul flight and take over when it was slow at work for a few minutes.
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I need to give Flight Sim a go again, my system did fairly well with it. I stopped playing when they broke the computer pilot, I'd like to set a long haul flight and take over when it was slow at work for a few minutes.
Series X is apparently fairly close to ultra settings on PC at 1440p/30 fps (or variable framerate on compatible tv's). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kre-ahGJc_g (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kre-ahGJc_g)
Looks great on my tv, I am impressed at how well they managed to optimize it, considering how it ran at release on pc last year. Unfortunately the servers had many issues, so I had to quit because the experience was bad.
But damn, this game has a whole lotta huge downloads. Base game, offline package, day one update, map updates. I downloaded like 150 gb or more since monday.
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Funny moment, I hop in a game of Mordhau for the first time in months and see someone named "AnalProlapseGaming" make a comment and Chino responds, check my friends list and sure enough Chino was playing :lol
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Funny moment, I hop in a game of Mordhau for the first time in months and see someone named "AnalProlapseGaming" make a comment and Chino responds, check my friends list and sure enough Chino was playing :lol
Is the comment section still as toxic?
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incredibly so, I actually find them to be funny but I can see how people find it offensive.
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I finally beat Neir Automata after a few failed attempt at getting into the game. I didn't realize the game had to be replayed like 4 more times to get the best ending. I didn't enjoy the game enough to replay it so I just uninstalled it. And apparently I didn't care enough about the story because I still haven't looked up the different endings.
I replayed Dark Void. A fun little game I've years ago but I was very bored and thought it might be fun to replay it. Decent.
After finishing those two games, I've been in a video game void for the past few days. Now I am playing Knights of the Old Republic. I only beat this game once and that was way back on the original X-Box. It's a real shame the first game hasn't been updated like the sequel was. KOTOR 1 is still very playable and I haven't had any crashes...yet.
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I finally beat Neir Automata after a few failed attempt at getting into the game. I didn't realize the game had to be replayed like 4 more times to get the best ending. I didn't enjoy the game enough to replay it so I just uninstalled it. And apparently I didn't care enough about the story because I still haven't looked up the different endings.
I replayed Dark Void. A fun little game I've years ago but I was very bored and thought it might be fun to replay it. Decent.
After finishing those two games, I've been in a video game void for the past few days. Now I am playing Knights of the Old Republic. I only beat this game once and that was way back on the original X-Box. It's a real shame the first game hasn't been updated like the sequel was. KOTOR 1 is still very playable and I haven't had any crashes...yet.
There are rumors of a KotOR remaster coming down the pipeline, similar to the Mass Effect Remaster.
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Even though I just did a replay of KOTOR 1, I sure as hell would play a remaster of it.
In other news, I stopped playing Skyward Sword HD. Really not for me and I am very happy they went in the BotW direction with the series.
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I finally beat Neir Automata after a few failed attempt at getting into the game. I didn't realize the game had to be replayed like 4 more times to get the best ending. I didn't enjoy the game enough to replay it so I just uninstalled it. And apparently I didn't care enough about the story because I still haven't looked up the different endings.
I replayed Dark Void. A fun little game I've years ago but I was very bored and thought it might be fun to replay it. Decent.
After finishing those two games, I've been in a video game void for the past few days. Now I am playing Knights of the Old Republic. I only beat this game once and that was way back on the original X-Box. It's a real shame the first game hasn't been updated like the sequel was. KOTOR 1 is still very playable and I haven't had any crashes...yet.
There are rumors of a KotOR remaster coming down the pipeline, similar to the Mass Effect Remaster.
Oh I thought it was going to be a full remake. Hmm...a remaster. I'd Buy That For A Dollar :metal
Edit: It looks like it will indeed be a full-on remake with a more action-oriented combat system and story changes to fit Disney's Canon.
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In other news, I stopped playing Skyward Sword HD. Really not for me and I am very happy they went in the BotW direction with the series.
"The only winning move is not to play." Joshua, WarGames.
I played that game all the way through, but it got to be a chore. And while it was a few eyars ago, I can honestly not remember a thing about it.
Except Fi. And needing to beat the same boss like 5 times.
There are rumors of a KotOR remaster coming down the pipeline...
What, WHAT, WHAT?!
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I finally beat Neir Automata after a few failed attempt at getting into the game. I didn't realize the game had to be replayed like 4 more times to get the best ending. I didn't enjoy the game enough to replay it so I just uninstalled it. And apparently I didn't care enough about the story because I still haven't looked up the different endings.
I replayed Dark Void. A fun little game I've years ago but I was very bored and thought it might be fun to replay it. Decent.
After finishing those two games, I've been in a video game void for the past few days. Now I am playing Knights of the Old Republic. I only beat this game once and that was way back on the original X-Box. It's a real shame the first game hasn't been updated like the sequel was. KOTOR 1 is still very playable and I haven't had any crashes...yet.
I am planning to play KOTOR II with restoration mods on pc, apparently that version of the game is excellent as well.
In other news, I stopped playing Skyward Sword HD. Really not for me and I am very happy they went in the BotW direction with the series.
"The only winning move is not to play." Joshua, WarGames.
I played that game all the way through, but it got to be a chore. And while it was a few eyars ago, I can honestly not remember a thing about it.
Except Fi. And needing to beat the same boss like 5 times.
There are rumors of a KotOR remaster coming down the pipeline...
What, WHAT, WHAT?!
They did alter/take out a lot of the chore stuff. Fi dialouge is mostly optional, as are a lot of tutorials and NPC interactions. The text speed is increased a lot as well. I looked at a comparison vid and the original version would be unbearable for me.
It is the reason why I will give it a chance. But I quit the Twilight Princess on the Wii after two hours, because the handholding and overall pacing was just so slow. So let's see where this one lands.
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On the subject of Zelda, after about 3 false starts where I failed to get into the game, I finally got into Breath of the Wild. Been playing that most of last week.
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I have an interesting relationship with Zelda. As a kid, I absolutely worshipped the franchise. Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask will always hold a special place in my heart. However, since graduating college, I just haven't been able to get into them. I tried Link's Awakening (Remake), Skyward Sword, etc. and it just wasn't happening. I think that I personally just enjoy more story-driven games these days. Not saying that Zelda games don't have stories, but compared to, say, Red Dead Redemption 2, there's a different approach.
I will also say that I've always found it weird how almost every Zelda game is an absolute critical darling. Skyward Sword is maybe the best example. That game got perfect scores across the board, but its reputation these days is more mixed, at least within the context of the franchise.
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The girl I've been dating enjoys video games so when she's been coming over we've been playing Mario Party 2 on my N64. Last week, she bought Mario Party for her switch and brought it over. I've had no experience with a switch, but it was pretty pleasant overall. Kind of weird to play on that small controller, but it worked well.
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Once that new Mario Party game comes out, it's going to be like old school times. Especially online.
I tried Mario Golf and it was pretty cool online.
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Started another free download called Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition. Wow, can't believe I missed this one. Would've actually been worth paying full price for it. Gotta love these types of discoveries. :)
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I know it's only beta, but Back4Blood is a massive pile of shit right now.
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I have replayed Jedi: Fallen Order. The map wasn't as bad for me this time around but the backtracking is still kind of brutal. At the very least there should be a way to fast travel back to the ship. The lack of fast travel really kills exploration to the point where I can't even be bothered to use a guide to find everything because it's still annoying. And most of the stuff I found was uglyass ponchos. Why are they so damn ugly?
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I think it's hilarious that COD finally announced a hint of an anti-cheat while all their biggest streamers left to play Apex Legends. Oh, and Battlefield and Halo games coming out this fall :lol Battlefield is looking really strong, my friend got access to the test this weekend and is loving it.
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For anybody that liked jet set radio, here goes a spiritual successor: Bomb rush cyberfunk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrQ-Xc_uEUc
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For anybody that liked jet set radio, here goes a spiritual successor: Bomb rush cyberfunk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrQ-Xc_uEUc
That's cool. I liked Jet Set Radio & Jet Set Radio Future but I never got very far.
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Ok, am really lovin' Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition. Decided to take a break from that and download the free upgrade of Destiny 2 for PS5. Now, I'm hooked on that for a while but will be returning to Darksiders for sure. Too many games, not enough hours in the day. I need to fix that and retire. :lol
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Looking forward to Judgment sequel (Yakuza spin off with the classic beat m up gameplay) and Psychonauts 2.
But I am now playing Ace Attorney trilogy (second game, second case) and want play The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles afterwards.
Ok, am really lovin' Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition. Decided to take a break from that and download the free upgrade of Destiny 2 for PS5. Now, I'm hooked on that for a while but will be returning to Darksiders for sure. Too many games, not enough hours in the day. I need to fix that and retire. :lol
Sounds interesting.The first one was a nice combo between classic 3d Zelda and pre-2018 God of War.
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I definitely plan on going back and playing the original Darksiders. It's not free but I'll gladly pay $19.99 to download it from the PS store. :tup
Oops!! I lied. It's included with PS Plus. Free download!! :2metal:
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I definitely plan on going back and playing the original Darksiders. It's not free but I'll gladly pay $19.99 to download it from the PS store. :tup
Oops!! I lied. It's included with PS Plus. Free download!! :2metal:
I tried getting into Darksiders a few times but I never stuck with it. Perhaps I should try it on medium difficulty. Hard difficulty reminded me of the last God of War game where bottom-tier enemies were bullet sponges. I hate that shit.
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Thinking when I get back home later this week, instead of playing COD, I am going to fire Apex Legends back up. After seeing many clips of hackers on twitter yesterday in COD, I just don't think I can take the frustration of playing the game right now. I just need something to hold me over until Battlefield or when COD Vanguard comes out (it will have anti-cheat they say).
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Pokemon Arceus could be a nice game. It looks absolutely terrible visually (one of the biggest gamefranchises of all time has no business looking like this, even on low spec consoles). But at least the game takes advantage of it being a full open 3d game in terms of gameplay.
But honestly, upon reflecting on it I regard Sword a 5/10 or even 4/10 game, it had some nice moments initially, but large chunks of that game were straight up bad and the game was ridiculously simple. So I will keep my expectations low.
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I definitely plan on going back and playing the original Darksiders. It's not free but I'll gladly pay $19.99 to download it from the PS store. :tup
Oops!! I lied. It's included with PS Plus. Free download!! :2metal:
I tried getting into Darksiders a few times but I never stuck with it. Perhaps I should try it on medium difficulty. Hard difficulty reminded me of the last God of War game where bottom-tier enemies were bullet sponges. I hate that shit.
I usually start on easy or normal difficulty just to get a feel for the game. A lot of times that makes the game more enjoyable. Then, if you really like the game, harder difficulties are always there to make it more challenging. :tup
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Not sure how important this is, but this seemed the appropriate place to sure.
My kid started community college today, with a Game Development course. Since the course is apparently sponsored (or something) by hometown company Epic Games, my kid is downloading Unreal Engine as we speak.
I'm going to be in a game lol
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I can't wait to see your likeness as Bowser.
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Not sure how important this is, but this seemed the appropriate place to sure.
My kid started community college today, with a Game Development course. Since the course is apparently sponsored (or something) by hometown company Epic Games, my kid is downloading Unreal Engine as we speak.
I'm going to be in a game lol
That's awesome. Out of curiosity what version of unreal are they working with?
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Played some "boomer shooters" on my Xbox and Switch, namely Quake and Duke Nukem.
Quake (Xbox) works surprisingly well with a controller on normal. I turned off auto aim and upped sensitivity and am doing fairly well with some saves here and there. Duke Nukem sometimes feels nigh impossible, however, using the standard settings. Auto aim makes it more like classic doom (where the auto aim is vertical, so horizontally you still need to line up your shot), that feels good to play. But still, that game is super hard. Thankfully it has a nifty rewind feature that makes it accessible.
The Doom (and Quake) ports on consoles also have free add ons, some of which were official releases and some of which old school fan made campaigns. And for the Doom ports they have been adding more of these over time. Overall these Bethesda ports are great and at a fair pricepoint. This is how you should treat your classic games.
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Running back through FF7 Remake on PS5. Being able to play the game at 60 FPS is awesome. Combat feels so great.
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Started playing Apex Legends again, it's season 10 and I haven't played since season 2 started. I'm sooo bad :lol but I don't think I've run into a cheater so at least I feel like I'm legit competing and not just getting pissed off like I had been with COD.
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Started playing Apex Legends again, it's season 10 and I haven't played since season 2 started. I'm sooo bad :lol but I don't think I've run into a cheater so at least I feel like I'm legit competing and not just getting pissed off like I had been with COD.
I feel like I have been seeing a lot of articles on cheating problems for Apex as well, but since I tend to prefer offline or PvE coop games, I thankfully don't run into cheaters that affect me that much.
I do feel the scope of cheating has gotten a bit out of hand in online games lately. I read that CoD Warzone removed like 500000 cheaters in about a year. And apparently it still is a huge problem despite half a million bans. That is just nuts. And I feel a lot of more subtle methods go undetected, as the controller add ons you mentioned a while back, for example.
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Started playing Apex Legends again, it's season 10 and I haven't played since season 2 started. I'm sooo bad :lol but I don't think I've run into a cheater so at least I feel like I'm legit competing and not just getting pissed off like I had been with COD.
I feel like I have been seeing a lot of articles on cheating problems for Apex as well, but since I tend to prefer offline or PvE coop games, I thankfully don't run into cheaters that affect me that much.
I do feel the scope of cheating has gotten a bit out of hand in online games lately. I read that CoD Warzone removed like 500000 cheaters in about a year. And apparently it still is a huge problem despite half a million bans. That is just nuts. And I feel a lot of more subtle methods go undetected, as the controller add ons you mentioned a while back, for example.
My understanding is cheating does happen in Apex, but they have an anti-cheat in the game so it's not nearly as bad as COD. The COD ban waves do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. It's a free game, they ban the account not the hardware, so the cheaters just create a new account. It's kind of sad that one of the big features they are advertising for the next COD is an anti-cheat. But it's like.... why not just implement it now and not wait until November? We all know the reason... to sell the new game, but still, it would be great to do something positive for the community after 1.5 years of cheaters and only getting worse.
It's also really sad that it's come to the point where such a significant amount of the player base will cheat to win. I can't help but feel like this is some sort of sign of where our society has come. That winning at all costs is more important than actually learning and gaining skill. I don't even know how it's fun to cheat. Maybe for a game or two just to piss people off, but after that? Where's the pleasure of making a crazy skilled play or winning a undermanned battle? I have some very strong emotions against cheating and it goes beyond just in video games.
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For those into retro games and into collecting and wondering why some prices have become insane, this is an interesting watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvLFEh7V18A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvLFEh7V18A). I am thankful I don't have the need to collect sealed copies and don't care for gradings or anything like that. But this does suck.
I do feel US prices are waaay worse than EU (PAL) prices though. 3DS prices, for example, have become wild in the US. But over here I feel it is still all relatively affordable.
(I don't really collect, but I do have a list of games I want to own physical. And in some cases, such as the DS and 3DS, it is likely that some games will officially only have physical releases).
Started playing Apex Legends again, it's season 10 and I haven't played since season 2 started. I'm sooo bad :lol but I don't think I've run into a cheater so at least I feel like I'm legit competing and not just getting pissed off like I had been with COD.
I feel like I have been seeing a lot of articles on cheating problems for Apex as well, but since I tend to prefer offline or PvE coop games, I thankfully don't run into cheaters that affect me that much.
I do feel the scope of cheating has gotten a bit out of hand in online games lately. I read that CoD Warzone removed like 500000 cheaters in about a year. And apparently it still is a huge problem despite half a million bans. That is just nuts. And I feel a lot of more subtle methods go undetected, as the controller add ons you mentioned a while back, for example.
My understanding is cheating does happen in Apex, but they have an anti-cheat in the game so it's not nearly as bad as COD. The COD ban waves do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. It's a free game, they ban the account not the hardware, so the cheaters just create a new account. It's kind of sad that one of the big features they are advertising for the next COD is an anti-cheat. But it's like.... why not just implement it now and not wait until November? We all know the reason... to sell the new game, but still, it would be great to do something positive for the community after 1.5 years of cheaters and only getting worse.
It's also really sad that it's come to the point where such a significant amount of the player base will cheat to win. I can't help but feel like this is some sort of sign of where our society has come. That winning at all costs is more important than actually learning and gaining skill. I don't even know how it's fun to cheat. Maybe for a game or two just to piss people off, but after that? Where's the pleasure of making a crazy skilled play or winning a undermanned battle? I have some very strong emotions against cheating and it goes beyond just in video games.
I don't understand the appeal either.
Even in singleplayer games cheats make the achievements feel diminished (though I do use save states in old retro games, which tend to be short games made long because you need to restart the game if you die too much).
On consoles a ban at least have a bit more heft due to the closed ecosystem. But even there the subtle methods seem to have become much more popular (and probably near indistinguishable from extremely skilled players). I find it highly suspect when a gun stays dead center when watching a kill cam, especially with the use of controllers.
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On consoles a ban at least have a bit more heft due to the closed ecosystem. But even there the subtle methods seem to have become much more popular (and probably near indistinguishable from extremely skilled players). I find it highly suspect when a gun stays dead center when watching a kill cam, especially with the use of controllers.
Yeah, that's probably a cronus in action if there's no recoil.
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I've been watching Vertigos Red Dead Redemption roleplaying series, it's pretty hilarious.
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I spent part of this summer getting into Subnautica and Abzu on Switch. I haven't really been much of a gamer since I was a kid, but those games really make time fly. Also, I'm a real sucker for underwater things in general.
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Did the third case of Ace Attorney Justice for All (second game). I like the game but it has not been nearly as compelling as the first game. Still, I am not having a bad time at all. Apparently the third case I just did is the worst one of the series. If this is the worst, then that is a good sign as it still was enjoyable. I was told the fourth case is great, so hopefully it will elevate the second game a bit for me.
I spent part of this summer getting into Subnautica and Abzu on Switch. I haven't really been much of a gamer since I was a kid, but those games really make time fly. Also, I'm a real sucker for underwater things in general.
Haven't done Abzu (yet), but Subnautica is fantastic.
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Psychonauts 2 recently came out. Didn't get to really play the original but am looking forward to checking out the new one.
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I just bough Chivalry 2 for the PC. This game is an absolute blast.
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I just bough Chivalry 2 for the PC. This game is an absolute blast.
I've been debating pulling the trigger on this. I'm just shy of 800 hours in Mordhau and the Eastern Invasion update might not be coming out this year, so I've been thinking about it. Did you ever play Mordhau? How does it compare?
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I really hope this ends up being true!
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/08/rumour_nintendo_will_expand_its_switch_online_service_with_game_boy_and_game_boy_color_titles
It all stems from a datamine dating back to 2019 - which revealed four emulators inside Nintendo's NES app. While the purpose of the remaining emulators still hasn't been revealed, both Nate and his co-host 'MVG' believe the third one 'Hiyoko' is likely for "Game Boy and Game Boy Color" titles.
Nintendo Life has also confirmed with its own sources that Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles are likely coming to the Switch Online service "really soon".
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That would be sick. I spend most of my week playing Xbox, but I carve out some time for Switch Sundays every week. Currently alternating between Super Mario Odyssey and Super Mario World.
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And next let's get some N64 and Gamecube games :D
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I just bough Chivalry 2 for the PC. This game is an absolute blast.
I've been debating pulling the trigger on this. I'm just shy of 800 hours in Mordhau and the Eastern Invasion update might not be coming out this year, so I've been thinking about it. Did you ever play Mordhau? How does it compare?
I didn't play Mordhau, but what I have seen of the two games, the systems are pretty similar, but Chiv 2 is far more casual, and focuses much more on large scale battles. This is my first time on this type of game but I got into it pretty quickly.
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Been playing alot of Green Hell lately. That game will fuck you up if you're not tread carefully, it's pretty unforgiving. :lol
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So China is limiting gaming to 3 hours a day for minors?
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-rolls-out-new-rules-minors-online-gaming-xinhua-2021-08-30/
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Yup, crazy.
Went to Dave and Busters yesterday, had more fun than I expected. The arcade games have gotten more advanced since I went to one of these places.
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So China is limiting gaming to 3 hours a day for minors?
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-rolls-out-new-rules-minors-online-gaming-xinhua-2021-08-30/
Good. Kids spend too much time on these devices anyways. I mean, they are addressing this issue that kids are spending too much time on devices and affecting their overall development.
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Yup, crazy.
Went to Dave and Busters yesterday, had more fun than I expected. The arcade games have gotten more advanced since I went to one of these places.
Have you tried the "4-D" attractions you can ride for a separate $5 fee?
Those are quite surreal. I was laughing at my cousin the entire time, she was screaming away at everything that was popping up and the motion of the ride. :lol
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So China is limiting gaming to 3 hours a day for minors?
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-rolls-out-new-rules-minors-online-gaming-xinhua-2021-08-30/
For online games. And its pretty easy to circumvent by just using an adult ID for login.
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I would not underestimate the capabilties of a government to spy on people when privacy/human rights laws are limited. A lot of the games this is aimed at are mobile games and at this point in time facial recognition sweeps are apparently thing.
https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/9/22567029/tencent-china-facial-recognition-honor-of-kings-game-for-peace (https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/9/22567029/tencent-china-facial-recognition-honor-of-kings-game-for-peace)
While I do have concerns for certain types of games that really feed into gambling-esque mechanics that promote addictions, there has to be a better way than this.
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I have been playing the (now made) excellent Doom classic (I and II) ports again on Switch/Xbox series X, this time some of the add-ons. They have been adding these in official capacity over time. A list of the official add-ons via Bethesda servers: https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Official_add-ons (https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Official_add-ons)
If you are on consoles and have enjoyed Doom classic (I, II and 64), I highly recommend checking out some of these add-ons. I was not impressed by Final Doom (of which both add-ons are included), but having checked out Doom Zero and BTSX Ep 1, I think these are some great and tightly designed experiences. And in a way I think people working/hobbying with the limited Doom engine for like 25 years makes for some really creative, surprising designs.
If you never checked out classic Doom and like modern Doom, I do also think it is worth checking out the classic games, but I would start with the normal campaigns. There is something to the leveldesign, speed, and simplicity of the core gameplay that just works really well.
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Got sonic colors ultimate on ps4. Its alright so far
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welp, BF 2042 pushed back a month. Sucks, but I hope this means they aren't releasing a broken game. I felt like this was going to happen though with the lack of updates on the open beta starting, which was supposed to be this month.
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God of War Ragnarock trailer looks nice. I am a bit dissapointed Barlog isn't director of the second game as well, it was very well directed. Supposedly this one will end the Norse mythology saga. So no trilogy this time around, reasoning being it will otherwise take 15 years to complete a trilogy seeing how long games take to make. I think that is a good decision.
Also, Wolverine by Insomniac games, I look forward to that more than even Spider-Man 2 (of which the trailer did look nice).
Would be nice to be able to buy a PS5. But at this point me and my friends are kinda into the Xbox ecosystem already and I doubt I will buy any non PS exclusives on a PS5 for a variety of reasons.
Got sonic colors ultimate on ps4. Its alright so far
I'll be honest, I think pretty much all 3D Sonics are middling in quality. And I have only tried the "good" ones, not the likes of 06 and Boom. Something feels just off and janky in terms of core gameplay to me.
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Did any of you guys see that Nividia leak? Apparently a lot of playstation games are making their way to PC, if this is true I'll skip buying a PS5. I got it to play RDR2 and GoW and it's just a netflix box now.
Last night I bought Star Trek Elite Force. Spent a good hour strolling down memory lane. I remember being blow away by the game in Middle School. The game itself still holds up pretty well.
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Did any of you guys see that Nividia leak? Apparently a lot of playstation games are making their way to PC, if this is true I'll skip buying a PS5. I got it to play RDR2 and GoW and it's just a netflix box now.
Last night I bought Star Trek Elite Force. Spent a good hour strolling down memory lane. I remember being blow away by the game in Middle School. The game itself still holds up pretty well.
Sony is not stupid, the gaming space is slowly walking towards a service model, just like any other media industry (music, film). And in order to be a successful service, you need a wide audience.
It is not unexpected. They bought a pc port studio and the entire (mainline+Lost Legacy) Uncharted franchise is coming to PC in one sweet package. And then there were Horizon, Days Gone, Detroid, and Death Stranding, which were all Sony first party funded games.
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Did any of you guys see that Nividia leak? Apparently a lot of playstation games are making their way to PC, if this is true I'll skip buying a PS5. I got it to play RDR2 and GoW and it's just a netflix box now.
Last night I bought Star Trek Elite Force. Spent a good hour strolling down memory lane. I remember being blow away by the game in Middle School. The game itself still holds up pretty well.
I think Sony already said they would be porting more of their games to the PC. I can't imagine they won't have any exclusives though. Whether or not these exclusives will be enough for Herrick to buy a PS5 remains to be seen.
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Exclusive releases on PS5 is just one of many reasons to own a PS5.
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Exclusive releases on PS5 is just one of many reasons to own a PS5.
For me it's the only reason to own one. I haven't bought an Xbox since the original Xbox because what little exclusives they've had over the years don't appeal to me. I'm not even sure if they have exclusives anymore.
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All their first party exclusives come to PC now so if you game on PC there is really no reason to get an xbox.
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Did any of you guys see that Nividia leak? Apparently a lot of playstation games are making their way to PC, if this is true I'll skip buying a PS5. I got it to play RDR2 and GoW and it's just a netflix box now.
Last night I bought Star Trek Elite Force. Spent a good hour strolling down memory lane. I remember being blow away by the game in Middle School. The game itself still holds up pretty well.
I think Sony already said they would be porting more of their games to the PC. I can't imagine they won't have any exclusives though.
Yes agreed.
I have to say I'm trying a subscription service at the moment (PS Now, as a while ago I bought a year's subscription with a massive discount) and I just don't think it's good model for those of us who don't have a huge amount of time to dedicate towards gaming. Especially as my favourite games tend to be the immersive ones that can take anywhere from 15 to 100 hours to play through, it just doesn't work out as a great deal as it takes me months to play some games like that. I quite enjoyed trying out some games that I probably wouldn't otherwise have played, but most of them didn't really do it for me anyway. I'll try and make the most of this year's subscription but then probably go back to buying the games I want to play and seeking out good discounts.
Also on the subject of being able to get a PS5, this seems to be improving. I decided I wanted to get one, I started following a UK stock tracker on Twitter and set it to give me notifications whenever there's a new Tweet, and the next morning they tweeted about a drop of thousands of PS5s on an online store and so I bagged one before they sold out (which took a couple of hours). But there's been a whole bunch of other drops since at various UK stores.
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My brother got a new Xbox earlier this week. Seems like it's back in stock.
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Exclusive releases on PS5 is just one of many reasons to own a PS5.
For me it's the only reason to own one. I haven't bought an Xbox since the original Xbox because what little exclusives they've had over the years don't appeal to me. I'm not even sure if they have exclusives anymore.
Well, I've always been a Sony guy. Their products are much more reliable and value added. Microsoft on the other hand...nope. :\
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Wooo got my invite to beta test Halo Infinite this weekend. Starting in 90 minutes is the first 3 hour window to test the 5 v 5. Pretty excited since I am home today that I can play this, but sadly won't be around for most of the other 3 hour windows throughout the weekend.
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Playing Subnautica Below Zero and Psychonauts 2.
I like Below Zero, it seems a bit more "cozy" thus far and a bit more streamlined, with a more clear presence of a scripted plot. But that is not a bad thing. The initial hours do feel a lot less hazardous/tense though. I do not think that is because I experienced the first game already. In the original, there are some early objective lead you to zones where you can meet some big ass insta death foes and areas where the atmosphere is tense. In Below Zero I have not encountered any real danger or opressive zones yet during the first five hours (just following a logical route for the plot). But I don't think this is a bad thing, this game flows really well thus far and the exploration and I am enjoying it. In the original I have had many "useless" expeditions, in Below Zero everything feels a bit more deliberate. There is something to be said for both.
Psychonauts 2 is awesome. Just a fun exploration platformer that has great variety in locales. I absolutely adore the hubworld and the atmosphere and the characters are top notch.
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Wooo got my invite to beta test Halo Infinite this weekend. Starting in 90 minutes is the first 3 hour window to test the 5 v 5. Pretty excited since I am home today that I can play this, but sadly won't be around for most of the other 3 hour windows throughout the weekend.
This felt almost exactly the same as Halo used to feel. Gameplay was smooth. Gunplay was really good. Graphics were really nice. It was actually 4 v 4 in three small maps. If you liked older Halo games, you'd like this. However, that was just a small test last weekend. This weekend coming up is the larger maps with the beta testing for Big Team Battle. That should show off a lot more of the game. I did upload a full game to my youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUskdFXJWJQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUskdFXJWJQ) if anyone is interested. The only real newish feature was being able to pick up grapple hooks, which are pretty useful for surprise attacks or to grab a weapon you see but can't easily reach (like when the rocket launcher spawns on the map).
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Anybody play Diablo 2 resurrected?
Looks decent, but I've played so much of the original at this point that I don't know if I need anymore.
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Anybody play Diablo 2 resurrected?
Looks decent, but I've played so much of the original at this point that I don't know if I need anymore.
I didn't know it was released yet. I may check it out eventually. I liked Diablo 2 when it originally came out. Played it a lot.
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I got it on switch and its running very well.
Its so surreal to start a new game, assume the new graphics are what I remembered from nostalgia, and then switch back to the old graphics and have my mind blown of how different they were :lol
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Went into Satisfactory again, that's a game I could easily waste hours on.
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I need to give satisfactory a try again. Dozens of hours disappeared when I played Factorio but Satisfactory didn't have the same effect.
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I had so much fun playing the Halo Infinite Big Team Battle beta test over the weekend. It's almost like Halo did absolutely nothing to the new game, it plays and feels exactly the same as the old ones.... and yet it's so refreshing and fun. Maybe just compared to COD or Apex where it's so difficult to learn the weapons, this by comparison is much simpler. I guess also playing Halo on PC for the first time adds to the good feeling of the play. I got a lot of footage, can probably pump out a few tiktoks later when I go through the video but here's a quick sniping clip: https://clips.twitch.tv/MoldySmellyGarlicPrimeMe-zUOU-yCZiEJh5aV0 (https://clips.twitch.tv/MoldySmellyGarlicPrimeMe-zUOU-yCZiEJh5aV0)
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I had so much fun playing the Halo Infinite Big Team Battle beta test over the weekend. It's almost like Halo did absolutely nothing to the new game, it plays and feels exactly the same as the old ones.... and yet it's so refreshing and fun. Maybe just compared to COD or Apex where it's so difficult to learn the weapons, this by comparison is much simpler. I guess also playing Halo on PC for the first time adds to the good feeling of the play. I got a lot of footage, can probably pump out a few tiktoks later when I go through the video but here's a quick sniping clip: https://clips.twitch.tv/MoldySmellyGarlicPrimeMe-zUOU-yCZiEJh5aV0 (https://clips.twitch.tv/MoldySmellyGarlicPrimeMe-zUOU-yCZiEJh5aV0)
I think part of it is that the time is ripe for a big old(er) school shooter after many years of different trends.
I sincerely hope the campaign is good as well.
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I'm not even sure I will buy the game since the multiplayer is free. But I think you are right about timing. FPS games right now are very stale, so even a new game being just a call back to a classic, feels fresh.
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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x7zr1onxfU&ab_channel=RockstarGames)
Atleast it's something other than GTAV content. Honestly though, i'm kinda excited for this.
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Vice city is one of my favorite games of all time so this will be a day one purchase for me
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I don't plan on giving rockstar any money until they make a new game
Anyway, for FPS players, next month is going to start a wild new ride. COD just announced their new anti-cheat system! :metal :metal Only took about 2 years, but this is a huge W in my book.
RICOCHET Anti-Cheat
We are proud to introduce RICOCHET Anti-Cheat, a robust anti-cheat system supported by a team of dedicated professionals focused on fighting unfair play.
The RICOCHET Anti-Cheat initiative is a multi-faceted approach to combat cheating, featuring new server-side tools which monitor analytics to identify cheating, enhanced investigation processes to stamp out cheaters, updates to strengthen account security, and more. RICOCHET Anti-Cheat’s backend anti-cheat security features will launch alongside Call of Duty®: Vanguard, and later this year with the Pacific update coming to Call of Duty: Warzone.
In addition to server enhancements coming with RICOCHET Anti-Cheat is a new PC kernel-level driver, developed internally for the Call of Duty franchise, and launching first for Call of Duty: Warzone. This driver will assist in the identification of cheaters, reinforcing and strengthening the overall server security. The kernel-level driver launches alongside the Pacific update for Warzone later this year.
While the kernel driver, which is only a part of RICOCHET Anti-Cheat, will release to PC, by extension, console players playing via cross-play against players on PC will also stand to benefit. The kernel-level driver will subsequently release for Call of Duty: Vanguard at a later date.
I don't plan on buying Vanguard, but I expect I'll start playing Warzone again with the new map and anti-cheat coming before the end of the year.
Also, Battlefield is releasing their trailer and details for the new Hazard Zone mode tomorrow. For me, this may be what makes or breaks the game in terms of long term interest. I enjoyed the beta so I know the regular BF modes will be fun, but this new mode could be something that takes the game to the next level to compete with Warzone as the most popular FPS game mode. It's not a battle royale and rumored to be more like Escape from Tarkov.
And of course there is Halo Infinite. The beta was also really fun for this, but wasn't anyhting new. This may be fun to play, but they need a new more (whether its a BR or something else) to really compete with BF and COD IMO.
Regardless, all this competition for the space is great IMO. We are finally seeing these companies listen to the users because keeping people from jumping to another game is going to be very important in 2022. I love it!
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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x7zr1onxfU&ab_channel=RockstarGames)
Atleast it's something other than GTAV content. Honestly though, i'm kinda excited for this.
Hmm...I'm not sure what to think about this. I haven't played GTA 3 since it came out. I never finished the Miami Vice one. I'm not looking forward to dealing with the kamikaze cops, or driving all the way to the mission point after failing.
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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x7zr1onxfU&ab_channel=RockstarGames)
Atleast it's something other than GTAV content. Honestly though, i'm kinda excited for this.
Hmm...I'm not sure what to think about this. I haven't played GTA 3 since it came out. I never finished the Miami Vice one. I'm not looking forward to dealing with the kamikaze cops, or driving all the way to the mission point after failing.
Official trailer launched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D71cBUeAL58
I have to hand it to them... they really managed to upgrade the graphics while still making it feel old.
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I really wanted some Bond action after seeing the latest film (and a couple of other Bond films). But the Bond games are not exactly easily (legally) available. But I remembered I own all Gamecube and Wii Bond games, so I ordered a Wii2HDMI dongle and played some. First of all, the Wii looks rough on my LG CX 55", jesus. But 4:3 Gamecube games with the tv set to 4:3 can look good, depending on the game (Metroid Prime looks quite nice, actually, all things considered).
Did a bit of Everything or Nothing and From Russia with Love. Both play reasonably well and I am enjoying them for sure. Man, EA used to make some killer licensed games. Everything or Nothing kind of feels like an AAA blockbuster somewhat ahead of it's time.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x7zr1onxfU&ab_channel=RockstarGames)
Atleast it's something other than GTAV content. Honestly though, i'm kinda excited for this.
Hmm...I'm not sure what to think about this. I haven't played GTA 3 since it came out. I never finished the Miami Vice one. I'm not looking forward to dealing with the kamikaze cops, or driving all the way to the mission point after failing.
Official trailer launched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D71cBUeAL58
I have to hand it to them... they really managed to upgrade the graphics while still making it feel old.
I will buy it for the massive nostalgia, but gameplaywise these games have aged extreeemely poorly in my opinion. I played San Andreas recently and I doubt I will have much fun with the actual gameplay in any of these. The oldschool open world mission design ("do this exactly like this or fail") will start to wear on me quickly as well, probably.
I am not sure where I land on these graphics, but I am glad they are putting in some actual effort/production values. Would be nice if they tweaked the gameplay a bit as well.
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I don't know if it's rumor or not, but I've read that a weapon wheel and aiming system similar to V's has been implemented across this trilogy.
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I really wanted some Bond action after seeing the latest film (and a couple of other Bond films). But the Bond games are not exactly easily (legally) available. But I remembered I own all Gamecube and Wii Bond games, so I ordered a Wii2HDMI dongle and played some. First of all, the Wii looks rough on my LG CX 55", jesus. But 4:3 Gamecube games with the tv set to 4:3 can look good, depending on the game (Metroid Prime looks quite nice, actually, all things considered).
Did a bit of Everything or Nothing and From Russia with Love. Both play reasonably well and I am enjoying them for sure. Man, EA used to make some killer licensed games. Everything or Nothing kind of feels like an AAA blockbuster somewhat ahead of it's time.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x7zr1onxfU&ab_channel=RockstarGames)
Atleast it's something other than GTAV content. Honestly though, i'm kinda excited for this.
Hmm...I'm not sure what to think about this. I haven't played GTA 3 since it came out. I never finished the Miami Vice one. I'm not looking forward to dealing with the kamikaze cops, or driving all the way to the mission point after failing.
Official trailer launched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D71cBUeAL58
I have to hand it to them... they really managed to upgrade the graphics while still making it feel old.
I will buy it for the massive nostalgia, but gameplaywise these games have aged extreeemely poorly in my opinion. I played San Andreas recently and I doubt I will have much fun with the actual gameplay in any of these. The oldschool open world mission design ("do this exactly like this or fail") will start to wear on me quickly as well, probably.
I am not sure where I land on these graphics, but I am glad they are putting in some actual effort/production values. Would be nice if they tweaked the gameplay a bit as well.
Rockstar still did that in GTA V & RDR 2 though. There's probably a bit more leeway in their newer games but I don't remember much room for improvisation in any of the GTA V & RDR 2 missions.
I recently read or watched a video about GTA 3 and how cool it was because there was a mission where the player figured out another way to complete it. I think it had something to do with a car bomb. It was like the player was saying GTA 3 was better than the newer games because it was more "open" but I think he just found a bizarre way to complete a mission that wasn't intended by Rockstar. If someone plays the shit out of these games, they're going to find all sorts of loopholes, shortcuts, and stuff.
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In other news, I was very surprised when I opened up Steam yesterday and saw God of War was on there for pre-order. If this kinda lovely stuff keeps going on, I may be skipping this current console generation.
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In other news, I was very surprised when I opened up Steam yesterday and saw God of War was on there for pre-order. If this kinda lovely stuff keeps going on, I may be skipping this current console generation.
It's really cool that this game is soon going to be available to even more players, but this does make me expect that any big first-party PS5 game is eventually going to make its way to PC, and that makes me less interested in getting a PS5. At this point, I think I'll only be getting one if/when my PS4 stops working.
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As a non console owner, the only thing that made me even consider buying a console was the exclusive games which for the past few years had been something PS really was doing well. I'll be very happy if those games start coming to PC.
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I'm hoping to see Judgement and the Final Fantasy 7 remake make their way to PC. Something happened with the star of Judgement's management company that has kept the game from being ported. Curses! I might end buying it for the PS4 if it's real cheap...like $20. I don't really enjoy playing games on my PS4.
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as far as GTA Trilogy goes:
It doesn't look all that much better and a full priced $60 for twenty year old games is very lame. I'll pass for the time being.
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I kinda got a The Long Dark vibe with the visuals, looked polished but still with a retro vibe. Hopefully they might have updated the gameplay a bit.
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I really wanted some Bond action after seeing the latest film (and a couple of other Bond films). But the Bond games are not exactly easily (legally) available. But I remembered I own all Gamecube and Wii Bond games, so I ordered a Wii2HDMI dongle and played some. First of all, the Wii looks rough on my LG CX 55", jesus. But 4:3 Gamecube games with the tv set to 4:3 can look good, depending on the game (Metroid Prime looks quite nice, actually, all things considered).
Did a bit of Everything or Nothing and From Russia with Love. Both play reasonably well and I am enjoying them for sure. Man, EA used to make some killer licensed games. Everything or Nothing kind of feels like an AAA blockbuster somewhat ahead of it's time.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x7zr1onxfU&ab_channel=RockstarGames)
Atleast it's something other than GTAV content. Honestly though, i'm kinda excited for this.
Hmm...I'm not sure what to think about this. I haven't played GTA 3 since it came out. I never finished the Miami Vice one. I'm not looking forward to dealing with the kamikaze cops, or driving all the way to the mission point after failing.
Official trailer launched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D71cBUeAL58
I have to hand it to them... they really managed to upgrade the graphics while still making it feel old.
I will buy it for the massive nostalgia, but gameplaywise these games have aged extreeemely poorly in my opinion. I played San Andreas recently and I doubt I will have much fun with the actual gameplay in any of these. The oldschool open world mission design ("do this exactly like this or fail") will start to wear on me quickly as well, probably.
I am not sure where I land on these graphics, but I am glad they are putting in some actual effort/production values. Would be nice if they tweaked the gameplay a bit as well.
Rockstar still did that in GTA V & RDR 2 though. There's probably a bit more leeway in their newer games but I don't remember much room for improvisation in any of the GTA V & RDR 2 missions.
I recently read or watched a video about GTA 3 and how cool it was because there was a mission where the player figured out another way to complete it. I think it had something to do with a car bomb. It was like the player was saying GTA 3 was better than the newer games because it was more "open" but I think he just found a bizarre way to complete a mission that wasn't intended by Rockstar. If someone plays the shit out of these games, they're going to find all sorts of loopholes, shortcuts, and stuff.
You are not wrong. But I feel GTAV and especially Red Dead 2 sell this formula better by having excellent and varied setpieces that often do warrant the linear approach. This is in part due to the great advances in graphics and animation, but it all feels much more organic (as long as you don't intentionally stray of the intended routes). And both GTA V and Red Dead have more to their core gameplay (not just moveset/weapons/powers, also the a.i. and general physics/interactivity).
I am also not a huge GTA V fan btw (and IV even was a big dissapointment for me), but I think Red Dead 2 is a masterpiece (which does not mean I don't have any criticisms).
I will never get tired of San Andreas, running around in that open world feels like home. If I were to pick a childhood game, then that would be my pick. I even remember the moment I got it. But I do think in this day and age it looks and plays like shit. And purely in terms of gameplay, I have yet to play a ps2-era title that aged worse for me, and I have played a lot of them recently.
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For anyone who's a Dark souls fan, they just released a bunch of gameplay footage for the studio's new game Elden Ring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JldMvQMO_5U
Definitely looking forward to this one.
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I'm terrible at Dark Souls games but I'll still probably pick this up, it looks fantastic.
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I'm terrible at Dark Souls games but I'll still probably pick this up, it looks fantastic.
They said it's going to be their most accessible game. I'm fine with the difficulty of those games but I fucking cannot stand getting killed by a boss and having to run back and try again. I really hope this upcoming game does not have Boss Runs.
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I'm definitely not a Dark Souls fan either, but Elden Ring looks pretty cool. :tup
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Is Dark Souls the game that has the reputation as being super difficult to beat and play?
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Is Dark Souls the game that has the reputation as being super difficult to beat and play?
Yes.
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A lot of games for me to look forward to this week; GTA3 Remastered, Forza Horizon, Skyrim rerelease, Jurassic World Evolution
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New Call of Duty Vanguard looks terrible IMO. I'll wait until the warzone integration in December to try out the new map in the free warzone but I dont expect to buy Vanguard.
Less than a week away from early access to Battlefield 2042, this is the game I've been really waiting for.
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Apparently Guardians of the Galaxy is a good game, but it really seems barely anyone is noticing it. I am dissapointed that we don't live in a timeline where these guys are making Dues Ex, but I am glad that they made another good title.
New Call of Duty Vanguard looks terrible IMO. I'll wait until the warzone integration in December to try out the new map in the free warzone but I dont expect to buy Vanguard.
Less than a week away from early access to Battlefield 2042, this is the game I've been really waiting for.
CoD looks incredibly middling. And in a landscape with so many good free to play shooters with reasonable microtransactions, I don't understand why one would buy it.
Is Dark Souls the game that has the reputation as being super difficult to beat and play?
Yes, but the Souls (and Soulslike) games are not necessarily hard in the traditional way of videogames (retro games or some of the modern indies). The games are quite methodical, especially Dark Souls 1 and Demon Souls. In your first Fromsoftware games you will get slaughtered (a lot) but once certain things click the games all feel fair and balanced. In many hard games I just get mad, but there is something about their games that make them feel super rewarding and it tends to feel good to do another attempt.
The only true bullshit thing in all the modern Fromsoft titles is the camera in Sekiro, it's most relentless foe.
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Forza!
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Forza!
Downloading it right now, I can't wait to play tomorrow.
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Forza!
Downloading it right now, I can't wait to play tomorrow.
I got the early access on it. There are some weird bugs at the moment. I'm hoping they get ironed out for the full release.
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Forza Horizon 3 and 4 are great, though I never played 4 much. My favourite was the Hotwheels DLC for 3. I preloaded 5 yesterday, looking forward to checking it out!
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I was trying to show my new GF a game/app called Tilt Brush on my PSVR the other night... I'm pretty sure that experience has convinced me that I'm done with consoles from here on out. I actually rage quit. I don't think I've turned on my PS4 since the last time I bitched about it here, but this was a complete nightmare.
First off, it took over 10 minutes to get a controller to actually talk to the device because it was behind on updates. The console didn't want to talk to whatever was plugged into the USB ports and I couldn't get the controllers to sync. I had to do a safe mode boot. After getting that sorted, I couldn't get into my PSN account. I didn't know the password, which is admittedly on me, but I'd argue the reason I don't know it is because Sony forces me to change it every couple months because my account keeps getting hit in breaches.
After I finally get that working, I go to play Tilt Brush. For the first time ever on my PS4, I saw a prompt for two factor authentication just to play a game. It just kept saying something like "generate a code with your authenticator app". Well, I downloaded 6 different authenticator apps and couldn't get anywhere. You'd think the official PS App would have that capability, but no. I need to two factor authenticate to get into that too! I eventually just said fuck it and put it all away. I was livid. All I wanted to do was get stoned paint 3D pictures in space, and instead I got 30 minutes of security bullshit that ultimately prevented me from playing something I paid for long ago.
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lol the last time I powered up my xbox 1 I had a similar experience. If I recall, I just wanted to watch a DVD with it and it was non stop updates since I hadn't used it in a couple years. I just turned it off on frustration and haven't turned it on since. I probably should have offloaded it back then as it's probably worthless now. If I get a console again, it's going to be a switch. Even now with PS exclusives slowly making their way to PC, there's just no reason to play on console if you have a gaming PC.
Speaking of, anyone have any recommendations on controllers to use on PC? I have my xbox 1 controllers, but they are sooo flaky with the USB cable that it often disconnects while playing and it extremely frustrating. I hear talk of Scump controllers? But I have no idea if they are any good or whats so special about them. I guess I could just get the latest xbox controller. I'm not likely wanting to try a PS controller since I've heard there can be some issues getting them to work on a PC and I'd rather just avoid all that.
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I use a DS4 controller on my PC to play Beam NG, and I have no complaints. It worked flawlessly the second my PC/Steam recognized it.
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lol the last time I powered up my xbox 1 I had a similar experience. If I recall, I just wanted to watch a DVD with it and it was non stop updates since I hadn't used it in a couple years. I just turned it off on frustration and haven't turned it on since. I probably should have offloaded it back then as it's probably worthless now. If I get a console again, it's going to be a switch. Even now with PS exclusives slowly making their way to PC, there's just no reason to play on console if you have a gaming PC.
Speaking of, anyone have any recommendations on controllers to use on PC? I have my xbox 1 controllers, but they are sooo flaky with the USB cable that it often disconnects while playing and it extremely frustrating. I hear talk of Scump controllers? But I have no idea if they are any good or whats so special about them. I guess I could just get the latest xbox controller. I'm not likely wanting to try a PS controller since I've heard there can be some issues getting them to work on a PC and I'd rather just avoid all that.
The Xbox series controller is great. If you order it via xbox design lab (official microsoft store), you can customise it's looks for nearly the same price as a regular one.
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The xbox series and DS4, those don't have paddles though? I think I should add, I'd want a controller with the paddles since that seems like a useful feature for customization and for FPS gaming.
also lol its not Scump controller (some streamer known as Scump uses it) it's a Scuf controller.
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All the extra things to do of the current console experience makes me nostalgic for the days of the SNES or PS1, where you just put the game in and play, but it is what it is.
I rarely turn on my PS4 honestly. I really just prefer my switch lite since its basically always on, and I just pick up and play.
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All the extra things to do of the current console experience makes me nostalgic for the days of the SNES or PS1, where you just put the game in and play, but it is what it is.
I rarely turn on my PS4 honestly. I really just prefer my switch lite since its basically always on, and I just pick up and play.
Yeah, my PS2 and N64 see significant more use than my xbox 1 :lol it's really refreshing to pop in a game and it just plays, no internet needed, no updates, nothing. Just play the game as it was intended the same way it was released.
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I was trying to show my new GF a game/app called Tilt Brush on my PSVR the other night... I'm pretty sure that experience has convinced me that I'm done with consoles from here on out. I actually rage quit. I don't think I've turned on my PS4 since the last time I bitched about it here, but this was a complete nightmare.
First off, it took over 10 minutes to get a controller to actually talk to the device because it was behind on updates. The console didn't want to talk to whatever was plugged into the USB ports and I couldn't get the controllers to sync. I had to do a safe mode boot. After getting that sorted, I couldn't get into my PSN account. I didn't know the password, which is admittedly on me, but I'd argue the reason I don't know it is because Sony forces me to change it every couple months because my account keeps getting hit in breaches.
After I finally get that working, I go to play Tilt Brush. For the first time ever on my PS4, I saw a prompt for two factor authentication just to play a game. It just kept saying something like "generate a code with your authenticator app". Well, I downloaded 6 different authenticator apps and couldn't get anywhere. You'd think the official PS App would have that capability, but no. I need to two factor authenticate to get into that too! I eventually just said fuck it and put it all away. I was livid. All I wanted to do was get stoned paint 3D pictures in space, and instead I got 30 minutes of security bullshit that ultimately prevented me from playing something I paid for long ago.
God damn. I haven't turned on my PS4 since I finished Ghost of Tsushima a few weeks after it came out. Lately, I've been thinking about getting Judgement. Will I have to also go through all that boolsheet?
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I've never had that problem with my PSN account and the transition from the PS4 to PS5 was seamless. Never changed my PW either but I do have 2 factor authentication. No problems.
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I've never had that problem with my PSN account and the transition from the PS4 to PS5 was seamless. Never changed my PW either but I do have 2 factor authentication. No problems.
I'm jealous. I've had to close two different debit cards and file fraudulent claims twice in the last two years because of my Sony account being compromised. In one instance, someone bought over $500 worth of games on my card.
What do you use for the two factor authentication app?
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I've never had that problem with my PSN account and the transition from the PS4 to PS5 was seamless. Never changed my PW either but I do have 2 factor authentication. No problems.
I'm jealous. I've had to close two different debit cards and file fraudulent claims twice in the last two years because of my Sony account being compromised. In one instance, someone bought over $500 worth of games on my card.
What do you use for the two factor authentication app?
Well, I have the console set up to sign in automatically but I added a 4 digit PIN to get in each time. I also have to enter the PW each time I purchase from the store. Still, I never changed my original PW from 6 years ago (which I should probably do). However, my WiFi network is pretty secure. I also switched from using a debit card to a credit card. Debits are easier to breach.
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I have never had to do anything other than updating when booting up my PS4 after a while. And said updates are only necessary when going online, meaning installed games will work fine without it. My console is tied to my account and I never have to log in and use the two step verification. This is only when I log in on my Sony account on other devices. Surely these issues are a setting somewhere?
The xbox series and DS4, those don't have paddles though? I think I should add, I'd want a controller with the paddles since that seems like a useful feature for customization and for FPS gaming.
also lol its not Scump controller (some streamer known as Scump uses it) it's a Scuf controller.
The dualshock 4 has an official paddles add on by Sony, which is 30 dollars. And the Dualshock 4 has gyro, which may be of use in shooters.
Xbox controller has an elite version with paddles, but it ain't cheap.
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I have never had to do anything other than updating when booting up my PS4 after a while. And said updates are only necessary when going online, meaning installed games will work fine without it. My console is tied to my account and I never have to log in and use the two step verification. This is only when I log in on my Sony account on other devices. Surely these issues are a setting somewhere?
The xbox series and DS4, those don't have paddles though? I think I should add, I'd want a controller with the paddles since that seems like a useful feature for customization and for FPS gaming.
also lol its not Scump controller (some streamer known as Scump uses it) it's a Scuf controller.
The dualshock 4 has an official paddles add on by Sony, which is 30 dollars. And the Dualshock 4 has gyro, which may be of use in shooters.
Xbox controller has an elite version with paddles, but it ain't cheap.
From some research I've done today, AKA read this https://www.pcgamer.com/best-controller-for-pc-gaming/ (https://www.pcgamer.com/best-controller-for-pc-gaming/) that xbox elite controller seems to be the best. But yeah, the cost does seem to be the issue then. Even with the Scuf one, it's similar priced. The DS4 actually may not be bad but this part is what is kind of holding me back from wanting it:
The bad news: the DualSense's most advanced features don't work in PC games yet, since games will need to be programmed to take advantage of them. But Steam already offers full support for the controller, so it's at least a breeze to plug in and use like any other pad. It's a hair less comfortable than the Xbox Series X controller, and not as simple to use in non-Steam games, but if you prefer Sony's analog stick layout or love gyro aiming, this is the one to get.
I also don't care for gyro aiming, I don't think I'd ever use that in a competitive game mode.
Ugh, I don't want to spend over $150 on a controller right now. I'm currently using one just to play Fall Guys lately :lol but figured if I got a solid controller, I'd try it in some FPS games because of aim assist to test out (hence why wanting the paddles, certainly don't need that for Fall Guys). Maybe I'll come back to this at a later date.
I also just bought a new mouse (Corsair Katar Pro XT) which is why I don't want to spend too much on a controller. My really nice Razer Basilisk mouse of under 1 year old, the scroll wheel has stopped working. It occasionally works and then fails again. I need to try to do an RMA on it, but I need a back up until then so got a good bargain gaming mouse and I can keep that as my spare if I can get my nice mouse fixed. I've been salivating waiting for BF2042 this Friday, not going to let my mouse all of the sudden giving me shit, stop me from playing this game :lol
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I have never had to do anything other than updating when booting up my PS4 after a while. And said updates are only necessary when going online, meaning installed games will work fine without it. My console is tied to my account and I never have to log in and use the two step verification. This is only when I log in on my Sony account on other devices. Surely these issues are a setting somewhere?
The xbox series and DS4, those don't have paddles though? I think I should add, I'd want a controller with the paddles since that seems like a useful feature for customization and for FPS gaming.
also lol its not Scump controller (some streamer known as Scump uses it) it's a Scuf controller.
The dualshock 4 has an official paddles add on by Sony, which is 30 dollars. And the Dualshock 4 has gyro, which may be of use in shooters.
Xbox controller has an elite version with paddles, but it ain't cheap.
From some research I've done today, AKA read this https://www.pcgamer.com/best-controller-for-pc-gaming/ (https://www.pcgamer.com/best-controller-for-pc-gaming/) that xbox elite controller seems to be the best. But yeah, the cost does seem to be the issue then. Even with the Scuf one, it's similar priced. The DS4 actually may not be bad but this part is what is kind of holding me back from wanting it:
The bad news: the DualSense's most advanced features don't work in PC games yet, since games will need to be programmed to take advantage of them. But Steam already offers full support for the controller, so it's at least a breeze to plug in and use like any other pad. It's a hair less comfortable than the Xbox Series X controller, and not as simple to use in non-Steam games, but if you prefer Sony's analog stick layout or love gyro aiming, this is the one to get.
I also don't care for gyro aiming, I don't think I'd ever use that in a competitive game mode.
Ugh, I don't want to spend over $150 on a controller right now. I'm currently using one just to play Fall Guys lately :lol but figured if I got a solid controller, I'd try it in some FPS games because of aim assist to test out (hence why wanting the paddles, certainly don't need that for Fall Guys). Maybe I'll come back to this at a later date.
I also just bought a new mouse (Corsair Katar Pro XT) which is why I don't want to spend too much on a controller. My really nice Razer Basilisk mouse of under 1 year old, the scroll wheel has stopped working. It occasionally works and then fails again. I need to try to do an RMA on it, but I need a back up until then so got a good bargain gaming mouse and I can keep that as my spare if I can get my nice mouse fixed. I've been salivating waiting for BF2042 this Friday, not going to let my mouse all of the sudden giving me shit, stop me from playing this game :lol
Keep in mind the Dualsense is a different controller than the Dualshock 4.
Dualsense is a true next gen controller but I doubt PC support will go anywhere anytime soon for it's force feedback and adaptive triggers, outside perhaps the first party Sony titles.
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Ah yeah, DS has two meanings I guess.
Honestly. I want that Xbox elite controller. I generally like the Xbox feel over PS and has the features I want. Just don't want to pay for it, right now. And if my broken mouse wasn't razer, I'd consider their controller but right now they are not in my good side.
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Ah yeah, DS has two meanings I guess.
Honestly. I want that Xbox elite controller. I generally like the Xbox feel over PS and has the features I want. Just don't want to pay for it, right now. And if my broken mouse wasn't razer, I'd consider their controller but right now they are not in my good side.
I just remembered, the 8bitdo pro 2 controller is supposedly very good as well, has the paddles and is around 50 dollars.
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/8bitdo-pro-2 (https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/8bitdo-pro-2)
(I was considering ditching the Nintendo pro controller and going for that one, but decided to leave it be as I don't game enough on the Switch).
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Been making more progress in Metroid Dread.
Overall I thoroughly like it but have some minor grips. One, despite it being the core mechanic of the game, I've never enjoyed being chased in games. Especially when the chaser is pretty much invincible. Yeah it gets the blood pumping, but it kinda gets old by the 3rd section where you are doing it again and again. oh well
My other nitpick is the map might be too big. Like nothing I have ever seen before in a Metroid game. I mean, its mammoth. Which makes the backtracking and exploring kind of a chore as opposed to previous games.
Besides that, its a damn good Metroid game.
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Ah yeah, DS has two meanings I guess.
Honestly. I want that Xbox elite controller. I generally like the Xbox feel over PS and has the features I want. Just don't want to pay for it, right now. And if my broken mouse wasn't razer, I'd consider their controller but right now they are not in my good side.
I just remembered, the 8bitdo pro 2 controller is supposedly very good as well, has the paddles and is around 50 dollars.
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/8bitdo-pro-2 (https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/8bitdo-pro-2)
(I was considering ditching the Nintendo pro controller and going for that one, but decided to leave it be as I don't game enough on the Switch).
That actually looks really solid! This one comment concerns me though
the rear buttons can only duplicate other buttons, they can't be bound as distinct inputs on PC. without this feature it's just another cheapo that doesn't compare to the xbox controllers in feel or quality
Which may not be make or break for me, but being able to set one of those to a push to talk in discord would potentially be a use for me. I'm not sure that makes it worth $100 more though. This may be worth the purchase.
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This may or may not work but there were some steam controllers going around for really cheap. I really like mine and you might be able to find one for cheap on ebay. The only issue is you need to start your games from steam for the steam profile to apply to the controller (there are ways around this but it's a huge pain in the ass)
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This may or may not work but there were some steam controllers going around for really cheap. I really like mine and you might be able to find one for cheap on ebay. The only issue is you need to start your games from steam for the steam profile to apply to the controller (there are ways around this but it's a huge pain in the ass)
I don't know if I care too much for the steam specific product. Also, the Playstation controller is a bit shaky outside of steam from what I read. Steam isn't the only platform I use (origin with Battlefield and Apex Legends) or Battlenet (for COD) get used wayyy more these days.
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Wow, I literally just submitted the initial form to get a support request and hopefully RMA for my Razer mouse (and maybe this is more in line with the PC thread, but since I've been talking about it here...) and after hitting submit, I accidently knocked over the mouse onto the floor. I was using a spare mouse I have (that is also kind of broken, hence why I ordered a cheap one today) and my bad mouse that I'm trying to RMA is wireless, so I had it on the mouse pad upside down to read the serial number and boom, swiped my other mouse into it and it flew off my desk. Guess what, the scroll wheel is working now :rollin
Going to keep that RMA open though, I think this just confirms something is wrong with the hardware and it's not drivers or something else.
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Had some major nostalgia today when I saw FrankieonPC uploading a new video after a 4-5 year hiatus. Ah man his videos was always so entertaining.
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Forza Horizon 5 is very good. But I am not sure whether I should wrap up 3 and keep this one for the future. I will say that I found the intro of Horizon 4 better, but my first impression of Mexico is that this is the best Forza Horizon map to date.
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For anyone interested in what actual GTA trilogy remaster gameplay looks like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE5c6jZpvSA&t=98s
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For anyone interested in what actual GTA trilogy remaster gameplay looks like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE5c6jZpvSA&t=98s
3 and VC look absolutely hideous to me, but for SA the new graphics work and it really looks they put much more effort into that one to make a coherent whole.
San Andreas Definitive is on gamepass, so I will check it out.
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Got an email from Steam saying the Steam Deck is being pushed to Feb 2022 due to supply constraints. Honestly not surprisingly in the least.
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yea I got the same email, look forward to getting it whenever it does come out
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I am glad Forza Horizon 5 found a big playerbase (5 million people apparently), well deserved. But I decided to continue Forza Horizon 3, as aside from the different location and newer tech, there seems to be no difference whatsoever. And 3 still has much content to tackle for me. I played 5 for an hour and could not tell you a single thing that it does that 3 does not, let alone 4. And while the graphics show a shit load of great detail when standing still, when racing those details don't really catch my eye, 3 still looks great (though no performance mode on series X, unlike 4 and 5).
That said, if you are new to the series or want more of it, I can recommend 5 easily. And if you want a slick new game on your PC especially, the game looks marvellous indeed.
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I've been having a lot of fun with 5. It's the perfect gamepass game for me, I can pick it up and put it down easily. That said I'm ready for my billionth playthrough of Skyrim today.
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Tried a bit of San Andreas Definitive on the Series X. Not only is it a mess with many glitches, the increased draw distance looks plain silly. The desert now looks like a literal sandbox on the other side of a river.
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Tried a bit of San Andreas Definitive on the Series X. Not only is it a mess with many glitches, the increased draw distance looks plain silly. The desert now looks like a literal sandbox on the other side of a river.
Yeah, it's pretty shitty looking with the fog removed.
(https://preview.redd.it/w4o1vw19yry71.png?width=1024&auto=webp&s=d5c7a236dee393b65bfc1b36cf83a0f2e45869c1)
Makes you realize just how small the map actually is.
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Other than nostalgia, I feel those old school GTAs are fairly unplayable today. It would need to be remade on the GTA5 engine with all the updated features for me to be interested, but even then, my own annoyance with rock star might still hold me back from giving them money.
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My main gripe is that its $60 dollars. They are 20 year old games and rockstar already makes major bucks from GTA Online, so that full price is a no go for me.
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My main gripe is that its $60 dollars. They are 20 year old games and rockstar already makes major bucks from GTA Online, so that full price is a no go for me.
I think $60 is fair when you consider it's only $20 per remastered game. My gripe is that you have to buy all three of them. I know it's sacrilege to say such a thing, but I absolutely loathe San Andreas. It was the worst of the franchise as far as I'm concerned. I've played III to death when you take into account PS2 and all the digital releases on multiple platforms since. I really don't have any interest in playing that one again despite the remaster. Vice City is the only one I actually want to play, and I'm not going to spend $60 just to do that. If Rockstar wanted to sell these as stand alone games for even $25 each, I'd buy Vice City in a heartbeat.
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Aside from my own terrible experience with San Andreas Definitive edition, I have seen plenty of clips on the internet of 3 and VC that indicate this is a mess not worth your money and time. And boy are some of those new character models ugly.
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I really only wanted to get it on Switch, but damn... does this thing look rough on that console. I don't even think dropping the price would help change my mind at this point.
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Other than nostalgia, I feel those old school GTAs are fairly unplayable today. It would need to be remade on the GTA5 engine with all the updated features for me to be interested, but even then, my own annoyance with rock star might still hold me back from giving them money.
Even GTA5 is fairly unplayable for me now. I'd say that RDR2 is the absolute pinnacle of Rockstar games (not a stretch considering it's their newest game). Just the art style and atmosphere in that game is better than any other similar style game out there, just barely topping the art style and atmosphere of The Witcher 3. Both of those games are just extremely immersive.
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I really only wanted to get it on Switch, but damn... does this thing look rough on that console. I don't even think dropping the price would help change my mind at this point.
It is on gamepass and it does not cost me extra money to play San Andreas, but this shit was so underwhelming that I deleted it after driving around for a bit. I would not bother with this collection as is, regardless of pricing.
It is a shame. You can see there was the intention of making a higher-effort remaster, with new models, textures, gameplay elements etc. But they did not get the time and budget to come even remotely close to that goal.
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Other than nostalgia, I feel those old school GTAs are fairly unplayable today. It would need to be remade on the GTA5 engine with all the updated features for me to be interested, but even then, my own annoyance with rock star might still hold me back from giving them money.
Even GTA5 is fairly unplayable for me now. I'd say that RDR2 is the absolute pinnacle of Rockstar games (not a stretch considering it's their newest game). Just the art style and atmosphere in that game is better than any other similar style game out there, just barely topping the art style and atmosphere of The Witcher 3. Both of those games are just extremely immersive.
I found an awesome RDR-O online group recently. We've been having a blast. But after about a month, I was bored stiff again. I really wish Rockstar would update that with something solid. A few of us have gone over to Ark lately.
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I never finished Sekiro and bought it on the Xbox again and played it through. Did the return ending and finished all minibosses on the way. I actually enjoyed it way more. Demon of Hatred and Isshin were tough, but both took me around 15 tries, which was not too bad. I was fully upgraded and I was more experienced because I played up until the Guardian Ape back when it came out though.
But man this makes me wonder what the input lag on my previous tv was, because parrying and countering the red attacks was sooo much easier (60 fps probably helps too).
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Skyrim 10th Anniversary Concert – Full Performance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaskxKfeFno&ab_channel=BethesdaSoftworks)
This takes me back playing Skyrim, I used to love how they implemented the music in the game. When you heard the battlemusic you knew shit was about to go down or when you entered certain areas or cities. The Far Horizons theme :heart The music was so much apart of the experience playing that game.
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That's an awesome video. The Skyrim soundtrack is the only one I have on vinyl and I listen to it regularly.
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The Skyrim soundtrack is definitely awesome, but I tend to like the Morrowind soundtrack more. Mostly because of nostalgia, maybe. It's still amazing though.
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Props to Microsoft, they added 70+ games to the backwards compatibility list as the final update to this program. And they keep updating games with 60 fps support (and/org 4k resolution). The xbox has become a plug and play box where you can acces a fine selection of 20 years of gaming (632 360 games, 63 og xbox games). And some of these games are rare and don't emulate well.
My favourite backwards compatible games are, all of them running at 4k:
-Red Dead Redemption (runs at 4k and holds up well)
-SSX3. Probably my favourite arcade "racer" ever.
-Splinter Cell: Double Agent the original xbox version. This is a different game than the 360/pc version and is made by the Chaos Theory team. And it does not look like an original xbox game, super impressive title.
-Timesplitters 3. Best version of a childhood classic.
-Ninja Gaiden Black and Ninja Gaiden II. The more lean original versions with all the blood and bodies of your fallen enemies.
-Banjo Kazooie/Tooie. The 360 remasters were done really well and look very clean at 4k.
-Gears of War 2. Glorious action game, by far the best of the series.
-Skate 3. Unique skill based sports game.
And you can use your original discs as well, which is nice, bought some of these in a thrift store.
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I was thrilled they "surprise" launched (the rumors were pretty consistent in recent days) Halo Infinite's multiplayer a few weeks early.
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I was thrilled they "surprise" launched (the rumors were pretty consistent in recent days) Halo Infinite's multiplayer a few weeks early.
I wasn't following too closely, so this was kind of a surprise for me. I played one game yesterday and it was a very smooth experience. It's almost like they kicked Battlefield in the nuts with this. Since BF2042 is quite buggy with server performance issues and was delayed, then Halo comes out early right around the same time and plays perfectly :lol
Having said that, I'm just enjoying BF2042 a lot right now and actually kind of wish Halo didn't come out to create competition so quickly. Now it's making me decide what to play.
As for my thoughts on BF2042. It's pretty buggy although the bugs aren't too bad. What the problem really is, is the server performance. If you play the All out Warfare modes, good luck getting 60FPS and not having occassional rubber banding or hit detection issues. I haven't really experienced this issue playing Hazard Zone or on Portal so it makes me think it's something with the 128 player new maps that is a bit too much for the servers to handle. Just my opinion. (which seems to be confirmed by the tweet I just read saying the issues are on server side).
Now Conquest has surprisingly been my favorite mode. I thought Hazard Zone or Breakthrough might be, but the classic mode is still reall fun. I actually think the specialists add a lot to this game. The wingsuit seems a bit OP if you know how to control it, but I am personally loving the grapple hook. I can escape gun fights or grapple into a position others cant get to and rain hell from above. I do think they could have done a better job with the roles/classes from previous BF games. As in, maybe instead of every specialist being able to use any gun or gadget, they would be limited to the "assault/medic/support/recon" roles of the past. But really, all the complaints about specialists may be over blown IMO. It's a really cool addition to the game and a lot of it makes sense for futuristic battles.
Breakthrough mode is really fun but a bit too chaotic for me. It's really hard to get on a role here and survive for more than a couple minutes because you've got 128 players mostly all fighting in the same spot on the map. It makes for some real crazy gaming, but it's just a bit over the top for my liking. There is something to be said for having 20 vehicles charging at your line of defense though.
I'm surprised how much I really like Hazard Zone. I was very skeptical about it because although I never played, it never seemed like Escape from Tarkov was a game for me which apparently this mode more closely resembles. This mode pits 32 players against each other in a smaller version of one of the maps in teams of 4. You start in a random location and need to use a scanner to locate data drives. Usually at all the drives are AI players who are not so easy to kill. But what happens, is either through the gunfire with the AI or other players scanning the same data drives, you get into some pretty quick fights here. Also, only one specialist per team so this is when your abilities really come to use as you often get into fights of 4 v 4 v AI. There's a downed system similar to every battle royale game and you can get redeployed via a pre-bought tactical or by finding one in the map. The idea is to escape through 1 of 2 evacuation pick ups during the 12 minute game and having more drives means more points. But extracting is where things start to get wild as you'll have teams camping the extraction as well as AI forces defending it. It's actually really difficult to get out with data drives. However, just extracting alone is a victory in some ways. If you extract successfully (with or without data drives) it counts towards your extraction streak and you can then bring more tacticals into the next match as well buy more items with the money you earned. It gets really fun when you get on a steak and can start really loading up on equipment.
And then there's Portal mode. This has some insane potential. I was actually surprised how well the old maps played here on the new engine. Looks and feels amazing. There is a problem here though. People spammed making servers and using them for XP farming. Essentially creating modes where a person and their friends who made the server are the only ones with guns and anyone else who joins gets a knife and low health and so the server owner just gets non stop easy kills. I joined a few of these before I realized what was going on. Apparently they patched this already so you can't create such servers, but I saw a lot of them still there yesterday. But also, because of all this XP farming, you can't even create a server to create your own mode right now. So it's kind of hard to say how awesome Portal is, but from the few legit matches I did play, the potential is there.
My understanding is the day 1 patch that comes on Friday for the full release of the game fixes a lot of these issues. But the biggest problem with this game is the lack of a score board. I don't understand how one makes a competitive FPS game and doesn't include a scorebaord so you know where you stand on your team. I can see my own stats, but very very little of anyone else. This needs to be added and hopefully for the day 1 patch.
Here's a full conquest game video I made on the map Hourglass which is one of my favorites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e2DkDUlpCI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e2DkDUlpCI)
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Countdown to Battlefield 2042. :2metal:
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The Skyrim soundtrack is definitely awesome, but I tend to like the Morrowind soundtrack more. Mostly because of nostalgia, maybe. It's still amazing though.
Yea I can see that, never actually played any Elder Scrolls game before Skyrim so that's my introduction to the games and I guess any first time will always hold a special place in once heart. That's a true testament to a strong franchise.
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Awesome write up Cram. I played some of the Halo multiplayer last night and I thought I'd play one game but ended up playing 3 hours :lol.
I know don't know if I'll pick up 2042 on day one, my group of friends all disliked the beta (I thought it was ok) and the Halo multiplayer is free so I might just stick with that for a while.
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I've started FINAL FANTASY 7 REMAKE again so I can play something whilst listening to A View From The Top...or...Hushed And Grim.
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I've never really gotten into the FF games but the FF7 remake looks great, I've had it on my wishlist for some time.
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Knowing that they altered the FFVII plot, I have little interest in playing it and it's sequels until it is complete and has been received well. I will be extremely surprised if the plot ends up anything better than a trainwreck. Any other story set in the FFVII universe outside of the main game has been trash and the people behind it have told some of the worst and most convoluted stories in the entire medium.
I also found the cutscene direction and acting to be really subpar for an AAA game of this caliber in the FFVII remake demo, but most people don't seem bothered by it. It does not help the characters are constantly panting and grunting to an almost comedic degree. And the timing of the dialouge and quips is super off.
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I was about half way through Remake when It dawned on me that they were doing some meta commentary and changing the story.
Thought it was lame then and think its lame now. Although I did enjoy the game, I wish they would have just kept it the same. Sure, tons of people played it 23 years ago and know the original story inside and out, but there's tons of people growing up today that would have loved to play through just a normal FFVII, except modernized.
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I was about half way through Remake when It dawned on me that they were doing some meta commentary and changing the story.
Thought it was lame then and think its lame now. Although I did enjoy the game, I wish they would have just kept it the same. Sure, tons of people played it 23 years ago and know the original story inside and out, but there's tons of people growing up today that would have loved to play through just a normal FFVII, except modernized.
I'm one of these people who has never played the original. Well, I have but I didn't get very far. The random encounters are really fucking annoying when all I want to do is try to get to where I'm supposed to go. I may give it another try though. I liked what little of the story I saw. The story seemed already much better and interesting than Final Fantasy 15 which is the only Final Fantasy game I've completed.
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Oh yeah, I agree. I think VII Remake was way more developed than 15, which felt like an unfinished game :lol
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Awesome write up Cram. I played some of the Halo multiplayer last night and I thought I'd play one game but ended up playing 3 hours :lol.
I know don't know if I'll pick up 2042 on day one, my group of friends all disliked the beta (I thought it was ok) and the Halo multiplayer is free so I might just stick with that for a while.
Yeah, might as well stick to what your friends are playing. Halo is wayy more polished. BF2042 announced a day 1 patch, day 10 patch (this is expected to fix most of the bugs) and a day 25 content update. I expect this game to be in better shape in 2 weeks. Although it's definitely playable and fun now regardless, just clearly needs some work.
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Oh yeah, I agree. I think VII Remake was way more developed than 15, which felt like an unfinished game :lol
They put out DLCs to flesh things out. I liked The Bros but I didn't care enough about the story to play through their DLC adventures. I just finished the main missions, uninstalled the game and forgot about it.
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I was so into FF15 until and including the Leviathan battle. After that the game took a huge nosedive.
The entire third act of the game is a CHORE. Helping around blind Iggy and Gladioli being a f-ing cock.
And wandering round that building for hours with no weapons looking for Prompto.
That part where Gladioli left the game for a while was the best. Awful character.
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I think the plot of FFXV would be really solid, if it was finished and all the element got proper buildup. Huge chunks are missing, some of which are in the film and anime and whatnot. That said, I just loved the whole roadtrip with friends concept so much. And the ending had some strangely well done cutscenes and acting. It really fell victim of the huge and long development mess. I can ony hope a future game will do the roadtrip through a fantasy landscape concept justice.
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The whole game up until Leviathan 10/10
Everything after 0/10 an absolute boring chore.
Oh and flying the Regalia after you've WON THE GAME should be a PIECE OF PISS as a REWARD. Not crashing and dying everytime you wanna land.
Fuckin Gyp. And having to pay to get it repaired. It should have been like Highwind in VII. Automatically avoids obstacles and lands on its own.
So annoying. XV will probably be the last NEW FF I ever play.
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Agreed with Kotowboy for the most part. It was such a weird decision to have an open world game but then fucking abandon the open world part at the half way point.
I didn't know about the flying Regalia. I ended up getting the stupid-looking monster truck version because it was a lot more enjoyable for me not being on rails all the time.
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Once you win the game = you can carry on and take the Regalia to whats her boobs - for an upgrade. You can then fly it around.
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Once you win the game = you can carry on and take the Regalia to whats her boobs - for an upgrade. You can then fly it around.
What's her boobs? LoL! :rollin
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WTF did Halo do with their battlepass system? :lol It's like the worst decision for progression I've seen in any FPS game.
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Once you win the game = you can carry on and take the Regalia to whats her boobs - for an upgrade. You can then fly it around.
What's her boobs? LoL! :rollin
Her character is both hilarious and a massive face-palm at the same time.
(https://www.theautoreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Final-Fantasy-XV-Cindy-and-Noct-1.jpg)
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WTF did Halo do with their battlepass system? :lol It's like the worst decision for progression I've seen in any FPS game.
Oh yea it's absolutely horrendous. I read on Reddit that they are working on getting it unfucked.
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WTF did Halo do with their battlepass system? :lol It's like the worst decision for progression I've seen in any FPS game.
Oh yea it's absolutely horrendous. I read on Reddit that they are working on getting it unfucked.
Yeah, it seems they are listening to the feedback. I'm probably not going to play until it's fixed. No point in playing if leveling up is insanely difficult.
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Sooo, I felt like doing some online shooting. And I used the EA play trail that was included with gamepass to check out Battlefield 2042.
I haven't really followed the game, but there seems something really wrong with Battlefield 2042 on the Series X. Not only does it not look even remotely as good as Battlefield One and Battlefront 2 (never played V), it plays way worse than any other entry I have played. It just feels off and stiff compared to 4/Hardline/One. And I immediately encountered many bugs in just a single match. But still, my biggest surprise are the graphics, I legit initially thought it took some time to load in, but it never did. Not sure which maps, but both looked really bad. I hope they will be able to fix it, but I deleted it and turned to Halo, unfortunately. It just did not feel even remotely finished to me.
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Sooo, I felt like doing some online shooting. And I used the EA play trail that was included with gamepass to check out Battlefield 2042.
I haven't really followed the game, but there seems something really wrong with Battlefield 2042 on the Series X. Not only does it not look even remotely as good as Battlefield One and Battlefront 2 (never played V), it plays way worse than any other entry I have played. It just feels off and stiff compared to 4/Hardline/One. And I immediately encountered many bugs in just a single match. But still, my biggest surprise are the graphics, I legit initially thought it took some time to load in, but it never did. Not sure which maps, but both looked really bad. I hope they will be able to fix it, but I deleted it and turned to Halo, unfortunately. It just did not feel even remotely finished to me.
I don't have an xbox to compare, but I've read a lot of people on twitter complaining about xbox performance and the game basically being unplayable. Also, did you try Portal or Hazard zone? If you only tried All out Warfare, I think that sounds about right. That's the only mode that really struggles and I personally think it has to do with the game not optimized enough to handle 128 players and all the vehicles on the large maps. It runs well enough on my PC to not be an issue overall, but I can't touch 60fps in that mode. I've had no issues like that with Portal or Hazard Zone.
But honestly, you probably should have waited to try until tomorrow when the Day 1 patch goes live for the official full release. They did a small patch today, but that wasn't supposed to fix the issues you are encountering it seems.
If people want to complain about releasing a game for beta testing under "early access" I think that's a legit complaint and really seems to be the case here. But I feel a lot of the negativity should wait until the full release tomorrow. (and I expect there to be a lot of issues tomorrow tbh when more players start to play)
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Sooo, I felt like doing some online shooting. And I used the EA play trail that was included with gamepass to check out Battlefield 2042.
I haven't really followed the game, but there seems something really wrong with Battlefield 2042 on the Series X. Not only does it not look even remotely as good as Battlefield One and Battlefront 2 (never played V), it plays way worse than any other entry I have played. It just feels off and stiff compared to 4/Hardline/One. And I immediately encountered many bugs in just a single match. But still, my biggest surprise are the graphics, I legit initially thought it took some time to load in, but it never did. Not sure which maps, but both looked really bad. I hope they will be able to fix it, but I deleted it and turned to Halo, unfortunately. It just did not feel even remotely finished to me.
I don't have an xbox to compare, but I've read a lot of people on twitter complaining about xbox performance and the game basically being unplayable. Also, did you try Portal or Hazard zone? If you only tried All out Warfare, I think that sounds about right. That's the only mode that really struggles and I personally think it has to do with the game not optimized enough to handle 128 players and all the vehicles on the large maps. It runs well enough on my PC to not be an issue overall, but I can't touch 60fps in that mode. I've had no issues like that with Portal or Hazard Zone.
But honestly, you probably should have waited to try until tomorrow when the Day 1 patch goes live for the official full release. They did a small patch today, but that wasn't supposed to fix the issues you are encountering it seems.
If people want to complain about releasing a game for beta testing under "early access" I think that's a legit complaint and really seems to be the case here. But I feel a lot of the negativity should wait until the full release tomorrow. (and I expect there to be a lot of issues tomorrow tbh when more players start to play)
I tried the gamemode that was on the left on the menu, one of the maps was a big one with skyscrapers, the other one a nightscape with some smaller house-like buildings. The skyscraper one is one of the ugliest multiplayer maps I have seen in a good while. In my first shootout I was basically immortal. I just ran on a street straight into a group of like 7 enemy players and I legit killed them all. And not because I am good at aiming, lol. I would not blame them if they reported me for cheating. Then a moment later I emptied an entire magazine in someones back at close range and it did nothing, halfway my second magazine the guy turned around and killed me in two shots. My ping and internet connection are great btw (I tested it right after this match, ping 11 ms, download 130 mb, upload 15 mb).
Also, I hope you are right, but not once in my gaming life has a day one patch that fans were holding onto as hope actually made a major difference. Dice is a talented studio and their games usually look amazing, I feel this game did not get the time it needed. If I read about major changes, especially on Xbox, I might try again this weekend.
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I've never been a fan of multiplayer modes. They just don't perform as well as single player campaign. However, multiplayer for Destiny on PlayStation was probably the most seamless I've ever seen.
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Yeah, the left mode is All out Warfare which is conquest or breakthrough game modes. Those modes are struggling. And your two bugs (being invincible and poor hit detection) are known issues and quite important for a FPS game. I actually also don't expect the day 1 patch to fix a lot of this. I believe the day 10 patch is the one expected to, but even then, will it actually fix it? Who knows. It's definitely been a poor launch. Sucks. I think the game is so much fun and the potential for portal is huge.
I posted a full video of a conguest game in my review of BF2042 the other day, if your game doesn't look anything like that, yeah, i would be pissed and uninterested in the game as well.
I've been able to pump out daily tiktok content from this game because it's been so intriguing to me, but I've got a lot of bug videos to make as well :lol
Oh and as for Halo, they updated the Battlepass already! ALthough it's not the greatest fix, they admit it's just the start. Wow though, now that is how you release and update a game.
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Yeah, the left mode is All out Warfare which is conquest or breakthrough game modes. Those modes are struggling. And your two bugs (being invincible and poor hit detection) are known issues and quite important for a FPS game. I actually also don't expect the day 1 patch to fix a lot of this. I believe the day 10 patch is the one expected to, but even then, will it actually fix it? Who knows. It's definitely been a poor launch. Sucks. I think the game is so much fun and the potential for portal is huge.
I posted a full video of a conguest game in my review of BF2042 the other day, if your game doesn't look anything like that, yeah, i would be pissed and uninterested in the game as well.
I've been able to pump out daily tiktok content from this game because it's been so intriguing to me, but I've got a lot of bug videos to make as well :lol
Oh and as for Halo, they updated the Battlepass already! ALthough it's not the greatest fix, they admit it's just the start. Wow though, now that is how you release and update a game.
I am expecting those hit issues to be fixed soon for sure, because that is just fundamentally broken. I saw some online compilations and it seems kinda widespread at this moment. Anyways, hopefully it will reach a decent state soon.
Halo feels polished and made a great impression on me, and I am not a Halo guy at all. Offcourse, 343 and Microsoft made the hard but right decision to delay it for almost an entire year and skip the Xbox launch entirely, but it shows. Other studios have done big delays too recently, I think covid has had a major impact on development.
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The Halo beta was an amazingly smooth and polished game a couple months ago. I was not surprised the official launch was also mostly a huge success even a month early. They clearly had a day 0 ready game compared to BF which is unfortunate.
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Either the menus are far too confusing or Halo doesn't have an option to just search for Slayer games. Either way that's a problem. I'm not interested in CTF or the like, just wanna play standard deathmatches. Hopefully that option gets included.
I've been playing Cyberpunk 2077 as I got it for $10 a few weeks back. It's an absolute festival of jank and was clearly not ready for release, but it's very atmospheric and personally if a game gets the atmosphere right, I can overlook a lot (see also: Witcher 3, original Mass Effect, Red Dead Redemption). I'm enjoying it a lot but I wouldn't freely recommend it.
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I don't normally watch Angry Joe any more but this video does not put BF2042 in a good light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_vBMbi7qSQ
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I don't normally watch Angry Joe any more but this video does not put BF2042 in a good light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_vBMbi7qSQ
I can hear him screaming before even opening the video. :lol
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I don't normally watch Angry Joe any more but this video does not put BF2042 in a good light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_vBMbi7qSQ
I can hear him screaming before even opening the video. :lol
This video has blown up :lol
Either the menus are far too confusing or Halo doesn't have an option to just search for Slayer games. Either way that's a problem. I'm not interested in CTF or the like, just wanna play standard deathmatches. Hopefully that option gets included.
I've been playing Cyberpunk 2077 as I got it for $10 a few weeks back. It's an absolute festival of jank and was clearly not ready for release, but it's very atmospheric and personally if a game gets the atmosphere right, I can overlook a lot (see also: Witcher 3, original Mass Effect, Red Dead Redemption). I'm enjoying it a lot but I wouldn't freely recommend it.
Wait, a year later and Cyberpunk is still broken? I stopped following after playing it last year, but kind of just assumed it would at least mostly be in a good state by now. My gf and her sister just got it for PS and are going to start soon. Maybe I should warn them :lol
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I think Dice has massive potential (just like so many EA studios...), but the time just was not there. Like I said, MS saw it coming and postponed Halo an entire year, which it clearly needed. This game clearly needed that as well. But this really is not a state to release a game in, at all. And people pay like a hundred bucks for early access, at this point that is a full commercial product that should be treated as one and not as some beta.
The hovercrafts are fucking funny though :rollin
They should add a hovercraft only mode where you battle while jumping between skyscrapers.
I don't normally watch Angry Joe any more but this video does not put BF2042 in a good light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_vBMbi7qSQ
I can hear him screaming before even opening the video. :lol
This video has blown up :lol
Either the menus are far too confusing or Halo doesn't have an option to just search for Slayer games. Either way that's a problem. I'm not interested in CTF or the like, just wanna play standard deathmatches. Hopefully that option gets included.
I've been playing Cyberpunk 2077 as I got it for $10 a few weeks back. It's an absolute festival of jank and was clearly not ready for release, but it's very atmospheric and personally if a game gets the atmosphere right, I can overlook a lot (see also: Witcher 3, original Mass Effect, Red Dead Redemption). I'm enjoying it a lot but I wouldn't freely recommend it.
Wait, a year later and Cyberpunk is still broken? I stopped following after playing it last year, but kind of just assumed it would at least mostly be in a good state by now. My gf and her sister just got it for PS and are going to start soon. Maybe I should warn them :lol
I fully expect the actual next gen updates to be significant. Because no, there still aren't actual versions for the PS5 and series consoles. I am assuming they will use that as a sort of second launch.
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They should add a hovercraft only mode where you battle while jumping between skyscrapers.
This is way, way off topic but back in the day I was a big Tribes 1 and Tribes 2 player and they had a game mode called Team Aerial Combat where it flying vehicle combat. You had to control these small little towers and if you fell off and hit the ground you instantly died. To this day it was one of most consistently fun modes I've ever played. I'd love a modern game to do something similar.
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I finally got a breakthrough game that wasn't bugged yesterday, (and it generally seems like the day 1 patch fixed all the server related issues, but none of the gameplay issues) and it was WILD. Speaking of hovercrafts, the last point was the oil rig on the Breakaway map which lead to a crazy amount of hovercrafts on the ice beneath it. If you want hovercraft battles, that's the first time in BF2042 where I really saw it. 128 players trying to cap two points on the oil rig was one of the craziest things I've seen in this game so far. As for the gameplay issues, looks like they are trying to have most of those fixed for the next patch next week.
Oh, and was thinking. Saw a lot of people mention it costing $100 to get early access. I looked and I actually paid $76 for the gold version which included early access and all 4 battle passes that will come out in 2022. Considering how much fun I had in the buggy early access week and how good the communication has been with making fixes, I'm actually very satisfied. All the complaints are mostly legit, but none of it has stopped me from enjoying the game.
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Knowing that they altered the FFVII plot, I have little interest in playing it and it's sequels until it is complete and has been received well. I will be extremely surprised if the plot ends up anything better than a trainwreck. Any other story set in the FFVII universe outside of the main game has been trash and the people behind it have told some of the worst and most convoluted stories in the entire medium.
I also found the cutscene direction and acting to be really subpar for an AAA game of this caliber in the FFVII remake demo, but most people don't seem bothered by it. It does not help the characters are constantly panting and grunting to an almost comedic degree. And the timing of the dialouge and quips is super off.
It's interesting how our perspectives are shaped by our different experiences and contexts. I've heard from others who shared this opinion, but my take as someone whose first full Final Fantasy game was VII Remake is that it was an awesome game with great combat, legendary music, memorable characters, and at times stunning visuals. I thought the plot was weird but I also thought the entire game was weird and even a bit ridiculous at times. Probably easier for me to swallow the B-movie elements as someone with no expectations than a seasoned fan who played the original. :lol
One thing I will note about VII Remake is that it probably has the widest range in terms of character model quality of any game I've ever played. On one end of the spectrum, you have characters like Aerith who look almost next-gen, but on the other end you have NPCs lifted straight out of the N64 era. :eek
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After finishing up with Metroid Dread and really enjoying it, I am now starting out with Metroid Prime for the first time ever.
Really regret not playing this back in the day.
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I replayed it some months ago and it was pretty good, but some of the backtracking was fairly annoying tbh. I really wanted to go back to Prime 2, my favorite of the trilogy, but the emulator kept crashing :lol
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Got Psychonauts 2. So far I am liking it.
Its rare to see a game so imaginative and inventive. And at some points its like watching a pixar movie, which is cool.
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Metroid Dread became my favorite side scrolling Metroid. I suck at Metroid games and two fights gave me hell but it was so satisfying from start to finish.
I got the Link's Awakening remake and played through it three times back to back, 100%ing it twice. The original was among my favorite Zeldas and this remake has officially made me love it more than I thought I possibly could.
I got Pokémon Sword last week and the DLC, so I'm excited to get to that. I already beat Shield so I know everything I'm in for up to the DLC. It'll be fun to play since I haven't played Shield since it released and I got my two weeks of fun in. I also got Brilliant Diamond, and since I tapped out of Pokémon at gen 4 (game felt super sluggish so I dropped it by the first gym), this will be awesome to finally play for the first time.
I got Super Mario 3D All Stars, too. I just 100% 64 in a couple days. Camera is still frustrating but the game still rules. I'm in the middle of Sunshine and trying to get everything is still as big a nightmare as it has always been. It's so frustrating. I've never played Galaxy, since despite camping out for a Wii, I sold it after almost a year and being thoroughly underwhelmed with Nintendo's new trend of catering to casual gaming audiences. Can't wait to check it out.
I also got back into Disgaea 5 briefly and had to teach myself the entire game again yet I'm still confused by most of it. I'll never really "get" that game.
Also this summer I almost finally 100%ed Xenoblade Chronicles 2 yet 2 blades still elude me and I have to play the DLC. I'll never get around to this before 3.
Smash hype. Although now online is nothing but Sora which is so boring.
So yeah I've been busy. 😂
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Also this summer I almost finally 100%ed Xenoblade Chronicles 2 yet 2 blades still elude me and I have to play the DLC.
Did you 100% the game on New Game or New Game Plus? There's some new Blades you can obtain that are exclusive to NG+.
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Got Psychonauts 2. So far I am liking it.
Its rare to see a game so imaginative and inventive. And at some points its like watching a pixar movie, which is cool.
It's amazing how after so many years it feels like the creativity never took a day off. While the original is still great the many improvements (QOL, scale, etc.) really make it feel how a sequel done correctly should feel.
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Got Psychonauts 2. So far I am liking it.
Its rare to see a game so imaginative and inventive. And at some points its like watching a pixar movie, which is cool.
It is a very good game and the variety of locations is a sight to behold. For me it is easily the most engrossing colorful game of the last couple of years (mainly as an experience, not necessarily the gameplay). The hub world is one of the best in gaming. And the bossfights are great. And yeah, it really does feel like being in a good animation film at times.
I will say I do still prefer the original Psychonauts, mainly because that game has a bit more classic adventure game puzzling in it. But Psychonauts 2 brings plenty of things to the table and for sure is a good sequel.
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I started to try and get into Bloodbourne again. It's clicking for me far more this time around.
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Also this summer I almost finally 100%ed Xenoblade Chronicles 2 yet 2 blades still elude me and I have to play the DLC.
Did you 100% the game on New Game or New Game Plus? There's some new Blades you can obtain that are exclusive to NG+.
Omg. Seriously? I haven't even done NG+ at all yet. 300 hours on my file and I'm just now finally finishing the affinity trees for the last couple of new blades.
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Omg. Seriously? I haven't even done NG+ at all yet. 300 hours on my file and I'm just now finally finishing the affinity trees for the last couple of new blades.
Yeah. New Game Plus has some other pretty good new additions, too, so I'd highly recommend trying it out if/when you want to replay the game.
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Battlefield got a major update yesterday, over 150 fixes :lol which in some ways is sad to release a game so buggy, but also, great they addressed so many issues and got them fixed. I don't care what the haters say, I'm having so much fun with this game. The breakthrough mode is absolutely insane with the non stop crazy action. I expect by the time season 1 starts in early 2022, the game will be mostly in great condition and then we will get a new map, specialist, and weapons. It feels odd that a game released and the first month is basically beta testing, but it's been really fun and hard for me to complain about being a beta tester for $75 cost when I actually enjoy it. I think a lot of the hate online for this game is from people who just aren't going to be happy regardless. "haters gonna hate" I spent about 30 minutes in game yesterday just trying to land this shot :metalhttps://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1466836119329329152 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1466836119329329152)
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Matrix unreal engine 5 tech demo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU0gvPcc3jQ
My favorite part is around 9:40, where I basically imagine I am playing GTA VI, or what I would want it to look like.
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I downloaded that on my PS5 and it looks absolutely amazing. Unreal Engine has been around a long time. :tup
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That does look very impressive
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Man unreal 5 is such a crazy engine.
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Checked it out on Series X. It's indeed super impressive, it has all the bells and whistles including ray tracing. The draw distance of the traffic and all is also insane. And the explosions/crashes are all simulated in real time and unique every time.
I love this as a marketing move. Usually with these tech demos you have people saying it is pre rendered or that some super high end (non-consumer) PC behind the scenes is running stuff. Releasing it on consoles for people to interact with it shows the huge potential of the Unreal 5 engine, for everyone (even the 300 dollar Series S runs it competently).
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I've been enjoying Ready or Not alot on steam. Very much in the same vein as the old SWAT and Rainbow Six games. It's very unforgiving and challenging, me like! :tup
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I bought a few games that were on sale.
Anthem was only $5. I figured if it's as bad as they say, at least I'm not wasting too much money. I've been pleasantly surprised by it. When I first heard about this game it looked cool to me but I immediately lost interest when I saw it was a online looter-shooter. However, the game has a great feel to it from simply walking around in a Javelin, to shooting, and flying. The flying is pretty great. I don't care at all about endgame content and multiplayer stuff. If I can get 20 to 30 fun hours out it, then that's well worth $5.
Other games I bought:
Ghostrunner for $10.
Control Ultimate Edition for $10.
Bayonetta for $4.
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I've been playing Deep Rock Galactic a lot recently. This is seriously one of the best things I've played; everything about the game is awesome and it's great to play with friends, or just do multiplayer with strangers.
You're a dwarf, one of four classes (Scout, Driller, Gunner & Engineer) and you play cooperatively with three other people to solve missions in random-generated caves. Missions vary from collecting stuff, to laying down pipe-lines to salvaging lost equipment and while doing this, you're constantly being attacking by the wildlife. I mean, I can explain more, but there's tons to explore and enjoy; honestly my favourite shooter game at the moment. Just look it up on Stea for example to see for yourself.
Also, because of the Steam Sale I bought myself Dirt Rally 2.0; haven't played racing games in ages, but used to love that when I was younger. I had this (very old) Xbox game called RalliSport Challenge that was quite challenging indeed for 10-12 year-old me. Wanted to have a go at something similar again. 100GB of download later, I did my first races a few days ago. Difficult game, but it was fun!!
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I picked up Death Stranding because it's so cheap and man that game is so out there I have to keep playing to figure out what's going on :lol
I love Deep Rock Galactic Elite, it's a lot of fun. Dirt Rally is also a blast.
For anyone shopping for a good PC game I'll say it again, Inscryption was my surprise hit over the past few years. The game easily flew into my top 10 of all time and I don't even like rougelikes, or deck builders.
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Death Stranding is so utterly mental. I watched like a 3 hour analysis/explanation video and still have no idea what's going on :lol
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I don't think I've ever had so many questions after just an hour of playtime.
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I kind of understood what was going on in Death Stranding.
I was pleasantly surprised by the game. After reading a couple of reviews back when it came out, I thought it wasn't the game for Herrick.
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Been playing Hollow Knight and while I love it so far, I'm a little frustrated by how difficult some sections are and I'm not a very skillful player in general :lol.
I also played a bit of Mini Metro and Knytt Underground but dropped both. Former was cool until I realized it was basically surviving as long as you can and I don't like those sort of games tbh. Knytt was alright, would have probably loved it back in the day but I just didn't connect with the mechanics nor the themes. Great music tho.
Now it's time to play Before Your Eyes.
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Been playing Hollow Knight and while I love it so far, I'm a little frustrated by how difficult some sections are and I'm not a very skillful player in general :lol.
I also played a bit of Mini Metro and Knytt Underground but dropped both. Former was cool until I realized it was basically surviving as long as you can and I don't like those sort of games tbh. Knytt was alright, would have probably loved it back in the day but I just didn't connect with the mechanics nor the themes. Great music tho.
Now it's time to play Before Your Eyes.
I think Hollow Knight is as close to Bloodborne/Souls as it is is to 2d Metroid. And yes, it is tough as nails at times, the dlc content is too much for me. I think it is one of the best games out there and I am really looking forward to it's sequel.
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Oh yeah, I really want to finish it and get the sequel when it drops. Gotta git gud.
Ok just finished Before Your Eyes, and it was awesome. Short game about living through someone's memories, and each time you physically blink (you need a webcam), it goes into the future. Very emotional kind of game, can highly recommend.
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Control is for free on the Epic game store today, I can't recommend the game enough for those who haven't played it. It's a fantastic game with great mechanics and a story that gave me heavy x-files vibes.
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Since I got back from euroland and the holidays are over, it's time to get back into gaming....
I had been loving BF2042, but there's no new content since I went away so I decided to try out the new Warzone map with the Vanguard integration and to my surprise, I'm loving it. It seems to be getting a lot of hate and some of that, I can see and understand (the 3rd partying, high ground, too much cover of this map) but I'm genuinely enjoying warzone again. It may be just due to it being new and fresh, but my enjoyment also may be due to the anti-cheat finally being implemented and I all of the sudden am playing significantly better. Even without any of the unlocks, I feel I can compete.
Oh, and I love how I can actually track my stats unlike Battlefield. I can actually see how I am performing and not just guessing. I can actually see my stats are BETTER than they were the last time I played. That's pretty encouraging to keep playing because I know I haven't hit my ceiling yet.
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Hollow Knight was so good, yet I gave up at some point, not sure where but I believe it was much closer to the end than the beginning. There was a boss I just couldn't do anything against and no online help made it any easier. So regrettably I put the game down.
My sister got me Jedi Academy/Jedi Outcast for the Switch. I didn't even know that was a thing! I loved Outcast when I played it on PC years ago, but cannot say for certain if I ever played Academy.
My gaming time has dwindled as of late with my wife working long hours and me carrying more of the home/kids load, I haven't played anything since finishing BotW months ago.
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Hollow Knight was so good, yet I gave up at some point, not sure where but I believe it was much closer to the end than the beginning. There was a boss I just couldn't do anything against and no online help made it any easier. So regrettably I put the game down.
My sister got me Jedi Academy/Jedi Outcast for the Switch. I didn't even know that was a thing! I loved Outcast when I played it on PC years ago, but cannot say for certain if I ever played Academy.
My gaming time has dwindled as of late with my wife working long hours and me carrying more of the home/kids load, I haven't played anything since finishing BotW months ago.
Jedi Academy was amazing back in the day. I probably haven't played it since about 2004.
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Hollow Knight was so good, yet I gave up at some point, not sure where but I believe it was much closer to the end than the beginning. There was a boss I just couldn't do anything against and no online help made it any easier. So regrettably I put the game down.
Which one was it? Hollow Knight was brilliant, one of the best games I have ever played.
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Just finished GRIS, nice little platformer that's extremely aesthetic.
Tried Distance for a little bit but wasn't my thing, I'm not into racing games these days.
Now, if I can get it up and running, I'll finally try Shenmue.
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Hollow Knight was so good, yet I gave up at some point, not sure where but I believe it was much closer to the end than the beginning. There was a boss I just couldn't do anything against and no online help made it any easier. So regrettably I put the game down.
Which one was it? Hollow Knight was brilliant, one of the best games I have ever played.
Which boss? The one where there were 5 or 6 of the same guys. I could never kill more than 2.
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Been playing Icarus alot lately. It's a good survival game, aleast the kind of game I enjoy.
Thinking about getting into Escape from Tarkov again but I have to be in the right mood for that. No other game like it though.
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I know it's only beta, but Back4Blood is a massive pile of shit right now.
Does anybody know if this is still the case? I didn't even know that this was happening until now, but I really loved the L4D series, and now that I have a modern PC I was knocking around checking this out.
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Hollow Knight was so good, yet I gave up at some point, not sure where but I believe it was much closer to the end than the beginning. There was a boss I just couldn't do anything against and no online help made it any easier. So regrettably I put the game down.
Which one was it? Hollow Knight was brilliant, one of the best games I have ever played.
Which boss? The one where there were 5 or 6 of the same guys. I could never kill more than 2.
I rhink you mean the watcher knights. Those were pretty difficult, they require a lot of evading if I remember correctly. There’s this trick where you can kill the first one before the battle even starts, by dropping a chandelier on top of him. Again, if I remember correctly..
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Hollow Knight was so good, yet I gave up at some point, not sure where but I believe it was much closer to the end than the beginning. There was a boss I just couldn't do anything against and no online help made it any easier. So regrettably I put the game down.
Which one was it? Hollow Knight was brilliant, one of the best games I have ever played.
Which boss? The one where there were 5 or 6 of the same guys. I could never kill more than 2.
I rhink you mean the watcher knights. Those were pretty difficult, they require a lot of evading if I remember correctly. There’s this trick where you can kill the first one before the battle even starts, by dropping a chandelier on top of him. Again, if I remember correctly..
Yep, and I know that trick. I watched several tutorials/walkthroughs and still could never kill more than a couple of them. The one game I never finished that I feel bad about not finishing.
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I've always saved the Watcher Knights until towards the end when I was fairly well upgraded (full nail, access to combat heavy charm combos, etc). Considering they only have 240ish HP each and you only fight two at a time they're definitely more doable the further you are in the game.
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Well I couldn't get Shenmue to work, so I just began playing Disco Elysium. Damn this is very well written and quite fun so far. And you can die at the very beginning, oops :lol
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I also played a bit of Mini Metro and Knytt Underground but dropped both. Former was cool until I realized it was basically surviving as long as you can and I don't like those sort of games tbh. Knytt was alright, would have probably loved it back in the day but I just didn't connect with the mechanics nor the themes. Great music tho.
I thought Knytt Underground was a great game, I forgot about it till your post.
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Well I couldn't get Shenmue to work, so I just began playing Disco Elysium. Damn this is very well written and quite fun so far. And you can die at the very beginning, oops :lol
What was the problem with Shenmue? I've played it on Steam and didn't run into any problems.
I finished Disco Elysium the other day. No spoilers but the ending was kinda meh. It just kind of happens. I had skill points I was saving up and I never got to use them.
It's a great game but if I play it again, I will definitely play it without the narrator. The dude's voice is awesome and he did a great job but it was just too much for me especially with all the Encyclopedia stuff and other Brain Parts chiming in. All the political stuff and the big guy rambling on about race was a major slog."Cuno (Herrick) doesn't fuckin care!"
Edit: One minor complaint. Some times dialogue choices will end a particular section without any warning. There are lots of dialogue trees that have something like "Proceed" "Move on" or "Conclude" in parenthesis but some of them don't have that. However, I will admit that it can be kind of obvious when a list of responses will close out a particular section and I think you can always go back to that section to try out other responses so it's really a minor complaint.
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I'm playing on my Linux laptop most of the time and all I could get was a black screen for Shenmue :lol. I'll prob try again on my desktop which has Windows 10 installed.
Oh that's a shame about the ending, I'll keep my expectations low then.
On another note, I've mostly been playing Hollow Knight and I feel I'm getting closer to the end. Still got lots of things to get through.
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On another note, I've mostly been playing Hollow Knight and I feel I'm getting closer to the end. Still got lots of things to get through.
I want to play Hollow Knight again, but have my memory of the first time removed first
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I played Hollow Knight for one or two hours a couple years back, but it remains on my backlog with over 60 other games. No idea when I'll get back to it, but I'm sure I will someday.
Currently, I'm playing through Pokemon Brilliant Diamond. Really enjoying myself with it, despite some flaws that really shouldn't be there.
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I'm playing on my Linux laptop most of the time and all I could get was a black screen for Shenmue :lol. I'll prob try again on my desktop which has Windows 10 installed.
Oh that's a shame about the ending, I'll keep my expectations low then.
That sucks. I don't know anything about Linux.
The ending for Disco Elysium isn't that bad and the game is definitely worth playing :tup
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After almost 30 hours, I finally beat Hollow Knight. Damn, that was one of the most intense gaming experiences I've had in a long while, and I only had like an 80% completion rate.
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I learned a new word today: "Metroidvania". :) :) :)
My daughter got me a PS4 for Christmas (used) and the Resident Evil 2 remaster and Battlefront II. I just beat the Leon story on RE2 (starting the Claire 2nd run) and it's amazing. Once I finish Angry Birds on PS3 (don't laugh) I may look into trading out the remaining games I have for the PS4.
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On a random note, HDR has been a gamechanger for me. I was playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider on the Series X on a LG CX and man that intro with a lot of dark scenes just looks amazing. Overall the list of games with well done HDR is rapidly increasing and even some auto-HDR games on the Xbox look competent.
Unfortunately (probably) the majority of HDR labeled screens aren't good at it. Many HDR marketed screens are barely HDR, even a lot of expensive gaming monitors. They really need to set a marketing standard of 600-700 nits minimum and a minimum degree of local dimming/blackness levels or something.
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Back when I was a kid, one could rent consoles and games at the local video store. I wish this was still a thing. I'd love to try the latest Metroid game, but I just can't get myself to spend the money for a Switch and the game. It's just too much for a few hours of entertainment.
OK, if I buy it I'll probably play it more than a few hours, but still.
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On a random note, HDR has been a gamechanger for me. I was playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider on the Series X on a LG CX and man that intro with a lot of dark scenes just looks amazing. Overall the list of games with well done HDR is rapidly increasing and even some auto-HDR games on the Xbox look competent.
Unfortunately (probably) the majority of HDR labeled screens aren't good at it. Many HDR marketed screens are barely HDR, even a lot of expensive gaming monitors. They really need to set a marketing standard of 600-700 nits minimum and a minimum degree of local dimming/blackness levels or something.
I got my first HD monitor last year and I completely agree, it's awesome. I don't like running HDR in windows though so it's annoying having to switch it on prior to playing.
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Back when I was a kid, one could rent consoles and games at the local video store. I wish this was still a thing. I'd love to try the latest Metroid game, but I just can't get myself to spend the money for a Switch and the game. It's just too much for a few hours of entertainment.
OK, if I buy it I'll probably play it more than a few hours, but still.
There used to be a rental service via mail but I don't know if they do that anymore.
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Back when I was a kid, one could rent consoles and games at the local video store. I wish this was still a thing. I'd love to try the latest Metroid game, but I just can't get myself to spend the money for a Switch and the game. It's just too much for a few hours of entertainment.
OK, if I buy it I'll probably play it more than a few hours, but still.
The resale value on Switch Lites are insane. You could buy one for $200, buy Metroid, and then sell them both used for $190-$200. You could probably buy a used one from the get-go and then resell if for the same price. Just a thought.
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On a random note, HDR has been a gamechanger for me. I was playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider on the Series X on a LG CX and man that intro with a lot of dark scenes just looks amazing. Overall the list of games with well done HDR is rapidly increasing and even some auto-HDR games on the Xbox look competent.
Unfortunately (probably) the majority of HDR labeled screens aren't good at it. Many HDR marketed screens are barely HDR, even a lot of expensive gaming monitors. They really need to set a marketing standard of 600-700 nits minimum and a minimum degree of local dimming/blackness levels or something.
I got my first HD monitor last year and I completely agree, it's awesome. I don't like running HDR in windows though so it's annoying having to switch it on prior to playing.
I'm kinda itching to pick up those LG OLEDs, there's word that a 42" monitor is to be released this year which I would be inclined to pick up. I have a 32 4K monitor with some form of HDR which is really just ok, I don't even bother with it. It's marginally better but it's just 300 nits, nowhere near any real form of HDR. Some games like the 2013 Tomb Raider actually does look nice with HDR turned on.
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Depending on how quickly you want a replacement Samsung did just drop this during CES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Piteu5gyKq0
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Depending on how quickly you want a replacement Samsung did just drop this during CES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Piteu5gyKq0
Very fascinating. It would be interesting to see how that tech matures and comes to a reasonable price point. I think it's one thing to use large TVs and for that purpose alone most should be ok with the OLEDs even if the new QD-OLEDs offer better lighting and color accuracy.
I think my next target is high refresh rate 4k monitors with at least IPS panels that are 32" or larger for a reasonable price preferably ~$500. Not in a rush so we shall see.
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On a random note, HDR has been a gamechanger for me. I was playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider on the Series X on a LG CX and man that intro with a lot of dark scenes just looks amazing. Overall the list of games with well done HDR is rapidly increasing and even some auto-HDR games on the Xbox look competent.
Unfortunately (probably) the majority of HDR labeled screens aren't good at it. Many HDR marketed screens are barely HDR, even a lot of expensive gaming monitors. They really need to set a marketing standard of 600-700 nits minimum and a minimum degree of local dimming/blackness levels or something.
There actually is an industry standard for HDR, at least in the Home Theater market. 1000 nits is a minimum for screen brightness to deliver true HDR. However TV's (and monitors) are allowed to be marketed as HDR capable with as little as 400 nits brightness. The HDR experience will be pretty poor with anything less than about 800 nits.
And that doesn't even get into the industry standards for Local Dimming, Image Processing, Color Gamut, Contrast, Black Levels, etc etc.
If you want to go with the best for HDR in a TV, go with the LG G1 series or C1 series. Or the Sony A90J series, it's still an LG OLED panel, but Sony's build quality, color accuracy, and image processing is far superior.
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On a random note, HDR has been a gamechanger for me. I was playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider on the Series X on a LG CX and man that intro with a lot of dark scenes just looks amazing. Overall the list of games with well done HDR is rapidly increasing and even some auto-HDR games on the Xbox look competent.
Unfortunately (probably) the majority of HDR labeled screens aren't good at it. Many HDR marketed screens are barely HDR, even a lot of expensive gaming monitors. They really need to set a marketing standard of 600-700 nits minimum and a minimum degree of local dimming/blackness levels or something.
There actually is an industry standard for HDR, at least in the Home Theater market. 1000 nits is a minimum for screen brightness to deliver true HDR. However TV's (and monitors) are allowed to be marketed as HDR capable with as little as 400 nits brightness. The HDR experience will be pretty poor with anything less than about 800 nits.
And that doesn't even get into the industry standards for Local Dimming, Image Processing, Color Gamut, Contrast, Black Levels, etc etc.
If you want to go with the best for HDR in a TV, go with the LG G1 series or C1 series. Or the Sony A90J series, it's still an LG OLED panel, but Sony's build quality, color accuracy, and image processing is far superior.
Ah did not know. Never heard of that.
I am good with the CX though. I know it is below 800 nits but I watch in a dark room and the HDR looks great to my eyes and there often is a huge difference with and without, for both film and games
I have briefly landed on a Samsung q90t, which was the first tv I purchased. That tv was way brighter, but it had too many caveats for my purposes. It was the messy game mode in particular. (In VRR mode there were scanning lines all over the screen, the ghosting in games was super obvious to me. As well as a dimming bug where the tv would suddenly become very dim after like 7 minutes. There was a huge thread on Samsung support forums on these problems).
I ultimately landed on the CX because two of my friends have one and I had seen the TV there. Ticked all my boxes. I would not use an LG CX in a broad daylight livingroom though, but mine is set up elsewhere.
And in a few years hopefully some of the new techniques will be as affordable, because they sound enticing.
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Ms. P just scored me a PS5 during this mornings Target restock. I wasn't having any luck with my Credit Card, and she said, "Let me log in and try PayPal to see if the problem is their payment server." It took her about five minutes of trying to checkout before it went through. I'd been at it for nearly 40 minutes. Seems she's much better at this online shopping activity. :lol
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Ms. P just scored me a PS5 during this mornings Target restock. I wasn't having any luck with my Credit Card, and she said, "Let me log in and try PayPal to see if the problem is their payment server." It took her about five minutes of trying to checkout before it went through. I'd been at it for nearly 40 minutes. Seems she's much better at this online shopping activity. :lol
I had one in my cart yesterday and backed out. I really only want it for Avatar: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, which doesn't have a release date yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axmg1E4HrVE
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How much, ballpark? Are they still up around $700?
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How much, ballpark? Are they still up around $700?
??? $499.00. The same that they are from every retailer...when they have stock.
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On a random note, HDR has been a gamechanger for me. I was playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider on the Series X on a LG CX and man that intro with a lot of dark scenes just looks amazing. Overall the list of games with well done HDR is rapidly increasing and even some auto-HDR games on the Xbox look competent.
Unfortunately (probably) the majority of HDR labeled screens aren't good at it. Many HDR marketed screens are barely HDR, even a lot of expensive gaming monitors. They really need to set a marketing standard of 600-700 nits minimum and a minimum degree of local dimming/blackness levels or something.
There actually is an industry standard for HDR, at least in the Home Theater market. 1000 nits is a minimum for screen brightness to deliver true HDR. However TV's (and monitors) are allowed to be marketed as HDR capable with as little as 400 nits brightness. The HDR experience will be pretty poor with anything less than about 800 nits.
And that doesn't even get into the industry standards for Local Dimming, Image Processing, Color Gamut, Contrast, Black Levels, etc etc.
If you want to go with the best for HDR in a TV, go with the LG G1 series or C1 series. Or the Sony A90J series, it's still an LG OLED panel, but Sony's build quality, color accuracy, and image processing is far superior.
Ah did not know. Never heard of that.
I am good with the CX though. I know it is below 800 nits but I watch in a dark room and the HDR looks great to my eyes and there often is a huge difference with and without, for both film and games
I have briefly landed on a Samsung q90t, which was the first tv I purchased. That tv was way brighter, but it had too many caveats for my purposes. It was the messy game mode in particular. (In VRR mode there were scanning lines all over the screen, the ghosting in games was super obvious to me. As well as a dimming bug where the tv would suddenly become very dim after like 7 minutes. There was a huge thread on Samsung support forums on these problems).
I ultimately landed on the CX because two of my friends have one and I had seen the TV there. Ticked all my boxes. I would not use an LG CX in a broad daylight livingroom though, but mine is set up elsewhere.
And in a few years hopefully some of the new techniques will be as affordable, because they sound enticing.
I'm looking at Mini LED for my next TV. 95% of the benefits of OLED, with none of the drawbacks. Namely, image retention and burn-in. Problem is my Panasonic *Kuro* Plasma refuses to die. Even at only 1080p is still looks better than 75% of new 4k TV's out there. Which is a sad commentary on the state of the majority of TV manufacturers. Granted the Kuro plasma technology was the absolute best when they were still being made.
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The PS5 is worth it for Demon's Souls alone. I'm not even a Souls fan but that game looks absolutely stunning and the loading times are almost comically short. They're so short that I (don't tell anyone) will sometimes just exit out of the game and then boot it back up again, which gets me back to the most recent boss fight in under thirty seconds, versus allowing myself to die and then having to spend five minutes walking back to said boss. :lol
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:lol When I'm playing Words With Friends with my mom, it's faster to force close the app and reopen it rather than sit through the ads between moves.
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I didn't like Demon's Souls. I think I made it to the 2nd boss and then moved on. The character just doesn't level up fast enough and it becomes too tedious after a while.
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Since i'm a sucker for survival games with building elements this looks very interesting: Nightingale (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVzai6zZM6A&ab_channel=GameSpot)
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:lol When I'm playing Words With Friends with my mom, it's faster to force close the app and reopen it rather than sit through the ads between moves.
I thought I was the only one who did that. Those ads got so annoying on that app I eventually stopped playing it altogether.
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:lol When I'm playing Words With Friends with my mom, it's faster to force close the app and reopen it rather than sit through the ads between moves.
I thought I was the only one who did that. Those ads got so annoying on that app I eventually stopped playing it altogether.
I didn't even know Words with Friends was still a thing :lol I haven't played that in over 10 years.
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There was a time I played that too. My MiL wanted to play with me, she is always looking for ways for us to bond. But it would take her over a day to play a turn, so I gave up.
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After almost 30 hours, I finally beat Hollow Knight. Damn, that was one of the most intense gaming experiences I've had in a long while, and I only had like an 80% completion rate.
What was the last boss you beat? You night not even have seen the ‘final’ ending.
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I know, but I can't really be arsed to get that enough Essence to beat the other boss ending, so I just watched a few videos on YT :lol. But still, such an amazing little game, it's up there with Metroid Prime 2: Echoes as my favorite metroidvania.
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After 1400 deaths I managed to beat one of the B-sides on Celeste. Goddamn.
I also downloaded a ton of virtual console games for my Wii U since I have an external hard drive with a ton of space for it and I think they'll probably stop support for the Nintendo shop on it soon.
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Our group of friends have gotten back into playing Valhheim, it's been nice building out my cabin by the lake :lol
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On a random note, HDR has been a gamechanger for me. I was playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider on the Series X on a LG CX and man that intro with a lot of dark scenes just looks amazing. Overall the list of games with well done HDR is rapidly increasing and even some auto-HDR games on the Xbox look competent.
Unfortunately (probably) the majority of HDR labeled screens aren't good at it. Many HDR marketed screens are barely HDR, even a lot of expensive gaming monitors. They really need to set a marketing standard of 600-700 nits minimum and a minimum degree of local dimming/blackness levels or something.
There actually is an industry standard for HDR, at least in the Home Theater market. 1000 nits is a minimum for screen brightness to deliver true HDR. However TV's (and monitors) are allowed to be marketed as HDR capable with as little as 400 nits brightness. The HDR experience will be pretty poor with anything less than about 800 nits.
And that doesn't even get into the industry standards for Local Dimming, Image Processing, Color Gamut, Contrast, Black Levels, etc etc.
If you want to go with the best for HDR in a TV, go with the LG G1 series or C1 series. Or the Sony A90J series, it's still an LG OLED panel, but Sony's build quality, color accuracy, and image processing is far superior.
Ah did not know. Never heard of that.
I am good with the CX though. I know it is below 800 nits but I watch in a dark room and the HDR looks great to my eyes and there often is a huge difference with and without, for both film and games
I have briefly landed on a Samsung q90t, which was the first tv I purchased. That tv was way brighter, but it had too many caveats for my purposes. It was the messy game mode in particular. (In VRR mode there were scanning lines all over the screen, the ghosting in games was super obvious to me. As well as a dimming bug where the tv would suddenly become very dim after like 7 minutes. There was a huge thread on Samsung support forums on these problems).
I ultimately landed on the CX because two of my friends have one and I had seen the TV there. Ticked all my boxes. I would not use an LG CX in a broad daylight livingroom though, but mine is set up elsewhere.
And in a few years hopefully some of the new techniques will be as affordable, because they sound enticing.
I'm looking at Mini LED for my next TV. 95% of the benefits of OLED, with none of the drawbacks. Namely, image retention and burn-in. Problem is my Panasonic *Kuro* Plasma refuses to die. Even at only 1080p is still looks better than 75% of new 4k TV's out there. Which is a sad commentary on the state of the majority of TV manufacturers. Granted the Kuro plasma technology was the absolute best when they were still being made.
1080p is still good. I see people stating on the internet that it looks blurry and all, but nah, it looks a bit softer and you can see less clearly in the distance, but I play plenty of 1080p content on my 55" and can't say it is detrimental, unless I am sitting really close.
And yeah, Plasma's were/are awesome.
I know nothing about mini LEDs, as they were simply not an option when I needed a tv. One of the underrated qualities of OLED screens for me (and plasma / crt in the past) is the near instant pixel response time, which makes gaming at 60 or 120 fps look so much sharper than on a (Q)LED or LCD. For me it is quite noticable in gaming.
But to be honest, for films, most modern 1000 dollar and higher tv's look fantastic to my eyes these days. My parents never game and for them a QLED works wonders, for example. There is better tech out there for sure, but most content I have seen at their place looks ace. Gaming mode, however, is where things start to heavily deviate. Local dimming zones on last years Samsung tv's worked well to my eyes. But not in gaming mode. It was super obvious that the algorithm's were downgraded in order to bring the input lag down, as well as general image quality (even with all post processing things turned off when compared). And my first purchase, the Samsung, made me seriously doubt how much effort tv reviewers put into testing gaming modes (talking about sites like RTINGS, CNET and whatnot).
I don't really recommend OLED's to most people, because uneven pixel wear is indeed a real problem. I decided my usage was close to ideal. My content consumption is varied, gaming mostly one and done singleplayer stuff (and HUDless when possible), no traditional tv with logos and all etc. And I consume media on low brightness in a dark room (on most other screens as well).
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I completed Metroid Dread tonight. Really great game, I had a lot of fun with it. I will definitely be checking out more games in the series after I go back and get 100% completion. Easily one of my favorite games I've played this year so far.
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I'm so ready for Dying Light 2! The wait has been long but it's right around the corner now. :tup
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I died more to a late game Halo Infinite boss than I did in Sekiro in total, not even joking. Tried for three fucking days now and I still did not finish him. Not sure if my game is bugged, but his hitbox seems completely random (as in I can do the exact same thing and die one time and survive another). Every hit is one hit kill too. And somehow his lifebar is much longer than any the videos I see on youtube, but my checkpoint starts in the difficult part so I can't get out of this situation. Was having fun but this shit is not worth my time, deleted the game and moved on to something better. The game overall is pretty fun but the one hit kill moves in this game (not just the bossfight) make it a 6/10 instead for me.
I did play almost all Halo's throughout covid and had zero problems like this in other entries.
Also played Dying Light. Overall a solid game with great traversal and leveldesign, but boy was the story/dialouge bad.
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I'm holding off on Halo Infinite until the co op function is brought in so I can do the playthrough with my friend like we used to do on xbox in college.
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I'm holding off on Halo Infinite until the co op function is brought in so I can do the playthrough with my friend like we used to do on xbox in college.
I think that will be a great experience. Bullet sponges and melee enemies will be less of a problem when you work together.
The latter half of the game is filled to the brim with bullet sponges that can kill you with one hit. And that just sucked the fun out of it for me. In Doom you die quickly, but you kill quickly and you have a wide moveset to quickly react to things. I die a lot in Doom 16/Eternal, but it almost always feels my fault for being bad. I had waaaay too many long winded fights in Halo Infinite where I was slowly chipping away on a group of enemies and some fucking warchief came around the corner and one shotted me while I was trying to dodge snipers and grenade spam. And some melee bosses constantly running at me while I am waiting for my grappling hook to recharge so I can dodge is not fun (on PC this will be better, switching moves on a controller is the worst selection design I have encountered in a shooter ever).
Perhaps I am playing it wrong or something, but for me the random difficulty spikes and slow, long winded fights with instant deaths dragged the experience down.
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Well the state of FPS games right now is pathetic, I don't know anyone who's played the Halo campaign, but if it's too tough to take away from the fun that kind of blows.
I still play Battlefield 2042 occassionally, but the player base is basically non existent. The content isn't there and the maps aren't the greatest as time has gone on.
I also still play COD Warzone, but the bugs and issues with the new map has lead to so many leaving the game. At least the cheating issue is in a much better state.
I've started considering if Escape from Tarkov is worth buying and putting some time in. It's more popular on twitch than the other games I mentioned and my tiktok feed has been filled with clips from the game that are hilarious.
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I've started considering if Escape from Tarkov is worth buying and putting some time in. It's more popular on twitch than the other games I mentioned and my tiktok feed has been filled with clips from the game that are hilarious.
Man go for it, it's a game like no other. It's brutal, unforgiving and will not hold your hand one bit and it's russian but it can be so rewarding and addictive.
Expect to die alot in the beginning though. :D
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So apparently Microsoft bought Activision. Damn, that is huge. Quite a blow to Playstation as well, unfortunately. Call of Duty, Diablo, Overwatch etc. are all Xbox game studios now. And in a weird twist of fate even Crash and Spyro.
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Remember the good old days when MS could be be hit with antitrust sanctions because they included an internet browser in their OS?
This will probably end up being bad for console gamers in particular.
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It's pretty clear Microsoft is gunning to be the Netflix of gaming, and it's going to work.
I actually just got off browsing the xbox site. For the first time since I was 12, I actually entertained the idea of buying a new Xbox instead of a PS5.
Ultimately though, I think this is terrible for gaming.
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That's a crazy acquisition. I don't even who else is left now, granted I haven't kept up with any of the major publishing titles.
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I only bought an xbox because the PS5 is impossible to get, unless you spend 900 euros or something. But the Xbox is staying for sure. I may not like it, but in the end Microsoft bought a big chunk of my favourite developers (dev teams: Double Fine, Arkane, Obsidian, Bethesda, Id software, Ninja Theory etc).
Still, I can't say I am unhappy with my Xbox experience. Their vision as is now is great. Their dedication to supporting 20+ years of games is second to none and Sony and especially Nintendo don't come close (which sucks because those two are my youth). My biggest criticism of gamepass is large games that get removed while you are in the middle of it. But when they own so much, it becomes less of a problem, if at all.
Sony is also coming with a service to take the place of PSnow and that is where the industry is headed (and why Sony also bought a developer aimed at making polished PC versions).
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As the first comment on Kotaku put it: "And then Disney buys Microsoft. And then Amazon buys Disney."
Cheeky of course but that's a staggering, frighteningly large acquisition. I have no reason to think AB will become any less of a terrible company after this but Microsoft really is making impressive moves the last few years and their GamePass business model is incredibly smart and consumer friendly - and I simply don't see how on earth Sony is going to be able to keep up.
That said I fully intend to buy a PS5 this year since I sold my 4 last year, instead of just getting a 4 Pro. I wanna play Red Dead with super fast load times. And with my Switch and PC I'll still have the best of all gaming worlds.
What a headline. 70 billion. Damn.
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The only silver lining I see is that Bobby finally answers to someone other than his shareholders.
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This is very interesting on a personal level. I recently met a guy who works for Bethesda so is now a Microsoft employee. He makes the in game cosmetics for the Elder Scrolls Online. He said the transition has been great. And this is personal because Microsoft ALSO bought the company I work for (not in the gaming industry). So I'm kind of excited that Microsoft is going in hard on the gaming industry. Would be awesome if I got infinite COD coins for example as an employee perk. (the guy I met gets infinite in game credits for Elder Scrolls for example).
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The only silver lining I see is that Bobby finally answers to someone other than his shareholders.
I hope so as well given the legal issues that Blizzard has had in recent memory. Maybe then I may come back to playing World of Warcraft.
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The only silver lining I see is that Bobby finally answers to someone other than his shareholders.
I hope so as well given the legal issues that Blizzard has had in recent memory. Maybe then I may come back to playing World of Warcraft.
What I read is Bobby will stay in charge during the merge, but since they will report directly to xbox, it seems he will likely be let go once the merge is complete.
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He'll be laughing all the way to the bank no matter what. His biggest loss would just be that he can't add even more to his hoard. Sure he'll get a golden parachute as well
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The only silver lining I see is that Bobby finally answers to someone other than his shareholders.
I hope so as well given the legal issues that Blizzard has had in recent memory. Maybe then I may come back to playing World of Warcraft.
That's probably what triggered this sale. Microsoft just picked this up for a song seeing as Blizzard's stock price was about 35% off its high last year.
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I see no problem with this acquisition. Microsoft has been extremely consumer friendly in the gaming market over the last few years. Only problem I can foresee is if Microsoft decides to pull an EA and go anti-consumer/greedy-as-hell. They now own a lot of the major game publishers/developers. But from what I'm hearing so far, all the publishers and devs that have been bought out have said the transition has been smooth and easy and Microsoft isn't micromanaging and/or putting unrealistic deadlines on release dates. *cough* EA *cough* CD Projekt Red *cough*
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I think for fans of the ip's Activison own, this will likely be better ultimately, from the game and service quality point of view. With the only big caveat that they most likely won't release on Playstation anymore. As I said, Microsoft has been doing good things with their ip's and services. Coming from someone who grew up with Nintendo/Sony exclusively. I sincerely hope Microsoft will use the potential of their studios and dares to swap ip's here and there (give Banjo to the guys that made the Spyro/Crash remakes and Crash 4 please).
From what I have heard the revenue of Activision+Microsoft (gaming) is still lower than Tencent and Playstation with the latest numbers. Or at least close. So in regards to competition the market is still healthy. And then there are the likes of EA, Nintendo, Bandai, Square etc. But I think gamepass will grow a lot in the future. It will be interesting how Sony's new post-PS now service will look.
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As the first comment on Kotaku put it: "And then Disney buys Microsoft. And then Amazon buys Disney."
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As someone who only uses Steam, I don’t see how this will affect me personally. Subscription-based gaming is not something that I want, although I can see why someone would want that. I just hope Steam is here to stay, although the platform might want to get a reskin or update some stuff now and then.
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The idea of the Crash and Spyro remaster teams doing Banjo almost has me drooling.
Coincidentally, Banjo-Kazooie comes to N64 online for the Switch tomorrow and I am all the hype.
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The more I think about it, the more I feel this will be less bad for consumers than some people believe. It does not make sense for Microsoft to be a Call of Duty machine. They have multiple large FPS/shooter series with online multiplayer potential, so a yearly CoD schedule is not in their own best interest. And Microsoft has a vision for the Xbox platform to not be tied to a single device (PC, streaming, the Xboxes). See Flight Simulator for example. I would not be surprised if they go the FFXIV/Elder Scrolls online route with World of Warcraft. As in, console/mobile versions. They also aren't shy of making new RTS games (Age of Empires IV was a success), which could bode well for Starcraft or even Warcraft. And in general, because of the sheer volume of studio output they will have, rushing games will be less of a necessity (their revenue will be mostly gamepass, so it is not dependent as much on a specific release date).
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I'm a long-time Sony Playstation platform owner/gamer and an avid Overwatch player.
So the Microsoft acquisition of Blizzard-Activivision is not good news to me. Best case, it works out OK for me. But there are many other outcomes that would be terrible. Things I DON'T want:
- future Overwatch games go Microsoft-exclusive (or even if not exclusive, just no longer available on Sony consoles)
- Overwatch goes subscription-only model
- Overwatch goes subscription-favored model
- Overwatch goes transactional battlepass model
That said, here are some things I *do* want, and might be possible under Microsoft (or any other non-Activision) leadership:
- Stable, resourceful leadership with a good work environment that attracts talent
- Blizzard (and "Team Four" specfically, as they oversee Overwatch) is left alone to "do their thing"
- More content releases for Overwatch- be it as free regular content pushes to current game (maps, skins, heroes), release of "sequel" games (Overwatch 2, 3, etc.), or large (paid) DLC expansions/bundles (annual? semi-annual?)
- More lore (and especially cinematic) releases (short films, larger-form films, TV series, books, comics, etc.)
- No rushed releases
- No long-dormant states (like now), long periods without newcontent, with slow balancing and development changes
- Overwatch stays a title that is enjoyed by casual gamers, and not just die-hard/competitive FPS players (the two do not have to be mutually exclusive, but if you have to lean one way or the other... lean casual!)
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It's pretty clear Microsoft is gunning to be the Netflix of gaming, and it's going to work.
I actually just got off browsing the xbox site. For the first time since I was 12, I actually entertained the idea of buying a new Xbox instead of a PS5.
Ultimately though, I think this is terrible for gaming.
Honestly though MS puts out a great product. I don't own an xbox (last xbox I had was the OG xbox) but I subscribe to the gampass on PC because the value is so good, $10 for all the newest games, ez decision.
The only silver lining I see is that Bobby finally answers to someone other than his shareholders.
I don't think Bobby is going to answer to anyone, he'll get a massive pay day and when the deal gets finalized with a massive golden parachute.
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The idea of the Crash and Spyro remaster teams doing Banjo almost has me drooling.
Coincidentally, Banjo-Kazooie comes to N64 online for the Switch tomorrow and I am all the hype.
Already. Wow...I hope it doesn't have the save game bug that plagues Paper Mario. My brother experienced it and now I did too, and we both said screw it and stopped playing Paper Mario after our saves went back to when we acquired the first star.
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I for the life of me can't understand how Nintendo fumbled the N64 emulation. It's a total joke.
I'm a long-time Sony Playstation platform owner/gamer and an avid Overwatch player.
So the Microsoft acquisition of Blizzard-Activivision is not good news to me. Best case, it works out OK for me. But there are many other outcomes that would be terrible. Things I DON'T want:
- future Overwatch games go Microsoft-exclusive (or even if not exclusive, just no longer available on Sony consoles)
- Overwatch goes subscription-only model
- Overwatch goes subscription-favored model
- Overwatch goes transactional battlepass model
That said, here are some things I *do* want, and might be possible under Microsoft (or any other non-Activision) leadership:
- Stable, resourceful leadership with a good work environment that attracts talent
- Blizzard (and "Team Four" specfically, as they oversee Overwatch) is left alone to "do their thing"
- More content releases for Overwatch- be it as free regular content pushes to current game (maps, skins, heroes), release of "sequel" games (Overwatch 2, 3, etc.), or large (paid) DLC expansions/bundles (annual? semi-annual?)
- More lore (and especially cinematic) releases (short films, larger-form films, TV series, books, comics, etc.)
- No rushed releases
- No long-dormant states (like now), long periods without newcontent, with slow balancing and development changes
- Overwatch stays a title that is enjoyed by casual gamers, and not just die-hard/competitive FPS players (the two do not have to be mutually exclusive, but if you have to lean one way or the other... lean casual!)
I admittedly don't know much about Overwatch. But I would expect something like a battlepass with or without MS being involved, it is the new thing. OW was one of the major games doing lootboxes when that was the hot new thing. And Activision most certainly likes doing the latest things that print money. MS as well, any company really.
As for console exclusivity, I expect it. But online focused games may have a chance to remain on other platforms, as their main source of revenue is micro transactions. And for that you need all the audience you can get. Singleplayer experiences will not come to Playstation anymore, of that I am convinced.
But I assume Overwatch 2 is quite far into development when the Activision/MS deal is finalised (somewhere in 2023)?
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I'm really not sure how many of the games can or should become exclusive to xbox/pc. Like I got to imagine COD sales on PS are pretty damn worthy of keeping, but maybe someone can show a metric that makes you think moving off PS would increase xbox sales enough to justify the losses. But as Erhao stated, microtransactions are such a huge source of income that having games on more platforms may still be the best way to make money. Just speculating though. I'm sure there's a bunch of games that would make sense to make exclusive to Microsoft's platforms.
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This kind of shit, along with micros and NFTs is going to lead to the next gaming crash
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This kind of shit, along with micros and NFTs is going to lead to the next gaming crash
I keep reading things about how crypto gaming is the future. I am not ready at all to make such statements.
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I think crypto will be in gaming for the time being but I don't see it getting any widespread adoption unless there is some real value add to a large player base to drive them to nfts/cryptos
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This kind of shit, along with micros and NFTs is going to lead to the next gaming crash
I keep reading things about how crypto gaming is the future. I am not ready at all to make such statements.
I hope it will never take off - and if I'm wrong, I'll eat my shoes. :lol If Nintendo ever gets into it then I'm just out of gaming entirely. I do not like where the industry is at right now or where it is heading, unfortunately. My outlook is pretty bleak admittedly. I really want to be wrong.
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I have little faith in NFT's in general. Most people buying them have no clue what they are. They are a token linking you to an image stored somewhere on a server/elsewhere. The media itself is not actually on the blockchain (mostly, because that is excessively expensive to do). Nor do a whole lot of NFT's grant you any rights in regards to usage of the image, especially not those that are a part of a large ip (aka gaming NFT's sold by big publishers). And for most applications they are more expensive than existing solutions to a problem they are supposed to solve. But if people are willing to pay more of a premium because of the word NFT, companies will use it. I am not saying NFT's aren't going anywhere, but I am saying it seems mostly dumb if they are.
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This kind of shit, along with micros and NFTs is going to lead to the next gaming crash
I keep reading things about how crypto gaming is the future. I am not ready at all to make such statements.
I hope it will never take off - and if I'm wrong, I'll eat my shoes. :lol If Nintendo ever gets into it then I'm just out of gaming entirely. I do not like where the industry is at right now or where it is heading, unfortunately. My outlook is pretty bleak admittedly. I really want to be wrong.
While I agree that the NFT thing sucks as do microtransactions in games but I personally think it's never been a better time to be into gaming from a choice perspective. With gamepass, ps+, steam and epic game store sells you can get video games for dirt cheap. Yes microtransactions suck but game devs have been trying to suck money out of it's customer base since the dawn of the arcade machine.
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This kind of shit, along with micros and NFTs is going to lead to the next gaming crash
I keep reading things about how crypto gaming is the future. I am not ready at all to make such statements.
I hope it will never take off - and if I'm wrong, I'll eat my shoes. :lol If Nintendo ever gets into it then I'm just out of gaming entirely. I do not like where the industry is at right now or where it is heading, unfortunately. My outlook is pretty bleak admittedly. I really want to be wrong.
While I agree that the NFT thing sucks as do microtransactions in games but I personally think it's never been a better time to be into gaming from a choice perspective. With gamepass, ps+, steam and epic game store sells you can get video games for dirt cheap. Yes microtransactions suck but game devs have been trying to suck money out of it's customer base since the dawn of the arcade machine.
Yes, but there's a stark difference between what is happening now and what was happening then, with a myriad of other issues tossed in for good measure. The industry is slimier and more corrupt than ever and more than ever before corporations are trying to squeeze every last dollar and cent out of their customers that they can. Sure back in the day they made games hard as hell so you spent all your quarters. Now you pay your online subscription fees, your DLC, your micros, your expansion packs, your umpteen special editions, while the corporations behind them don't pay their employees enough and overwork them to the point of mental and physical breakdowns, while the executives get disgustingly rich for relatively little work. And while it's great to be a consumer from a certain perspective, on the other hand it actually sucks especially if you really care about games as an art form and wanting the industry to be more consumer friendly, which it really isn't right now. EDIT: There are very few reasons that it's consumer friendly right now and one of them is just because of the insane amount of game choice the market has. It's better than ever in that regard, but that's not much consolation for me when I see companies like EA, AB, Ubisoft etc. vying for all the money under the sun. MS's acquisition might turn out to do some good but in the long run especially when Phil Spencer isn't there in the future I'm very concerned.
Just my two cents with my morning coffee; I know that all sounds doom and gloom and way more of a rant than I intended, but I care about these things, don't mind me :lol
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This kind of shit, along with micros and NFTs is going to lead to the next gaming crash
I keep reading things about how crypto gaming is the future. I am not ready at all to make such statements.
I hope it will never take off - and if I'm wrong, I'll eat my shoes. :lol If Nintendo ever gets into it then I'm just out of gaming entirely. I do not like where the industry is at right now or where it is heading, unfortunately. My outlook is pretty bleak admittedly. I really want to be wrong.
While I agree that the NFT thing sucks as do microtransactions in games but I personally think it's never been a better time to be into gaming from a choice perspective. With gamepass, ps+, steam and epic game store sells you can get video games for dirt cheap. Yes microtransactions suck but game devs have been trying to suck money out of it's customer base since the dawn of the arcade machine.
Yes, but there's a stark difference between what is happening now and what was happening then, with a myriad of other issues tossed in for good measure. The industry is slimier and more corrupt than ever and more than ever before corporations are trying to squeeze every last dollar and cent out of their customers that they can. Sure back in the day they made games hard as hell so you spent all your quarters. Now you pay your online subscription fees, your DLC, your micros, your expansion packs, your umpteen special editions, while the corporations behind them don't pay their employees enough and overwork them to the point of mental and physical breakdowns, while the executives get disgustingly rich for relatively little work. And while it's great to be a consumer from a certain perspective, on the other hand it actually sucks especially if you really care about games as an art form and wanting the industry to be more consumer friendly, which it really isn't right now.
I don't typically play them, so maybe I'm wrong here, but aren't there more indy games available that fall into that category than ever before?
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I don't typically play them, so maybe I'm wrong here, but aren't there more indy games available that fall into that category than ever before?
Oh for sure and that's definitely one good thing about the modern age of gaming. Soooo many small developers are being embraced by the industry, especially on the Switch, and their games are stupid cheap. Indie gaming is one of the bright spots in the industry right now. Some of the very best games are in that sector, without any of the bullshit that comes with the big expensive AAA games that could bankrupt an entire studio if it doesn't make buku bucks. Stardew Valley is the perfect example.
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Have you read "Racing The Beam"? It's a brilliant book on the development of the Atari and all of the same practices we have now where there back then, the only difference is that there are more avenues to try and milk customers.
In the 90's you had console games that sold for $60+ in 90's money, hell some SNES games were $80. Your options were far more limited and if there was a bug in your game well too bad, it's what you have. I spend way, way less money now that I did when I was in high school buying video games.
With regards to overwork and mistreatment of employees that sucks, and the culture is terrible however it isn't compartmentalized to the video game industry. I'm a project manager for software development for a large bank and it's just as easy to get into a crunch situation with our applications. Internally we always work to improve it and get better but it happens.
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You do raise some good points about the 90s. Although I personally am of the mentality that I'd rather pay $90 for a complete game like Chrono Trigger in the 90s than pay $60 for a modern AAA game that I know I'm more than likely going to have to pay even more for down the line at some point. I was born in 91 so a lot of that stuff went over my head when it was current. I'll check out the book because that sounds fascinating, thank you!
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I personally think it's never been a better time to be into gaming from a choice perspective.
I think you may be right but don't let the people on reddit know that. Every single game I follow on there is just filled with hate. And not to say there aren't reasons to be mad at games in general these days, but it seems very few people see that gaming today is such a better experience than it was in the past even with all the modern issues (cheaters, unfinished games, microtransactions).
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It's both exponentially better and exponentially worse; there are many, many valid reasons to be pissed off at AAA game companies and their stupid money squeezing schemes so they can sell you less of a product for more money and to keep you playing an infinitely growing game with "roadmaps" so they keep you invested in their own ecosystem for as long as possible. :( Games like Anthem are a prime example of why this high investment cost into a single game is dangerous and unhealthy.
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I personally think it's never been a better time to be into gaming from a choice perspective.
I think you may be right but don't let the people on reddit know that. Every single game I follow on there is just filled with hate. And not to say there aren't reasons to be mad at games in general these days, but it seems very few people see that gaming today is such a better experience than it was in the past even with all the modern issues (cheaters, unfinished games, microtransactions).
r/NoMansSky is bursting at the seems with positivity, and r/Mordhau isn't a terrible place to be. r/Pokemon is hit or miss. Larger gaming subs on the whole though... yeah, I'm with you. Lots and lots of bitching.
Speaking of Mordhau, part 1 of the Eastern Invasion package dropped recently, along with a few level re-works. I'm still having just as much fun as ever with that game, especially with some of the more recent changes. I'm still shit in 1v1 lobbies, but in large game modes like Invasion, I've been cleaning house lately.
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My main problem with the modern gaming landscape is how many games are trying to be "services" that take up as much of your time as possible. As someone with way less free time than I did when I was 15, I don't have room in my life for even one 1000 hour experience, let alone the dozens each company is trying to sell to me.
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It's both exponentially better and exponentially worse; there are many, many valid reasons to be pissed off at AAA game companies and their stupid money squeezing schemes so they can sell you less of a product for more money and to keep you playing an infinitely growing game with "roadmaps" so they keep you invested in their own ecosystem for as long as possible. :( Games like Anthem are a prime example of why this high investment cost into a single game is dangerous and unhealthy.
I think about this a lot with GTA-Online. Thinking long-term, I don't know if I completely hate the idea. As time goes on, what if these developers could just keep adding to the world? What if in a future update, a land mass equally large to the existing one is added? And then in time another? Or what the future standalone GTA maps get added as flyable destinations in the online world? It could just continue to expand, with more characters, activities, and businesses.
I personally think a GTA map the size of CT or something would be rad. That takes huge resources and commitment though, and the only way to do that is with infinitely growing games, I think. You need a constant revenue stream for maintenance and future expansion. I don't think gaming will see truly massive maps just dropped on us. They're going to slowly grow from what's already existing or already in flight. I think GTA-Online has rewritten the genre, at least when it comes to online gaming. I hate the idea of paid seasons, reward crates, and all that stuff... but an infinitely expanding, virtual, Grand Theft Auto Metaverse? That sounds pretty cool to me.
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Speaking of Mordhau, part 1 of the Eastern Invasion package dropped recently, along with a few level re-works. I'm still having just as much fun as ever with that game, especially with some of the more recent changes. I'm still shit in 1v1 lobbies, but in large game modes like Invasion, I've been cleaning house lately.
It's like the same 1000 people playing that game. I can't pick it back up, the skill gap is just too large. But I know the game is fun and that community does seem much better compared to a lot of others.
It's both exponentially better and exponentially worse; there are many, many valid reasons to be pissed off at AAA game companies and their stupid money squeezing schemes so they can sell you less of a product for more money and to keep you playing an infinitely growing game with "roadmaps" so they keep you invested in their own ecosystem for as long as possible. :( Games like Anthem are a prime example of why this high investment cost into a single game is dangerous and unhealthy.
I don't disagree with any of that, but some AAA games are still really good even with all those issues but if you happen to say something positive you may get shit on in some of these public forums regardless. God forbid I enjoy an hour of laid back sniping in Battlefield, I should be boycotting the game! ::)
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It's both exponentially better and exponentially worse; there are many, many valid reasons to be pissed off at AAA game companies and their stupid money squeezing schemes so they can sell you less of a product for more money and to keep you playing an infinitely growing game with "roadmaps" so they keep you invested in their own ecosystem for as long as possible. :( Games like Anthem are a prime example of why this high investment cost into a single game is dangerous and unhealthy.
I think about this a lot with GTA-Online. Thinking long-term, I don't know if I completely hate the idea. As time goes on, what if these developers could just keep adding to the world? What if in a future update, a land mass equally large to the existing one is added? And then in time another? Or what the future standalone GTA maps get added as flyable destinations in the online world? It could just continue to expand, with more characters, activities, and businesses.
I personally think a GTA map the size of CT or something would be rad. That takes huge resources and commitment though, and the only way to do that is with infinitely growing games, I think. You need a constant revenue stream for maintenance and future expansion. I don't think gaming will see truly massive maps just dropped on us. They're going to slowly grow from what's already existing or already in flight. I think GTA-Online has rewritten the genre, at least when it comes to online gaming. I hate the idea of paid seasons, reward crates, and all that stuff... but an infinitely expanding, virtual, Grand Theft Auto Metaverse? That sounds pretty cool to me.
There was a nerdcubed video where he calculated that it is more time-efficient to to work a minimum wage job and buy cash cards than it is to play the actual game to get stuff in GTA V. The online bullshit put me off ever playing that game.
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It's both exponentially better and exponentially worse; there are many, many valid reasons to be pissed off at AAA game companies and their stupid money squeezing schemes so they can sell you less of a product for more money and to keep you playing an infinitely growing game with "roadmaps" so they keep you invested in their own ecosystem for as long as possible. :( Games like Anthem are a prime example of why this high investment cost into a single game is dangerous and unhealthy.
I think about this a lot with GTA-Online. Thinking long-term, I don't know if I completely hate the idea. As time goes on, what if these developers could just keep adding to the world? What if in a future update, a land mass equally large to the existing one is added? And then in time another? Or what the future standalone GTA maps get added as flyable destinations in the online world? It could just continue to expand, with more characters, activities, and businesses.
I personally think a GTA map the size of CT or something would be rad. That takes huge resources and commitment though, and the only way to do that is with infinitely growing games, I think. You need a constant revenue stream for maintenance and future expansion. I don't think gaming will see truly massive maps just dropped on us. They're going to slowly grow from what's already existing or already in flight. I think GTA-Online has rewritten the genre, at least when it comes to online gaming. I hate the idea of paid seasons, reward crates, and all that stuff... but an infinitely expanding, virtual, Grand Theft Auto Metaverse? That sounds pretty cool to me.
There was a nerdcubed video where he calculated that it is more time-efficient to to work a minimum wage job and buy cash cards than it is to play the actual game to get stuff in GTA V. The online bullshit put me off ever playing that game.
I just did some napkin math and that sounds about right :lol I mean, if your goal is to amass every single thing in the game, yeah, I get it. But I have everything in that game I could want and I only bought a single $10 shark card like 6 years ago. Do I have all of the $1M+ hypercars? No. I have like 3. But I don't care. It's like real life. There's plenty of luxury out of reach, and I find fun where I can. Which is still plenty for me.
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I think that the video gaming industry is at a point where the percentage of games that are bad, predatory, or some combination of both is rising but the sheer volume of games being released means that there are more good games in total. Countless bad trends have emerged and become popularized over the last decade but at the same time most of my all-time favorite games were released during that period. It's just a very weird situation with so much good and bad.
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In addition to that, I am really over games being released unfinished.
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In addition to that, I am really over games being released unfinished.
This is what I don't understand about pre-ordering culture. I understand doing it back in the day. I did it for many games in the PS2 and PS3 era, when there were a limited number of physical copies available (and games were released in working order). These days, time and time again, I see thousands of people in a rage when the game comes out broken. Stop the practice! Even if it means giving up a limited skin or something, just don't preorder. Stop giving these companies money before seeing the final product. The amount of people that pre-ordered that new GTA trilogy remaster without so much as seeing a trailer, let alone gameplay footage, absolutely blew my mind.
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It is interesting to look at the video game industry's growth and evolution as a whole from my perspective as a 45 year old. I started playing video games as early as I can remember. I started with those handheld Game&Watch Nintendos which only had one game on them, I had a couple of them. Donkey Kong was definitely one of them. Then there was the PAC-MAN mini home arcade thing, then countless console attached to the TV, Sega, Nintendo, Atari, etc.. I'm sure there were more. I think even Texas Instruments had one that did both games and coding for BASIC.
Going from that to what PCs now offer is at times bewildering and I get it, it's a very tough market for developers and publishers, you go with what makes the most money.
I know I'm in the minority but I rarely play games on release day. I only got GTA V last year which then prompted a whole PC upgrade cycle. Even now with my PC being capable of playing the latest and greatest at 4k resolution, I have zero interest in buying new games at launch. I'm still plugging away at much older games.
I see all the rage online about loot boxes and mini transactions and other incentive-driven, service-like development of games and while I have zero interest in those and don't see myself ever taking part in it, I do get why it's done. Everything is saturated at this point. Though with choice, it's never been better now.
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I am really over games being released unfinished.
Biggest issue, IMO, with gaming currently.
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I know I'm in the minority but I rarely play games on release day. I only got GTA V last year which then prompted a whole PC upgrade cycle. Even now with my PC being capable of playing the latest and greatest at 4k resolution, I have zero interest in buying new games at launch. I'm still plugging away at much older games.
I see all the rage online about loot boxes and mini transactions and other incentive-driven, service-like development of games and while I have zero interest in those and don't see myself ever taking part in it, I do get why it's done. Everything is saturated at this point. Though with choice, it's never been better now.
I'm older than you, but I'm with you. I'm literally playing games that are in some cases 8, 9, 10 years old. I just got a PS4, so I will cut that number a bit, but not by much. I too have no interest in in game purchases and what not. I just want a good, standalone story, and maybe a multiplayer environment that doesn't rely on me being part of a clan to be successful/have fun/get my trophies.
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In addition to that, I am really over games being released unfinished.
This is what I don't understand about pre-ordering culture. I understand doing it back in the day. I did it for many games in the PS2 and PS3 era, when there were a limited number of physical copies available (and games were released in working order). These days, time and time again, I see thousands of people in a rage when the game comes out broken. Stop the practice! Even if it means giving up a limited skin or something, just don't preorder. Stop giving these companies money before seeing the final product. The amount of people that pre-ordered that new GTA trilogy remaster without so much as seeing a trailer, let alone gameplay footage, absolutely blew my mind.
Problem is that too many people don't care about the inner workings of the industry. I have a friend who I've tried to explain this stuff to for years, he simply doesn't care, he just wants the game and couldn't care less about anything else.
Rockstar has a good enough reputation with the quality of their games that nobody expected such shitty ports of their own games. They blew up a lot of good faith between that and GTAO's seemingly endless lifespan.
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Eh, I think people have become way more critical and mostly remember the good things. Sure, some major games are a complete mess these days. But the majority of AAA games are fine at launch, if not polished.. And also a lot more complex.
Many classic (let's say pre-PS4) 3D games would be completely panned if they released in the same state now. A lot of the great classics of past generations run like total shit, at like 15-25 fps. Orcarina of time, Shadow of the Colossus, The Last of Us are some examples that would not be tolerated now by gamers. Actually, a chunk of the N64 library runs at below 20 fps and are filled with weird bugs. Not to mention licenced games. There are thousands pf god awful licensed games based on movies, comics and whatnot that barely worked, all the way from the Atari days to the PS2. And there were hugely hyped releases that ended up being a mess as well, see Daikatana, for example.
As for some personal experiences. My main online game back in the day was Socom II and the game was littered with exploits that people used (glitching through the walls, walking on the "unaccessible" rooftops), as well as a whole lot of cheaters using those game genie things. Knights of the Old Republic 2, was barely finished and hanging by threads. I had a (known) game breaking bug on Prince of Persia on the ps2 and could never finish it, with no option to fix it. And on pc it used to be way more common that a game would not work at all, without steam support forums to save you.
And let's not talk about dogshit hardware. Sega CD add ons, the Virtual Boy, Powerglove etc. All barely supported/functional products people were scammed into buying by scam commercials, by major gaming companies
I disagree that gaming has gotten worse. Looking at my childhood collection, there is a whole lot of meme worthy shit in that.
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I personally think it's never been a better time to be into gaming from a choice perspective.
I think you may be right but don't let the people on reddit know that. Every single game I follow on there is just filled with hate. And not to say there aren't reasons to be mad at games in general these days, but it seems very few people see that gaming today is such a better experience than it was in the past even with all the modern issues (cheaters, unfinished games, microtransactions).
Yea that's the Reddit gaming mentality, I swear people there have more fun bitching then they ever would actually playing the game :lol
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I personally think it's never been a better time to be into gaming from a choice perspective.
I think you may be right but don't let the people on reddit know that. Every single game I follow on there is just filled with hate. And not to say there aren't reasons to be mad at games in general these days, but it seems very few people see that gaming today is such a better experience than it was in the past even with all the modern issues (cheaters, unfinished games, microtransactions).
Yea that's the Reddit gaming mentality, I swear people there have more fun bitching then they ever would actually playing the game :lol
I'm also convinced a lot of the haters don't even play the game, they just pile on for fun. I know of someone who legit does this to get karma with regards to just shitting on BF2042 but doesn't even have the game. Reddit karma farming.
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I personally think it's never been a better time to be into gaming from a choice perspective.
I think you may be right but don't let the people on reddit know that. Every single game I follow on there is just filled with hate. And not to say there aren't reasons to be mad at games in general these days, but it seems very few people see that gaming today is such a better experience than it was in the past even with all the modern issues (cheaters, unfinished games, microtransactions).
Yea that's the Reddit gaming mentality, I swear people there have more fun bitching then they ever would actually playing the game :lol
I'm also convinced a lot of the haters don't even play the game, they just pile on for fun. I know of someone who legit does this to get karma with regards to just shitting on BF2042 but doesn't even have the game. Reddit karma farming.
That just seems like a waste of an existence. Like seriously, go do something productive with your life!
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I personally think it's never been a better time to be into gaming from a choice perspective.
I think you may be right but don't let the people on reddit know that. Every single game I follow on there is just filled with hate. And not to say there aren't reasons to be mad at games in general these days, but it seems very few people see that gaming today is such a better experience than it was in the past even with all the modern issues (cheaters, unfinished games, microtransactions).
Yea that's the Reddit gaming mentality, I swear people there have more fun bitching then they ever would actually playing the game :lol
I'm also convinced a lot of the haters don't even play the game, they just pile on for fun. I know of someone who legit does this to get karma with regards to just shitting on BF2042 but doesn't even have the game. Reddit karma farming.
That just seems like a waste of an existence. Like seriously, go do something productive with your life!
Reddit can be a cesspool of opinions and people just pile on and on to no end.
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I know graphics aren't everything, but this is a bit ridiculous.
(https://preview.redd.it/5pnywqxv32d81.png?width=673&auto=webp&s=f08eb53ed054b279fb29f0492e41f00d2d28b222)
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Oh wow and I was criticizing Sword/Shield :lol I really want to like Pokemon games, but they way they have been looking just takes all the wonder out of it for me (especially the combat animations).
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It's crazy but not surprising, Nintendo lives in a realm where they can have low effort releases and their base will defend them till the end.
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It's crazy but not surprising, Nintendo lives in a realm where they can have low effort releases and their base will defend them till the end.
Yea, it's wild. They had three of the top-ten best-selling games of the year last year, two of which I believe are quite old (Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, Mario Kart 8, Super Mario 3D World).
Source: https://venturebeat.com/2022/01/18/npd-the-top-20-best-selling-games-of-2021-in-the-u-s/
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I admittedly don't know much about Overwatch. But I would expect something like a battlepass with or without MS being involved, it is the new thing. OW was one of the major games doing lootboxes when that was the hot new thing. And Activision most certainly likes doing the latest things that print money. MS as well, any company really.
Yes and no. Yes, battle pass is definitely the way most things are going. But that being said, when Overwatch came out in 2016 (I started playing in mid 2018), free-to-play (with micro transactions) was the new model. In fact, AAA games like Carbine Studios' WildStar really suffered because they launched under a subscription model right when so many titles were going free-to-play, and by the time they switched, it was too late (and WildStar and Carbine Studios are no more...). Nonetheless, for Overwatch, Blizzard stuck with an old-school 1-time paid-purchase game and cosmetic-only loot boxes (that were not overly difficult to obtain for free, roughly 1 every 2 hours of gameplay or so). This model has still generated ridiculous sums of money for Blizzard, despite all the other big multiplayer games going micro transaction.
I realize micro-transactions and battle pass aren't exactly the same, but still. I think Blizzard (and MS) *need* what remains of Overwatch's user base to stick with the franchise. And I'd think one of the worst ways to retain them would be to withhold content for 3-4 years (what's currently happening with Overwatch not getting any significant updates while Overwatch 2 is under never-ending development), and then suddenly (finally) release it to the world, but not only with a game price tag but then keep all future additions (beyond OW2 launch content) behind further paywalls (battle passes). I don't know... I love Overwatch, but I don't think I'll stick around if I can't get everything anymore just by purchasing (and playing) the game. Especially having sat through this no-new-content limbo mode for a couple years. I *would*, however, be willing to buy DLC expansions (maps, heroes, game modes, etc.) every year or two or three. I don't expect my software to be free or for developers to go unpaid. But I *also* refuse to be nickel-and-dimed or be forced into some sort of software subscription.
As for console exclusivity, I expect it. But online focused games may have a chance to remain on other platforms, as their main source of revenue is micro transactions. And for that you need all the audience you can get. Singleplayer experiences will not come to Playstation anymore, of that I am convinced.
But I assume Overwatch 2 is quite far into development when the Activision/MS deal is finalised (somewhere in 2023)?
Overwatch 2 keeps getting pushed out, so who knows how far along it is. It's been Blizzard's "Team 4"'s main focus for more than 2 years now (and probably longer). The Overwatch League (pro esport scene for OW) is supposed to be playing on an early version of OW2 this spring. So yeah, I'd say it should be quite far into development by the time the MS deal is finalized. Overwatch 2 is supposed have tons of PvE content- hopefully lots of that will be single player. I still think it's in Blizzard's (and therefore MS's) best interest to keep Overwatch (and future versions of it) going on all platforms (much like Minecraft). But I have great fears that Microsoft won't do so.
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I know graphics aren't everything, but this is a bit ridiculous.
In the Pokemon screenshot, the way the water is lit vs. everything else....... incredible.....
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^^^
In addition to that, I am really over games being released unfinished.
This is what I don't understand about pre-ordering culture. I understand doing it back in the day. I did it for many games in the PS2 and PS3 era, when there were a limited number of physical copies available (and games were released in working order). These days, time and time again, I see thousands of people in a rage when the game comes out broken. Stop the practice! Even if it means giving up a limited skin or something, just don't preorder. Stop giving these companies money before seeing the final product. The amount of people that pre-ordered that new GTA trilogy remaster without so much as seeing a trailer, let alone gameplay footage, absolutely blew my mind.
I am guilty of pre-ordering a few games for the pre-download or whatever it's called. But I do accept that if the game is bad then that's the risk Herrick takes. Luckily, the last couple of games I pre-ordered turned out to be very enjoyable. For the other 99% of games I check out reviews & gameplay footage before deciding to buy...and usually that ends up putting it on my wish list and waiting for a sale.
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It's crazy but not surprising, Nintendo lives in a realm where they can have low effort releases and their base will defend them till the end.
You mean the Nintendo that made the highly praised Breath of the Wild a few years ago, and didn't have anything to do with the development of this Pokemon game? At least blame the correct company. I agree that Gamefreak has been lazy and incompetent for years.
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It's crazy but not surprising, Nintendo lives in a realm where they can have low effort releases and their base will defend them till the end.
You mean the Nintendo that made the highly praised Breath of the Wild a few years ago, and didn't have anything to do with the development of this Pokemon game? At least blame the correct company. I agree that Gamefreak has been lazy and incompetent for years.
I do get what Reaper's trying to say, though. Nintendo themselves have made a couple Switch games here and there that a lot of people would argue were made with lower effort than should be expected of them, but are still defended to some extent. Most notably, Super Mario 3D All-Stars. But yeah, Game Freak in particular has been putting very low effort into the Gen 8 Pokemon games. ILCA did okay with Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, but much like what I've seen of Sword/Shield and Legends: Arceus, it feels like they could've done much better.
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Oh don't get me wrong, Nintendo should be criticised for a lot of things. Biggest thing for me at the moment is probably the online infrastructure from 2002 and the new (overpriced) price tier of online that provides buggy emulation of games from the 90's. Games that, as far as I can tell (never owned a Wii U myself), actually worked quite well on the Wii U. But I could probably go on three times as long about all the failures of Gamefreak over the last several years and their mismanagement of the Pokemon games, they deserve all the criticism for where the Pokemon franchise has gone (or hasn't gone).
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It's crazy but not surprising, Nintendo lives in a realm where they can have low effort releases and their base will defend them till the end.
You mean the Nintendo that made the highly praised Breath of the Wild a few years ago, and didn't have anything to do with the development of this Pokemon game? At least blame the correct company. I agree that Gamefreak has been lazy and incompetent for years.
Yes the nintendo that doubled their online cost for the ability to emulate n64 games as well as the nintendo that just recently unlocked the ability to use bluetooth headphones with their console.
I'm not anti-nintendo, I'm just stunned and how out of touch they can be at times.
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Yes the nintendo that doubled their online cost for the ability to emulate n64 games as well as the nintendo that just recently unlocked the ability to use bluetooth headphones with their console.
Valid criticisms. Still not seeing how that makes them responsible for games made by other people.
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I recently did a re-run of Hitman 1-3. I really enjoy those games and I keep coming back. So many ways to finish a contract and I just enjoy walking around scouting and looking for diffrent routes to take.
The maps are lush and seems so alive with all the people walking around and it kinda seems everyone has a purpose for the day.
It's so fun when you kill a target stealthy and stay to see the reaction and dialouge of the npcs and see them dragging the bodybag away. I went back yesterday at a crimescene at the wineyard and some npc was still arguing and waving his hands at the staff and really put on a scene, I just love details like that. :D
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Hitman trilogy is one of the best gaming packages ever. Will do a rerun again before the new map hits, looking forward to Hitman 3 year 2!
It's crazy but not surprising, Nintendo lives in a realm where they can have low effort releases and their base will defend them till the end.
You mean the Nintendo that made the highly praised Breath of the Wild a few years ago, and didn't have anything to do with the development of this Pokemon game? At least blame the correct company. I agree that Gamefreak has been lazy and incompetent for years.
Honestly for me it is somewhat in line with Nintendo.
I mean, your example, Breath of the Wild, is 5 years ago and as much a WiiU game as a Switch game.
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Hitman trilogy is one of the best gaming packages ever. Will do a rerun again before the new map hits, looking forward to Hitman 3 year 2!
It's crazy but not surprising, Nintendo lives in a realm where they can have low effort releases and their base will defend them till the end.
You mean the Nintendo that made the highly praised Breath of the Wild a few years ago, and didn't have anything to do with the development of this Pokemon game? At least blame the correct company. I agree that Gamefreak has been lazy and incompetent for years.
Honestly for me it is somewhat in line with Nintendo.
I mean, your example, Breath of the Wild, is 5 years ago and as much a WiiU game as a Switch game.
My point was that game development is something they still do well, maybe the one thing they haven't been fucking up with the Switch. BOTW, Odyssey, Splatoon 2, Super Mario Maker 2, Animal Crossing, Metroid Dread (co-developed with Mercury Steam)...these games have all been well received and in some cases breathed life into their franchises. Arms is the only one I can think of that didn't do so well. If Nintendo had anything to do with development of Pokemon, they likely would have done something to better that franchise too. But, they don't make those games.
The developmental blunders are all the games made by other people. Pokemon? Gamefreak has been fucking that franchise up for years, and Nintendo has no power to take over or remove them as Gamefreak is not a subsidiary but a one third owner in Pokemon overall, the same as Nintendo. Mario Party? Not in a good spot, Super Mario Party was especially bad, but Nintendo has literally never made a Mario Party game themselves; early games were made by Hudson and since I think MP6 they've been made by NDCube (though Nintendo could find someone else to make them). The lackluster Paper Mario? Made by Intelligent Systems. Kirby? HAL Laboratories. Can't remember who made the Yoshi cardboard game but it wasn't Nintendo.
There's an irony to people criticising Nintendo for not making a good Pokemon game, not just because they don't participate in the development of those games but also because, if anything, I'd actually like to see Nintendo be more involved - they'd only improve the situation, not make it worse, and Gamefreak clearly needs the help.
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Hitman trilogy is one of the best gaming packages ever. Will do a rerun again before the new map hits, looking forward to Hitman 3 year 2!
It's crazy but not surprising, Nintendo lives in a realm where they can have low effort releases and their base will defend them till the end.
You mean the Nintendo that made the highly praised Breath of the Wild a few years ago, and didn't have anything to do with the development of this Pokemon game? At least blame the correct company. I agree that Gamefreak has been lazy and incompetent for years.
Honestly for me it is somewhat in line with Nintendo.
I mean, your example, Breath of the Wild, is 5 years ago and as much a WiiU game as a Switch game.
My point was that game development is something they still do well, maybe the one thing they haven't been fucking up with the Switch. BOTW, Odyssey, Splatoon 2, Super Mario Maker 2, Animal Crossing, Metroid Dread (co-developed with Mercury Steam)...these games have all been well received and in some cases breathed life into their franchises. Arms is the only one I can think of that didn't do so well. If Nintendo had anything to do with development of Pokemon, they likely would have done something to better that franchise too. But, they don't make those games.
The developmental blunders are all the games made by other people. Pokemon? Gamefreak has been fucking that franchise up for years, and Nintendo has no power to take over or remove them as Gamefreak is not a subsidiary but a one third owner in Pokemon overall, the same as Nintendo. Mario Party? Not in a good spot, Super Mario Party was especially bad, but Nintendo has literally never made a Mario Party game themselves; early games were made by Hudson and since I think MP6 they've been made by NDCube (though Nintendo could find someone else to make them). The lackluster Paper Mario? Made by Intelligent Systems. Kirby? HAL Laboratories. Can't remember who made the Yoshi cardboard game but it wasn't Nintendo.
There's an irony to people criticising Nintendo for not making a good Pokemon game, not just because they don't participate in the development of those games but also because, if anything, I'd actually like to see Nintendo be more involved - they'd only improve the situation, not make it worse, and Gamefreak clearly needs the help.
That makes sense and you are not wrong about Nintendo being a great developer.
But they are also a publisher/platform holder and they choose to invest in, market, and release things like Mario Party/Tennis/Golf as they are etc. It ultimately is on Nintendo to invest in AAA games, good remakes/remasters, great online services. Hence my "in line" comment. Sure, when compared to GameFreak Nintendo does actually have some quality stuff, but on the whole that is just not my image of Nintendo anymore.
The whole Pokemon structure seems a mess, one I don't understand. Indeed a different company, but they do own about a third of it, which supposedly is as much as gamefreak (supposedly).
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Finally started Dragon Quest 11. It's like the highest budget SNES RPG I've ever played in the best and worst ways. It confounds me that this series doesn't seem to care about good, compelling stories - literally nothing about it is interesting or seems to feel comfortable breaking the most predictable, cliche, well worn story beats - but it is beautiful and simply delightful to play. Love it.
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Finally started Dragon Quest 11. It's like the highest budget SNES RPG I've ever played in the best and worst ways. It confounds me that this series doesn't seem to care about good, compelling stories - literally nothing about it is interesting or seems to feel comfortable breaking the most predictable, cliche, well worn story beats - but it is beautiful and simply delightful to play. Love it.
Dragon Quest games are bedtime stories. The fact their narratives hit familiar beats is the series strength IMO.
I've been blasting through the PS4 version of God Of War recently. While its overall excellent, I would like to have a stern conversation with the person who decided an over the shoulder camera where you can't see anything to your left was a good idea for an arena combat game.
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Crysis 4 (Working Title) Announcement (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ_dmFUR2N8&ab_channel=Crysis)
Bring it on!
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Nice, I have to finish the 3rd one. I loved the first two ones and I remember the first one crashing my computer a ton, turned out my new PC at the time could not run Crysis.
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Even modern PCs can barely run Crysis :lol
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That's because modern PCs don't have graphics cards due to the shortage. :P
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I haven't played games on a PC since the late 90's. Consoles have just evolved to be more multi-purpose devices.
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I wonder how cutting edge Crysis 4 will be, since that is kind of what people are expecting no? What has Crytek been doing over the last decade or so?
I only ever played the OG Far Cry by them when I got my first somewhat legit gaming PC in 2005, good times. I want to play the recent Crysis remasters, but I am waiting until they hit EA play (which is included in gamepass). I think I will like these games.
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There's no way they will push it like Crysis 1 since it would kinda be an economic failure these days to have half of your playerbase not being able to run the game without 9 fps. I can just imagine the shitstorm when people find out their precious gpu can't handle it, no one has patience these days.
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I wonder how cutting edge Crysis 4 will be, since that is kind of what people are expecting no? What has Crytek been doing over the last decade or so?
I only ever played the OG Far Cry by them when I got my first somewhat legit gaming PC in 2005, good times. I want to play the recent Crysis remasters, but I am waiting until they hit EA play (which is included in gamepass). I think I will like these games.
Crytek has mostly been developing their CryEngine further in recent years, since it's used in a lot of games these days. They also released a game called Hunt: Showdown, which was in development for several years.
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There is a great youtube video describing why modern PC's still struggle with Crysis, the tl;dr if I remember right was that Crysis was designed to utilize as much single core processing power on a cpu as possible (in addition to other fancy rendering techniques). The thought that the time was the chips were going to keep getting higher clock rates but instead the engineering went the route of developing multi-core tech.
Here is a good article: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2018-why-crysis-still-melts-the-fastest-gaming-pcs-10-years-later
But Crysis also hails from an era where the future of CPU technology was heading in a very different direction than Crytek may have originally envisaged. It is multi-core aware to a certain extent - gaming workloads can be seen across four threads - but the expectation for PC computing, especially from Intel with its Netburst architecture, was that the real increase in speed in computing would happen from massive increases in clock speed, with the expectations of anything up to 8GHz Pentiums in the future. It never happened, of course, and that's the key reason why it is impossible to run Crysis at 60fps, even on a Core i7 8700K overclocked to 5GHz. At its nadir in the Ascension stage (sensibly removed from the console versions), the fastest gaming CPU money can buy struggles to move beyond the mid-30s.
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Been playing Ocarina of time on Switch for the first time in like 20 years. Still just as good and man I forgot how much I love this game.
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Been playing Ocarina of time on Switch for the first time in like 20 years. Still just as good and man I forgot how much I love this game.
OoT is one of my top 5 favorite games of all time! Such a classic. I played the crap out of that game when it first came out on N64.
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At the time it might have been my favorite game, certainly on the "Mt Rushmore." I know there is a Randomizer for it, but I don't know it nearly well enough and I haven't played it in many years to give it a try.
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Been playing Ocarina of time on Switch for the first time in like 20 years. Still just as good and man I forgot how much I love this game.
OoT is one of my top 5 favorite games of all time! Such a classic. I played the crap out of that game when it first came out on N64.
My stepson played it a lot when he was a kid. I used to love to watch him. The music was mesmerizing.
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Been playing Ocarina of time on Switch for the first time in like 20 years. Still just as good and man I forgot how much I love this game.
OoT is one of my top 5 favorite games of all time! Such a classic. I played the crap out of that game when it first came out on N64.
My stepson played it a lot when he was a kid. I used to love to watch him. The music was mesmerizing.
The soundtrack for that game is one of the best ever.
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Finished Psychonauts 2, great game. I do wish there was a bit more puzzling like in the original, but I get why they made a more streamlined game that kind of plays out like a good animation film./series. 8.5/10 for me.
My pride did not let me leave Halo Infinite alone, so I returned and finished it. The core gameplay is excellent, but the bullet sponges and insta deaths are annoying as hell and dragging the experience down. Also, the story feels like 1/2 of a game and the ending is super open. I am not expecting The Witcher 3 or Red Dead 2 in terms of long epic closed plots, but the modern standard of AAA games is way above this, especially open world titles. That said, running around and freeing bases on the Halo Infinite is fantastic and I enjoyed the atmosphere. So ultimately I'd say it is a 7/10.
Now playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider and it is the dumbest game I have played in years. The suspension of disbelief in this game is second to absolutely nothing (films/games/novels). What happened to the combat/action? I feel like I am 3/4ths into the game and there has not been a single combat encounter that makes use of it's gameplay mechanics. It all takes place in flat areas with a couple of enemies sprinkled around (sometimes just a single enemy?). No climbing, swinging around etc. I don't think there has been an encounter that took me more than two minutes, minus a scripted section with weird people/monsters. Okay, so the game focuses on puzzles and exploration. But there has not been a single puzzle that required me to actually think. Most of them consist of finding two or three things you can interact with and activating them in order. Exploration consists of running/climbing towards a marker. 4/10 thus far, I can't believe how much of a downgrade this is over the first game and even second game that I already found a downgrade.
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I don't know why but I always thought the Psychonauts franchise was on PS. I just realized I can get it on PC on gamepass so I'm definitely going to give it a shot once I finish Spiritfarer.
I honestly haven't played the single played of Halo Infinite at all, I'm pretty much the only one of my group of friends who is still playing multiplayer. I was trying to play through the original Halo games but the gameplay is a real slog to get through after spending so much time with Infinite.
Did you like Tomb Raider 2013? I just played that last year and as ridiculous as the game was it was a lot of fun to play through. I have the other two games but I haven't had a chance to play through them.
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Replaying Portal 2 because why not. It's been 10 years, damn.
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Finished Psychonauts 2, great game. I do wish there was a bit more puzzling like in the original, but I get why they made a more streamlined game that kind of plays out like a good animation film./series. 8.5/10 for me.
My pride did not let me leave Halo Infinite alone, so I returned and finished it. The core gameplay is excellent, but the bullet sponges and insta deaths are annoying as hell and dragging the experience down. Also, the story feels like 1/2 of a game and the ending is super open. I am not expecting The Witcher 3 or Red Dead 2 in terms of long epic closed plots, but the modern standard of AAA games is way above this, especially open world titles. That said, running around and freeing bases on the Halo Infinite is fantastic and I enjoyed the atmosphere. So ultimately I'd say it is a 7/10.
Now playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider and it is the dumbest game I have played in years. The suspension of disbelief in this game is second to absolutely nothing (films/games/novels). What happened to the combat/action? I feel like I am 3/4ths into the game and there has not been a single combat encounter that makes use of it's gameplay mechanics. It all takes place in flat areas with a couple of enemies sprinkled around (sometimes just a single enemy?). No climbing, swinging around etc. I don't think there has been an encounter that took me more than two minutes, minus a scripted section with weird people/monsters. Okay, so the game focuses on puzzles and exploration. But there has not been a single puzzle that required me to actually think. Most of them consist of finding two or three things you can interact with and activating them in order. Exploration consists of running/climbing towards a marker. 4/10 thus far, I can't believe how much of a downgrade this is over the first game and even second game that I already found a downgrade.
I actually thought the second game (rise) was an improvement on the first and is my
favourite of the three. I agree Shadow was kind of disappointing.
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I don't know why but I always thought the Psychonauts franchise was on PS. I just realized I can get it on PC on gamepass so I'm definitely going to give it a shot once I finish Spiritfarer.
I honestly haven't played the single played of Halo Infinite at all, I'm pretty much the only one of my group of friends who is still playing multiplayer. I was trying to play through the original Halo games but the gameplay is a real slog to get through after spending so much time with Infinite.
Did you like Tomb Raider 2013? I just played that last year and as ridiculous as the game was it was a lot of fun to play through. I have the other two games but I haven't had a chance to play through them.
I love 013, finished it three times over the years (og version at launch and later Definitive). Rise is a fun game still, not hating on that game by any means. I just think Shadow is bad on all fronts but the audio and visuals.
Finished Psychonauts 2, great game. I do wish there was a bit more puzzling like in the original, but I get why they made a more streamlined game that kind of plays out like a good animation film./series. 8.5/10 for me.
My pride did not let me leave Halo Infinite alone, so I returned and finished it. The core gameplay is excellent, but the bullet sponges and insta deaths are annoying as hell and dragging the experience down. Also, the story feels like 1/2 of a game and the ending is super open. I am not expecting The Witcher 3 or Red Dead 2 in terms of long epic closed plots, but the modern standard of AAA games is way above this, especially open world titles. That said, running around and freeing bases on the Halo Infinite is fantastic and I enjoyed the atmosphere. So ultimately I'd say it is a 7/10.
Now playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider and it is the dumbest game I have played in years. The suspension of disbelief in this game is second to absolutely nothing (films/games/novels). What happened to the combat/action? I feel like I am 3/4ths into the game and there has not been a single combat encounter that makes use of it's gameplay mechanics. It all takes place in flat areas with a couple of enemies sprinkled around (sometimes just a single enemy?). No climbing, swinging around etc. I don't think there has been an encounter that took me more than two minutes, minus a scripted section with weird people/monsters. Okay, so the game focuses on puzzles and exploration. But there has not been a single puzzle that required me to actually think. Most of them consist of finding two or three things you can interact with and activating them in order. Exploration consists of running/climbing towards a marker. 4/10 thus far, I can't believe how much of a downgrade this is over the first game and even second game that I already found a downgrade.
I actually thought the second game (rise) was an improvement on the first and is my
favourite of the three. I agree Shadow was kind of disappointing.
I think mainly the plot of Rise held it back and I personally found the locations to be mostly a bit dull. The first of the reboot series was this nice gritty Uncharted with Metroid-esque design and progression. I also played Uncharted Lost Legacy right before Rise, which did not help. The differences in graphics/gameplay/animations weren't very flattering for Rise to be honest. But Rise did have a lot of nice combat scenarios and a nice balance of gameplay. I overall found Rise to be a very enjoyable game, just not up there.
I am a big fan of the modern Deus Ex games and I enjoy the new Tomb Raider approach, but man am I dissapointed with Shadow. I am hearing good things about Guardians of the Galaxy, so hopefully I will enjoy that.
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Replaying Portal 2 because why not. It's been 10 years, damn.
Such a great game, but I'm taking a break from it to finally play Yakuza Kiwami. Loved Yakuza 0, and this is quite fun so far.
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one of the reasons Shadow Of The Tomb raider is disappointing is they did have a kernel of a good idea in characterization for Lara, to make her kind of shitty person and way too obsessed to the detriment of her few remaining friends like Jonah etc. but they didn'T follow through enough with it.
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Replaying Portal 2 because why not. It's been 10 years, damn.
Portal 1 and 2 are really great games. It's hard for me to decide which of the two I like better.
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Replaying Portal 2 because why not. It's been 10 years, damn.
Portal 1 and 2 are really great games. It's hard for me to decide which of the two I like better.
If you haven't already you should try Portal Reloaded. I thought that was an excellent upgrade to the gameplay.
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Replaying Portal 2 because why not. It's been 10 years, damn.
Portal 1 and 2 are really great games. It's hard for me to decide which of the two I like better.
If you haven't already you should try Portal Reloaded. I thought that was an excellent upgrade to the gameplay.
I tried out Portal Reloaded, but I couldn't get into it. It's a cool idea, but it got too complicated for me.
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one of the reasons Shadow Of The Tomb raider is disappointing is they did have a kernel of a good idea in characterization for Lara, to make her kind of shitty person and way too obsessed to the detriment of her few remaining friends like Jonah etc. but they didn'T follow through enough with it.
That would have been interesting, but indeed they throw it out of the window after about 1 hour. But honestly looking at the dialouge in this game, I don't think that direction would have salvaged it in any way. Uncharted 4 in my opinion did a great job with the treasure hunting obsession theme.
I thought Rise had very bad writing as well, but there cutscenes amounted to like 2 hours of a 14 hour game, the rest was a nice gaming experience. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is almost 1/3 cutscenes (4 out of 12 hours). If you are going that direction, you gotta make sure the writing is up to the task.
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Some guy is recreating Ocarina of Time in Unreal 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV02k6DiWs0
(https://www.dsogaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/New-Zelda-Ocarina-of-Time-Unreal-Engine-5-Fan-Remake-672x372.jpg)
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I got Crash 4 for very cheap and I am loving it. This game is full of charm. A lot of variety in levels and gameplay mechanics. And the gameplay is overall very tight. It is kind of like a merger between Mario 3d World and Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze. The game is quite hard (and I suck), but thankfully I don't really care about 100% levels.
I really hope microsoft saves this studio from the CoD support fate Activision had in mind for them.
Some guy is recreating Ocarina of Time in Unreal 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV02k6DiWs0
(https://www.dsogaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/New-Zelda-Ocarina-of-Time-Unreal-Engine-5-Fan-Remake-672x372.jpg)
A bit more stylised and it would be perfect. But impressive for sure.
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Some guy is recreating Ocarina of Time in Unreal 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV02k6DiWs0
(https://www.dsogaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/New-Zelda-Ocarina-of-Time-Unreal-Engine-5-Fan-Remake-672x372.jpg)
That's awesome! It's always a bummer we never see the light of day with these recreations.
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Is he really trying to recreate the whole game?
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Usually when these pop up it's almost always no, it's usually a vertical slice and then nintendo sends a cease and desist and that's the end of that.
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Usually when these pop up it's almost always no, it's usually a vertical slice and then nintendo sends a cease and desist and that's the end of that.
I thought so. It looks like a lot of work for something that will eventually get shut down. But what's the point of recreating a few sections of the game?
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Challenge? A way to learn to program or use the engine? Fun?
I finished the main game of God of War. Good game!
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Yeah, GoW was awesome even though I never completed all the side quests. Really diving back into Destiny 2. Trying to complete as much of season 15 as possible before The Witch Queen releases in 3 weeks. That's gonna be sweet!
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I debating if I want to bother completing the Valkyrie fights and the trials. Too many other games to play...
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I recently finished my second playthrough of Xenoblade 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country, and I'm close to getting 100% completion on it. Every time I play this or the main game of Xenoblade 2, my love and appreciation for the whole thing continues to grow deeper.
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After seeing that concert with Danish Radio Orchestra playing the whole skyrim OST I had such an urge to play the game again. I booted up ELO which I had played about 40mins before or something and i'm not sure what it is but man does the game look ugly and having so many players running around with animals and shit just brings me out of the immersion.
Installed Skyrim instead and while that game is older with the Special Edition and the enhanced graphics it looks pretty good. I started a new game from scratch and it's lovely visiting all the towns and areas again and building your character. :heart
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After seeing that concert with Danish Radio Orchestra playing the whole skyrim OST I had such an urge to play the game again. I booted up ELO which I had played about 40mins before or something and i'm not sure what it is but man does the game look ugly and having so many players running around with animals and shit just brings me out of the immersion.
Installed Skyrim instead and while that game is older with the Special Edition and the enhanced graphics it looks pretty good. I started a new game from scratch and it's lovely visiting all the towns and areas again and building your character. :heart
I've also been playing through Skyrim again, using the Living Skyrim modlist. It can still look beautiful at times.
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After seeing that concert with Danish Radio Orchestra playing the whole skyrim OST I had such an urge to play the game again. I booted up ELO which I had played about 40mins before or something and i'm not sure what it is but man does the game look ugly and having so many players running around with animals and shit just brings me out of the immersion.
Installed Skyrim instead and while that game is older with the Special Edition and the enhanced graphics it looks pretty good. I started a new game from scratch and it's lovely visiting all the towns and areas again and building your character. :heart
I've also been playing through Skyrim again, using the Living Skyrim modlist. It can still look beautiful at times.
That modlist sounds cool but holy shit...257 gigs?!
Puppies on Acid what are your PC specs and how does Living Skyrim run?
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After seeing that concert with Danish Radio Orchestra playing the whole skyrim OST I had such an urge to play the game again. I booted up ELO which I had played about 40mins before or something and i'm not sure what it is but man does the game look ugly and having so many players running around with animals and shit just brings me out of the immersion.
Installed Skyrim instead and while that game is older with the Special Edition and the enhanced graphics it looks pretty good. I started a new game from scratch and it's lovely visiting all the towns and areas again and building your character. :heart
I've also been playing through Skyrim again, using the Living Skyrim modlist. It can still look beautiful at times.
That modlist sounds cool but holy shit...257 gigs?!
Puppies on Acid what are your PC specs and how does Living Skyrim run?
I think it only comes out to about 200gigs, but yeah....a lot of mods.
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After seeing that concert with Danish Radio Orchestra playing the whole skyrim OST I had such an urge to play the game again. I booted up ELO which I had played about 40mins before or something and i'm not sure what it is but man does the game look ugly and having so many players running around with animals and shit just brings me out of the immersion.
Installed Skyrim instead and while that game is older with the Special Edition and the enhanced graphics it looks pretty good. I started a new game from scratch and it's lovely visiting all the towns and areas again and building your character. :heart
I've also been playing through Skyrim again, using the Living Skyrim modlist. It can still look beautiful at times.
That modlist sounds cool but holy shit...257 gigs?!
Puppies on Acid what are your PC specs and how does Living Skyrim run?
I think it only comes out to about 200gigs, but yeah....a lot of mods.
For the past few months I have been thinking about getting a bigger hard drive as my main one is only 500 gigs. This modlist may make me buy that bigger hard drive soon.
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Usually when these pop up it's almost always no, it's usually a vertical slice and then nintendo sends a cease and desist and that's the end of that.
Then how are there so many Zelda Randomizers out there?
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After seeing that concert with Danish Radio Orchestra playing the whole skyrim OST I had such an urge to play the game again. I booted up ELO which I had played about 40mins before or something and i'm not sure what it is but man does the game look ugly and having so many players running around with animals and shit just brings me out of the immersion.
Installed Skyrim instead and while that game is older with the Special Edition and the enhanced graphics it looks pretty good. I started a new game from scratch and it's lovely visiting all the towns and areas again and building your character. :heart
I've also been playing through Skyrim again, using the Living Skyrim modlist. It can still look beautiful at times.
That modlist sounds cool but holy shit...257 gigs?!
Puppies on Acid what are your PC specs and how does Living Skyrim run?
I think it only comes out to about 200gigs, but yeah....a lot of mods.
For the past few months I have been thinking about getting a bigger hard drive as my main one is only 500 gigs. This modlist may make me buy that bigger hard drive soon.
Just make sure you get an SSD or NVME drive. Standard HDD's will struggle with that mod list.
Also make sure you install it via Wabbajack.
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Usually when these pop up it's almost always no, it's usually a vertical slice and then nintendo sends a cease and desist and that's the end of that.
Then how are there so many Zelda Randomizers out there?
Aren't those for emulators?
After seeing that concert with Danish Radio Orchestra playing the whole skyrim OST I had such an urge to play the game again. I booted up ELO which I had played about 40mins before or something and i'm not sure what it is but man does the game look ugly and having so many players running around with animals and shit just brings me out of the immersion.
Installed Skyrim instead and while that game is older with the Special Edition and the enhanced graphics it looks pretty good. I started a new game from scratch and it's lovely visiting all the towns and areas again and building your character. :heart
I've also been playing through Skyrim again, using the Living Skyrim modlist. It can still look beautiful at times.
That modlist sounds cool but holy shit...257 gigs?!
Puppies on Acid what are your PC specs and how does Living Skyrim run?
I think it only comes out to about 200gigs, but yeah....a lot of mods.
For the past few months I have been thinking about getting a bigger hard drive as my main one is only 500 gigs. This modlist may make me buy that bigger hard drive soon.
Just make sure you get an SSD or NVME drive. Standard HDD's will struggle with that mod list.
Also make sure you install it via Wabbajack.
Oh yeah I'd go with another SSD drive. I've never heard of NVME. I'll look into that.
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Oh yeah I'd go with another SSD drive. I've never heard of NVME. I'll look into that.
You just need to make sure your motherboard supports M.2 drives.
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Oh yeah I'd go with another SSD drive. I've never heard of NVME. I'll look into that.
You just need to make sure your motherboard supports M.2 drives.
It does. I need to look into the benefits & cost of a M.2 drive before I decide.
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Usually when these pop up it's almost always no, it's usually a vertical slice and then nintendo sends a cease and desist and that's the end of that.
Then how are there so many Zelda Randomizers out there?
A randomiser does not really compete with Nintendo's own business model and does not require years of development. And a randomiser is made for someone who already played the game, usually extensively.
Nintendo has put a lot of projects down. Smash mods, Metroid/Zelda remakes, fan games etc. I don't really blame them though, I think it mostly makes sense to do that. I just wish Nintendo would look at the competition and get their remake/remaster game at least somewhat close.
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I remember seeing a beautiful clip of what was labeled as leaked footage of a Sonic remaster. It was gorgeous and I was so hyped. Nothing ever came of it.
I found out years later it was fucking Blob who made it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxXycBv3Rlk
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Oh yeah I'd go with another SSD drive. I've never heard of NVME. I'll look into that.
You just need to make sure your motherboard supports M.2 drives.
It does. I need to look into the benefits & cost of a M.2 drive before I decide.
m.2 drives are handy in that they don't need separate cables for power and data connection. They hook straight to the board. You have generally two types of m.2 drives that are SSDS - NVME and SATA. Main difference is the transfer speed. SATA is capped around 600 MB/s. NVME on the other hand go much much faster. The current gen of NVME is PCIe 4.0 and you get SSDs that are around 7000 MB/s. However most 4.0 SSDs are expensive and become hot quite easily. NVME SSDs that are PCIe 3.0 have become much cheaper and are almost the same price as SATA SSDs.
Keep in mind though for games which type of SSD you get is almost meaningless, there is no visible benefit when loading from a SATA SSD, NVME PCIe 3.0 SSD or NVME PCIe 4.0 SSD. The difference you feel and get is when comparing regular HDDs vs SSDS (any type).
This comes from not just reading about it but personal experience. I've used all those types of drives as my main OS drive and made notes of the differences, like loading time, etc...
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After seeing that concert with Danish Radio Orchestra playing the whole skyrim OST I had such an urge to play the game again. I booted up ELO which I had played about 40mins before or something and i'm not sure what it is but man does the game look ugly and having so many players running around with animals and shit just brings me out of the immersion.
Installed Skyrim instead and while that game is older with the Special Edition and the enhanced graphics it looks pretty good. I started a new game from scratch and it's lovely visiting all the towns and areas again and building your character. :heart
I've also been playing through Skyrim again, using the Living Skyrim modlist. It can still look beautiful at times.
That modlist sounds cool but holy shit...257 gigs?!
Puppies on Acid what are your PC specs and how does Living Skyrim run?
I think it only comes out to about 200gigs, but yeah....a lot of mods.
For the past few months I have been thinking about getting a bigger hard drive as my main one is only 500 gigs. This modlist may make me buy that bigger hard drive soon.
Interesting, didn't know about that mod list. Although I used to run alot of mods for Skyrim. I remember the improved item menu mod was very handy.
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3070 Tis have come back in stock in Sweden momentarily. Now I debate whether I really want to spend 1300 USD on a GPU.
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Oh yeah I'd go with another SSD drive. I've never heard of NVME. I'll look into that.
You just need to make sure your motherboard supports M.2 drives.
It does. I need to look into the benefits & cost of a M.2 drive before I decide.
m.2 drives are handy in that they don't need separate cables for power and data connection. They hook straight to the board. You have generally two types of m.2 drives that are SSDS - NVME and SATA. Main difference is the transfer speed. SATA is capped around 600 MB/s. NVME on the other hand go much much faster. The current gen of NVME is PCIe 4.0 and you get SSDs that are around 7000 MB/s. However most 4.0 SSDs are expensive and become hot quite easily. NVME SSDs that are PCIe 3.0 have become much cheaper and are almost the same price as SATA SSDs.
Keep in mind though for games which type of SSD you get is almost meaningless, there is no visible benefit when loading from a SATA SSD, NVME PCIe 3.0 SSD or NVME PCIe 4.0 SSD. The difference you feel and get is when comparing regular HDDs vs SSDS (any type).
This comes from not just reading about it but personal experience. I've used all those types of drives as my main OS drive and made notes of the differences, like loading time, etc...
Cool thanks for the rundown. I have a full sized PC case so I'm not worried about space. I think I'll just stick with a "good old fashioned" SSD drive :metal
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3070 Tis have come back in stock in Sweden momentarily. Now I debate whether I really want to spend 1300 USD on a GPU.
If you want/need a new GPU, I don't know if you have many options on pricing and the waiting game doesn't look very optimistic for the near future. I hate to admit it, but I paid more for a base 3070 last year. Not happy I overpaid a lot, but I didn't have a GPU atm so it is what it is. It was a huge upgrade over the 1080 I had before it burnt out.
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Well I initially planned to buy a new PC in 2014, and now its 2022. :P Mainly I'm wondering if its worth waiting for Ryzen 7xxx and the 4000 series at this point.
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Well I initially planned to buy a new PC in 2014, and now its 2022. :P Mainly I'm wondering if its worth waiting for Ryzen 7xxx and the 4000 series at this point.
Not sure I can give you any advice on that, but if you've been waiting 8 years, whats another year? But I will say, after my failed attempt to use an AMD GPU last year, I won't be trying again for awhile (albeit I'm pretty sure the issue would have been resolved if I did a full wipe of my OS drive). I've had no issues with my AMD CPU though.
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Well I initially planned to buy a new PC in 2014, and now its 2022. :P Mainly I'm wondering if its worth waiting for Ryzen 7xxx and the 4000 series at this point.
Not sure I can give you any advice on that, but if you've been waiting 8 years, whats another year? But I will say, after my failed attempt to use an AMD GPU last year, I won't be trying again for awhile (albeit I'm pretty sure the issue would have been resolved if I did a full wipe of my OS drive). I've had no issues with my AMD CPU though.
What happened to your GPU?
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Well I initially planned to buy a new PC in 2014, and now its 2022. :P Mainly I'm wondering if its worth waiting for Ryzen 7xxx and the 4000 series at this point.
Not sure I can give you any advice on that, but if you've been waiting 8 years, whats another year? But I will say, after my failed attempt to use an AMD GPU last year, I won't be trying again for awhile (albeit I'm pretty sure the issue would have been resolved if I did a full wipe of my OS drive). I've had no issues with my AMD CPU though.
Sure, problem is if you keep thinking "whats another year" you end up 8 years without your own PC. :P At this point the main things that are holding me off is that the next gen of Ryzen is likely to change the socket, and given they are quite good with long term support I think using the 7xxx series might be more future proof.
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Well I initially planned to buy a new PC in 2014, and now its 2022. :P Mainly I'm wondering if its worth waiting for Ryzen 7xxx and the 4000 series at this point.
Not sure I can give you any advice on that, but if you've been waiting 8 years, whats another year? But I will say, after my failed attempt to use an AMD GPU last year, I won't be trying again for awhile (albeit I'm pretty sure the issue would have been resolved if I did a full wipe of my OS drive). I've had no issues with my AMD CPU though.
What happened to your GPU?
My EVGA 1080 last year literally caught fire somehow. Those were known to overheat though so not too surprising it burnt out after many years of use, but to actually see a flame come out of it was quite shocking. Luckily it only destroyed the GPU, everything else in the PC was fine. I used my old GTX 770 for a bit after that but that old card couldn't really handle any modern games so I coughed up a lot more than I'd like to admit to get a graphics card.
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Well I initially planned to buy a new PC in 2014, and now its 2022. :P Mainly I'm wondering if its worth waiting for Ryzen 7xxx and the 4000 series at this point.
Not sure I can give you any advice on that, but if you've been waiting 8 years, whats another year? But I will say, after my failed attempt to use an AMD GPU last year, I won't be trying again for awhile (albeit I'm pretty sure the issue would have been resolved if I did a full wipe of my OS drive). I've had no issues with my AMD CPU though.
What happened to your GPU?
My EVGA 1080 last year literally caught fire somehow. Those were known to overheat though so not too surprising it burnt out after many years of use, but to actually see a flame come out of it was quite shocking. Luckily it only destroyed the GPU, everything else in the PC was fine. I used my old GTX 770 for a bit after that but that old card couldn't really handle any modern games so I coughed up a lot more than I'd like to admit to get a graphics card.
That sucks but I would've done the same thing. We gotta do what we gotta do.
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Yeah, I game too much on my PC so waiting for price drops was not an ideal option for me. My boredom over powered my wallet.
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Well I initially planned to buy a new PC in 2014, and now its 2022. :P Mainly I'm wondering if its worth waiting for Ryzen 7xxx and the 4000 series at this point.
Not sure I can give you any advice on that, but if you've been waiting 8 years, whats another year? But I will say, after my failed attempt to use an AMD GPU last year, I won't be trying again for awhile (albeit I'm pretty sure the issue would have been resolved if I did a full wipe of my OS drive). I've had no issues with my AMD CPU though.
Sure, problem is if you keep thinking "whats another year" you end up 8 years without your own PC. :P At this point the main things that are holding me off is that the next gen of Ryzen is likely to change the socket, and given they are quite good with long term support I think using the 7xxx series might be more future proof.
In my opinion, like you said the waiting game just goes on indefinitely as there is always something more advanced and better coming out. I'm sure the new AM5 socket will be great and allow support for newer technologies and multi-generation CPUs, but with the supply and demand issue the way it is, who knows how the availability will be.
I've adopted the interim solution stance where I make do with what I can get until I can get my hands on the part I really want. Did that for GPU, CPU and SSD. I think it worked out quite well. It was more of a cascading upgrade rather than a one and done build.
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After seeing that concert with Danish Radio Orchestra playing the whole skyrim OST I had such an urge to play the game again. I booted up ELO which I had played about 40mins before or something and i'm not sure what it is but man does the game look ugly and having so many players running around with animals and shit just brings me out of the immersion.
Installed Skyrim instead and while that game is older with the Special Edition and the enhanced graphics it looks pretty good. I started a new game from scratch and it's lovely visiting all the towns and areas again and building your character. :heart
I've also been playing through Skyrim again, using the Living Skyrim modlist. It can still look beautiful at times.
That modlist sounds cool but holy shit...257 gigs?!
Puppies on Acid what are your PC specs and how does Living Skyrim run?
I think it only comes out to about 200gigs, but yeah....a lot of mods.
For the past few months I have been thinking about getting a bigger hard drive as my main one is only 500 gigs. This modlist may make me buy that bigger hard drive soon.
Interesting, didn't know about that mod list. Although I used to run alot of mods for Skyrim. I remember the improved item menu mod was very handy.
I installed the Inigo companion mod yesterday and that brought life into the game. It's a companion with it's own AI brain. It will talk to you during your travels and since I had Lydia with me he also talks to her, it's kinda funny.
I also installed the SkyUI and an achievements enabler. Was thinking about Living Skyrim but I simply don't have enough room for that right now.
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After seeing that concert with Danish Radio Orchestra playing the whole skyrim OST I had such an urge to play the game again. I booted up ELO which I had played about 40mins before or something and i'm not sure what it is but man does the game look ugly and having so many players running around with animals and shit just brings me out of the immersion.
Installed Skyrim instead and while that game is older with the Special Edition and the enhanced graphics it looks pretty good. I started a new game from scratch and it's lovely visiting all the towns and areas again and building your character. :heart
I've also been playing through Skyrim again, using the Living Skyrim modlist. It can still look beautiful at times.
That modlist sounds cool but holy shit...257 gigs?!
Puppies on Acid what are your PC specs and how does Living Skyrim run?
I think it only comes out to about 200gigs, but yeah....a lot of mods.
For the past few months I have been thinking about getting a bigger hard drive as my main one is only 500 gigs. This modlist may make me buy that bigger hard drive soon.
Interesting, didn't know about that mod list. Although I used to run alot of mods for Skyrim. I remember the improved item menu mod was very handy.
I installed the Inigo companion mod yesterday and that brought life into the game. It's a companion with it's own AI brain. It will talk to you during your travels and since I had Lydia with me he also talks to her, it's kinda funny.
I also installed the SkyUI and an achievements enabler. Was thinking about Living Skyrim but I simply don't have enough room for that right now.
Since you are already using Inigo (which is a fantastic companion), I highly recommend you use Lucien as well. They will constantly banter back and forth and eventually become best friends, plus Lucien's quest is really cool too. https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/20035
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After seeing that concert with Danish Radio Orchestra playing the whole skyrim OST I had such an urge to play the game again. I booted up ELO which I had played about 40mins before or something and i'm not sure what it is but man does the game look ugly and having so many players running around with animals and shit just brings me out of the immersion.
Installed Skyrim instead and while that game is older with the Special Edition and the enhanced graphics it looks pretty good. I started a new game from scratch and it's lovely visiting all the towns and areas again and building your character. :heart
I've also been playing through Skyrim again, using the Living Skyrim modlist. It can still look beautiful at times.
That modlist sounds cool but holy shit...257 gigs?!
Puppies on Acid what are your PC specs and how does Living Skyrim run?
I think it only comes out to about 200gigs, but yeah....a lot of mods.
For the past few months I have been thinking about getting a bigger hard drive as my main one is only 500 gigs. This modlist may make me buy that bigger hard drive soon.
Interesting, didn't know about that mod list. Although I used to run alot of mods for Skyrim. I remember the improved item menu mod was very handy.
I installed the Inigo companion mod yesterday and that brought life into the game. It's a companion with it's own AI brain. It will talk to you during your travels and since I had Lydia with me he also talks to her, it's kinda funny.
I also installed the SkyUI and an achievements enabler. Was thinking about Living Skyrim but I simply don't have enough room for that right now.
Since you are already using Inigo (which is a fantastic companion), I highly recommend you use Lucien as well. They will constantly banter back and forth and eventually become best friends, plus Lucien's quest is really cool too. https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/20035
Nice, yea I remember seeing Lucien there but I didn't know it was a companion.
Btw is there a limit on number of companions you can have?
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After seeing that concert with Danish Radio Orchestra playing the whole skyrim OST I had such an urge to play the game again. I booted up ELO which I had played about 40mins before or something and i'm not sure what it is but man does the game look ugly and having so many players running around with animals and shit just brings me out of the immersion.
Installed Skyrim instead and while that game is older with the Special Edition and the enhanced graphics it looks pretty good. I started a new game from scratch and it's lovely visiting all the towns and areas again and building your character. :heart
I've also been playing through Skyrim again, using the Living Skyrim modlist. It can still look beautiful at times.
That modlist sounds cool but holy shit...257 gigs?!
Puppies on Acid what are your PC specs and how does Living Skyrim run?
I think it only comes out to about 200gigs, but yeah....a lot of mods.
For the past few months I have been thinking about getting a bigger hard drive as my main one is only 500 gigs. This modlist may make me buy that bigger hard drive soon.
Interesting, didn't know about that mod list. Although I used to run alot of mods for Skyrim. I remember the improved item menu mod was very handy.
I installed the Inigo companion mod yesterday and that brought life into the game. It's a companion with it's own AI brain. It will talk to you during your travels and since I had Lydia with me he also talks to her, it's kinda funny.
I also installed the SkyUI and an achievements enabler. Was thinking about Living Skyrim but I simply don't have enough room for that right now.
Since you are already using Inigo (which is a fantastic companion), I highly recommend you use Lucien as well. They will constantly banter back and forth and eventually become best friends, plus Lucien's quest is really cool too. https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/20035
Nice, yea I remember seeing Lucien there but I didn't know it was a companion.
Btw is there a limit on number of companions you can have?
I'm not sure, since I play with so many mods that change stuff like that. Part of Living Skyrim is a mod called NFF, which is a follower framework mod that changes the way followers work and how many you can have.
Having said all that, I believe it's recommended to not have more than 4 or 5 companions at a time. I usually stick with about 3, then occasionally I'll pick up a 4th temporarily.
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I just realized that in my countless playthroughs of Skyrim I have never played it with a companion on more than 1 or 2 missions.
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The companions in Skyrim are a bit boring and barely have any dialouge/story, except for the vampire girl in the DLC. Fallout New Vegas and Fallout 4 do this much better.
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If I recall, the best part of a companion is having them hold your extra shit
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Oh I waited so long for this game and know it's finally here. :metal
I just hope my 1080 can handle it decently.
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Oh I waited so long for this game and know it's finally here. :metal
I just hope my 1080 can handle it decently.
Hopefully you have a new card by GTA6's release. It doesn't seem like it's coming anytime too soon based on the announcement, and if it's like previous releases, it won't be on PC for even longer.
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Oh I waited so long for this game and know it's finally here. :metal
I just hope my 1080 can handle it decently.
Hopefully you have a new card by GTA6's release. It doesn't seem like it's coming anytime too soon based on the announcement, and if it's like previous releases, it won't be on PC for even longer.
Yea I hope so too but I was talking about Dying Light 2. :)
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:lol
That game looks pretty cool
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I'm going to try to wait for Dying Light 2 to go on sale...like 50% off. I might not be able to wait. I'll definitely wait for the major bugs to get squashed.
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The companions in Skyrim are a bit boring and barely have any dialouge/story, except for the vampire girl in the DLC. Fallout New Vegas and Fallout 4 do this much better.
Yeah the vanilla companions are bad, but there are modded companions that are done amazingly well, like the aforementioned Inigo and Lucien. Other great companion mods are Hoth, Sofia, Mirai (although it's a little buggy), and the many very well done followers that are part of the massive Interesting NPC's mod.
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With Xenoblade Chronicles 3 arriving in just eight months, I think that's all but guaranteed to be my Game of the Year for 2022.
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I want to try out Xenoblad Chronicles 1.
As for 2 I unfortunately am quite certain I cannot deal with the anime collect girls stuff and the character design/voice acting/cutscenes. I looked at some footage and that is decidedly not for me. Same with Genshin Impact.
Edit: the Mariokart DLC is great and has a good price. Not lamenting having no new Mariokart on the Switch if they make it closer to being a definitive game like Smash Ultimate.
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I might get smacked for saying this, but I've really been enjoying Fallout 76 lately. As I understand it, it's a completely different game than it was at launch.
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Was playing Doom 3 on Switch recently and it gave me a taste for some FPS action. I love the Mario stuff on Switch but have struggled to find things that appeal on it outside of their IPs. So picked up a Series S Xbox when i was isolated with covid. The last Xbox we had in the house was the original One. This is the same but better. V crisp. Halo is making me happy right now.
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I want to try out Xenoblad Chronicles 1.
As for 2 I unfortunately am quite certain I cannot deal with the anime collect girls stuff and the character design/voice acting/cutscenes. I looked at some footage and that is decidedly not for me. Same with Genshin Impact.
XC1 doesn't have the anime fan service stuff in it or the gacha character collection, and takes itself a lot more seriously, so you might be into it more. I actually preferred XC1 out of the two games myself.
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Was playing Doom 3 on Switch recently and it gave me a taste for some FPS action. I love the Mario stuff on Switch but have struggled to find things that appeal on it outside of their IPs. So picked up a Series S Xbox when i was isolated with covid. The last Xbox we had in the house was the original One. This is the same but better. V crisp. Halo is making me happy right now.
I'm finding that a PS5 and Destiny 2 are the ultimate combination. Bungie's flagship game that pretty much leaves Halo in the dust.
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Nice. :tup
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I want to try out Xenoblad Chronicles 1.
As for 2 I unfortunately am quite certain I cannot deal with the anime collect girls stuff and the character design/voice acting/cutscenes. I looked at some footage and that is decidedly not for me. Same with Genshin Impact.
Xenoblade 1 is a masterpiece. I love Xenoblade 2 as well, but if you were to only play one, I'd definitely recommend 1 over 2.
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https://jalopnik.com/sony-trained-an-ai-to-be-so-good-at-gran-turismo-it-sta-1848516258
This was a really cool read. Sony and the makers of Gran Turismo built an AI that's crazy fast.
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Lost my shit at the Xenoblade 3 reveal. Still need to buy and play XC1 Remastered. XC2 is one of the best JRPGs of all time imo. I almost gave on it because of how hard it leans into perverted anime tropes but honestly after chapter 4 it gets better and better and better all the way to the end. What an awesome game.
I got stuck on a boss in Dragon Quest 11 so I put that down for now. I've been playing Pokémon Legends: Arceus since it came out but a couple days ago encountered a game breaking bug. Somehow caught Cresselia before watching the cutscene about catching it so now I can't progress until hopefully there's a patch. I could continue catching everything but that kinda put a damper on my will to continue for now.
Otherwise, I did a 100% run through Banjo Kazooie and remembered why it's one of the best games ever. And I've played through Star Fox 64 on the Switch about 3 or 4 times a day for the last week. Honestly 25 years later I still think it's arguably one of the best Nintendo games ever because I can still replay it constantly and have a blast with it. It's short enough to run through in one sitting and it's very fun imo trying to get all the medals in each course. It's very hard to do on some levels. Had them all as a kid but it took me a few days to get Corneria again. So I have that, Meteo, and Fortuna with medals but still have to do it on the other 12 stages.
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I might get smacked for saying this, but I've really been enjoying Fallout 76 lately. As I understand it, it's a completely different game than it was at launch.
I might have to reinstall this one. I bought it for $20 a year ago or so when it was supposedly better than it was at release. For whatever reason(s) I couldn't get into it. I'm going to see what they've added since then.
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So i've played alot of Dying Light 2 recently and I love it, the gameplay is superb. I'm bother by one thing though and that's the reason for taking Volatiles off the streets during night. When i played the first game I was so freaked out by going into the night but I loved that about the game. Whenever I heard the wristwatch ring I knew I had to get to a safeplace as soon as possible. I loved that balance between feeling pretty safe during day and shitting bricks when night time was closing in.
Their reasoning for doing that was that they had statistics from the first game that not alot of players played during night and skipped it so by that logic they wanted to make nighttime more accessible and explorable... so get rid of the one thing that made the game feel unique...
I mean come on, by looking at the numbers it feels like a logic step and i'm sure they had a meeting trying to figure out how they could make the game more accessible. The entire reason for people skipping night time was because it was a genuine fear I feel or atleast that's the way I saw it so whenever I had to go into the night I was freaked out and I absolutely loved that!
In Dying Light 2, there's no real fear anymore. Especially not after leveling your character a bit. Sure I know that Volatiles can spawn at night randomly but it's pretty rare and I've only seen them once.
That's one way to ruin a great thing you had in your previous game! :facepalm:
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My first post in this thread.
I've been playing the original Final Fantasy (PS version) over the last few weeks. I had the original NES version at some point and later acquired FF1 and FF2 on the same disc for the PS. I now play it on my 15 year old PS3. After all these years, it's still a fun game to play. And, interestingly, I've never been able to make it through FF2, although I suspect my mistake is that I've tried playing it immediately after finishing FF1 and I'm a bit burned out.
(https://melchiorbladereviews.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/final-fantasy-origins-05.png?w=900)
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I remember playing the original FF game like 25 years ago, fun stuff. The only one from that time that I keep going back to is FF3(FF6 in japan), which to me, along with FFIX and X, are the top 3 FF games.
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The amount of hours I've spent playing FF games over the last 30 years is probably nothing short of astronomical. :omg:
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So i've played alot of Dying Light 2 recently and I love it, the gameplay is superb. I'm bother by one thing though and that's the reason for taking Volatiles off the streets during night. When i played the first game I was so freaked out by going into the night but I loved that about the game. Whenever I heard the wristwatch ring I knew I had to get to a safeplace as soon as possible. I loved that balance between feeling pretty safe during day and shitting bricks when night time was closing in.
Their reasoning for doing that was that they had statistics from the first game that not alot of players played during night and skipped it so by that logic they wanted to make nighttime more accessible and explorable... so get rid of the one thing that made the game feel unique...
I mean come on, by looking at the numbers it feels like a logic step and i'm sure they had a meeting trying to figure out how they could make the game more accessible. The entire reason for people skipping night time was because it was a genuine fear I feel or atleast that's the way I saw it so whenever I had to go into the night I was freaked out and I absolutely loved that!
In Dying Light 2, there's no real fear anymore. Especially not after leveling your character a bit. Sure I know that Volatiles can spawn at night randomly but it's pretty rare and I've only seen them once.
That's one way to ruin a great thing you had in your previous game! :facepalm:
Ah that's too bad. I kinda liked the night time part in the first game. It was scary at first but it really didn't take long for the fear to wear off and the Volatiles became more of an annoyance keeping me from doing what I wanted to do.
How are the bugs? Are you getting a lot of crashes?
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Actually haven't experienced any crashes at all which is nice since my rig is near the minimum spec range. I also haven't encountered any noteworthy bugs although there seems to be some bugs regarding enemy spawns or rather something they have to tweak. There's suppose to be zombies called "special infected" but you rarely see them for some reason, infact I can't remember ever seeing them.
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Actually haven't experienced any crashes at all which is nice since my rig is near the minimum spec range. I also haven't encountered any noteworthy bugs although there seems to be some bugs regarding enemy spawns or rather something they have to tweak. There's suppose to be zombies called "special infected" but you rarely see them for some reason, infact I can't remember ever seeing them.
That doesn't sound bad at all. The review I read (I think it was IGN) made the game sound like a buggy mess.
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I completed BioShock tonight. Pretty cool game, I will definitely be playing the other two games in the series assuming they're just as good or better.
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I completed BioShock tonight. Pretty cool game, I will definitely be playing the other two games in the series assuming they're just as good or better.
Bioshock 2 is great. Bioshock Infinite was also good, but I don't think it quite captured the magic of the first 2 games.
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I want to try out Xenoblad Chronicles 1.
As for 2 I unfortunately am quite certain I cannot deal with the anime collect girls stuff and the character design/voice acting/cutscenes. I looked at some footage and that is decidedly not for me. Same with Genshin Impact.
XC1 doesn't have the anime fan service stuff in it or the gacha character collection, and takes itself a lot more seriously, so you might be into it more. I actually preferred XC1 out of the two games myself.
I want to try out Xenoblad Chronicles 1.
As for 2 I unfortunately am quite certain I cannot deal with the anime collect girls stuff and the character design/voice acting/cutscenes. I looked at some footage and that is decidedly not for me. Same with Genshin Impact.
Xenoblade 1 is a masterpiece. I love Xenoblade 2 as well, but if you were to only play one, I'd definitely recommend 1 over 2.
Yeah, I think I will like 1, based on what I have seen/heard over the years.
I had an anime phase and was a big JRPG fan late 90's/early 00's, but for me both generally went in a direction that is not for me. And Xenoblade 2 seems to represent that direction to a tee. Offcourse there are anime shows and Japanese games I love still.
Interestingly, I did really love Three Houses, which for me is the best Switch game out there. The tea talks in that game were embarrassing though, did some against my will only to improve bonds with some characters.
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Both Xenos appealed to me but I really struggle to find time to start new several dozen hour RPGs nowadays.
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I completed BioShock tonight. Pretty cool game, I will definitely be playing the other two games in the series assuming they're just as good or better.
Bioshock 2 is great. Bioshock Infinite was also good, but I don't think it quite captured the magic of the first 2 games.
I thought all 3 of them were excellent in different ways, but also quite flawed and some aspects haven't aged that well :P
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I completed BioShock tonight. Pretty cool game, I will definitely be playing the other two games in the series assuming they're just as good or better.
Bioshock 2 is great. Bioshock Infinite was also good, but I don't think it quite captured the magic of the first 2 games.
I thought all 3 of them were excellent in different ways, but also quite flawed and some aspects haven't aged that well :P
My biggest problem with BioShock 1 was that a few levels felt longer than they needed to be. I guess they wanted to make the game feel longer, but for me it just really slowed down the story.
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I completed BioShock tonight. Pretty cool game, I will definitely be playing the other two games in the series assuming they're just as good or better.
Bioshock 2 is great. Bioshock Infinite was also good, but I don't think it quite captured the magic of the first 2 games.
I actually loved all three games. They weren't just carbon copies of each other. I was a HUGE System Shock guy too, and there were wonderful echoes of that game across all three BioShock games. I had an affinity for the third one, just because it was... I don't want to say "quirky", but the story was really good. My daughter's name is Elizabeth, and the murky relationship between Booker and Elizabeth - with the implication that she is Anna, his daughter - was impactful to me. As a general rule, my daughter used to like watching me play video games and this was one that she used to ask for most.
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+1 on the Bioshock love, thought all 3 were pretty good with maybe the 2nd being the best, but not by any means to say the others aren't worth playing or anything like that.
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Speaking of Bioshock, Netflix is apparently developing a movie for it. I think the movie Shape of Water already had a lot of the visual aesthetics of Bioshock. Hope they can nail the look and vibe of the game.
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Since its Netflix, I think it will be a coinflip between decent and an absolute disaster.
Anyone played the original System Shock games? Always thought I should get around to them but never found time for it.
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Speaking of Bioshock, Netflix is apparently developing a movie for it. I think the movie Shape of Water already had a lot of the visual aesthetics of Bioshock. Hope they can nail the look and vibe of the game.
Hasn't that movie been in the works for ages or is this a new attempt?
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Speaking of Bioshock, Netflix is apparently developing a movie for it. I think the movie Shape of Water already had a lot of the visual aesthetics of Bioshock. Hope they can nail the look and vibe of the game.
Hasn't that movie been in the works for ages or is this a new attempt?
I am not sure if this is a continuation of that effort from ages ago but Netflix officially (https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/netflix-developing-bioshock-movie-with-vertigo-entertainment-2k/)announced it today.
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Speaking of Bioshock, Netflix is apparently developing a movie for it. I think the movie Shape of Water already had a lot of the visual aesthetics of Bioshock. Hope they can nail the look and vibe of the game.
Hasn't that movie been in the works for ages or is this a new attempt?
I am not sure if this is a continuation of that effort from ages ago but Netflix officially (https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/netflix-developing-bioshock-movie-with-vertigo-entertainment-2k/)announced it today.
Oh nice! :tup
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Since its Netflix, I think it will be a coinflip between decent and an absolute disaster.
Anyone played the original System Shock games? Always thought I should get around to them but never found time for it.
I LOVED the System Shock games. BIG fan. I even have the original on 5 1/4" floppies somewhere, and the second one on CD-Rom. I'm not aware of any way we can play them right now with the current systems, but if you can, they are worth it, IMO.
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Since its Netflix, I think it will be a coinflip between decent and an absolute disaster.
Anyone played the original System Shock games? Always thought I should get around to them but never found time for it.
I LOVED the System Shock games. BIG fan. I even have the original on 5 1/4" floppies somewhere, and the second one on CD-Rom. I'm not aware of any way we can play them right now with the current systems, but if you can, they are worth it, IMO.
I never played through the System Shock games despite loving the Bioshock games. I really need to go back and revisit them.
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I tried playing System Shock 2 a few years ago but got completely lost and the clunky controls didn't help :lol. I should prob watch a gameplay.
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https://www.gog.com/en/game/system_shock_enhanced_edition
Theres an enhanced version of the original on GOG that in addition to working on modern systems adds a lot of quality of life stuff like mouselook and key remapping.
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There's a Thief 2 there as well... I love that game too.
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Thief is probably my second favourite series of games.
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I've beaten System Shock 2 but not the first one. The gameplay hasn't aged well for me.
There's a remake of the first game coming out. I don't think it has a release date yet.
And yeah Thief 1 & 2 are cool games. The third was all right. I have the 4th but I haven't beaten it. Something about that game just doesn't do it for Herrick.
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I've beaten System Shock 2 but not the first one. The gameplay hasn't aged well for me.
There's a remake of the first game coming out. I don't think it has a release date yet.
And yeah Thief 1 & 2 are cool games. The third was all right. I have the 4th but I haven't beaten it. Something about that game just doesn't do it for Herrick.
Yeah, I'm really looking forward to the System Shock remake. Rumor has it that it's coming out later this year. There's also a System Shock 2 enhanced edition coming as well.
I haven't played the original games in a very long time. So it will be interesting to go back after all these years.
Also in other news. CDPR has finally released patch 1.5 along with the next gen versions of Cyberpunk... I'm in the process of downloading the patch now. These changes better be ground breaking!
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No buzz about Forbidden West? I’ve downloaded my Digital Deluxe version. 2 days and 1 hour before it unlocks! :lol
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No buzz about Forbidden West? I’ve downloaded my Digital Deluxe version. 2 days and 1 hour before it unlocks! :lol
Come to think of it, I still need to finish Horizon Zero Dawn (it's been on my backlog for years). I'm having trouble getting into it, but I've made a good amount of progress over the time I have played it. Maybe next time I get back to it, I'll start to really enjoy it.
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No buzz about Forbidden West? I’ve downloaded my Digital Deluxe version. 2 days and 1 hour before it unlocks! :lol
I'm looking forward to it, but I'm waiting for the inevitable PC release.
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I may opt for the PS4 version of Horizon, PS5 is still impossible to get. The Pro version looks fantastic and usually I get used to 30 fps in a couple of minutes of gameplay.
I am impressed with what I am seeing on the PS4pro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wFAKxvJpU4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wFAKxvJpU4)
I've beaten System Shock 2 but not the first one. The gameplay hasn't aged well for me.
There's a remake of the first game coming out. I don't think it has a release date yet.
And yeah Thief 1 & 2 are cool games. The third was all right. I have the 4th but I haven't beaten it. Something about that game just doesn't do it for Herrick.
Yeah, I'm really looking forward to the System Shock remake. Rumor has it that it's coming out later this year. There's also a System Shock 2 enhanced edition coming as well.
I haven't played the original games in a very long time. So it will be interesting to go back after all these years.
Also in other news. CDPR has finally released patch 1.5 along with the next gen versions of Cyberpunk... I'm in the process of downloading the patch now. These changes better be ground breaking!
It seems to be in a good state, played a bit on the Series X yesterday. Can't see any difference with ray tracing mode vs performance, so I just put it on performance and the 60 fps seems stable.
I haven't played Cyberpunk before, I only watched a little bit of early gameplay at a friend's place, so almost everything is new to me.
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I've beaten System Shock 2 but not the first one. The gameplay hasn't aged well for me.
There's a remake of the first game coming out. I don't think it has a release date yet.
And yeah Thief 1 & 2 are cool games. The third was all right. I have the 4th but I haven't beaten it. Something about that game just doesn't do it for Herrick.
Yeah, I'm really looking forward to the System Shock remake. Rumor has it that it's coming out later this year. There's also a System Shock 2 enhanced edition coming as well.
I haven't played the original games in a very long time. So it will be interesting to go back after all these years.
Also in other news. CDPR has finally released patch 1.5 along with the next gen versions of Cyberpunk... I'm in the process of downloading the patch now. These changes better be ground breaking!
Are all those PC only? I played Thief long ago on PC, then played the PS3 version (which was absolutely IMMERSIVE. I think I played it through like three or four times). I wish these would come out on the console; it's just so much easier FOR ME to play them that way.
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I've beaten System Shock 2 but not the first one. The gameplay hasn't aged well for me.
There's a remake of the first game coming out. I don't think it has a release date yet.
And yeah Thief 1 & 2 are cool games. The third was all right. I have the 4th but I haven't beaten it. Something about that game just doesn't do it for Herrick.
Yeah, I'm really looking forward to the System Shock remake. Rumor has it that it's coming out later this year. There's also a System Shock 2 enhanced edition coming as well.
I haven't played the original games in a very long time. So it will be interesting to go back after all these years.
Also in other news. CDPR has finally released patch 1.5 along with the next gen versions of Cyberpunk... I'm in the process of downloading the patch now. These changes better be ground breaking!
Are all those PC only? I played Thief long ago on PC, then played the PS3 version (which was absolutely IMMERSIVE. I think I played it through like three or four times). I wish these would come out on the console; it's just so much easier FOR ME to play them that way.
The classic pc games are PC only. Perhaps some remasters and/or remakes will hit consoles though.
If you like games like Thief and Bioshock, I recommend Prey (the 2017 game, not the earlier one which is totally different) and the Dishonored titles (especially Dishonored 2).
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I second the Dishonored recommendation since I just replayed Dishonored and did the DLC for the first time. I've started Dishonored 2 and I'm having a blast mainly because the environments are so damn fun to move around in.
I think I'll go into Prey next after Death of the Outsider.
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Dishonored and Dishonored 2 are two big faves here too. The game play is awesome whether you go ghost/stealth or high chaos slasher. I've replayed both several times just to see how the world and ending change depending on your choices. I've only ever played them on PC though. It might be fun to try with a controller on the PS5 now that I've gained some skill with it.
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I enjoyed Dishonored, and got about half way through 2 but it was a DNF. Believe I was playing it right around the time our second child was born, which shut down much of my free time.
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Picking up Horizon Forbidden West for the PS5 today. I've heard almost nothing but good things. Can't wait for a fun evening of gaming tonight. :metal
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I pre-ordered HFW on Amazon. They are usually pretty good about delivery on day of release.
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I played HFW for about an hour this morning. Much excitement was had!
I like how they decided to reacquaint the player with the controls, very clever.
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Just bought myself a 180Hz monitor in a weekend sale. Now I just need a PC that can utilise it. :P
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Just bought myself a 180Hz monitor in a weekend sale. Now I just need a PC that can utilise it. :P
Sweet! which model was that?
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Lg 27GP850
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Very nice :yarr
in COD news, season 2 of Vanguard started this week and I'm loving some of the new updates. Adding the air balloons and changing the armor plating to follow Apex Legends lead may be stealing ideas but these are really nice additions to the game making it much more enjoyable. The new Caldera map needed the balloons to make traversing the mountain island easier and the armor plating just makes sense. Today they announced the anti-cheat is working and is continuing to be updated, I had noticed more cheaters lately and they acknowledged the cat and mouse game but they are doing a solid job IMO. The game is so much more fun when I'm not getting beamed by a cheater.
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Atomic Heart - Official Release Window Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SstWbERMv00&ab_channel=IGN)
I cannot wait for this, bring on the weirdness!
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Very nice :yarr
in COD news, season 2 of Vanguard started this week and I'm loving some of the new updates. Adding the air balloons and changing the armor plating to follow Apex Legends lead may be stealing ideas but these are really nice additions to the game making it much more enjoyable. The new Caldera map needed the balloons to make traversing the mountain island easier and the armor plating just makes sense. Today they announced the anti-cheat is working and is continuing to be updated, I had noticed more cheaters lately and they acknowledged the cat and mouse game but they are doing a solid job IMO. The game is so much more fun when I'm not getting beamed by a cheater.
Saw a video about Ricochet Anti-cheat and it's a pretty interesting approach they use by datamining players and if they find a cheater it will enforce that player to not do damage on other players.
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Back home temporarily while my partner is doing her initial few runs trucking from Washington to Alaska. I might join her in a few weeks, but for now I decided to set up my PC again at my temporary home base and finally check out RDR2 on PC after spending a scary amount of time with the PS4 version. Ultrawide monitor and beefy rig being put to very good use. Holy shit this game never gets old and never stops being beautiful. :metal
(https://i.postimg.cc/33cgjKfQ/001.jpg)
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Back home temporarily while my partner is doing her initial few runs trucking from Washington to Alaska. I might join her in a few weeks, but for now I decided to set up my PC again at my temporary home base and finally check out RDR2 on PC after spending a scary amount of time with the PS4 version. Ultrawide monitor and beefy rig being put to very good use. Holy shit this game never gets old and never stops being beautiful. :metal
(https://i.postimg.cc/33cgjKfQ/001.jpg)
From an art design standpoint, it's still one of the best looking games ever.
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Back home temporarily while my partner is doing her initial few runs trucking from Washington to Alaska. I might join her in a few weeks, but for now I decided to set up my PC again at my temporary home base and finally check out RDR2 on PC after spending a scary amount of time with the PS4 version. Ultrawide monitor and beefy rig being put to very good use. Holy shit this game never gets old and never stops being beautiful. :metal
(https://i.postimg.cc/33cgjKfQ/001.jpg)
Sounds good. Now get busy murdering and stacking bodies in the parlor! That shit isn't going to do itself.
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Back home temporarily while my partner is doing her initial few runs trucking from Washington to Alaska. I might join her in a few weeks, but for now I decided to set up my PC again at my temporary home base and finally check out RDR2 on PC after spending a scary amount of time with the PS4 version. Ultrawide monitor and beefy rig being put to very good use. Holy shit this game never gets old and never stops being beautiful. :metal
(https://i.postimg.cc/33cgjKfQ/001.jpg)
Sounds good. Now get busy murdering and stacking bodies in the parlor! That shit isn't going to do itself.
I can't tell if you're joking or just know me well enough that you know that's EXACTLY how I play Red Dead!! Fuck with the bull, you get the horns, Mrs. Braithwaite! :lol
(https://i.postimg.cc/fZ5WqKXM/ETH0-Pj9-XQAAGy-Il.jpg)
Best part was that the burnt bodies and wallpaper stayed there through the upstairs cutscene, and Hosea literally had to step over them when we all came downstairs dragging Mrs. Braithwaite through the dozens of corpses of generations of her family. I think that's the most brutal thing I've ever done in a video game :lol
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I think Cyberpunk 2077 is excellent overall thus far.
The performance mode on the PS5/Series X now runs and looks well. I have not run into many technical issues thus far, seems fairly in line with other complex open world titles. The art direction is great and I love the world. One aspect that really does shine through for me is that even minor "gig" locations have stories surrounding them (clear visual identity, emails, dialouge between NPC's, V and Johnny reacting to stuff etc.). The world itself is also designed well. Core gameplay is good. Guns feel great and the visual destruction looks nice. On consoles I do recommend to alter the control sensitivity to make it more fluid. Cars feel good, but the game doesn't really make use of it all that much outside of transportation.
I know they tweaked a whole lot of things with patch 1.5, so I don't know about older builds. This game could never live up to the insane hype and launched in a terrible state. But as of now, I am having a blast playing it (mix between stealth and guns blazing).
Cyberpunk is not really a sandbox game. If you look at it like that and try to play it like GTA or Far Cry, it is subpar, but to me that is not at all the point of the game (just as much as The Witcher 3 is not Assassins Creed, for example).
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I also installed CP2077 yesterday. The world did feel a bit more alive with NPC reacting to the world a bit more. However the whole thing with NPC going bezerk when you shot and driving over pedestrians is funny at times but at the same time a bit too much.
Whenever I walk around the city and looking around it's a pretty amazing world they buildt and it feels alive however I still whish more building's were enterable. I know it's a complicated thing to make but that's the thing that these big open world games always lack. It was same with GTAV. I wonder when that will become a reality.
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I can't tell if you're joking or just know me well enough that you know that's EXACTLY how I play Red Dead!!
Both. I was referencing a PM conversation we had a couple years ago. :biggrin:
I've been having a good time with Horizon Forbidden West, but I must admit, I think in many ways this game is more difficult in the early stages than Zero Dawn was. Three particular things I'm struggling with are situational awareness during combat, and hyper aggressive enemies, and spongy hit boxes.
I don't know if there is a way to modify FOV, but it seems to me the camera is unnecessarily zoomed in on Aloy, making combat with several simultaneous enemies very claustrophobic. Coming on the heels of the excellent combat in Ghost of Tsushima, it's even more glaring.
The game seems to be steering me toward stealth, because running in with bow blazing will instantly attract machines in a quarter-mile radius, and they are all hell-bent on being the first to stomp Aloy into pulp. :lol I wouldn't mind so much if they were a little easier to take down. Fucking Burrowers are no joke, and so jerky in their animations that it's difficult to target critical points.
The hit boxes are what frustrates me the most, though. I can dodge out of the way of the machine's attack, with their attack animation clearly missing Aloy by a foot or so and wham! You get thrown 10 meters and all your health vaporizes.
I know it sounds like I'm overly bitching, but it's more in the nature of I'm having difficulty adapting, not that the game is bad. When I get in a fight with a human, I keep trying to parry their attacks and just end up bringing up the weapon wheel. :lol Seriously, GoT spoiled me with it's fluid combat. I'll eventually get there.
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Back home temporarily while my partner is doing her initial few runs trucking from Washington to Alaska. I might join her in a few weeks, but for now I decided to set up my PC again at my temporary home base and finally check out RDR2 on PC after spending a scary amount of time with the PS4 version. Ultrawide monitor and beefy rig being put to very good use. Holy shit this game never gets old and never stops being beautiful. :metal
(https://i.postimg.cc/33cgjKfQ/001.jpg)
Sounds good. Now get busy murdering and stacking bodies in the parlor! That shit isn't going to do itself.
I can't tell if you're joking or just know me well enough that you know that's EXACTLY how I play Red Dead!! Fuck with the bull, you get the horns, Mrs. Braithwaite! :lol
(https://i.postimg.cc/fZ5WqKXM/ETH0-Pj9-XQAAGy-Il.jpg)
Best part was that the burnt bodies and wallpaper stayed there through the upstairs cutscene, and Hosea literally had to step over them when we all came downstairs dragging Mrs. Braithwaite through the dozens of corpses of generations of her family. I think that's the most brutal thing I've ever done in a video game :lol
I just finished up my first playthrough of RDR2 and Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern is my favorite cinematic like mission I've ever played in a video game. The atmosphere, the music, that moment at the beginning when you realize the whole gang is going out was just something special.
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Back home temporarily while my partner is doing her initial few runs trucking from Washington to Alaska. I might join her in a few weeks, but for now I decided to set up my PC again at my temporary home base and finally check out RDR2 on PC after spending a scary amount of time with the PS4 version. Ultrawide monitor and beefy rig being put to very good use. Holy shit this game never gets old and never stops being beautiful. :metal
(https://i.postimg.cc/33cgjKfQ/001.jpg)
Sounds good. Now get busy murdering and stacking bodies in the parlor! That shit isn't going to do itself.
I can't tell if you're joking or just know me well enough that you know that's EXACTLY how I play Red Dead!! Fuck with the bull, you get the horns, Mrs. Braithwaite! :lol
(https://i.postimg.cc/fZ5WqKXM/ETH0-Pj9-XQAAGy-Il.jpg)
Best part was that the burnt bodies and wallpaper stayed there through the upstairs cutscene, and Hosea literally had to step over them when we all came downstairs dragging Mrs. Braithwaite through the dozens of corpses of generations of her family. I think that's the most brutal thing I've ever done in a video game :lol
I just finished up my first playthrough of RDR2 and Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern is my favorite cinematic like mission I've ever played in a video game. The atmosphere, the music, that moment at the beginning when you realize the whole gang is going out was just something special.
Everything about RDR2 was damn near perfect! It's the closest to perfect blend of open world and storytelling in games so far.
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RDR2 is one of my favorite games ever, and I hope Online gets its day.
This is my favorite pic I've taken in game:
(https://external-preview.redd.it/1fQlJHHv2PAHc0Lsr--31Fo8HMDcNDMhMtTGKGjWKtA.jpg?width=1024&auto=webp&s=58a3cec8c4716d8e5a64bf8de6ff7e1590b8634c)
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RDR2 is one of my favorite games ever, and I hope Online gets its day.
This is my favorite pic I've taken in game:
(https://external-preview.redd.it/1fQlJHHv2PAHc0Lsr--31Fo8HMDcNDMhMtTGKGjWKtA.jpg?width=1024&auto=webp&s=58a3cec8c4716d8e5a64bf8de6ff7e1590b8634c)
Poor Bambi's mom.... :(
:neverusethis:
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Everything about RDR2 was damn near perfect! It's the closest to perfect blend of open world and storytelling in games so far.
I would have to agree and I had myself spoiled rotten coming off of The Witcher 3 right before it which I ended on a sad for it to be gone but ultimately good feeling. While it took awhile to get into the game I became so invested and couldn't put it down. Clearly I was the right audience for what Rockstar was trying to do because the end of Chapter 6 was like a knife to the heart. I'm glad I had the high honor/John ending but that last few minutes up onto the sunrise was stuck in my head for about a week. I was in a funk even through the entire epilogue. It was Arthur feebly pleading with Dutch that really got to me.
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Best part was that the burnt bodies and wallpaper stayed there through the upstairs cutscene, and Hosea literally had to step over them when we all came downstairs dragging Mrs. Braithwaite through the dozens of corpses of generations of her family. I think that's the most brutal thing I've ever done in a video game :lol
:lol
Reminds me of the viral GTA video of the blimp crashing into the Griffith Observatory (real life name, don't recall the in game name for the spot) and jumping right into a cut scene :lol
and yes, stacking the burning bodies was always a fun RDR2 past time
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Now that it's been said that Elden Ring does not have annoying boss-runs, I'm starting to look forward to this game.
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Now that it's been said that Elden Ring does not have annoying boss-runs, I'm starting to look forward to this game.
I'm still on the fence with this one. I don't enjoy games with the difficulty that the Souls games had, so I will wait for reviews.
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Now that it's been said that Elden Ring does not have annoying boss-runs, I'm starting to look forward to this game.
I'm still on the fence with this one. I don't enjoy games with the difficulty that the Souls games had, so I will wait for reviews.
I think it will review really well. But I don't think Elden Ring is going to be any different in that regard.
Anyways, as someone who often picks easy mode in games, I do prefer the From Software games like this. Overcoming the challenges and roadblocks is what made them unforgettable to me, which would not have been the case if I was allowed to select easy.
For Dark Souls 1 I remember dying super often in just the second area and said "nope, not for me". Then a year later I tried and practised a bit and it became one of my favourites. A lot of times these games are more about understanding/learning the mechanics and getting the know how. That experience translates to all the modern From Soft games (well, except Sekiro to some degree).
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Now that it's been said that Elden Ring does not have annoying boss-runs, I'm starting to look forward to this game.
I'm still on the fence with this one. I don't enjoy games with the difficulty that the Souls games had, so I will wait for reviews.
I think it will review really well. But I don't think Elden Ring is going to be any different in that regard.
Anyways, as someone who often picks easy mode in games, I do prefer the From Software games like this. Overcoming the challenges and roadblocks is what made them unforgettable to me, which would not have been the case if I was allowed to select easy.
For Dark Souls 1 I remember dying super often in just the second area and said "nope, not for me". Then a year later I tried and practised a bit and it became one of my favourites. A lot of times these games are more about understanding/learning the mechanics and getting the know how. That experience translates to all the modern From Soft games (well, except Sekiro to some degree).
I don't have a problem with the difficulty. I just hate having to run back to a boss. After I finished the first Dark Souls I said, "Never again, Herrick". Then I bought Dark Souls 2, Sekiro, Bloodbourne & that other game where you play as the dude that looks like Geralt The Witcher :lol Oh and I also bought that sci-fi game where you attach weapons to this harness-type thing that's attached to the player's body. I haven't finished any of those games.
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Now that it's been said that Elden Ring does not have annoying boss-runs, I'm starting to look forward to this game.
I'm still on the fence with this one. I don't enjoy games with the difficulty that the Souls games had, so I will wait for reviews.
I think it will review really well. But I don't think Elden Ring is going to be any different in that regard.
Anyways, as someone who often picks easy mode in games, I do prefer the From Software games like this. Overcoming the challenges and roadblocks is what made them unforgettable to me, which would not have been the case if I was allowed to select easy.
For Dark Souls 1 I remember dying super often in just the second area and said "nope, not for me". Then a year later I tried and practised a bit and it became one of my favourites. A lot of times these games are more about understanding/learning the mechanics and getting the know how. That experience translates to all the modern From Soft games (well, except Sekiro to some degree).
Yeah, I find the older I get, the less time I want to spend learning mechanics that are super hard and frustrating. I play games for the interactive story. And open world games like Witcher 3 or RDR2 are perfect, because I can play at my own pace and take in the sights/explore without worrying about being pounded face first into the dirt around every corner.
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Now that it's been said that Elden Ring does not have annoying boss-runs, I'm starting to look forward to this game.
I'm still on the fence with this one. I don't enjoy games with the difficulty that the Souls games had, so I will wait for reviews.
I think it will review really well. But I don't think Elden Ring is going to be any different in that regard.
Anyways, as someone who often picks easy mode in games, I do prefer the From Software games like this. Overcoming the challenges and roadblocks is what made them unforgettable to me, which would not have been the case if I was allowed to select easy.
For Dark Souls 1 I remember dying super often in just the second area and said "nope, not for me". Then a year later I tried and practised a bit and it became one of my favourites. A lot of times these games are more about understanding/learning the mechanics and getting the know how. That experience translates to all the modern From Soft games (well, except Sekiro to some degree).
Yeah, I find the older I get, the less time I want to spend learning mechanics that are super hard and frustrating. I play games for the interactive story. And open world games like Witcher 3 or RDR2 are perfect, because I can play at my own pace and take in the sights/explore without worrying about being pounded face first into the dirt around every corner.
I remember The Witcher 3's combat being kind of challenging in the beginning.
I'd like to play a game where I die in a few hits but so does every enemy. No bullet sponges. Fuck that. I'm playing a game called The Technomancer right now (well not right this minute as I'm at work) and the enemies are spongey as hell and I die in 3 to 4 hits. God of War was like that on Hard difficulty at least in the very early part of the game. I moved it to Normal and left it that way for the rest of the game. It felt balanced to me.
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Now that it's been said that Elden Ring does not have annoying boss-runs, I'm starting to look forward to this game.
I'm still on the fence with this one. I don't enjoy games with the difficulty that the Souls games had, so I will wait for reviews.
I think it will review really well. But I don't think Elden Ring is going to be any different in that regard.
Anyways, as someone who often picks easy mode in games, I do prefer the From Software games like this. Overcoming the challenges and roadblocks is what made them unforgettable to me, which would not have been the case if I was allowed to select easy.
For Dark Souls 1 I remember dying super often in just the second area and said "nope, not for me". Then a year later I tried and practised a bit and it became one of my favourites. A lot of times these games are more about understanding/learning the mechanics and getting the know how. That experience translates to all the modern From Soft games (well, except Sekiro to some degree).
Yeah, I find the older I get, the less time I want to spend learning mechanics that are super hard and frustrating. I play games for the interactive story. And open world games like Witcher 3 or RDR2 are perfect, because I can play at my own pace and take in the sights/explore without worrying about being pounded face first into the dirt around every corner.
Yeah I get that. I don't think Elden Ring will be for you.
And while FromSoft games have amazing lore and writing with great art direction, one of the main attractions is the methodical gameplay and the addiction to overcome the (fair) challenges. They are not immersive narrative RPG's or open world games in the sense the games you mention are.
Though I think The Witcher 3 is not easy on normal, especially Blood and Wine.
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I just finished up my first playthrough of RDR2 and Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern is my favorite cinematic like mission I've ever played in a video game. The atmosphere, the music, that moment at the beginning when you realize the whole gang is going out was just something special.
That's a great one. Since I only beat the story once, I'm having difficulty remembering if they were actually cutscenes or just highly stylized in-game moments, but whenever they used actual songs they wrote for the game, it resonated with me. "Unshaken" playing I think after Guarma, that gave me goosebumps. "Cruel World" when the epilogue starts and John and his family are riding through the country - the simplicity of that really got me. And Arthur's last ride, with "That's The Way It Is" playing and quotes from various characters throughout the story actually made me shed a few tears. I think that might be my single favorite moment in the game, it's an extraordinarily moving scene and I can't wait to get to that point again.
I think if I had to pick out a weak spot in the game, one thing that comes to mind is Guarma. It's not bad, but I remember thinking it just wasn't that necessary in the long run, that it was too different. I wonder if I'll feel the same way this time. I was perfectly happy staying in the old west, and was kind of annoyed there are animals there that you can't see anywhere else, if I remember correctly, so I was never going to see them again. I don't like missable content especially in games of this size so I've also been carefully paying attention to what I might be missing before I move on to major story beats.
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Really enjoying HFW. The video is fantastic and there is never a shortage of things to do in this game. :tup
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If anyone is into retro games, I highly recommend Infernax, which is basically a love letter to Castlevania 2 with elements of other games such as Zelda 2 and Fable.
Available on PS4, Switch and XBOX (free with GamePass)
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Now that it's been said that Elden Ring does not have annoying boss-runs, I'm starting to look forward to this game.
I'm still on the fence with this one. I don't enjoy games with the difficulty that the Souls games had, so I will wait for reviews.
I think it will review really well. But I don't think Elden Ring is going to be any different in that regard.
Anyways, as someone who often picks easy mode in games, I do prefer the From Software games like this. Overcoming the challenges and roadblocks is what made them unforgettable to me, which would not have been the case if I was allowed to select easy.
For Dark Souls 1 I remember dying super often in just the second area and said "nope, not for me". Then a year later I tried and practised a bit and it became one of my favourites. A lot of times these games are more about understanding/learning the mechanics and getting the know how. That experience translates to all the modern From Soft games (well, except Sekiro to some degree).
Yeah, I find the older I get, the less time I want to spend learning mechanics that are super hard and frustrating. I play games for the interactive story. And open world games like Witcher 3 or RDR2 are perfect, because I can play at my own pace and take in the sights/explore without worrying about being pounded face first into the dirt around every corner.
Yeah I get that. I don't think Elden Ring will be for you.
And while FromSoft games have amazing lore and writing with great art direction, one of the main attractions is the methodical gameplay and the addiction to overcome the (fair) challenges. They are not immersive narrative RPG's or open world games in the sense the games you mention are.
Though I think The Witcher 3 is not easy on normal, especially Blood and Wine.
I wonder how the save system will work for Elden Ring. I don't think any of their previous games use autosave and I don't think bonfires or whatever will be good for a huge open world game...unless there are a lot of them around.
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Now that it's been said that Elden Ring does not have annoying boss-runs, I'm starting to look forward to this game.
I'm still on the fence with this one. I don't enjoy games with the difficulty that the Souls games had, so I will wait for reviews.
I think it will review really well. But I don't think Elden Ring is going to be any different in that regard.
Anyways, as someone who often picks easy mode in games, I do prefer the From Software games like this. Overcoming the challenges and roadblocks is what made them unforgettable to me, which would not have been the case if I was allowed to select easy.
For Dark Souls 1 I remember dying super often in just the second area and said "nope, not for me". Then a year later I tried and practised a bit and it became one of my favourites. A lot of times these games are more about understanding/learning the mechanics and getting the know how. That experience translates to all the modern From Soft games (well, except Sekiro to some degree).
Yeah, I find the older I get, the less time I want to spend learning mechanics that are super hard and frustrating. I play games for the interactive story. And open world games like Witcher 3 or RDR2 are perfect, because I can play at my own pace and take in the sights/explore without worrying about being pounded face first into the dirt around every corner.
Yeah I get that. I don't think Elden Ring will be for you.
And while FromSoft games have amazing lore and writing with great art direction, one of the main attractions is the methodical gameplay and the addiction to overcome the (fair) challenges. They are not immersive narrative RPG's or open world games in the sense the games you mention are.
Though I think The Witcher 3 is not easy on normal, especially Blood and Wine.
I wonder how the save system will work for Elden Ring. I don't think any of their previous games use autosave and I don't think bonfires or whatever will be good for a huge open world game...unless there are a lot of them around.
I haven't followed anything about the game, only saw a trailer, don't know what approach they took. But unlike you for me the boss runs were not really a problem, with few exceptions. In Sekiro all main bosses have an idol next to it (tradeoff being that the bosses are longer).
I preordered a nice steelbook version and am looking forward to checking it out. Wasn't planning to, but apparently From Soft nailed the open world approach and it scores so ridiculously high I am really curious.
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Now that it's been said that Elden Ring does not have annoying boss-runs, I'm starting to look forward to this game.
I'm still on the fence with this one. I don't enjoy games with the difficulty that the Souls games had, so I will wait for reviews.
I think it will review really well. But I don't think Elden Ring is going to be any different in that regard.
Anyways, as someone who often picks easy mode in games, I do prefer the From Software games like this. Overcoming the challenges and roadblocks is what made them unforgettable to me, which would not have been the case if I was allowed to select easy.
For Dark Souls 1 I remember dying super often in just the second area and said "nope, not for me". Then a year later I tried and practised a bit and it became one of my favourites. A lot of times these games are more about understanding/learning the mechanics and getting the know how. That experience translates to all the modern From Soft games (well, except Sekiro to some degree).
Yeah, I find the older I get, the less time I want to spend learning mechanics that are super hard and frustrating. I play games for the interactive story. And open world games like Witcher 3 or RDR2 are perfect, because I can play at my own pace and take in the sights/explore without worrying about being pounded face first into the dirt around every corner.
Yeah I get that. I don't think Elden Ring will be for you.
And while FromSoft games have amazing lore and writing with great art direction, one of the main attractions is the methodical gameplay and the addiction to overcome the (fair) challenges. They are not immersive narrative RPG's or open world games in the sense the games you mention are.
Though I think The Witcher 3 is not easy on normal, especially Blood and Wine.
I wonder how the save system will work for Elden Ring. I don't think any of their previous games use autosave and I don't think bonfires or whatever will be good for a huge open world game...unless there are a lot of them around.
I haven't followed anything about the game, only saw a trailer, don't know what approach they took. But unlike you for me the boss runs were not really a problem, with few exceptions. In Sekiro all main bosses have an idol next to it (tradeoff being that the bosses are longer).
I preordered a nice steelbook version and am looking forward to checking it out. Wasn't planning to, but apparently From Soft nailed the open world approach and it scores so ridiculously high I am really curious.
Yeah it's getting good reviews. I've watched a couple reviews but I'm still not sure if this game is for me. It looks really good though!
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Can't wait to play elder ring. Just gotta find a PS5 first :-\
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Well, looks like I definitely won't be getting Elden Ring on PC, at least until they fix it. Apparently it is very poorly optimized, there's a 60fps cap and no ultrawide support. All deal breakers for me.
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Well, looks like I definitely won't be getting Elden Ring on PC, at least until they fix it. Apparently it is very poorly optimized, there's a 60fps cap and no ultrawide support. All deal breakers for me.
That's too bad. I watched Fightncowboy's review yesterday, and you could tell that he really wanted to give the game a 10/10 (he's a mega-souls fan) but just couldn't because of the bugs, and especially because of the PC performance issues. The memory leaks would be the worst. He clocked some moments at 12 FPS!
It looks pretty cool and kudos to them for creating an open world game, after all the linear games they've made. I know the art direction really appeals to folks, but I've got to say, it feels a bit tired to me. I liked when they put a twist or two in with Bloodbourne and Sekiro, but this games art direction seems more like a step back to me. Either that or the whole Tim Burton having a weird nightmare aesthetic has just worn thin.
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I'm terrible at souls games but I'll probably pick it up for PC today. If I get a lot of issues I'll just refund it.
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Well, looks like I definitely won't be getting Elden Ring on PC, at least until they fix it. Apparently it is very poorly optimized, there's a 60fps cap and no ultrawide support. All deal breakers for me.
Ahh that probably explains why one of my PC gamer friends said he just bought a PS5 for the game. He has an ultra wide monitor.
Game looks pretty cool and the reviews are so good that I am tempted to check it out, but there's a big part of me that feels like the game isn't really for me. But if it's buggy and poor performing, that's a good reason to just hold off until it's fixed/more reviewed/on sale.
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Not a Dark Souls fan. I like the scary atmosphere and environments, but I'm just getting too old and impatient for tedious combat and trying multiple times defeating the enemy. I'm more of a FPS guy packing some serious heat. Don't think Elden Ring is for me. I was watching a gameplay review on YouTube and the guy said it seems to be a really cool game, but once he starts dying a lot he'll probably start talking shit about it. :lol
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FromSoft games have unfortunately always been kind of rough in the framerate/framepacing department. But quality mode on consoles running between 30 and 60 is wild. Closest to consistent 60 fps seems to be the PS4pro version on the PS5. And the Series X version on performance seems to be good only if you have a VRR display, thanfully I have that so I don't think I will have many problems.
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I've only been playing for a few hours on PC and while I have noticed some stuttering and minor lag in spots the game is running relatively well. I had to disable some Microsoft rendering software that was causing issues and it fixed a lot. We'll see what happens when I get deeper into the game but so far so good. I also just let the game auto-quality the settings for me as it goes since I'm honestly not too picky when it comes to graphical settings.
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Just bought myself a 180Hz monitor in a weekend sale. Now I just need a PC that can utilise it. :P
And now I have a PC (on the way).
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One last photo for a while. Took this on the Shady Belle mission in Chapter 3 with Lenny. I have a particular fondness for piling large numbers of bodies together for silly photo ops and this turned out perfectly with the fountain and all. I really love playing pretend photographer :lol
(https://i.postimg.cc/HYvKbtwM/039.jpg)
full size (https://i.postimg.cc/HYvKbtwM/039.jpg)
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Have you guys ever played The Technomancer? It was the RPG made before they made Greedfall.
The Technomancer is kind of a shitty game. Lots of backtracking and forcing you to fight the same group of annoying enemies over and over again. I'm pretty sure enemies scale with your level because they were pretty spongey throughout the whole game and I was pretty weak even when my weapons, armor, and powers were fully upgraded.
Now I am starting another kind of crappy RPG called Elex. The sequel came out today. I bought Elex back when it came out but I never got very far in it and gave up on it pretty quickly.
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Just checked my email... and my girlfriend bought me the collectors edition of Horizon Forbidden West. Which means someone is getting a PS5 soon. No way :2metal:
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Well, looks like I definitely won't be getting Elden Ring on PC, at least until they fix it. Apparently it is very poorly optimized, there's a 60fps cap and no ultrawide support. All deal breakers for me.
Plays fine for me. I made sure to put Nvidia on performance mode. Apparently for some people it's trying to use integrated graphics rather than the GPU, but you can force it to use the GPU.
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Just checked my email... and my girlfriend bought me the collectors edition of Horizon Forbidden West. Which means someone is getting a PS5 soon. No way :2metal:
You’ll love it! Both the game and the PS5. Although, I do recommend sticking with the main quest mainly. If a side quest is feeling a bit too difficult, take the hint. :lol
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I've been back and forth a million times about whether I want to dip my toes into the latest console war, especially seeing as I haven't played my PS4 in ages. I really want Gran Turismo 7 and the new Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. My membership rebate to Costco for 2021 was $280. I basically just check their site every day to see if they have any bundles in stock. I intend to save that $280 for that if I can. But as far as I can tell, Costco has received one shipment so far in 2022, and it was gone in about 6 minutes.
The the issue I have with getting into the latest race is my TV. It's all of 10 or 11 years old at this point (it's a 3D TV), and I'm sure it won't do the new consoles justice.
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Last couple of generations I only bought in once there were at least 5 games I wanted to play that were exclusive to the system. Right now there is not that much for the PS5 I am interested in that I cannot buy on PC.
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I've been back and forth a million times about whether I want to dip my toes into the latest console war, especially seeing as I haven't played my PS4 in ages. I really want Gran Turismo 7 and the new Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. My membership rebate to Costco for 2021 was $280. I basically just check their site every day to see if they have any bundles in stock. I intend to save that $280 for that if I can. But as far as I can tell, Costco has received one shipment so far in 2022, and it was gone in about 6 minutes.
The the issue I have with getting into the latest race is my TV. It's all of 10 or 11 years old at this point (it's a 3D TV), and I'm sure it won't do the new consoles justice.
I was fully intent on getting a PS5 but with PS5 games slowly trickling to the PC I decided against it. Playstation games are slowly trickling down to PC which makes it harder to justify buying a PS5 in my case. GT7 was the last game I wanted that is a a Playstation exclusive but it's also coming to the PS4 so I'll dust off my Pro and play it on there.
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Just bought myself a 180Hz monitor in a weekend sale. Now I just need a PC that can utilise it. :P
And now I have a PC (on the way).
Cool! Is it a prebuilt? (Nothing wrong with that)
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Just bought myself a 180Hz monitor in a weekend sale. Now I just need a PC that can utilise it. :P
And now I have a PC (on the way).
Cool! Is it a prebuilt? (Nothing wrong with that)
Nope, I like building PCs. :D Decided on a 12700F, 3070 Ti combo.
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3070, 3071 whatever it takes, amirite? :) :):) :)
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Just checked my email... and my girlfriend bought me the collectors edition of Horizon Forbidden West. Which means someone is getting a PS5 soon. No way :2metal:
You’ll love it! Both the game and the PS5. Although, I do recommend sticking with the main quest mainly. If a side quest is feeling a bit too difficult, take the hint. :lol
I stuck with the main quest in HZD when I first got my PS4 - it came bundled with it, it was the second or third game I played - and blew through it so fast that not only do I not remember a large part of the story, but there was a massive amount of the map I hadn't even uncovered. I don't even think I found one Tallneck in my entire playthrough unless there was one that was part of the story. So I'm actually considering buying HZD on my PC to tide me over - even though I have more than enough to play in the meantime.
Speaking of, 2 years in and I just can't figure out how to rob banks and stores in Red Dead. I've even watched videos and somehow I always manage to instantly stir up a $100 bounty and can't rob the register. Not sure wtf I'm doing wrong.
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Just bought myself a 180Hz monitor in a weekend sale. Now I just need a PC that can utilise it. :P
And now I have a PC (on the way).
Cool! Is it a prebuilt? (Nothing wrong with that)
Nope, I like building PCs. :D Decided on a 12700F, 3070 Ti combo.
Glad you were able to get those components, did you end up going with DDR5? Those RAM modules are hard to come by and very expensive right now.
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Just bought myself a 180Hz monitor in a weekend sale. Now I just need a PC that can utilise it. :P
And now I have a PC (on the way).
Cool! Is it a prebuilt? (Nothing wrong with that)
Nope, I like building PCs. :D Decided on a 12700F, 3070 Ti combo.
Glad you were able to get those components, did you end up going with DDR5? Those RAM modules are hard to come by and very expensive right now.
And not to mention, not worth the price hike.
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Just bought myself a 180Hz monitor in a weekend sale. Now I just need a PC that can utilise it. :P
And now I have a PC (on the way).
Cool! Is it a prebuilt? (Nothing wrong with that)
Nope, I like building PCs. :D Decided on a 12700F, 3070 Ti combo.
Glad you were able to get those components, did you end up going with DDR5? Those RAM modules are hard to come by and very expensive right now.
I went with a DDR4 mobo.
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/TUF-Gaming/TUF-GAMING-B660M-PLUS-D4/
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Just checked my email... and my girlfriend bought me the collectors edition of Horizon Forbidden West. Which means someone is getting a PS5 soon. No way :2metal:
You’ll love it! Both the game and the PS5. Although, I do recommend sticking with the main quest mainly. If a side quest is feeling a bit too difficult, take the hint. :lol
Side quests do show the difficulty level, so you can always use that as a gauge. Also, some side quests are put "on hold" awaiting certain completions of the main story or other side quests.
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I have had Elden Sitting on my shelf for about a week now but Cyberpunk still has my attention. I treat it as a more linear cinematic loot shooter with a great hub world and some solid stealth. It is a 9/10 for me thus far. Also, progression is great. Finally an RPG where it feels completely manageable to unlock the stuff I want. As long as you don't aim for completion, the things you are interested in seem always attainable without mindless long grinds. They apparently rebalanced the entire thing significantly in 1.5, so my experience with progression will be different than those who played it last year.
Also, a breath of fresh air to play a game with a competent story and a cast of great characters. The most recent AAA games I played, Dying Light and Tomb Raider, were horrible in this regard.
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So I'm probably a decade off, but I'm living with - and loving - Resident Evil 2. I'm not a zombie game guy, that much, but this game is immersive, and it's really fun. I'm on my second playthrough (and I'd guess I have two more at least to get all the trophies) and it's really been a good experience.
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I'm assuming you're playing the remake Stads? I've heard great things about it.
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I'm assuming you're playing the remake Stads? I've heard great things about it.
Yes.
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I had meant to do the RE2 remake playthrough but it's been on the back burner for awhile now. That was a great game when I was young and played through the first couple times.
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Resident Evil 2 remake is great. A perfectly paced 8-hour-ish AAA ride. I still have to do the Claire campaign one of these days. Resident Evil 3 remake is obviously a lesser game (simpler, shorter, less content), but if you get it cheap it is a good game.
Did a bit of Elden Ring. Feels like Dark Souls (so not Sekiro or even Bloodborne). The atmosphere (at the start at least) feels way less opressive than other FromSoft titles (gameplay still is though). Dark Souls is bleak/dark, Bloorborne filthy and horrifying, Sekiro war torn. This at the start feels kind of nice, looking at the calm ocean over green hills. Pacing seems slower, because of the exploration aspect. All in all great first impression and it does feel fresh.
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Boy, I'm dumb. Didn't even realize Elden Ring was on PS4 as well.
Guess I'm gonna play it now after all :lol
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Resident Evil 2 remake is great. A perfectly paced 8-hour-ish AAA ride. I still have to do the Claire campaign one of these days. Resident Evil 3 remake is obviously a lesser game (simpler, shorter, less content), but if you get it cheap it is a good game.
Yes, both are really good but you're right. RE2 is better due to more content with 2 intertwined scenarios.
Well, the only thing that can pull me away from Horizon FW (temporarily) is Gran Turismo 7 arriving today! Yes!! :2metal:
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I got GT7 downloaded and ready to go after work. I can't wait. I tried sneaking a race or two last night after midnight only to load the game and have another downloading screen...
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Boy, I'm dumb. Didn't even realize Elden Ring was on PS4 as well.
Guess I'm gonna play it now after all :lol
I'm tempted, but I plan to play through Witcher 2/3 first.
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Last couple of generations I only bought in once there were at least 5 games I wanted to play that were exclusive to the system. Right now there is not that much for the PS5 I am interested in that I cannot buy on PC.
I've done the same thing with the PS4 & PS3. And the last Xbox I owned was THE Xbox.
I've been on a C(rap)RPG phase for the last few weeks. I finished the mediocre Technomancer last week (or earlier this week?) and started playing Elex again.
I'm not familiar with Parana Bytes games (Gothic & Risen series). Apparently, it's normal to be extremely weak in the beginning of the game and it takes hours and hours to start getting more powerful. I'm not sure I like that.
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Gave in and bought Elden. Saw a video of AquaFPS getting maulded by a dragon and was like. Okay that's what you call a true bossfight and was sold. :omg:
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I might check out that Resident Evil remake. Been looking for a new game I can play casually that won't cost me $50+. RE4 is the only one I played all the way through. I played part of Zero but gave up after too much frustration.
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Elden Ring is great. This type of open world works really well and thus far I have encountered a lot of unique enemies and events. Level design seems fantastic as well, both in the open sections and the dungeons/caves/buildings. Mounted combat is great, had some intense mounted face offs already. My only real qualm is that some flying enemies are annoying as fuck.
But if you don't like Dark Souls l, I sincerely doubt this is for you. I haven't had any bossruns though, there are little spawn statues close to any boss I encountered (on top of the bonfire-esque sites of grace)
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I really want Elden Ring but I know what I'd be getting into and I wouldn't have fun. It looks amazing but... idk. Difficulty options, in whatever form they appear, literally do nothing but expand your potential player base. I would love to enjoy the game without wasting time dying over and over and over and backtracking and being frustrated. I just want to have fun and experience what everybody else gets to.
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Elden Ring is great. This type of open world works really well and thus far I have encountered a lot of unique enemies and events. Level design seems fantastic as well, both in the open sections and the dungeons/caves/buildings. Mounted combat is great, had some intense mounted face offs already. My only real qualm is that some flying enemies are annoying as fuck.
But if you don't like Dark Souls l, I sincerely doubt this is for you. I haven't had any bossruns though, there are little spawn statues close to any boss I encountered (on top of the bonfire-esque sites of grace)
I'm starting to really get into the game. I had to watch a few videos on YT first. As someone that never played a Dark Souls game I was very surprised how varied the enemies are. It's probably pretty typical for the franchise but that's one aspect i'm enjoying alot, makes the combat really fresh and interesting. I'm also glad that the enemies are so varied in level also because you can feel both powerful and weak which makes the game a bit more accessible, since i've heard so much about the difficulty in DS games I thought I was in for so much pain and angst. :lol
Truth be told I actually haven't touched a boss yet, i've been living off the grid and leveling my character fighting mid enemies and collecting stuff.
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I really want Elden Ring but I know what I'd be getting into and I wouldn't have fun. It looks amazing but... idk. Difficulty options, in whatever form they appear, literally do nothing but expand your potential player base. I would love to enjoy the game without wasting time dying over and over and over and backtracking and being frustrated. I just want to have fun and experience what everybody else gets to.
I have seen discussion about this a lot on the internet, but I am not sure what to think to be honest. I would most certainly not have had the same experience with this series if there was an easy mode. In most games I (would) get frustrated, give up, and put the mode on easy. From Software games changed how I play games and the experience they offer is absolutely linked to how the challenges are designed. And those challenges are almost always fair. They control simple and the games are not fast, so the titles are accessible for most people that play games (Sekiro excluded perhaps).
And it is very much an RPG. Levelling and and spending your points wisely will make things much, much easier. I feel sometimes beginners don't realise that (I know I did in Dark Souls 1). If you go underlevelled into a quest in Elder Scrolls or The Witcher, chances are you will get wrecked too. You need to build your character and improve/change your equipment. And in Elden Ring, part of the experience is realising you are not strong enough and can better venture in a different direction (Breath of the Wild does this in similar fashion and the first couple of hours of that actually feel From Software-ish).
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I really want Elden Ring but I know what I'd be getting into and I wouldn't have fun. It looks amazing but... idk. Difficulty options, in whatever form they appear, literally do nothing but expand your potential player base. I would love to enjoy the game without wasting time dying over and over and over and backtracking and being frustrated. I just want to have fun and experience what everybody else gets to.
I have seen discussion about this a lot on the internet, but I am not sure what to think to be honest. I would most certainly not have had the same experience with this series if there was an easy mode. In most games I (would) get frustrated, give up, and put the mode on easy. From Software games changed how I play games and the experience they offer is absolutely linked to how the challenges are designed. And those challenges are almost always fair. They control simple and the games are not fast, so the titles are accessible for most people that play games (Sekiro excluded perhaps).
And it is very much an RPG. Levelling and and spending your points wisely will make things much, much easier. I feel sometimes beginners don't realise that (I know I did in Dark Souls 1). If you go underlevelled into a quest in Elder Scrolls or The Witcher, chances are you will get wrecked too. You need to build your character and improve/change your equipment. And in Elden Ring, part of the experience is realising you are not strong enough and can better venture in a different direction (Breath of the Wild does this in similar fashion and the first couple of hours of that actually feel From Software-ish).
Well, I know they're very meticulously designed so the challenges are fair. But it can be fair and still be frustrating to the point of being offputting. I don't want to sit and bash my head against the wall, repeating something over and over learning from my mistakes - it's a valid strategy but it eats up time and I don't have fun, I don't feel accomplished at the end, I'm just upset and annoyed by the experience. Nobody else has to play the game on a lower difficulty setting, but I feel like I'm missing out on the fun because although I want to eat up the lore and world and atmosphere and awesome looking environments and characters... it's simply not worth it if I'm not having fun. :(
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I really want Elden Ring but I know what I'd be getting into and I wouldn't have fun. It looks amazing but... idk. Difficulty options, in whatever form they appear, literally do nothing but expand your potential player base. I would love to enjoy the game without wasting time dying over and over and over and backtracking and being frustrated. I just want to have fun and experience what everybody else gets to.
I have seen discussion about this a lot on the internet, but I am not sure what to think to be honest. I would most certainly not have had the same experience with this series if there was an easy mode. In most games I (would) get frustrated, give up, and put the mode on easy. From Software games changed how I play games and the experience they offer is absolutely linked to how the challenges are designed. And those challenges are almost always fair. They control simple and the games are not fast, so the titles are accessible for most people that play games (Sekiro excluded perhaps).
And it is very much an RPG. Levelling and and spending your points wisely will make things much, much easier. I feel sometimes beginners don't realise that (I know I did in Dark Souls 1). If you go underlevelled into a quest in Elder Scrolls or The Witcher, chances are you will get wrecked too. You need to build your character and improve/change your equipment. And in Elden Ring, part of the experience is realising you are not strong enough and can better venture in a different direction (Breath of the Wild does this in similar fashion and the first couple of hours of that actually feel From Software-ish).
Well, I know they're very meticulously designed so the challenges are fair. But it can be fair and still be frustrating to the point of being offputting. I don't want to sit and bash my head against the wall, repeating something over and over learning from my mistakes - it's a valid strategy but it eats up time and I don't have fun, I don't feel accomplished at the end, I'm just upset and annoyed by the experience. Nobody else has to play the game on a lower difficulty setting, but I feel like I'm missing out on the fun because although I want to eat up the lore and world and atmosphere and awesome looking environments and characters... it's simply not worth it if I'm not having fun. :(
I find that as I get older this is how I feel about gaming more and more. I'm here for the story and lore and atmosphere, not how well I can memorize a specific strategy against a specific enemy. I have day to day life to beat me down constantly, I don't need a video game to do it to me as well.
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I find that as I get older this is how I feel about gaming more and more.
It's called growing up... ;D
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I really want Elden Ring but I know what I'd be getting into and I wouldn't have fun. It looks amazing but... idk. Difficulty options, in whatever form they appear, literally do nothing but expand your potential player base. I would love to enjoy the game without wasting time dying over and over and over and backtracking and being frustrated. I just want to have fun and experience what everybody else gets to.
I have seen discussion about this a lot on the internet, but I am not sure what to think to be honest. I would most certainly not have had the same experience with this series if there was an easy mode. In most games I (would) get frustrated, give up, and put the mode on easy. From Software games changed how I play games and the experience they offer is absolutely linked to how the challenges are designed. And those challenges are almost always fair. They control simple and the games are not fast, so the titles are accessible for most people that play games (Sekiro excluded perhaps).
And it is very much an RPG. Levelling and and spending your points wisely will make things much, much easier. I feel sometimes beginners don't realise that (I know I did in Dark Souls 1). If you go underlevelled into a quest in Elder Scrolls or The Witcher, chances are you will get wrecked too. You need to build your character and improve/change your equipment. And in Elden Ring, part of the experience is realising you are not strong enough and can better venture in a different direction (Breath of the Wild does this in similar fashion and the first couple of hours of that actually feel From Software-ish).
There's just something "wrong" about these games having easy modes. I don't want to sound elitist. I'm not even a big fan of these types of games. That being said, I will most likely buy Elden Rings when after it's patched and on sale. No Boss Runs pleases Herrick.
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I really want Elden Ring but I know what I'd be getting into and I wouldn't have fun. It looks amazing but... idk. Difficulty options, in whatever form they appear, literally do nothing but expand your potential player base. I would love to enjoy the game without wasting time dying over and over and over and backtracking and being frustrated. I just want to have fun and experience what everybody else gets to.
I have seen discussion about this a lot on the internet, but I am not sure what to think to be honest. I would most certainly not have had the same experience with this series if there was an easy mode. In most games I (would) get frustrated, give up, and put the mode on easy. From Software games changed how I play games and the experience they offer is absolutely linked to how the challenges are designed. And those challenges are almost always fair. They control simple and the games are not fast, so the titles are accessible for most people that play games (Sekiro excluded perhaps).
And it is very much an RPG. Levelling and and spending your points wisely will make things much, much easier. I feel sometimes beginners don't realise that (I know I did in Dark Souls 1). If you go underlevelled into a quest in Elder Scrolls or The Witcher, chances are you will get wrecked too. You need to build your character and improve/change your equipment. And in Elden Ring, part of the experience is realising you are not strong enough and can better venture in a different direction (Breath of the Wild does this in similar fashion and the first couple of hours of that actually feel From Software-ish).
Well, I know they're very meticulously designed so the challenges are fair. But it can be fair and still be frustrating to the point of being offputting. I don't want to sit and bash my head against the wall, repeating something over and over learning from my mistakes - it's a valid strategy but it eats up time and I don't have fun, I don't feel accomplished at the end, I'm just upset and annoyed by the experience. Nobody else has to play the game on a lower difficulty setting, but I feel like I'm missing out on the fun because although I want to eat up the lore and world and atmosphere and awesome looking environments and characters... it's simply not worth it if I'm not having fun. :(
I find that as I get older this is how I feel about gaming more and more. I'm here for the story and lore and atmosphere, not how well I can memorize a specific strategy against a specific enemy. I have day to day life to beat me down constantly, I don't need a video game to do it to me as well.
Right now i'm just running around exploring the world. As soon as you encounter a hard enemy you can choose to flee instead and come back later when your stronger. Honsetly, the game in general isn't hard at all. Certain bosses are though.
There so much to do besides fighting bosses but once your ready, those challenges and awards await.
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I really want Elden Ring but I know what I'd be getting into and I wouldn't have fun. It looks amazing but... idk. Difficulty options, in whatever form they appear, literally do nothing but expand your potential player base. I would love to enjoy the game without wasting time dying over and over and over and backtracking and being frustrated. I just want to have fun and experience what everybody else gets to.
I have seen discussion about this a lot on the internet, but I am not sure what to think to be honest. I would most certainly not have had the same experience with this series if there was an easy mode. In most games I (would) get frustrated, give up, and put the mode on easy. From Software games changed how I play games and the experience they offer is absolutely linked to how the challenges are designed. And those challenges are almost always fair. They control simple and the games are not fast, so the titles are accessible for most people that play games (Sekiro excluded perhaps).
And it is very much an RPG. Levelling and and spending your points wisely will make things much, much easier. I feel sometimes beginners don't realise that (I know I did in Dark Souls 1). If you go underlevelled into a quest in Elder Scrolls or The Witcher, chances are you will get wrecked too. You need to build your character and improve/change your equipment. And in Elden Ring, part of the experience is realising you are not strong enough and can better venture in a different direction (Breath of the Wild does this in similar fashion and the first couple of hours of that actually feel From Software-ish).
Well, I know they're very meticulously designed so the challenges are fair. But it can be fair and still be frustrating to the point of being offputting. I don't want to sit and bash my head against the wall, repeating something over and over learning from my mistakes - it's a valid strategy but it eats up time and I don't have fun, I don't feel accomplished at the end, I'm just upset and annoyed by the experience. Nobody else has to play the game on a lower difficulty setting, but I feel like I'm missing out on the fun because although I want to eat up the lore and world and atmosphere and awesome looking environments and characters... it's simply not worth it if I'm not having fun. :(
I find that as I get older this is how I feel about gaming more and more. I'm here for the story and lore and atmosphere, not how well I can memorize a specific strategy against a specific enemy. I have day to day life to beat me down constantly, I don't need a video game to do it to me as well.
That's exactly how I feel. I still just wandering around enjoying the scenery and atmosphere in RDR2 not diving into all the specifics. His is why i don't think Elden Ring will be for me even though it looks amazing.
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I got GT7 downloaded and ready to go after work. I can't wait. I tried sneaking a race or two last night after midnight only to load the game and have another downloading screen...
Played GT7 the entire weekend. Lovin' it! :tup :hefdaddy
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New PC just shipped. :omg:
Can't wait to play Deus Ex on it.
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I'm thinking of just picking up GT7 for my OG PS4. I know the experience won't be the same, but I don't foresee a PS5 in my future any time soon :/ They're so hard to come by,
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Hey folks, the HFW CE arrived yesterday. I took the stuff out to look at it but then boxed it all up because 1) I don't have a PS5 yet and 2) when I have my own place again I'll set up the Tremortusk. This is the biggest 'special edition' gaming item I think I've ever had. Box is huge. I'm in love!
(https://i.imgur.com/YNUhvGl.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/HbJWEao.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/6VcfZBR.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/Vw6G8Sa.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/d1jTH3D.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/bNpeCVN.jpg)
I just wish the steelbook case actually had a CD in it. Sure it has the download code, but there's a CD tray and everything! :lol
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That's pretty cool. :tup When I first saw it, I thought it was a PS5 bundle. :eek
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I'll get my mitts on one very soon :2metal:
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Be prepared to game out and lose all track of time. :lol HFW is excellent!
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I’m actually looking forward to getting off vacation so I can play HFW ! :lol
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I’m actually looking forward to getting off vacation so I can play HFW ! :lol
:) :) :)
Never have I ever... taken a work conference call while playing PlayStation. :) :) :)
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Since starting working from home I have a few 3 hour meetings every other week so I've been practicing guitar scales during the meeting, I've made great strides in my guitar playing :lol
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I’m actually looking forward to getting off vacation so I can play HFW ! :lol
:) :) :)
Never have I ever... taken a work conference call while playing PlayStation. :) :) :)
I walked so much, on my vacation, that it's going to take a week of sitting on the couch playing video games for my ankles to heal. Well, that's my excuse anyway.
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I played a few hours of Gran Turismo 7 over the weekend...
...on my new PS5 that arrived 2 days before the game! Woot! I used NowInStock.net alerts for a few weeks, and was able to snag one from Walmart at retail price when a member-only sale went up (I bought a 1-month Walmart+ membership about 5 minutes before the sale). For those wanting a PS5, I highly recommend joining an inventory tracker like that, as otherwise I'd have no idea when/where PS5s were actually available for purchase. (It's ridiculous that we're a year and a half into this console's launch and they still can't be bought at MSRP conveniently, conventionally, and without major effort/planning/luck...)
Amazingly, on the PS5 I'm still able to play GT7 using my old Logitech Driving Force GT steering wheel from the PS3 days. I'm using a drivehub adapter and a wired Hori PS4 mini-controller to make it work (apparently a drive hub using the normal Dual Shock 4 controller stops working after 10 minutes or something like that), and this set up is SO much better than having to spend many hundreds of dollars just for a new wheel and pedals (which won't work on my OLD consoles/games).
When I ordered the PS5, I had no PS5 games (just GT7 on the way). And a ton of PS4 games that I've never finished (or in many cases, even played). But when you have shiny new "unobtainium" console like the PS5 set up in your living room for the first time, you want to "do stuff" on it. So, needing something else to play (especially something that doesn't require the wheel to be set up), I digitally upgraded my PS4 Ghost of Tsushima disc to the PS5 Director's Cut. I've played the first couple hours of that now too. I would be all over Horizon Forbidden West, except I still have most of Horizon Zero Dawn still to play (I'm probably 10 hours or so into that one), and I'm the type of guy that prefers not to skip ahead to sequels (in fact, I never played Red Dead Redemption 2, because I'm only about halfway through the original Red Dead Redemption on PS3!). Overwatch has (surprisingly) been far-and-away my main PS4 time sink, and I really wish Blizzard would release a PS5 upgrade for that one (like they did for the latest XBox).
The "problem" now, is I'm outputting through a 2008 AV receiver to a 2009 1080p TV. Can't enjoy the PS5's power and capabilities with these cinematic games, or GT7's incredible visuals, or my 4K UHD Blu-rays I've been accumulating, etc. until I finally get set up with 4K and HDR. So, obviously, I'm now trying to explain to the wife how I now *need* a new receiver and 4K TV... :lol
Anyway, GT7 is great so far. Especially on a brand new PS5. :metal
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New PC parts arrived! Except for the case. Darn it.
Also apparently I ordered Windows on DVD, rather than USB, because I live in 2008.
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New PC parts arrived! Except for the case. Darn it.
Also apparently I ordered Windows on DVD, rather than USB, because I live in 2008.
I'm assuming you didn't order an optical drive then for the PC? I think you can just download windows to a USB and use the key from your DVD copy.
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Yeah that's the plan. I didn't order an optical drive; my case doesn't even have space for one.
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Horizon Forbidden West talk - NO STORY SPOILERS. Although, if you don't want to hear about game play, please don't read this.
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What I've learned so far that may help others starting out.
1- Primarily stick with the story missions (for the first 10 or so). Your progress in the side missions can be stunted without key items found only in the story.
2- Hunting grounds and training grounds shouldn't be skipped. Very useful techniques/weapons can be practiced/gained through completion and they're relatively short.
3- Whatever your primary weapon/armor is, it's worth your time to farm upgrade materials for them. It makes progress significantly more efficient (hunter bow and armor in my case) even if the upgrade mats are difficult to obtain (green is pretty easy, blue and purple can get tricky but the upgrades are powerful). Check the merchants whenever possible, they might have what you're looking for. It's probably a waste of time upgrading secondary weapons though, unless the mats are easily obtained through normal play).
4- Tough story combat encounters frequently have environmental tools/traps that can make victory much, much easier. Whenever possible, scan the terrain in the combat area for clues.
5- Knocking off components does a lot more damage in general to machines than in HZD, so it's well worth your time to get gud at targeting weak spots. Plus, it's fun and rewarding. :)
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Horizon Forbidden West talk - NO STORY SPOILERS. Although, if you don't want to hear about game play, please don't read this.
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What I've learned so far that may help others starting out.
1- Primarily stick with the story missions (for the first 10 or so). Your progress in the side missions can be stunted without key items found only in the story.
2- Hunting grounds and training grounds shouldn't be skipped. Very useful techniques/weapons can be practiced/gained through completion and they're relatively short.
3- Whatever your primary weapon/armor is, it's worth your time to farm upgrade materials for them. It makes progress significantly more efficient (hunter bow and armor in my case) even if the upgrade mats are difficult to obtain (green is pretty easy, blue and purple can get tricky but the upgrades are powerful). Check the merchants whenever possible, they might have what you're looking for. It's probably a waste of time upgrading secondary weapons though, unless the mats are easily obtained through normal play).
4- Tough story combat encounters frequently have environmental tools/traps that can make victory much, much easier. Whenever possible, scan the terrain in the combat area for clues.
5- Knocking off components does a lot more damage in general to machines than in HZD, so it's well worth your time to get gud at targeting weak spots. Plus, it's fun and rewarding. :)
Good tips!
I'm just hoping it doesn't take as long for Forbidden West to come to PC as Zero Dawn did. I want to play it.....and I don't want to buy a PS5. Plus I just don't care to play games on console anymore. :dunno:
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PS5 arriving on the 16th. Only had to sell two limbs and sign a pact with the devil to afford it...
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PS5 arriving on the 16th. Only had to sell two limbs and sign a pact with the devil to afford it...
Should have just challenged to devil to a rock off.
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PS5 arriving on the 16th. Only had to sell two limbs and sign a pact with the devil to afford it...
Should have just challenged to devil to a rock off.
Might have been cheaper. $850!!
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In the U.S. Gamestop is having an in store stock on Friday, March 11th for PS5. If any of you are thinking of picking one up, you may wish to check your local Gamestop. Oh, and if you go, be sure to where those hospital shoe cover nappy thingies...Gamestop floors are always sticky for some reason.
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Horizon Forbidden West talk - NO STORY SPOILERS. Although, if you don't want to hear about game play, please don't read this.
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What I've learned so far that may help others starting out.
1- Primarily stick with the story missions (for the first 10 or so). Your progress in the side missions can be stunted without key items found only in the story.
2- Hunting grounds and training grounds shouldn't be skipped. Very useful techniques/weapons can be practiced/gained through completion and they're relatively short.
3- Whatever your primary weapon/armor is, it's worth your time to farm upgrade materials for them. It makes progress significantly more efficient (hunter bow and armor in my case) even if the upgrade mats are difficult to obtain (green is pretty easy, blue and purple can get tricky but the upgrades are powerful). Check the merchants whenever possible, they might have what you're looking for. It's probably a waste of time upgrading secondary weapons though, unless the mats are easily obtained through normal play).
4- Tough story combat encounters frequently have environmental tools/traps that can make victory much, much easier. Whenever possible, scan the terrain in the combat area for clues.
5- Knocking off components does a lot more damage in general to machines than in HZD, so it's well worth your time to get gud at targeting weak spots. Plus, it's fun and rewarding. :)
Uh oh... I am doing so much in the game that I decided something had to go, so I chose hunting grounds and training grounds. :lol
Hopefully the sheer amount of content I'm doing will make up for missing that stuff. I'm really taking my time with the game and loving every minute of it. I can't find a single aspect that I would describe as low quality, which is a very rare thing these days. Almost every NPC looks awesome, few side quests seem generic, there is so much detail in the menus... You can tell that Guerrila really went the extra mile and put so much love and care into everything.
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PS5 arriving on the 16th. Only had to sell two limbs and sign a pact with the devil to afford it...
You'll probably, at some point, want to upgrade your copy of Ghost of Tsushima to the director's cut, and play the Iki Island expansion (if you haven't already). It's glorious at 60 fps. Oh, and the game is pretty damned slick at transfering your saved games from the PS4 so you can play the expansion in new game + and avoid having to replay the original if you don't want to.
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Uh oh... I am doing so much in the game that I decided something had to go, so I chose hunting grounds and training grounds. :lol
Hopefully the sheer amount of content I'm doing will make up for missing that stuff. I'm really taking my time with the game and loving every minute of it. I can't find a single aspect that I would describe as low quality, which is a very rare thing these days. Almost every NPC looks awesome, few side quests seem generic, there is so much detail in the menus... You can tell that Guerrila really went the extra mile and put so much love and care into everything.
Yeah, there are a ton of side quests in the no-man's lands that I'm looking forward to going back doing...soon. Only have one special tool left to acquire.
The side quests I have done, have all been top notch.
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itch.io has another huge indie games bundle for charity (Ukraine): https://itch.io/b/1316/bundle-for-ukraine (https://itch.io/b/1316/bundle-for-ukraine)
If have a PC and like indie games, this is a great bundle.
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PS5 arriving on the 16th. Only had to sell two limbs and sign a pact with the devil to afford it...
You'll probably, at some point, want to upgrade your copy of Ghost of Tsushima to the director's cut, and play the Iki Island expansion (if you haven't already). It's glorious at 60 fps. Oh, and the game is pretty damned slick at transfering your saved games from the PS4 so you can play the expansion in new game + and avoid having to replay the original if you don't want to.
Awesome. Yeah, I need to remember to upgrade not only Ghost of Tsushima but Spider-man. So on my to-buy list is Elden Ring 'cause why not, yolo etc. (instead of getting it on PC), Ghost of Tsushima and Spider-man upgraded versions, Spider-man: Miles Morales, uh... ??? I'll get Final Fantasy 16 when that comes out. Maybe Death Stranding if it's super cheap somewhere.
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Uh oh... I am doing so much in the game that I decided something had to go, so I chose hunting grounds and training grounds. :lol
Hopefully the sheer amount of content I'm doing will make up for missing that stuff. I'm really taking my time with the game and loving every minute of it. I can't find a single aspect that I would describe as low quality, which is a very rare thing these days. Almost every NPC looks awesome, few side quests seem generic, there is so much detail in the menus... You can tell that Guerrila really went the extra mile and put so much love and care into everything.
Yeah, there are a ton of side quests in the no-man's lands that I'm looking forward to going back doing...soon. Only have one special tool left to acquire.
The side quests I have done, have all been top notch.
Yeah, HFW is awesome. I was totally submerged in it until GT7 was released last Friday. Been playing that heavily ever since, but will be revisiting HFW very soon. :tup
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This is a really great review of HFW. There really are no spoilers, but if you haven't played yet and want to discover some of the things he talks about on your own, I suggest waiting to see the review.
https://youtu.be/6R1vQyiWJ8c
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New PC is assembled and seems to work. 2 slight hitches:
1. AOI lacked the correct mounts for LGA1700. So on stock cooler for now.
2. K95 keyboard works perfectly. Apart from the space bar. Fffffffffffffff-----
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After years of contemplation, I finally saw a sale on a Nintendo Switch and bought one :yarr
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After years of contemplation, I finally saw a sale on a Nintendo Switch and bought one :yarr
Awesome! Did you get the OLED model?
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After years of contemplation, I finally saw a sale on a Nintendo Switch and bought one :yarr
Awesome! Did you get the OLED model?
No, it's the base original red/blue joy con model. Which is fine, I just didn't want the lite model because I want to be able to hook it up to the TV. My gf and I like playing together and she had been bringing over her sisters when we play, this will make life a bit easier and then I can play when I travel.
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Man Elden Ring has captured me firmly. I had my first encouter with Margit the other day, she taught me some valuable lessons on humility. :lol
Holy shit do the devs know how to spot your weakness in boss fights, it's like the AI know when you try to find it's weakness in a boss and then counterattack you to oblivion.
I felt so secure in the game world riding my horse so I thought I could take on one of the early bosses called Tree-Sentinel. Well I found out his swings are so wide you can't run away fast enough even on your horse. :lol
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Man Elden Ring has captured me firmly. I had my first encouter with Margit the other day, she taught me some valuable lessons on humility. :lol
Holy shit do the devs know how to spot your weakness in boss fights, it's like the AI know when you try to find it's weakness in a boss and then counterattack you to oblivion.
I felt so secure in the game world riding my horse so I thought I could take on one of the early bosses called Tree-Sentinel. Well I found out his swings are so wide you can't run away fast enough even on your horse. :lol
Been playing on and off for a couple of weeks. Took down Margit quite early on, but haven't really ventured into the castle - been spending my time levelling up on beginner area, beaten most of the lesser bosses found in the small dungeons - but seriously fuck Runebear!
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So in the Roundtable Hold, there's a lower area you can jump down. Have you been there? I see all kinds of messages to not do it which makes it intriguing.
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More Horizon Forbidden West talk:
The last couple of days, I've ignored some my own advice and been going back and clearing some of the older side quests now that I have most of the special tools (still have one to acquire). It's been great fun, and very interesting how well some of these quests have been given such care and detail. The voice acting and dialog is top notch and way better than in HZD. It never feels like a waste of time, and some of the rewards are very helpful as well.
I guess my only complaint with the game is some of the platforming requires a bit too much precision button pushing. The climbing mechanic is better in this game, but maybe a bit too loose? If that makes sense. Aloy has a frustrating tendency to miss hand holds right in front of her at the very top of a difficult climb. There's been way too much of having to rerun a sequence of challenging moves. Now I'm willing to accept that I'm just not a good platform gamer, but I've literally had both success and failure with the exact same move sets.
The highlight of my gaming last night was taking down an Apex Thunderjaw by cheesing him with the new spike thrower I got as a reward for one of the side quests. I kept a large rock butte between us and would kite him around until he peaked out, and then nailing him in a weak spot with the spike. I felt like Jerry taking out Tom. :lol
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More Horizon Forbidden West talk:
The last couple of days, I've ignored some my own advice and been going back and clearing some of the older side quests now that I have most of the special tools (still have one to acquire). It's been great fun, and very interesting how well some of these quests have been given such care and detail. The voice acting and dialog is top notch and way better than in HZD. It never feels like a waste of time, and some of the rewards are very helpful as well.
I guess my only complaint with the game is some of the platforming requires a bit too much precision button pushing. The climbing mechanic is better in this game, but maybe a bit too loose? If that makes sense. Aloy has a frustrating tendency to miss hand holds right in front of her at the very top of a difficult climb. There's been way too much of having to rerun a sequence of challenging moves. Now I'm willing to accept that I'm just not a good platform gamer, but I've literally had both success and failure with the exact same move sets.
The highlight of my gaming last night was taking down an Apex Thunderjaw by cheesing him with the new spike thrower I got as a reward for one of the side quests. I kept a large rock butte between us and would kite him around until he peaked out, and then nailing him in a weak spot with the spike. I felt like Jerry taking out Tom. :lol
I've given HFW a rest over the past week due to GT7, but plan on getting right back to it! I agree with your complaint about the platforming. It is quite clunky at times and feels like it gets stuck. A little annoying but I wouldn't call it a major bug.
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So in the Roundtable Hold, there's a lower area you can jump down. Have you been there? I see all kinds of messages to not do it which makes it intriguing.
Yeah. You get to fight an NPC invader, it wasn't a overly tough fight to win. If I recall correctly you get some sort of multiplayer item as your prize.
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Chrono Trigger turned 27 yesterday, so I bought the Steam version (it's half off and they put in a widescreen mode). Spent a few hours playing it, still think the DS version is the definitive imo, but it's still one of the best games ever made. Aged like fine wine, and that soundtrack is still one of the best.
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120 Hz gaming is soooo smooth.
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Man Elden Ring has captured me firmly. I had my first encouter with Margit the other day, she taught me some valuable lessons on humility. :lol
Holy shit do the devs know how to spot your weakness in boss fights, it's like the AI know when you try to find it's weakness in a boss and then counterattack you to oblivion.
I felt so secure in the game world riding my horse so I thought I could take on one of the early bosses called Tree-Sentinel. Well I found out his swings are so wide you can't run away fast enough even on your horse. :lol
Here is was thinking "man this game is actually pretty easy", but then I stumbled upon that very boss. I am fairly overlevelled and he still got me a bunch of times. But the part that follows is kicking my ass too, the castle feels like classic Dark Souls. Fuck those goddamn knights with storm attacks. I did another castle before it and steamrolled that without dying (the one with a boss called Leonine at the end), so I was getting a bit overconfident.
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Chrono Trigger turned 27 yesterday, so I bought the Steam version (it's half off and they put in a widescreen mode). Spent a few hours playing it, still think the DS version is the definitive imo, but it's still one of the best games ever made. Aged like fine wine, and that soundtrack is still one of the best.
I remember when they first launched it it was an utter disgrace. Have they fixed it and made it less ugly? I would love to check out the new wide visuals.
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Chrono Trigger turned 27 yesterday, so I bought the Steam version (it's half off and they put in a widescreen mode). Spent a few hours playing it, still think the DS version is the definitive imo, but it's still one of the best games ever made. Aged like fine wine, and that soundtrack is still one of the best.
I remember when they first launched it it was an utter disgrace. Have they fixed it and made it less ugly? I would love to check out the new wide visuals.
The crappy "remastered/smooth" graphics like they did with Final Fantasy's mobile ports? I didn't even try it. There's a pixel "original" graphics option that I immediately set it to. Looked largely the way I remember it.
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Just purchased a Switch Oled model, should be arriving Tuesday. :corn
This will be the first Nintendo console I've purchased since the original Wii...
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Been playing F-Zero X on Switch online and loving it. Its so fast and frantic
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I finished Elex and have started Elex 2. This is my third eurojank RPG experience after The Technomancer & Elex. I really don't know what's gotten into Herrick lately :huh: I'm actually looking forward to playing when I get home from work tonight.
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PS5 set up. They weren't kidding about how huge this thing is. I got a charging station for 2 controllers, an extra (purple) controller, and also just ordered a media remote and black cover skin for it. Horizon downloading. Nice to see my PS4 games still there however I only just now realized I don't think save data backs up to the cloud? At least I don't think mine ever did. And I wiped the external I used for my PS4. Whoops. Good excuse to play through them again I guess.
Might throw down some change on upgrading games like GTA5, Spiderman etc to the 5 version cause why not
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PS5 set up. They weren't kidding about how huge this thing is. I got a charging station for 2 controllers, an extra (purple) controller, and also just ordered a media remote and black cover skin for it. Horizon downloading. Nice to see my PS4 games still there however I only just now realized I don't think save data backs up to the cloud? At least I don't think mine ever did. And I wiped the external I used for my PS4. Whoops. Good excuse to play through them again I guess.
Might throw down some change on upgrading games like GTA5, Spiderman etc to the 5 version cause why not
Do you have a Playstation + membership? I think cloud saving comes with it.
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PS5 set up. They weren't kidding about how huge this thing is. I got a charging station for 2 controllers, an extra (purple) controller, and also just ordered a media remote and black cover skin for it. Horizon downloading. Nice to see my PS4 games still there however I only just now realized I don't think save data backs up to the cloud? At least I don't think mine ever did. And I wiped the external I used for my PS4. Whoops. Good excuse to play through them again I guess.
Might throw down some change on upgrading games like GTA5, Spiderman etc to the 5 version cause why not
Do you have a Playstation + membership? I think cloud saving comes with it.
Ah, that might explain it then. No, I almost play exclusively single player stuff outside of a few Nintendo games so I avoided all the online stuff with the PS4 except the basic store.
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I had my PS4 Pro and my PS5 attached to the same network and just simply transferred my save games directly. I took about an hour.
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Horizon Forbidden West talk:
So once I got all the game specific tools from the main quest, I've been going back and clearing out old side quest and generally free roaming. I've also done quite a bit of farming for upgrade materials. It's all been great fun, but I've clearly out leveled most of the content. I'm now level 40 and doing stuff intended for level 25 which works out okay for me (since I'm not really a very good gamer) but I have to wonder why the developers design games this way. Why give so much experience points, and skill points for random combat encounters and side quests? It's not as glaring a problem with this game, I think, since the giant machines are terrifying regardless of your power level (I'm looking at you Rockbreaker), but I suspect that very soon I'm going to have to consider bumping up the difficulty to hard in order to have that edge-of-the-seat intensity that we all enjoy. It must be way worse for players who stick to the main quests and save all this for endgame.
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Horizon Forbidden West talk:
So once I got all the game specific tools from the main quest, I've been going back and clearing out old side quest and generally free roaming. I've also done quite a bit of farming for upgrade materials. It's all been great fun, but I've clearly out leveled most of the content. I'm now level 40 and doing stuff intended for level 25 which works out okay for me (since I'm not really a very good gamer) but I have to wonder why the developers design games this way. Why give so much experience points, and skill points for random combat encounters and side quests? It's not as glaring a problem with this game, I think, since the giant machines are terrifying regardless of your power level (I'm looking at you Rockbreaker), but I suspect that very soon I'm going to have to consider bumping up the difficulty to hard in order to have that edge-of-the-seat intensity that we all enjoy. It must be way worse for players who stick to the main quests and save all this for endgame.
The first time I played Skyrim, I was all over the place. I'd spend days on the main quest, only to not revisit it until days or weeks later. It made following the story kind complicated because I'd forget stuff. When I bought the remaster on PS4, I got the flu really bad. I spent 3 or 4 days just hunting and raiding the camps of giants and leveled out all my archer stats to max status. It was then I started doing the main quest for the second time. I was able to walk right through it. I kind of loved it. I had already put 200+ hours into the game and saw what it had to offer, so I didn't feel like I was missing out on anytyhing. Being able to just walk through the game way overpowered allowed me to watch it like a movie. It was a totally different experience. There were no frustrations. No having to stop and grind because I was too weak to get somewhere. Nothing like that. I thought it was great.
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This is a problem most open world games with RPG elements have, unfortunately.
Breath of the Wild for me was the most significant one in recent times. It was quite challenging at first and it made exploration exciting to me. Some enemy camps really needed to be approached with care and the game mechanics allow for you to approach them in many ways. About halfway into the game I did not die a single time anymore, just me and my sword(s) barging in was enough.
The stamina management also brought tension to the climbing mechanics. Early game you really need to look at the structures you want to climb and see if you can find a route. Later on, a lot of the climbing was reduced to just pushing the analog stick upwards and waiting (and sometimes consuming an item when the meter was running low).
I don't need games to be difficult, but difficulty does have a huge impact on the experience. When easy becomes mindless and allows you to ignore most gameplay mechanics, it becomes a bit of a problem for me.
I will say both Cyberpunk (patch 1.5) and Elden Ring seem to do well in this regard (I do a decent amount of sidecontent).
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I literally spent an hour yesterday on one side quest in HFW. :corn I swear if you didn't have anything else to play, HFW will keep you busy for weeks.
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It's all about making the leveling accessible and rewarding for the general public.
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Maybe it's my TV but I notice a lot of blur when I move around in HFW. Like if I want a super crisp image of the environment I have to move the camera really slow, like my eyes can't keep up with this level of graphics :lol. I have game mode turned on, it seems better with it turned off but I can feel the input latency on this title when I do that. Maybe it's my cheap 55", after all it is a TCL. But woooow what a beautiful game. Combat remains challenging and I'm trying to remember the crazy number of controls but it's everything I wanted it to be so far.
Spent 7 bucks last night and got Metal Gear Solid 5 and Dragon Age Inquisition (again) too.
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Maybe it's my TV but I notice a lot of blur when I move around in HFW. Like if I want a super crisp image of the environment I have to move the camera really slow, like my eyes can't keep up with this level of graphics :lol. I have game mode turned on, it seems better with it turned off but I can feel the input latency on this title when I do that. Maybe it's my cheap 55", after all it is a TCL. But woooow what a beautiful game. Combat remains challenging and I'm trying to remember the crazy number of controls but it's everything I wanted it to be so far.
Spent 7 bucks last night and got Metal Gear Solid 5 and Dragon Age Inquisition (again) too.
See if there are options for motion blur. Some games have it way overboard, making it a blurry mess when you move the camera. If you have the option to select performance mode and turn off motion blur, that generally should give the most clarity. Most modern games give you these options.
If other games are fine, it is likely not your tv.
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If you have the option to select performance mode and turn off motion blur, that generally should give the most clarity. Most modern games give you these options.
Yeah, definitely put HFW in performance mode. You won't really notice any loss of fidelity, but the combat will go smoother. There is an option in game for adjusting motion blur. I've seen it, but haven't touched it.
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That did the trick, thank you fellas. I always get weird with a new game wondering if I have the right settings on either the game or the TV itself and eventually I lose the ability to tell after adjusting for so long.
Also bought the PS5 GTA5. Can't stop won't stop. :lol
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I just got Elden Ring today, and it is downloading as I speak. I really enjoyed Dark Souls III, Bloodborne, and (what I've played of) Sekiro, so hopefully I'll enjoy this one, too!
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I also bought Elden Ring, because I just can't stop myself. :lol I decided to splurge since my tax return hit today, so I got the deluxe edition with the digital artbook and OST. And it JUST finished downloading so... gonna go get my ass kicked for a little bit before more Horizon :2metal:
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Been using K&M in Elden Ring but yesterday I started using my controller. I suck with a controller but I see so many play with it so I figured i'll give it a try.
I stumbled upon Beastly the clergyman following a quest and choose to fight him, holy shit did he murder me in a flash. I found out later I was only suppose to talk to him not fight.
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While playing HFW yesterday, I got a message that Update 1.08 had been downloaded and did I want to install. Sure. It was a quick update and I was quickly back into playing and then...
Maybe it's my TV but I notice a lot of blur when I move around in HFW. Like if I want a super crisp image of the environment I have to move the camera really slow, like my eyes can't keep up with this level of graphics :lol.
I had to go to the setting and turn off motion blur. Fuck, now they're breaking the game with updates?! :lol
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I HATE Shellsnappers!! That is all...
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Get the Ukraine humble bundle
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I finally took down Tree-Sentinel in Elden Ring with Scholar's Armament and Wild Strikes, that's just a nasty combo. :lol
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I finally took down Tree-Sentinel in Elden Ring with Scholar's Armament and Wild Strikes, that's just a nasty combo. :lol
I unintentionally missed Tree Sentinel, and never ended up fighting him until just today. My strategy was a lot simpler than yours seems to be; I rode on horseback and attacked with a sword. Halfway through the fight, Torrent lost all its HP, so I just attacked him on foot with nothing but a sword, shield, and lots of dodging. The more fancy techniques like magic and the Ashes of War seem to be really useful, but as of right now I find I'm getting by just fine with my current setup.
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Has anyone played Elden ring on the previous generation consoles? If so, is it decent enough not to upgrade to PS5 or the new xbox?
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I finally took down Tree-Sentinel in Elden Ring with Scholar's Armament and Wild Strikes, that's just a nasty combo. :lol
I unintentionally missed Tree Sentinel, and never ended up fighting him until just today. My strategy was a lot simpler than yours seems to be; I rode on horseback and attacked with a sword. Halfway through the fight, Torrent lost all its HP, so I just attacked him on foot with nothing but a sword, shield, and lots of dodging. The more fancy techniques like magic and the Ashes of War seem to be really useful, but as of right now I find I'm getting by just fine with my current setup.
Nice, that's what's so great about this game. So many diffrent ways to fight the bosses. I love how sometimes you feel so secure on Torrent until you meet an enemy that just obliterate your horse and you're suddenly stranded infront of a beast. :lol
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https://youtu.be/LSyRf8rAjTs
Accurate. And hilarious.
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https://youtu.be/LSyRf8rAjTs
Accurate. And hilarious.
Oh my god! :rollin
This was my experience when I tried Dark Souls...
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:lol :lol
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Seems about right :P
I will say some bosses seem to think they are in Bloodborne or even Sekiro but with my slow moveset in this game it can be hard to find a window of oppertunity. My typical Dark Souls playstyle does not feel super compatible with this game (bigass sword and no shield, just rolling and hitting). I had to incorporate archery and summons into it. But there are so many build options. I am certain that if I truly hit a wall and good old levelling does not work, I can look up some gameplay/build tips and come back with a vengeance.
Also, do not sleep on summons. Or the new shield parry (guard counter, from the safety of blocking), which I don't use but I saw a friend obliterating a small boss with it.
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During lockdown last year I dusted of my old xbox 360, which I hadn't used for maybe ten years. Played a couple of weeks and it broke down. :yeahright Was able to get my hands on a Xbox One, the series X just wasn't in stock and/or affordable at that time.
Most of the games I have are a couple years old. And I've finally started GTA IV, as I was a big fan of Vice City and San Andreas. But I'm not really feeling it, too dark and that Bellic character just isn't my thing.
Question: Does it get better? And how is GTA V in comparison to IV and VC/SA?
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Question: Does it get better? And how is GTA V in comparison to IV and VC/SA?
I was never really big on GTA4. I don't think it's bad but it's one of my least favorites in the main series of GTA games. It does get better. Ballad of Gay Tony is actually really really good too.
GTA5 is the best in the series imo and I don't even play online. I like the story beats (except when it involves Lazlow, which is thankfully not much), the characters are great (Michael is a douche, but Franklin is cool and Trevor is an absolute psychopath, a microcosm of GTA in all its brutal insanity). The driving is incredible and the game is beautiful. The talk radio is as funny as the Vice City talk radio which is my favorite in the series. And it controls great. Highly recommended, I've bought it numerous times.
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https://youtu.be/LSyRf8rAjTs
Accurate. And hilarious.
OMG! That is so goddamn funny! :lol :rollin :lol
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Question: Does it get better? And how is GTA V in comparison to IV and VC/SA?
GTA V is vastly better than IV imo. Probably the best in the series, but I found myself replaying VC and GTA III way more. GTA V is still a must play though
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Seems about right :P
I will say some bosses seem to think they are in Bloodborne or even Sekiro but with my slow moveset in this game it can be hard to find a window of oppertunity. My typical Dark Souls playstyle does not feel super compatible with this game (bigass sword and no shield, just rolling and hitting). I had to incorporate archery and summons into it. But there are so many build options. I am certain that if I truly hit a wall and good old levelling does not work, I can look up some gameplay/build tips and come back with a vengeance.
Also, do not sleep on summons. Or the new shield parry (guard counter, from the safety of blocking), which I don't use but I saw a friend obliterating a small boss with it.
I find the corpses to be very useful since they reanimate, it's also handy to level them up which I didn't know you could do until yesterday.
I defeated both Margit and Godrick today which feels nice. The one boss I found so far that's just destroys me is Leonine Misbegotten, he's so fast in his movements. I think I need a build with more agility since i'm running around in full armor.
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Hoo boy that animation was accurate. What a brutal night of huge embarrassing failures. :lol
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Elden Ring is filled to the brim with secrets. I love how you sometimes feel like you are going beyond the borders of the intended leveldesign only to find a big, fully designed level hidden away.
Seems about right :P
I will say some bosses seem to think they are in Bloodborne or even Sekiro but with my slow moveset in this game it can be hard to find a window of oppertunity. My typical Dark Souls playstyle does not feel super compatible with this game (bigass sword and no shield, just rolling and hitting). I had to incorporate archery and summons into it. But there are so many build options. I am certain that if I truly hit a wall and good old levelling does not work, I can look up some gameplay/build tips and come back with a vengeance.
Also, do not sleep on summons. Or the new shield parry (guard counter, from the safety of blocking), which I don't use but I saw a friend obliterating a small boss with it.
I find the corpses to be very useful since they reanimate, it's also handy to level them up which I didn't know you could do until yesterday.
I defeated both Margit and Godrick today which feels nice. The one boss I found so far that's just destroys me is Leonine Misbegotten, he's so fast in his movements. I think I need a build with more agility since i'm running around in full armor.
Yeah, that is the one I use as well. Did not know you can upgrade them, nice. But as is the summons have trivialised some bosses for me. I died a grand total of three times in the entirety of the academy, only once to the final boss and that was a draw. I did find out that a draw with a bossfight is a win for you ultimately.
That's funny, it is interesting how different bosses are diffcult to different people. I took Leonine first try without summons and all, before I did Stormveil. A friend of mine is also struggling with him. But I am always weird in these games. In Sekiro I died a million times to the raging bull and especially both forms of the monk, but I took care of Isshin and especially Owl quite swiftly. And my Isshin deaths were almost all in the Genichiro phase.
And please tell me you don't have heavy load? (you have three rolling speeds I believe, based on how much % of your max equipment load you are using, in my experience mid load is sufficient).
Hoo boy that animation was accurate. What a brutal night of huge embarrassing failures. :lol
Keep in mind that all areas have enemies that are best fought later on. This is the most RPG-like From Software game to date, levelling and upgrading makes a massive difference. Just sneak past them or run in a different direction. And always thread with care, use a bow or rock to attracts enemies individually. Don't take on groups. Carefully exploring and assessing risks is always key. This game really does offer you a lot of tools soon that can help a huge deal. But yes, initially almost everything is lethal :P
And I don't know what class you started, but some start with heavy load, making rolling super slow (see my reply above in this post). In that case, equip something lighter or just remove your helmet or something.
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Glad to see a good amount of HFW talk here. I took a break after 20ish hours of HFW to play Elden Ring, but I'm going back to HFW because, frankly, I'm not enjoying my time with Elden Ring at all. I'm no stranger to From games (I've completed Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Dark Souls 3), but something about this one just feels like a step in a direction that's gone a bit too far.
HFW, by contrast, feels like a totally polished, next-gen experience. And, more importantly, I can play it an hour or so per night, and know that at least I'll be able to accomplish something.
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HFW is truly one of the best games ever. I had forgotten all about HZD until now and will probably go back and re-visit that again too.
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It feels more difficult than the first game. Last night I fought a couple Leaplashers, I think, and one or two other raptor like machines while running around with Varl and Zo. I always struggle using a variety of weapons in combat; if my sharpshooter or hunter bows aren't knocking off a piece, I retreat. There are so many weapons and skill trees and I'm already struggling to learn how to use what I already have at my disposal. Plus the skills from the skill tree I forget about. It's overwhelming but the kind I like because I'll be able to play this game so many ways for many years.
And I'm not a graphics obsessed person but I cannot get over how beautiful it is. I don't even need to do any adjusting on the photo mode other than the angle and maybe lens. Definitely convinced me to get a 65" or larger TV soon.
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I am reading/watching nothing about Horizon, as I want to go in blind. The original was excellent. But at this rate I won't get a PS5 until summer 2023 or something. I can't justify spending 300 euros more than MSRP when I already have a next gen console with plenty of games I like (one that actually also still sells out when a restock hits). Still, when God of War 2 hits it will probably be very difficult for me, not going to lie :lol
The state of the PS5 stock here seems pretty dire as of now, I literally don't know anyone with one, whereas the PS4 is an extremely common item in a household here. I believe last month in Spain there were only 130 PS5's available for sale during the entire month, it feels like it is the same here.
It feels more difficult than the first game. Last night I fought a couple Leaplashers, I think, and one or two other raptor like machines while running around with Varl and Zo. I always struggle using a variety of weapons in combat; if my sharpshooter or hunter bows aren't knocking off a piece, I retreat. There are so many weapons and skill trees and I'm already struggling to learn how to use what I already have at my disposal. Plus the skills from the skill tree I forget about. It's overwhelming but the kind I like because I'll be able to play this game so many ways for many years.
And I'm not a graphics obsessed person but I cannot get over how beautiful it is. I don't even need to do any adjusting on the photo mode other than the angle and maybe lens. Definitely convinced me to get a 65" or larger TV soon.
Go with a TV with good HDR (around a 1000 nits or higher with a good gaming mode), that is in my opinion the biggest upgrade. The first Horizon had great HDR, so I expect the sequel to be amazing in that regard as well.
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Horizon Forbidden West runs phenomenally well on PS4 and PS4 Pro. Just sayin'
More HFW Talk:
Move over Fromsoft, we have a new player in the incredibly difficult boss genre. Fortunately, it's completely optional. The last entry in the beginners column of the Arena challenges pits the player against a Slitherfang. Now that's bad enough, but you must play with a loadout that includes porous armor and the game's more obscure weapons. Now that's awful, but the armor and weapons are base models. Now all that's horrific, but they also throw in a timer requiring the deed get done in within 5 minutes. Then it just gets insulting when they charge you an entry fee of 250 shards. Yeah, I'll be skipping the Arena, me thinks. :lol
I was farming some upgrade materials this morning--needed Rockbreaker mining claws, so I popped over to where one is clearly marked on the map. I strolled up, flagged the requisite components on my display, and proceeded to rip them off the poor monstrosity in quick order. Now, if y'all remember Rockbreakers from HZD, you'll remember that without their claws, they can submerge, so there he is flopping on the sand like giant mechanical beached whale and I proceeded to pummel him with my best DPS...and he just kept after me, while I was barely moving his health bar. I rescanned him, and realized I'd taken on an Apex Rockbreaker! The bloody thing is a damage sponge. Nevertheless, a few minutes of real time, and a couple dozen exploding spears later he was toast.
Time to gather up the spoils, so I surveyed the battlefield and no mining claws to be found anywhere. Apparently, we'd destroyed the components during the fracas. Oh well, I know where to find more. :biggrin:
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It feels more difficult than the first game. Last night I fought a couple Leaplashers, I think, and one or two other raptor like machines while running around with Varl and Zo.
Ah yes, the giant mechanical kangaroos-from-hell. Did you have one grab you with it's prehensile pouch cable and then kick you in the chest yet? That's always great fun. :lol
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Elden Ring is filled to the brim with secrets. I love how you sometimes feel like you are going beyond the borders of the intended leveldesign only to find a big, fully designed level hidden away.
Seems about right :P
I will say some bosses seem to think they are in Bloodborne or even Sekiro but with my slow moveset in this game it can be hard to find a window of oppertunity. My typical Dark Souls playstyle does not feel super compatible with this game (bigass sword and no shield, just rolling and hitting). I had to incorporate archery and summons into it. But there are so many build options. I am certain that if I truly hit a wall and good old levelling does not work, I can look up some gameplay/build tips and come back with a vengeance.
Also, do not sleep on summons. Or the new shield parry (guard counter, from the safety of blocking), which I don't use but I saw a friend obliterating a small boss with it.
I find the corpses to be very useful since they reanimate, it's also handy to level them up which I didn't know you could do until yesterday.
I defeated both Margit and Godrick today which feels nice. The one boss I found so far that's just destroys me is Leonine Misbegotten, he's so fast in his movements. I think I need a build with more agility since i'm running around in full armor.
Yeah, that is the one I use as well. Did not know you can upgrade them, nice. But as is the summons have trivialised some bosses for me. I died a grand total of three times in the entirety of the academy, only once to the final boss and that was a draw. I did find out that a draw with a bossfight is a win for you ultimately.
That's funny, it is interesting how different bosses are diffcult to different people. I took Leonine first try without summons and all, before I did Stormveil. A friend of mine is also struggling with him. But I am always weird in these games. In Sekiro I died a million times to the raging bull and especially both forms of the monk, but I took care of Isshin and especially Owl quite swiftly. And my Isshin deaths were almost all in the Genichiro phase.
And please tell me you don't have heavy load? (you have three rolling speeds I believe, based on how much % of your max equipment load you are using, in my experience mid load is sufficient).
If you wanna know how to do that talk to Roderika and follow her questline, she's a spirit tuner.
Yea, my armor weighs alot so i'm not far from that. I'm slowly working my agility up but I'll probably wear something else for certain fights in the meantime just to be able to roll more efficiently.
Have you fought any dragons yet?
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More Horizon Forbidden West talk v. Noob Gamer:
I picked up a shiny new, Very Rare, Glow Blast Sharp Shot Bow last night. It just so happened that I had enough upgrade mats to immediately bump it up to level four. So I sold my old reliable Slicing Sharp Shot Bow, went to the workbench, upgraded the new bow, and skipped out into the wilds to put it through its paces. Nearby was a herd of Fire Bristlebacks, so I crouched down in the grass from decent distance, smiled evilly, and grabbed the new bow for my favorite opening move from cover, Braced Shot...but Aloy simply loaded another arrow. What the hell? Why is she doing the Double Notch skill when I'm clearly pressing the combination of buttons for Braced Shot?
I sorted through all the information in the skill tree, the weapon descriptions, anything in the game I could find. Nothing. I did notice that all of the special moves in the skill trees use the same button combination though (that should have been my first clue). Eventually, I actually went back to the vendor and bought back the Slicing Sharp Shot Bow, went back out to the herd, and blew them all up with the old bow. Mrs. P was quietly chuckling at the string of expletives leaking out of my mouth. I decided to put the game away for the evening and figure it out some other time.
So, this morning I did an internet search for my problem and found a Reddit post asking the same question I had. The first response was, "Uuuh, you have to use the D Pad to select what skill you want to use with that weapon. It always defaults to the left most option until you make a different selection." What? What is this magical formula? I fired up the game, hit the weapon wheel, selected the new bow, and sure enough, right there in the middle of the wheel are small emblems showing what skills are available to use with this bow. I pressed right on the D Pad and braced shot was ready to rock. Who new? I've only been playing the game for about 50 hours now. :lol :loser: :facepalm:
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I knew those options were there but don't really use them much. Maybe I should start. :dunno:
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GTA trilogy was on sale for $39.99 on switch so I picked it up. With all the updates, its seems fine for the most part.
I will say that it is very nice to have portable versions of the trilogy.
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Over the course of around 15-20 hours in the past couple days, I got 100% completion in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. I love this game, and I have a strong feeling it'll be my personal Game of the Year for 2022.
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Over the course of around 15-20 hours in the past couple days, I got 100% completion in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. I love this game, and I have a strong feeling it'll be my personal Game of the Year for 2022.
I played the demo for a little bit and it didn't really grabbed my attention. I might wait a bit to get it as I still think it looks fun, but the demo did not do much for me.
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I feel the devs in Elden Ring collected all the weird suggestions of enemies and bosses from the whole team and just threw everything into the game. :D
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That Kirby game is an absolute delight. It's so cute and charming. I've actually laughed out loud several times between the sheer ridiculousness of things like him wrapping his body around cars and staircases and watching his OH SHIT face. I play it in short bursts so even though I got it at launch I've only just now gotten to the second region. Going for 100% along the way.
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I love Kirby games. My favorite is still the original on the NES. I'll end up picking this up at some point. Probably after I 100% Breath of the Wild. :corn
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Finished the main story in HFW last weekend. Pretty cool, although I think there was a little too much dialogue. I did a bunch of side quests just to take a break from the story, so by the time I got to the end I was already at level 50. Making the final quest easier than it otherwise would've been. Now it's time to finish up any other quests and level up some gear and outfits. I think the hardest thing for me in the game was getting parts off machines still intact with tear damage for upgrade purposes. For example, having a hell of a time getting the Storm Cannon off the Stormbird without destroying it. Anybody have suggestions on the best way to get parts off a machine still intact when the part is destroyed when killed?
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Sharp Shot Bow with tear blast arrows. The trick is not to do elemental damage first. A ropecaster can help.
Oh and pick up whatever you knock off right away. Don’t wait until the end of the fracas…the goodie’s can get destroyed from AOE attacks.
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Finished the main story in HFW last weekend. Pretty cool, although I think there was a little too much dialogue.
I was a bit surprised by my emotional reaction to parts of the main story. I was really pissed after Gemini, then teared-up in the scene outside the Base, only to be elated with what came after, ...
One of the consistently great things in this game is the dialog that is written for Aloy. She does not suffer fools easily, that woman. She often responds to bullshit with exactly what I'm thinking (maybe a bit more diplomatically).
I've got one, perhaps two, more missions left in the main story (I think). I've been putting it off because, like you say Dublagent, I'm already at the level cap now, and I keep wanting to discover other bits of the map. A couple of days ago I scored a Legendary Bow by clearing out all the rebel camps. I was under the impression that legendary gear was only attainable through purchase. It makes me think about completing other activities, like ruins. Those are fun, and kind of relaxing.
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More Horizon Forbidden West chat:
Some of the end-game grind to upgrade legendary gear is a bit egregious...I finally succumbed to the temptation and customized the difficulty settings to "easy loot" so that I'd actually get the drop I was looking for after a tough fight. The combat is still set to Normal, so it's still quite a challenge, but I was getting tired of long tough battles with a Apex Tremortusks only to not have either one drop a Primary Nerve. :lol
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Beat GTA5 for the umpteenth time. Can't believe how good that game is, it sucks me in every single time and I always end up playing through the whole story. Okay, now that itch is scratched and I can get back to HFW and ER :lol
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I love Kirby games. My favorite is still the original on the NES. I'll end up picking this up at some point. Probably after I 100% Breath of the Wild. :corn
I thought the original Kirby was a Gameboy game.
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I love Kirby games. My favorite is still the original on the NES. I'll end up picking this up at some point. Probably after I 100% Breath of the Wild. :corn
I thought the original Kirby was a Gameboy game.
The first Kirby game, Kirby's Dream Land, was on Game Boy. Kirby's Adventure was the second game in the series, and that one was on NES.
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I love Kirby games. My favorite is still the original on the NES. I'll end up picking this up at some point. Probably after I 100% Breath of the Wild. :corn
I thought the original Kirby was a Gameboy game.
The first Kirby game, Kirby's Dream Land, was on Game Boy. Kirby's Adventure was the second game in the series, and that one was on NES.
The Gameboy one was the only one I played. I remember enjoying it very much.
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I love Kirby games. My favorite is still the original on the NES. I'll end up picking this up at some point. Probably after I 100% Breath of the Wild. :corn
I thought the original Kirby was a Gameboy game.
The first Kirby game, Kirby's Dream Land, was on Game Boy. Kirby's Adventure was the second game in the series, and that one was on NES.
I completely forgot there was a Kirby game on the Gameboy first. Huh... My point still stands :)
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I love Kirby games. My favorite is still the original on the NES. I'll end up picking this up at some point. Probably after I 100% Breath of the Wild. :corn
I thought the original Kirby was a Gameboy game.
The first Kirby game, Kirby's Dream Land, was on Game Boy. Kirby's Adventure was the second game in the series, and that one was on NES.
I completely forgot there was a Kirby game on the Gameboy first. Huh... My point still stands :)
Have you mangs ever played Leetle Nemo The Dream Master?
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More Horizon Forbidden West chat:
Some of the end-game grind to upgrade legendary gear is a bit egregious...I finally succumbed to the temptation and customized the difficulty settings to "easy loot" so that I'd actually get the drop I was looking for after a tough fight. The combat is still set to Normal, so it's still quite a challenge, but I was getting tired of long tough battles with a Apex Tremortusks only to not have either one drop a Primary Nerve. :lol
I see what you mean. Farming parts is a pain in the ass sometimes. Although, I am getting better at tearing parts from machines. Some easier than others. Just have to be careful not to hit an exploding part that destroys everything around it. Right now, I'm trying to upgrade weapons and outfits. Can't find anymore side quests. Got a couple Cauldrons still to finish. Starting to run out of things to do. Hope they update the game with more side quests. I probably had more fun doing those than the main story.
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Was looking at my call of duty warzone stats this morning to see the stats from my gaming session last night... I noticed a well known streamer in my lobby who finished 2nd place on a game we won. Went back when I got home today and watched the video of the gameplay I had. Looks legit as StoneMountain64 (2.3 million youtube subscribers) killed me right at the end but my teammate got him and we won. If that truly was him (username and clan tag match) that would be the first known time I've played against one of the biggest gamers in COD. Too bad he wasn't streaming as he's one of those daily streamers for a living.
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I see what you mean. Farming parts is a pain in the ass sometimes. Although, I am getting better at tearing parts from machines. Some easier than others. Just have to be careful not to hit an exploding part that destroys everything around it. Right now, I'm trying to upgrade weapons and outfits. Can't find anymore side quests. Got a couple Cauldrons still to finish. Starting to run out of things to do. Hope they update the game with more side quests. I probably had more fun doing those than the main story.
Frost Claws and Fire Claws, amirite? I've found that the quickest and easiest way to take them down without bursting their elemental sack is to hit them in the face with the braced shot skill.
Yeah, I'm running out of activities myself. I may try the racing challenges just to have more to do.
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Was looking at my call of duty warzone stats this morning to see the stats from my gaming session last night... I noticed a well known streamer in my lobby who finished 2nd place on a game we won. Went back when I got home today and watched the video of the gameplay I had. Looks legit as StoneMountain64 (2.3 million youtube subscribers) killed me right at the end but my teammate got him and we won. If that truly was him (username and clan tag match) that would be the first known time I've played against one of the biggest gamers in COD. Too bad he wasn't streaming as he's one of those daily streamers for a living.
You're on a celebrity roll!
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Was looking at my call of duty warzone stats this morning to see the stats from my gaming session last night... I noticed a well known streamer in my lobby who finished 2nd place on a game we won. Went back when I got home today and watched the video of the gameplay I had. Looks legit as StoneMountain64 (2.3 million youtube subscribers) killed me right at the end but my teammate got him and we won. If that truly was him (username and clan tag match) that would be the first known time I've played against one of the biggest gamers in COD. Too bad he wasn't streaming as he's one of those daily streamers for a living.
You're on a celebrity roll!
:lol for a virtual meet and greet, I think it would need to be live streamed for it to count
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Yeah, but I'm being serious. Sorry to get existential here, but one of the things I like about you is you just DO IT. You want to see a show? Let's GO! You're gaming with professional gamers, you're getting retweeted out by Valerie Bertinelli (and don't let anyone here tell you otherwise; there are more than a handful of people here that realized that girls don't have cooties by watching her on "One Day At A Time")... I admire that a lot. It's something I've tried to instill in my kids; don't sit and wait for life to come to you, because it won't. Get yourself out there, and good things will happen.
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Well that has little to do with gaming, that's just completely random. But the rest of that was something I learned and wasn't always that way. It took a life changing event to make me realize I don't want to be on my death bed one day and look back thinking of all the could or should haves and be content that I lived my life the best I could.
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Whatever the case, I find it very admirable and I respect it.
Okay, creepy awkwardness over! :) :) :) :) :)
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I see what you mean. Farming parts is a pain in the ass sometimes. Although, I am getting better at tearing parts from machines. Some easier than others. Just have to be careful not to hit an exploding part that destroys everything around it. Right now, I'm trying to upgrade weapons and outfits. Can't find anymore side quests. Got a couple Cauldrons still to finish. Starting to run out of things to do. Hope they update the game with more side quests. I probably had more fun doing those than the main story.
Frost Claws and Fire Claws, amirite? I've found that the quickest and easiest way to take them down without bursting their elemental sack is to hit them in the face with the braced shot skill.
Yeah, I'm running out of activities myself. I may try the racing challenges just to have more to do.
Exactly, and at this point, I need about 9 Frost Claw Sac Webbings for the upgrades I'm doing. Still have a bunch of hunting grounds and melee pits to complete too.
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Anyone here play DOTA?
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Never heard of it. Had to google. Haven't been a PC gamer since the late 90's. Doesn't look like it's available on consoles. :dunno:
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I see what you mean. Farming parts is a pain in the ass sometimes. Although, I am getting better at tearing parts from machines. Some easier than others. Just have to be careful not to hit an exploding part that destroys everything around it. Right now, I'm trying to upgrade weapons and outfits. Can't find anymore side quests. Got a couple Cauldrons still to finish. Starting to run out of things to do. Hope they update the game with more side quests. I probably had more fun doing those than the main story.
Frost Claws and Fire Claws, amirite? I've found that the quickest and easiest way to take them down without bursting their elemental sack is to hit them in the face with the braced shot skill.
Yeah, I'm running out of activities myself. I may try the racing challenges just to have more to do.
Exactly, and at this point, I need about 9 Frost Claw Sac Webbings for the upgrades I'm doing. Still have a bunch of hunting grounds and melee pits to complete too.
Seriously, use the braced shot skill, with standard impact arrows, and hit them directly in the face. Two direct hits should be enough to put one down without bursting the elemental sack. A fully upgraded Glowblast Sharp Shot bow is what I use.
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Anyone here play DOTA?
I've played it on and off for years since it was a custom map but I'm not very good but I do enjoy playing a turbo game from time to time.
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I've played it on and off for years since it was a custom map but I'm not very good
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More Horizon Forbidden West chat:
Some of the end-game grind to upgrade legendary gear is a bit egregious...I finally succumbed to the temptation and customized the difficulty settings to "easy loot" so that I'd actually get the drop I was looking for after a tough fight. The combat is still set to Normal, so it's still quite a challenge, but I was getting tired of long tough battles with a Apex Tremortusks only to not have either one drop a Primary Nerve. :lol
My personal experience with Horizon Forbidden West is interesting. It seems like the kind of game I should be head-over-heels in love with: It's beautiful, it's fun, I find the lore fascinating and the story worthwhile, and there's a level of quality that bleeds out of every pixel.
At the same time, there are all these teeny tiny things that prevent it from being one of my all-time favorites. The general grind is one... The restrictiveness of certain activities is one... Combat can feel a bit inconsistent at times... I wouldn't call it "death by a thousand cuts" but rather "not quite a masterpiece by a thousand cuts." :lol
Still, having a great time with it as I approach the endgame. Kotallo is my dude.
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Kotallo is my dude.
Outside of Aloy, Kotallo is my fav.
My mind is starting to change on the endgame grind. With nothing really to do, I fired up the game night before last, and started chasing upgrade components. Took down an Apex Dreadwing, a couple of Tremortusks, an Apex Rockbreaker, an Apex Slitherfang, an Apex Tideripper, a couple of Rollerbacks, and an Apex Thunderjaw...and had an absolute blast. All were pretty challenging with some being epic battles. The Apex Slitherfang, in particular, was really fun. Got him all charged up with plasma and dropped a split spike on his noggin. So satsifying.
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I finally got a 100 kill game in Mordhau. I'm officially a "try hard" now. I did it with a recurve bow and cleaver. The room wasn't happy. :lol
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:lol nice
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I need to get back into Mordhau, fun game.
Up to 100hrs in Elden Ring and I only scratched the surface. The game is so vast with so much to explore I keep getting sidetracked all the time and discover new areas.
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I need to get back into Mordhau, fun game.
Up to 100hrs in Elden Ring and I only scratched the surface. The game is so vast with so much to explore I keep getting sidetracked all the time and discover new areas.
It is a massive game indeed. I am at around 90 hours, but nearing the end (reached the tree and went to the next area). I did a respec about halfway through to make a melee/magic build based on INT. I enjoy it very much. Made sense to do it, as I was following mage questlines and one NPC called me her student.
While I don't think Elden Ring is better than other modern From Soft games (pretty sure I prefer Bloodborne, Dark Souls and Sekiro), it is fantastic in it's own right. I have never played an open world game where exploration felt so rewarding and where the RPG progression felt so good. And the level design is something to behold, there are many great mostly linear areas that fully evoke high quality Souls sections. All naturally incorporated in a massive open(ish) world.
I will say though, this game is the easiest From Software title. Not saying it isn't hard, but using summons and doing your upgrades timely, you can manage a lot of difficult parts easier than in any other Souls. I defeated most bosses past Stormveil in one go. The hardest parts for me are combinations of regular enemies and minibosses (like the Crucible Knights). And of those difficult parts, you can almost always run for it. As a result though, the bosses mostly did not leave an impression on me. And that is also why I probably prefer the other modern FromSoft titles, the sense of tension, survival and achievement is less in this title, at least during bossfights. Maybe I'll do a summonless run in the future.
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Started the Witcher 3 this weekend, a mere 7 years after buying it.
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:lol I think I bought that around 2017. Played for about an hour... :dunno:
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I'm loving it so far, but I was a big fan of the first two as well. At the time though I wanted to get a more up to date PC to play it on, and then procrastinated on that up until last month. :P
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I need to get back into Mordhau, fun game.
Up to 100hrs in Elden Ring and I only scratched the surface. The game is so vast with so much to explore I keep getting sidetracked all the time and discover new areas.
It is a massive game indeed. I am at around 90 hours, but nearing the end (reached the tree and went to the next area). I did a respec about halfway through to make a melee/magic build based on INT. I enjoy it very much. Made sense to do it, as I was following mage questlines and one NPC called me her student.
While I don't think Elden Ring is better than other modern From Soft games (pretty sure I prefer Bloodborne, Dark Souls and Sekiro), it is fantastic in it's own right. I have never played an open world game where exploration felt so rewarding and where the RPG progression felt so good. And the level design is something to behold, there are many great mostly linear areas that fully evoke high quality Souls sections. All naturally incorporated in a massive open(ish) world.
I will say though, this game is the easiest From Software title. Not saying it isn't hard, but using summons and doing your upgrades timely, you can manage a lot of difficult parts easier than in any other Souls. I defeated most bosses past Stormveil in one go. The hardest parts for me are combinations of regular enemies and minibosses (like the Crucible Knights). And of those difficult parts, you can almost always run for it. As a result though, the bosses mostly did not leave an impression on me. And that is also why I probably prefer the other modern FromSoft titles, the sense of tension, survival and achievement is less in this title, at least during bossfights. Maybe I'll do a summonless run in the future.
Since I haven't played any other FS title I don't fully know but I agree that the summons sometimes makes it a bit easy however for my own sanity I call it a good thing. :lol
It's funny because after beating Margit, Godrick, Rennala and Radahn so far of the big ones there's some minibosses that's kicking my ass more than those. For some reason i'm struggling with Godfrey, from reading about him he shouldn't be a major struggle but for some reason I have a hard time dodging his attacks even though he's slow. Godskin Apostle is another one that's tough although it's been awhile since I fought him so he might be easier now.
I did the deathroot thing with Beast Clergyman and of all the bosses I met so far that guy is freaking me out. After I think the 8 delivery of deathroot he suddenly charged me and damn he's quick, I ran outside like a chicken. :laugh:
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Started the Witcher 3 this weekend, a mere 7 years after buying it.
The Witcher 3 is in my top 10 games of all time, maybe even top 5.
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Same. I played it at the beginning of the year and never regretted the 110+ hours I sunk into it including the DLC. I was blown away but how interesting even most of the side quests were storywise and that it wasn't the typical "go fetch me 10 of X" like a lot of these games tend to do. I wish I could play it for the first time all over again.
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Playing a point-and-click puzzler on the Switch called Twelve Minutes. You are caught in a time loop of... yep, 12 minutes, and have to play through successive loops, taking with you whatever knowledge you gain each loop, to reach the proper ending. A bit like Majora's Mask. Cool concept, am about at a brick wall though as I do not know what new thing I need to do to progress. Willem Dafoe and Daisy Ridley voice two of the main characters.
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Started the Witcher 3 this weekend, a mere 7 years after buying it.
The Witcher 3 is in my top 10 games of all time, maybe even top 5.
Yup, I love The Witcher 3 also! I played it so much some years ago, that I got burned out on it.
I fully intent to replay it at some point, maybe when they finally release the next gen update.
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Started the Witcher 3 this weekend, a mere 7 years after buying it.
Possibly my favorite game ever. It's such an emotional experience, the kind of story where it ends and you don't know what you're going to do with your life afterwards. :lol
I hope you end up enjoying it!
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Started the Witcher 3 this weekend, a mere 7 years after buying it.
Possibly my favorite game ever. It's such an emotional experience, the kind of story where it ends and you don't know what you're going to do with your life afterwards. :lol
I hope you end up enjoying it!
I love that feeling. System Shock, Bioshock, Theif... all made me feel that way.
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I should probably give The Witcher 3 another go. Didn't really give it due diligence.
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I should probably play The Witcher. I enjoyed the show so I'm more intrigued in the video games now than when they were released. But if I'm honest with myself, I just don't see myself playing through it right now. I'm pretty bad at going back and playing old games and if I didn't get/play elden ring, would I really go back and play the witcher? Actually, for an RPG game, I really should play Breath of the Wild now that I have a switch. I think that's the top of my list of older games to play.
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Been thinking about getting a Switch. Just can't seem to pull the trigger on that one. Are the classic Mario Bros. games available for that? If not, would probably be a deal breaker.
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I'll leave that for the veteran switch owners. I don't actually know, I have hardly used mine since getting it a month or so ago.
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I should probably play The Witcher. I enjoyed the show so I'm more intrigued in the video games now than when they were released. But if I'm honest with myself, I just don't see myself playing through it right now. I'm pretty bad at going back and playing old games and if I didn't get/play elden ring, would I really go back and play the witcher? Actually, for an RPG game, I really should play Breath of the Wild now that I have a switch. I think that's the top of my list of older games to play.
It's funny, I reinstalled W3 for the 3rd time earlier this year and I felt the same, kind of a sigh going through everything again after 10mins of playing and I feel mostly the same with other games. I like the idea of playing something again but rarely actually do it.
Just to be clear I loved W3.
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Been thinking about getting a Switch. Just can't seem to pull the trigger on that one. Are the classic Mario Bros. games available for that? If not, would probably be a deal breaker.
Yes however it's through nintendo's subscription service, base price is $20 a year. As a switch owner I'd probably say wait unless you have a really compelling reason to get one. It's getting pretty long in the tooth and the switch is starting to show it's age with newer games.
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Been thinking about getting a Switch. Just can't seem to pull the trigger on that one. Are the classic Mario Bros. games available for that? If not, would probably be a deal breaker.
Yes however it's through nintendo's subscription service, base price is $20 a year. As a switch owner I'd probably say wait unless you have a really compelling reason to get one. It's getting pretty long in the tooth and the switch is starting to show it's age with newer games.
So, the OLED launch last year really wasn't a console upgrade, just a better and larger screen? I can definitely wait since I have more than enough PS5 games to keep me busy.
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Right, it's a slightly larger screen. There are some marginal benefits by going oled too like slightly better battery life but really it's not that substantial of an improved over the base console.
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Started the Witcher 3 this weekend, a mere 7 years after buying it.
Possibly my favorite game ever. It's such an emotional experience, the kind of story where it ends and you don't know what you're going to do with your life afterwards. :lol
I hope you end up enjoying it!
I love that feeling. System Shock, Bioshock, Theif... all made me feel that way.
Bioshock is a good call!
For me, Outer Wilds would certainly fit the bill. Man, I was empty after binging that game for hours on end. One of my favourite games ever.
Two other ones that left me with a similar feeling were Hollow Knight (another fantastic game!) and Subnautica.
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Possibly my favorite game ever. It's such an emotional experience, the kind of story where it ends and you don't know what you're going to do with your life afterwards. :lol
For me it might just be 1) finishing Ocarina of Time. Man I was so invested in that game. I was in a real bad spot in my life in the late 90s, and coming home from my crap job and powering up the N64 to explore Hyrule was one of the few high points of my week; and 2) finishing Return of the Obra Dinn, knowing that by virtue of the nature of the game, I would never be able to have the full experience again.
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It's interesting how some of you don't enjoy replaying games. I don't do it all the time but probably at like a 1:2 ratio (one replayed game for every two brand new ones). I dunno... I view my favorite games similarly to my favorite movies or something. It's awesome though how many different ways people connect with video games and the different approaches to them. It's just such a rewarding medium.
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I know for me, too many games are "of their time". I've spent more time playing the Ultima games than all other games combined, and it's not even close. Given what I know about games today, I'd be hard pressed to go back to, say, Ultima V and play that again. It's not a game you can just dip your toe into for an hour or so, and the effort to put in doesn't really do justice to the legacy. I'm not 22, single, sitting in my bedroom pulling an all-nighter playing Ultima V, eating pizza and listening to King Crimson.
Others, like the first Black Ops (Call of Duty), I can go online, join a game and have a reasonable amount of fun. Or I can play the two good Rainbow Six games and have some fun.
EDIT: For this reason, I'm holding off on the System Shock reissues available on GoG. I want to play them SO BAD, but I downloaded Dark Forces (I think it was on Xbox) and it was almost unplayable, and it bummed me out a LOT.
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I'm the same way. I just don't have enough time (sometimes desire) to invest so much time into a game like that. I feel like if I stop playing, even for a week, I completely lose where I was or what I was doing. It's why I love racing games and Mordhau so much. If I have 30 minutes free, I can just hop on and dick around.
Speaking of, I just bought Forza 4 for PC. It's on sale for $20. I picked up the Lego Speed Champions DLC as well for 60% off. I've never played a Forza game before. I feel like i'm cheating on Gran Turismo :lol
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I've cheated on Gran Turismo with other racing games, but not with Forza. That would be cheating on my PlayStation too. :lol
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The Lego builder's journey game is on sale for$10 on steam so grabbed that. It's a silly puzzle game with Lego that just looks amazing, the ray tracing is fantastic on it and even my 3080 can't run it on 4k at max. I have to use DLSS but it still looks amazing.
It's one of those unplug after work chill calming games.
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I'm the same way. I just don't have enough time (sometimes desire) to invest so much time into a game like that. I feel like if I stop playing, even for a week, I completely lose where I was or what I was doing. It's why I love racing games and Mordhau so much. If I have 30 minutes free, I can just hop on and dick around.
Speaking of, I just bought Forza 4 for PC. It's on sale for $20. I picked up the Lego Speed Champions DLC as well for 60% off. I've never played a Forza game before. I feel like i'm cheating on Gran Turismo :lol
I love the Forza Horizon games! I have all of them. They are just fun to jump in and tool around with all the cool cars. :metal
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Started the Witcher 3 this weekend, a mere 7 years after buying it.
Possibly my favorite game ever. It's such an emotional experience, the kind of story where it ends and you don't know what you're going to do with your life afterwards. :lol
I hope you end up enjoying it!
I love that feeling. System Shock, Bioshock, Theif... all made me feel that way.
Bioshock is a good call!
For me, Outer Wilds would certainly fit the bill. Man, I was empty after binging that game for hours on end. One of my favourite games ever.
Two other ones that left me with a similar feeling were Hollow Knight (another fantastic game!) and Subnautica.
I loved BioShock when it came out. I replayed it a few years ago and really didn't like it. I thought the combat was not good for an FPS with all those spastic idiots running around. I couldn't stand their old-timey voices. I get that the craziness was right for the setting and story but I don't know...
BioShock 2 was the same experience for me unfortunately. I finished it though. And the last game I just couldn't get into at all :/
Hopefully the System Shock remake will be good. I've never played the original. I played and beat the sequel once and I really enjoyed it.
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I made a short clip of the LEGO game, it looks so amazing at 4k with ray tracing, the photo realism is something else.
https://youtu.be/_d4MpdAbHEo (https://youtu.be/_d4MpdAbHEo)
Here's another screenshot of the creative mode where you can build whatever you want
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God, I have such a ridiculous backlog right now and I'm afraid of what's gonna happen as the year progresses. I'm guaranteed to put everything on hold once Mario Rabbids 2 comes out.
Just beat Kirby and the Forgotten Land today - found all the upgrade blueprints, all 300 Waddle Dees, beat every bonus level, and found all 300 fragments of Leon's soul. The only things I haven't done are upgrade every ability's attack power and get the big fish in the fishing minigame. And I have maybe 5 figurines left to get. All in all a fantastic game, absolute joy to play. I hope they take everything here and build on it for a sequel and hopefully it comes out sooner than it took for Forgotten Land to arrive after Star Allies. I also like that Dedede and Meta Knight took a backseat for the most part but would like to see them return in a bigger role next time. Maybe next time they can bring back combo abilities from Kirby 64.
Anyway that's one game down. I also got obsessed with F-Zero X again and ran through all 4 cups on all 4 difficulties and Death Race with every machine.
Back to Horizon finally :lol
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Exactly, and at this point, I need about 9 Frost Claw Sac Webbings for the upgrades I'm doing. Still have a bunch of hunting grounds and melee pits to complete too.
Seriously, use the braced shot skill, with standard impact arrows, and hit them directly in the face. Two direct hits should be enough to put one down without bursting the elemental sack. A fully upgraded Glowblast Sharp Shot bow is what I use.
While this recommended tactic works great on Frost Claw's, it's no bueno for Fire Claws.
In the past week (when I play at all) I've been upgrading legendary weapons. Every single one of them (and I think I have five at this point) needs 2-3 Fire Claw Sac Webbing's to advance beyond level 3... Great Odin, it's terrifying, difficult, frustrating, and fun as hell to kill Fire Claws without making them go boom. I've literally never seen a standard Fire Claw in this game, there are only two on the entire map, and both are Apex. I've tried several approaches to killing them, and the best approach I've found is to keep them at long range for a Hunter Bow, quickly get them frozen with frost arrows (the elemental Valor Surge is great for this and it keeps the costs down), and shoot them with high impact arrows anywhere but the torso. Legs, head, and especially backside or tooshie are the best. The designers at Guerilla have a real masterpiece with the Fire Claw, what a work of art! It's mannerisms are spot on for an apex predator bear that fears nothing. It's amazing and terrifying how aggressively violent it is at close range. At long range, if you hurt it enough, it will actually, move away from you to get away from harm...then as you close in on it, it will go berserk when cornered. haha. Then there's it's attack arsenal. Two types of long range attack, one is fairly easy to dodge, but it's primary one has just enough AOE to make it difficult to avoid harm. Medium range it can do everything from throw a giant rock at you, to just get pissed and charge--sweeping it's claws in a wide arc. Sometimes it will charge, jump, roll along its axis while in the air, in an attempt try to crush you against its back when it comes down! IT would be hilarious if it weren't so terrifying.
Mrs. P came downstairs to read next to me while I play. She looked up at one point, hearing me swear under my breath with frustration, and said, "Why is Aloy still fighting that fucking fire bear?" I laughed so hard at that. Visnu, I love my wife. She's the best.
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That's good stuff Mr. P. Thanks for posting some tips. I started farming materials to upgrade outfits because it's easier than farming parts off machines. You're right, the Fire Claw is definitely more difficult than the Frost Claws. At this point, I'm taking a break from the game because I played it for a month straight. However, I would like to go back and get all the equipment upgraded.
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I’m somewhat a completionist, I’ll keep playing until I get platinum or get bored. The good part of that is I’ll be ready for DLC’s or NG+ if they add it.
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They have really outdone themself regarding secret areas in Elden Ring, today I found a hidden illusionary wall with a chest and then behind that another hidden wall that leads to a whole new gigantic underground biome with entirely new enemies. Now way of knowning that unless you accidently trigger it or knew it beforhand. Reminds me a little of Wolfenstein 3D and it's random hidden rooms behind walls.
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I’m somewhat a completionist, I’ll keep playing until I get platinum or get bored. The good part of that is I’ll be ready for DLC’s or NG+ if they add it.
I know what you mean. I try to get all the collectibles and complete as much as possible if it doesn't get too tedious. I really do hope they put out some DLC's.
They have really outdone themself regarding secret areas in Elden Ring, today I found a hidden illusionary wall with a chest and then behind that another hidden wall that leads to a whole new gigantic underground biome with entirely new enemies. Now way of knowning that unless you accidently trigger it or knew it beforhand. Reminds me a little of Wolfenstein 3D and it's random hidden rooms behind walls.
Just picked up Elden Ring over the weekend. Still trying to figure out the menus and gameplay since I'm not really a fan of these types of games. But, regular combat does seem to be a little more forgiving than games like Dark Souls and Demon's Souls. Looking forward to exploring the open world and staying away from large beasts. LOL.
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I’m somewhat a completionist, I’ll keep playing until I get platinum or get bored. The good part of that is I’ll be ready for DLC’s or NG+ if they add it.
I know what you mean. I try to get all the collectibles and complete as much as possible if it doesn't get too tedious. I really do hope they put out some DLC's.
They have really outdone themself regarding secret areas in Elden Ring, today I found a hidden illusionary wall with a chest and then behind that another hidden wall that leads to a whole new gigantic underground biome with entirely new enemies. Now way of knowning that unless you accidently trigger it or knew it beforhand. Reminds me a little of Wolfenstein 3D and it's random hidden rooms behind walls.
Just picked up Elden Ring over the weekend. Still trying to figure out the menus and gameplay since I'm not really a fan of these types of games. But, regular combat does seem to be a little more forgiving than games like Dark Souls and Demon's Souls. Looking forward to exploring the open world and staying away from large beasts. LOL.
It's funny because ER is the first game in ages that made me dust off my ol' 360 controller. Always prefered M&K but in this game a controller seems more fitting.
Have fun dude and try to have patience with some enemies. I died alot in the beginning...well I still do at times. :)
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Quick PS4 question: I have Resident Evil 2, and I've gotten all but I think 3 trophies and most of the records. I bought a DLC for like $0.99, but it won't load because my disk is region 2. I got a cheap used copy with region "all" from Gamestop, and want to transfer my saves over, so I'm right back where I left off. I knew how to do this on a PS3, and I'm assuming I can do this on the PS4; is there anything I have to watch out for? I assume I have to delete the game files (not the save files) from the old disk, and reinstall from the new, but I should be able to copy my saves (or at least the ones I want) over as well, no?
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No idea what you're talking about. You should be able to play DLC without transferring memory from anywhere. Never even heard of that problem. :dunno:
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Quick PS4 question: I have Resident Evil 2, and I've gotten all but I think 3 trophies and most of the records. I bought a DLC for like $0.99, but it won't load because my disk is region 2. I got a cheap used copy with region "all" from Gamestop, and want to transfer my saves over, so I'm right back where I left off. I knew how to do this on a PS3, and I'm assuming I can do this on the PS4; is there anything I have to watch out for? I assume I have to delete the game files (not the save files) from the old disk, and reinstall from the new, but I should be able to copy my saves (or at least the ones I want) over as well, no?
I don't believe you should have to do anything to make a DLC work with a game. If it's not just magically working, then you could always contact PlayStation support. You could also try and completely delete and reinstall (which shouldn't impact your saved data because that is stored completely separately). Good luck! Sounds like a weird case.
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It's not the DLC; the DLC won't load/install because the region of the DLC (rather, the account I bought it from) is different than the disk. This appears to be a known problem; it just says "Installing..." forever. Whether that's billshot or not, I don't know, but what I'm asking is if I switch disks mid-game, will the saves automatically come over, or do I have to manually do it, like I did on the PS3?
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The account you bought it from? What does that mean exactly? DLC's only come from the PlayStation Store. Since when do DLC's require you to switch discs? There's only one disc, the game disc.
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I'm not doing a good enough job of explaining this.
ALL Blu-rays (and DVDs) have a region code of some kind. There are different standards in various countries, and that's how the player knows what it is reproducing. I know that the games work on the same "reading" technology. From what I am told, the "regions" of the DLC (I'm in North America, so I am region 1, and so the DLC is that region) have to match the "regions" of the original game disk. MY original RE2 game disk is region 2 so they don't match. I bought an RE2 with a region "ALL" and will put it in the console when I get home.
My question is simple: by switching disks, will all my save games be visible, or will I have to "transfer" them over?
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My understanding is that it is game-specific, but a quick search indicates RE:2 should be cross compatible.
On a related note/rant, Sony's support for changing regions or multiple regions is a goddamn joke. 10 years after moving to Sweden I still have to use the UK store fronts because my only option for moving countries is to create an entirely new entire PS account.
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I’m somewhat a completionist, I’ll keep playing until I get platinum or get bored. The good part of that is I’ll be ready for DLC’s or NG+ if they add it.
I know what you mean. I try to get all the collectibles and complete as much as possible if it doesn't get too tedious. I really do hope they put out some DLC's.
They have really outdone themself regarding secret areas in Elden Ring, today I found a hidden illusionary wall with a chest and then behind that another hidden wall that leads to a whole new gigantic underground biome with entirely new enemies. Now way of knowning that unless you accidently trigger it or knew it beforhand. Reminds me a little of Wolfenstein 3D and it's random hidden rooms behind walls.
Just picked up Elden Ring over the weekend. Still trying to figure out the menus and gameplay since I'm not really a fan of these types of games. But, regular combat does seem to be a little more forgiving than games like Dark Souls and Demon's Souls. Looking forward to exploring the open world and staying away from large beasts. LOL.
It's funny because ER is the first game in ages that made me dust off my ol' 360 controller. Always prefered M&K but in this game a controller seems more fitting.
Have fun dude and try to have patience with some enemies. I died alot in the beginning...well I still do at times. :)
I'm trying to have fun, but I'm like 7 hrs into the game and still 0% completed. I have no idea what the object of this game is. For now I've just been leveling up waiting for some kind of revelation or something exciting to happen. This is how I typically lose interest in games and move on.
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:lol
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So true :D
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I am glad I have a 36 hours per week job (so 40 hours and one day off every two weeks). And I never got cable tv/rarely watch sports (I do enjoy sports though, but usually only with friends). Thus, I have a good amount of time to game alongside my social life. So that part of my chilhood "dreams" actually came through ;D
But after the Elden Ring and Cyberpunk I will focus on smaller games for a while, because damn these are massive.
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I'm trying to have fun, but I'm like 7 hrs into the game and still 0% completed. I have no idea what the object of this game is. For now I've just been leveling up waiting for some kind of revelation or something exciting to happen. This is how I typically lose interest in games and move on.
Interesting post.
This is the very reason I won't play Fromsoft games. It's not the combat, it's not the difficulty, it's not the graphics technology, it's only partially because of its art style, but primarily because they've never figured out how to tell a comprehensible or compelling story. The NPC's are all wooden (or should I say porcelain) and are almost universally baffling. Fromsoft's philosophy of not "holding the players hand" has been taken to extremes, IMO. I haven't found one, not one, of the glowing reviews of game critics say anything about the story.
If you don't find character creation, min/maxing their abilities, treasure hunting and looting, surviving tough combat, fun, Fromsoft games probably aren't your thing. As near as I can tell, the real fun is building a character that you can reasonably expect to survive for longer than five minutes of PVP. I'm honestly surprised at the sales figures for Elden Ring. It's an amazing achievement that so many have come around to loving this style of gaming. It used to be such a small niche.
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I’m somewhat a completionist, I’ll keep playing until I get platinum or get bored. The good part of that is I’ll be ready for DLC’s or NG+ if they add it.
I know what you mean. I try to get all the collectibles and complete as much as possible if it doesn't get too tedious. I really do hope they put out some DLC's.
They have really outdone themself regarding secret areas in Elden Ring, today I found a hidden illusionary wall with a chest and then behind that another hidden wall that leads to a whole new gigantic underground biome with entirely new enemies. Now way of knowning that unless you accidently trigger it or knew it beforhand. Reminds me a little of Wolfenstein 3D and it's random hidden rooms behind walls.
Just picked up Elden Ring over the weekend. Still trying to figure out the menus and gameplay since I'm not really a fan of these types of games. But, regular combat does seem to be a little more forgiving than games like Dark Souls and Demon's Souls. Looking forward to exploring the open world and staying away from large beasts. LOL.
It's funny because ER is the first game in ages that made me dust off my ol' 360 controller. Always prefered M&K but in this game a controller seems more fitting.
Have fun dude and try to have patience with some enemies. I died alot in the beginning...well I still do at times. :)
I'm trying to have fun, but I'm like 7 hrs into the game and still 0% completed. I have no idea what the object of this game is. For now I've just been leveling up waiting for some kind of revelation or something exciting to happen. This is how I typically lose interest in games and move on.
I've only played Demon's Souls on PS5 (I plan to start Elden Ring soon) but what I got out of it was that sense of overcoming challenges and solving problems by learning the game and gradually powering up your character. Once I got the hang of it, it got to be borderline addicting. I'm not sure that any other franchise nails that sense of character progression and feeling more and more powerful like the Soulsbornes do.
Ultimately, that kind of thing isn't for everyone. I personally enjoy it but I enjoy story-driven games even more. I also heard that Elden Ring takes like 100 hours to beat, unless you rush through it, which is an insane commitment. :lol
On a side note, I decided to play through the pre-title card chunk of Cyberpunk 2077 for Xbox Series X to see what the next-gen upgrades look like. I was honestly pretty impressed by the state the game is in at the moment. I'm almost tempted to just keep trucking on, but that's a big time commitment too.
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I'm trying to have fun, but I'm like 7 hrs into the game and still 0% completed. I have no idea what the object of this game is. For now I've just been leveling up waiting for some kind of revelation or something exciting to happen. This is how I typically lose interest in games and move on.
Interesting post.
This is the very reason I won't play Fromsoft games. It's not the combat, it's not the difficulty, it's not the graphics technology, it's only partially because of its art style, but primarily because they've never figured out how to tell a comprehensible or compelling story. The NPC's are all wooden (or should I say porcelain) and are almost universally baffling. Fromsoft's philosophy of not "holding the players hand" has been taken to extremes, IMO. I haven't found one, not one, of the glowing reviews of game critics say anything about the story.
If you don't find character creation, min/maxing their abilities, treasure hunting and looting, surviving tough combat, fun, Fromsoft games probably aren't your thing. As near as I can tell, the real fun is building a character that you can reasonably expect to survive for longer than five minutes of PVP. I'm honestly surprised at the sales figures for Elden Ring. It's an amazing achievement that so many have come around to loving this style of gaming. It used to be such a small niche.
The real fun of a From Software game to me is discovery. And probably it's setpiece bossfights.
The From Soft games have a lot in common with older games in terms of player guidance. The most apt examples I can think of is SNES era Zelda or Metroid. And in a way Breath of the Wild has a lot of common design principles with Elden Ring (and modern From Software titles) as well.
The games do actually give you guidance, but that is probably only apparent if you have some experience with at least one of them. The first view you have in the outside world in Elden Ring is where you will want to go, Stormveil Castle. And that strucure is often looming in the distance as you are running around in the first area. How you achieve reaching it is up to you, which is also part of the whole discovery process. There is a clear(ish) main path on the map. And if you look at your base map, there are some markers there, which will lead yo to finding the actual detailed maps. And on those maps you can see structures, which may or may not be interesting to explore. My advice is to let your curiosity lead the way, that is how you progress. You don't need to min max or anything, even starter weapons are end game worthy when upgraded.
As for their stories, they actually did find a way to tell a comprehensive story. At least to some degree. Sekiro at it's basis is straighforward and you know what you are doing and why. Elden Ring is too vague for me personally. I watched a lore vid and still do not understand what is going on :lol But I find Sekiro to have an amazing story, a lot of which is told by the environments and it's inhabitants. But the community aspect of finding stuff out like it is a mystery game is part of the appeal to some/many (like that mystery game DT did years ago on this forum, people find it fun).
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:lol consider myself not a gamer then
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Hard pass! :lol
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This 100% applies to me
So.... I just did an official count, I have officially 257 games across three game clients (Steam, Epic & Origin) a vast majority of them are free games but still ...
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:lol consider myself not a gamer then
Think of the stream though!
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:lol consider myself not a gamer then
Think of the stream though!
:lol really could be a funny stream idea
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This 100% applies to me
So.... I just did an official count, I have officially 257 games across three game clients (Steam, Epic & Origin) a vast majority of them are free games but still ...
(https://c.tenor.com/uN_sLmFqa9cAAAAC/wolf-of-wall-street-rookie-numbers.gif)
I just checked and I have 682 games across Steam, Epic, Origin, GOG, and Playstation 4. I've probably completed less than 100 of those :corn
Oh and this doesn't take into account all the games I have on Switch... :(
Or all the Original NES, SNES, N64, Wii, PS3, PS2, Gameboy, Sega Genesis, and Dreamcast games I have.....and I'm probably forgetting something.
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Yeah, I buy new games and put them down after a few hours and forget about them, but
Ironically though, I do spend tons of time on youtube watching other people play games :lol
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I'm not doing a good enough job of explaining this.
ALL Blu-rays (and DVDs) have a region code of some kind. There are different standards in various countries, and that's how the player knows what it is reproducing. I know that the games work on the same "reading" technology. From what I am told, the "regions" of the DLC (I'm in North America, so I am region 1, and so the DLC is that region) have to match the "regions" of the original game disk. MY original RE2 game disk is region 2 so they don't match. I bought an RE2 with a region "ALL" and will put it in the console when I get home.
My question is simple: by switching disks, will all my save games be visible, or will I have to "transfer" them over?
Poor form to quote oneself, but here we are.
My fears were realized. So, when I put the new, "ALL" region disk in the player, it automatically loads the software the first time. Good enough. The DLC loaded, fine. BUT... I can't get the save games to transfer over to the new game. I'm probably going to call either Capcom or Sony today to see if they can help. This can't be the first time this has happened. What if someone's game disk got stolen/destroyed?
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Still hanging in there with Elden Ring. Found out that exploration and discovery are abundant without having to die all the time. Checking out a couple of starter walkthrough YouTube videos just to get my bearings. Very helpful and keeping me interested for the time being.
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I'm still not sure if I should get Elden Ring. I was waiting for a PC performance patch but even if that comes out...still not sure. Right now I am in the sad state of being game-less. Shit tons of games in my Steam & GOG libraries and I don't want to play any of them :huh:
I don't think I've played anything in over 10 days except for a few very brief stints of Terraria.
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I had little to no issues with Elden Ring on PC. I had some stuttering at the beginning but all I had a do was turn off some Microsoft .NET feature that throttles certain things and it ran very smooth for nearly all of the game. I don't think you'll have much of a problem.
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I had little to no issues with Elden Ring on PC. I had some stuttering at the beginning but all I had a do was turn off some Microsoft .NET feature that throttles certain things and it ran very smooth for nearly all of the game. I don't think you'll have much of a problem.
I'll look into that.
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Here is the thing I had to disable:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/t0slvv/fix_that_worked_on_pc_for_me_if_you_have_micro/
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Here is the thing I had to disable:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/t0slvv/fix_that_worked_on_pc_for_me_if_you_have_micro/
Thanks, mang. I really appreciate. I found the thing on my computer. I'll bookmark that thread for later.
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Right now I am in the sad state of being game-less. Shit tons of games in my Steam & GOG libraries and I don't want to play any of them :huh:
This is me right now. Anytime I finish a game I'm really invested in (inscryption being the last) I kinda drift trying to find something else to connect to. I've been filling my time playing a bunch of Smite and Halo.
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I always have like 3 or 4 games in the queue depending on what I feel like playing. Sometimes I'll go a whole day without playing anything. That happens every so often. There's never a shortage of games to play at any given time.
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There's never a shortage of games to play at any given time.
While this is true
Right now I am in the sad state of being game-less. Shit tons of games in my Steam & GOG libraries and I don't want to play any of them :huh:
This is me right now. Anytime I finish a game I'm really invested in (inscryption being the last) I kinda drift trying to find something else to connect to. I've been filling my time playing a bunch of Smite and Halo.
I've had this mental type situation happen to me quite a bit when finishing a very good and long played game (like an Elden Ring).
New Call of Duty season 3 today! Here's my video of a Rebirth win from season 2, one of my best games in awhile with 15 kills and the game winner after my teammate sacrificed himself to bring me back. Plus I even called it before the game started that we were going to win and I was going to carry the team :lol that's some confidence right there and it's all because I finished 2nd in a solo game right before it and was legit feeling good with the game that moment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56weOg_tOkY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56weOg_tOkY)
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Right now I am in the sad state of being game-less. Shit tons of games in my Steam & GOG libraries and I don't want to play any of them :huh:
This is me right now. Anytime I finish a game I'm really invested in (inscryption being the last) I kinda drift trying to find something else to connect to. I've been filling my time playing a bunch of Smite and Halo.
The Master Chief Collection would be my main game(s) right now but I really hate the aim assist and I hate even more that it can't be disabled when playing with a gamepad. I have a Steam Controller with glorious gyro. I don't need aim assist >:(
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Off topic but I need to set up my steam controller so I can try and use it with Forza.
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Right now I am in the sad state of being game-less. Shit tons of games in my Steam & GOG libraries and I don't want to play any of them :huh:
This is me right now. Anytime I finish a game I'm really invested in (inscryption being the last) I kinda drift trying to find something else to connect to. I've been filling my time playing a bunch of Smite and Halo.
The Master Chief Collection would be my main game(s) right now but I really hate the aim assist and I hate even more that it can't be disabled when playing with a gamepad. I have a Steam Controller with glorious gyro. I don't need aim assist >:(
OOC, the aim assist makes it too easy then?
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Right now I am in the sad state of being game-less. Shit tons of games in my Steam & GOG libraries and I don't want to play any of them :huh:
This is me right now. Anytime I finish a game I'm really invested in (inscryption being the last) I kinda drift trying to find something else to connect to. I've been filling my time playing a bunch of Smite and Halo.
The Master Chief Collection would be my main game(s) right now but I really hate the aim assist and I hate even more that it can't be disabled when playing with a gamepad. I have a Steam Controller with glorious gyro. I don't need aim assist >:(
OOC, the aim assist makes it too easy then?
I'm not sure if it's too easy. I just don't like not having completely control over my aiming. I really prefer using my Steam Controller but I might switch to mouse and keyboard.
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I only ask because the aim assist debate is big in COD and I've never tried playing controller to see how it works. I've been debating about trying, most of the best COD players use controller because of aim assist.
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I only ask because the aim assist debate is big in COD and I've never tried playing controller to see how it works. I've been debating about trying, most of the best COD players use controller because of aim assist.
I think it should be an option for controllers that don't have gyro aim or for those players who dislike gyro aiming.
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I got Dying Light 2 a few days ago when it was updated. No major bugs so far. It's all right. Nothing really special about it. I am a bit of a sucker for openworld games so hopefully this will take up much of my time.
I haven't played through the first games since it came out so I can't make any good comparisons. One thing that does suck right off the bat is that there does not seem to be a way to repair weapons in Dying Light 2. Why? I know not.
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I'm 100 hours into the Witcher 3 and I'm still not past act I.
Help.
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I took my time with Witcher 3 but how? :lol It took me 60 hours to finish the base game.
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So, Elden Ring is still in rotation but on pause for the moment. Getting caught up on new Destiny 2 expansion The Witch Queen. This is probably my all time favorite FPS. :2metal:
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I took my time with Witcher 3 but how? :lol It took me 60 hours to finish the base game.
I actually listen to all the dialogue. That might also reflect "time game was open" rather than spent actively playing, but I don't think I have left it running for long periods without playing it.
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Square Enix just sold off Crystal Dynamics and Eidos, AND all their IP (Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief) for 300 million so they can instead focus on cryptocurrency.
On the one hand: new Deus Ex just became WAY more likely so YAY.
On the other hand: what the fuck are Square Enix smoking.
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Square Enix just sold off Crystal Dynamics and Eidos, AND all their IP (Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief) for 300 million so they can instead focus on cryptocurrency.
On the one hand: new Deus Ex just became WAY more likely so YAY.
On the other hand: what the fuck are Square Enix smoking.
Square Enix always baffles me with their decisions. 300 million for the Western studios and ip's seems like a very good deal for the company that bought them. The remaster/remake/collection potential alone is already great. I fully expect these ip's to make a return in some form now, including older ones. So also Legacy of Kain and Thief.
I wish Square good luck with their crypto scams, but I doubt they will succeed, I most certainly will not spend any penny on that shit. I fully expect Square to be bought in the future.
That said, Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal have been quite middling studios for a while now. I have said it before in this thread, but I thought Shadow of the Tomb Raider was dogshit and The Avengers does not look like something I want to try out, despite my love of the MCU and superhero games. Though supposedly Guardians of the Galaxy was a good game. I hope their new owners can bounce them back around to the Tomb raider 013 and Deus Ex HR/MD days.
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Guardians was pretty good from what I've seen/read, but was tainted by association with Avengers, which was a dumpster fire of a game. True that neither studio put out a real smash hit in a while, but I would not be surprised if Square Enix had a decent amount of responsibility in that.
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...I thought Shadow of the Tomb Raider was dogshit...
I don't know exactly what it was about that game but I didn't finish it. I didn't even get very far. I just kind of lost interest. I really enjoyed & finished the two previous games. I didn't play them back to back so it wasn't like I was burnt out on that series by the time I started the last one ???
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Just finished Outer Wilds. Not totally sure how I feel about the ending yet, but overall I thought the game was amazing. Great music and atmosphere, and the way you're pretty much completely self directed in how you discover stuff makes it feel really rewarding.
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Just finished Outer Wilds. Not totally sure how I feel about the ending yet, but overall I thought the game was amazing. Great music and atmosphere, and the way you're pretty much completely self directed in how you discover stuff makes it feel really rewarding.
Absolutely love that game. One of my favourites ever :heart
Did you do the DLC as well? That's a nice experience in itself too,
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...I thought Shadow of the Tomb Raider was dogshit...
I don't know exactly what it was about that game but I didn't finish it. I didn't even get very far. I just kind of lost interest. I really enjoyed & finished the two previous games. I didn't play them back to back so it wasn't like I was burnt out on that series by the time I started the last one ???
You putting words in my mouth, boi? :P
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Just finished Outer Wilds. Not totally sure how I feel about the ending yet, but overall I thought the game was amazing. Great music and atmosphere, and the way you're pretty much completely self directed in how you discover stuff makes it feel really rewarding.
I may need to give this another shot but I played for about 3 hours and got bored very quickly. That being said I could tell the appeal and it generally seems like something I would enjoy so maybe it wasn't the right time for it. Floating in space and turning around just in time to see the sun explode was a really cool moment I remember.
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...I thought Shadow of the Tomb Raider was dogshit...
I don't know exactly what it was about that game but I didn't finish it. I didn't even get very far. I just kind of lost interest. I really enjoyed & finished the two previous games. I didn't play them back to back so it wasn't like I was burnt out on that series by the time I started the last one ???
You putting words in my mouth, boi? :P
LoL I tried to edit it but I couldn't figure out why it quoted like that.
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This is "Ravenholm" - The Cancelled Half-Life Game from Arkane Studios (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMygnmB9Zw8&ab_channel=Noclip-VideoGameDocumentaries)
Really interesting video and also a great channel.
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Just finished Outer Wilds. Not totally sure how I feel about the ending yet, but overall I thought the game was amazing. Great music and atmosphere, and the way you're pretty much completely self directed in how you discover stuff makes it feel really rewarding.
Absolutely love that game. One of my favourites ever :heart
Did you do the DLC as well? That's a nice experience in itself too,
No, I need to check to see if I even have the DLC. I downloaded the game after it came out, but I don't know if they started being one thing at that point or if I still have to get it separately.
Just finished Outer Wilds. Not totally sure how I feel about the ending yet, but overall I thought the game was amazing. Great music and atmosphere, and the way you're pretty much completely self directed in how you discover stuff makes it feel really rewarding.
I may need to give this another shot but I played for about 3 hours and got bored very quickly. That being said I could tell the appeal and it generally seems like something I would enjoy so maybe it wasn't the right time for it. Floating in space and turning around just in time to see the sun explode was a really cool moment I remember.
I think it's probably worth giving another try, it starts pulling you in after you've explored a bit and gotten the hang of how the game works.
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...I thought Shadow of the Tomb Raider was dogshit...
I don't know exactly what it was about that game but I didn't finish it. I didn't even get very far. I just kind of lost interest. I really enjoyed & finished the two previous games. I didn't play them back to back so it wasn't like I was burnt out on that series by the time I started the last one ???
You putting words in my mouth, boi? :P
Good opinion ;D
...I thought Shadow of the Tomb Raider was dogshit...
I don't know exactly what it was about that game but I didn't finish it. I didn't even get very far. I just kind of lost interest. I really enjoyed & finished the two previous games. I didn't play them back to back so it wasn't like I was burnt out on that series by the time I started the last one ???
The game tried much more to be cinematic, with almost twice as much cutscenes/slow linear story moments as before. But with worse writing and an overall very serious tone. And the game rarely uses it's gameplay mechanics. Almost all combat arenas are near-flat and small, with a small amount of the same enemies attacking you. I am confused as to how devoid the game is of large vertical combat arenas where you can/need to use all your abilities, the two games before it had a lot of that. Puzzles are mostly simple but slow to perform, and there are a lot of them.
Graphics are amazing though, on all fronts.
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Just finished Outer Wilds. Not totally sure how I feel about the ending yet, but overall I thought the game was amazing. Great music and atmosphere, and the way you're pretty much completely self directed in how you discover stuff makes it feel really rewarding.
Absolutely love that game. One of my favourites ever :heart
Did you do the DLC as well? That's a nice experience in itself too,
No, I need to check to see if I even have the DLC. I downloaded the game after it came out, but I don't know if they started being one thing at that point or if I still have to get it separately.
It's called Echoes of the Eye and it's almost a completely new game within the game itself. You'll need to get it separately if you didn't get it. It's definitely worth playing if you enjoyed the base game.
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I just got an email that I can now order the Steam Deck. I'm torn if I'll actually use it though. I think I'll order it and if I don't like it/use it I'll sell it.
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I just got an email that I can now order the Steam Deck. I'm torn if I'll actually use it though. I think I'll order it and if I don't like it/use it I'll sell it.
Nice, curious did you place the preorder when it first opened?
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Yea same day, I think it was within an hour of preorders opening.
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Ok cool, mine is slated for the June - Sept window.
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Speaking of pre-orders, I need to get mine in for Sniper Elite 5 releasing on 5/27. Just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, yes! :2metal:
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Did a triple bogey in Elden Ring today and beat Malenia, Maliketh and Hoarah Loux, I might be a bit overleveled now. :lol
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Gaming on historian on youtube is a must for retro nerds. He just released what is essentially independently produced hour+ long documentary about Super Mario World
https://youtu.be/s2bTQK6vbKI
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Gaming on historian on youtube is a must for retro nerds. He just released what is essentially independently produced hour+ long documentary about Super Mario World
https://youtu.be/s2bTQK6vbKI
I forgot about that guy. I've seen a couple videos he's made on Nintendo, thought they were very entertaining and insightful. Will be sure to check this one out!
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I got my 512gig Steam Deck today and it's pretty impressive from the 15 minutes I played with it. It's big and feels a lot more premium than the Switch (which is to be expected considering the price point). I play on spending some more time playing it tonight and well give some more thoughts.
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I'm most curious to see reviews come out about how it performs in docked mode. I'd love something I could connect to a monitor but still take on the go when needed/wanted.
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Gaming on historian on youtube is a must for retro nerds. He just released what is essentially independently produced hour+ long documentary about Super Mario World
https://youtu.be/s2bTQK6vbKI
I forgot about that guy. I've seen a couple videos he's made on Nintendo, thought they were very entertaining and insightful. Will be sure to check this one out!
Most interesting part of that video was introducing the SNES to the US market in the midst of the "Bit Wars."
Also, I wanna play SMB World now! Except... I found it on the Switch SNES bundle, but the game opens as it is when it is completed, with all the levels are cleared. WTF?
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Also, I wanna play SMB World now! Except... I found it on the Switch SNES bundle, but the game opens as it is when it is completed, with all the levels are cleared. WTF?
You launched the "Special" version of the game, which is a thing for some games on NES and SNES Online that give the player some sort of cheat or early unlock to play the game in a different way. You'll notice by the red "SP" attached to the game icon. The original version of the game is available, of course; just look for the one without the SP on it.
Mario games are fun, but out of all the ones I've played (and I've played most of them), Super Mario World is easily my choice for the best Mario game. They did everything perfectly with this game, and I don't think I'll ever get tired of playing it. And that's saying a lot, because I've played this game ever since I was very young. All that is to say, I hope you enjoy it!
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So I played some more with the Steam Deck last night.
First of all the thing is big, and it still has taken me a bit of time to get comfortable with how big it is but it is comfortable to play with. The steam UI experience is pretty good and better than say the switch eShop. You can take your current library and sort all the games by the different stages of verification for the steam deck. Mouse support is actually pretty damn good. You won't be using the track pad in an FPS shooter but it's great to navigate menus. It's like the Steam controller but much more natural feeling.
I've been able to try three games so far:
Dirt Rally - Runs and plays flawlessly, battery life is about 3 hours but the experience is smooth and feels exactly as if I was playing on my PC with my steam controller
Sonic Mania - Again the game runs flawlessly. I did oddly have to hope in the settings to have the game run full screen mode, but aside from that hiccup the experience was great.
RimWorld - I had to use the mouse for the world creation but it wasnt too much of a hassle. The game also ran beautifully.
Overall I'm really impressed by the deck so far but I'm not sure if I'll keep it.
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Also, I wanna play SMB World now! Except... I found it on the Switch SNES bundle, but the game opens as it is when it is completed, with all the levels are cleared. WTF?
You launched the "Special" version of the game, which is a thing for some games on NES and SNES Online that give the player some sort of cheat or early unlock to play the game in a different way. You'll notice by the red "SP" attached to the game icon. The original version of the game is available, of course; just look for the one without the SP on it.
Mario games are fun, but out of all the ones I've played (and I've played most of them), Super Mario World is easily my choice for the best Mario game. They did everything perfectly with this game, and I don't think I'll ever get tired of playing it. And that's saying a lot, because I've played this game ever since I was very young. All that is to say, I hope you enjoy it!
A-ha! Thanks for the tip! Not sure why they couldn't put both versions next to each other.
I have no idea what the best Mario game is. I'd have a hard enough time ranking my favorites.
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Also, I wanna play SMB World now! Except... I found it on the Switch SNES bundle, but the game opens as it is when it is completed, with all the levels are cleared. WTF?
You launched the "Special" version of the game, which is a thing for some games on NES and SNES Online that give the player some sort of cheat or early unlock to play the game in a different way. You'll notice by the red "SP" attached to the game icon. The original version of the game is available, of course; just look for the one without the SP on it.
Mario games are fun, but out of all the ones I've played (and I've played most of them), Super Mario World is easily my choice for the best Mario game. They did everything perfectly with this game, and I don't think I'll ever get tired of playing it. And that's saying a lot, because I've played this game ever since I was very young. All that is to say, I hope you enjoy it!
A-ha! Thanks for the tip! Not sure why they couldn't put both versions next to each other.
I have no idea what the best Mario game is. I'd have a hard enough time ranking my favorites.
You're welcome! :)
SMW is easily my #1, but I'd have a hard time ranking the other Mario games I've played, as well. I think I consider SMW the best and not just my favorite because I find the way Mario controls to be better than in any other Mario game (except the Super Mario Maker games). But it's easy to see why games like SMB3, SM64, or even more recent games like Galaxy 1+2 and Odyssey get so much acclaim.
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I'd probably put SMW at #1 in terms of replayability. I doubt if I fired up any other Mario game right this minute I would get the sheer enjoyment I would out of playing SMW. A lot of that is nostalgia, but it is also just such a fun game to play.
I never played Odyssey. I got a Switch a few years after launch and just have had other games (Switch and PC) I've wanted to play more.
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I think my favorite Mario game is actually Super Mario Land for the Gameboy
(https://media.gamestop.com/i/gamestop/10131315/Super-Mario-Land---Game-Boy)
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I am replaying some old games while streaming them lately. Last night I finished Dino Crisis 2 - damn, I had forgotten how messy the story was :lol. But quite a fun little game, always a blast to revisit some of these games from my childhood.
Now I'm playing Silent Hill.
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My gf was over yesterday so we went through the switch marketplace looking for a game we could play together.... we got Streets of Rage 4 which was so much fun to play through together. Very nostalgic but still fun and simple enough for the bothe of us to spend a few hours playing through. The same people are making the next TMNT game so I'm sure we will play that as well now.
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Super Mario World is truly excellent, probably my favourite 2d platformer. I played it for the first time in 2018 when I got gifted a SNES classic. My childhood 2d Mario was Marioland 2 the Six Golden Coins.
I am considering buying a modded GBA. I have like 30 gameboy titles and they are unplayable on old gameboys. I have no idea how I could see anything on those screens back in the day. The modded GBA's go for around the 130 euros here (ips screen and new casing). But man retro prices have kinda jumped the shark, so getting a few games will hurt. Not as bad as on ebay/the US but still steep. I do feel now is probably the last time where I can get some for a price I am atleast somewhat willing to pay. The expensive ones I want boxed are Pokemon Firered, Oracle of Seasons, Metroid Fusion and Metal Gear Solid. Thankfully I do already own some of the other really expensive ones and some of the other games aren't as bad.
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Super Mario World is one of my all-time favorites. I'll never forget when a friend and I randomly decided to 100% the entire game in a day, which ended up taking us past midnight. :lol It's also quite a difficult game, especially if you don't play a lot of platformers. I replayed it a couple of years ago and it was a surprising reminder of how games used to treat difficulty versus now.
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Super Mario World is one of my all-time favorites. I'll never forget when a friend and I randomly decided to 100% the entire game in a day, which ended up taking us past midnight. :lol It's also quite a difficult game, especially if you don't play a lot of platformers. I replayed it a couple of years ago and it was a surprising reminder of how games used to treat difficulty versus now.
Yes retro games do not fuck around. The SNES classic tought me Dark Souls/Hollow Knight was the norm back then and the punishment for death was often actually harsher. I used savestates in some games (though only at the beginning of levels/dungeons). But a difference to me seems that games were much shorter and the content was to get a little further each time you revisited it.
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The great thing about SMW is that there are no cheap deaths. There's no impossible bosses, insane platforming, crazy patterns to memories, getting bumped by an enemy and Castlevania'ed off the edge to your death. If you die, it's on you.
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I'm 100 hours into the Witcher 3 and I'm still not past act I.
Help.
140 and I just completed the base game. Welp, 2 expansions to go now.
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Hell yeah! Absolutely play Hearts of Stone first. Blood and Wine is a nice epilogue to the whole experience.
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The game that devoured my life for a couple of years with almost 2000 hours on steam is finally getting an official sequel even though it's been hinted for years.
Anyone that's familiar with the Arma series knows it's a complicated game in seize and depth. So this is going to be a long journey before Arma 4 is official released.
Showcase of the new engine in form of a playable demo:
Arma Reforger Enfusion Showcase Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIervYhiEZ8&ab_channel=ArmaPlatform)
Road to Arma 4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hns-Nhm1H2I&ab_channel=ArmaPlatform)
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I took a few weeks off Horizon FW. Came back to realize I forgot how to play and how easy my squishy body can be killed by, well... everything. Oof. Gotta teach myself how to play again.
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I think my favorite Mario game is actually Super Mario Land for the Gameboy
(https://media.gamestop.com/i/gamestop/10131315/Super-Mario-Land---Game-Boy)
This is a great game! Played it a ton back in the day. 6 Golden Coins is great too. My old Game Boy actually still works. Found it at my parents house not that long ago. Luckily I didn't leave batteries in it from the last time I played it when I was a kid, or it probably wouldn't still be working. I tried playing Mortal Kombat on my Game Boy, boy that was tough. I was like, how did I used to play this?
I will always love Super Mario 3 as my favorite. I can play that game anytime. The different worlds are so fun. Mario 64 is another favorite that I have played through quite a few times.
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It's not SMB3, but there's a fantastic recent documentary on the launch of the SNES and Super Mario World (https://youtu.be/s2bTQK6vbKI) that includes some commentary on SMB3 sprinkled throughout. Highly recommended.
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It's not SMB3, but there's a fantastic recent documentary on the launch of the SNES and Super Mario World (https://youtu.be/s2bTQK6vbKI) that includes some commentary on SMB3 sprinkled throughout. Highly recommended.
I am adding this to my watch list, since without cable I love watching youtube videos like this before bed now.
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It's not SMB3, but there's a fantastic recent documentary on the launch of the SNES and Super Mario World (https://youtu.be/s2bTQK6vbKI) that includes some commentary on SMB3 sprinkled throughout. Highly recommended.
I am adding this to my watch list, since without cable I love watching youtube videos like this before bed now.
You should check out this massive playlist of 1600+ long form video essays. Many are several hours long and there's all kinds of videos there. I spend a disturbing amount of time watching this stuff. Check it out (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlG-q227hpLxRaexj1_W-1UjFvQegTIUC)
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That's a shit load of content :lol I'm sure there's lots of things I'd be interested in though
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Yeah, I just scroll and look for the stuff I'm actually interested in really. I spent an entire weekend on final fantasy videos recently :lol
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I'm 100 hours into the Witcher 3 and I'm still not past act I.
Help.
140 and I just completed the base game. Welp, 2 expansions to go now.
The expansions are absolutely phenomenal. Some people actually prefer them over the base game. I personally like the base game more just because of the deeply personal connection between Geralt and Ciri, but the expansions are still great.
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Sniper Elite 5 coming out next week! :hefdaddy :hat
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Super Mario World is one of my all-time favorites. I'll never forget when a friend and I randomly decided to 100% the entire game in a day, which ended up taking us past midnight. :lol It's also quite a difficult game, especially if you don't play a lot of platformers. I replayed it a couple of years ago and it was a surprising reminder of how games used to treat difficulty versus now.
Yes retro games do not fuck around. The SNES classic tought me Dark Souls/Hollow Knight was the norm back then and the punishment for death was often actually harsher. I used savestates in some games (though only at the beginning of levels/dungeons). But a difference to me seems that games were much shorter and the content was to get a little further each time you revisited it.
One of my biggest frustrations from my childhood is not being able to beat "Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts" on the original SNES, really fun game (At the time) but frustrating to beat.
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Super Mario World is one of my all-time favorites. I'll never forget when a friend and I randomly decided to 100% the entire game in a day, which ended up taking us past midnight. :lol It's also quite a difficult game, especially if you don't play a lot of platformers. I replayed it a couple of years ago and it was a surprising reminder of how games used to treat difficulty versus now.
Yes retro games do not fuck around. The SNES classic tought me Dark Souls/Hollow Knight was the norm back then and the punishment for death was often actually harsher. I used savestates in some games (though only at the beginning of levels/dungeons). But a difference to me seems that games were much shorter and the content was to get a little further each time you revisited it.
One of my biggest frustrations from my childhood is not being able to beat "Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts" on the original SNES, really fun game (At the time) but frustrating to beat.
include me in that group that looks back on the SNES and can remember a TON of games where I just couldn't get past a certain point no matter how hard I tried. Batman, Castlevania... Only when I got to the PC then to the PS did I start to actually finish games.
Is there a way - short of the SNES itself - of going back and playing any of those games? I know I had a disk of Atari games - they were ok - and I downloaded Dark Forces to my xBox once (it SUCKED; the controls were all screwed up because they weren't "remastered" to the xBox, so they were very counter-intuitive.
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A lot of old school games can be played right in your browser for free now
https://playclassic.games/games/snes-games/ (https://playclassic.games/games/snes-games/)
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Super Mario World is one of my all-time favorites. I'll never forget when a friend and I randomly decided to 100% the entire game in a day, which ended up taking us past midnight. :lol It's also quite a difficult game, especially if you don't play a lot of platformers. I replayed it a couple of years ago and it was a surprising reminder of how games used to treat difficulty versus now.
Yes retro games do not fuck around. The SNES classic tought me Dark Souls/Hollow Knight was the norm back then and the punishment for death was often actually harsher. I used savestates in some games (though only at the beginning of levels/dungeons). But a difference to me seems that games were much shorter and the content was to get a little further each time you revisited it.
One of my biggest frustrations from my childhood is not being able to beat "Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts" on the original SNES, really fun game (At the time) but frustrating to beat.
include me in that group that looks back on the SNES and can remember a TON of games where I just couldn't get past a certain point no matter how hard I tried. Batman, Castlevania... Only when I got to the PC then to the PS did I start to actually finish games.
Is there a way - short of the SNES itself - of going back and playing any of those games? I know I had a disk of Atari games - they were ok - and I downloaded Dark Forces to my xBox once (it SUCKED; the controls were all screwed up because they weren't "remastered" to the xBox, so they were very counter-intuitive.
Someone needs to stop Stadler before he finds a new fascinating moral and ethical dilemma: video game emulation, piracy, and the legalities of it all. :) :)
Not encouraging that as per board rules. They do sell SNES Classics which come installed with classic SNES titles.
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One of my biggest frustrations from my childhood is not being able to beat "Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts" on the original SNES, really fun game (At the time) but frustrating to beat.
Did you beat Ghosts and Goblins on NES? I owned Ghosts and Goblins but don't think I got past the level with the fat dudes at the building and just gave up. One of my best friends had Super Ghouls and Ghosts, and I remember playing it, but not getting far. James Rolfe/AVGN has a 3-part video of him and Mike beating it, and it is about as hilariously frustrating to watch as actually playing it.
The Switch has NES and SNES bundles you can download and play for a couple bucks and month.
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Super Mario World is one of my all-time favorites. I'll never forget when a friend and I randomly decided to 100% the entire game in a day, which ended up taking us past midnight. :lol It's also quite a difficult game, especially if you don't play a lot of platformers. I replayed it a couple of years ago and it was a surprising reminder of how games used to treat difficulty versus now.
Yes retro games do not fuck around. The SNES classic tought me Dark Souls/Hollow Knight was the norm back then and the punishment for death was often actually harsher. I used savestates in some games (though only at the beginning of levels/dungeons). But a difference to me seems that games were much shorter and the content was to get a little further each time you revisited it.
One of my biggest frustrations from my childhood is not being able to beat "Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts" on the original SNES, really fun game (At the time) but frustrating to beat.
include me in that group that looks back on the SNES and can remember a TON of games where I just couldn't get past a certain point no matter how hard I tried. Batman, Castlevania... Only when I got to the PC then to the PS did I start to actually finish games.
Is there a way - short of the SNES itself - of going back and playing any of those games? I know I had a disk of Atari games - they were ok - and I downloaded Dark Forces to my xBox once (it SUCKED; the controls were all screwed up because they weren't "remastered" to the xBox, so they were very counter-intuitive.
There are many ways.
The legal ways:
-Nintendo Switch online base subscription (it is affordable, a couple of bucks per month)
-A SNES classic mini that comes with 21 games (very nice little thing, but redundant if you own a Switch and have a sub)
-Look at collections by the major publishers. Castlevania and Mega Man collections are examples of great and authentic ports that include some SNES games.
-Buy an HDMI clone system and track down the actual carts of games you want (Hyperkin Retron 2, for example)
-Buy a cart reader, track down the carts, dump the rom on an emulator platform of choice.
For the Switch you can buy an actual wireless SNES controller (is it is in stock, that is). And there are plenty of good SNES controller clones (8bitdo).
Super Mario World is one of my all-time favorites. I'll never forget when a friend and I randomly decided to 100% the entire game in a day, which ended up taking us past midnight. :lol It's also quite a difficult game, especially if you don't play a lot of platformers. I replayed it a couple of years ago and it was a surprising reminder of how games used to treat difficulty versus now.
Yes retro games do not fuck around. The SNES classic tought me Dark Souls/Hollow Knight was the norm back then and the punishment for death was often actually harsher. I used savestates in some games (though only at the beginning of levels/dungeons). But a difference to me seems that games were much shorter and the content was to get a little further each time you revisited it.
One of my biggest frustrations from my childhood is not being able to beat "Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts" on the original SNES, really fun game (At the time) but frustrating to beat.
That game is hard as fuck, never even tried getting far. But from what I gather, those games were already considered hard in an era full of hard games.
Mega Man games are also hard as hell I recently found out.
I did play the Maximo games as a kid, which are kind of spiritual successors in a 3d setting.
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I can get an anthology of Castlevania games - something like eight or nine games - for $19.99 from the Sony Playstation store. Might do it when I'm done with Resident Evil.
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My parents gifted me tickets for the 35th Final Fantasy Distant Worlds concert in Amsterdam 2023. Might revisit some FF's this year ;D
I can get an anthology of Castlevania games - something like eight or nine games - for $19.99 from the Sony Playstation store. Might do it when I'm done with Resident Evil.
It is a good collection in my opinion. You can also quicksave anywhere, making it way more accessible.
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Playing Super Ghouls and Ghosts right now. Even with liberal use of Suspend Points it was a beast to get through Level 1. I might keep going but imagine hitting a wall of frustration soon.
Castlevania was one of my favorite NES games, though I don't think I beat it till later in life. I even loved Simon's Quest, and managed to beat that (thanks, Nintendo Power). I never owned 3, but also loved Super Castlevania on the SNES. I didn't own any non-Nintendo consoles so never played any of the other games, except a bit of that garbage Castlevania 64.
On the topic of YT videos, I enjoy a channel called Game Maker's Toolkit, that focuses on level design among other things. Lots of good analysis on Zelda dungeons and level design in Metroidvania games.
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After 64 hours, I have completed Elden Ring. I enjoyed this game, but I'm unsure how good I would say it is. There's lots of things that the game does really well, but then there are some aspects that range from underwhelming to really irritating, and those things do bring down the experience. It's definitely at least an 8/10 based on the things I enjoyed about it, but I'll have to figure out how much higher I could reasonably rate it.
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After 64 hours, I have completed Elden Ring. I enjoyed this game, but I'm unsure how good I would say it is. There's lots of things that the game does really well, but then there are some aspects that range from underwhelming to really irritating, and those things do bring down the experience. It's definitely at least an 8/10 based on the things I enjoyed about it, but I'll have to figure out how much higher I could reasonably rate it.
I have a few major gripes with Elden Ring, mainly with the bossfight mechanics and story, but the plusses are so big for me that it is at least a 9. Not a single open world title has come close to me in terms of loot progression and rewards for exploration.
Surprised you already finished it in that time though. I am just past Fire Giant at like 100 hours. I did a couple of major sidequests though (most notably Ranni), some of which are lenghthy.
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After 64 hours, I have completed Elden Ring. I enjoyed this game, but I'm unsure how good I would say it is. There's lots of things that the game does really well, but then there are some aspects that range from underwhelming to really irritating, and those things do bring down the experience. It's definitely at least an 8/10 based on the things I enjoyed about it, but I'll have to figure out how much higher I could reasonably rate it.
I have a few major gripes with Elden Ring, mainly with the bossfight mechanics and story, but the plusses are so big for me that it is at least a 9. Not a single open world title has come close to me in terms of loot progression and rewards for exploration.
Surprised you already finished it in that time though. I am just past Fire Giant at like 100 hours. I did a couple of major sidequests though (most notably Ranni), some of which are lenghthy.
I explored a lot of optional places, but my main focus was getting through the main story. I think I only finished two, maybe three sidequests, but they were all short in length. My biggest issue is the bosses, too. Some bosses feel like they should've been in Bloodborne or Sekiro, and there's a lot of bosses that deal way too much damage with any attack. For every bad boss fight, though, there are some great ones. I don't really have any issues with the story, though; out of all the From Software games, this was the first game where I actually took a little interest in the story. Not enough to make me go out of my way to uncover all the lore or anything, but when I saw certain bosses or events, it did make me wonder about what kind of role and story the boss had, or what kind of effect was really being put on the world.
I haven't played many games with an open-world element to them (Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-Man PS4, and the Xenoblade games are the only ones I can think of right now), so I probably don't appreciate that aspect of Elden Ring as much as other people do, but solely based on exploration and the various locations you can find, I would say Elden Ring succeeds in being an open-world game, and it was a consistently enjoyable part of my playthrough.
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Nice to see SOMETHING from Dice about the future of Battlefield 2042. Sadly, I have no confidence season 1 will be anything fun or interesting. Still can't believe how bad of a launch this game was and how much of a failure it is in the FPS genre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6XyWDWDAK8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6XyWDWDAK8) and RIP Hazard Zone mode.
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Well, taking single player campaign out of it certainly didn't help. Unless I missed something.
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Well, taking single player campaign out of it certainly didn't help. Unless I missed something.
I'd say that was very low on the reasons it failed, but certainly one of them.
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I think I played BF 2042 for about a half hour and it wasn't nearly what I expected.
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I put around 100 hours in. I didn't hate it, but it had issues. Some serious ones. I haven't touched it in almost 6 months mostly because they haven't added anything to the "live service" game and they have hardly communicated anything. In that time I know they finally added a scoreboard and VOIP, but like, that's bare minimum that should already be in a team based FPS game. Season 1 comes on next month and there's no gameplay of the new map or specialist yet. It's just an epic failure from a AAA studio.
Pretty sure no one will be playing BF come the fall when COD MW2 comes out.
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Yeah, and I don't remember any updates coming through since launch. Speaking of COD, I still need to finish Vanguard. Barely started that one also and got side tracked. Story of my gaming life. Sniper Elite 5 comes out tomorrow and all my attention will be diverted to that.
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I didnt buy Vanguard, looked terrible and the vanguard integration into Warzone has not been the greatest so I'm glad I didn't give them my money for that game. However, I will be buying MW2. Game looks like it has potential with the new DMZ mode (an escape from tarkov like mode apparently), the return of ground war, and of course to level up the guns before Warzone 2 comes out plus an updated engine.
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Death's Door is absolutely amazing. I was expecting some Souls-like game and the initial area gave me that vibe, but soon enough it turned into an excellent 2d Zelda experience that is of the same quality. Recommended for sure. And despite all upgrades being the super common tried and true ones (bomb, hook etc.), the game as a whole does not feel stale one bit. It is also super polished with good attention to little details.
Yeah, and I don't remember any updates coming through since launch. Speaking of COD, I still need to finish Vanguard. Barely started that one also and got side tracked. Story of my gaming life. Sniper Elite 5 comes out tomorrow and all my attention will be diverted to that.
Sniper Elite 4 was great. I was super surprised how good of a game it was, one of the perks of a game subscription model is that I try out these lower scoring AA-ish games and sometimes they are, to me, much more enjoyable than the big hits. I remember watching Enemy at the Gates as a kid every now and then (film) and Sniper Elite 4 gives you that experience in game form. Apparently 5 takes that sandbox approach and improves upon it, which sounds great to me!
And it is on gamepass, so I will for sure play it this weekend.
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I am, unfortunately, dissapointed with Sniper Elite 5. I feel it is one of these cases where a game scores higher because the branding is getting bigger, but it is actually not a better game (major example is Dark Souls > Dark Souls II). Sniper Elite 4 to me feels like a much better game in many aspects.
The main reason is the out of control invisible walls. I swear every minute I want to go somewhere but the game does not allow me. The level design sucks because of this in my opinion. And I think I got detected like 20 goddamn times because the game did not let me pass a bush, walk under a big wooden structure, or vault over a "wall" at knee height (3 meters further and you are allowed to vault over the same wall).
Furthermore, when dropping bodies somehow the game does not let you drop the bodies very often. Seriously, I wanted to hide a body in a bush of like 15 square meters and in only in one very specific spot it would like me drop the body. Result? Me wandering around with a dead body like a moron and triggering an alarm. Also, you can't knife enemies when they are in some sitting/leaning animation and being close to them to knife leads to instant detection.
Some of these things are probably bugs that can/will get sorted out, but I feel the core of the leveldesign and the endless amounts of invisible walls is inherent to the design. Two maps into the game it feels like a dealbreaker to me.
The shooting is nice and the graphics have improved, but the game feels very restrictive for a sandbox game and two maps into it I can't name an element that they have added/improved over SE4.
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ErHao that's really disappointing to hear. I thought those Sniper Elite games just got better and better since the second game. I don't really count the first because it feels too different and it's older.
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I've been playing a lot of Sekiro recently, and I'm currently at the final boss. The amazing thing about this game's difficulty is that the bosses seem so hard at first that they feel nearly impossible, but by the time I've learned them, they feel easy enough that in most cases, I almost feel like the fight is too easy and I want something harder. I can consistently get through half of the final boss now, but he really goes crazy on his second health bar.
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I put Sekiro down just before the final boss due to work, I worry if I pick up the game again all my muscle memory for that game will be gone.
A game I've owned since early access just got its proper release (Hardspace: Shipbreakers). Pretty good fun if you are the kind of person who like job simulators mixed with puzzle solving elements, except the job can kill you.
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Sniper Elite 5 is no doubt glitchy. I even had to restart the game once due to constantly falling through the ground into an endless abyss. And yes, I've experienced invisible walls also and melee attack glitches, but I believe most of this will be corrected over the next few updates. There are some improvements in skill upgrades once you work your way through the maps. SE4 was a more polished game, but I didn't get that one at launch. I'm sure it had it's fair share of glitches also. One thing about SE5 that I can't wait to try once finishing the main campaign is Axis Invasion mode where you can join another player's campaign (they can also join yours) as a sniper and try to take them out before they finish the map. An interesting twist for multiplayer.
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Herrick finished Dying Light 2 a few days ago...or last week. Now I am replaying the first game. I never played The Following DLC. I'm kind of not enjoying this game that much. It's much more difficult than I remember. I turned it down to normal and I'm still dying a lot. I cannot defeat groups of human enemies >:(
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Spider-Mang & the Miles Morales games are coming to PC. I already played the main game on the PS4 but I wouldn't mind replaying it. I haven't played (or bought) the Miles Morales game yet. Hopefully they will keep doing this kinda stuff so I won't have to buy a PS5.
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvels-spider-man-remastered-releases-for-pc-in-august/1100-6504096/
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Wasn't sure what game to play next so I decided to pop in Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and pay for the PS5 upgrade. I'm actually pretty surprised by how much I'm enjoying it. Chloe is a pretty awesome character and of course the visuals are stunning. I can't play Naughty Dog games all the time but they're a nice palate cleanser because they're so short and simple.
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The Lost Legacy is actually my least favorite of the series. Sorry, but it really isn't Uncharted without Nathan Drake. :dunno:
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Before my trip to Progpower I bought the new Kirby game for my switch to play. So much fun. It was actually my first time using the switch in handheld mode as I used it mostly as a console to play with my gf at home. But I found it very comfortable to hold for long periods of time and the game is pretty damn fun. I didn't beat it, but I'm prettty sure I unlocked the last level before I got off the plane on my way home. Apparently the game also has a co-op mode so I'll have to check it out with my gf one night.
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so after a year of never confirming that The Last Of Us part 1 remake was really a thing or not, ND finally announce and it looks… fine, I guess? Don’t know that it’s worth that much money though. I honestly thought they were starting over from scratch but I guess that wasn’t realistic.
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I saw some shots comparing the two versions and honestly couldn't tell which version was which.
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It basically is part 1 built from the ground up with the fidelity of part 2.
Not really necessary for sure, but it is nice to have part 1 and 2 look the same. Obviously part 1 still looks good, but the difference between 1 and 2 to my eyes is very big.
While I am a huge fan of 1 and 2, I actually never fully played Left Behind . And I assume this will include the excellent online mode? For me the package will be worth it.
I am still a bit confused why they went for this though. I think they should've combined it with a PS5 version of part 2, which would make the price tag seem better.
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Played Battlefield 2042 for the first time in like 6 months last night since season 1 finally dropped. I feel like it's the same buggy mess :lol New map and new specialist are fun, but I'm not sure how long I will stick around playing it. Just not enough content for a full season after 8 months of no content from the game. I'll be bored with the new map fairly soon I'd imagine.
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How have I not seen this before?!?!
It's Ocarina of Time soundtrack turned into a prog rock album. Amazing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDH3g6rRjM8
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How have I not seen this before?!?!
It's Ocarina of Time soundtrack turned into a prog rock album. Amazing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDH3g6rRjM8
Have you heard Master Sword.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yXITCW4LGU
The Final Door is the second track from Master Sword's upcoming power metal album, featuring 8 powerhouse vocal-driven songs, all based on music and lore from the Nintendo series The Legend of Zelda.
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How have I not seen this before?!?!
It's Ocarina of Time soundtrack turned into a prog rock album. Amazing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDH3g6rRjM8
Have you heard Master Sword.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yXITCW4LGU
The Final Door is the second track from Master Sword's upcoming power metal album, featuring 8 powerhouse vocal-driven songs, all based on music and lore from the Nintendo series The Legend of Zelda.
Ooh, I'll definitely have to check that out :metal
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How have I not seen this before?!?!
It's Ocarina of Time soundtrack turned into a prog rock album. Amazing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDH3g6rRjM8
Have you heard Master Sword.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yXITCW4LGU
The Final Door is the second track from Master Sword's upcoming power metal album, featuring 8 powerhouse vocal-driven songs, all based on music and lore from the Nintendo series The Legend of Zelda.
Ooh, I'll definitely have to check that out :metal
Both are awesome.
I just recently discovered Master Sword, and thought. Man that's some awesome Zelda inspired music. It's more on the Power Metal side, but it's really well done.
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This looks really cool, The Plucky Squire
https://youtu.be/xFQkyzPKMYA
something happens around the 45 second mark that made me exclaim "holy shit!" out loud to no one.
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This looks really cool, The Plucky Squire
https://youtu.be/xFQkyzPKMYA
something happens around the 45 second mark that made me exclaim "holy shit!" out loud to no one.
That looks amazing. Too bad I don't have an xbox.
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This looks really cool, The Plucky Squire
https://youtu.be/xFQkyzPKMYA
something happens around the 45 second mark that made me exclaim "holy shit!" out loud to no one.
That does look cool! Reminds a little bit of Fez with the whole changing dimensions/perspectives.
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Cool idea for a game, need to try this out:
Metal Hellsinger (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mELzH4Rn5rw&ab_channel=jackfrags)
(https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1061910/extras/MHS_Roster_600_003_v2.jpg?t=1654873969)
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so after a year of never confirming that The Last Of Us part 1 remake was really a thing or not, ND finally announce and it looks… fine, I guess? Don’t know that it’s worth that much money though. I honestly thought they were starting over from scratch but I guess that wasn’t realistic.
It's actually kind of wild to think about how much that game has been milked. First it got a remaster, now a remake, and it's getting its own television series. Honestly... More power to 'em. If you can create one of the greatest games of all-time, then I fully support whatever you want to do with it. :lol
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I just finished watching the xbox/bethesda game showcase and I have to say that game pass is just a stellar value. The upcoming games that are going to be available day 1 look great. I know that I've skipped buy games on Steam simply because they are on gamepass now.
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I just finished watching the xbox/bethesda game showcase and I have to say that game pass is just a stellar value. The upcoming games that are going to be available day 1 look great. I know that I've skipped buy games on Steam simply because they are on gamepass now.
I watched it too, the value is indeed stellar. There are like 30 games I want to play coming out within a period of 12 months.
I am relatively new to Xbox but my experience with the Series X and gamepass has been fantastic. Insane value.
Some exciting new stuff too, good show.
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I hope Diablo 4 turns out decent. I'm ready to play the crap out of it.
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OK, so Bethesda may have just pulled off Star Citizen before Star Citizen is even out of alpha....With the exception of Starfield being single player only. I'm still impressed.
The only thing that could hold it back would be the Creation Engine. It really shows its age in a few areas. I guess we will see how it holds up.
It looks like they took inspiration from No Man's Sky and mixed it with Skyrim/Fallout 4 and Cyberpunk. I almost feel like they looked at Star Citizen's Squadron 42 and said, "we can do that better....and faster."
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I've gotten back into Celeste, being determined to finish all the strawberries, hearts, and bonus levels. I'm doing pretty well, but man some of the levels are brutal. I died 1700 times completing the bonus stage for Mirror Temple.
Great game, though, I think I've got about 40 hours in it at this point, which is quite a lot for something I bought for like $5.
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Celeste is one of the best platformers of the last decade or two. Excellent stuff.
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OK, so Bethesda may have just pulled off Star Citizen before Star Citizen is even out of alpha....With the exception of Starfield being single player only. I'm still impressed.
The only thing that could hold it back would be the Creation Engine. It really shows its age in a few areas. I guess we will see how it holds up.
It looks like they took inspiration from No Man's Sky and mixed it with Skyrim/Fallout 4 and Cyberpunk. I almost feel like they looked at Star Citizen's Squadron 42 and said, "we can do that better....and faster."
It helps that Bethesda actually has some somewhat competent project management. That being said, after Fallout 4 and 76, I'll be waiting until a bit after release at the minimum to pick it up.
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OK, so Bethesda may have just pulled off Star Citizen before Star Citizen is even out of alpha....With the exception of Starfield being single player only. I'm still impressed.
The only thing that could hold it back would be the Creation Engine. It really shows its age in a few areas. I guess we will see how it holds up.
It looks like they took inspiration from No Man's Sky and mixed it with Skyrim/Fallout 4 and Cyberpunk. I almost feel like they looked at Star Citizen's Squadron 42 and said, "we can do that better....and faster."
They looked at Squadron 42 and said "What is if we made a game we actually are going to release?" :lol
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OK, so Bethesda may have just pulled off Star Citizen before Star Citizen is even out of alpha....With the exception of Starfield being single player only. I'm still impressed.
The only thing that could hold it back would be the Creation Engine. It really shows its age in a few areas. I guess we will see how it holds up.
It looks like they took inspiration from No Man's Sky and mixed it with Skyrim/Fallout 4 and Cyberpunk. I almost feel like they looked at Star Citizen's Squadron 42 and said, "we can do that better....and faster."
They looked at Squadron 42 and said "What is if we made a game we actually are going to release?" :lol
And with the prospect of modding, the community will be able to make this game into whatever we want. Now as long as it lives up to the hype...
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I hope the combat in Starfield will hold up. Combat's always been not very good in these games from Morrowind to the last Fallout game.
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I hope the combat in Starfield will hold up. Combat's always been not very good in these games from Morrowind to the last Fallout game.
It would be nice if it was better than it has been in previous Bethesda games, but combat is the least of my concerns. As long as the lore is good and the other gameplay mechanics work well and are integrated well, I will enjoy it.
Besides if the combat is terrible, modders will fix it. Just like anything else that isn't good in the game.
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I hope the combat in Starfield will hold up. Combat's always been not very good in these games from Morrowind to the last Fallout game.
It would be nice if it was better than it has been in previous Bethesda games, but combat is the least of my concerns. As long as the lore is good and the other gameplay mechanics work well and are integrated well, I will enjoy it.
Besides if the combat is terrible, modders will fix it. Just like anything else that isn't good in the game.
Agreed. The combat wasn't bad enough in all those other Bethesda games to keep me from playing them for many hours & finishing all those games from Morrowind to Fallout 4.
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OK, so Bethesda may have just pulled off Star Citizen before Star Citizen is even out of alpha....With the exception of Starfield being single player only. I'm still impressed.
Which is a big diffrence. Most of SC big hurdles that they've been working on over the years is finding tech and solutions for sharing the universe online. That is such a huge undertaking.
Squadron 42 is nothing like this though, it's a completly diffrent game than 'Star Citizen' just to be clear. It's not a singleplayer version of Star Citizen.
Will be interesting to follow how Starfield will turn out, i'm excited!
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OK, so Bethesda may have just pulled off Star Citizen before Star Citizen is even out of alpha....With the exception of Starfield being single player only. I'm still impressed.
Which is a big diffrence. Most of SC big hurdles that they've been working on over the years is finding tech and solutions for sharing the universe online. That is such a huge undertaking.
Squadron 42 is nothing like this though, it's a completly diffrent game than 'Star Citizen' just to be clear. It's not a singleplayer version of Star Citizen.
Will be interesting to follow how Starfield will turn out, i'm excited!
I think if they finished Squadron 42 and it turned out to be a good/great game, it would generate even more hype, hope, and funds for Star Citizen. But it seems like both games are in limbo. I'm not a rabid hater and I have no problem with gamers who keep putting money into this project, but I have little faith these games will be released.
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Starfield looks really intruiging. I am sure it will be messy, but I am also confident it will be a a great experience. In the end, I can deal with a glitchfest if the game is good and it's features are there.
I hope Diablo 4 turns out decent. I'm ready to play the crap out of it.
I am not the biggest Diablo fan, but it does look good. But I am very skeptical of Blizzard, Diablo Immortal has actually not been released in my country (The Netherlands) due to it's agressive monitization schemes (I really think Europe should follow suit with Belgium/Dutch laws in this regard, honestly). If that game does turn out to be a financial success, what will stop them from cramming IV full with paid slots in gameplay form?
Have you played Path of Exile (edit) and Lost Ark?
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Have you played Pillars of Eternity and Lost Ark?
Not yet, but I will check them out.
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Have you played Pillars of Eternity and Lost Ark?
Not yet, but I will check them out.
Oops I meant Path Of Exile (Pillars is a different genre). Both free to play. Lost Ark is a bit ... anime but supposedly has very fun gameplay. Path of Exile in terms of tone is more like Diablo and has a sequel coming up. 1 has been getting content ever since it's release and even as a free experience I have heard it is great and full of content.
This is the trailer for the upcoming Path of Exile 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If7yS8UzScc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If7yS8UzScc)
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Bethesda makes the kinds of games that I can appreciate, acknowledge, and recognize for their seismic impact on the industry, but that just aren't for me. When games are too much of a sandbox, I tend to lose interest pretty quickly (which for many people is actually the best part of Bethesda games). That said, I'll still be playing Starfield because it looks really cool and I love the sci-fi aesthetic. I'm definitely rooting for it to succeed!
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Playing Star Wars Battlefront now. What a game. Really enjoying it (other than the sort of crazy made up rules in the Master-level Battles).
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I picked up Burnout Paradise about a year ago, and I'm still playing it sporadically. I still haven't fully understood what to "do" in the game so to speak, so I just cruise around and have fun. Occasionally I trigger a race of some sort, "go from here to there before time runs out to unlock a new car", but I've never managed to win any of those challenges.
Good game, although it's a bit harsh on old farts like myself. Back in my day we used to have manuals telling us what to do, now it's on-screen instructions that disappear with the misclick of a button.
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Watched some of the Starfield gameplay and it looks pretty poor IMO. Granted, as other stated, these Bethesda games have pretty poor combat so it's not surprise the combat looks not so good. But even the buildings look like rehashes from older games.
Here's a tweet that just came up on my feed showing a bug on the trailer :lol https://twitter.com/SKizzleAXE/status/1536108262885662721 (https://twitter.com/SKizzleAXE/status/1536108262885662721)
I really want to play Starfield, it's probably a great universe, but I also expect the game to be a complete bug fest including some old ones dating back to Fallout 3 or so. Fallout 4 was when I started feeling like I had enough of these games. I wouldn't be surprised if I got Starfield and got tired of it very quickly. I hope that's not the case.
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It definitely looks like a Bethesda game. Being on gamepass gives it a pretty low barrier of entry. I'm catuously optimistic. I'm played some games recently that put Bethesda games to shame (looking at you cyberpunk and battlefield 2042) so if it's better than those two and can capture some of the Bethesda charm that Skyrim had I'll be happy.
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I always hear about how buggy Bethesda games are but I played Oblivion, Fallout 3, & Skyrim right after they were released and I never experienced major or game-breaking bugs. The only major bug I can remember was something with a soundcard setting causing Oblivion to crash. That was a quick and easy fix.
Are they still using the same engine or whatever for Starfield?
Edit: Oh and will Starfield have non-space combat like melee & gun shooting? I'm at work and can't watch that 15-minute video.
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I actually thought the gunplay in Fallout 4 was fun. I know people like it the least of the Bethesda main studio titles, but as far as I am concerned it is their best game in terms of core gameplay (I do prefer Skyrim and Fallout 3 as total packages though). And unlike Cyberpunk and Battlefield, the games were complete and expansive in features at launch (but very messy technically).
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I actually thought the gunplay in Fallout 4 was fun. I know people like it the least of the Bethesda main studio titles, but as far as I am concerned it is their best game in terms of core gameplay (I do prefer Skyrim and Fallout 3 as total packages though). And unlike Cyberpunk and Battlefield, the games were complete and expansive in features at launch (but very messy technically).
Herrick agrees with all of this.
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Are they still using the same engine or whatever for Starfield?
Edit: Oh and will Starfield have non-space combat like melee & gun shooting? I'm at work and can't watch that 15-minute video.
To your first question, They have been using the same engine since Morrowind. So pre-2002 (development started on Morrowind around 1996). Back then it was called NetImmerse (It was made by a company called Gamebase Co, or something like that). Then the name of the engine was changed to Gamebryo (still the same engine, just an update) during the development of Oblivion. After that, Bethesda built their own updated version of the engine, renamed it Creation Engine, and has been updating it ever since. The engine is in desperate need of a complete rewrite, but I understand why they keep it. The modders would revolt and they would probably sell half as many games if they couldn't be modded. The recent rumors I've heard state that Bethesda is working on a complete rewrite of the engine along with the development of Elder Scrolls 6 (I have a few sources in the industry, but I'm not at liberty to say who...), with the intent of keeping the games made with the engine just as moddable as they are now. I'll believe it when I see it.
To your second question. Yes, there will be ground combat with guns.
I really want to play Starfield, it's probably a great universe, but I also expect the game to be a complete bug fest including some old ones dating back to Fallout 3 or so. Fallout 4 was when I started feeling like I had enough of these games. I wouldn't be surprised if I got Starfield and got tired of it very quickly. I hope that's not the case.
The majority of the bugs that keep coming up ever since Morrowind are because it's the same engine. They get patched by modders with every game Bethesda releases. So expect it to be patched really soon after release. To play Bethesda games without mods (at the very least unofficial patches) would be doing yourself a disservice. To stubbornly not download the mods and yell at Bethesda to just fix the game is just plain laziness on anyone's part that wants to be that stubborn.
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Are they still using the same engine or whatever for Starfield?
Edit: Oh and will Starfield have non-space combat like melee & gun shooting? I'm at work and can't watch that 15-minute video.
To your first question, They have been using the same engine since Morrowind. So pre-2002 (development started on Morrowind around 1996). Back then it was called NetImmerse (It was made by a company called Gamebase Co, or something like that). Then the name of the engine was changed to Gamebryo (still the same engine, just an update) during the development of Oblivion. After that, Bethesda built their own updated version of the engine, renamed it Creation Engine, and has been updating it ever since. The engine is in desperate need of a complete rewrite, but I understand why they keep it. The modders would revolt and they would probably sell half as many games if they couldn't be modded. The recent rumors I've heard state that Bethesda is working on a complete rewrite of the engine along with the development of Elder Scrolls 6 (I have a few sources in the industry, but I'm not at liberty to say who...), with the intent of keeping the games made with the engine just as moddable as they are now. I'll believe it when I see it.
To your second question. Yes, there will be ground combat with guns.
I really want to play Starfield, it's probably a great universe, but I also expect the game to be a complete bug fest including some old ones dating back to Fallout 3 or so. Fallout 4 was when I started feeling like I had enough of these games. I wouldn't be surprised if I got Starfield and got tired of it very quickly. I hope that's not the case.
The majority of the bugs that keep coming up ever since Morrowind are because it's the same engine. They get patched by modders with every game Bethesda releases. So expect it to be patched really soon after release. To play Bethesda games without mods (at the very least unofficial patches) would be doing yourself a disservice. To stubbornly not download the mods and yell at Bethesda to just fix the game is just plain laziness on anyone's part that wants to be that stubborn.
Does Bethesda not make those fixes because they know modders will do it? I'm guessing these aren't game-breaking major bugs because I've played all these games without the unofficial patches and never experienced major problems...except for that one sound-related issue that made Oblivion crash to desktop. I'm not sure about Morrowind though. I may have downloaded the unofficial patch for that one.
But when I replay these games (If I ever do) I would download the unofficial patches for them.
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Are they still using the same engine or whatever for Starfield?
Edit: Oh and will Starfield have non-space combat like melee & gun shooting? I'm at work and can't watch that 15-minute video.
To your first question, They have been using the same engine since Morrowind. So pre-2002 (development started on Morrowind around 1996). Back then it was called NetImmerse (It was made by a company called Gamebase Co, or something like that). Then the name of the engine was changed to Gamebryo (still the same engine, just an update) during the development of Oblivion. After that, Bethesda built their own updated version of the engine, renamed it Creation Engine, and has been updating it ever since. The engine is in desperate need of a complete rewrite, but I understand why they keep it. The modders would revolt and they would probably sell half as many games if they couldn't be modded. The recent rumors I've heard state that Bethesda is working on a complete rewrite of the engine along with the development of Elder Scrolls 6 (I have a few sources in the industry, but I'm not at liberty to say who...), with the intent of keeping the games made with the engine just as moddable as they are now. I'll believe it when I see it.
To your second question. Yes, there will be ground combat with guns.
I really want to play Starfield, it's probably a great universe, but I also expect the game to be a complete bug fest including some old ones dating back to Fallout 3 or so. Fallout 4 was when I started feeling like I had enough of these games. I wouldn't be surprised if I got Starfield and got tired of it very quickly. I hope that's not the case.
The majority of the bugs that keep coming up ever since Morrowind are because it's the same engine. They get patched by modders with every game Bethesda releases. So expect it to be patched really soon after release. To play Bethesda games without mods (at the very least unofficial patches) would be doing yourself a disservice. To stubbornly not download the mods and yell at Bethesda to just fix the game is just plain laziness on anyone's part that wants to be that stubborn.
Does Bethesda not make those fixes because they know modders will do it? I'm guessing these aren't game-breaking major bugs because I've played all these games without the unofficial patches and never experienced major problems...except for that one sound-related issue that made Oblivion crash to desktop. I'm not sure about Morrowind though. I may have downloaded the unofficial patch for that one.
But when I replay these games (If I ever do) I would download the unofficial patches for them.
A lot of the issues are either texture/model issues or certain quests that don't fire correctly or start/finish correctly.
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I see.
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I watched the Starfield video. I wasn't going to watch it but I was bored so I watched it. I watched most of it but skimmed a bit as well and skipped over Todd Howard talking. I'm a little surprised he was allowed to present the video after Fallout 76. The game looks cool but after No Man's Sky, Anthem, and Cyberpunk 2077, these hype videos really don't mean shit.
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I really want to play Starfield, it's probably a great universe, but I also expect the game to be a complete bug fest including some old ones dating back to Fallout 3 or so. Fallout 4 was when I started feeling like I had enough of these games. I wouldn't be surprised if I got Starfield and got tired of it very quickly. I hope that's not the case.
The majority of the bugs that keep coming up ever since Morrowind are because it's the same engine. They get patched by modders with every game Bethesda releases. So expect it to be patched really soon after release. To play Bethesda games without mods (at the very least unofficial patches) would be doing yourself a disservice. To stubbornly not download the mods and yell at Bethesda to just fix the game is just plain laziness on anyone's part that wants to be that stubborn.
If it's considered lazy on the users front, what does that say about Bethesda? :lol Yeah, don't put this on the consumer when the company hasn't fixed these issues. It's not my job to mod the game just to get it to work properly.
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I played console versions of Bethesda games and loved all of them (did not do 76 but apparently that game has gotten solid as well). Not against mods at all, but if I start doing that I can't help myself and don't know when or where to stop.
Really my only problem with Bethesda games thus far is the shit performance and the (rare) occasion of something game breaking. Their game design has always resonated with me.
I can believe Starfield is the real thing because it very much looks like a Bethesda game and it's visuals do not impress me at all. And current gen console systems pack a punch, it is not like the PS3/PS4 days where there always was a huge bottleneck (ram and atypical chip for PS3, ancient CPU for PS4).
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In some ways, I feel like we need Bethesda games more than ever. I often miss the style of RPG where you create a character, spend hours talking to people, and feel ownership over the experience. At the same time, I also feel as though time may have passed Bethesda by. People just aren't going to let buggy, stuttering 30 FPS games slide anymore. And a lot of what is being promised in Starfield has already been done before by games like No Man's Sky. Bethesda took so long to make this game that it started as "ambitious" but ended as "dated". :lol
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I give Bethesda the benefit of the doubt on the bugs because the games are so complex with all of the things that can be done in any particular order. As complexity increases, so do the number of things you can't predict. I'm sure they've got hundreds of beta testers, but until you've got hundreds of thousands of real players behaving like real players you're not going to find everything that can go wrong. And at that point the designers have moved onto the next project. Some nerd can take a break from hand-crafting bigger titties for his PC long enough to fix a texture bug for them.
I've come across game breaking bugs, but they're typically fixed by the unofficial patch, or a little command line wizardry. Typically it's just because you off somebody prematurely when they're needed for a later quest.
All that having been said, I won't touch it until at least the second USP is released. :lol
I actually thought the gunplay in Fallout 4 was fun. I know people like it the least of the Bethesda main studio titles, but as far as I am concerned it is their best game in terms of core gameplay (I do prefer Skyrim and Fallout 3 as total packages though). And unlike Cyberpunk and Battlefield, the games were complete and expansive in features at launch (but very messy technically).
I don't get the dislike of FO4 at all. I think it's not only excellent, but also the only FO game I don't truly dislike. And I'm a big fan of Bethesda's concept or RPG. As TOX said, there's something to be said for taking ownership of your character from the beginning of the experience. I just want to like the universe, and the earlier FO games weren't interesting for me.
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FO4 didn't hold my attention for very long. Went back to it and it still wasn't doing anything for me. So, I don't understand why people like it. Pretty damn boring just aimlessly wandering around trying to figure out shit to do.
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FO4 didn't hold my attention for very long. Went back to it and it still wasn't doing anything for me. So, I don't understand why people like it. Pretty damn boring just aimlessly wandering around trying to figure out shit to do.
I take a different approach, I suppose. In most of these sorts of games I find the main quests to be the weak points. My quest is always to improve my character, and deal with other people's problems when I'm damn good and ready. For me, looking for things to do means looking for ways to better my PC, through XP or better gear. Helping the Institute or the Stormcloaks is a side-gig for me. That's what I like about these games.
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In some ways, I feel like we need Bethesda games more than ever. I often miss the style of RPG where you create a character, spend hours talking to people, and feel ownership over the experience. At the same time, I also feel as though time may have passed Bethesda by. People just aren't going to let buggy, stuttering 30 FPS games slide anymore. And a lot of what is being promised in Starfield has already been done before by games like No Man's Sky. Bethesda took so long to make this game that it started as "ambitious" but ended as "dated". :lol
I think the game will sell really well right when it comes out and I'm sure there will be tons of pre-orders. I don't think gamers have learned their lesson.
No Man's Sky may have done these things already but it's not like There Can Be Only One.
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Bethesda is Microsoft now so Starfield will be likely be mostly marketed to drive gamepass subscriptions, not individual sales/pre-orders. And it is (unfortunately) not on PS anymore. At this point in time Xbox gamepass has over 25 million subs (Xbox and PC), so I am sure plenty of people will play Starfield regardless of it's state/reviews. For me, if it isn't good I will just wait until it is. But the pre-orders / traditional sales will be much lower due to the nature of the Xbox ecosystem/businessplan.
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I give Bethesda the benefit of the doubt on the bugs because the games are so complex with all of the things that can be done in any particular order. As complexity increases, so do the number of things you can't predict. I'm sure they've got hundreds of beta testers, but until you've got hundreds of thousands of real players behaving like real players you're not going to find everything that can go wrong. And at that point the designers have moved onto the next project. Some nerd can take a break from hand-crafting bigger titties for his PC long enough to fix a texture bug for them.
I've come across game breaking bugs, but they're typically fixed by the unofficial patch, or a little command line wizardry. Typically it's just because you off somebody prematurely when they're needed for a later quest.
All that having been said, I won't touch it until at least the second USP is released. :lol
This is pretty much how I look at it. I could say there are certain bugs that should have been fixed long ago (bugs that have been around since Morrowind), but the devs know the community will patch them almost immediately, so why bother. And since it will be the same modding tools we've had since Morrowind (albeit with numerous updates since then), the modders can hit the ground running as soon as the game is released. And actually I've seen people talking about working on texture/model stuff already for Starfield. The modding community for Bethesda games is the largest out there by a large margin....and, dare I say, the most talented. The things they've done with Skyrim and Fallout 4 are amazing, not to mention the amazing mods still be released for Morrowind, Fallout New Vegas, and Oblivion. I mean Morrowind is 20 years old now.
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Bethesda is Microsoft now so Starfield will be likely be mostly marketed to drive gamepass subscriptions, not individual sales/pre-orders. And it is (unfortunately) not on PS anymore. At this point in time Xbox gamepass has over 25 million subs (Xbox and PC), so I am sure plenty of people will play Starfield regardless of it's state/reviews. For me, if it isn't good I will just wait until it is. But the pre-orders / traditional sales will be much lower due to the nature of the Xbox ecosystem/businessplan.
Oh that sucks. I didn't know they were not making a PS5 version. I just read a little about it after reading your post. I cannot tell if they're releasing it as a launch exclusive or if they're never releasing it for the PS5. I think these days, never say never when it comes to this kinda stuff.
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Bethesda is Microsoft now so Starfield will be likely be mostly marketed to drive gamepass subscriptions, not individual sales/pre-orders. And it is (unfortunately) not on PS anymore. At this point in time Xbox gamepass has over 25 million subs (Xbox and PC), so I am sure plenty of people will play Starfield regardless of it's state/reviews. For me, if it isn't good I will just wait until it is. But the pre-orders / traditional sales will be much lower due to the nature of the Xbox ecosystem/businessplan.
Oh that sucks. I didn't know they were not making a PS5 version. I just read a little about it after reading your post. I cannot tell if they're releasing it as a launch exclusive or if they're never releasing it for the PS5. I think these days, never say never when it comes to this kinda stuff.
At this point I could almost guarantee it won't come to Playstation. Bethesda is now a Microsoft first party studio, so XBox/PC only. Besides PC is the best place to play a Bethesda game anyways.
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Bethesda is Microsoft now so Starfield will be likely be mostly marketed to drive gamepass subscriptions, not individual sales/pre-orders. And it is (unfortunately) not on PS anymore. At this point in time Xbox gamepass has over 25 million subs (Xbox and PC), so I am sure plenty of people will play Starfield regardless of it's state/reviews. For me, if it isn't good I will just wait until it is. But the pre-orders / traditional sales will be much lower due to the nature of the Xbox ecosystem/businessplan.
Oh that sucks. I didn't know they were not making a PS5 version. I just read a little about it after reading your post. I cannot tell if they're releasing it as a launch exclusive or if they're never releasing it for the PS5. I think these days, never say never when it comes to this kinda stuff.
Everything Bethesda is first party Xbox now. Xbox is completely focused on getting people into the gamepass ecosystem, PS does not fit into that.
And yes some Xbox titles see PS release still. Some due to deals that were made prior to acquisition (Psychonauts 2, Deathloop), some because the game is a service and the more people in that service, the better (Minecraft, online RPG's, Call of Duty in the future).
I doubt Starfield, Doom, Wolfenstein, Arkane titles etc. will see release on PS5 in the future.
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Bethesda is Microsoft now so Starfield will be likely be mostly marketed to drive gamepass subscriptions, not individual sales/pre-orders. And it is (unfortunately) not on PS anymore. At this point in time Xbox gamepass has over 25 million subs (Xbox and PC), so I am sure plenty of people will play Starfield regardless of it's state/reviews. For me, if it isn't good I will just wait until it is. But the pre-orders / traditional sales will be much lower due to the nature of the Xbox ecosystem/businessplan.
Oh that sucks. I didn't know they were not making a PS5 version. I just read a little about it after reading your post. I cannot tell if they're releasing it as a launch exclusive or if they're never releasing it for the PS5. I think these days, never say never when it comes to this kinda stuff.
At this point I could almost guarantee it won't come to Playstation. Bethesda is now a Microsoft first party studio, so XBox/PC only. Besides PC is the best place to play a Bethesda game anyways.
Agreed. I just feel slightly bad for the PlayStation people.
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Bethesda is Microsoft now so Starfield will be likely be mostly marketed to drive gamepass subscriptions, not individual sales/pre-orders. And it is (unfortunately) not on PS anymore. At this point in time Xbox gamepass has over 25 million subs (Xbox and PC), so I am sure plenty of people will play Starfield regardless of it's state/reviews. For me, if it isn't good I will just wait until it is. But the pre-orders / traditional sales will be much lower due to the nature of the Xbox ecosystem/businessplan.
Oh that sucks. I didn't know they were not making a PS5 version. I just read a little about it after reading your post. I cannot tell if they're releasing it as a launch exclusive or if they're never releasing it for the PS5. I think these days, never say never when it comes to this kinda stuff.
At this point I could almost guarantee it won't come to Playstation. Bethesda is now a Microsoft first party studio, so XBox/PC only. Besides PC is the best place to play a Bethesda game anyways.
Agreed. I just feel slightly bad for the PlayStation people.
Don't feel bad. I don't. PS has way better exclusives anyway. We're really not missing out on anything.
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Bethesda is Microsoft now so Starfield will be likely be mostly marketed to drive gamepass subscriptions, not individual sales/pre-orders. And it is (unfortunately) not on PS anymore. At this point in time Xbox gamepass has over 25 million subs (Xbox and PC), so I am sure plenty of people will play Starfield regardless of it's state/reviews. For me, if it isn't good I will just wait until it is. But the pre-orders / traditional sales will be much lower due to the nature of the Xbox ecosystem/businessplan.
Oh that sucks. I didn't know they were not making a PS5 version. I just read a little about it after reading your post. I cannot tell if they're releasing it as a launch exclusive or if they're never releasing it for the PS5. I think these days, never say never when it comes to this kinda stuff.
At this point I could almost guarantee it won't come to Playstation. Bethesda is now a Microsoft first party studio, so XBox/PC only. Besides PC is the best place to play a Bethesda game anyways.
Agreed. I just feel slightly bad for the PlayStation people.
Don't feel bad. I don't. PS has way better exclusives anyway. We're really not missing out on anything.
Eh I would've greatly preferred buying a single box for my TV and gaming on that, regardless of the brand. Bethesda and Activision are huge and I do not like the fact that MS bought some of my favourite studios.
Also, I know PC gaming is a thing, but for a variety of reasons that never worked out for me personally (and a PC that checks the PS5 boxes is still like over twice the scalper price here as of now, PC's have become very expensive).
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Bethesda is Microsoft now so Starfield will be likely be mostly marketed to drive gamepass subscriptions, not individual sales/pre-orders. And it is (unfortunately) not on PS anymore. At this point in time Xbox gamepass has over 25 million subs (Xbox and PC), so I am sure plenty of people will play Starfield regardless of it's state/reviews. For me, if it isn't good I will just wait until it is. But the pre-orders / traditional sales will be much lower due to the nature of the Xbox ecosystem/businessplan.
Oh that sucks. I didn't know they were not making a PS5 version. I just read a little about it after reading your post. I cannot tell if they're releasing it as a launch exclusive or if they're never releasing it for the PS5. I think these days, never say never when it comes to this kinda stuff.
At this point I could almost guarantee it won't come to Playstation. Bethesda is now a Microsoft first party studio, so XBox/PC only. Besides PC is the best place to play a Bethesda game anyways.
Agreed. I just feel slightly bad for the PlayStation people.
Don't feel bad. I don't. PS has way better exclusives anyway. We're really not missing out on anything.
Like what? More and more of those former PS exclusives are coming to the PC. I've bought 6 exclusives and 4 of them were released or will be released on the PC. And kind of oddly enough, the two exclusives I didn't finish due to lack of interest haven't been ported.
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Bethesda is Microsoft now so Starfield will be likely be mostly marketed to drive gamepass subscriptions, not individual sales/pre-orders. And it is (unfortunately) not on PS anymore. At this point in time Xbox gamepass has over 25 million subs (Xbox and PC), so I am sure plenty of people will play Starfield regardless of it's state/reviews. For me, if it isn't good I will just wait until it is. But the pre-orders / traditional sales will be much lower due to the nature of the Xbox ecosystem/businessplan.
Oh that sucks. I didn't know they were not making a PS5 version. I just read a little about it after reading your post. I cannot tell if they're releasing it as a launch exclusive or if they're never releasing it for the PS5. I think these days, never say never when it comes to this kinda stuff.
At this point I could almost guarantee it won't come to Playstation. Bethesda is now a Microsoft first party studio, so XBox/PC only. Besides PC is the best place to play a Bethesda game anyways.
Agreed. I just feel slightly bad for the PlayStation people.
Don't feel bad. I don't. PS has way better exclusives anyway. We're really not missing out on anything.
Like what? More and more of those former PS exclusives are coming to the PC. I've bought 6 exclusives and 4 of them were released or will be released on the PC. And kind of oddly enough, the two exclusives I didn't finish due to lack of interest haven't been ported.
I'm talking about console exclusives. I'll take PS over xbox or pc any day.
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Bethesda is Microsoft now so Starfield will be likely be mostly marketed to drive gamepass subscriptions, not individual sales/pre-orders. And it is (unfortunately) not on PS anymore. At this point in time Xbox gamepass has over 25 million subs (Xbox and PC), so I am sure plenty of people will play Starfield regardless of it's state/reviews. For me, if it isn't good I will just wait until it is. But the pre-orders / traditional sales will be much lower due to the nature of the Xbox ecosystem/businessplan.
Oh that sucks. I didn't know they were not making a PS5 version. I just read a little about it after reading your post. I cannot tell if they're releasing it as a launch exclusive or if they're never releasing it for the PS5. I think these days, never say never when it comes to this kinda stuff.
At this point I could almost guarantee it won't come to Playstation. Bethesda is now a Microsoft first party studio, so XBox/PC only. Besides PC is the best place to play a Bethesda game anyways.
Agreed. I just feel slightly bad for the PlayStation people.
Don't feel bad. I don't. PS has way better exclusives anyway. We're really not missing out on anything.
Like what? More and more of those former PS exclusives are coming to the PC. I've bought 6 exclusives and 4 of them were released or will be released on the PC. And kind of oddly enough, the two exclusives I didn't finish due to lack of interest haven't been ported.
I'm talking about console exclusives. I'll take PS over xbox or pc any day.
I'm talking about console exclusives too. PlayStation used to have the best ones. I bought a PS3 & PS4 just for the exclusives but those exclusives are becoming less and less. I'll probably end up buying Judgement and its sequel though. Judgement was supposed to come to PC but that deal fell through...something to do with the talent agency or agent of the actor or something.
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Any of you guys play Chiv 2? My buddy gifted it to me last night. It's on Steam and on sale now.
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I'd probably take a PS over Xbox for those exclusive games, but no way would I ever choose a console over a PC. These days, as already stated, a lot of those PS exclusive games make their way to PC now.
I also, finally, just scooped up a 50% off xbox elite controller 2. I've been saying for awhile I wanted to get a new controller for my PC and I got a nice sale on it.
Also, new TNMT game comes out tomorrow! I plan on getting that for the switch.
Any of you guys play Chiv 2? My buddy gifted it to me last night. It's on Steam and on sale now.
I haven't but that's very similar to Mordhau right? Is it better/worse?
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I haven't but that's very similar to Mordhau right? Is it better/worse?
I'm having a really hard time determining that. There's a ton of stuff that's better... like lightyears better. But the combat feels less competitive or something. A bit more casual I guess. I'm figuring out the mechanics and getting my key bindings how I like them, but I'm having a good time.
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It is clear xbox and PS are aiming for gaming as a service/ecosystem seperately of hardware. You technically don't even need capable hardware, both offer streaming services. I can easily connect a controller and continue games on my smartphone if I have solid wifi somewhere. PS also just launched a new form of PSplus, which is a step slowly in the direction of gamepass (but for Sony it obviously is best to have people buy 10 million copies at launch year).
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I'd probably take a PS over Xbox for those exclusive games, but no way would I ever choose a console over a PC. These days, as already stated, a lot of those PS exclusive games make their way to PC now.
Well, eventually coming to PC is a lot different than being available on PC at launch. That's the whole idea of an exclusive release. Sometimes those ported games take at least 6 months to a year. As far as the console wars go, Sony is clearly the leader in the industry and as PC gaming has become more popular, of course they're gonna port the highly successful games to PC to expand their customer base. That doesn't mean they aren't exclusive releases. The higher end AAA games or even more difficult to port because of performance issues. I wouldn't want to play a game on PC that was originally coded for console anyway.
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I'd probably take a PS over Xbox for those exclusive games, but no way would I ever choose a console over a PC. These days, as already stated, a lot of those PS exclusive games make their way to PC now.
Well, eventually coming to PC is a lot different than being available on PC at launch. That's the whole idea of an exclusive release. Sometimes those ported games take at least 6 months to a year. As far as the console wars go, Sony is clearly the leader in the industry and as PC gaming has become more popular, of course they're gonna port the highly successful games to PC to expand their customer base. That doesn't mean they aren't exclusive releases. The higher end AAA games or even more difficult to port because of performance issues. I wouldn't want to play a game on PC that was originally coded for console anyway.
An exclusive used to mean only available on a certain platform. I have no problem waiting a few years or whatever. Maybe it would be different if I were into multiplayer games. I'm fine with playing a port. Some aren't that great but I'm good as long as they're playable and don't have any game-breaking bugs.
Agree about Sony being in the lead. The last Xbox I bought was THE Xbox. I've bought a PS2, PS3, & a PS4 for the exclusives. I might even buy whatever the latest Nintendo console is...but years from now. I really miss Mario, Zelda, & Metroid.
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I'd probably take a PS over Xbox for those exclusive games, but no way would I ever choose a console over a PC. These days, as already stated, a lot of those PS exclusive games make their way to PC now.
Well, eventually coming to PC is a lot different than being available on PC at launch. That's the whole idea of an exclusive release. Sometimes those ported games take at least 6 months to a year. As far as the console wars go, Sony is clearly the leader in the industry and as PC gaming has become more popular, of course they're gonna port the highly successful games to PC to expand their customer base. That doesn't mean they aren't exclusive releases. The higher end AAA games or even more difficult to port because of performance issues. I wouldn't want to play a game on PC that was originally coded for console anyway.
But these games are usually single player games. Those don't need, IMO, to be played on release the same way a multiplayer game does. That is just me though, I'm sure lots others want to play such games upon release. I'm used to waiting for GTA for example to come to PC.
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I'd probably take a PS over Xbox for those exclusive games, but no way would I ever choose a console over a PC. These days, as already stated, a lot of those PS exclusive games make their way to PC now.
Well, eventually coming to PC is a lot different than being available on PC at launch. That's the whole idea of an exclusive release. Sometimes those ported games take at least 6 months to a year. As far as the console wars go, Sony is clearly the leader in the industry and as PC gaming has become more popular, of course they're gonna port the highly successful games to PC to expand their customer base. That doesn't mean they aren't exclusive releases. The higher end AAA games or even more difficult to port because of performance issues. I wouldn't want to play a game on PC that was originally coded for console anyway.
But these games are usually single player games. Those don't need, IMO, to be played on release the same way a multiplayer game does. That is just me though, I'm sure lots others want to play such games upon release. I'm used to waiting for GTA for example to come to PC.
Yeah, the last GTA I played on a console was Vice City. I'm not saying people shouldn't be into consoles or anything silly like that. I'm just giving my own reasoning for being primarily a PC gamer. If Sony went back to putting out real exclusives that look good, then I would definitely buy a PS5.
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I'd probably take a PS over Xbox for those exclusive games, but no way would I ever choose a console over a PC. These days, as already stated, a lot of those PS exclusive games make their way to PC now.
Well, eventually coming to PC is a lot different than being available on PC at launch. That's the whole idea of an exclusive release. Sometimes those ported games take at least 6 months to a year. As far as the console wars go, Sony is clearly the leader in the industry and as PC gaming has become more popular, of course they're gonna port the highly successful games to PC to expand their customer base. That doesn't mean they aren't exclusive releases. The higher end AAA games or even more difficult to port because of performance issues. I wouldn't want to play a game on PC that was originally coded for console anyway.
Some big-name exclusives still don't have a PC port after 2 years plus or minus. For someone like me who primarily plays single player story-driven games, I just can't wait that long. :lol I'm very curious to see if that gap continues to shrink in the future.
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Bought the new TNMT game for the switch today. Might do a play through Saturday night with my gf. She's just as excited as I am to play this game.
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Nice, I will be buying it later today. Loved TMNT and TMNT the Arcade game back in the day. This game plays on that nostalgia for me, but it looks awesome as well. Plus, you can play as Casey Jones...
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I used to game on PC 25 years ago before the next gen consoles came out (PS2 primarily). Once the PS2 was released, it was all over. Haven't gone back to PC since and as it turns out, didn't really miss much. I've found that consoles are much more convenient. If I'm watching TV and decide I want to play a game, all I have to do is switch over to the PS5 with a remote. I also do all my streaming through the PS5. It works a lot better than a smart tv.
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In my case, and probably a few others, it's a function of what role the PC plays overall. In my situation the PC controls everything. Whatever TV show, sporting event, movie, or music I'm listening to is coming from the PC. I'm also online quite a bit (obviously). And it's configured such that I can do any 3 of these things at the same time, though I seldom do; movie on the big screen, game on primary monitor, DTF/email on secondary monitor. For me, getting the Xbox fired up would be an undertaking, and everything else happens seamlessly.
I will say there are some console games that simply don't exist for PC, and I certainly wouldn't mind playing some EA Sports titles.
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Everyone has their way of doing things. For me, these days, I hardly lay on the couch. When I'm home I'm often at my computer desk whether that be for watching shows, playing games, video editing, or just browsing (or maybe a combo of these with the dual monitor set up I can watch a sports game on one while I play a game on the other). I end up spending a significant amount of my time at my desk and not on a couch. The PC just offers a significant more amount of "things to do" than a console ever can. It does come at a cost, but a cost that's easily worth it for my interests and how I spend my time at home these days.
Having said that, I did jump back into the console market a few months ago by purchasing a switch, but the switch offers even more exclusivity for games than the PS5 and has the mobile versatility of it. And maybe what I like most is how easy and fun it is to play the switch with someone on the same console. Playing Mario party with 4 people in the same room on the same console is something other consoles and a PC can't even offer (or at least it's not very common anymore)
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Does anyone use their PC on a big TV? If so, what's the go to streaming/connection solution other than a long-ass HDMI cable?
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Does anyone use their PC on a big TV? If so, what's the go to streaming/connection solution other than a long-ass HDMI cable?
In the past, I used an HDMI cable and I currently don't do that or had the need to connect my PC to a TV, but I think there's a way if it's a smart TV on your home network to do a screen sharing in Windows to your TV. (at least I saw a tiktok about doing this, just never tried or even looked into it further)
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Having said that, I did jump back into the console market a few months ago by purchasing a switch, but the switch offers even more exclusivity for games than the PS5 and has the mobile versatility of it. And maybe what I like most is how easy and fun it is to play the switch with someone on the same console. Playing Mario party with 4 people in the same room on the same console is something other consoles and a PC can't even offer (or at least it's not very common anymore)
I debated posting about this, but I guess I will now. Kind of related, kind of not.
I dug out my N64 recently because Victoria wanted to play Mario Kart. I gave away almost all of my N64 cartridges to a girl in college way back when, so I don't have the fun ones everybody likes. It's a problem because certain titles go for a small fortune on the used games market.
Anyway... turns out the patent expired on the game cartridges for the 64, so making them (the hardware) is completely fair game. Amazon is filled with unofficial games now. I bought Smash, Mario Kart, Mario Party, Mario Party 2, and Goldeneye for $30 each. They're newly produced cartridges with a rom installed on them and are in no way official, but they're about half of what they go for on the used market.
My controllers were old and thrashed, so I bought a handful of new ones. I've struggled with 3rd party controllers that were designed to look and feel like the OG N64 controllers many times in recent years. Something about the joysticks just never work right. I decided to give these a go and ended up ordering four of them. They are superior to the OG Nintendo and reproduction controllers in every way. They're accurate and super comfy. Just thought I'd share.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LNKXSTJ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71gTWyIKf1L._AC_SL1500_.jpg)
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In my case, and probably a few others, it's a function of what role the PC plays overall. In my situation the PC controls everything. Whatever TV show, sporting event, movie, or music I'm listening to is coming from the PC. I'm also online quite a bit (obviously). And it's configured such that I can do any 3 of these things at the same time, though I seldom do; movie on the big screen, game on primary monitor, DTF/email on secondary monitor. For me, getting the Xbox fired up would be an undertaking, and everything else happens seamlessly.
I will say there are some console games that simply don't exist for PC, and I certainly wouldn't mind playing some EA Sports titles.
There are a huge number of console games that aren't "officially available" on the PC. I wish there was a proper release for Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. I never had a PlayStation and I missed out on that game.
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My good friend is a classic game collector so I'm aware of how expensive N64 gaming can be these days, but there's so many cool mods and 3rd party controllers now that can up the experience quite a bit. I still have my original N64 and controllers that I was using a lot with my GF until we got the switch. We even got the new Mario Party that is a mix of the N64 versions of the games so kind of makes playing it on the N64 obsolete now.
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Does anyone use their PC on a big TV? If so, what's the go to streaming/connection solution other than a long-ass HDMI cable?
Long-ass HDMI cable. It's digital so it either works or it doesn't, and it's always worked for me. Before that I've used long-ass components, and long-ass DVI. HDMI carrying audio is a godsend, though.
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Does anyone use their PC on a big TV? If so, what's the go to streaming/connection solution other than a long-ass HDMI cable?
In the past, I used an HDMI cable and I currently don't do that or had the need to connect my PC to a TV, but I think there's a way if it's a smart TV on your home network to do a screen sharing in Windows to your TV. (at least I saw a tiktok about doing this, just never tried or even looked into it further)
What would be the benefit? Most modern video cards are going to have 3-4 outputs. The only advantage I can see is that it might smooth things over if your TV is a different resolution than your monitor. That confounded me for years, but now that they're all the same res it's smooth as can be.
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Does anyone use their PC on a big TV? If so, what's the go to streaming/connection solution other than a long-ass HDMI cable?
In the past, I used an HDMI cable and I currently don't do that or had the need to connect my PC to a TV, but I think there's a way if it's a smart TV on your home network to do a screen sharing in Windows to your TV. (at least I saw a tiktok about doing this, just never tried or even looked into it further)
What would be the benefit? Most modern video cards are going to have 3-4 outputs. The only advantage I can see is that it might smooth things over if your TV is a different resolution than your monitor. That confounded me for years, but now that they're all the same res it's smooth as can be.
If it works (never looked into trying it out) the benefit would simply be that there's no cable needed. (can't imagine the quality of video/sound to be better)
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The only long-ass cable I would need is a hardwire ethernet to the console since my WiFi is in the other room. That would improve download speeds (a little) but the WiFi is already kickass.
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I see a lot of people excited for the new FFVII remake part. But have those people played Kingdom Hearts and other games these storytellers are responsible for? The moment the Aerith "I should be dead?" alternate universe shit came in to play is the moment I decided I am waiting until this trilogy is finished. I expect Game of Thrones s8 / Rise of the Skywalker tier writing at the highest.
Look, I am open to new interpretations of an existing story and think it is good to deviate. But I will be very surprised if this comes out decently in terms of story (you know, one of the big parts of FF). Every FFVII spin-off has been comically bad on this front and now they (some of the same people) are rewriting the actual story.
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I see a lot of people excited for the new FFVII remake part. But have those people played Kingdom Hearts and other games these storytellers are responsible for? The moment the Aerith "I should be dead?" alternate universe shit came in to play is the moment I decided I am waiting until this trilogy is finished. I expect Game of Thrones s8 / Rise of the Skywalker tier writing at the highest.
Look, I am open to new interpretations of an existing story and think it is good to deviate. But I will be very surprised if this comes out decently in terms of story (you know, one of the big parts of FF). Every FFVII spin-off has been comically bad on this front and now they (some of the same people) are rewriting the actual story.
I've never played/finished the original. I bought the Steam version a few months ago but I got annoyed with the random encounters. Mang, I was just trying to figure out where to go and I get sucked into a fight with invisible enemies and my health is low. I didn't grow up playing these games (or any JRPG) and I'm an old herrick with leetle patience.
I'll check out the remake when all the games are finished.
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I wish they would have just followed the original story :P
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Honestly, I like the fact they are willing to mess with the established narrative. At least then it serves a purpose other than fulfilling a nostalgia pump.
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Honestly, I like the fact they are willing to mess with the established narrative. At least then it serves a purpose other than fulfilling a nostalgia pump.
I don't know man, PS1 games were obviously very limited and they greatly expanded upon many characters/scenes due to it being three games instead of one. And a great deal of people will experience it the first time, FFVII is 25 years old and looks and plays like it. Remakes in gaming are usually more meaningful than in music/film in my opinion.
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They also knew they could milk the fanbase three times instead of one because of the original's reputation. The first two parts are going for $115 (each) here and that is well above typical AAA game retail price.
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First time I played FF7 and Janie (* Aerith) died in the cutscene I thought, no matter I have tons of Phoenix Downs left....
* Does anyone else miss the ability to rename your characters.
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Played through a bunch of next fest games on Steam and found some really fun stuff, namely Angry Foot which is like a 3d Hotline Miami.
Also I got an email that Honey (browser plugin) has a $40 off coupon for xbox s. $50 for xbox x
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I wish they would have just followed the original story :P
Having never played the original, I'm personally fine either way. If they'd stuck with the original story, then I would have been able to see what all the fuss is about. However, I don't have any expectations, so the remixed story works fine too. Seems that just sticking with the original story would have made the most people happy, but I guess we'll see what they end up doing. Fingers crossed!
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I never finished the original FFVII or the remake. :lol Story of my gaming life. However, I did finish FFX. IMO, that's still the best one. :tup
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I wish they would have just followed the original story :P
Having never played the original, I'm personally fine either way. If they'd stuck with the original story, then I would have been able to see what all the fuss is about. However, I don't have any expectations, so the remixed story works fine too. Seems that just sticking with the original story would have made the most people happy, but I guess we'll see what they end up doing. Fingers crossed!
Remixed is good, I expect that, especially since it is split up in several games. I don't think I am the type that minds deviation from the source material, wether it is Marvel or Lord of the Rings. I even loved/liked Game of Thrones s5-7.
My problem here is that they seem to be going to the alternate timeline angle where the original timeline is a feature within the story. It seems they are going to Kingdom Hearts it. And the writers behind this made meme masterpieces like Crisis Core, Final Fantasy X-2.5 and Paradise Stranger. Seriously the main writer is the guy behind the worst FF stories out there. If the main writing team of FFXIV was full in on this, I would be way less concerned about a plot like this.
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I got the new TNMT game last weekend and my gf and I did a complete play through (on chill level) which was a lot of fun. Very nostalgic of course. I wouldnt be surprised if I do my playthroughs with my friends who also picked up the game for the switch.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVn8CutWAAEZp6T?format=jpg&name=large)
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Finished 1st play thru of Sniper Elite 5 on Medium (Sharpshooter difficulty). Then proceeded to play thru a 2nd time on the easiest difficulty just to clean up on any missed collectables. Yes, there are some annoying glitches but they don't break the game. I expect these to be fixed in an update that has yet to be released. Now, playing thru a 3rd time on Hard (Sniper Elite difficulty) without having to bother with collectables and have a pretty good feel for all the missions. I think like this will prepare me better for the Axis Invasion mode which I only tried once and it ended quickly. :lol
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Me in February: "Might as well buy a gaming PC now, how likely is it the GPU prices are going to come down in the near future?"
Me today: "Oh."
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Me in February: "Might as well buy a gaming PC now, how likely is it the GPU prices are going to come down in the near future?"
Me today: "Oh."
:lol yeah but what can you do? It is crazy to see how the prices are dropping so hard right now due to the crypto crash. And if anyone is wondering, I overspent on my GPU so I got screwed in all this too.
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Checked the same model I bought, and the price came down from 10k SEK to 7.5k SEK since I bought it. Ah well!
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Me in February: "Might as well buy a gaming PC now, how likely is it the GPU prices are going to come down in the near future?"
Me today: "Oh."
:lol yeah but what can you do? It is crazy to see how the prices are dropping so hard right now due to the crypto crash. And if anyone is wondering, I overspent on my GPU so I got screwed in all this too.
I'm quite surprised by this too. Didn't expect inventory to shoot up and prices to fall this much in such a short span of time. When I got an email the other day from Newegg on price cuts to some of their GPUs, I had to make sure I wasn't dreaming.
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Are consoles falling too?
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Are consoles falling too?
We won't see that until demand cools off. PS5s still sell out in minutes whenever there is a restock. I don't think we'll see a price reduction on those for some time, especially seeing as they still cost the same as they did when they were released despite all the inflation that's happened in the time since.
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Me in February: "Might as well buy a gaming PC now, how likely is it the GPU prices are going to come down in the near future?"
Me today: "Oh."
:lol yeah but what can you do? It is crazy to see how the prices are dropping so hard right now due to the crypto crash. And if anyone is wondering, I overspent on my GPU so I got screwed in all this too.
I am so happy I got rid of my 2080 when I did, I sold it for 150 less than what I paid for my 3080
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Are consoles falling too?
Sony and MS expect supply problems to persist until 2024, so I would imagine not.
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Are consoles falling too?
I haven't kept up with the pricing as much but I think the availability is slightly better.
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Here, the second hand market for the Series X is close to the MSRP and the PS5 has become more affordable (as in, 600+ euro instead of 1000+). Both sell out at the regular stores quickly, but it seems a shift is coming (perhaps also because no lockdowns anymore and people have other financial priorities). Sony said they soon will be able to produce more units.
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Me in February: "Might as well buy a gaming PC now, how likely is it the GPU prices are going to come down in the near future?"
Me today: "Oh."
:lol yeah but what can you do? It is crazy to see how the prices are dropping so hard right now due to the crypto crash. And if anyone is wondering, I overspent on my GPU so I got screwed in all this too.
I'm quite surprised by this too. Didn't expect inventory to shoot up and prices to fall this much in such a short span of time. When I got an email the other day from Newegg on price cuts to some of their GPUs, I had to make sure I wasn't dreaming.
Does anyone know of reliable sites to buy custom gaming PCs from? I think it's about time for me to get a quality rig but I couldn't be bothered to assemble it myself. Wondering if maybe there will be some price cuts I can take advantage of.
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Where are you based?
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Me in February: "Might as well buy a gaming PC now, how likely is it the GPU prices are going to come down in the near future?"
Me today: "Oh."
:lol yeah but what can you do? It is crazy to see how the prices are dropping so hard right now due to the crypto crash. And if anyone is wondering, I overspent on my GPU so I got screwed in all this too.
I'm quite surprised by this too. Didn't expect inventory to shoot up and prices to fall this much in such a short span of time. When I got an email the other day from Newegg on price cuts to some of their GPUs, I had to make sure I wasn't dreaming.
Does anyone know of reliable sites to but custom gaming PCs from? I think it's about time for me to get a quality rig but I couldn't be bothered to assemble it myself. Wondering if maybe there will be some price cuts I can take advantage of.
I bought a pre-built Cyber Power PC off Amazon 3 ish years ago and couldn't be happier. I upgraded it to 16GB of ram after the fact, but anyone with fingers can do that with ease. You can usually save a few hundred bucks on Prime Day and Cyber Monday
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Where are you based?
I'm in North Carolina. You know, where Hef lives. :hefdaddy
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Where are you based?
I'm in North Carolina. You know, where Hef lives. :hefdaddy
I've heard good things about ibuypower:
https://www.ibuypower.com/
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After running through Elden Ring and DS3 I decided to calm down with a heavily modded Stardew Valley run. After about a month and a half I finally got 100% so I'm done with that game for awhile. Started Prey a few days ago and I'm addicted. Arkane may be one of my favorite studios after doing a Dishonored series playthrough a couple months back. I need to get Deathloop next although I know Harvey Smith wasn't behind that.
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Just picked up Mega Man 11 for the Switch recently. I love a lot of Mega Man games, but some of them are really hard. Mega Man 3 is one of my favorite all time games. 11 is really fun, and the option to change the difficulty is a great feature. The slow down gear is really cool too, and it really helps with tricky parts. This game is definitely a worthy addition to the Mega Man series.
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Debating whether or not to play The Last Of Us Pt. I again once the remake comes out. On the one hand, it looks great, but on the other hand, I've already played it three times. I'm actually feeling more of a pull towards Pt. II because I haven't played it since launch. Maybe I just need to play both! :biggrin:
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Looking forward the RE4 remake for PS5! :2metal:
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Been playing the new PUBG map Deston on the test servers the last week. It's live in the main game now so I'll be checking out the official new map, but it's been pretty fun to jump back into this game after many years. However, it's SO difficult to play now. It is rewarding though to win a gun fight.
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What controller do people use for PC gaming? Anything other than Xbox controller?
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What controller do people use for PC gaming? Anything other than Xbox controller?
I use a Steam Controller.
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What controller do people use for PC gaming? Anything other than Xbox controller?
If I'm using a controller to play PC games (which is more often than not), I use a PS4 controller.
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What controller do people use for PC gaming? Anything other than Xbox controller?
I currently use a Switch Pro Controller, since I already had that and a Switch.
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Debating whether or not to play The Last Of Us Pt. I again once the remake comes out. On the one hand, it looks great, but on the other hand, I've already played it three times. I'm actually feeling more of a pull towards Pt. II because I haven't played it since launch. Maybe I just need to play both! :biggrin:
I'm looking forward to playing it, I've never played the first (or second) game.
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What controller do people use for PC gaming? Anything other than Xbox controller?
Depends what I'm playing, but I have an Xbox controller, a wheel and pedals, a HoTaS, and a flight yoke. I switch between them all. Although 90% of the time I'm using mouse and keyboard...
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Wow! Really impressed with the new and improved PS Plus format. Sony is the shit! :hefdaddy
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I have my new Xbox elite controller, it's beautiful and has all the cool features I wanted... but I haven't even used it yet :lol
Been playing the new PUBG map Deston on the test servers the last week. It's live in the main game now so I'll be checking out the official new map, but it's been pretty fun to jump back into this game after many years. However, it's SO difficult to play now. It is rewarding though to win a gun fight.
Got my first PUBG win in 3.5 years last night! I was so happy as I had mentioned, the game is very rewarding when you do get some kills https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1547967746536722432 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1547967746536722432)
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I wouldn't use it either Cram. :lol
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I wouldn't use it either Cram. :lol
why not?
I just haven't been playing much COD lately nor any other game that would be better for controller at the moment.
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I don't own anything related to Microsoft in any way, shape or form.
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lol ok
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I don't own anything related to Microsoft in any way, shape or form.
This is an odd statement, considering they've been the most consumer friendly big gaming company for the last 5-10 years. :dunno:
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I have my new Xbox elite controller, it's beautiful and has all the cool features I wanted... but I haven't even used it yet :lol
Been playing the new PUBG map Deston on the test servers the last week. It's live in the main game now so I'll be checking out the official new map, but it's been pretty fun to jump back into this game after many years. However, it's SO difficult to play now. It is rewarding though to win a gun fight.
Got my first PUBG win in 3.5 years last night! I was so happy as I had mentioned, the game is very rewarding when you do get some kills https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1547967746536722432 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1547967746536722432)
I saw you popped up as playing it on steam, what's the community like in pubg these days?
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Surprisingly still pretty active. Like 100k concurrent players unlike Battlefield. Most people I randomly played with have mics too so communication is good (and often can be hularious). The game is just so hard to pick up and be competitive in though.
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What controller do people use for PC gaming? Anything other than Xbox controller?
If I'm using a controller to play PC games (which is more often than not), I use a PS4 controller.
I ended up going with this since I have a PS4 already. Last time I tried using it the drivers were a bit funky, but looks like Steam has integrated support for the PS4 controller natively now! :) Tested it by getting my arse kicked by DS3.
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Surprisingly still pretty active. Like 100k concurrent players unlike Battlefield. Most people I randomly played with have mics too so communication is good (and often can be hularious). The game is just so hard to pick up and be competitive in though.
I'm in the video game doldrums so I'll download it and play some tonight.
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Surprisingly still pretty active. Like 100k concurrent players unlike Battlefield. Most people I randomly played with have mics too so communication is good (and often can be hularious). The game is just so hard to pick up and be competitive in though.
I'm in the video game doldrums so I'll download it and play some tonight.
Wouldn't be surprised if you uninstall quickly lol its just a grueling experience. I'll be on tomorrow if you wanted to play though. It's best when played with friends so even if you get wiped easily it can still be fun.
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I don't own anything related to Microsoft in any way, shape or form.
This is an odd statement, considering they've been the most consumer friendly big gaming company for the last 5-10 years. :dunno:
:umno: You forgot about quality products from Sony and Apple. Not interested in consumer friendly junk.
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Debating whether or not to play The Last Of Us Pt. I again once the remake comes out. On the one hand, it looks great, but on the other hand, I've already played it three times. I'm actually feeling more of a pull towards Pt. II because I haven't played it since launch. Maybe I just need to play both! :biggrin:
I'm looking forward to playing it, I've never played the first (or second) game.
You're in for a real treat. I wouldn't describe either game as fun (especially the second one) but I appreciate them for their ambition and vision. By design, few video games are thought provoking, but both of these games are. I feel like Pt. 1 is trying to be a better movie than most movies whereas Pt. 2 uniquely leverages the video game medium to completely mess with your emotions. It's quite the journey and I'm curious to see whether we get a Pt. 3. :lol
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I really enjoyed 1 but I just don't have the energy to play a game as relentlessly bleak as 2 at this stage of my life.
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The Lego games on the switch were on sale so I scooped up Lego Marvels 2 for some co-op play over the weekend with my girlfriend. I tried a Lego game once before and found it fairly grueling and well, this one is the same to no surprise.
I think I'm going to buy Super Mario Odyssey for the switch for my travel next week
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The Lego games on the switch were on sale so I scooped up Lego Marvels 2 for some co-op play over the weekend with my girlfriend. I tried a Lego game once before and found it fairly grueling and well, this one is the same to no surprise.
I think I'm going to buy Super Mario Odyssey for the switch for my travel next week
I love the Lego games. They can be greulling (if by "greulling" you mean that some of the tasks at the end of the game get repetitious and maybe even a little monotonous). I'm sort of a Trophy whore, so I always play them to 100%, so about 70% of the way in (more or less) I'm doing rote things. But I still find joy in them.
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The Lego games on the switch were on sale so I scooped up Lego Marvels 2 for some co-op play over the weekend with my girlfriend. I tried a Lego game once before and found it fairly grueling and well, this one is the same to no surprise.
I think I'm going to buy Super Mario Odyssey for the switch for my travel next week
I love the Lego games. They can be greulling (if by "greulling" you mean that some of the tasks at the end of the game get repetitious and maybe even a little monotonous). I'm sort of a Trophy whore, so I always play them to 100%, so about 70% of the way in (more or less) I'm doing rote things. But I still find joy in them.
Grueling as in just long and a bit monotonous without very clear instructions. Maybe that's just because we jumped into a mid series game and mechanics/gameplay are just expected to be known at this point. I had to pull out a walkthrough a couple times we were both stuck.
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The Lego games on the switch were on sale so I scooped up Lego Marvels 2 for some co-op play over the weekend with my girlfriend. I tried a Lego game once before and found it fairly grueling and well, this one is the same to no surprise.
I think I'm going to buy Super Mario Odyssey for the switch for my travel next week
I love the Lego games. They can be greulling (if by "greulling" you mean that some of the tasks at the end of the game get repetitious and maybe even a little monotonous). I'm sort of a Trophy whore, so I always play them to 100%, so about 70% of the way in (more or less) I'm doing rote things. But I still find joy in them.
Grueling as in just long and a bit monotonous without very clear instructions. Maybe that's just because we jumped into a mid series game and mechanics/gameplay are just expected to be known at this point. I had to pull out a walkthrough a couple times we were both stuck.
Yeah; I think it's like any franchise. After you play a few games there are only so many new ways of doing the same old tricks. The races in particular are like this.
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It was $7 so I can't really complain. We may play another level tonight after dinner. She loves all the Marvel characters. I couldn't care, but it's just fun to game together.
We tried playing Kirby in co-op together and it just wasn't fun. So we tried something else. I think one of the Mario's is also 2 player co-op so maybe we will try that at some point.
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It was $7 so I can't really complain. We may play another level tonight after dinner. She loves all the Marvel characters. I couldn't care, but it's just fun to game together.
We tried playing Kirby in co-op together and it just wasn't fun. So we tried something else. I think one of the Mario's is also 2 player co-op so maybe we will try that at some point.
Have you checked out Unravel Two? It seems to be really well received and is considered to be one of the Switch's best co-op games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOIn34q_oT8
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It was $7 so I can't really complain. We may play another level tonight after dinner. She loves all the Marvel characters. I couldn't care, but it's just fun to game together.
We tried playing Kirby in co-op together and it just wasn't fun. So we tried something else. I think one of the Mario's is also 2 player co-op so maybe we will try that at some point.
Have you checked out Unravel Two? It seems to be really well received and is considered to be one of the Switch's best co-op games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOIn34q_oT8
I never heard of it until now. Looks interesting. Id have to see if she is interested, I think she would like the artistic direction.
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It was $7 so I can't really complain. We may play another level tonight after dinner. She loves all the Marvel characters. I couldn't care, but it's just fun to game together.
We tried playing Kirby in co-op together and it just wasn't fun. So we tried something else. I think one of the Mario's is also 2 player co-op so maybe we will try that at some point.
Have you checked out Unravel Two? It seems to be really well received and is considered to be one of the Switch's best co-op games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOIn34q_oT8
I never heard of it until now. Looks interesting. Id have to see if she is interested, I think she would like the artistic direction.
It takes two seems like the ultimate partner game to me.
And no joke/meme, if one of you has a PS4 I personally (and the friend I played it with) regard Knack 2 as one of the best couch coöp games ever made. Some annoying main characters in the plot, but other than that it is a great adventure full of nice coöp mechanics and varying gameplay.
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Pre-ordered GoW: Ragnarok launch date 11/9. :2metal:
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Played through the horribly named The Room. A fun puzzler of the type I am a sucker for.
Currently few hours in to Metroid Dread. I never owned Metroid on the NES or Super Metroid on the SNES, though I had friends who did so I was familiar with them. I never owned a handheld console so never played those games. My first true experience with Metroid was Prime, and I loved that series. I've since played Super Metroid, Zero Mission, and Fusion. To make a short story long, while I've been Team Nintendo since the late 80s, Metroid hasn't been a franchise I have had much attachment to, like Mario or Zelda.
All that being said, I had no real expectations with this game, and I must say it is highly entertaining game. Amazing controls, exciting boss fights, brilliant aesthetics.
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Debating whether or not to play The Last Of Us Pt. I again once the remake comes out. On the one hand, it looks great, but on the other hand, I've already played it three times. I'm actually feeling more of a pull towards Pt. II because I haven't played it since launch. Maybe I just need to play both! :biggrin:
I'm looking forward to playing it, I've never played the first (or second) game.
You're in for a real treat. I wouldn't describe either game as fun (especially the second one) but I appreciate them for their ambition and vision. By design, few video games are thought provoking, but both of these games are. I feel like Pt. 1 is trying to be a better movie than most movies whereas Pt. 2 uniquely leverages the video game medium to completely mess with your emotions. It's quite the journey and I'm curious to see whether we get a Pt. 3. :lol
I'm really excited for it, I dusted off the PS3 to play it but it died about 10 minutes into gameplay.
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I just paid full price (17 euros) for yet another version of Final Fantasy VI. This time the pixel remaster on my phone. I love the game, but have only played the first 1/3 across many different versions. Perhaps having it on my phone finally will allow me to break this curse. First impression of this version is good. Purists will be purists, but I think it looks and controls great on mobile.
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I ended up not getting a Mario game for the switch because my friend gave me his Breathe of the Wild cartridge so I started that last night on my flight to Amsterdam.
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Anyone ever get to the point where they just need a bit of a break from gaming? For the last few years, I've always had a game that I was playing through. I didn't necessary play every day but there was always a game that I was actively trying to finish, even if it took a long time. Over the weekend, I realized that there just aren't any games I feel like starting at the moment, so I decided to go completely cold turkey until September when TLOUP1 comes out. I'm actually looking forward to spending some time on other things until all the big new releases later in the year.
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I'm sort of in that mode right now. I keep starting games but never finishing them as nothing seems to grab me. If I even feel like playing I'll hop in for a few matches of halo or smite.
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I go in waves; I'm playing a lot now because I like what I'm playing (Star Wars Battlefront) but I can sometimes go months without playing at all.
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I go through gaming slumps but I always manage to find another game to break those short slumps.
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Video games are my main hobby, so I don't really go through any phases where I don't feel like playing anything, but I do sometimes lack the motivation to play games I haven't started or finished yet, so I do go through that sort of slump every so often. But there's some games I'm pretty much always in the mood to play. Usually it's a puzzle game, like Tetris or Puyo Puyo, but sometimes it can be other genres; I never go too long without replaying a Xenoblade game for instance.
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I don't really got hrough gaming slumps, there's always a game I'd like to play.
But it seems I can't finish any games. I start a new one and if I really like it, I get excited and play nothing else and I play it for hours, days, weeks, sometimes even months. And then all of a sudden I lose all interest. I'm halfway through or almost through and one day I realize I haven't touched that game for days. And more often than not it gets shelved and left unfinished.
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I don't really got hrough gaming slumps, there's always a game I'd like to play.
But it seems I can't finish any games. I start a new one and if I really like it, I get excited and play nothing else and I play it for hours, days, weeks, sometimes even months. And then all of a sudden I lose all interest. I'm halfway through or almost through and one day I realize I haven't touched that game for days. And more often than not it gets shelved and left unfinished.
That's pretty much every game for me that wasn't Skyrim, GTA, or RDR over the last decade. I'm super guilty of that with the Far Cry series. The story isn't interesting enough for me, and the games themselves just become too repetitive.
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I finally finished the Lego Builder's Journey game on PC and it kinda felt cathartic that I actually finished a game, even though it was really short. I think I'm going to try and tackle Tomb Raider or GTA V and finish those before I start something again.
I too go through waves of interest, which is so bizarre now that I have a kickass PC that plays games at 4K.
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I go through gaming slumps but I always manage to find another game to break those short slumps.
I think my longest slump was only a couple days. Just need a break sometimes, especially now that I'm an old grumpy man. :hat
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Video games are my main hobby, so I don't really go through any phases where I don't feel like playing anything, but I do sometimes lack the motivation to play games I haven't started or finished yet, so I do go through that sort of slump every so often. But there's some games I'm pretty much always in the mood to play. Usually it's a puzzle game, like Tetris or Puyo Puyo, but sometimes it can be other genres; I never go too long without replaying a Xenoblade game for instance.
This is how I am. I usually don't go through gaming slumps, but struggle to start new games and if I don't finish a game when I start playing, I don't usually go back. Over the past 5 years or so though, I usually have a fall back game I'll play if I'm not feeling something new or fresh. Honestly, I've mostly been playing COD for the last couple years because I haven't had much interest in the new games. Before that was Apex Legends or PUBG. Before that was probably Rocket League.
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Marc, do you give a shit about trophies or achievements?
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I like almost all genres, so there is always something I'd like to play and the experiences/your activities differ wildly. Cyberpunk is not going to burn me out on Gorogoa, for example. Especially with gamepass I check out all kinds of genres and I don't need to think about purchasing games.
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Marc, do you give a shit about trophies or achievements?
Not really unless it's part of unlocking something in game that I want. I think GTA 4 and Mario 64 are the only two games I made a goal to do everything in the game, mostly because those are games I would rate very highly as my favorites of all time.
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https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/grand-theft-auto-vi-will-have-female-main-character-for-first-time-in-series-history-1.1797619
There will be a female protagonist
The game will feature a playable female protagonist for the first time, according to people familiar with the matter. The woman is Latina and will be one of a pair of leading characters in a story influenced by the bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde. Developers are also being cautious not to “punch down” by making jokes about marginalized groups, the people said, in contrast with previous Grand Theft Auto games.
The new map is a fictionalized Miami but will update over time
The game’s new map is now focused on a fictional version of Miami and its surrounding areas. Rockstar’s plan is to continually update the game over time, adding new missions and cities on a regular basis, which leadership hopes will lead to less crunch during the game’s final months.
I hope they have multiple playable characters like in GTA V though, I thought that was fun especially when you could so smoothly switch between them.
Between the company’s new direction and the 2019 departure of Dan Houser, who led creative direction on many previous games, all indications suggest Grand Theft Auto VI will feel very different than its predecessor.
A bit worried about that though but we'll see.
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Marc, do you give a shit about trophies or achievements?
Not really unless it's part of unlocking something in game that I want. I think GTA 4 and Mario 64 are the only two games I made a goal to do everything in the game, mostly because those are games I would rate very highly as my favorites of all time.
I like searching for collectables and getting most trophies whenever possible, but not a hardcore completionist. Like you said, it really depends on the game.
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Just completed Dark Souls 3, which makes it my first FromSoft game to be beaten. That was an experience.
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Good bad or a bit of both?
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Once you get into the groove its great fun but goddamn do FromSoft games take a while to get into the groove.
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Once you get into the groove its great fun but goddamn do FromSoft games take a while to get into the groove.
They do, but for most of them thankfully that groove tends to carry over. Sekiro (and Elden Ring) differ in key aspects, but the skills obtained in the Souls titles and Bloodborne make the other ones way easier and quicker to get into.
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I have to say, I think I would have found DS3 way more tedious if Bloodbourne and Sekiro hadn't taught me how to dodge roll and parry respectively. In some ways I prefer the latter two's narrower focus as entries into soulslike games.
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I gave up on DS3 ages ago. Just not the kind of tedious I'm into. Always dying. Always having to start over. It felt like 1 step forward, 2 steps back. Don't have the patience.
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Understand that. It takes a certain type of person to persevere enough in that game to get good enough to have a decent grasp of its systems.
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Yeah, I guess it takes all kinds of games for all kinds I suppose.
I get free game downloads with my PSN subscription. Playing a game now that I never would've thought I would like. Ratchet & Clank released in April of 2016 for the PS4 is a really fun game! It kind of reminds me of the Lego games in a way.
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I gave up on DS3 ages ago. Just not the kind of tedious I'm into. Always dying. Always having to start over. It felt like 1 step forward, 2 steps back. Don't have the patience.
DS3 was the breaking point for me. Really enjoyed DS1 and Bloodborne, but they took the bosses to a new level in DS3, which has flowed through to Elden Ring and Sekiro as far as I can tell.
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I played bloodbourne first, and have yet to complete it, but I don't think any of the bosses in 3 are harder than in Bloodbourne. Sekiro is its own beast, and plays quite differently to the soulsborne games. I've yet to play Elden Ring. I'm trying to clear out some of my Steam Library before i buy it.
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I got about a third of the way through Elden Ring before deciding to take a break from it. It's a brilliant game but it's also massive and requires a lot from the player. Many of the bosses are designed in such a way that in order to defeat them, you're going to have to retreat back to the open world and explore a ton or rune farm like crazy. To veteran Souls players, that's just a way of life, but to a casual like me, I'm not super motivated to do that for another 40 hours. :lol
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I got about a third of the way through Elden Ring before deciding to take a break from it. It's a brilliant game but it's also massive and requires a lot from the player. Many of the bosses are designed in such a way that in order to defeat them, you're going to have to retreat back to the open world and explore a ton or rune farm like crazy. To veteran Souls players, that's just a way of life, but to a casual like me, I'm not super motivated to do that for another 40 hours. :lol
Yeah, I totally get that. I was exploring for quite a while in Elden Ring when I decided to take a break. Next thing I know, I'm playing 5 other games and ER got left in the dust. :lol
Oh well, it'll still be there if I decide to jump back into it.
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Elden Ring is absolutely designed with summons and spells in mind. I did a respec and had a much better experience. The bosses feel like Sekiro bosses but you are stuck with Souls movesets. Very little opening windows for many of them if you don't do summons. Not saying you cannot do it with just melee, but as someone who did the whole bigass sword and no shield style in other Souls games, I wasn't having a good time with that in Elden Ring. Unfortunately I did make it myself a bit too easy, rendering most Elden Ring bosses not very memorable. Got most of the second half on my first try. I have yet to finish the game but am close to the end.
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I also haven't finished Elden Ring, I stopped playing before the final boss. Not for any particular reason but I played so rigorously for two months that I kinda burned out but man what an experience that game was for me. Can't remember the last time I got so hooked on a game.
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Anyone else dipping into Xenoblade Chronicles 3?
Gotta say, I've liked them all, but this feels like 'the one'; I'm only 10 hours in, but it feels like it's making good on a promise that even Xenogears did not make quite good on.
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Anyone else dipping into Xenoblade Chronicles 3?
Gotta say, I've liked them all, but this feels like 'the one'; I'm only 10 hours in, but it feels like it's making good on a promise that even Xenogears did not make quite good on.
I've logged over 30 hours in just these four days alone. It took me a little longer to get hooked on the story compared to 1 and 2, but I'm really enjoying it, and I've got a feeling that this will end up being my favorite game of 2022. Xenoblade 1 and 2 are two of my favorite video games of all time, so I think it's a great sign that I'm enjoying this on a similar level as the other games.
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I never got around to the first 2 xenoblades. Tempted to pick them up at some point but too many other games on the backburner. Still have persona 5 to play at some point...
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I haven't followed 3, did they tone down the whiney anime children / women collectable "robots" stuff?
The worlds in these games look truly amazing and I do like anime(esque) stuff. Even loved Fire Emblem Three Houses, so I can deal with anime (best Switch game in my opinion).
I also haven't finished Elden Ring, I stopped playing before the final boss. Not for any particular reason but I played so rigorously for two months that I kinda burned out but man what an experience that game was for me. Can't remember the last time I got so hooked on a game.
I agree. The world, atmosphere and sense of discovery is truly amazing. I don't mind that I don't find the bossfights as memorable, the journey itself absolutely is.
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I haven't followed 3, did they tone down the whiney anime children / women collectable "robots" stuff?
Almost entirely.
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I brought my switch with me on my business trip last week. Played Zelda on the flight, wrapped the switch nicely in a towel to store in my bag, and then when I pulled it out a week later, the joysticks were both broken :facepalm: luckily I found a shop in Amsterdam that sold the joy cons so I got a new set (and a case) for my return flight. You live and you learn I guess, I had no idea they were so sensitive. My bag hardly moved in that time frame. Oh well. Anyway, Breathe of the Wild is A LOT to take in. I feel like I'm only just starting and I already put in a bunch of hours.
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That blows. Glad you were able to get back on track.
If BotW had come out when I was in my 20s and single, I could have become my #1 all time favorite game. As it is now, I just don't have the time or attention span to devote to a such a sprawling, vast game. I played through it, and enjoyed it, but it didn't captivate me the way it did so many others, and the way it would have for me 15 years ago.
Has anyone here played Her Story? This is a fascinating game.
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I started another playthrough of RDR2. What a goddamn masterpiece.
(https://i.imgur.com/8chJG6q.png)
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It's a masterfully crafted world and narrative, with godawful mission design.
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It's a masterfully crafted world and narrative, with godawful mission design.
Yeah.... I really wanted to like it, and I did like a LOT about it. But I just do not care for the endless cover shooting/shooting galleries levels. Really took me out of it.
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That blows. Glad you were able to get back on track.
If BotW had come out when I was in my 20s and single, I could have become my #1 all time favorite game. As it is now, I just don't have the time or attention span to devote to a such a sprawling, vast game. I played through it, and enjoyed it, but it didn't captivate me the way it did so many others, and the way it would have for me 15 years ago.
Has anyone here played Her Story? This is a fascinating game.
I may run into this problem of not having the time dedicated to playing this game. We will see. When I got home, for the first time in many many years, I gamed from my couch and used a console (the switch in it's dock). We will see how often I go back to doing that to beat the game vs. my normal of PC gaming.
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I started another playthrough of RDR2. What a goddamn masterpiece.
*snip*
I'm still not over how the online version of that game went down. What a waste of a beautifully crafted world.
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I liked RDR2 a lot (except for the clunky shooting controls). However, didn't really have the desire to play through again for some strange reason. Hoping RDR3 is in the works. I'd definitely get that.
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I'm still holding out hope that they ditched any and all RDR2 support in favor of making a RDR & RDR2 combined remaster on next gen with the full maps from both games and the campaigns combined.
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I'm still holding out hope that they ditched any and all RDR2 support in favor of making a RDR & RDR2 combined remaster on next gen with the full maps from both games and the campaigns combined.
Rockstar already stated they scrapped more GTA remasters to focus on GTA6, so while it may happen, it doesn't seem like it's happening anytime soon given their focus on the next GTA game now.
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How many GTA remasters were left? Just IV?
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Had to look it up again...
https://kotaku.com/gta-iv-remastered-red-dead-redemption-canceled-rockstar-1849142371 (https://kotaku.com/gta-iv-remastered-red-dead-redemption-canceled-rockstar-1849142371)
Yesterday, a tweet from Tez, an often reliable and trusted GTA insider, caught the attention of many Rockstar fans. According to the tweet, Red Dead Redemption and GTA IV remasters were no longer “on the table,” possibly due to the horrible mess that was last year’s GTA Trilogy remakes. While some questioned if this was true, I can confirm that Tez’s tweet is accurate and lines up with what I’ve been told.
I guess that does include RDR remakes.
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Balls. That blows.
Too bad Rockstar couldn't sell it to another studio to do with the world what they please. What a shame.
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It's a masterfully crafted world and narrative, with godawful mission design.
Yeah.... I really wanted to like it, and I did like a LOT about it. But I just do not care for the endless cover shooting/shooting galleries levels. Really took me out of it.
Huh. I absolutely loved the shooting. Granted, I didn't utilize cover shooting much. I love queuing enemies up in deadeye and taking out four at once like a badass.
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Metal: Hellsinger - Gamescom Concert Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHMYrwsyqtQ&ab_channel=Funcom)
Not sure if anyone have tried the demo but it's such a cool concept with original songs and now they're doing a live show at this years Gamescom.
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It's a masterfully crafted world and narrative, with godawful mission design.
Yeah.... I really wanted to like it, and I did like a LOT about it. But I just do not care for the endless cover shooting/shooting galleries levels. Really took me out of it.
Huh. I absolutely loved the shooting. Granted, I didn't utilize cover shooting much. I love queuing enemies up in deadeye and taking out four at once like a badass.
My main problem wasn't the shooting so much as that was the main way you interacted with the story, and the linearity of the missions was extremely grating given how open the world and a lot of the systems were. Give me options to solve a problem, don't railroad me!
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It's a masterfully crafted world and narrative, with godawful mission design.
Yeah.... I really wanted to like it, and I did like a LOT about it. But I just do not care for the endless cover shooting/shooting galleries levels. Really took me out of it.
Huh. I absolutely loved the shooting. Granted, I didn't utilize cover shooting much. I love queuing enemies up in deadeye and taking out four at once like a badass.
My main problem wasn't the shooting so much as that was the main way you interacted with the story, and the linearity of the missions was extremely grating given how open the world and a lot of the systems were. Give me options to solve a problem, don't railroad me!
I think this didn't bother me because of how well-crafted the story actually is. Now if we were to compare Fallout 4 to Fallout 3, then I would have that complaint.
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What I don't understand is why they couldn't have at least released a patch that runs RDR2 at a higher frame rate and resolution on next generation consoles. They don't even need to make it a native PS5 or XS application, just do what so many other games have done like God of War, Last of Us Pt. 2, etc. They were probably holding out because they were going to do a proper next generation release, but now that it's cancelled, it's just not going to happen. >:(
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What I don't understand is why they couldn't have at least released a patch that runs RDR2 at a higher frame rate and resolution on next generation consoles. They don't even need to make it a native PS5 or XS application, just do what so many other games have done like God of War, Last of Us Pt. 2, etc. They were probably holding out because they were going to do a proper next generation release, but now that it's cancelled, it's just not going to happen. >:(
Rockstar is not in the market of putting effort into ports or newer versions, unfortunately.
Microsoft did enhance Red Dead 1 to 4k at the OneX/Series X (at 30 fps still), which still looks and plays suprisingly good (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-eya5qGUU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-eya5qGUU)). But Rockstar does not seem to care.
I haven't followed 3, did they tone down the whiney anime children / women collectable "robots" stuff?
Almost entirely.
Cool, that sounds good. Though I will likely first try out the original. I am quite certain 2 is not for me though.
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I'm not very knowledgeable on this port/remaster/upgrade thingie, but I know I played the Resident Evil 2 Remaster and it was phenomenal.
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They been feeding of GTA V for ages now, time to move on and deliver the next one. I'm glad they acknowledge that they put every resources on that instead of half-arsing out a port that some will play and others complain about wasting time on this instead of the next GTA.
I'm not very knowledgeable on this port/remaster/upgrade thingie, but I know I played the Resident Evil 2 Remaster and it was phenomenal.
I enjoyed the Resident Evil remasters, looking forward to RE4.
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I'm not very knowledgeable on this port/remaster/upgrade thingie, but I know I played the Resident Evil 2 Remaster and it was phenomenal.
That is a full blown remake and a very good one at that. They also remade 3 and next year we will see a remake of 4.
It is kinda like a rerecording, remix or remaster, though people/companies do tend to use the terms interchangeably and some products fall inbetween.
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Can't wait for the RE4 remake. :2metal:
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It's a masterfully crafted world and narrative, with godawful mission design.
I'm going to have a hard disagree on this but I suppose it's what the player is looking to get out of the game. If it's a matter of linearity I can see some gripes but the game definitely guides the player towards the ultimate outcome for Arthur and I'm well OK with how things shaked out. I thought the mission direction was the best I've seen in a Rockstar game with some highlights being Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern, Red Dead Redemption, the ferryboat heist, and the one where Felton was birthed into the world. I don't mind that a lot of times it ended in run and gun combat because it fit the world perfectly. I was playing as a badass with a soft heart so I did good when it gave me the option but dropped fools when I needed to. I'm sure I got frustrated at how some missions played out but the good far outweighed the bad for my playthrough.
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I haven't followed 3, did they tone down the whiney anime children / women collectable "robots" stuff?
Almost entirely.
Cool, that sounds good. Though I will likely first try out the original. I am quite certain 2 is not for me though.
How far did you play through Xenoblade 2? If it was just the weird stuff that turned you off from the game, I would recommend giving it another shot after playing the first game. After Chapter 2, they tone down the weirdness and the overall tone of the story/writing in Xenoblade 2 is more similar to Xenoblade 1 and 3 for the most part (which are a lot more serious in comparison).
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What I don't understand is why they couldn't have at least released a patch that runs RDR2 at a higher frame rate and resolution on next generation consoles.
Ah. Yeah, I don't know about the console experience. My 3070 runs it 60fps on near maxed settings.
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It's a masterfully crafted world and narrative, with godawful mission design.
I'm going to have a hard disagree on this but I suppose it's what the player is looking to get out of the game. If it's a matter of linearity I can see some gripes but the game definitely guides the player towards the ultimate outcome for Arthur and I'm well OK with how things shaked out. I thought the mission direction was the best I've seen in a Rockstar game with some highlights being Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern, Red Dead Redemption, the ferryboat heist, and the one where Felton was birthed into the world. I don't mind that a lot of times it ended in run and gun combat because it fit the world perfectly. I was playing as a badass with a soft heart so I did good when it gave me the option but dropped fools when I needed to. I'm sure I got frustrated at how some missions played out but the good far outweighed the bad for my playthrough.
My experience was that the cover system and shooting felt a bit clunky. I also felt like some missions weren't quite clear enough on what was expected of me, which led to some frustrating failures. The gameplay is really the only aspect of that game I have anything bad to say about. Otherwise, and overall, it's an absolute masterpiece and one of the few examples of a video game that reaches the storytelling heights of some of my favorites movies and television series.
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It's a masterfully crafted world and narrative, with godawful mission design.
Yeah.... I really wanted to like it, and I did like a LOT about it. But I just do not care for the endless cover shooting/shooting galleries levels. Really took me out of it.
Huh. I absolutely loved the shooting. Granted, I didn't utilize cover shooting much. I love queuing enemies up in deadeye and taking out four at once like a badass.
The first time I played it was on the PS4 and the aiming was really really bad. I didn't use aim assist (on foot) and didn't use Deadeye that much. After playing through the game a second time using Deadeye a lot more (even though I didn't really need it because I was using a Steam Controller with gyro aiming) I started to think that's really how Rockstar intended the game to be played. I remember not enjoying Max Payne 3 that much until I started using Bullet Time all the time.
But I agree with XJDenton about the overall mission design. Well, I don't think it's godawful but it's definitely a little old and doesn't leave much room for going off script. There's a good video on YouTube that talks about this but I cannot remember the name of it.
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I found the shooting in RDR2 to be really clunky on PS4, but I quite liked it on PC
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It's a masterfully crafted world and narrative, with godawful mission design.
Yeah.... I really wanted to like it, and I did like a LOT about it. But I just do not care for the endless cover shooting/shooting galleries levels. Really took me out of it.
Huh. I absolutely loved the shooting. Granted, I didn't utilize cover shooting much. I love queuing enemies up in deadeye and taking out four at once like a badass.
The first time I played it was on the PS4 and the aiming was really really bad. I didn't use aim assist (on foot) and didn't use Deadeye that much. After playing through the game a second time using Deadeye a lot more (even though I didn't really need it because I was using a Steam Controller with gyro aiming) I started to think that's really how Rockstar intended the game to be played. I remember not enjoying Max Payne 3 that much until I started using Bullet Time all the time.
But I agree with XJDenton about the overall mission design. Well, I don't think it's godawful but it's definitely a little old and doesn't leave much room for going off script. There's a good video on YouTube that talks about this but I cannot remember the name of it.
The shooting in the Rockstar games has always been a bit poor and I think that's exactly why they added things like Deadeye or Bullet Time or similar to their games. I think that's why it really doesn't cut it for a FPS/TPS shooter type of game as well. While they've had those online modes they've never been fun because the gun play generally is not good in these games.
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It's a masterfully crafted world and narrative, with godawful mission design.
Yeah.... I really wanted to like it, and I did like a LOT about it. But I just do not care for the endless cover shooting/shooting galleries levels. Really took me out of it.
Huh. I absolutely loved the shooting. Granted, I didn't utilize cover shooting much. I love queuing enemies up in deadeye and taking out four at once like a badass.
The first time I played it was on the PS4 and the aiming was really really bad. I didn't use aim assist (on foot) and didn't use Deadeye that much. After playing through the game a second time using Deadeye a lot more (even though I didn't really need it because I was using a Steam Controller with gyro aiming) I started to think that's really how Rockstar intended the game to be played. I remember not enjoying Max Payne 3 that much until I started using Bullet Time all the time.
But I agree with XJDenton about the overall mission design. Well, I don't think it's godawful but it's definitely a little old and doesn't leave much room for going off script. There's a good video on YouTube that talks about this but I cannot remember the name of it.
The shooting in the Rockstar games has always been a bit poor and I think that's exactly why they added things like Deadeye or Bullet Time or similar to their games. I think that's why it really doesn't cut it for a FPS/TPS shooter type of game as well. While they've had those online modes they've never been fun because the gun play generally is not good in these games.
Bullet Time was always part of the Max Payne series but now that I think about it, I'm not sure Deadeye was used in the first RDR other than in the duels.
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Rockstar games always seem made with the lock on / instant snapping mechanic in mind (on consoles that is). Playing that way feel good to me and I have been doing that since GTA3 in 2001. In Red Dead it snaps to an enemy and you can slightly adjust for a more accurate shot. Also, a protip for any shooter is to immediately go into settings and adjust to personal preferences. RD2 does have a decent amount of possible adjustments (camera speed, type of lockon etc.).
The only thing that is bothersome about Red Dead 2 gameplay wise is the long input lag and often high priority on (slow) animations. Naughty Dog games show that you can have that quality of animation together with snappy controls (especially TLOU pt2), but Rockstar is on the other end of the spectrum. Still, the reason I highly enjoyed the shooting is that everything you do feels impactful, organic and has a great cinematic look to it.
The missions in RD2 are indeed very limited in terms of freedom, but as long as what I am doing is fun an varied I can deal with that. And I appreciate that some corners have to be cut when making a huge epic like this with so many unique events/locations.
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Rockstar games always seem made with the lock on / instant snapping mechanic in mind (on consoles that is). Playing that way feel good to me and I have been doing that since GTA3 in 2001. In Red Dead it snaps to an enemy and you can slightly adjust for a more accurate shot. Also, a protip for any shooter is to immediately go into settings and adjust to personal preferences. RD2 does have a decent amount of possible adjustments (camera speed, type of lockon etc.).
The only thing that is bothersome about Red Dead 2 gameplay wise is the long input lag and often high priority on (slow) animations. Naughty Dog games show that you can have that quality of animation together with snappy controls (especially TLOU pt2), but Rockstar is on the other end of the spectrum. Still, the reason I highly enjoyed the shooting is that everything you do feels impactful, organic and has a great cinematic look to it.
The missions in RD2 are indeed very limited in terms of freedom, but as long as what I am doing is fun an varied I can deal with that. And I appreciate that some corners have to be cut when making a huge epic like this with so many unique events/locations.
I didn't mind the long animations but I agree that they should be skippable some how. I had more of a problem with the sloooow walking speed with the next speed being an awkward-looking jog. I hate shit like that. There's no good reason why they couldn't give the faster camp/indoor walking speeds for every other area in the game.
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It's a masterfully crafted world and narrative, with godawful mission design.
Yeah.... I really wanted to like it, and I did like a LOT about it. But I just do not care for the endless cover shooting/shooting galleries levels. Really took me out of it.
Huh. I absolutely loved the shooting. Granted, I didn't utilize cover shooting much. I love queuing enemies up in deadeye and taking out four at once like a badass.
The first time I played it was on the PS4 and the aiming was really really bad. I didn't use aim assist (on foot) and didn't use Deadeye that much. After playing through the game a second time using Deadeye a lot more (even though I didn't really need it because I was using a Steam Controller with gyro aiming) I started to think that's really how Rockstar intended the game to be played. I remember not enjoying Max Payne 3 that much until I started using Bullet Time all the time.
But I agree with XJDenton about the overall mission design. Well, I don't think it's godawful but it's definitely a little old and doesn't leave much room for going off script. There's a good video on YouTube that talks about this but I cannot remember the name of it.
The shooting in the Rockstar games has always been a bit poor and I think that's exactly why they added things like Deadeye or Bullet Time or similar to their games. I think that's why it really doesn't cut it for a FPS/TPS shooter type of game as well. While they've had those online modes they've never been fun because the gun play generally is not good in these games.
Bullet Time was always part of the Max Payne series but now that I think about it, I'm not sure Deadeye was used in the first RDR other than in the duels.
It definitely was. I remember getting 'trained' by Landon Ricketts and finally being able to paint targets.
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I haven't followed 3, did they tone down the whiney anime children / women collectable "robots" stuff?
Almost entirely.
Cool, that sounds good. Though I will likely first try out the original. I am quite certain 2 is not for me though.
How far did you play through Xenoblade 2? If it was just the weird stuff that turned you off from the game, I would recommend giving it another shot after playing the first game. After Chapter 2, they tone down the weirdness and the overall tone of the story/writing in Xenoblade 2 is more similar to Xenoblade 1 and 3 for the most part (which are a lot more serious in comparison).
A friend/former roommate was playing it and I have watched like the first hour online. I have seen bits of the game throughout. But I know it is not for me because I actively dislike the main characters, which for me in an RPG is a no go. Shulk and co from 1 seem okay to me.
To be honest, even if it turned out to be a good game for me, there are more appealing looking JRPG's out there than that I have time for (including 1 and potentially 3). I pick the ones that do grab my attention immediately or at the very least don't deter me initially.
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Got my notification for the Steam Deck purchase for the 256 GB model. Man I am in a bind and not sure I will make the purchase in the 2 day window they gave me, anyone have it and think it's worth it even if you have a kick ass PC?
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Got my notification for the Steam Deck purchase for the 256 GB model. Man I am in a bind and not sure I will make the purchase in the 2 day window they gave me, anyone have it and think it's worth it even if you have a kick ass PC?
It is a super cool device, but I would only buy one if you have had portables and actually used them. Or if you travel a lot. In that case you can continue your PC gaming on the go without internet/streaming.
If I ever end up buying one or a future model, it will come at the expense of the Nintendo Switch. A 60 euro port of The Witcher 3 or 5 year later native ports of titles like Nier Automata have no novelty in a world where you can play your steam library with good settings on a relatively affordable device all things considered. And emultation on the deck is also a thing I am interested in, since Nintendo has very little interest in offering good collections or subscription services worthy of their legacy.
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Just completed Xenoblade Chronicles 3. This is easily my favorite game I've played this year. I think the Xenoblade series may very well be the best trilogy of all time. 1 is still my favorite, but it might take a while for me to figure out whether I love 2 or 3 more.
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Got my notification for the Steam Deck purchase for the 256 GB model. Man I am in a bind and not sure I will make the purchase in the 2 day window they gave me, anyone have it and think it's worth it even if you have a kick ass PC?
I have the 512 one and I love it, but as ErHaO says, only get if you like mobile gaming. I mainly use mine as an emulator and play it before bed. Since getting it though I've only touched the switch once or twice.
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Hey folks! I'm trying to make a decision about something that sort of touches on what you guys were talking about.
About a year ago I started looking for a handheld gaming device since I started working in remote locations where bringing my PS4 would be a hassle.
Long story short, I reserved the Steam Deck in January and I still haven't gotten an email to purchase it. I'm tired of waiting so I decided to look into getting a switch to hold me over until the Steam Deck arrives, whenever that I'll be.
Since I have limited time at home before having to travel back to work, I went ahead and ordered a Nintendo Switch.
Now I've parted ways with Nintendo when I was about 16 years old, I guess I just outgrew their stuff, but I do have fond memories of the GameBoy and the Super Nintendo. However, I have no intention or desire to play Mario games or any of their anime-styled action games that I kept bumping into in my research for the Switch. I'm realizing there's only 8 or 9 games on Switch that I'd actually wanna play.
I'm telling myself that I could just pass it on to my wife when the Steam Deck finally gets here, she's interested, but she's not that gaga over a handheld gaming device, since she already games on her phone.
I guess my question is; should I return it? was that a dumb move? I paid $300 for it and if I keep it I'll have to get an SD card and a carrying case, then a couple of games to start with. It'll end up being a $400-450 thing, for something that I would only use temporarily until the Steam Deck comes, which -by the way- I'll be sinking at least $750 into when it comes out, between device and games.
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I enjoy my switch a lot and I've only had it for like 6 months. It was something I wanted for awhile but never pulled the trigger and I kind of regret not just buying it years ago. "only 8 or 9 games" seems like more than a good amount to jump in IMO.
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Good deal! Hey, did you get a protective cover sort-of thing? I Switch feels so damn fragile in my hands, last time I had a handheld was the PSP and it felt a lot sturdier.
That is what I'm looking:
https://beebom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/3-switch.jpg
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0569/5750/1616/products/nintendo-switch-case-nintendo-switch-dockable-case-protective-cover-283667_800x.jpg
Folks are saying it has to be removed for docking though.
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Revisiting The Last of Us Remastered after 2 years. This play thru will be on hard difficulty and also doing a collectible clean up. Love this game. Will follow up with TLOU Pt.2 of course.
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Good deal! Hey, did you get a protective cover sort-of thing? I Switch feels so damn fragile in my hands, last time I had a handheld was the PSP and it felt a lot sturdier.
That is what I'm looking:
https://beebom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/3-switch.jpg
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0569/5750/1616/products/nintendo-switch-case-nintendo-switch-dockable-case-protective-cover-283667_800x.jpg
Folks are saying it has to be removed for docking though.
I don't have a protective cover. Maybe I should. I broke both my joycons for putting the switch in my bookbag (even though I wrapped it in a towel) while traveling a couple weeks ago. After that, I just bought a case so it's never loosely packaged. I'm sure a protective cover is a good idea.
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Revisiting The Last of Us Remastered after 2 years. This play thru will be on hard difficulty and also doing a collectible clean up. Love this game. Will follow up with TLOU Pt.2 of course.
Why not wait for the new native PS5 remake releasing in a month? You have a PS5 right?
Good deal! Hey, did you get a protective cover sort-of thing? I Switch feels so damn fragile in my hands, last time I had a handheld was the PSP and it felt a lot sturdier.
That is what I'm looking:
https://beebom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/3-switch.jpg
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0569/5750/1616/products/nintendo-switch-case-nintendo-switch-dockable-case-protective-cover-283667_800x.jpg
Folks are saying it has to be removed for docking though.
I would search youtube for protective Switch covers where people show you. Plenty of videos ranking cases and trying Switch accessoires.
One thing I do recommend without a doubt is a (tempered) glass screen protector, the plastic screen is super susceptible to scratching (even by the damn dock if you are unlucky).
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Just completed Xenoblade Chronicles 3. This is easily my favorite game I've played this year. I think the Xenoblade series may very well be the best trilogy of all time. 1 is still my favorite, but it might take a while for me to figure out whether I love 2 or 3 more.
I'm on Chapter 4, about 35 hours in, just doing a ton of side stuff really because I do find it very relaxing and then I'm also pretty OP for the main story so I can just enjoy it. It is a really fun game, probably my favorite of the -Blade series thus far, though I would still say I prefer the more linear, narrative driven stuctures of Gears/Saga.
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Revisiting The Last of Us Remastered after 2 years. This play thru will be on hard difficulty and also doing a collectible clean up. Love this game. Will follow up with TLOU Pt.2 of course.
Why not wait for the new native PS5 remake releasing in a month? You have a PS5 right?
Yes, is that a free upgrade from the PS4 version?
Hmm, doesn't appear to be. Improved AI and a new speed run mode. Looks like they're going for the big cash grab due to the popularity of the game. That's unfortunate. I'll probably get it anyway.
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Revisiting The Last of Us Remastered after 2 years. This play thru will be on hard difficulty and also doing a collectible clean up. Love this game. Will follow up with TLOU Pt.2 of course.
Why not wait for the new native PS5 remake releasing in a month? You have a PS5 right?
Yes, is that a free upgrade from the PS4 version?
Hmm, doesn't appear to be. Improved AI and a new speed run mode. Looks like they're going for the big cash grab due to the popularity of the game. That's unfortunate. I'll probably get it anyway.
They did actually remake all the assets and all, but it is not like the original was in a dire need of it. I guess it is nice to have parts 1 and 2 be coherent visually. I would buy it if I had a PS5, but I would also be complaining about it's price.
I think they should've made part 1 and 2 a package on the PS5. 2 does not have it's own PS5 version right?
Also, where is the multiplayer? That was really successful on the ps3/ps4.
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Revisiting The Last of Us Remastered after 2 years. This play thru will be on hard difficulty and also doing a collectible clean up. Love this game. Will follow up with TLOU Pt.2 of course.
Why not wait for the new native PS5 remake releasing in a month? You have a PS5 right?
Yes, is that a free upgrade from the PS4 version?
Hmm, doesn't appear to be. Improved AI and a new speed run mode. Looks like they're going for the big cash grab due to the popularity of the game. That's unfortunate. I'll probably get it anyway.
They did actually remake all the assets and all, but it is not like the original was in a dire need of it. I guess it is nice to have parts 1 and 2 be coherent visually. I would buy it if I had a PS5, but I would also be complaining about it's price.
I think they should've made part 1 and 2 a package on the PS5. 2 does not have it's own PS5 version right?
Also, where is the multiplayer? That was really successful on the ps3/ps4.
My opinion is that Sony took a good thing that people genuinely worked hard on and set it up for failure by being unfriendly to the consumer. This will no doubt be the ultimate way to play one of the most beloved games of all-time, but not offering an upgrade path for a game that's already been rereleased once is unfortunate. Their marketing campaign was also a bit ambiguous and left the door open for people to assume that more significant changes were made than in reality. It just doesn't feel quite right, you know?
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Revisiting The Last of Us Remastered after 2 years. This play thru will be on hard difficulty and also doing a collectible clean up. Love this game. Will follow up with TLOU Pt.2 of course.
Why not wait for the new native PS5 remake releasing in a month? You have a PS5 right?
Yes, is that a free upgrade from the PS4 version?
Hmm, doesn't appear to be. Improved AI and a new speed run mode. Looks like they're going for the big cash grab due to the popularity of the game. That's unfortunate. I'll probably get it anyway.
They did actually remake all the assets and all, but it is not like the original was in a dire need of it. I guess it is nice to have parts 1 and 2 be coherent visually. I would buy it if I had a PS5, but I would also be complaining about it's price.
I think they should've made part 1 and 2 a package on the PS5. 2 does not have it's own PS5 version right?
Also, where is the multiplayer? That was really successful on the ps3/ps4.
Pt. 2 has a PS5 upgrade available since 11 months ago (still need to upgrade my copy). My guess is that only Pt. 1 will be a remake and Pt. 2 will remain as a PS5 upgrade only. I never did the multiplayer.
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Just a random thought, I love listen to John Carmack talk about programming or anything he finds interesting however I almost always only understand about 5% of it but somehow dosen't care. To me he's the definition of an intelligent man.
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Started playing Escape from Tarkov again, this game gives a rush like nothing else however I can't bear to play it alone.
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Started playing Escape from Tarkov again, this game gives a rush like nothing else however I can't bear to play it alone.
This isn't too far off to how I've been feeling lately with PUBG again. There's such a rush and satisfaction when you win a gun fight. It's so much more rewarding than COD for example. Will you check out the new DMZ mode in COD MW2 when it comes out? I know my friends are excited for that mode since it's supposed to be COD's version of EFT.
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Started playing Escape from Tarkov again, this game gives a rush like nothing else however I can't bear to play it alone.
This isn't too far off to how I've been feeling lately with PUBG again. There's such a rush and satisfaction when you win a gun fight. It's so much more rewarding than COD for example. Will you check out the new DMZ mode in COD MW2 when it comes out? I know my friends are excited for that mode since it's supposed to be COD's version of EFT.
Yea, I will check it out. Didn't try the BF thing but that was apparently shit. This is suppose to be a bit better but i'm not sure if it's necessary to compare something like that to EFT. There's things in EFT that's very niche and well russian :lol and will never work for the general mass so to speak. The game is rough on you when you loose, it brings the worse in you but of course when you win it's a great feeling of success. I'm not sure they have the guts to make the COD version like that but we'll see, then again they might make the concept more fun and in that way be more popular than EFT. The main dev has specifically said that EFT isn't suppose to be fun. :lol
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I've decided to try an plough through some of the games in my steam library that I got in bundles and never ended up playing. Turns out I owned some real gems.
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Started playing Escape from Tarkov again, this game gives a rush like nothing else however I can't bear to play it alone.
This isn't too far off to how I've been feeling lately with PUBG again. There's such a rush and satisfaction when you win a gun fight. It's so much more rewarding than COD for example. Will you check out the new DMZ mode in COD MW2 when it comes out? I know my friends are excited for that mode since it's supposed to be COD's version of EFT.
Yea, I will check it out. Didn't try the BF thing but that was apparently shit. This is suppose to be a bit better but i'm not sure if it's necessary to compare something like that to EFT. There's things in EFT that's very niche and well russian :lol and will never work for the general mass so to speak. The game is rough on you when you loose, it brings the worse in you but of course when you win it's a great feeling of success. I'm not sure they have the guts to make the COD version like that but we'll see, then again they might make the concept more fun and in that way be more popular than EFT. The main dev has specifically said that EFT isn't suppose to be fun. :lol
Yeah, there's no way it is able to capture the same feeling of that game, but without much info on it, it could still be a nice spin on it. We will see.
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cramx3, you ever checked out SQUAD?
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cramx3, you ever checked out SQUAD?
Yeah, a bit too tactical for me. My brother loves it
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Still playing through TLOU Pt. 1 on hard difficulty. Wow, resources are extremely scarce until you come across doors that need a Shiv to open (always have at least 1 Shiv handy). Those are important cause it's like hitting the motherlode! Also doing a collectible cleanup on this run (listed below).
Collectibles - 135
Conversations - 37
Doors - 13
Tools - 5
Jokes - 5
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Still playing through TLOU Pt. 1 on hard difficulty. Wow, resources are extremely scarce until you come across doors that need a Shiv to open (always have at least 1 Shiv handy). Those are important cause it's like hitting the motherlode! Also doing a collectible cleanup on this run (listed below).
Collectibles - 135
Conversations - 37
Doors - 13
Tools - 5
Jokes - 5
I think that both games really benefit from higher difficulties. It makes everything much more intense and adds a layer of strategy that isn't necessary on lower difficulties. I actually think the gameplay is borderline great if you're up for the challenge.
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Still playing through TLOU Pt. 1 on hard difficulty. Wow, resources are extremely scarce until you come across doors that need a Shiv to open (always have at least 1 Shiv handy). Those are important cause it's like hitting the motherlode! Also doing a collectible cleanup on this run (listed below).
Collectibles - 135
Conversations - 37
Doors - 13
Tools - 5
Jokes - 5
I think that both games really benefit from higher difficulties. It makes everything much more intense and adds a layer of strategy that isn't necessary on lower difficulties. I actually think the gameplay is borderline great if you're up for the challenge.
I think hard is the sweetspot for both parts. Grounded is too much for me.
And I do think the gameplay is great. For me it has the perfect balance between realistic movements and responsiveness. And there is almost no other action series where the switch between stealth and combat feels natural and not like a gamey alert stage. Naughty Dog tends to focus on very easy controls but complex gameplay situations (where the leveldesign and the resources present also heavily affect strategies). Which is opposite to, say, Platinum games. High level TLOU play is amazing to see in my opinion (unfortunately I am not that good).
A testament to the gameplay is that the online mode was quite popular for many years. While for most (me included) the MP was not the main course by any means, it is considered to be a very good online game and it was still very active 7-8 years post launch (not sure now, haven't tried it in recent years).
I know they are working on a completely new MP mode. But I feel the remake being fullpriced and not having it is bullshit.
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Yeah, you're right. Playing on hard difficulty was just the right amount of challenge. Dare I try survivor difficulty? Maybe, but now on to Pt.2. :corn
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I'm a couple hours into Cult Of The Lamb and I'm really enjoying it. It's hard put into words what the game is like but it's sort of a rouge like city builder in an art similar to Don't Starve.
The combat feels good and the cult builder part of the game is surprisingly deep. I'd definitely recommend folks at least look up some gameplay.
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Still playing through TLOU Pt. 1 on hard difficulty. Wow, resources are extremely scarce until you come across doors that need a Shiv to open (always have at least 1 Shiv handy). Those are important cause it's like hitting the motherlode! Also doing a collectible cleanup on this run (listed below).
Collectibles - 135
Conversations - 37
Doors - 13
Tools - 5
Jokes - 5
I think that both games really benefit from higher difficulties. It makes everything much more intense and adds a layer of strategy that isn't necessary on lower difficulties. I actually think the gameplay is borderline great if you're up for the challenge.
I think hard is the sweetspot for both parts. Grounded is too much for me.
And I do think the gameplay is great. For me it has the perfect balance between realistic movements and responsiveness. And there is almost no other action series where the switch between stealth and combat feels natural and not like a gamey alert stage. Naughty Dog tends to focus on very easy controls but complex gameplay situations (where the leveldesign and the resources present also heavily affect strategies). Which is opposite to, say, Platinum games. High level TLOU play is amazing to see in my opinion (unfortunately I am not that good).
A testament to the gameplay is that the online mode was quite popular for many years. While for most (me included) the MP was not the main course by any means, it is considered to be a very good online game and it was still very active 7-8 years post launch (not sure now, haven't tried it in recent years).
I know they are working on a completely new MP mode. But I feel the remake being fullpriced and not having it is bullshit.
I thought I'd never be able to complete it on grounded but I recently did it. Though I was only able to do it after watching a lot of speedrunning and implementing some of the strats. Still, I'm proud of it.
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Never heard of "grounded" difficulty. Is that in the original PS3 version? The remaster calls it Survivor I believe.
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I've been debating what difficulty level to try next. It's either going to be "Hard" or "Survivor".
Never heard of "grounded" difficulty. Is that in the original PS3 version? The remaster calls it Survivor I believe.
My understanding is that it first became available with the PS4 version.
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I'm thinking hard difficulty is a good stepping stone to Survivor. Then again, I'm not sure how difficult Survivor is. :dunno:
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I never used listening mode in TLOU pt1, I recommend people playing that way. It adds to the tension and the sounddesign is so good that you can really rely on it. In pt2 I did do it for those damn dogs and their tracks.
TLOU pt1 on hard with listening mode disabled and headphones is probably my favourite gameplay experience of all time.
Never heard of "grounded" difficulty. Is that in the original PS3 version? The remaster calls it Survivor I believe.
It was added as DLC to the PS3 version, the PS4 remaster does include it from the get go. It is intended to be the more "grounded" in reality. It is not just stronger enemies, the difficulty is tweaked at many layers of the game. For example, on grounded in pt2 enemies can hear you reload when sneaking around, this does not happen in the other modes.
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Yeah, I can see how headphones would be beneficial when playing without listening mode. I normally don't play with headphones on, but that sounds like something I need to do more often. :tup
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Atomic Heart have the potential to be the game of the year for me alongside Elden Ring. It just ticks so many boxes for me.
Atomic Heart Combat Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbIc2_FwReE&ab_channel=AtomicHeart)
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Atomic Heart have the potential to be the game of the year for me alongside Elden Ring. It just clocks so many boxes for me.
Atomic Heart Combat Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbIc2_FwReE&ab_channel=AtomicHeart)
Looks like the bastard child of Metro and Bioshock.
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Atomic Heart have the potential to be the game of the year for me alongside Elden Ring. It just clocks so many boxes for me.
Atomic Heart Combat Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbIc2_FwReE&ab_channel=AtomicHeart)
Looks like the bastard child of Metro and Bioshock.
You had me at Bioshock.
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Atomic Heart have the potential to be the game of the year for me alongside Elden Ring. It just clocks so many boxes for me.
Atomic Heart Combat Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbIc2_FwReE&ab_channel=AtomicHeart)
Looks like the bastard child of Metro and Bioshock.
You had me at Bioshock.
Definitely influences from Bioshock atleast. I love the previous trailers and it's art style of surrealism and how weird, diffrent and original it feels.
Mick Gordon is behind the soundtrack, he did the OST for the recent Doom games.
I will probably play this game in russian with subs if that's an option to capture the right feeling because english felt off.
The game has been in development hell for ages and it's awesome that it finally has a target window of october this year.
Atomic Heart trailer (https://youtu.be/SstWbERMv00)
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Please be good, I really like the trailer. But as with any medium, trailers can be bullshit. The developer is new, 5 years of work does not seem that bad.
Also, talking about games that share things with Bioshock, I recently wrapped up Prey (2017) and recommend that, thought that one is a less action orientated than Bioshock. It is kinda like System Shock 2 mixed with Alien Isolation (though I never played System Shock 2 much).
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Prey is on my list of things to buy. Would have got it on the quakecon sale if I hadn't lost my bank card.
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Prey is great and after recently finishing it I decided to do more immersive sim games and played through both Deus Ex Human Revolution and Mankind Divided which I both enjoyed. It's sad we likely won't see more from this genre as I've grown to love how detail oriented the world's generally are.
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Atomic Heart have the potential to be the game of the year for me alongside Elden Ring. It just ticks so many boxes for me.
Atomic Heart Combat Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbIc2_FwReE&ab_channel=AtomicHeart)
I'm super excited for this game but I'm really skeptical. I hope it's a good game that runs well but I have my reservations.
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Prey is great and after recently finishing it I decided to do more immersive sim games and played through both Deus Ex Human Revolution and Mankind Divided which I both enjoyed. It's sad we likely won't see more from this genre as I've grown to love how detail oriented the world's generally are.
I really do find it baffling. Both the new Deus Ex games were generally disappointing as "Immersive Sims" but I do think that they were still very fun and the best we're gonna get for awhile.
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Prey is great and after recently finishing it I decided to do more immersive sim games and played through both Deus Ex Human Revolution and Mankind Divided which I both enjoyed. It's sad we likely won't see more from this genre as I've grown to love how detail oriented the world's generally are.
I really hope Microsoft let's Arkane keep making games close to it.
Not sure what the experience of Redfall will be. It is from Arkane Austin, which did Prey. It seems to have many immersive sim elements, but is also more catered to coop than previous titles. The devs did promise it will still be fullfilling as a singleplayer experience. I assume the part of Arkane that did Dishonored 2 and Deathloop (Lyon) will make another game that is at least close to the genre.
Anyways, both teams have shown to be able to make great games that have much in common with what people call immersive sims.
It is unfortunate Prey got lukewarm reviews and did not do well (I really don't understand how this title reviewed). Deathloop was a success, but I haven't played it yet.
Also, Deus Ex has been bought from Square, I do expect to see the ip return, hopefully in capable hands.
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I think Prey is another game I have that never got finished. I have so many of those. :facepalm:
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Prey is great and after recently finishing it I decided to do more immersive sim games and played through both Deus Ex Human Revolution and Mankind Divided which I both enjoyed. It's sad we likely won't see more from this genre as I've grown to love how detail oriented the world's generally are.
I really do find it baffling. Both the new Deus Ex games were generally disappointing as "Immersive Sims" but I do think that they were still very fun and the best we're gonna get for awhile.
I'm not as well versed in the genre but the freedom to play in many ways was satisfying. Despite the limited number of locations I had a blast exploring in Mankind Divided as there never seemed to be a shortage of nooks and crannies. I also played more stealth and non-lethal which is not my MO at all in games. I just never found a good enough reason to kill most folks in the game. The ending was kind of a wet fart though.
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Prey is great and after recently finishing it I decided to do more immersive sim games and played through both Deus Ex Human Revolution and Mankind Divided which I both enjoyed. It's sad we likely won't see more from this genre as I've grown to love how detail oriented the world's generally are.
Immersive sims are, when properly executed, some of the best games ever created. It is a shame, but I think part of the problem is that immersive sims only really work well if EVERY system in the game plays well together, and that becomes harder and harder as graphics, physics and AI become more and more complex.
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Prey is great and after recently finishing it I decided to do more immersive sim games and played through both Deus Ex Human Revolution and Mankind Divided which I both enjoyed. It's sad we likely won't see more from this genre as I've grown to love how detail oriented the world's generally are.
I really do find it baffling. Both the new Deus Ex games were generally disappointing as "Immersive Sims" but I do think that they were still very fun and the best we're gonna get for awhile.
I'm not as well versed in the genre but the freedom to play in many ways was satisfying. Despite the limited number of locations I had a blast exploring in Mankind Divided as there never seemed to be a shortage of nooks and crannies. I also played more stealth and non-lethal which is not my MO at all in games. I just never found a good enough reason to kill most folks in the game. The ending was kind of a wet fart though.
So I REALLY liked Human Revolution, and have Mankind Divided ready to go. Think I'd like Prey?
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It's a bit of a different game but my gut says yes. The story is interesting and there's still a lot of elements of needing to sneak around and minimal combat if you want although generally it's a bit more combat heavy than the newer DX games. Since it's set on a space station it's definitely more sci fi focused than the techy/cyber style of DX but the environments are impressively detailed which is something I think Arkane excels at. The sheer scale of some of the setpieces is quite cool which make sneaking around them a fun experience.
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So I REALLY liked Human Revolution, and have Mankind Divided ready to go. Think I'd like Prey?
Have you played the original Deus Ex?
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Prey is on my list of things to buy. Would have got it on the quakecon sale if I hadn't lost my bank card.
It was still on offer at 7 euro, so I took the plunge.
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I bought Madden 23 this year, and man am I rough. I've never been good at Madden, but I haven't played it in over 5 years, and whatever they did to Passing/Defense has been inscrutable to me. I've thrown 10 interceptions in my first 4 franchise games. Granted, I am playing as the Jets, but still... :lol
I'm sure I'm just "not getting it", and in some ways, it's a good change (no more just rolling out and hitting a receiver with 10 yards separation, or having a slant work every single time). It's going to require me to actually learn how to play the game, read the defense, pick up defenders, etc. I'm just nowhere near there, lol.
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So I REALLY liked Human Revolution, and have Mankind Divided ready to go. Think I'd like Prey?
Have you played the original Deus Ex?
No, nor any of the mobile games. Have the early DX games been remastered or released for PS3 or PS4?
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Deus Ex had a PS2 port, and IW was released on XBOX. The original only really works well on PC IMO. The original is 22 years old at this point though so any PC made in the last 10 years would play it fine.
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I've said it before but Prey is such a underrated game. One of the best SP games imo. I loved the setting with the diffrent areas on the spacestation and the gameplay was satisfying. Getting chased by the Nightmare for the first time had me crap my pants.
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Prey is on my list of things to buy. Would have got it on the quakecon sale if I hadn't lost my bank card.
It was still on offer at 7 euro, so I took the plunge.
This game is goddamn great.
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I'll definitely have to revisit that one...eventually.
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I've said it before but Prey is such a underrated game. One of the best SP games imo. I loved the setting with the diffrent areas on the spacestation and the gameplay was satisfying. Getting chased by the Nightmare for the first time had me crap my pants.
It is one of the games that taught me to ignore ratings (over the years, though thinking about it the first instance was Yakuza 2 on the ps2 back in the day). Many people on the internet are passionate about Prey (2017) with good reason.
I want to try out the Mooncrash DLC one of these days.
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I dipped my toe into Mooncrash but I didn't find the gameplay loop very rewarding. It's neat as a pseudo precursor to Deathloop but that's all I got from it.
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Destiny is free for awhile so I was playing it but it's still not right for me.
The main problem is it just takes way too long to do anything. If I'm going to play something like that I need to be able to get in and out within a half hour or at least save my progress toward things.
For me the Destiny experience has been like "45 minutes into a who-knows-how-long mission, really need to leave to do something else or get to bed, guess I'll just plough ahead and hope it ends soon" and then 15 minutes later it's still going. This is true of most missions but especially when you get to the level of activities that are more unique than strikes but not quite Raids like dungeons and presages and whatever else they come up with.
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Destiny is free for awhile so I was playing it but it's still not right for me.
The main problem is it just takes way too long to do anything. If I'm going to play something like that I need to be able to get in and out within a half hour or at least save my progress toward things.
For me the Destiny experience has been like "45 minutes into a who-knows-how-long mission, really need to leave to do something else or get to bed, guess I'll just plough ahead and hope it ends soon" and then 15 minutes later it's still going. This is true of most missions but especially when you get to the level of activities that are more unique than strikes but not quite Raids like dungeons and presages and whatever else they come up with.
I totally get that. Sometimes I have to quit a mission only to start over at a more opportune time when I can finish it. As much as I love Destiny, not being able to pause the game during a mission is less than desirable. For me, I'm either all-out binge playing the game or not playing at all for a while. It's on and off really with literally months in-between. Never finished the last expansion and the next one is coming soon. I'll probably be right back into the thick of it before too long.
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I find it fascinating that Battlefield 2042 is going to be in a great state by the time it's been out a full year :lol
They launched season 2 and while I haven't played it, I've read nothing but positives and season 1 was a huge move in making the game what it was supposed to be. Sounds like season 3 they are going to rework the specialists into a class system (why wasn't it like that originally??) and by the time they finish the bare minimum of 4 seasons, the content between the added guns, maps, vehicles, and specialists, it will actually finally have enough content that I feel should have been there at launch. Also, they actually fixed a lot of issues and added a scoreboard (once again, how was that not in there originally) and VOIP support. The gun play feels good. It performs much better (although it can still be improved) on PC. What a fucking failure of a game. I'd be so much more open to playing it this fall, but it'll be in great state just in time for COD MW2 to come out and I will be playing that instead.
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Sounds like season 3 they are going to rework the specialists into a class system (why wasn't it like that originally??)
They were chasing Fortnite/Apex Legends/Rainbow 6 MTX money.
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Sounds like season 3 they are going to rework the specialists into a class system (why wasn't it like that originally??)
They were chasing Fortnite/Apex Legends/Rainbow 6 MTX money.
They did, but they didn't build the game properly to do that. Also, EA owns Apex so trying to be like a game already under your umbrella makes little sense. I had no issue with the game being a live service or the idea of specialists, they just completely failed on execution.
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You're assuming video game execs have a coherent strategy beyond "make it like this thing that made us money". :P
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You're assuming video game execs have a coherent strategy beyond "make it like this thing that made us money". :P
Well, it's quite clear the people above pushed a release that wasn't ready and forced a change in a game that the fanbase didn't want (generally).
I mean, I don't even know how they can explain not putting a scoreboard into a competitive FPS game. Who makes that decision :lol
It's just sad because EA might have killed one of my favorite game franchises with this release and the end result may actually be a pretty solid game after all the content and fixes.
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It's amazing/sad how little interest I have in anything related to Battlefield these days. I just don't care anymore.
Battlefield used to be the king of FPS games, not in terms of sales but content and quality.
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Hopefully they will get back on top once EA gives them to actually make a Battlefield game again.
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It's amazing/sad how little interest I have in anything related to Battlefield these days. I just don't care anymore.
Battlefield used to be the king of FPS games, not in terms of sales but content and quality.
All of those games just feel like a grind to me now. They feel like traps to make people constantly play. I don't like it.
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It's amazing/sad how little interest I have in anything related to Battlefield these days. I just don't care anymore.
Battlefield used to be the king of FPS games, not in terms of sales but content and quality.
All of those games just feel like a grind to me now. They feel like traps to make people constantly play. I don't like it.
I'm sort of in that mode with Battlefront now. I like the game, but I've accomplished all the low-hanging fruit with trophies, and now I'm just playing "Blast" over and over again, getting my ass handed to me by 12-year-olds just to get a handful of experience points each battle. I'm still not sure, though, if I'm playing modded competition though; it still seems weird sometimes that it looks like people are shooting with shields (in the normal game if you have a shield it disables your weaponry) and I have the same problem as I did with Call Of Duty; it looks like I empty a clip into them and they stand there and two quick shots and I'm dead. Battlefront shows the health of the person that killed you and more often than not that entire clip barely dents them; it's not like they got one more good shot in and got me. I've felt like I've put five or six shots in and they are still at 100 as I die. A normal game for me is 4, 5 kills and 10, 12 deaths. A good game is 7, 8 kills and 10,15 deaths, and a bad night is 2, 3 kills and 17, 18 deaths.
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One thing I have tried to be a lot better with in the last couple of years is stopping playing a game once I reach the point of diminishing returns. Given how little time I get to spend playing games relative to my 20s, I think its much more enjoyable to start on something fresh rather than continuing for the sake of the completionist part of me.
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One thing I have tried to be a lot better with in the last couple of years is stopping playing a game once I reach the point of diminishing returns. Given how little time I get to spend playing games relative to my 20s, I think its much more enjoyable to start on something fresh rather than continuing for the sake of the completionist part of me.
it's a work in progress. :)
I did buy Prey and I have Deus Ex Mankind Divided, so I feel like I do have quality gameplay ahead of me.
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It's amazing/sad how little interest I have in anything related to Battlefield these days. I just don't care anymore.
Battlefield used to be the king of FPS games, not in terms of sales but content and quality.
All of those games just feel like a grind to me now. They feel like traps to make people constantly play. I don't like it.
There's a plus/minus to these live service games. You are spot on that they want you to constantly play and they reward you for doing so. Whether that be having the "meta" guns and attachments in COD or just by unlocking the battle pass contents. These games are designed to make you play and keep playing. The positive is you get an ever evolving game with constant flow of content. It's just very hard to be competitive if you aren't constantly playing. In some ways, I'm a bit intimidated to pick COD back up after a couple months of not playing (and I don't plan on playing again until MW2) because I'd be rusty and also I won't have any of the new meta guns available so I'd be at a disadvantage for awhile until I grinded a bit.
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One thing I have tried to be a lot better with in the last couple of years is stopping playing a game once I reach the point of diminishing returns. Given how little time I get to spend playing games relative to my 20s, I think its much more enjoyable to start on something fresh rather than continuing for the sake of the completionist part of me.
it's a work in progress. :)
I did buy Prey and I have Deus Ex Mankind Divided, so I feel like I do have quality gameplay ahead of me.
I'm having good fun with the former right now. The latter I never got around to but its on the list.
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Resumed my Elden Ring playthrough last night. I'm really glad that I put it down for however long I did (I think it was a month or two). I feel recharged and ready to take it on. I'll probably go back and forth between that and TLOU1 over the next few weeks.
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Finished TLOU Pt.2 with a platinum trophy. Wow! I forgot how long and how good that game truly is. What a ride! Oh and BTW, I played the PS4 version because there is no free upgrade to PS5. Gotta pay full price just like the Pt.1 remake. Oh well, will probably wait for the price drops on both of those.
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Finished TLOU Pt.2 with a platinum trophy. Wow! I forgot how long and how good that game truly is. What a ride! Oh and BTW, I played the PS4 version because there is no free upgrade to PS5. Gotta pay full price just like the Pt.1 remake. Oh well, will probably wait for the price drops on both of those.
there is no PS5 version of TLOU 2
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I had the week off, so I blasted through TLOU1 remake. It's honestly super impressive. They've enhanced the visuals to where it's one of the best-looking PlayStation games on the market, and the gameplay improvements are appreciated despite being relatively minor. I understand the hesitation around the $70 price point (it feels wrong to me too) but this is an overall excellent release. I'm really happy that it exists and there's an even better way to play such a great game. I'm now revisiting some levels with cheats enabled to grab the collectibles I missed, which is a ton of fun. I originally beat the game on Survivor, which was a good experience, but it's also fun to just turn Joel into Rambo and rocket through levels.
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Finished TLOU Pt.2 with a platinum trophy. Wow! I forgot how long and how good that game truly is. What a ride! Oh and BTW, I played the PS4 version because there is no free upgrade to PS5. Gotta pay full price just like the Pt.1 remake. Oh well, will probably wait for the price drops on both of those.
there is no PS5 version of TLOU 2
It's an update patch to run 60 FPS on PS5.
I had the week off, so I blasted through TLOU1 remake. It's honestly super impressive. They've enhanced the visuals to where it's one of the best-looking PlayStation games on the market, and the gameplay improvements are appreciated despite being relatively minor. I understand the hesitation around the $70 price point (it feels wrong to me too) but this is an overall excellent release. I'm really happy that it exists and there's an even better way to play such a great game. I'm now revisiting some levels with cheats enabled to grab the collectibles I missed, which is a ton of fun. I originally beat the game on Survivor, which was a good experience, but it's also fun to just turn Joel into Rambo and rocket through levels.
I'm doing a play through right now in Survivor mode. So far, so good. :tup
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Finished TLOU Pt.2 with a platinum trophy. Wow! I forgot how long and how good that game truly is. What a ride! Oh and BTW, I played the PS4 version because there is no free upgrade to PS5. Gotta pay full price just like the Pt.1 remake. Oh well, will probably wait for the price drops on both of those.
there is no PS5 version of TLOU 2
It's an update patch to run 60 FPS on PS5.
I know but the 60 fps update is free, it’s still the same PS4 app. unless I misunderstood which is def possible, lol :tup
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Finished TLOU Pt.2 with a platinum trophy. Wow! I forgot how long and how good that game truly is. What a ride! Oh and BTW, I played the PS4 version because there is no free upgrade to PS5. Gotta pay full price just like the Pt.1 remake. Oh well, will probably wait for the price drops on both of those.
there is no PS5 version of TLOU 2
It's an update patch to run 60 FPS on PS5.
I know but the 60 fps update is free, it’s still the same PS4 app. unless I misunderstood which is def possible, lol :tup
I’m probably the confused one. Maybe ErHaO can shed some light on it. He seems to be a TLOU expert.
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Finished Prey a couple of days ago. Extremely solid immersive sim, and definitely feels like a worthy successor to the Shock-like games.
Picked up Ori and the Blind Forest, and Jedi Fallen Order on the cheap. Going to see how these fare.
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Working my way through TLOU Pt.1 on survivor difficulty. Wow, some of the gun battles really take some strategizing for more of a stealth approach. Just not enough ammo to cap everyone. :corn
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Finished Prey a couple of days ago. Extremely solid immersive sim, and definitely feels like a worthy successor to the Shock-like games.
Picked up Ori and the Blind Forest, and Jedi Fallen Order on the cheap. Going to see how these fare.
So, fallen order is basically a Star Wars Souls-lite, and I can definitely Jam with it.
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SW:FO is another game I started briefly and have yet to return to it.
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So excited we have a new release date (May 2023) for Breath of the Wild 2! I have to put Breath of the Wild as the top Zelda game I've ever played.
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So excited we have a new release date (May 2023) for Breath of the Wild 2! I have to put Breath of the Wild as the top Zelda game I've ever played.
Those are on the Switch right?
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So excited we have a new release date (May 2023) for Breath of the Wild 2! I have to put Breath of the Wild as the top Zelda game I've ever played.
Those are on the Switch right?
Yes.
I havent gone back to BOTW in like a month or so now, but I'll be playing it again real soon for my business trip next two weeks which I'm looking forward to diving back in. Maybe I'll finish just in time for BOTW2
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Cool! Been thinking about getting a Switch OLED. Haven't played any Zelda games since SNES days. Been ages.
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Cool! Been thinking about getting a Switch OLED. Haven't played any Zelda games since SNES days. Been ages.
OH wow, so you missed out on Ocarina of Time, Majoras Mask, Twilight Princess. Etc. I'd say getting the OLED Switch is well worth it. I just got one about 6 months ago and love it.
Ocarina of Time will always be my favorite, but Breath of the Wild is a close second.
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Yeah, gotta love the RPG's. FF series is my fav.
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Call of Duty has a big event today with all the top streamers playing the new COD, they played multiplayer earlier and now playing Warzone 2. Pretty cool. Looks like Warzone 2 is more like Blackout which is cool because that was a great BR game IMO. No more loadouts so that's great too for people like myself who would rather play with what you got than grind to unlock the best guns to grab in a load out. Game looks like every other COD but I think these updates are going to be a big W from what I am seeing today.
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I don't know if I want BotW2. Zelda has been a favorite franchise of mine since the NES. Going all the way back to that console, every subsequent Zelda game has been different from the previous one. And I think that played to its advantage, even if the next game wasn't as good or well received as the previous one. Majora's Mask is the only one that could be considered a true follow-up, but while it looks and plays the same as Ocarina, it has a totally different feel to it.
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I don't know if I want BotW2. Zelda has been a favorite franchise of mine since the NES. Going all the way back to that console, every subsequent Zelda game has been different from the previous one. And I think that played to its advantage, even if the next game wasn't as good or well received as the previous one. Majora's Mask is the only one that could be considered a true follow-up, but while it looks and plays the same as Ocarina, it has a totally different feel to it.
From the trailer it looks like it may take mechanics from Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword for BotW2. I enjoyed both of those, so I'm def excited.
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I just hope they rework weapon degradation for the sequel.
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I just hope they rework weapon degradation for the sequel.
I hope so too
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So.. Rockstar didn't have the best weekend, huh?
That might be the craziest leak in the history of gaming. I watched maybe 35 or 40 of the leaked videos on Streamable. I've read that the footage is from 2019. I bet it looks absolutely ridiculous in current form.
If the source code has actually been stolen (for GTA-V as well), that's a whole different can of worms for the company.
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I just hope they rework weapon degradation for the sequel.
I hope so too
I didn't really have an issue with the degradation. Whats the beef with it? I want to be able to overcome climbing during rain. Some meal or outfit boost would be nice. I hate having to just wait it out.
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Yeah, I always ended up with more weapons than I could reasonably use and would have to drop some.
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So.. Rockstar didn't have the best weekend, huh?
That might be the craziest leak in the history of gaming. I watched maybe 35 or 40 of the leaked videos on Streamable. I've read that the footage is from 2019. I bet it looks absolutely ridiculous in current form.
If the source code has actually been stolen (for GTA-V as well), that's a whole different can of worms for the company.
I know there were leaks, didn't realize it was entire footage that got leaked. I thought it was just a few screenshots.
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I think the count is 90 videos now. I'm pretty bummed for the team, must be gutting to see all that work out there.
Also with how gaming culture is if something is in the videos that isn't in the final game the gaming community will flip it's shit.
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Yea it's such a ridicoulus thing that people actually legit complain about the quality of leaked stuff. People are so narrow minded they can't grasp the stages of game development.
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I have no idea why people would complain. The one video I saw in the fast food joint looked great, let alone it being old alpha footage.
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Finished TLOU Pt.1 on survivor difficulty. :eek Do I dare try "grounded"?
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Yea it's such a ridicoulus thing that people actually legit complain about the quality of leaked stuff. People are so narrow minded they can't grasp the stages of game development.
I think there are probably three categories of complainers: The people who aren't actually paying attention to context and watched the videos expecting a finished game; the people who are intentionally trolling; and the absolute morons. :lol
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I haven't been positive about the Switch at all, but I am looking forward to next year. The new Zelda and Fire Emblem will likely be great. I will say that the character designs in Fire Emblem Engage look absolutely hideous. But Three Houses was ugly as fuck and I hate anime datingsim stuff, but still is my favourite Switch game because everything else was great.
Deathloop was added to gamepass this week so I finally got to play it. First impressions are positive. I do wonder how the game will expand, because thus far I have only done a bit of shooting and knifing.
Finished TLOU Pt.2 with a platinum trophy. Wow! I forgot how long and how good that game truly is. What a ride! Oh and BTW, I played the PS4 version because there is no free upgrade to PS5. Gotta pay full price just like the Pt.1 remake. Oh well, will probably wait for the price drops on both of those.
there is no PS5 version of TLOU 2
It's an update patch to run 60 FPS on PS5.
I know but the 60 fps update is free, it’s still the same PS4 app. unless I misunderstood which is def possible, lol :tup
I’m probably the confused one. Maybe ErHaO can shed some light on it. He seems to be a TLOU expert.
Huge fan of both games (probably spot 3 and 4 in my top 10 games), but at this point you probably know the actual games better, I have never done a trophy run or explored the difficulties above hard that much (I finished pt 1 four times and pt 2 two times).
But they were right, there is no PS5 version, just a performance patch of the PS4 version. Which was why I ranted a couple of pages back. They should not have released a 80 euro remake, but done a bundle or something. It is not like Pt 2 needs much changed, but a native coherent pt1 + pt2 version would've been great.
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I really think they left Pt.2 wide open for a 3rd installment. But then again, maybe that's how they wanted to end it. IDK, a game this good seems like it's worthy of at least a trilogy. It would probably be one of the most anticipated releases in gaming history.
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Deathloop is great. I don't think it is on the level of Dishonored 2 or Prey, but it most certainly has that Arkane touch to it that I enjoy immensely.
I really hope Redfall turns out as a satisfying singleplayer experience. The devs said it will be but to me it seems hard balancing a game like that for both 4p coop and sp.
I really think they left Pt.2 wide open for a 3rd installment. But then again, maybe that's how they wanted to end it. IDK, a game this good seems like it's worthy of at least a trilogy. It would probably be one of the most anticipated releases in gaming history.
I agree.
For me, Pt2 has a great ending and wrapped up the arcs within the game well, but several characters are at a point where a sequel could continue their stories.
I personally would like an Ellie redemption arc of sorts.
The TLOU brand is too large for Sony to let go. And if the HBO series is a success (the talent involved is promising) I can't see there not being a new game in the future. But these games take like 5-6 years to make, which is a massive commitment to it's creators. I think Naughty Dog wants to do a new ip. They have two teams I believe, so I assume one has been working on something not Uncharcted/TLOU.
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Since I have Game Pass, I thought I'd try Madden 2022 on PC. I have mixed opinions. The gameplay is fine. It's Madden, it feels like Madden, I haven't had any issues. Once I get in the game it's fun. But dear God, all the menus and bloat and crap I have to get through to make it to a game... Oof.
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I heard a rumor that the next Fifa will have the team from Ted Lasso and I love that.
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I heard a rumor that the next Fifa will have the team from Ted Lasso and I love that.
Jay…me… Tartt-do-do-da-do-do, Jamie Tartt do-do-as-do-do, Jamie Tartt!
Roy Kent better be there. He might be my favourite character on television right now.
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Apparently Cyberpunk is having a bit of a revival, as the Netlix show turns out to be good. I am all for it to be honest. I have been playing it since the actual next gen update on the Series X and I genuinely love the game (I don't view it as a GTA/Far Cry sandbox game, it is not a good experience if you are looking to just trash about in the streets).
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I'm very interested in Cyberpunk, but I only have a xbox one. When the game came out it was said, that it was virually unplayable on that console.
Does anybody know if some updates have changed that?
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I actually started CP...you know the rest of it. :lol
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I haven't followed CP at all for the last year, but I did see there was finally some DLC coming (or maybe it already is out). I liked the game, but I don't see myself playing it again. I don't recall there being too much value in doing another play through.
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PGA Tour 2K23 is scheduled to release 10/11. I'll be picking that up. Not sure about the rest of you, but gotta love me some golf games!
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Oh fuck, here I go again. As I've said before, I get deals as well as free games through a subscription to PS Plus. Saw a price drop on my wish list for Dragon Quest XI on PS4. God knows how long I'll be playing this really cool RPG. Oh wait...I do know how long. The new God of War releases on 11/9. :lol
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Finished Deathloop. Overall a great game. Probably my least favourite Arkane title, but the quality of their games has been quite consistent (for me it is Dishonored 2 > Prey > Dishonored / DLC > Deathloop, I have yet to play Death of the Outsider and Mooncrash).
If I had to bring up some negatives it would be that some of the alternative ways/paths to kill of targets where not worth the hassle and not really part of the final "solution". I discovered some cool ways to kill of a target but never used them because by the time I was there I was already at the point of tackling the loop. I think the game could've used some alternate paths to end the loop, where figuring out a path would be a bit more of a puzzle. Some of the rewards of secrets/sidequests where also underwhelming. Still, good game and I had a great time with it.
I also played Grounded, which saw it's full release last week. First impression is good and it has a lot of positive word of mouth on the internet. The whole Honey I Shrunk the Kids meets Subnautica vibe is nice and it plays and looks well. The garden seems like a compelling open world. I think Xbox game studios made the right choice of having smaller teams within Obsidian studios making games like this, aside from Outer Worlds 2.
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I have yet to play Death of the Outsider ...
Death of the Outsider starts out well enough, and the streamlined, limited, powers are interesting when pitted against the level design--which Arkane is usually pretty brilliant at. The game sorta loses steam the last quarter of the way through and suffers from some repetition of tasks. If you enjoyed stealth "ghost" play, DotO is very difficult toward the end.
The lore is fantastic, that's where Dishonored always shined, so that's not surprising.
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Finished Castlevania! all the way through last night! Beat Dracula. That was, what, 36 years in the making? :) :) :) :)
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Apparently Cyberpunk is having a bit of a revival, as the Netlix show turns out to be good. I am all for it to be honest. I have been playing it since the actual next gen update on the Series X and I genuinely love the game (I don't view it as a GTA/Far Cry sandbox game, it is not a good experience if you are looking to just trash about in the streets).
I find this situation to be really interesting. They have definitely made some meaningful improvements, but at its heart, it's the same game it always was. It still doesn't really work as a GTA/Far Cry game, it still isn't a great experience on last-gen consoles, and there are a lot of things they promised pre-release that still aren't in the game. I think what we're seeing is a combination of improvements over time, but also (perhaps more importantly) the most vocal critics moving on to other things and others begrudgingly acknowledging that it was actually a pretty good experience all along.
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Apparently Cyberpunk is having a bit of a revival, as the Netlix show turns out to be good. I am all for it to be honest. I have been playing it since the actual next gen update on the Series X and I genuinely love the game (I don't view it as a GTA/Far Cry sandbox game, it is not a good experience if you are looking to just trash about in the streets).
I find this situation to be really interesting. They have definitely made some meaningful improvements, but at its heart, it's the same game it always was. It still doesn't really work as a GTA/Far Cry game, it still isn't a great experience on last-gen consoles, and there are a lot of things they promised pre-release that still aren't in the game. I think what we're seeing is a combination of improvements over time, but also (perhaps more importantly) the most vocal critics moving on to other things and others begrudgingly acknowledging that it was actually a pretty good experience all along.
What does help I feel is that all PS5/Series owners have a competent version to play. It took like one and a half years, but up until then all console players had were the really bad last gen versions.
Still, rebalancing and altering progression (and make certain perks/skills actually usable) can make a massive impact on a game, though a change like that may seem minor. You could make The Witcher 3 suck balls by altering some of that for the worse.
While it was a big dissapointment, there were always aspects of the game that got praise. And I think in it's current state there is less/little to get into the way of those good/great aspects.
Sometimes the difference between a good game and a bad game is surprisingly small, at least for me. A lot of sports games and multiplayer shooters are very similar in nature, especially within their own respective series. Yet some changes can really make one entry suck and the other one rule (recent Battlefield comes to mind).
I have yet to play Death of the Outsider ...
Death of the Outsider starts out well enough, and the streamlined, limited, powers are interesting when pitted against the level design--which Arkane is usually pretty brilliant at. The game sorta loses steam the last quarter of the way through and suffers from some repetition of tasks. If you enjoyed stealth "ghost" play, DotO is very difficult toward the end.
The lore is fantastic, that's where Dishonored always shined, so that's not surprising.
Sounds good to me, but I wonder how I will fare as in Dishonored I typically go full on ghost style (which, granted, is in part due to the punishment for leaving a bloody trail behind you).
I am looking forward to Redfall. I listened to a dev interview and I get the feeling there is a bit of a disconnect between marketing and the actual game (just like Deathloop seemed like a multiplayer focused thing initially as well).
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Finished Deathloop. Overall a great game. Probably my least favourite Arkane title, but the quality of their games has been quite consistent (for me it is Dishonored 2 > Prey > Dishonored / DLC > Deathloop, I have yet to play Death of the Outsider and Mooncrash).
I recently finished a replay of Prey. I forgot how good that game is. Unfortunately, I didn't do any research on Mooncrash before buying it and I was pretty disappointed to find out it's a rogue-like game.
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Finished Deathloop. Overall a great game. Probably my least favourite Arkane title, but the quality of their games has been quite consistent (for me it is Dishonored 2 > Prey > Dishonored / DLC > Deathloop, I have yet to play Death of the Outsider and Mooncrash).
I recently finished a replay of Prey. I forgot how good that game is. Unfortunately, I didn't do any research on Mooncrash before buying it and I was pretty disappointed to find out it's a rogue-like game.
Deathloop kinda is, with a groundhogday timeloop, but you get several respawns before actual death and upgrades/certain unlocks can be retained after the beginning of the game. I almost always felt I was progressing. On normal I only legit "looped" twice and that was due to a certain enemy pulling a stunt.
I do not like roguelikes. Hades, Dead Cells and Spelunky 2 all felt suuuuper repetitive to me, like an hours worth of game stretched out to 40 hours or something. I do not get the appeal of games like that over the likes of Hollow Knight and other indie darlings to be honest. But the genre clearly has a lot of fans. For me it can be a great addition to an experience aka Chalice dungeons in Bloodborne and Niflheim in God of War. Deathloop did not bother me at all, but it does not have the random level element, so it retains the great leveldesign Arkane is known for. Maybe I just had bad luck, but the levels I got in Dead Cells in particular were shit.
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Deathloop kinda is, with a groundhogday timeloop, but you get several respawns before actual death and upgrades/certain unlocks can be retained after the beginning of the game. I almost always felt I was progressing. On normal I only legit "looped" twice and that was due to a certain enemy pulling a stunt.
I do not like roguelikes. Hades, Dead Cells and Spelunky 2 all felt suuuuper repetitive to me, like an hours worth of game stretched out to 40 hours or something. I do not get the appeal of games like that over the likes of Hollow Knight and other indie darlings to be honest. But the genre clearly has a lot of fans. For me it can be a great addition to an experience aka Chalice dungeons in Bloodborne and Niflheim in God of War. Deathloop did not bother me at all, but it does not have the random level element, so it retains the great leveldesign Arkane is known for. Maybe I just had bad luck, but the levels I got in Dead Cells in particular were shit.
I'm not into that rogue games at all but I do get the appeal. I even finished one called Road Redemption only because I loved Road Rash back in the day.
From the reviews I saw, Deathloop seems like a good game. I'll get it on the next big sale most likely.
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I've had that game on the back burner. It looked interesting, but along the way I got side tracked...again.
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FePBhM-WYAANTmW?format=jpg&name=medium)
I will never give up on CD Project to get their shit together and release something amazing again. Cyberpunk had the potential to be amazing but I think the ship has sailed sadly but i'll be gladly proven wrong.
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One can hope they have learned from their mistakes. We will see.
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One can hope they have learned from their mistakes. We will see.
If they didn't, the next game will bury the company.
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One can hope they have learned from their mistakes. We will see.
If they didn't, the next game will bury the company.
Maybe a major flop would but wasn't Cyberpunk a success financially for the company though? Of course if the game would've lived up to it's potential the money flow could've been tripled or something.
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One can hope they have learned from their mistakes. We will see.
Developing this many games simultaneously requires really good leadership and management, which by all accounts they don't have. I'm excited but at the same time very skeptical that they actually pull this off. :lol
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I think I'll pass on any future CDPR games. Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk are the only two games in probably the last 15 years I couldn't complete because of a game breaking bug. Witcher wiped out a 70 hour save near the end and cyberpunk broke around the 20 hour mark.
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My problem is these type of RPG games are a bit stale. They are still great and offer a lot, but between them and Bethesda games, I feel like they are all getting worn thin. They are going to need to be really special for me to want to play these next ones.
I played a ton of Battlefield 2042 last night. Speaking of games getting worn thin :lol It's approaching one year since release and the game is finally in a decent spot. I believe the next update will bring the class system back into the game and at that point, it's probably finally the Battlefield game that was advertised. Another example of a game being rushed and people now not buying into the next game. I think if they released BF2042 at exactly the one year mark the way it is now, people wouldn't of hated on the game so much. But, decisions were made and like Cyberpunk, BF2042 still made money which makes me question if the studios did in fact learn a lesson.
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I think I'll pass on any future CDPR games. Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk are the only two games in probably the last 15 years I couldn't complete because of a game breaking bug. Witcher wiped out a 70 hour save near the end and cyberpunk broke around the 20 hour mark.
That sucks. But you can always play them later on when the inevitable GOTY edition comes (my general strategy, especially for large open world titles). For major titles the most game breaking stuff should be ironed out.
I have had this over the last few years for Subnautica and Red Dead Redemption 2 to some degree (thankfully eventually found a solution for Subnautica and I "only" had to redo 4 hours of RDR2).
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Someone's getting a steam deck...........
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My problem is these type of RPG games are a bit stale. They are still great and offer a lot, but between them and Bethesda games, I feel like they are all getting worn thin. They are going to need to be really special for me to want to play these next ones.
I think it depends on how you look at it. I agree that, in general, open-world games have become boring, predictable, and repetitive. However, CDPR games offer a combination that I actually feel is pretty unique and would love to see more of. They make open-world games that are also cinematic, story-driven, character-focused RPGs. No one else really offers that combo outside of perhaps classic BioWare.
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My problem is these type of RPG games are a bit stale. They are still great and offer a lot, but between them and Bethesda games, I feel like they are all getting worn thin. They are going to need to be really special for me to want to play these next ones.
I think it depends on how you look at it. I agree that, in general, open-world games have become boring, predictable, and repetitive. However, CDPR games offer a combination that I actually feel is pretty unique and would love to see more of. They make open-world games that are also cinematic, story-driven, character-focused RPGs. No one else really offers that combo outside of perhaps classic BioWare.
Yeah, one of the better parts of CP was the story being a bit more interesting than say the Fallout games. But that's kind of what I mean when they need to be special. There needs to be something more than your typical open world RPG game that's been played for the last 15 or so years. A good storyline/characters is part of seperating yourself from the others. But I think that's going to get harder and harder to do at each iteration as well. We will see. TBH, I'm kind of interested in Starfield which maybe the space aspect makes it interesting, but I'm also kind of feeling like the game will turn out to be the same ole same ole in the end.
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Someone's getting a steam deck...........
Is it me!?!?! ........wait, how do you know where I live? :|
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Someone's getting a steam deck...........
Noice! I love mine and it's pretty much replaced my switch
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Someone's getting a steam deck...........
Noice! I love mine and it's pretty much replaced my switch
You can quite literally replace it as a whole and play Switch games on the Deck, though I personally would not do that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYvPNtWZ34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYvPNtWZ34)
My problem is these type of RPG games are a bit stale. They are still great and offer a lot, but between them and Bethesda games, I feel like they are all getting worn thin. They are going to need to be really special for me to want to play these next ones.
I honestly cannot think of that many large scifi open world games in the vein of Fallout or Cyberpunk, though your definition may vary and offcourse tastes differ. Most of these type of games are fantasy/history based I feel.
I am looking forward to Starfield, Outer Worlds 2 and Cyberpunk DLC/2. I expect these to release in different years.
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I haven't emulated the Switch on the deck yet but man it emulates other systems so well, PS1 and PS2 games run flawlessly.
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I haven't emulated the Switch on the deck yet but man it emulates other systems so well, PS1 and PS2 games run flawlessly.
The thing is a beast and it's pricing is really good. I simply cannot allow myself to buy yet another expensive handheld, but it's a great machine for sure.
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One can hope they have learned from their mistakes. We will see.
If they didn't, the next game will bury the company.
I don't know. I bet their next game will have a shitton of pre-orders and purchases before reviews come out.
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So..... I was playing Battlefront last night and was getting my ass handed to me. Coincidentally, one of the other players opened a chat (I don't usually get invited to those and when I do, I don't usually partake). They were ragging on this one guy that was like 45-1. I finally wrote "How the hell does [player] drop me with a one-shot kill after popping out from behind a wall and I put half a clip in him and he dances away?"
One player sent me a note: "Cronus or Titan2". I know what a Cronus is (I have one, don't use it, because I can't find a decent script for Battlefront I) but what's a Titan2? I'm going to Google it, too, but I thought I'd ask people I trust.
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Why do you have a cronus? :lol
That's some cheating hardware
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I leave for vacation tomorrow and decided to pick up Pokemon Snap for the Switch for the flight. I'm hoping it doesn't suck.
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Why do you have a cronus? :lol
That's some cheating hardware
I got it not to cheat, but to be able to emulate controllers. In theory, it lets me use an xBox controller on Playstation and vice versa, though I haven't actually done that yet. I'm kind of a p****; I don't have the balls to show up on a Battlefront game and get 40 kills like that. I'd worry the FBI was coming to my door! :) :) :)
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Yeah, I think there are some legit uses but I'm pretty sure most people who buy a cronus use it to cheat in online games.
And most people don't have the "balls" they have the cheats which ruins online gaming. I'm VERY vocal about my hatred of people cheating in these types of games. Ruins the experience for everyone and honestly, how is it even fun to cheat to victory? No pride in getting good.
I have been playing PUBG quite a bit the last few months and it's very obvious when people are cheating and it's very often. Make me rage quit the game because it's just not fun. That was actually the main reason I stopped playing that game years ago, but it seemed like a better experience when I started playing again. Little did I know, they use their own SBMM and I guess getting wins moved me up to play with better players and now many games have cheaters in it making the game not very fun anymore.
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Yeah, I think there are some legit uses but I'm pretty sure most people who buy a cronus use it to cheat in online games.
And most people don't have the "balls" they have the cheats which ruins online gaming. I'm VERY vocal about my hatred of people cheating in these types of games. Ruins the experience for everyone and honestly, how is it even fun to cheat to victory? No pride in getting good.
First, I'm with you. It DOES suck the fun out, because there's no uniformity. But it's kind of like the steroids question in baseball; it's wrong, but do you do it because everyone else is? I've opted not to, for the reasons I gave and the reasons you gave. It's SOOOOO obvious when someone is cheating and it does suck. There's a physics, a science to the world we're playing in. Battlefront never intended someone to be able to jump pack all the way up to the rim of the canyon and pot-shot all the players that can't get up there like fish in a barrel. It's SO not fun.
I have been playing PUBG quite a bit the last few months and it's very obvious when people are cheating and it's very often. Make me rage quit the game because it's just not fun. That was actually the main reason I stopped playing that game years ago, but it seemed like a better experience when I started playing again. Little did I know, they use their own SBMM and I guess getting wins moved me up to play with better players and now many games have cheaters in it making the game not very fun anymore.
I've gotten all the trophies and achievements - legit - that I can get without cheating, so I'm probably moving on from Battlefront soon, too. I'm going to finish the Castlevania games - all single player - then move to Prey next. As much as I like the multiplayer experience, I think I like the single player one better. It's just more reasonable.
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Nothing wrong with enjoying single player more. I think that's the vast majority of people. For me, I love the randomness of multiplayer. I love the communication with random teammates. The trolling of your enemies.
Yeah, I think there are some legit uses but I'm pretty sure most people who buy a cronus use it to cheat in online games.
And most people don't have the "balls" they have the cheats which ruins online gaming. I'm VERY vocal about my hatred of people cheating in these types of games. Ruins the experience for everyone and honestly, how is it even fun to cheat to victory? No pride in getting good.
First, I'm with you. It DOES suck the fun out, because there's no uniformity. But it's kind of like the steroids question in baseball; it's wrong, but do you do it because everyone else is? I've opted not to, for the reasons I gave and the reasons you gave. It's SOOOOO obvious when someone is cheating and it does suck. There's a physics, a science to the world we're playing in. Battlefront never intended someone to be able to jump pack all the way up to the rim of the canyon and pot-shot all the players that can't get up there like fish in a barrel. It's SO not fun.
This statement kind of annoys me. I'm pretty anti steroids in baseball. It ruined the sport for me. There's certain aspects of life I can get behind the "well everyone else is doing it" excuse like speeding on a highway, but everyone cheating doesn't make it right or OK or something I can just let go. I also don't think it's "everyone" in this case. It's a small % overall, but being how noticeable it can be, it just stands out more (and it varies by game). The games are starting to get better at anti-cheat but it's a cat and mouse game. Apparantly Fortnite has found a way to detect a cronus and will not allow you to play the game with one now. Call of Duty is sueing one of the largest cheat providers. The game makers are starting to get more serious about stopping it because they know it's not good for the game/community.
THe one way I do see a lot of it in common with baseball is the money side. If you can get away without being caught, you can make a lot of money and that money isn't taken away from you if you do get caught.
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Nothing wrong with enjoying single player more. I think that's the vast majority of people. For me, I love the randomness of multiplayer. I love the communication with random teammates. The trolling of your enemies.
Yeah, I think there are some legit uses but I'm pretty sure most people who buy a cronus use it to cheat in online games.
And most people don't have the "balls" they have the cheats which ruins online gaming. I'm VERY vocal about my hatred of people cheating in these types of games. Ruins the experience for everyone and honestly, how is it even fun to cheat to victory? No pride in getting good.
First, I'm with you. It DOES suck the fun out, because there's no uniformity. But it's kind of like the steroids question in baseball; it's wrong, but do you do it because everyone else is? I've opted not to, for the reasons I gave and the reasons you gave. It's SOOOOO obvious when someone is cheating and it does suck. There's a physics, a science to the world we're playing in. Battlefront never intended someone to be able to jump pack all the way up to the rim of the canyon and pot-shot all the players that can't get up there like fish in a barrel. It's SO not fun.
This statement kind of annoys me. I'm pretty anti steroids in baseball. It ruined the sport for me. There's certain aspects of life I can get behind the "well everyone else is doing it" excuse like speeding on a highway, but everyone cheating doesn't make it right or OK or something I can just let go. I also don't think it's "everyone" in this case. It's a small % overall, but being how noticeable it can be, it just stands out more (and it varies by game). The games are starting to get better at anti-cheat but it's a cat and mouse game. Apparantly Fortnite has found a way to detect a cronus and will not allow you to play the game with one now. Call of Duty is sueing one of the largest cheat providers. The game makers are starting to get more serious about stopping it because they know it's not good for the game/community.
THe one way I do see a lot of it in common with baseball is the money side. If you can get away without being caught, you can make a lot of money and that money isn't taken away from you if you do get caught.
I'm sorry; I didn't mean to annoy you. That's not how I feel, it's just something I've heard said. I'm with you. If it's wrong, having everyone do it doesn't make it right.
As for detection, I don't know if it's DICE or Sony, but I understand there's an algorithm intended to pick up cheating on the new Battlefront II. I don't know how well it works, but I'm in favor of that.
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I'm not really saying you annoy me or anything so no reason to apologize. I get REALLY worked up though when it comes to cheating in almost everything in life. It's maybe a me thing, but people really seem to lack a sense of pride these days. I think baseball attributed to that when I was a kid. People growing up and seeing how cheating makes you rich and famous is not good IMO. It's become part of our society that it's OK since others do it.
Call of Duty announced it's new game coming out soon will make you (I think it's just new PC users, so not everyone) register your account with a phone number and it can't be a prepaid phone number. This has pissed off a lot of people, but it seems it pissed off people who like to cheat or use smurf accounts.
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My Steam Deck arrived last weekend, and I couldn't help but feel like it was the coolest thing I owned as I was unboxing it. Really love it - so far, played about 3 hours on it, 2 hours of Tunic and an hour of Deep Rock Galactic. Very impressive device. The novelty of it being a "portable PC console" is only curbed a bit by some PC hangover issues, like starting up a game and having to tinker with settings. Hopefully, community profiles and things like that will factor in as the device gains traction. Really liking it a lot, though!
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Have many of you mangs played one of those giant Skyrim mods? I saw Living Skyrim mentioned here a while ago. Now that I have a 1TB SSD, I want to try one of these mod lists. I'm not sure about Living Skyrim because of my PC specs. I don't want to have to fuck around with settings to get the thing to play smoothly. My specs are Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8G, AMD Ryzen 7 2700X,
and Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4 3600. Plus that mod is huge and I don't want to even attempt to download it until I get an ethernet cable that can reach the modem.
I'm also looking at Serenity 2 for Skyrim. I might try that one out. I think it's only 100 gigs.
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Hearing more and more about the Dead Space remake makes me really excited for the game.
Dead Space Gameplay and Impressions... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B65CSrYt0fc&ab_channel=jackfrags)
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Have many of you mangs played one of those giant Skyrim mods? I saw Living Skyrim mentioned here a while ago. Now that I have a 1TB SSD, I want to try one of these mod lists. I'm not sure about Living Skyrim because of my PC specs. I don't want to have to fuck around with settings to get the thing to play smoothly. My specs are Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8G, AMD Ryzen 7 2700X,
and Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4 3600. Plus that mod is huge and I don't want to even attempt to download it until I get an ethernet cable that can reach the modem.
I'm also looking at Serenity 2 for Skyrim. I might try that one out. I think it's only 100 gigs.
Oh yeah... those big mods and addons that are eating your FPS gradually... It is insane, I would say. Only the service https://upgrader.gg/en/ of boosting FPS helped to install couple of more mods recently. At least now I receive 250 instead of 100 FPS when there are big battles are happening.
Oh boy, where do I even begin with this..... Do not, under any circumstance, install software like this on your computer. At best, it will do nothing but eat up resources by running in the background constantly. At worst, they can ruin your computer hardware by applying overclocks that it can't handle or more likely it's just infested with malware, or key loggers, or other things to steal any info it can from you. In short, this software is most likely some kind of scam.
The claim of going from 100 to 250 fps using this is dubious at best, unless you have intentionally kneecapped your computer beforehand.
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Downloaded a free demo version of Hitman 3 for switch
Its able to run through cloud support so Its pretty cool to see a game like that work pretty well on switch.
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Downloaded a free demo version of Hitman 3 for switch
Its able to run through cloud support so Its pretty cool to see a game like that work pretty well on switch.
It is nice to have an option on the Switch, but you can stream games on almost any portable device these days.
I actually connected my Series X controller to my phone and continued my Hitman 3 gamepass saves on it when I was away from home.
Hell, I had an Xperia Z3 that came with a dualshock 4 like 7 years back and could stream my PS4 to my phone (though that was only on the same wifi network and not cloud).
I personally feel full priced streaming games on Switch are a bit iffy, there is no saying how long the servers will stay up because it is not reallly part of a big dedicated service.
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Have many of you mangs played one of those giant Skyrim mods? I saw Living Skyrim mentioned here a while ago. Now that I have a 1TB SSD, I want to try one of these mod lists. I'm not sure about Living Skyrim because of my PC specs. I don't want to have to fuck around with settings to get the thing to play smoothly. My specs are Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8G, AMD Ryzen 7 2700X,
and Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4 3600. Plus that mod is huge and I don't want to even attempt to download it until I get an ethernet cable that can reach the modem.
I'm also looking at Serenity 2 for Skyrim. I might try that one out. I think it's only 100 gigs.
Oh yeah... those big mods and addons that are eating your FPS gradually... It is insane, I would say. Only the service https://upgrader.gg/en/ of boosting FPS helped to install couple of more mods recently. At least now I receive 250 instead of 100 FPS when there are big battles are happening.
Which modlists have you used? I've only been able to get one (Librum I think) installed successfully but ended up deleting it because I decided the progression system wasn't for me. The other two I tried installing had errors. That is disappointing while waiting to download allllll those gigs.
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Is anyone else excited for A Plague Tale 2? Based on what I've heard, it sounds like it's an overall excellent game with some pretty bad performance issues. Doesn't impact me too much as I can't play it for a bit, so I'm hoping the main issues are patched out by then. Looking really forward to it!
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Is anyone else excited for A Plague Tale 2? Based on what I've heard, it sounds like it's an overall excellent game with some pretty bad performance issues. Doesn't impact me too much as I can't play it for a bit, so I'm hoping the main issues are patched out by then. Looking really forward to it!
I played a bit of it. But the console version is a bit scuffed compared to modern standards. If this was a PS4pro version or something, I would deem it solid but even then below the levels of AAA titles. But on a Series X/PS5 a game looking like this running at 30 fps/1440p raises my eyebrows a bit. It does look really nice, but so do most Sony AAA games on even the base PS4. Still, it felt totally playable on the Series X, just dissapointing compared to other games.
I personally would have waited before buying it, but since it is one gamepass I'll play it in this state (though I kind of doubt consoles will get a proper performance mode). Which again, is fine, as it plays and looks like PS4pro title to me. But considering the PS5/Series X are like multiple times more powerful than that, it is dissapointing.
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OMFG!! Cant wait for this.
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/10/19/silent-hill-2-remake-revealed-first-gameplay-details-and-design-changes-announced/
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Yeah, SH 2 looks awesome.
I will definitely be picking that up
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Looks cool! Can't wait for RE4 also.
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Horror remakes are in fashion it seems. Dead Space, Silent Hill 2 and Resident Evil 4 remakes are going to be awesome (and TLOU pt1 when I get a PS5 eventually). I will say all of these games aged well in their original forms (unlike, say, Resident Evil 2 on the PS1). Good to see Konami doing something with their gaming branch, finally.
I played and finished Immortality. Great and memorable experience. The actual game is figuring out what happened by piecing it together in your own mind. The actual gameplay is not really a puzzle, more like a hidden object thing where you click on things on the screen. In the beginning it can be quite creepy due to some.... weird elements, with some unexpected jump scares (depending on how you interact with it). I never played these FMV games with real life footage, but this sold me on being open for them in the future for sure.
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Hmmm ??? I loved RE2 on PS1.
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Hmmm ??? I loved RE2 on PS1.
I was talking about how the games aged, at least for me personally. Not how good they are for their time. I am sure was a great game back in the day, but the voice acting, dialouge, gameplay/tanks controls etc. are ehm, not for me anymore. I think anyone agrees that RE2 on the ps1 and it's remake are very different experiences despite sharing mostly the same core. For the upcoming remakes the differences will probably be smaller.
Keep in mind I did not play RE2 on the ps1 originally, I was 8 then, I played it later on the ps2/3 (along with most PS1 classics). Maybe if I grew up with tank controls in my teens I would enjoy it more. Some other PS1 classics, such as the mainline FF games or MGS I did/do still enjoy in their original form when I played them much later on.
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Yeah, I see what you mean. I was so used to those controls that going back to them was like 2nd nature. Even RE: Code VX on PS2 was somewhat similar, but those kinds of games were so damn fun, I really didn't mind the tank controls.
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Anyone see that Atari Mania game? My brother is going to pick it up for the Switch.
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Is anyone else excited for A Plague Tale 2? Based on what I've heard, it sounds like it's an overall excellent game with some pretty bad performance issues. Doesn't impact me too much as I can't play it for a bit, so I'm hoping the main issues are patched out by then. Looking really forward to it!
I have been playing it for some hours. It is as good as the first one. Engaging atmosphere and beautiful locales, kinda clunky/stiff gameplay that I personally do enjoy.
It is amazing that a smaller team can make a full sized game that looks AAA-adjacent. That bodes well for these type of games. In many ways these Plague Tale games are lower budget Medieval The Last of Us with simpler gameplay.
Apparently my Series X was set to 60 hz, no idea why. But setting the console to 120 hz kicked in the 40 fps mode and I gotta say, it feels pretty good (with motion blur turned off). I know Sony has recently been doing 40 fps games for 120 hz screens and it makes a bigger difference than the number suggests (vs 30).
Anyways, the game does not feel like a technical mess on consoles. It is running below expectations, but 1440p and 40 fps is completely fine to me.
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Apparently my Series X was set to 60 hz, no idea why. But setting the console to 120 hz kicked in the 40 fps mode and I gotta say, it feels pretty good (with motion blur turned off). I know Sony has recently been doing 40 fps games for 120 hz screens and it makes a bigger difference than the number suggests (vs 30).
Those 40fps modes seem like a nice innovation and good compromise between smoothness/responsiveness and picture quality. Unfortunately I don't have a TV to take advantage of it, though I've only got a Series S at the moment anyway!
It sits perfectly in the middle between 30fps and 60fps, which seems counter-intuitive as you alluded to. Thinking about it in terms of how long each frame lasts instead, it makes more sense. Each frame at 30fps will last 33.33 milliseconds (1000/30) and at 60fps will last 16.67ms. Split the difference and you get 25fps, which is how long each frame lasts at 40fps.
30fps can feel quite rough to me now and I'll always pick the 60fps option if it's available. I switched Forza Horizon 5 over to 30fps to see how it looked, but it felt horrible after being used to it at 60. I'd love to see how a 40fps mode would feel on that and hopefully it gets added to more games as time goes on.
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Apparently my Series X was set to 60 hz, no idea why. But setting the console to 120 hz kicked in the 40 fps mode and I gotta say, it feels pretty good (with motion blur turned off). I know Sony has recently been doing 40 fps games for 120 hz screens and it makes a bigger difference than the number suggests (vs 30).
Those 40fps modes seem like a nice innovation and good compromise between smoothness/responsiveness and picture quality. Unfortunately I don't have a TV to take advantage of it, though I've only got a Series S at the moment anyway!
It sits perfectly in the middle between 30fps and 60fps, which seems counter-intuitive as you alluded to. Thinking about it in terms of how long each frame lasts instead, it makes more sense. Each frame at 30fps will last 33.33 milliseconds (1000/30) and at 60fps will last 16.67ms. Split the difference and you get 25fps, which is how long each frame lasts at 40fps.
30fps can feel quite rough to me now and I'll always pick the 60fps option if it's available. I switched Forza Horizon 5 over to 30fps to see how it looked, but it felt horrible after being used to it at 60. I'd love to see how a 40fps mode would feel on that and hopefully it gets added to more games as time goes on.
I can deal with 30 fps, but it is not ideal. Do keep in mind that instantly switching is not really representative of the 30 fps experience. At least, my brain does get used to it after a while, making it completely fine to play. The instant 60 to 30 switch always is super jarring. For 30 fps I do need to sit further away from the screen a bit.
The only modern game I went with 30 fps on the Series X was Control, as the lightning without ray tracing wasn't very good (no window reflections or anything). For pretty much anything else it has been performance mode. I find high Resolutions a bit overrated anyways (given a game has good image quality and AA).
But 40 fps is surprisingly great. Sony has added 40 fps modes to Horizon FW, The Last of Us remake, Ratchet and Clank, and Spider-Man. God of War Ragnarok will also have it.
Anyways, I am glad I went for an HDMI 2.1 tv, as quite some games on next gen have used it one way or another.
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Started played the COD MW2 campaign since you can play it a week early before the full release of the game if you pre-purchased. I haven't played a COD campaign in many many years, but it's amazing how it's basically the same as I remember them :lol Granted, it actually looks really great. I'm pretty excited for the full game release next week.
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I can deal with 30 fps, but it is not ideal. Do keep in mind that instantly switching is not really representative of the 30 fps experience. At least, my brain does get used to it after a while, making it completely fine to play.
Yeah, I would as well in most games and I was fine with 30fps on last gen for the most part as long as it was stable. Guess I've been spoiled a bit by the new gen :biggrin: I was a bit bothered by 30fps games with sluggish controls though, like Red Dead Redemption 2 - I'd love to see how much more responsive that would feel at a higher frame rate.
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I can deal with 30 fps, but it is not ideal. Do keep in mind that instantly switching is not really representative of the 30 fps experience. At least, my brain does get used to it after a while, making it completely fine to play.
Yeah, I would as well in most games and I was fine with 30fps on last gen for the most part as long as it was stable. Guess I've been spoiled a bit by the new gen :biggrin: I was a bit bothered by 30fps games with sluggish controls though, like Red Dead Redemption 2 - I'd love to see how much more responsive that would feel at a higher frame rate.
Red Dead 2 on consoles had almost half a second of input latency for many moves (like 13-17 frames or so depending on the action), which is exceptionally high. And a heavy animation priority overall. That had little to do with 30 fps, more with Rockstar. The PC version was improved but still pretty bad compared to most games actually (Digital Foundry and others made vids on it).
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I hope they don't go the same way with GTA6 :tdwn
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Just passed the 100 hr mark on Dragon Quest XI and still going. Amazing gameplay and story. :hefdaddy
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Just finished a fun little game called Firewatch. A surprising amount of depth and feeling for a short, linear, straightforward game. The best voice acting I've heard in a long time.
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Just finished a fun little game called Firewatch. A surprising amount of depth and feeling for a short, linear, straightforward game. The best voice acting I've heard in a long time.
I really enjoyed Firewatch, I think it was one my favorite games the year it came out. I should replay it sometime soon.
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I leave for vacation tomorrow and decided to pick up Pokemon Snap for the Switch for the flight. I'm hoping it doesn't suck.
The game doesn't suck at all.
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Started played the COD MW2 campaign since you can play it a week early before the full release of the game if you pre-purchased. I haven't played a COD campaign in many many years, but it's amazing how it's basically the same as I remember them :lol Granted, it actually looks really great. I'm pretty excited for the full game release next week.
I played the Amsterdam mission that I see being talked about a lot on social media. Having recently been there, I can say it looks soooo spot on and I showed a picture in game to my coworker and he said if I didn't tell him it was a game he would have thought it was legit. Even down to the outdoor urinals they have :lol ErHao, you are dutch right? Here's a video of that mission if you were curious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_LlSR6-ibA&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_LlSR6-ibA&feature=youtu.be)
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Last night I was playing Final Fantasy XIV on Steam Deck while watching MNF. Life is good :hat
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I'm doing a run through of Ocarina of Time again. 199 days until the new one!
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God of War Ragnorak 2 weeks and counting! :2metal:
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I'm hearing that Gotham Knights is somewhat underwhelming.
Which breaks my heart since I truly love the Arkham series.
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I'm hearing that Gotham Knights is somewhat underwhelming.
Which breaks my heart since I truly love the Arkham series.
Wasn't the last one a huge bust?
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I was wrong about Plague Tale Requiem in my first impression. The game is absolutely gorgeous and rivals the best AAA games at this point in time on that front. I wasn't expecting so many larger levels and such a sheer variety of locales and assets. Many beautiful towns, camps, buildings, and locales. Some of which seem quite elaborate for a level you are in just for a couple of minutes. Every chapter offers something new. It is truly amazing that this was made by a team of 70 at a way lower budget. On the Series X the framerate seems to hold 40 fps fairly consistent and I haven't run into any major bugs or anything.
The action gameplay is a bit janky and not always satisfying to be honest, I preferred the original over this (though Requiem does offer more variety/tools). But this game is also very much a walking sim for many stretches (and I mean that in a good way, I love games like that). What works in it's favour is that new mechanics are introduced at a good pace. The game knows when to switch from walking sim/puzzle to stealth to action gameplay.
The main storyline seems solid enough, the tension is great. But the characters, that is where the heart of the game lies, I am very much into it. Many great interactions and emotional moments. I recall finding Hugo a bit annoying in 1, but the kid is great in Requiem.
Game seems to offer a good amount of content as well. It is supposedly 16 hours long, which seems to hold true based on my chapter progression.
People who enjoyed the first should have a great time with this.
Started played the COD MW2 campaign since you can play it a week early before the full release of the game if you pre-purchased. I haven't played a COD campaign in many many years, but it's amazing how it's basically the same as I remember them :lol Granted, it actually looks really great. I'm pretty excited for the full game release next week.
I played the Amsterdam mission that I see being talked about a lot on social media. Having recently been there, I can say it looks soooo spot on and I showed a picture in game to my coworker and he said if I didn't tell him it was a game he would have thought it was legit. Even down to the outdoor urinals they have :lol ErHao, you are dutch right? Here's a video of that mission if you were curious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_LlSR6-ibA&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_LlSR6-ibA&feature=youtu.be)
I just looked and damn they indeed nailed Amsterdam! I work/live in Amsterdam area and if nobody had told me it was Amsterdam I would have recognised it in seconds.
I have enjoyed the CoD campaigns that I played. Especially Infinite Warfare is kind of like The Expanse season 1 in videogame form without the space magic, which was awesome. Advanced Warfare was a satisfying experience as well.
God of War Ragnorak 2 weeks and counting! :2metal:
Ooof it will be rough to make a decision between waiting until I have a PS5 or playing the PS4pro version.
The EU PS4 version is 118 GB btw :lol Good lord (PS5 version is smaller).
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The US PS4 version is only 107GB, while the PS5 version is 84GB. Still smaller than my largest PS5 game file (GT7, 102GB).
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I'm doing a run through of Ocarina of Time again. 199 days until the new one!
If I were to rank my all-time favorite games, this would probably be the highest ranking game I can't imagine playing again. I've played it through maybe 3-4 times, including once through the Master Quest. I have tried to play a Randomized version of it, but I can't seem to get it to work on my desktop.
Just finished a fun little game called Firewatch. A surprising amount of depth and feeling for a short, linear, straightforward game. The best voice acting I've heard in a long time.
I really enjoyed Firewatch, I think it was one my favorite games the year it came out. I should replay it sometime soon.
I love games like this, where I just read or see a small blurb about it, and check it out with no expectations or any real knowledge going in. Prior to playing I did read something about how some players were disappointed in the ending, so I was expecting a swerve or something other than what I got. So maybe that was the swerve? Unfortunately with games like this, it feels like a one-time only experience. Maybe after a few years I will revisit. I am still hoping for some sort of amnesia so I can play Return of the Obra Dinn for the first time again.
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Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask are probably my most played games. When I was a kid and had endless free time, I probably cranked out like two playthroughs a year. Even as I've gotten over, I've returned to them every few years. I'm probably at like 20 completions a piece lol.
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Anyone else pick up Bayonetta 3? This is gonna be such a good time.
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I'm hearing that Gotham Knights is somewhat underwhelming.
Which breaks my heart since I truly love the Arkham series.
Wasn't the last one a huge bust?
I think Batmang: Arkham Night had a lot of bugs or bad performance at least when it initially released for PC. I didn't play it until a while after release and I never experienced any problems and thought it was the best Arkham game.
It's too bad Gotham Knights doesn't seem to be as good as the other games but seeing as it's not really an Arkham game, I have hope they'll make a proper sequel to Arkham series.
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I'm hearing that Gotham Knights is somewhat underwhelming.
Which breaks my heart since I truly love the Arkham series.
Wasn't the last one a huge bust?
I think Batmang: Arkham Night had a lot of bugs or bad performance at least when it initially released for PC. I didn't play it until a while after release and I never experienced any problems and thought it was the best Arkham game.
It's too bad Gotham Knights doesn't seem to be as good as the other games but seeing as it's not really an Arkham game, I have hope they'll make a proper sequel to Arkham series.
Yeah, I recall it not working for many people so I never bought it. I remember it being on sale for super cheap years after release and I googled and people were still saying the game was broken. I don't think I heard anyone say anything positive, but that's interesting if you liked it so much.
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I'm hearing that Gotham Knights is somewhat underwhelming.
Which breaks my heart since I truly love the Arkham series.
Wasn't the last one a huge bust?
I think Batmang: Arkham Night had a lot of bugs or bad performance at least when it initially released for PC. I didn't play it until a while after release and I never experienced any problems and thought it was the best Arkham game.
It's too bad Gotham Knights doesn't seem to be as good as the other games but seeing as it's not really an Arkham game, I have hope they'll make a proper sequel to Arkham series.
Yeah, I recall it not working for many people so I never bought it. I remember it being on sale for super cheap years after release and I googled and people were still saying the game was broken. I don't think I heard anyone say anything positive, but that's interesting if you liked it so much.
Hmm...I played it on two different builds and it ran fine for me. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive if that's anything to go by. Looks like a few people are having technical problems with it but that's the case for any PC game.
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Gotham Knights seems to be perfectly playable on all platforms, but is one of the most demanding games out there right now while looking waaaay worse than Arkham Knight, a 7 year old game. Not sure what happened, but it looks bland and comparison vids to Arkham Knight are a bit sad.
Not sure why WB isn't doing Batman games. These take like 5 years to make, by the time the next one hits people want one. I have little interest in Robin and other C-tier heroes. There has never been a comic, film or whatever where I found them compelling, but that is maybe just me.
Rocksteady is also not working on Batman.
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Gotham Knights seems to be perfectly playable on all platforms, but is one of the most demanding games out there right now while looking waaaay worse than Arkham Knight, a 7 year old game. Not sure what happened, but it looks bland and comparison vids to Arkham Knight are a bit sad.
Not sure why WB isn't doing Batman games. These take like 5 years to make, by the time the next one hits people want one. I have little interest in Robin and other C-tier heroes. There has never been a comic, film or whatever where I found them compelling, but that is maybe just me.
Rocksteady is also not working on Batman.
Yeah I'd much rather play as Batmang himself. However, if this game turns out to be good later on then I might get it when it's dirt fucking cheap.
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I got a PS5! (in an actual store) ;D In time for God of War.
Horizon looks and plays great. I fiddled with the settings and the balanced (40 fps) mode is the best of both worlds to me, with motion blur set at low. I am repeating myself, but the difference between 40 and 60 to me is surprisingly smaller than 30 to 40.
I am looking forward to the new PSVR as well (hopefully a bit more convenient to use).
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Nice! Glad you were able to pick one up. I held out for the next gen PSVR. Not sure when I'll give that a go.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElN6kJjcMXk
And who says video games can't teach practical skills?
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Horizon looks and plays great. I fiddled with the settings and the balanced (40 fps) mode is the best of both worlds to me, with motion blur set at low. I am repeating myself, but the difference between 40 and 60 to me is surprisingly smaller than 30 to 40.
I played the HFW for several hundred hours in 60 fps, and it always looked breathtakingly detailed. I can't imagine any reason to play in 30 or 40 fps mode :dunno:
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Horizon looks and plays great. I fiddled with the settings and the balanced (40 fps) mode is the best of both worlds to me, with motion blur set at low. I am repeating myself, but the difference between 40 and 60 to me is surprisingly smaller than 30 to 40.
I played the HFW for several hundred hours in 60 fps, and it always looked breathtakingly detailed. I can't imagine any reason to play in 30 or 40 fps mode :dunno:
The difference between modes is not massive visually, granted. They reworked the entire 60 fps mode a while ago and it looks clean. But the game on balanced is just razorsharp on my LG CX. I have played quite some native 4k stuff, but often games have AA solutions or filters (film grain, chromatic aberration etc.) to a degree where I don't really see a difference. But here I find the perceived difference of the visuals greater than the 40 vs 60 framerate.
If a game (or film) is a real visual treat worth the effort, I usually adjust my sitting distance from my screen based on the resolution (and framerate) of the content https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/by-size/size-to-distance-relationship (https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/by-size/size-to-distance-relationship). I am sitting fairly close to my screen (55") for this one.
If people have a 120hz screen, I do recommend checking it out. But by no means are the other modes second rate or anything. Simply a preference based on my setup.
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Get ready folks! GoW Ragnorak in one week... :corn
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I'm more interested in Warzone 2 / DMZ in 2 weeks. People are just shitting on the MW2 but I'm honestly enjoying it. They removed all the cheesy movements to make it more tactical. It's pissing off every big streamer and I love it. But in the end, it's just another COD with no stakes or real reason to care about winning. People play just to level up the guns and that's what I'm doing so I can be ready to start getting wins in Warzone. I even bought a Mountain Dew yesterday with lunch for the double XP code :lol I felt like such a kid.
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Is warzone 2 going to be free?
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Is warzone 2 going to be free?
Yup, it will also come with a new mode called DMZ which is supposed to be a COD version of Escape from Tarkov. I decided to buy the main game because they won't make another one next year and their business/gaming model incentivizes playing the main game to level up and unlock everything so you can use it in Warzone right away as leveling up in Warzone takes a lot more time. I also hadn't played a COD base game in so long, I was interested in the Ground War mode which is basically COD's version of Battlefield. It's pretty damn good. No destruction, but the vehicle and large map gameplay is pretty well done. Those ground war maps are also POIs on the new Warzone map so playing them with get you familiar with the new map before it's even released.
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That's awesome to hear, I'm looking forward to giving warzone 2 a spin. Have you ever playaed Escape From Tarkov?
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That's awesome to hear, I'm looking forward to giving warzone 2 a spin. Have you ever playaed Escape From Tarkov?
Nope. I've heard it's a good game but a bit of a challenge. I considered getting it before but never did. I'm not sure COD can capture what EFT did and I'll try out the DMZ mode, but for now, I'm more interested in the Battle Royale mode. Also the game will have proximity chat (which EFT also had) and I think that can lead to some of the funniest stuff in online gaming.
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Can't remember the last COD game I finished.
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It's certainly not a game worth buying for only the single player IMO. I think those can be completed like 6 hours.
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Get ready folks! GoW Ragnorak in one week... :corn
It is reviewing very well!
Glad to see they sticked the landing. GoW 2018 is one of the finest games ever made, but a very large portion of the game is building up to the sequel. Thankfully they did not pull a Game of Thrones here.
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Yeah, I saw one review that called it nearly perfect. I really wanted to play through GoW 2018 again before this came out but have just been too preoccupied with other games. Not enough hours in the day...
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Didn't realise it was coming out for PS4. This makes me happy.
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While I'm pretty excited for GoW Ragnarok since I really enjoyed the previous game, I think I'm going to wait to get it later if it gets a PC port so I can play it on PC instead of my regular PS4. I know I'll be waiting quite a while for it if it does end up getting a PC port, but that's alright with me.
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Man i'm so looking forward to the bossfights in this game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5iuzXjttBE&ab_channel=IGN
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Can't remember the last COD game I finished.
The last one I bought was Call of Dooty 2.
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I've been playing a bit of God of War 2018 the last couple of days, and finding I'm enjoying it. I tried it out around Christmas of that year when I bot my Playstation 4 Pro, and was sorely intimidated by it...I was pretty new to console gaming. Since then, I've completed quite a number of titles and have gotten much better with a controller and thought I'd give it a go to see if Ragnarok would be in my future. I dug out the DVD and installed it on my PS5, and sure enough, in one sitting I got way farther than four years ago, and enjoyed it a lot.
I've got to wear headphones though, Mrs. P got sick of hearing "BOY," pretty quickly. :lol
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I didn't think God of War was that great but I'll play the second one if it ever comes to PC.
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I would be surprised if it didn't come to PC. I was going to wait for the PC release but I see that GoW2 is coming to PS4 so I may play it beforehand.
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So I've really been enjoying Fallout 76. Hit level 80 and just switched from a stealth sniper build to a power armor build. :hat
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How is the community in the game? I've always said I'd check it out but never did.
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Started Prey, finally. Whoever suggested it to me, well, a) thank you, it seems like the bomb so far and b) f--- you, because I think I'm going to be spending far more time than I should on this game! :) :) :) :)
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Oh no Stads! That'll cut into your DTF posting time. :omg: Everybody, give Stads more games to play. :lol
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Started Prey, finally. Whoever suggested it to me, well, a) thank you, it seems like the bomb so far and b) f--- you, because I think I'm going to be spending far more time than I should on this game! :) :) :) :)
Sorry, not sorry.
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Started watching some of the live COD event happening now with a bunch of streamers showing off the new DMZ mode for Warzone 2. I must say, I'm not feeling this mode. Just too much AI fighting and not enough at stake. I could be misinterpretting how it's played because all the people playing are just learning it themselves now. The new map for Warzone looks good though. I'm very excited to play one week from today.
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Anyone picking up Ragnarok today?
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How is the community in the game? I've always said I'd check it out but never did.
I don't know how I missed this, sorry. The community is one of the nicest and most helpful communities I've ever been in. That being said, the community is very different on console and PC, because there is no in-game text chat function, I guess to simulate the isolation of a wasteland? There is proximity voice chat, and you can start a team for events that anyone in your server can join (24 people to a server), and there is voice chat in that. On PC, however, there is a very widely used text chat mod that's implementation feels VERY natural and the aesthetic feels very Bethesda, only without bugs.
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Anyone picking up Ragnarok today?
I'm seriously thinking about it. It looks pretty cool! I want to play more of GoW 2018 before I decide...the franchise may be a little too frenetic for this ol' fart.
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Anyone picking up Ragnarok today?
I'm seriously thinking about it. It looks pretty cool! I want to play more of GoW 2018 before I decide...the franchise may be a little too frenetic for this ol' fart.
I think you'd want to finish the story of 2018 before Rag anyway. Definitely worth it though. It's super good.
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Yea DMZ is not Tarkov....surprise! :lol
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Started playing Untitled Goose Game yesterday. Quite fun so far.
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PSVR 2 is pricey, but considering the specs it seems very reasonable. I ended up being impressed with the support PSVR 1 got. I ordered my PSVR adapter for the PS5 and will first play some of the major PSVR games I have not played (Iron Man and Sniper Elite VR in particular). I can see me getting the PSVR 2 in the future.
Anyone picking up Ragnarok today?
I will probably do so next week, very excited for this one.
Started playing Untitled Goose Game yesterday. Quite fun so far.
It is a really charming adventure game. Fun to bully people and the puzzles are well designed.
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Anyone picking up Ragnarok today?
I'm seriously thinking about it. It looks pretty cool! I want to play more of GoW 2018 before I decide...the franchise may be a little too frenetic for this ol' fart.
I think you'd want to finish the story of 2018 before Rag anyway. Definitely worth it though. It's super good.
Got my copy yesterday. So far, it's been pretty fuckin' amazing! :hefdaddy
Oh and BTW, this game has a GoW 2018 recap selection in the menu.
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Yea DMZ is not Tarkov....surprise! :lol
I didn't think they'd be able to capture that games atmosphere and feel, but it seems it's lacking a lot including a marketplace. It just makes me question, why should I play this?
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Started playing Untitled Goose Game yesterday. Quite fun so far.
Found this game to be super entertaining. I heard there is now a 2 player version but haven't seen/tried it.
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I live about five years in the past relative to everyone else, so I just got into Stellaris recently. Tons of fun, although I'm really struggling to come up with names for planets and leaders since I insist on renaming every one. My main issue at this point is that I'm just too wealthy and successful; I'm producing more resources than I can use.
Hits pretty close to home, actually, since that's the exact problem I face in real life as well.
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Yeah same, I just don't have a gaming PC so I mostly play older games or indie stuff. For instance, I'm now replaying Silent Hill 3.
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I live about five years in the past relative to everyone else, so I just got into Stellaris recently. Tons of fun, although I'm really struggling to come up with names for planets and leaders since I insist on renaming every one. My main issue at this point is that I'm just too wealthy and successful; I'm producing more resources than I can use.
Hits pretty close to home, actually, since that's the exact problem I face in real life as well.
I bought Stellaris a few years back but I just can't get into it, I've tried a few times with grand strategy games but they never really click with me.
I'm currently playing Dead Space, after hearing about the remake I realized I own the original and have never played through it. My buddies were really hyping it up and well so far it's living up to the hype. I love the game, I love the atmosphere and really my only complaint is the movement. It just feels a bit off to me but I'm getting used it to it.
I'm trying to take my time with the game but I already wrapped up Chapter 3.
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I live about five years in the past relative to everyone else, so I just got into Stellaris recently. Tons of fun, although I'm really struggling to come up with names for planets and leaders since I insist on renaming every one. My main issue at this point is that I'm just too wealthy and successful; I'm producing more resources than I can use.
Hits pretty close to home, actually, since that's the exact problem I face in real life as well.
I bought Stellaris a few years back but I just can't get into it, I've tried a few times with grand strategy games but they never really click with me.
I'm currently playing Dead Space, after hearing about the remake I realized I own the original and have never played through it. My buddies were really hyping it up and well so far it's living up to the hype. I love the game, I love the atmosphere and really my only complaint is the movement. It just feels a bit off to me but I'm getting used it to it.
I'm trying to take my time with the game but I already wrapped up Chapter 3.
The first Dead Space is easily my favorite in the trilogy. It's one of the few games I've played more than once since it came out. I think I've played it at least 3 times.
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I'm honestly hooked. I'm craving to play more but I'm trying to pace myself :lol. I think my only real complaint with the game is the movement seems a bit clunky.
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I'm honestly hooked. I'm craving to play more but I'm trying to pace myself :lol. I think my only real complaint with the game is the movement seems a bit clunky.
It's kind of standard for that type of game of that era but yeah it isn't the most fluid. I originally played it with a keyboard and mouse and it felt ok.
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Dead Space is excellent, but I am personally on team Dead Space 2, which is more action focused (a preference thing) and is almost on Resident Evil 4 levels.
I hope the remake is a success and we will see 2 remade. And if they do 3 they should alter some things to bring it up to 1-2 levels.
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It's been many years, but I recall really enjoying the Dead Space games. I have the third one, but never played it for some reason.
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Anyone picking up Ragnarok today?
I'm seriously thinking about it. It looks pretty cool! I want to play more of GoW 2018 before I decide...the franchise may be a little too frenetic for this ol' fart.
I think you'd want to finish the story of 2018 before Rag anyway. Definitely worth it though. It's super good.
Got my copy yesterday. So far, it's been pretty fuckin' amazing! :hefdaddy
Oh and BTW, this game has a GoW 2018 recap selection in the menu.
God of War Ragnarok is great thus far.
That recap was pretty bad though, one of the worst I have seen. I am sure some youtuber made a vastly superior one.
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God of War Ragnarok is great thus far.
That recap was pretty bad though, one of the worst I have seen. I am sure some youtuber made a vastly superior one.
This recap is solid: https://youtu.be/qnYfATh60YQ
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GOWR is really blowing me away thus far. I think it's going to be a toss up between that and ER for GOTY. I don't have many bad things to say about either; they're just incredible. The video game industry can be a real dumpster fire at times but it's games like these that make you realize what a great time it is to be a gamer.
I also saw that Witcher 3 is getting a next-gen upgrade next month. It looks like they're going the extra mile despite it being a free upgrade. I'm curious to see how they incorporate fan-made mods. Are those now just a part of the game or will they give you the options for which to include? If the mods are purely visual, then I'm assuming they'll just be included, but I would personally prefer to have the option for whether or not to change the core gameplay.
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Yeah, I'm lovin' GoWR. It just keeps getting better all the time. :hefdaddy Got all next week off too. I'm gonna be a gamin' fool! :yarr :corn
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Warzone 2's release yesterday has been somewhat of a disaster.
It seems it crashed the battlenet downloads so no one can download the game, but not only that, anyone who needs to update or download any other game on the battlenet platform can't do it either. This may be fixed now (although their twitter account hasn't said a word), but it wasn't when I went to bed last night.
Luckily, they also put the game on Steam so I was able to download and play last night. Actually kind of cool how my account works on both Steam and Battlenet. Anyway, the game is buggy AF :lol however, the few times I got into a game where it wasn't messed up in some way, it was a lot of fun. The proximity chat is going to make for a lot of very funny moments.
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Warzone 2's release yesterday has been somewhat of a disaster.
It seems it crashed the battlenet downloads so no one can download the game, but not only that, anyone who needs to update or download any other game on the battlenet platform can't do it either. This may be fixed now (although their twitter account hasn't said a word), but it wasn't when I went to bed last night.
Luckily, they also put the game on Steam so I was able to download and play last night. Actually kind of cool how my account works on both Steam and Battlenet. Anyway, the game is buggy AF :lol however, the few times I got into a game where it wasn't messed up in some way, it was a lot of fun. The proximity chat is going to make for a lot of very funny moments.
Is it still just Battle Royale nonsense?
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Warzone 2's release yesterday has been somewhat of a disaster.
It seems it crashed the battlenet downloads so no one can download the game, but not only that, anyone who needs to update or download any other game on the battlenet platform can't do it either. This may be fixed now (although their twitter account hasn't said a word), but it wasn't when I went to bed last night.
Luckily, they also put the game on Steam so I was able to download and play last night. Actually kind of cool how my account works on both Steam and Battlenet. Anyway, the game is buggy AF :lol however, the few times I got into a game where it wasn't messed up in some way, it was a lot of fun. The proximity chat is going to make for a lot of very funny moments.
Is it still just Battle Royale nonsense?
No, there are two modes. The BR nonsense and they have a new mode called DMZ. It was labelled as the COD version of Escape from Tarkov. I played a few rounds of it yesterday, and while I never played EFT, I would say it's a more casual and lesser version of it. The main reason to play is to unlock guns and camos. The secondary reason to play would be to level up as it's mostly against AI and much easier to get XP. I feel like it's an online co-op mode really with both PvE and PvP elements and a small story element to it.
Also, now that I'm home, seems the battlenet issues are resolved.
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I tried a bit of DMZ yesterday and it was kinda fun actually.
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I tried a bit of DMZ yesterday and it was kinda fun actually.
My friend liked it, I was bored with it. I think the extractions can be fun, but I'm not huge on playing PvE online games.
I will say this, I'm obsessed with the proximity chat. I've seen so many hilarious clips from streamers having fun with it and I had a lot of good moments last night myself. It's just great running into a village and all of a sudden you hear a team talking about you. :lol
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I played Warzone 2 on release and it was a disaster :lol. I had a lot of fun though when I was in the game. I played a few rounds of 3rd person trios and that really isn't for me.
I'll give DMZ a go today.
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I played Warzone 2 on release and it was a disaster :lol. I had a lot of fun though when I was in the game. I played a few rounds of 3rd person trios and that really isn't for me.
I'll give DMZ a go today.
Yesterday was a MUCH better experience, day 1 launch was rough. I haven't tried warzone in 3rd person, but the multiplayer 3rd person mode wasn't for me.
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I haven't played Call of Duty since the original X-Box version. Oh, and I shot some nazi zombies and drove a snowmobile down a hill with my bff.
So I just tried the DMZ thing, and I'm really digging it. I don't like playing with strangers, though, and exfil can be a little rough solo.
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The Callisto Protocol - Official Launch Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2BZgZXYPN8&ab_channel=GeneralSam)
Can't wait for this!
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Man, the new Pokemon looks laughably bad. After Sword and Shield I wasn't going to buy it anyways. Those games scored really well and if you ask me if it wasn't branded Pokemon, those games would be forgotten in a day. I found Sword incredibly mediocre regardless of the bad graphics, animations, and sound.
God of War Ragnarok is amazing. It plays and looks (almost) the same as 2018, but with a larger scope, more variety and more setpieces. The writing thus far is on point, a lot of compelling/touching character moments and I do like the slightly increased presence of humor. Also, if you play this game do not skip the sidequests. Some really nice setpieces, character development, bossfights etc. are to be found in the favour questlines.
As Sony is having some good black friday deals I am thinking to get myself a 3D pulse headset. Not expecting audiophile tier cans, but having a wireless set in my setup would be nice and 70 euro seems like a good price (I also want them for VR).
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As Sony is having some good black friday deals I am thinking to get myself a 3D pulse headset. Not expecting audiophile tier cans, but having a wireless set in my setup would be nice and 70 euro seems like a good price (I also want them for VR).
I have the 3D Pulse headset. Very comfy, great positioning audio, great battery. I've never tried the microphone, because I don't play online. I like them quite a bit. But I only game a couple of times per week for a few hours each session.
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Man, the new Pokemon looks laughably bad. After Sword and Shield I wasn't going to buy it anyways. Those games scored really well and if you ask me if it wasn't branded Pokemon, those games would be forgotten in a day. I found Sword incredibly mediocre regardless of the bad graphics, animations, and sound.
I haven't played a Pokemon game in years, but it does seem as though (from the outside looking in) those games are no longer being made with much ambition or even with the level of professional pride that you'd expect from (I heard) the largest media franchise in the world. It's a weird situation because at its core, the classic Pokemon gameplay design is comforting, nostalgic, relaxing, and satisfying for many people. If you change it too much, you'll disappoint more people than you'll please, but at the same time, the games need to at least run well and evolve (no pun intended) over time.
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Man, the new Pokemon looks laughably bad. After Sword and Shield I wasn't going to buy it anyways. Those games scored really well and if you ask me if it wasn't branded Pokemon, those games would be forgotten in a day. I found Sword incredibly mediocre regardless of the bad graphics, animations, and sound.
I haven't played a Pokemon game in years, but it does seem as though (from the outside looking in) those games are no longer being made with much ambition or even with the level of professional pride that you'd expect from (I heard) the largest media franchise in the world. It's a weird situation because at its core, the classic Pokemon gameplay design is comforting, nostalgic, relaxing, and satisfying for many people. If you change it too much, you'll disappoint more people than you'll please, but at the same time, the games need to at least run well and evolve (no pun intended) over time.
Pokemon lost me at X and Y. I haven't been interested in anything since. I think Nintendo needs to make a proper council if the Pokemon franchise is to ever evolve to the next level.
The new Pokemon Snap on the Switch is pretty good though.
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Man, the new Pokemon looks laughably bad. After Sword and Shield I wasn't going to buy it anyways. Those games scored really well and if you ask me if it wasn't branded Pokemon, those games would be forgotten in a day. I found Sword incredibly mediocre regardless of the bad graphics, animations, and sound.
I haven't played a Pokemon game in years, but it does seem as though (from the outside looking in) those games are no longer being made with much ambition or even with the level of professional pride that you'd expect from (I heard) the largest media franchise in the world. It's a weird situation because at its core, the classic Pokemon gameplay design is comforting, nostalgic, relaxing, and satisfying for many people. If you change it too much, you'll disappoint more people than you'll please, but at the same time, the games need to at least run well and evolve (no pun intended) over time.
I actually don't want them to change the formula (much), I want them to make a good game using that formula. I recently played Firered on the GBA and was surprised how good it still was. Quick snappy gameplay and a decent amount of challenge. Pokemon Sword was slow as hell, there was not a single instance where I had to use tactics. It being aimed at kids is a nonsene excuse, I was a little kid when I played Red and Crystal. And the animations looked terrible, making attacks often look like pathetic wet farts. If you do turn based combat, you need satisfying attack animations in my opinion. Turn based RPG's from the 90's already had that, there is no excuse. Not to mention the lack of quality sound design, voice acting, or proper cutscenes.
I don't buy this being hard to realise for a game like this. Pokemon is one of the largest media franchises ever. Gamefreak is a smallish studio (for a big IP) and released two open world titles within year, and it shows.
And if they invest into something good, they can build upon it for years, as most large franchises do (Assassins Creed, for example).
As Sony is having some good black friday deals I am thinking to get myself a 3D pulse headset. Not expecting audiophile tier cans, but having a wireless set in my setup would be nice and 70 euro seems like a good price (I also want them for VR).
I have the 3D Pulse headset. Very comfy, great positioning audio, great battery. I've never tried the microphone, because I don't play online. I like them quite a bit. But I only game a couple of times per week for a few hours each session.
Yeah I think I will buy one later this week. The fit is a bit loose on my head (tried a dummy in the store), but it felt comfortable enough and this price doesn't break the bank.
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I only recently started my retro gaming and 80s nostalgia room. I only wish I had started 5 years ago or earlier cuz pricing is insane right now.
Here's my setup (I know my flat TV is too small and crooked, working on it):
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That's seriously bad ass.
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Pretty certain when I was clearing out a lab a few years ago I threw out a flat screen Trinitron. In retrospect, shoulda kept that bad boy.
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That room... :hefdaddy
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Very awesome and I remember that Hot Wheels carpet! :metal
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That looks great!
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Amazing setup, sorry for the sidetrack, what lights do you use for the shelves? the green & blue hues are great.
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I'd literally pay you money to let me play an hour of Intellivision. :) : ) :)
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PetFish which electric guitar is that in you room?
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That's quite a room. I dig it :tup
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Holy smokes! I give that set-up an AVGN out of 10. Make a video and give us a virtual tour!
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Thanks for all the happy comments!
I really love just plugging in a cartridge and getting right to it. No patches. No lag. No BS. Just DO NOT BLOW on the cartridges. The contacts will actually corrode so best thing to do is 99% IPA and a cotton swab.
Pretty certain when I was clearing out a lab a few years ago I threw out a flat screen Trinitron. In retrospect, shoulda kept that bad boy.
It's always hindsight, man, I cry just thinking of all the cool shit that got tossed. My Commodore collection was badass and I've picked up the systems but I have almost no disks and they're the toughest to get. When people donate old computer stuff any disks are trashed due to privacy issues. Dammit.
This CRT only has composite inputs so I'm looking for one with S-Video and components. I work in a hospital so I'm always checking the tech bins for tossed vintage electronics. I even found the old Mac PC in the photos there as well as an Apple II with monitor and drives. The Mac works but haven't tried the II.
That room... :hefdaddy
Thanks! I wish I had more time to actually play the games. I'm trying to get my daughter into retro gaming (6 years) but so far it isn't sticking.
Very awesome and I remember that Hot Wheels carpet! :metal
I wish it was a carpet but it's just a playmat. Still hurts when trying to sit on the floor so trying to find an actual carpet.
That looks great!
Thanks!
Amazing setup, sorry for the sidetrack, what lights do you use for the shelves? the green & blue hues are great.
Sorry, I should have mentioned this kind of stuff. The lights are surface-mount RGB pucks from Amazon. There's not many options for these but if you want the recessed ones there's plenty. Obviously, can't have recessed lighting in these shelves.
The furniture is all IKEA besta. It's so customizable. People usually just go with the kallax but there's so much wasted space, it won't hold wide consoles unless you tilt them or put them in at 90 degrees, there's no out-of-the-box backing piece so all the cables are visible, and although you can buy spacers and stuff for them they're too weak to hold a console so you can't fit two on top of each other in the same cube.
The besta series also has a half-depth shelf so I have full-depth on the bottom and then halves on top so there's no wasted space BEHIND the games. Then I have a little surface area for my Classic Space Lego stuffs.
I'd literally pay you money to let me play an hour of Intellivision. :) : ) :)
If you're in Vancouver, Canada let me know. The shitty part of the Intellivision is that the controllers are actually hard-wired and very difficult to replace. Even cleaning them is tough. Are we becoming pals? Sounds good to me. :)
PetFish which electric guitar is that in you room?
The 80s teal blue is a Peavy Tracer Custom, my first real guitar from about 1990, and the black is an Ibanez RG Series 7-string signed by Joe Satriani.
That's quite a room. I dig it :tup
Thanks! I figured if I built it, they would come, but so far it's all crickets. I'm hoping to do some retro tech show-and-tells with my daughter and her class. Maybe a retro gaming camp at the school or something.
Holy smokes! I give that set-up an AVGN out of 10. Make a video and give us a virtual tour!
I never thought about doing a video tour. Sounds like a fun idea. The impetus for this room came from watching Lazy Game Reviews on Youtube which got me thinking about retro tech and then it branched into retro consoles and gaming setups.
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I only recently started my retro gaming and 80s nostalgia room. I only wish I had started 5 years ago or earlier cuz pricing is insane right now.
Here's my setup (I know my flat TV is too small and crooked, working on it):
(https://scontent.fyvr2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/314943797_10160838953014203_797205299618070126_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=gHvb1MIBVgkAX_934pR&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr2-1.fna&oh=00_AfBuhRfpGLLcbFOhdqwDFWEBahzL9UWi43nwhar8a2hn-A&oe=63815758)
Haven't played Super Star Wars since the 90's, but I still remember the god mode cheat code.
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I've been playing GoW:R nonstop for the last 2 weeks, and last week I finally got my hands on a PS5.
Working my way through the post-game stuff now, and these Berserkers are no joke. :censored
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I've been playing GoW:R nonstop for the last 2 weeks, and last week I finally got my hands on a PS5.
Working my way through the post-game stuff now, and these Berserkers are no joke. :censored
I am so bad at this game. Don't know why. I swear I doing better in games like Sekiro and I play GoW on normal. Thankfully the checkpoints are very forgiving. But maybe the sidequest are intended to be hard and I should leave some of them for the post-game?
It is an excellent game but I will say I think 2018 is better in at least some ways. But then Ragnarok also has a lot of improvements and it basically is pt2. And it also has some neat surprised in store.
I accidentally booted up GoW 2018 on my PS5 and for more time than I care to admit I thought my Ragnarok game did not save (my 2018 save was in a spot that is kinda the same in both) :lol I don't mind that at all btw, I very much prefer a series to be cohesive and the budget being put into making the game bigger and better rather than a fancy new engine. 2018 and Ragnarok together form a massive gaming epic to me (though I have not finished it yet!).
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I'll probably buy GoW:R for me and my son to play Christmas Day. I'm still working through GoW 2018.
Last night I decided to try the Muspelheim challenges...got stopped cold at 3-2. I fuckin' hate cheatin', teleportin' elves and their rando undodgeable bombs. Fuck!
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I beat the Musphelheim trials yesterday (on normal) and they were more tedious than challenging. The ones in the previous game were much harder. There’s a hidden boss in Musphelheim after you beat the story, and it’s way more of a challenge.
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No idea how this happened, but I made a simple tiktok using the bomb drone in Warzone 2 and it went viral :lol 1 million views https://www.tiktok.com/@cramx3/video/7169993139963383083?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7133988788720698926 (https://www.tiktok.com/@cramx3/video/7169993139963383083?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7133988788720698926) I guess having people argue in the commens about whether the bomb drones should even be in the game is why?
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No idea how this happened, but I made a simple tiktok using the bomb drone in Warzone 2 and it went viral :lol 1 million views https://www.tiktok.com/@cramx3/video/7169993139963383083?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7133988788720698926 (https://www.tiktok.com/@cramx3/video/7169993139963383083?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7133988788720698926) I guess having people argue in the commens about whether the bomb drones should even be in the game is why?
That’s amazing. I’ve been having a blast with DMZ.
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No idea how this happened, but I made a simple tiktok using the bomb drone in Warzone 2 and it went viral :lol 1 million views https://www.tiktok.com/@cramx3/video/7169993139963383083?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7133988788720698926 (https://www.tiktok.com/@cramx3/video/7169993139963383083?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7133988788720698926) I guess having people argue in the commens about whether the bomb drones should even be in the game is why?
That’s amazing. I’ve been having a blast with DMZ.
I put a bunch more time into DMZ yesterday. I'm coming around to it, but I'm not a fan of the AI just being everywhere. Like I find it hard to just "breathe" in that game without some AI coming after me which makes it frustrating to do any sort of mission. Having a full 3 person team going at it together though makes it a better experience, but it's hard to match up with people who are going to want to play the mode properly with you. I did finally complete the Stronghold missions to really open up the game to more missions so I'm really only just starting to find my way there. I find this mode to be good for leveling up my guns though. Went hard with a 100 round Rapp yesterday and got that bad boy half way leveled. I need that to unlock the schlagger 3.4x scope which apparently is the best scope for AR/LMGs.
I did make a full Warzone win video yesterday. Since my tiktok has been getting a lot of attention, I wanted to make sure that if someone clicked on my link to get to my youtube page, that there would be a COD video at top for people to check out. It's not the best video, but shows off some of the new game play. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-AHWaPrcM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-AHWaPrcM)
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I've been playing GoW:R nonstop for the last 2 weeks, and last week I finally got my hands on a PS5.
Working my way through the post-game stuff now, and these Berserkers are no joke. :censored
I am so bad at this game. Don't know why. I swear I doing better in games like Sekiro and I play GoW on normal. Thankfully the checkpoints are very forgiving. But maybe the sidequest are intended to be hard and I should leave some of them for the post-game?
It is an excellent game but I will say I think 2018 is better in at least some ways. But then Ragnarok also has a lot of improvements and it basically is pt2. And it also has some neat surprised in store.
I accidentally booted up GoW 2018 on my PS5 and for more time than I care to admit I thought my Ragnarok game did not save (my 2018 save was in a spot that is kinda the same in both) :lol I don't mind that at all btw, I very much prefer a series to be cohesive and the budget being put into making the game bigger and better rather than a fancy new engine. 2018 and Ragnarok together form a massive gaming epic to me (though I have not finished it yet!).
Don't feel bad. I started GoWR on "Give me balance" which is medium difficulty and I've died so many times I can't count. I've gotten a lot better at dodging and blocking certain attacks, but this game just seems a lot harder and there's so many different combos to learn. That's part of my problem also. Almost done with main story, but after that is gonna be some bigtime exploring and leveling up skills and gear. Only killed one Berserker so far. Those guys are insanely difficult. Always keep a resurrection stone handy.
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No idea how this happened, but I made a simple tiktok using the bomb drone in Warzone 2 and it went viral :lol 1 million views https://www.tiktok.com/@cramx3/video/7169993139963383083?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7133988788720698926 (https://www.tiktok.com/@cramx3/video/7169993139963383083?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7133988788720698926) I guess having people argue in the commens about whether the bomb drones should even be in the game is why?
That’s amazing. I’ve been having a blast with DMZ.
I put a bunch more time into DMZ yesterday. I'm coming around to it, but I'm not a fan of the AI just being everywhere. Like I find it hard to just "breathe" in that game without some AI coming after me which makes it frustrating to do any sort of mission. Having a full 3 person team going at it together though makes it a better experience, but it's hard to match up with people who are going to want to play the mode properly with you. I did finally complete the Stronghold missions to really open up the game to more missions so I'm really only just starting to find my way there. I find this mode to be good for leveling up my guns though. Went hard with a 100 round Rapp yesterday and got that bad boy half way leveled. I need that to unlock the schlagger 3.4x scope which apparently is the best scope for AR/LMGs.
I did make a full Warzone win video yesterday. Since my tiktok has been getting a lot of attention, I wanted to make sure that if someone clicked on my link to get to my youtube page, that there would be a COD video at top for people to check out. It's not the best video, but shows off some of the new game play. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-AHWaPrcM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-AHWaPrcM)
I have a few friends that I play online with. I don't actually try to accomplish anything unless they're on. We're in discord, so communicating with each other helps. I have one PTT key for Discord and one for proximity chat, so we can use proximity chat but also talk to each other without alerting nearby players.
If I'm playing solo, I just take my suppressed sniper rifle and camp exfiltration points. I know, I'm the worst.
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No idea how this happened, but I made a simple tiktok using the bomb drone in Warzone 2 and it went viral :lol 1 million views https://www.tiktok.com/@cramx3/video/7169993139963383083?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7133988788720698926 (https://www.tiktok.com/@cramx3/video/7169993139963383083?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7133988788720698926) I guess having people argue in the commens about whether the bomb drones should even be in the game is why?
That’s amazing. I’ve been having a blast with DMZ.
I put a bunch more time into DMZ yesterday. I'm coming around to it, but I'm not a fan of the AI just being everywhere. Like I find it hard to just "breathe" in that game without some AI coming after me which makes it frustrating to do any sort of mission. Having a full 3 person team going at it together though makes it a better experience, but it's hard to match up with people who are going to want to play the mode properly with you. I did finally complete the Stronghold missions to really open up the game to more missions so I'm really only just starting to find my way there. I find this mode to be good for leveling up my guns though. Went hard with a 100 round Rapp yesterday and got that bad boy half way leveled. I need that to unlock the schlagger 3.4x scope which apparently is the best scope for AR/LMGs.
I did make a full Warzone win video yesterday. Since my tiktok has been getting a lot of attention, I wanted to make sure that if someone clicked on my link to get to my youtube page, that there would be a COD video at top for people to check out. It's not the best video, but shows off some of the new game play. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-AHWaPrcM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-AHWaPrcM)
I have a few friends that I play online with. I don't actually try to accomplish anything unless they're on. We're in discord, so communicating with each other helps. I have one PTT key for Discord and one for proximity chat, so we can use proximity chat but also talk to each other without alerting nearby players.
If I'm playing solo, I just take my suppressed sniper rifle and camp exfiltration points. I know, I'm the worst.
Thattta boy! Keep trollin :lol
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I've been playing GoW:R nonstop for the last 2 weeks, and last week I finally got my hands on a PS5.
Working my way through the post-game stuff now, and these Berserkers are no joke. :censored
I am so bad at this game. Don't know why. I swear I doing better in games like Sekiro and I play GoW on normal. Thankfully the checkpoints are very forgiving. But maybe the sidequest are intended to be hard and I should leave some of them for the post-game?
It is an excellent game but I will say I think 2018 is better in at least some ways. But then Ragnarok also has a lot of improvements and it basically is pt2. And it also has some neat surprised in store.
I accidentally booted up GoW 2018 on my PS5 and for more time than I care to admit I thought my Ragnarok game did not save (my 2018 save was in a spot that is kinda the same in both) :lol I don't mind that at all btw, I very much prefer a series to be cohesive and the budget being put into making the game bigger and better rather than a fancy new engine. 2018 and Ragnarok together form a massive gaming epic to me (though I have not finished it yet!).
Don't feel bad. I started GoWR on "Give me balance" which is medium difficulty and I've died so many times I can't count. I've gotten a lot better at dodging and blocking certain attacks, but this game just seems a lot harder and there's so many different combos to learn. That's part of my problem also. Almost done with main story, but after that is gonna be some bigtime exploring and leveling up skills and gear. Only killed one Berserker so far. Those guys are insanely difficult. Always keep a resurrection stone handy.
I finally beat the remaining berserkers over the weekend and finished up all the side quests and hidden bosses and ravens and whatnot to get the Platinum trophy. This game is a masterpiece, unfortunately there’s nothing else to do now until NG+ comes out. I started a play through of the 2018 game yesterday, and it’s interesting seeing some things from the first game in a new light knowing how it all ends.
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Yeah, I plan on going back and replaying GoW 2018 again after this. The GoW franchise is one of my all-time favs, if not THE fav. Although, I'm afraid this one might be the last, but hopefully not.
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Yeah, I plan on going back and replaying GoW 2018 again after this. The GoW franchise is one of my all-time favs, if not THE fav. Although, I'm afraid this one might be the last, but hopefully not.
This is, supposedly, the last of the Norse phase of the franchise. Next up is likely Egypt, or Mayan.
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Anyone picked up Sonic Frontiers yet? Reviews look pretty good. I'll probably get it soon.
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Yeah, I plan on going back and replaying GoW 2018 again after this. The GoW franchise is one of my all-time favs, if not THE fav. Although, I'm afraid this one might be the last, but hopefully not.
This is, supposedly, the last of the Norse phase of the franchise. Next up is likely Egypt, or Mayan.
Not really sure what that means, but Kratos isn't getting any younger. The franchise is based on his character. Unless Atreus gets all ripped and shaves his head as the next gen GoW.
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Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield | Lex Fridman Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9AAnV59ddE&ab_channel=LexFridman)
Man this is such a treat! :corn
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Finally completed my Playstation console collection. The only one that was missing is the PS3. A little back story. Never got the PS3 at launch cause I just didn't have the setup for it (HDTV, broadband internet, etc...). Started gaming on an iPad and PSP for quite some time. Didn't get my PS4 until late 2015 and it's been gung ho ever since. Been rearranging my office/den into a separate gaming room. Just recently noticed a PS3 slim (500GB) on Amazon.
Decided to snag that and a few games that I never played before (mainly GT6). Also downloaded the HD versions of GoW and GoW II, GoW: GoS, GoW: CoO, and GoW: Ascension. Just having a blast with it! OMG how the download times have improved since the PS3. :eek
Now I got my SNES, PSOne slim, PS2 slim and PS3 slim side by side hooked up to the same TV. PS4 and PS5 are the big dogs in the living room. Not a Microsoft fan whatsoever, so Xbox is out of the question, but Nintendo on the other hand? I definitely see a Switch in the near future.
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I've been playing GoW:R nonstop for the last 2 weeks, and last week I finally got my hands on a PS5.
Working my way through the post-game stuff now, and these Berserkers are no joke. :censored
I am so bad at this game. Don't know why. I swear I doing better in games like Sekiro and I play GoW on normal. Thankfully the checkpoints are very forgiving. But maybe the sidequest are intended to be hard and I should leave some of them for the post-game?
It is an excellent game but I will say I think 2018 is better in at least some ways. But then Ragnarok also has a lot of improvements and it basically is pt2. And it also has some neat surprised in store.
I accidentally booted up GoW 2018 on my PS5 and for more time than I care to admit I thought my Ragnarok game did not save (my 2018 save was in a spot that is kinda the same in both) :lol I don't mind that at all btw, I very much prefer a series to be cohesive and the budget being put into making the game bigger and better rather than a fancy new engine. 2018 and Ragnarok together form a massive gaming epic to me (though I have not finished it yet!).
Don't feel bad. I started GoWR on "Give me balance" which is medium difficulty and I've died so many times I can't count. I've gotten a lot better at dodging and blocking certain attacks, but this game just seems a lot harder and there's so many different combos to learn. That's part of my problem also. Almost done with main story, but after that is gonna be some bigtime exploring and leveling up skills and gear. Only killed one Berserker so far. Those guys are insanely difficult. Always keep a resurrection stone handy.
I started out planning to beat all the Berserkers but then I got to the king and was like... I'm good. I think I got to like 68% complete in terms of trophies, which is pretty high for me. I finished up collecting a few things and then called it a day. It was a glorious 41 hours!
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Yeah, I was always getting distracted by side quests during the main story so I'm well over 60 hrs. Then, I go back to the story and get stuck on Thor. I'm like, "oh shit" maybe it's time to take a short break. I was bleeding GoWR for nearly 3 straight weeks. :lol
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I was right around 60 hours when I got Platinum. The Berserker king had me throwing my controller across the room. I do think the 3 against 1 Berserker fight was harder, but with the right strategy and build it becomes manageable. Still far from easy but manageable :lol
In the settings, there is an option for boss fight checkpoints. If you manage to get them down to 1/2 health, when you die and restart the fight the boss will still be at 1/2 health.
Or you know, you could just get good :hat
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Help me out here, fellas.
I'm about 16 hours into Ragnarok, and I feel pretty burnt out, at this point?
I just beat a particularly nasty boss (won't spoil it) and I am finding that the main missions all feel very long. Some of them take a few hours, but generally, they always seem to take at least 45 minutes, if not longer. And I don't really find the gameflow super compelling (i.e., walk in a straight line, go down detours to find chests, occasionally do a puzzle). It just all feels really slow and plodding.
Visually, the game is amazing. It controls well. It sounds phenomenal. The story is great.
But man I'm just not having a ton of fun with it. It feels very "on rails" in a way that, say, Final Fantasy XIII felt.
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Help me out here, fellas.
I'm about 16 hours into Ragnarok, and I feel pretty burnt out, at this point?
I just beat a particularly nasty boss (won't spoil it) and I am finding that the main missions all feel very long. Some of them take a few hours, but generally, they always seem to take at least 45 minutes, if not longer. And I don't really find the gameflow super compelling (i.e., walk in a straight line, go down detours to find chests, occasionally do a puzzle). It just all feels really slow and plodding.
Visually, the game is amazing. It controls well. It sounds phenomenal. The story is great.
But man I'm just not having a ton of fun with it. It feels very "on rails" in a way that, say, Final Fantasy XIII felt.
Well, there are very few things wrong with this game. I actually never played FFXIII, but that's about to change since I just got a PS3 recently. I'm guessing your issue is that GoWR isn't open world enough? Too linear? I can see how the latter might be an issue, but personally I think they balanced out those aspects pretty well. :dunno:
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I like the open world(s) aspect of the game, but I feel like they could have expanded some of the realms. I would love to see more of Asgard and Niflheim. Seems all the attention went towards Svartalfheim, Midgard, and Vanaheim this time around.
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Help me out here, fellas.
I'm about 16 hours into Ragnarok, and I feel pretty burnt out, at this point?
I just beat a particularly nasty boss (won't spoil it) and I am finding that the main missions all feel very long. Some of them take a few hours, but generally, they always seem to take at least 45 minutes, if not longer. And I don't really find the gameflow super compelling (i.e., walk in a straight line, go down detours to find chests, occasionally do a puzzle). It just all feels really slow and plodding.
Visually, the game is amazing. It controls well. It sounds phenomenal. The story is great.
But man I'm just not having a ton of fun with it. It feels very "on rails" in a way that, say, Final Fantasy XIII felt.
Early in the game, I felt similarly, particularly during the Atreus sections. I will say that towards the final third, it gives you more time to do side quests in-between the major missions. I don't want to spoil anything but it sounds like you're not having a great time, so maybe I'll just say this... New areas open up, even pretty late in the game, that are not nearly as "on rails" as the early areas.
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Two step verification with Google's authenticator app.
I am currently unable to login to my PS4 or Discord because some kind of two-step verification system has been implemented. I'm supposed to be using Google's authenticator app, and I can't for the life of me figure out how it works. It's generating a code, but it never works on any of the services I try and log into.
I hate this shit so much, especially with the PS4. I think I've expressed my frustrations with it in the past, but the security on the thing has honestly killed my desire to use the console. Every time I try and do anything, I spend more time trying to log in, update, or redownload the game due to limited HD space. It's such a fucking hag. I just want to be able to turn on the thing I paid for and go. All these extra steps have soured console gaming. It used to be easier than PC gaming.
I feel like an idiot here because I'm usually pretty tech savy, but I can't figure out for the fucking life of me how this works. I just want to be able to use streaming services on my PS4, and I can't do that because I can't log into my Playstation account to update the system. .
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Not sure I understand. Why do you need Google to login to your PS4? PS4 has its own 2 step verification process. ???
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It's telling me I need to use an authentication app to log in. It doesn't say which one. My research says Google's is the one I'm suppose to use.
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Well, I haven't logged into my PS4 in a while, and I've never used 2 step verification. Maybe that's what I'm missing. However, I didn't think you had to use someone else's app to do it. The PSN has that already, I thought. Could be wrong.
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I'd be curious to hear peoples' thoughts on Elden Ring versus God of War. I know it's an apples-to-oranges comparison and both games are ultimately amazing but I still think it's an interesting comparison.
I was personally a bit more impressed with Elden Ring just because of the world. It truly haunted me in the best way and I couldn't get it out of my head. The Lands Between are just so imaginative and the open world format works so well for it. Both games are probably some of the best ever made but Elden Ring takes it by just a hair for me.
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I have Elden Ring but stopped playing because it has too much of a Dark Souls vibe and I'm not a Dark Souls fan at all. I might go back to ER eventually, but GoW is just a better overall game. IMO.
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I'd be curious to hear peoples' thoughts on Elden Ring versus God of War. I know it's an apples-to-oranges comparison and both games are ultimately amazing but I still think it's an interesting comparison.
I was personally a bit more impressed with Elden Ring just because of the world. It truly haunted me in the best way and I couldn't get it out of my head. The Lands Between are just so imaginative and the open world format works so well for it. Both games are probably some of the best ever made but Elden Ring takes it by just a hair for me.
I haven't played a GOW game in ages and i've never played the Dark Souls games but Elden Ring is GOTY for me. It completly devoured my life for a couple of months.
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Ken Levin and his studio is finally back in business:
Judas Official Reveal Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoLJ4HgWqw4&ab_channel=GhostStory)
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I look forward to playing Bioshock with the serial numbers filed off.
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Ah it's Bioshock in space! :corn
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Or System Shock, for us old farts. :P
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Ooooh Death Stranding 2!!!!! Was not expecting that. I think the first is a masterpiece. At least, to the point where I am. I am playing the Director's Cut and am loving it (again, played a bit on the PS4 but when the PS5 directors cut game I decided I wanted to do that version).
The new "Bioshock" has my attention as well.
I'd be curious to hear peoples' thoughts on Elden Ring versus God of War. I know it's an apples-to-oranges comparison and both games are ultimately amazing but I still think it's an interesting comparison.
I was personally a bit more impressed with Elden Ring just because of the world. It truly haunted me in the best way and I couldn't get it out of my head. The Lands Between are just so imaginative and the open world format works so well for it. Both games are probably some of the best ever made but Elden Ring takes it by just a hair for me.
Elden Ring for me. A massive one of a kind journey filled with intrigue.
God of War Ragnarok is a great game with some truly fantastic sections, but in many ways I do prefer GoW 2018 (of which the biggest flaw was it's lack of boss variety). I thought the ending of Ragnarok felt a bit rushed (but still with a good plot and some great character moments). I wish more of the game was like the late(r) game sidequesting in Vanaheim, when it opens up a bit and offers some more interesting puzzles and world interactions. That whole part is by far my favourite part in the game, gameplay/leveldesignwise.
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I look forward to playing Bioshock with the serial numbers filed off.
It looks interesting. I need to try Bioshock again. I don't know why I didn't get into it the first time I tried. It might have been a combination of things. For one, I'm not super into linear games. Secondly, sometimes games where I'm isolated/alone can be very taxing on me, mentally. That's part of the reason I love "lived-in" open world games.
But I know the Bioshock series is held in high regard, so I'm willing to give it a go again.
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Or System Shock, for us old farts. :P
Yeah, I had a momentary brain fart. Of course it's modern System Shock. Been way too long since I played that. Looking forward to the remake though.
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I look forward to playing Bioshock with the serial numbers filed off.
It looks interesting. I need to try Bioshock again. I don't know why I didn't get into it the first time I tried. It might have been a combination of things. For one, I'm not super into linear games. Secondly, sometimes games where I'm isolated/alone can be very taxing on me, mentally. That's part of the reason I love "lived-in" open world games.
But I know the Bioshock series is held in high regard, so I'm willing to give it a go again.
I didn't realize this until reading your post but yeah that game is quite linear isn't it? I remember it not feeling linear though. I loved that game when It came out but I didn't enjoy it nearly as much when I replayed it for the second time a few years ago. I really disliked the spastic enemies always running around and they sounded so stupid and annoying. The gunplay wasn't that good either.
BioShock 2 wasn't much better for me. I never actually felt like one of those Big Daddy things. I'm sure there's a story reason as to why the player is so weak but I don't remember it.
BioShock Infinite: I didn't even finish it. I might try it again one day but it was boring and I didn't like the game world.
And it's not like I dislike games like that because I enjoyed System Shock 2 which had worse combat and I fucking absolutely loved Prey. Herrick is currently (well not at this very moment) enjoying Deathloop.
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I'd be curious to hear peoples' thoughts on Elden Ring versus God of War. I know it's an apples-to-oranges comparison and both games are ultimately amazing but I still think it's an interesting comparison.
I was personally a bit more impressed with Elden Ring just because of the world. It truly haunted me in the best way and I couldn't get it out of my head. The Lands Between are just so imaginative and the open world format works so well for it. Both games are probably some of the best ever made but Elden Ring takes it by just a hair for me.
I haven't played a GOW game in ages and i've never played the Dark Souls games but Elden Ring is GOTY for me. It completly devoured my life for a couple of months.
I finally finished the game last night. Took 70+ hours but I got there. :lol
I had this really cool experience where I couldn't beat the last boss, so I said screw it and summoned some other players to co-op with me. We bowed to each other and then went for it. With all three of us, the final boss went down easy. I was honestly kind of moved that these people came in and actually helped me do something that I'm not sure I would be able to do myself. I don't think I've ever had that feeling from another game. Elden Ring was honestly one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. :metal
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I look forward to playing Bioshock with the serial numbers filed off.
It looks interesting. I need to try Bioshock again. I don't know why I didn't get into it the first time I tried. It might have been a combination of things. For one, I'm not super into linear games. Secondly, sometimes games where I'm isolated/alone can be very taxing on me, mentally. That's part of the reason I love "lived-in" open world games.
But I know the Bioshock series is held in high regard, so I'm willing to give it a go again.
I didn't realize this until reading your post but yeah that game is quite linear isn't it? I remember it not feeling linear though. I loved that game when It came out but I didn't enjoy it nearly as much when I replayed it for the second time a few years ago. I really disliked the spastic enemies always running around and they sounded so stupid and annoying. The gunplay wasn't that good either.
BioShock 2 wasn't much better for me. I never actually felt like one of those Big Daddy things. I'm sure there's a story reason as to why the player is so weak but I don't remember it.
BioShock Infinite: I didn't even finish it. I might try it again one day but it was boring and I didn't like the game world.
And it's not like I dislike games like that because I enjoyed System Shock 2 which had worse combat and I fucking absolutely loved Prey. Herrick is currently (well not at this very moment) enjoying Deathloop.
What's Deathloop?
I LOVE those types of games; System Shock might be my favorite game of all time (if it's not the Ultima series) and I LOVED all three Bioshock games. I just finished Prey (excellent!) and I'm doing the Mooncrash add-on (though it's not the same thing). I'm going to hit the next Deus Ex next. I'm in for a (meta) sequel to Bioshock. I also heard that they might release System Shock for the console? Is that right?
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Just a few words to the wise if you're a NFS fan like me. NFS: Unbound is basically a rinse and repeat from the previous game with a few new things thrown in. This franchise might be wise to start getting back to their roots.
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What's Deathloop?
Made by the same peeps as Prey/Dishonoured. Pretty similar to Mooncrash in concept: you go through the same scenario in different loops and gain a bit of power/knowledge each time.
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Deathloop is a good game. I rank it the lowest of the Arkane games but the baselevel is still good. I just wish there was a bit more freedom in tackling the loop at the end of the game. I think they could expand this concept even further, especially if they incorporate some elements from the Hitman games.
The trailers for Final Fantasy XVI have been god-tier, I really hope it delivers. I have a good feeling about it. Together with the new Zelda my most anticipated game next year.
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Anyone else just not get the hype for Elden Ring? A coworker of mine kept ranting and raving about how awesome it was when it first came out so I bought it back in March. I played it for a week, got bored, and didn’t touch it again until yesterday. I played it for an hour and got bored yet again. I have no desire to give it a third try.
I see it’s gotten a couple GOTY awards and I just don’t get it.
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Souls-likes are not for everyone. Elden Ring is no exception.
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Souls-likes are not for everyone. Elden Ring is no exception.
It might seem like its supposed to be, based on all the hype. Helps to remember that critics are not the same as casual gamers, they're people who have spent so much time playing "normal" games that something like Elden Ring seems tailor made for them.
I've got a problem with it. For an industry that claims to champion accessibility, it seems a bit unfair to that a game with zero accessibility options is winning Game of the Year so many places around the web. But that might just be a personal cope. I don't have any major accessibility hurdles to get over, but I was not able to get very far in it at all, and also feel pretty removed from the hype (despite completing Dark Souls, Dark Souls 3, and Bloodborne previously)/
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What's Deathloop?
Made by the same peeps as Prey/Dishonoured. Pretty similar to Mooncrash in concept: you go through the same scenario in different loops and gain a bit of power/knowledge each time.
I can't decide if I like Mooncrash or not, to be honest. I finally killed a Moon Whatever Shark, but then I died and have to repeat the sim. I get that that's part of the charm, but is it? IS IT? :) :) :)
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Some of my favourite games of the last decade have been rogue-lites, so I'm not the person to ask. :P
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Anyone else just not get the hype for Elden Ring? A coworker of mine kept ranting and raving about how awesome it was when it first came out so I bought it back in March. I played it for a week, got bored, and didn’t touch it again until yesterday. I played it for an hour and got bored yet again. I have no desire to give it a third try.
I see it’s gotten a couple GOTY awards and I just don’t get it.
Are you a fan of those types of games? I've only beaten Dark Souls 1 and I vowed never to buy another game like that again. However, I ended up buying a bunch of games like Dark Souls and didn't beat any of them :lol
I might try Elden Ring when it's deeply discounted. It looks like an incredible game but I know I'll most likely give up on it because I just do not have the patience for these types of games.
What's Deathloop?
Made by the same peeps as Prey/Dishonoured. Pretty similar to Mooncrash in concept: you go through the same scenario in different loops and gain a bit of power/knowledge each time.
I can't decide if I like Mooncrash or not, to be honest. I finally killed a Moon Whatever, but then I died and have to repeat the sim. I get that that's part of the charm, but is it? IS IT? :) :) :)
I'm not a roguefan at all and I was so disappointed when I discovered Mooncrash was a rogue-like game. I played it for an hour and uninstalled it. This is strange because I'm really enjoying Deathloop which is kind of like a rogue game but perhaps not really.
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I'd give Sekiro or Bloodbourne a go if you are having trouble getting into Souls-likes. Bloodborne funnels you into a fun playstyle much more efficiently than the Souls series does since it removes the options that result in tedious, grindy play. Sekiro is also much more narrow in its focus of how it should be played, so you aren't overwhelmed by (potentially bad) options as well.
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Anyone else just not get the hype for Elden Ring? A coworker of mine kept ranting and raving about how awesome it was when it first came out so I bought it back in March. I played it for a week, got bored, and didn’t touch it again until yesterday. I played it for an hour and got bored yet again. I have no desire to give it a third try.
I see it’s gotten a couple GOTY awards and I just don’t get it.
Yeah, I've never got it either. I find the art direction of From Software games very off-putting, the "story-telling" incomprehensible, and the game play punishing. That's not why I play games, so I don't buy them.
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I bought ER knowing full well that I probably wouldn't like it but wanted to check it out and say I at least tried it. I'd say the most intriguing part of it for me was the open world exploration. Most of the time had no idea where to go but basically just cruised around looking for shit. That got old quick. I'm a very impatient gamer that needs to progress in a consistent and timely manner. Too many games to be played and not enough hours in the day. :dunno:
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Yeah the open world thing (for any game) gets old quickly to me if you don’t have some kind of clear goal. ER just drops you in this world and you just gotta figure it out.
I bought ER knowing full well that I probably wouldn't like it but wanted to check it out and say I at least tried it. I'd say the most intriguing part of it for me was the open world exploration. Most of the time had no idea where to go but basically just cruised around looking for shit. That got old quick. I'm a very impatient gamer that needs to progress in a consistent and timely manner. Too many games to be played and not enough hours in the day. :dunno:
This exactly.
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Yeah the open world thing (for any game) gets old quickly to me if you don’t have some kind of clear goal. ER just drops you in this world and you just gotta figure it out.
I bought ER knowing full well that I probably wouldn't like it but wanted to check it out and say I at least tried it. I'd say the most intriguing part of it for me was the open world exploration. Most of the time had no idea where to go but basically just cruised around looking for shit. That got old quick. I'm a very impatient gamer that needs to progress in a consistent and timely manner. Too many games to be played and not enough hours in the day. :dunno:
This exactly.
Did they add the ability to mark stuff on the map? I thought they did that. I know a lot of people dislike "hand holding" but I've never had a problem with map markers or clearly defined goals and I'm an older gaming mang who grew up playing games without that stuff.
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I'm fine with manual map markers. I will say I enjoy games that let you find stuff for yourself instead of spoon feeding it to you.
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Map markers are cool. I don't mind figuring shit out (most of the time I usually do). My thing is, I'd kinda like to know where I'm going in a game cause I'm always afraid of missing something. Maybe something that is missable and can't be retrieved later in the game. I got this weird thing about collecting shit. Just love finding collectibles.
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Depends on what the map marker is for. If it's a Rockstar style game, where a lot of the "open world" is really peripheral table dressing simply meant to set tone and not necessarily be focused on, map markers are great. With stuff like ER and BotW, you're meant to turn over every leaf of the world, so I could see how map markers might inadvertently discourage the player from moving off the beaten path.
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Souls-likes are not for everyone. Elden Ring is no exception.
It might seem like its supposed to be, based on all the hype. Helps to remember that critics are not the same as casual gamers, they're people who have spent so much time playing "normal" games that something like Elden Ring seems tailor made for them.
I've got a problem with it. For an industry that claims to champion accessibility, it seems a bit unfair to that a game with zero accessibility options is winning Game of the Year so many places around the web. But that might just be a personal cope. I don't have any major accessibility hurdles to get over, but I was not able to get very far in it at all, and also feel pretty removed from the hype (despite completing Dark Souls, Dark Souls 3, and Bloodborne previously)/
As someone who had never played a Soulsborne until last year and who has only played a couple in total (Demon's Souls and Elden Ring), one of my big takeaways was that the difficulty of these games is a bit overplayed. It's not that they aren't hard - they definitely are - but rather that those challenges can be overcome and actually are overcome by a surprising number of players.
For example, before I started playing the games, I assumed that maybe only the top 5-10% of players could actually beat them based on how they were discussed. However, the numbers for Elden Ring are actually super encouraging. The game has probably sold 20 million copies by now, which means it was picked up by a lot of casual players, and yet 33% of people were able to beat Melania (one of the hardest bosses in the game) per PlayStation trophy stats. To put that in perspective, a lot of games aren't completed by 33% of players even if they're easy. :lol
I'm not saying that Elden Ring shouldn't have better accessibility options or that critics aren't out of touch... Both of those things may be true. I think what I'm trying to say is that Elden Ring actually did end up having more appeal to casual gamers than I might have expected.
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I think I may bounce on God of War: Rangarok. I had (yet another) really frustrating experience last night.
I was fighting The Maven and had to go down to "Give Me Story" to get through the fight.
Something about the combat in this game just does not click for me at all. I do not really understand what or why I'm doing different actions and getting cornered in a fight like that there's no way to naturally correct.
Anyway after suffering the humiliation of having to go down from "Give me Grace" to "Give Me Story", I went outside again and Freya was all like "Hey let's go free that 2nd Harufluga!" and the mere thought of going through a bunch of lever puzzles again followed by another boss I'll probably die to 10x times without understanding why just made me think "I'm good".
Part of me would like to see it out for the story but I think my problem is a lot deeper than just "it's too hard" or "I don't like the combat"; the overall flow of the game just feels like going through the motions to me, whether it be the style of puzzles, the walk and talk, the combat... all of the individual elements just kinda evoke a groan from me on their own.
Oh well, just not for me.
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I think I may bounce on God of War: Rangarok. I had (yet another) really frustrating experience last night.
I was fighting The Maven and had to go down to "Give Me Story" to get through the fight.
Something about the combat in this game just does not click for me at all. I do not really understand what or why I'm doing different actions and getting cornered in a fight like that there's no way to naturally correct.
Anyway after suffering the humiliation of having to go down from "Give me Grace" to "Give Me Story", I went outside again and Freya was all like "Hey let's go free that 2nd Harufluga!" and the mere thought of going through a bunch of lever puzzles again followed by another boss I'll probably die to 10x times without understanding why just made me think "I'm good".
Part of me would like to see it out for the story but I think my problem is a lot deeper than just "it's too hard" or "I don't like the combat"; the overall flow of the game just feels like going through the motions to me, whether it be the style of puzzles, the walk and talk, the combat... all of the individual elements just kinda evoke a groan from me on their own.
Oh well, just not for me.
You touched on a big point for me, too: there are games - parts of Assassin's Creed, parts of Skyrim: Oblivion - that are just box-checking. Then there are games that aren't really that different - Thief, Bioshock (all three for me), Prey, the rest of Assassin's Creed, Resident Evil 2 - that are so immersive and fun that I don't care how many times I have to pull that lever or collect that jewel, it never gets old. I guess it's like music that way; even the bands I LOVE once in a while put out albums I don't go back to very often.
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I started a new playthrough of The Witcher 3 with the next-gen update on PS5. It isn't a night and day difference but it's still clearly a step up from the original, at least on consoles. I also love the haptic feedback of the controller. It's basically a free remaster, as opposed to a lot of these other next-gen upgrades where you end up paying $10 for a small frame rate and resolution boost. :lol
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Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga and High on Life were recent gamepass additions and I decided to give them a go. I am having a great time with both.
High on Life did not review very well from the looks of it, but it is one of those games that if it clicks, it clicks. It really depends on your preferences for humor. I did turn the dialouge options to occasional (I do reccommend this). But as someone who loves Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites and Trover, this is kind of my jam. Aside from the humor I think the worlds are visually appealing and atmospheric. It gives me the vibes of a mishmash between Conker's Bad Fur Day, Ratchet and Clank and Oddworld in that regard. One thing I will disagree with (to a large degree, actually) with seemingly most reviewers: I think the gameplay is good. The shooting feels pretty solid and the leveldesing thus far is good, with a lot of verticality in the combat and exploration. Slinging around in the air and shooting stuff feels good to me and works really well on a controller. It is a bit like Halo Infinite-lite and Doom 2016-lite. The first bossfight was pretty fun.
Lego Star Wars has a lot of passion to it. I wasn't big on the previous Lego titles, but this one feels good to play and seems like a great loveletter to Star Wars. The campaign is basically all 9 mainline films. I just did a bit of a New Hope, but my impression was very positive and the pacing of A New Hope feels well done. It all feels very polished and it seems to have a shitton of content.
I started a new playthrough of The Witcher 3 with the next-gen update on PS5. It isn't a night and day difference but it's still clearly a step up from the original, at least on consoles. I also love the haptic feedback of the controller. It's basically a free remaster, as opposed to a lot of these other next-gen upgrades where you end up paying $10 for a small frame rate and resolution boost. :lol
This is one thing I dislike about Sony this generation very much, they are all over the place with their upgrades and the pricing. For Death Stranding there is the Directors Cut, for Ghost of Tsushima there is the directors cut but it doesn't actually upgrade the game, that is a seperate purchase. Then there is Spider-Man which is apparently locked as an ultimate edition of Miles morales. etc. Really a bummer as someone with a large PS4 collection.
For Xbox mostly one version is all and they even had a dedicated team upgrading a big amount of titles over the years (from 360 to now, including third party titles).
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Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga and High on Life were recent gamepass additions and I decided to give them a go. I am having a great time with both.
High on Life did not review very well from the looks of it, but it is one of those games that if it clicks, it clicks. It really depends on your preferences for humor. I did turn the dialouge options to occasional (I do reccommend this). But as someone who loves Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites and Trover, this is kind of my jam. Aside from the humor I think the worlds are visually appealing and atmospheric. It gives me the vibes of a mishmash between Conker's Bad Fur Day, Ratchet and Clank and Oddworld in that regard. One thing I will disagree with (to a large degree, actually) with seemingly most reviewers: I think the gameplay is good. The shooting feels pretty solid and the leveldesing thus far is good, with a lot of verticality in the combat and exploration. Slinging around in the air and shooting stuff feels good to me and works really well on a controller. It is a bit like Halo Infinite-lite and Doom 2016-lite. The first bossfight was pretty fun.
High On Life seems to have reviewed well everywhere, unless you are counting critics reviews, which I don't follow at all.
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Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga and High on Life were recent gamepass additions and I decided to give them a go. I am having a great time with both.
High on Life did not review very well from the looks of it, but it is one of those games that if it clicks, it clicks. It really depends on your preferences for humor. I did turn the dialouge options to occasional (I do reccommend this). But as someone who loves Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites and Trover, this is kind of my jam. Aside from the humor I think the worlds are visually appealing and atmospheric. It gives me the vibes of a mishmash between Conker's Bad Fur Day, Ratchet and Clank and Oddworld in that regard. One thing I will disagree with (to a large degree, actually) with seemingly most reviewers: I think the gameplay is good. The shooting feels pretty solid and the leveldesing thus far is good, with a lot of verticality in the combat and exploration. Slinging around in the air and shooting stuff feels good to me and works really well on a controller. It is a bit like Halo Infinite-lite and Doom 2016-lite. The first bossfight was pretty fun.
High On Life seems to have reviewed well everywhere, unless you are counting critics reviews, which I don't follow at all.
Yeah I usually just skim some reviews (summaries) and look at metacritic to get a gauge what to play next. But I should not be doing that to be honest. This game is averaging in the 60's. Thus far it is an 8-9/10 game to me. I totally get some people not vibing with this humor, but the game crafted around it feels like quality to me.
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Lego Star Wars has a lot of passion to it. I wasn't big on the previous Lego titles, but this one feels good to play and seems like a great loveletter to Star Wars. The campaign is basically all 9 mainline films. I just did a bit of a New Hope, but my impression was very positive and the pacing of A New Hope feels well done. It all feels very polished and it seems to have a shitton of content.
I wasn't keen on the two different Lego games I tried playing before. Maybe the Star Wars is better, but honestly, I just think those games aren't for me.
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High on Life is still great. After some unlocks, the traversal feels good and the verticality of the combat shines. There are a lot of neat moments and some nice unlockables. I just warped in a cinema and watched like 20 minutes of an actual real-life crappy b-film film with the guys from RedLetterMedia talking over it.
Lego Star Wars has a lot of passion to it. I wasn't big on the previous Lego titles, but this one feels good to play and seems like a great loveletter to Star Wars. The campaign is basically all 9 mainline films. I just did a bit of a New Hope, but my impression was very positive and the pacing of A New Hope feels well done. It all feels very polished and it seems to have a shitton of content.
I wasn't keen on the two different Lego games I tried playing before. Maybe the Star Wars is better, but honestly, I just think those games aren't for me.
I am not sure where the difference lies for me, as msot lego games stuff left me cold, but I think the new Lego Star Wars is very entertaining to me.
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Replaying Alien Isolation and it still holds up years later interms of graphics, atmosphere and it still scares the crap out of me.
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Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga and High on Life were recent gamepass additions and I decided to give them a go. I am having a great time with both.
High on Life did not review very well from the looks of it, but it is one of those games that if it clicks, it clicks. It really depends on your preferences for humor. I did turn the dialouge options to occasional (I do reccommend this). But as someone who loves Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites and Trover, this is kind of my jam. Aside from the humor I think the worlds are visually appealing and atmospheric. It gives me the vibes of a mishmash between Conker's Bad Fur Day, Ratchet and Clank and Oddworld in that regard. One thing I will disagree with (to a large degree, actually) with seemingly most reviewers: I think the gameplay is good. The shooting feels pretty solid and the leveldesing thus far is good, with a lot of verticality in the combat and exploration. Slinging around in the air and shooting stuff feels good to me and works really well on a controller. It is a bit like Halo Infinite-lite and Doom 2016-lite. The first bossfight was pretty fun.
High On Life seems to have reviewed well everywhere, unless you are counting critics reviews, which I don't follow at all.
I personally find that critic reviews are usually pretty reliable, except every once in a while, they completely miss the mark. Days Gone was one of those games for me. I didn't think it was a masterpiece or anything, but according to the critics, it was a well below average game. :lol
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I started a new playthrough of The Witcher 3 with the next-gen update on PS5. It isn't a night and day difference but it's still clearly a step up from the original, at least on consoles. I also love the haptic feedback of the controller. It's basically a free remaster, as opposed to a lot of these other next-gen upgrades where you end up paying $10 for a small frame rate and resolution boost. :lol
It does look great. But I started playing and immediately realized I'm bored of The Witcher 3. So I started playing Lego Lord of the Rings.
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Got Overcooked for the kids for Christmas. Fast-paced, fun co-op gameplay. Easy enough for the 11 year old to grasp right away.
BiLhighly recommended Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Got on Steam for $5. Haven't played yet but excited to check it out.
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The Epic store had Death Stranding as their free game on Christmas day, installed it but yet to play. Playing Deliver Us The Moon right now, mystery puzzle game on Moon with some cool Ray Tracing. Love these type of solo games.
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Over the Hollidays, one retailer in my country had some PS5's in stock so I pushed the button and ordered one!
I'm excited, last Playstation console I had was the PS2 Slim ages ago. :lol
Also included in the package is GOW: Ragnarok which looks awesome, and should keep me busy for a while.
My PS5 should arrive in about 3 weeks, can't wait!
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Wow, three weeks to get a package across Finland? That seems like a long time.
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Wow, three weeks to get a package across Finland? That seems like a long time.
To be clear, it seem's that they don't have these in stock yet, but they arrive early next month. I was able to buy one already. Our postal service is pretty decent all things considered, and packages travel around pretty seamlessly. It usually won't take them this long. :biggrin:
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Gotcha.
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I also posted this in the "things that pissed you off" thread. Just beat Lego LotR and wanted to 100% it. Loaded it up today to find this.
(https://i.redd.it/7gst6bil1q8a1.jpg)
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Got a few new things for the Switch for Christmas. My brother in law gave me Hades, which looks pretty cool. I also got Sonic Frontiers, and I grabbed Lego Star Wars for my wife, but I will definitely put some time in that one as well. ;D
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Dusted off my second PC, built with old parts but has my el gato capture card in it. Set it up to record gameplay from my Nintendo Switch and also record video/audio of my gf and I playing it. Here's my first clip trying it out, https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1608561801909932033 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1608561801909932033) The two of us have way too much fun playing this game, in fact, we are finally close to fully unlocking everything in it after looking into how to do it.
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Part 1 of the long awaited big boy map in Escape from Tarkov was released yesterday. :corn
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I got a PS5 for Christmas, and I have been enjoying God of War Ragnarok. It's also nice going back to some of my PS4 games which ran okay on my PS4 Slim, but run really great on my PS5.
I also got Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, which is just about living up to the praise I've heard so much about.
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I just ordered copies of Final Fantasy XIII and XIII-2 for the 360, god help me. These games look really good on the Series X at 4k, even compared to current standards, it is actually kind of mindblowing how they look at times.
XIII always had something that appealed to me, but I never really dived in, as I found the whole linearity to be bothersome back when it launched. But now in a time where many games are large and quite open ended, this won't necessarily be a problem to me.
This year will be a Final Fantasy year for me in a way. Tickets to Distant Worlds, FFXVI is looking great and I am doing some of the pixel remasters (which will release on consoles as well).
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Over the Hollidays, one retailer in my country had some PS5's in stock so I pushed the button and ordered one!
I'm excited, last Playstation console I had was the PS2 Slim ages ago. :lol
Also included in the package is GOW: Ragnarok which looks awesome, and should keep me busy for a while.
My PS5 should arrive in about 3 weeks, can't wait!
Definitely play GOW: 2018 first if you haven't
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I just finished God of War and had a blast. I'm glad they ported it to the PC but I'm hoping it isn't as long of a wait for the sequel to hit there as well.
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Over the Hollidays, one retailer in my country had some PS5's in stock so I pushed the button and ordered one!
I'm excited, last Playstation console I had was the PS2 Slim ages ago. :lol
Also included in the package is GOW: Ragnarok which looks awesome, and should keep me busy for a while.
My PS5 should arrive in about 3 weeks, can't wait!
Definitely play GOW: 2018 first if you haven't
I agree. And it can be bought for very cheap usually these days.
And it looks nearly identical to Ragnarok on PS5 to be honest (meaning it holds up and looks good).
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I tried for a 3rd time at length over my vacation to get my Ps4 to work an connect to Sony, and I'm still stuck in a seemingly unbreakable 2-step verification loop. I'm not stupid when it comes to technology, but I can't for the life of me figure it out. I called Sony twice and the two reps I got couldn't understand the problem I was having.
It's basically unusable at this point if I want to do anything other than play DVDs or Blu-rays in it. I'm actually concerned that if I were to pick up a PS5, the problem would continue to persist as the issue seems to be on Sony's services/technology end, and not the PS4 hardware. Playstation has been my go-to since I was 11 years old, but I'm considering X-box when I finally step into next gen.
I really only want it for two games at this point as there's no way my PC will handle them - GTA-VI and Avatar-Frontiers of Pandora. I've been underwhelmed with the last few Gran Turismo releases, so I don't think I'll be missing much there. Thoughts?
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I tried for a 3rd time at length over my vacation to get my Ps4 to work an connect to Sony, and I'm still stuck in a seemingly unbreakable 2-step verification loop. I'm not stupid when it comes to technology, but I can't for the life of me figure it out. I called Sony twice and the two reps I got couldn't understand the problem I was having.
It's basically unusable at this point if I want to do anything other than play DVDs or Blu-rays in it. I'm actually concerned that if I were to pick up a PS5, the problem would continue to persist as the issue seems to be on Sony's services/technology end, and not the PS4 hardware. Playstation has been my go-to since I was 11 years old, but I'm considering X-box when I finally step into next gen.
I really only want it for two games at this point as there's no way my PC will handle them - GTA-VI and Avatar-Frontiers of Pandora. I've been underwhelmed with the last few Gran Turismo releases, so I don't think I'll be missing much there. Thoughts?
I own both the PS5 and Series X. This is my neutral perspective of their advantages (as someone "Sony" since early PS2 days):
Xbox:
-Gamepass Ultimate
-Quick resume (switch between games near instantly without rebooting them).
-Smart Delivery (buy Xbox One game, is also Series X version)
-A quite sizeable library of games (Xbox, 360, One) that got free upgrades due to microsofts Backwards Compatibility team.
-Physical games often cheaper
PS5:
-Sony exclusives
-Dualsense controller and it's triggers and feedback
-Better sales on PSN
-PSplus monthly games are generally a good offering for the money
-VR headset as an expansion to the system
Loading times and graphics in my experience aren't that different. Xbox has more power, PS5 a better SSD, but both perform similar in many regards.
My less neutral take: I think Xbox is going to win it for me by the end of this generation. Gamepass is an incredible service and the care MS took of their backlog is great. Sony has the better studios and main exclusives, but MS did buy the studios behind several of my favourite games (Skyrim, Doom, Prey/Dishonored, Fallout New Vegas, Wolfenstein New Order, Psychonauts etc.). I think the reality is that for this generation it will be more like the old days where on console you can't have a box that plays all the latest greatest games.
As for PC, over here a similarly performing device completely new still costs more than both combined (considering every aspect of the hardware included). But offcourse there are a lot of advantages to be had.
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I've been fortunate to not have any issues worth mentioning on either my PS5 or Series X. I think what it comes down to is how desirable you think the PlayStation exclusives are. As someone who primarily plays cinematic, story-driven games, the PS5 is easily my primary console. I've also gotten more and more into Soulsbornes over the past year, and several of them are PlayStation exclusives too. This is really a personal preference thing at the end of the day.
In terms of third-party stuff, I think Xbox wins quite comfortably due to Game Pass and smart delivery. Really the only advantage PlayStation has here is its controller, which is why I ended up playing Witcher 3 on my PS5 instead of my Series X. I also prefer the PS5 UI over the Series X UI.
In terms of who is going to win out by the end of the generation, I would love nothing more than for PlayStation and Xbox to go head-to-head and for both to knock it out of the park. Competition between those behemoths is necessary for this hobby I love so much. Xbox definitely has some catching up to do though.
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In terms of who is going to win out by the end of the generation, I would love nothing more than for PlayStation and Xbox to go head-to-head and for both to knock it out of the park. Competition between those behemoths is necessary for this hobby I love so much. Xbox definitely has some catching up to do though.
Sony is fighting so hard to block the Microsoft Activision deal that it makes me wonder if the deal goes through, if Microsoft will come out the winner in the long term. Who knows. I don't have a dog in the fight. I enjoy my switch for my console experience and have no desire to own a PS or Xbox again.
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In my opinion, Sony is the superior product regardless of the different services provided.
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I had both a PS3 and a xBox360, and now I have a PS4 and a (new, used, haven't played it yet xBox One) and I am pretty strongly in the Sony camp. I just played through Prey (and am about 80% through Mooncrash) and it's about as enjoyable an experience as I've ever had in gaming, overall. I can't say I've experienced that with Microsoft; the closest was "Blood Dragon".
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I had both a PS3 and a xBox360, and now I have a PS4 and a (new, used, haven't played it yet xBox One) and I am pretty strongly in the Sony camp. I just played through Prey (and am about 80% through Mooncrash) and it's about as enjoyable an experience as I've ever had in gaming, overall. I can't say I've experienced that with Microsoft; the closest was "Blood Dragon".
Actually one of the arguments for myself for keeping the Xbox. The devs behind Prey are Xbox studios now.
Arkane is not quite Naughty Dog/Insomniac/Kojima level to me, but they are prolific enough for me to care. Same goes for Obsidian, Id software, Bethesda, and Double Fine.
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In terms of who is going to win out by the end of the generation, I would love nothing more than for PlayStation and Xbox to go head-to-head and for both to knock it out of the park. Competition between those behemoths is necessary for this hobby I love so much. Xbox definitely has some catching up to do though.
Sony is fighting so hard to block the Microsoft Activision deal that it makes me wonder if the deal goes through, if Microsoft will come out the winner in the long term. Who knows. I don't have a dog in the fight. I enjoy my switch for my console experience and have no desire to own a PS or Xbox again.
I really don't know if MS has that much catching up to do honestly. Gamepass is far superior to what Sony is offering in the same space and while Sony has it's exclusives with all the recent acquisitions MS is catching up quick. I'm a PC gamer so $10 for gamepass is an incredible steal.
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Console wars between XB and Playstation are so dumb imo!
For me the choice to go with PlayStation for this generation came down to what was available near me. Following Christmas sales the Series X was completely sold out in Finland, and it's anybody's guess when they are available to order again. PS5 was also sold out, but I managed to buy one from a new stock that is arriving later this month.
I was pretty much set on going with Series X, since my Xbox experience has been good for years now. But I'm still very happy with my purchase! I'm excited to dive into the Sony exclusives, since I haven't been able to do that before.
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Console wars between XB and Playstation are so dumb imo!
For me the choice to go with PlayStation for this generation came down to what was available near me. Following Christmas sales the Series X was completely sold out in Finland, and it's anybody's guess when they are available to order again. PS5 was also sold out, but I managed to buy one from a new stock that is arriving later this month.
I was pretty much set on going with Series X, since my Xbox experience has been good for years now. But I'm still very happy with my purchase! I'm excited to dive into the Sony exclusives, since I haven't been able to do that before.
I agree.
Both are really great devices for their pricepoint (much moreso than the previous gen was, on pretty much all fronts) and offer enough content for anyone.
I am not a brand guy, I am a fan of developers/creators. In terms of hardware, same applies for phones, televisions, audio equipment etc. I just buy whatever is received well and suits my needs/budget.
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I don't care about the console wars from a fan boy perspective. I think that's silly for people to defend their console of choice. But the actual business of these two companies competing is pretty important IMO.
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Gamepass offerings mean very little to me. I get a very limited time to play games and have such a huge backlog already that getting access to even more each month just sounds like stress to me.
When it comes to consoles, as a PC gamer first it comes down to which consoles have the better exclusives, and Sony has won that competition handily for the last 2 generations.
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Anybody hear any news about when a PS5 Slim might be coming out?
I am now starting to see regular PS5's available, but at this point I wouldn't mind just waiting for a slim if its not that far off.
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Anybody hear any news about when a PS5 Slim might be coming out?
I am now starting to see regular PS5's available, but at this point I wouldn't mind just waiting for a slim if its not that far off.
There's been rumors of a modular PS5 replacing the current disk and diskless versions.
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When it comes to consoles, as a PC gamer first it comes down to which consoles have the better exclusives, and Sony has won that competition handily for the last 2 generations.
I do agree with the better exclusives but fortunately it seems that Sony is started to put out ps games on PC.
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Gamepass offerings mean very little to me. I get a very limited time to play games and have such a huge backlog already that getting access to even more each month just sounds like stress to me.
When it comes to consoles, as a PC gamer first it comes down to which consoles have the better exclusives, and Sony has won that competition handily for the last 2 generations.
I get that.
For me gamepass and quick resume have significantly changed my gaming habits. I can do a single race in Forza and continue shooting away in the Gears campaign within 10 seconds and switch back when I feel like it, no booting of games. I play more variety in my gaming sessions.
I hope quick resume will be a thing on all platforms in the near future.
And something any platform does well enough these days is remote play, meaning you can stream any of your games to your laptop/phone/tablet. When on the same network, the quality is good.
The barrier to start/continue a game has never been so low. When in bed instead of a book I can do a smaller session on my phone, for example (though not recommended for sleep during a work week :lol). For my work I am sometimes away in hotels, and via Xcloud I can stream games using my saves at solid enough quality on my laptop as well.
I guess it also depends on your taste. There are a lot of excellent indies that don't take long and I tend to mostly play singleplayer experiences, which means I go through games at a relatively fast pace (unlike friends that for example play the latest CoD for many sessions).
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I had both a PS3 and a xBox360, and now I have a PS4 and a (new, used, haven't played it yet xBox One) and I am pretty strongly in the Sony camp. I just played through Prey (and am about 80% through Mooncrash) and it's about as enjoyable an experience as I've ever had in gaming, overall. I can't say I've experienced that with Microsoft; the closest was "Blood Dragon".
I'm not sure what you mean here. Both of those games were released on Microsoft & Sony consoles as well as PC.
I've heard nothing but great things about Blood Dragon over the years and even though I'm a Far Cry fan, I haven't played it. I might replay Far Cry 2, 3, & 4 after I finish the 6th one. I should probably buy Blood Dragon.
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So I was looking at options for HDR gaming monitors as I need a monitor for work but also want it to function for content consumption and either my PS5 or Series X (depening on my future room setup). It seems like there are basically no good HDR options under a thousand dollars? Damn monitors are expensive. I don't really care about resolution (or 240 hz) but I do care about HDR, as for me that was the biggest difference visually speaking. The older model of the samsung g7 and the new Sony m9 are not really there (and that one is already a 1000 euros here).
I think I am going to wait and maybe buy a super cheap ips and plug my Switch to it or something. Perhaps the neo series of Samsung will be more affordable in the future. I love my Oled tv, but I do not want the tech for something I will use for bright and static elements on screen.
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Anybody hear any news about when a PS5 Slim might be coming out?
I am now starting to see regular PS5's available, but at this point I wouldn't mind just waiting for a slim if its not that far off.
There's been rumors of a modular PS5 replacing the current disk and diskless versions.
Not familiar with the term Modular in relation to consoles. What does that mean as opposed to disk and digital versions?
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It will have an expansion bay that allows you to buy/install storage/drives after initial purchase, rather than discrete SKUs which force you to choose at puchase.
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It will have an expansion bay that allows you to buy/install storage/drives after initial purchase, rather than discrete SKUs which force you to choose at puchase.
The PS5 already allows third party drives right? Perhaps they expand upon that further then? Disc drive? I am not sure what else one could add to the PS5.
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Maybe something to increase the memory of the console like we've seen before? :biggrin:
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/l-8AAOSwjBtde0wJ/s-l500.jpg)
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I had both a PS3 and a xBox360, and now I have a PS4 and a (new, used, haven't played it yet xBox One) and I am pretty strongly in the Sony camp. I just played through Prey (and am about 80% through Mooncrash) and it's about as enjoyable an experience as I've ever had in gaming, overall. I can't say I've experienced that with Microsoft; the closest was "Blood Dragon".
I'm not sure what you mean here. Both of those games were released on Microsoft & Sony consoles as well as PC.
I've heard nothing but great things about Blood Dragon over the years and even though I'm a Far Cry fan, I haven't played it. I might replay Far Cry 2, 3, & 4 after I finish the 6th one. I should probably buy Blood Dragon.
I meant immersive experiences. There are a couple on PS, and I fully understand that may be simply because that's where I played the game (Bioshock, Prey, Resident Evil). I can't say I've played a game on Microsoft that has been that immersive; I played Far Cry through number 3 there, and it was okay. The only game I sort of "lost myself" in was Blood Dragon. I may go back and revisit Far Cry 3; I have a ton of achievements I didn't get the first time.
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It will have an expansion bay that allows you to buy/install storage/drives after initial purchase, rather than discrete SKUs which force you to choose at puchase.
The PS5 already allows third party drives right? Perhaps they expand upon that further then? Disc drive? I am not sure what else one could add to the PS5.
I have a Seagate external HD connected to my PS5 (originally PS4 storage). Bought an external SSD some time ago for PS5 but was unsuccessful getting it to work. Not sure how an SSD or disc expansion would work, if at all.
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It's actually super easy. https://youtu.be/AXVdPGY9Oz4 (https://youtu.be/AXVdPGY9Oz4)
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I had both a PS3 and a xBox360, and now I have a PS4 and a (new, used, haven't played it yet xBox One) and I am pretty strongly in the Sony camp. I just played through Prey (and am about 80% through Mooncrash) and it's about as enjoyable an experience as I've ever had in gaming, overall. I can't say I've experienced that with Microsoft; the closest was "Blood Dragon".
I'm not sure what you mean here. Both of those games were released on Microsoft & Sony consoles as well as PC.
I've heard nothing but great things about Blood Dragon over the years and even though I'm a Far Cry fan, I haven't played it. I might replay Far Cry 2, 3, & 4 after I finish the 6th one. I should probably buy Blood Dragon.
I meant immersive experiences. There are a couple on PS, and I fully understand that may be simply because that's where I played the game (Bioshock, Prey, Resident Evil). I can't say I've played a game on Microsoft that has been that immersive; I played Far Cry through number 3 there, and it was okay. The only game I sort of "lost myself" in was Blood Dragon. I may go back and revisit Far Cry 3; I have a ton of achievements I didn't get the first time.
I haven't played it since it came out. I downloaded it a couple days ago and I was surprised at how it still looked and played very nicely. Gotdamn I was 31 when that game came out :(
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As I mentioned earlier, I'm playing Witcher 3 next gen and having a great time. It's probably my favorite game so no surprises there. However, I must say that it is an incredibly buggy experience. :lol I replayed Cyberpunk 2077 about a year ago and it's almost on that level. I've experienced everything from flickering to busted NPC animations to not being able to dive underwater to pretty bad music bugs where either the same song gets stuck in a loop or no music starts at all. In hindsight, everyone should have seen the Cyberpunk disaster coming considering how Witcher 3 feels like it's being held together by putty. :corn
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Started Skyrim V, FINALLY. Bummed I started it on PS4, though. I forgot how buggy the PS versions of those games are. I tend to think it will ultimately be a fill in game as I complete quests and tasks around playing other, more immersive, games.
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Started Skyrim V, FINALLY. Bummed I started it on PS4, though. I forgot how buggy the PS versions of those games are. I tend to think it will ultimately be a fill in game as I complete quests and tasks around playing other, more immersive, games.
I remember trying that with Skyrim and not enjoying it as much as I should have because of that. The world is so huge, and there so many NPCs, quests, and stories, that if I took even two or three weeks off and came back, I wouldn't remember anything about what I was doing or why. It started feeling like I was booting it up and doing random tasks every now and then, and that was it.
My favorite play of Skyrim was when I did a 90-100 hours of play without anything else thrown in the mix. It allowed me to really immerse myself in the world and its stories.
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Started Skyrim V, FINALLY. Bummed I started it on PS4, though. I forgot how buggy the PS versions of those games are. I tend to think it will ultimately be a fill in game as I complete quests and tasks around playing other, more immersive, games.
I remember trying that with Skyrim and not enjoying it as much as I should have because of that. The world is so huge, and there so many NPCs, quests, and stories, that if I took even two or three weeks off and came back, I wouldn't remember anything about what I was doing or why. It started feeling like I was booting it up and doing random tasks every now and then, and that was it.
My favorite play of Skyrim was when I did a 90-100 hours of play without anything else thrown in the mix. It allowed me to really immerse myself in the world and its stories.
Hmmm; that's something I hadn't considered.
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Never played Skyrim. Might have to give that a go. Right now I'm leveling up my 3 guardians in Destiny 2 getting ready for the Lightfall expansion release at the end of next month.
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Started Skyrim V, FINALLY. Bummed I started it on PS4, though. I forgot how buggy the PS versions of those games are. I tend to think it will ultimately be a fill in game as I complete quests and tasks around playing other, more immersive, games.
I remember trying that with Skyrim and not enjoying it as much as I should have because of that. The world is so huge, and there so many NPCs, quests, and stories, that if I took even two or three weeks off and came back, I wouldn't remember anything about what I was doing or why. It started feeling like I was booting it up and doing random tasks every now and then, and that was it.
My favorite play of Skyrim was when I did a 90-100 hours of play without anything else thrown in the mix. It allowed me to really immerse myself in the world and its stories.
For me, that's how I would need to play these types of RPG games. Once I step away, there's almost no way I'm going to come back. That's also what happened with Cyberpunk, I was very close to beating the game but I needed a break and sadly, I just could never go back to playing it now.
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Do any of you mangs play Warframe?
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I do, I'm not great but I hop on from time to time
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I do, I'm not great but I hop on from time to time
I started playing it again after a year or two. I never progressed very far but I'm getting into it now. It's a weird game with not much ingame direction. I've never been a multiplayer herrick but it's not so bad playing with other sentients. I can solo almost every mission type at least at the level I'm at now.
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I bought the Sepiroth amiibo and I think it's really well made.
I think amiibo have become notably better since some of the earlier ones. I own Cloud (p1), Snake, Simon, Pikachu, Bayonetta, and Banjo.
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Do any of you mangs play Warframe?
I downloaded it over a year ago and played a little. Haven't played much since. Not that it seemed like a bad game. It was pretty decent from what I recall, but as usual I get distracted sometimes and forget to go back to games. :dunno:
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Do any of you mangs play Warframe?
I downloaded it over a year ago and played a little. Haven't played much since. Not that it seemed like a bad game. It was pretty decent from what I recall, but as usual I get distracted sometimes and forget to go back to games. :dunno:
It's easy to lose interest in Warframe because there's so much shit to do with very little direction.
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Yeah, I don't think I got into it far enough to make that determination.
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For anyone that's played Elden Ring this feels very familiar. :lol
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0QrZvg7QIgpCbON63OPDLhEtNKBXvWPn
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Yeah, that 1st episode was the classic that started it all. Hilarious! :lol
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For anyone that's played Elden Ring this feels very familiar. :lol
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0QrZvg7QIgpCbON63OPDLhEtNKBXvWPn
Oh shit didn't know this became a series :lol
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I got my PS5, and I have to say I'm very impressed! :tup
God of War looks amazing and runs like butter! What impressed me the most was the almost complete absence of load times. From start it's 5-10 seconds and the system boots up to the Home Screen. Another 10-20 seconds and I'm playing GOW: Ragnarök. This feels like a huge leap compared to my old machine, which sometimes took 2 minutes just to boot up to the Home Screen.
Only problem I've found so far, is the roughly 600GB storage space. That is going to fill up in no time at all. Other than that, I love it and it feels so futuristic compared to my old Xbox. :tup
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I got my PS5, and I have to say I'm very impressed! :tup
God of War looks amazing and runs like butter! What impressed me the most was the almost complete absence of load times. From start it's 5-10 seconds and the system boots up to the Home Screen. Another 10-20 seconds and I'm playing GOW: Ragnarök. This feels like a huge leap compared to my old machine, which sometimes took 2 minutes just to boot up to the Home Screen.
Only problem I've found so far, is the roughly 600GB storage space. That is going to fill up in no time at all. Other than that, I love it and it feels so futuristic compared to my old Xbox. :tup
Yea, the PS5 SSD is insane! I really appreciate it when playing open world games that utilize fast travel. You basically teleport wherever you need to go within three seconds :lol
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The lack of loading times on modern platforms is a bliss. Zapping around in Horizon Forbidden West and Ghost of Tsushima is great.
And God of War Ragnarok runs at like 100 fps on peformance mode. I can't say I saw a big difference with the resolution mode to be honest, the image quality is very crisp. To be honest I would not mind more devs aiming at incredibly well optimised "ps4" graphics.
I am now playing Stranger of Paradise on the PS5 and it looks rough compared to God of War.
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I got an alert this morning that Costco has the PS5 back in stock. It's an $800 bundle though that comes with a game a don't want, an extra controller I don't need, a headset I also don't need, and $100 to the PS Store. I'm pretty sure you're only saving $40 or so going that route.
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I got an alert this morning that Costco has the PS5 back in stock. It's an $800 bundle though that comes with a game a don't want, an extra controller I don't need, a headset I also don't need, and $100 to the PS Store. I'm pretty sure you're only saving $40 or so going that route.
PS5 availability has been increasing significantly over the last month or so. I honestly would not bite on big bundles anymore unless the situation is really different in the US.
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I saw a PS5 at staples the other day. I think it was just the console (and everything that usually comes with that) and God of War Ragnarok. Might be worth a look if you're searching for a PS5 but don't want to pay for some crazy bundle.
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Question for you all: Should I buy Cyberpunk 2077 or Elden Ring?
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Question for you all: Should I buy Cyberpunk 2077 or Elden Ring?
I only played Cyberpunk, so my opinion may not mean much, but considering all the praise of Elden Ring, I'd say get Elden Ring. Cyberpunk isn't a bad game (and I assume they fixed the bugs by now) but it's also doesn't appear to be as special as everyone says Elden Ring is.
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I do like me some eurojank though.
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Elden ring I thoroughly enjoyed
Cyberpunk I got bored after a few hours and lost interest
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Cyberpunk I got bored after a few hours and lost interest
I got bored too. I put maybe 50+ hours into it though, but never finished the main story because I just lost interest.
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That's how I've been with the four Far Cry games I've played.
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I think Cyberpunk is really good, but I played it after a lot of major overhauls and had low expectations that were blown away. I view it as an excellent action somewhat linear RPG with an elaborate hub world, it by no means is an open world sandbox. And the plot is mostly linear as well.
Elden Ring is amazing and my game of the year last year, but it is far from perfect too if you ask me.
Both have really satisfying progression and don't feel grindy (in the states that I played them in). Thus far, they probably form my top two of this generation, now that I think about it. Elden Ring first, Cyberpunk second.
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I just saw on Steam that Rockstar is selling GTA-IV The Compelte Edition (Base game and both DLCs) for $7.
I never played either of the DLCs, and don't really remember much from the base game, so I figured I would buy it. Apparently I bought IV on PC years ago and never played it, but the download has been updated to include The Complete Edition and it's not going to cost me anything.
:metal
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The Ballad of Gay Tony was awesome
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Question for you all: Should I buy Cyberpunk 2077 or Elden Ring?
Cyberpunk is MUCH more my style of game, which is why I completed that and didn't get all that far in Elden Ring. That being said, I think Elden Ring is a much better game, so from a neutral perspective, that's definitely the choice. And if you already enjoy the FromSoftware style, then this is a no brainer. Only reason I'd go with Cyberpunk is if you're looking to scratch that more traditional big open world itch.
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I mean I was sooo hyped for Cyberpunk years before the release and while the game didn't deserve the crusade it got, it still could've been so much more and it had the potential to be a game changer with what it promised. However I enjoyed it and was able to appreciate it despite everything. Looking forward to the expansion!
With Elden Ring I didn't know smack about playing anything from FromSoftware and had no preconceived thoughts about the game other than knowing about the Dark Souls series and it's difficulty. That game just completly devoured my soul for a couple of months and it's no doubt GOTY for me. Was that because of the lack of hype for the game before playing it? I actually don't think so. The game on release was in it's package form such a complete game from the start with a suprisingly hefty amount of content. Of course engaging gameplay and the world they created was a big factor too.
I have 83 hours in Cyberpunk and 202 hours in Elden Ring and haven't touched final boss yet.
Throwing taste and prefered genres out Elden Ring is such a better game in so many ways imo.
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Question for you all: Should I buy Cyberpunk 2077 or Elden Ring?
Both if you can swing it. I enjoyed Cyberpunk a lot especially since starting it after they patched in a ton of bug fixes. Some really cool missions and overall a very solid experience. Elden Ring is a bit better and totally sucked me in. Definitely the most accessible Fromsoft game and the open world really helps in bouncing off a boss, retooling in another area, and heading back to conquer earlier problem fights. My only complaint would be that the NPC quests triggers are still obscure so there's no shame in using a guide to look up when and where certain questlines may fail.
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Speaking of Elden Ring I didn't know you could summon Melina, sadly only for Margott I think.
Kinda crazy that they design and give her fighting animations only to be used as a summon once.
The only character that deploys an Erdtree when she dies that heals you.
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Hi-Fi Rush is an unannounced game that just released and I think it is loads of fun.
It is a rythm third person action game with a lovely cartoon vibe and beautiful cell shaded visuals. Made by Tango (Evil Within games).
It really feels like you are in a saturday morning cartoon and the soundtrack is great. It does not feel like an indie game at all in terms of production values, surprising for a shadow drop.
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Made by the same team that did the two Evil Within games. Somehow.
It looks f-ing great. Animation in particular looks sublime.
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Made by the same team that did the two Evil Within games. Somehow.
It looks f-ing great. Animation in particular looks sublime.
Yes, it really looks sublime. Combat is load of fun too when the upgrades start stacking up.
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Question for you all: Should I buy Cyberpunk 2077 or Elden Ring?
I think it depends on what kind of game you're in the mood for! Cyberpunk is very character and story driven, combined with your typical Ubisoft-style open world game design and an interesting FPS/melee/stealth combat system. Elden Ring is basically just open world Dark Souls. I personally think that Cyberpunk is very good and Elden Ring is amazing, but you can't really go wrong with either as long as you know what genre you're getting into. :tup
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Made by the same team that did the two Evil Within games. Somehow.
It looks f-ing great. Animation in particular looks sublime.
So since this was half the price of Elden Ring and Cyberpunk i decided to give this a go first.
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Too bad Forspoken is getting mediocre reviews. I was kind of looking forward to it even though I knew next to nothing about it. I might check it out in a couple years when it's on sale....like a big big sale.
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It's 80 euros where I am. I'm curious but there's no way I'm spending that much money on it.
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It's 80 euros where I am. I'm curious but there's no way I'm spending that much money on it.
Agreed. I can't remember the last game I paid full price for.
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I don't mind spending full price on something if I know I will get my money's worth for it, but given I have comparatively little time to play games nowadays, I would only really spend that on a "slam dunk" as the kids would say. And the reviews for this game don't really indicate that it will be anything better than "alright".
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Yeah I'll spend full price if I have the extra cash and it looks like a good game that will last me a while.
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I would love for Forspoken to be a great game, it really has a different premise/approach than most AAA games, but what I have seen just kinda sucks and the demo was super middling It is sad that this game did not pay off, would have loved to have an AAA franchise with the promising aspects of this game..
I highly recommend HiFi Rush. Several stages in and the game is awesome.
Dead Space remake seems great too.
And I was wrong about Stranger Paradise, the game is loads of fun and the bad writing works in a good b-film kind of way, the protagonist Jack oneliners just make me smile.
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Too bad Forspoken is getting mediocre reviews. I was kind of looking forward to it even though I knew next to nothing about it. I might check it out in a couple years when it's on sale....like a big big sale.
Maybe this is just me projecting my personal opinions on everyone else, but I feel as though people are starting to get a bit tired of the irreverent, Joss Whedon, quippy style of dialog and storytelling. A lot of games and movies have gone in that direction because of the MCU and while there is definitely a time and a place for it, there's also a bit of fatigue setting in. From what I've seen, Forspoken doesn't look like a terrible game or anything but I just don't feel like dealing with that style of writing for dozens upon dozens of hours. :lol
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I finally beat Elden Beast yesterday, Radagon was a cool fight altough much harder than Elden Beast.
Had no idea you kept your level, runes and weapons after you beat the game. I just started journey 2 and oh man I took Margit down on 4 hits. :lol
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Holy moly, is Skyrim good. I think my wife is actually starting to get a little annoyed at me!
Question for the group: Stormcloaks or Imperials?
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Holy moly, is Skyrim good. I think my wife is actually starting to get a little annoyed at me!
Question for the group: Stormcloaks or Imperials?
Imperial because you lose White Run as a fast travel option otherwise!
But yeah, Skyrim was excellent. That's probably in my top 5 games in terms of most hours played.
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I reply Skyrim almost every year, one of my favorite games. Go imperial. Are you playing the enhanced edition?
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I reply Skyrim almost every year, one of my favorite games. Go imperial. Are you playing the enhanced edition?
I think so. I'll go check in a minute.
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I checked out Age of Empires 2 on the xbox out of nostalgia, but damn does it work legitimately well on a controller. It seems like a truly excellent port. Some brilliant minds designed these controls and made a great tutorial that is worth a damn.
I have never played an RTS that really worked on a console, but they somehow done it.
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Too bad Forspoken is getting mediocre reviews. I was kind of looking forward to it even though I knew next to nothing about it. I might check it out in a couple years when it's on sale....like a big big sale.
Maybe this is just me projecting my personal opinions on everyone else, but I feel as though people are starting to get a bit tired of the irreverent, Joss Whedon, quippy style of dialog and storytelling. A lot of games and movies have gone in that direction because of the MCU and while there is definitely a time and a place for it, there's also a bit of fatigue setting in. From what I've seen, Forspoken doesn't look like a terrible game or anything but I just don't feel like dealing with that style of writing for dozens upon dozens of hours. :lol
All I heard was that some of the dialogue was cringey but for Herrick dialogue and story is always secondary to gameplay in these types of games...unfortunately it looks like the gameplay isn't that great. There's a demo but I can't be bothered to download 150 gigs or however much it is. Edit: It's only 42 gigs. Maybe I'll check it out on my day off.
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Looking over the reddit review thread for Hogwarts I'm pretty pumped to play this game Friday. Anyone else gonna scoop it up?
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Holy moly, is Skyrim good. I think my wife is actually starting to get a little annoyed at me!
Question for the group: Stormcloaks or Imperials?
Imperial because you lose White Run as a fast travel option otherwise!
But yeah, Skyrim was excellent. That's probably in my top 5 games in terms of most hours played.
This is the way. Ulric Stormcloak is kinda a dbag anyway.
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Looking over the reddit review thread for Hogwarts I'm pretty pumped to play this game Friday. Anyone else gonna scoop it up?
I really enjoyed the books but for whatever reason, I didn't look up anything about the game until I read your post. Open world action RPG sounds like my kinda game. I'll most likely get it on sale...unless it gets amazing reviews and looks like it'll offer many hours of fun.
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Looking over the reddit review thread for Hogwarts I'm pretty pumped to play this game Friday. Anyone else gonna scoop it up?
I really enjoyed the books but for whatever reason, I didn't look up anything about the game until I read your post. Open world action RPG sounds like my kinda game. I'll most likely get it on sale...unless it gets amazing reviews and looks like it'll offer many hours of fun.
I just watched a youtuber livestream it for an hour or so, and I've caught some other reviews, too. It looks phenomenal.
https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMellowXV if you're interested.
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Gameplay looks a bit stilted from footage I've seen. And I prefer not to give JKR any of my cash nowadays.
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Gameplay looks a bit stilted from footage I've seen. And I prefer not to give JKR any of my cash nowadays.
Why, because she's pro women? Her opinions aren't the hate filled nonsense that the major game sites are saying they are.
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Gameplay looks a bit stilted from footage I've seen. And I prefer not to give JKR any of my cash nowadays.
Why, because she's pro women? Her opinions aren't the hate filled nonsense that the major game sites are saying they are.
Of course they are! And she's not entitled to make a dime as long as we don't agree with her!
I say that to be funny, but an exasperated funny.
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Gameplay looks a bit stilted from footage I've seen. And I prefer not to give JKR any of my cash nowadays.
Why, because she's pro women? Her opinions aren't the hate filled nonsense that the major game sites are saying they are.
Of course they are! And she's not entitled to make a dime as long as we don't agree with her!
I say that to be funny, but an exasperated funny.
She's entitled to make money and people who don't like her views are entitled to not give her money. Nothing wrong with that.
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Gameplay looks a bit stilted from footage I've seen. And I prefer not to give JKR any of my cash nowadays.
Why, because she's pro women? Her opinions aren't the hate filled nonsense that the major game sites are saying they are.
Of course they are! And she's not entitled to make a dime as long as we don't agree with her!
She's entitled to make money and people who don't like her views are entitled to not give her money. Nothing wrong with that.
I say that to be funny, but an exasperated funny.
Of course. That's why the "green" (sarcasm). It just always seems like peeing in the ocean to me.
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I hate it when I screw up the quoting process.
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Why, because she's pro women? Her opinions aren't the hate filled nonsense that the major game sites are saying they are.
I've read enough of her thoughts on things and the people she calls friends to make my own judgement on her views and the harm they cause, and I am also old and wise enough to make my own purchasing decisions based on that judgement, thank you very much. If you wish to discuss this further, we can take it to a more suitable board.
Of course they are! And she's not entitled to make a dime as long as we don't agree with her!
I say that to be funny, but an exasperated funny.
Stads: you are better than this. Come on now.
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Why, because she's pro women? Her opinions aren't the hate filled nonsense that the major game sites are saying they are.
I've read enough of her thoughts on things and the people she calls friends to make my own judgement on her views and the harm they cause, and I am also old and wise enough to make my own purchasing decisions based on that judgement, thank you very much.
Big problems with the idea of "her views and the harm they cause", but I suppose this is a thread on video games, not erroneous concepts of psychology. (Where's the emoji for playful punch on the shoulder?)
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As I say, if you wish to discuss this further, there are other venues for it.
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I think the deal with Hogwarts Legacy and HP in general is, whether or not you can separate the art and the artist.
For me it's not an issue. Hogwarts Legacy looks pretty awesome and could be something I might try in the future. I'm into big open world games, and Hogwarts Legacy certainly ticks that box.
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Why, because she's pro women? Her opinions aren't the hate filled nonsense that the major game sites are saying they are.
I've read enough of her thoughts on things and the people she calls friends to make my own judgement on her views and the harm they cause, and I am also old and wise enough to make my own purchasing decisions based on that judgement, thank you very much. If you wish to discuss this further, we can take it to a more suitable board.
Of course they are! And she's not entitled to make a dime as long as we don't agree with her!
I say that to be funny, but an exasperated funny.
Stads: you are better than this. Come on now.
Fair enough.
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I think the deal with Hogwarts Legacy and HP in general is, whether or not you can separate the art and the artist.
Basically this. We see this situation all the time with our favorite bands too.
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I think the deal with Hogwarts Legacy and HP in general is, whether or not you can separate the art and the artist.
There's separating the art from the artist, and separating the product from the seller. The latter is harder to do so. Unless you sail the seven seas of course.
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I think the deal with Hogwarts Legacy and HP in general is, whether or not you can separate the art and the artist.
There's separating the art from the artist, and separating the product from the seller. The latter is harder to do so. Unless you sail the seven seas of course.
Depends on how much you love the art to buy the product. If the worst person on this planet designed the best video game to be made, will the person who loves the art of video games be able to separate art/product from artist/seller?
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I think the deal with Hogwarts Legacy and HP in general is, whether or not you can separate the art and the artist.
There's separating the art from the artist, and separating the product from the seller. The latter is harder to do so. Unless you sail the seven seas of course.
Look, I was off the mark before, but I promise this is asked with all good intent: what's the difference? Isn't art a byproduct of the artist in the same way that a product is from the seller? You might even argue it should be harder in the art/artist area because of the intent and emotion. A "product" is far more likely a neutral offering; think of Elvis selling "I Hate Elvis" buttons because either way, he was being paid.
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Look under the rug on anything, and there's something nasty to be found. Is it moral to use a SodaStream? An iPhone? Clothing made in China? PC parts made in China? Is your wedding band or engagement ring made with blood gold/diamonds? Is it OK to take your family to Disney? Would it have been wrong to watch a Soviet film in the 60s? Would it be wrong to buy a movie ticket to a Chinese blockbuster today? Does my own tax contribution to my own state already put me in the most complicit category of all?
As they say, there's "no ethical consumption under capitalism". That's not an excuse to draw no lines, but it does underscore that everyone's lines might be different. You've got to respect different people's viewpoints at the end of the day. Easy for me to say "skip" on this game because, frankly, I have always felt like Harry Potter kind of sucks. But for big fans who grew up with it, and loved it the whole way, maybe they think it's "bigger" than JK Rowling, even she's still getting a cut. I don't know what it's like to have to come to terms with the series, at this moment, if you were to have been someone who loved it all along, especially if you are one of the types of people constantly in JK Rowling's crosshairs.
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Does my own tax contribution to my own state already put me in the most complicit category of all?
:lol preach. People can make their own decisions and I support that either way. My only issue are those who say anyone who plays this game are anti-trans and that's a conclusion I can't jump to which is something I'm seeing quite a bit on my social media feed.
I must say, the game looks pretty good. I'm not likely to play it though. I just haven't been too interested in RPG open world games like I used to be.
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Look, I was off the mark before, but I promise this is asked with all good intent: what's the difference?
Practical outcomes. If go out an buy an H.P. Lovecraft, even if I can't separate his (admittedly important) contributions to gothic horror from his highly racist personal views, I can ensure my money doesn't go to him or any cause that might align with those views. The guy is dead and his work is public domain, giving me the choice to support ethical publishers.
If I buy a Potterverse product, part of that money will go to JK, and she will gain influence and power (in small amount personally, but ants are strong together). And in my my view she is putting her money and influence into causes I feel cause real harm to people. Hence, to me, the product is a direct means of funding actions I oppose and care about. So I won't.
But as I said, there are more appropriate venues to discuss this case in particular if you wish to continue. :)
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Edit : Not the right place.
Ahh f*ck it...
https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/jk-rowling-transphobic-how-i-went-from-spreading-this-false-narrative-to-seeing-right-through-it-ej-rosetta-3961211
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No, you were right the first time you edited.
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Just chiming in to say that Codsworth calling me Mister Fucker in that delightfully British voice of his is like the greatest thing ever. And he says it with such, whatever the British word for gusto is. MIS'ter FUCK'er. I smile every time I hear it.
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No, you were right the first time you edited.
Why? Not the right place? In for a penny, in for a pound; I'd hate to think we're valuing the arbitrary sanctity of a thread title over truth and fairness.
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Looking over the reddit review thread for Hogwarts I'm pretty pumped to play this game Friday. Anyone else gonna scoop it up?
Even though I'm not big on videogames—I think that last one I finished was Detroit: Become Human in 2021—I actually do want to play it as I grew up on these books, but it comes out in April for older consoles (I've got a PS4), so we'll see how things are in two months.
I'll be curious to read your spoiler-free opinion (and everyone elses who gets it) after you spend some time in the game.
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So...fully immersed in Skyrim. I feel like the divorce papers are impending. Just so immersive, and I think El Barto was correct; the writing on this is just next level.
Funny thing; I "married" Lydia; I was running through some of the "enhancements" for our house and at the third one (1,000 gold) even though I had more than 100,000 gold, she said "No, you don't have enough gold for that." FFS, I have a real life wife to tell me that!
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No, you were right the first time you edited.
Why? Not the right place? In for a penny, in for a pound; I'd hate to think we're valuing the arbitrary sanctity of a thread title over truth and fairness.
No, but I am the arbitrator of "take it to P/R please". ;)
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So...fully immersed in Skyrim. I feel like the divorce papers are impending. Just so immersive, and I think El Barto was correct; the writing on this is just next level.
Funny thing; I "married" Lydia; I was running through some of the "enhancements" for our house and at the third one (1,000 gold) even though I had more than 100,000 gold, she said "No, you don't have enough gold for that." FFS, I have a real life wife to tell me that!
Takes me back to my playthroughs. I think I clocked 125+ hours each time easily, maybe more.
I forget where you are in the game but have you met up with a lad for some drinks in the Riften tavern?
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So...fully immersed in Skyrim. I feel like the divorce papers are impending. Just so immersive, and I think El Barto was correct; the writing on this is just next level.
Funny thing; I "married" Lydia; I was running through some of the "enhancements" for our house and at the third one (1,000 gold) even though I had more than 100,000 gold, she said "No, you don't have enough gold for that." FFS, I have a real life wife to tell me that!
I'm really jealous you're getting to experience Skyrim for the first time. Skyrim shares a special place in my heard with Bioshock: Infinite. Those were the two games that really got me back into gaming.
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I'm really jealous you're getting to experience Skyrim for the first time.
Yeah, I've expressed the same sentiment. For a while the scope of it all is just bewildering. Now I could start up a game and get to where I'd whip anybody's ass in a few hours. When I was first finding my way through it I kept being shocked at how much more there was to learn. I think I'd been playing for quite a long time before I did enough of the main quest line to actually get into using shouts. Weeks into the game that opened up a whole new dimension of fun, shouting people off of cliffs, and whatnot. :lol
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I never got around to playing Skyrim. Then again it also took me 12 years to get around to playing FNV, so maybe once I'm in my 40s. :P
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Look, I was off the mark before, but I promise this is asked with all good intent: what's the difference?
Practical outcomes. If go out an buy an H.P. Lovecraft, even if I can't separate his (admittedly important) contributions to gothic horror from his highly racist personal views, I can ensure my money doesn't go to him or any cause that might align with those views. The guy is dead and his work is public domain, giving me the choice to support ethical publishers.
If I buy a Potterverse product, part of that money will go to JK, and she will gain influence and power (in small amount personally, but ants are strong together). And in my my view she is putting her money and influence into causes I feel cause real harm to people. Hence, to me, the product is a direct means of funding actions I oppose and care about. So I won't.
But as I said, there are more appropriate venues to discuss this case in particular if you wish to continue. :)
I hope this isn't inappropriate in this thread, but I just wanted to chime that I'm glad for this contribution to this thread. :heart I might go further into why if there's a separate thread for it.
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I respect people's choices to boycott products, but I am a bit confused why this game has such a hard push for it, out of all the products that bring money to dubious people, organisations, and governments. Do people realise where their money goes when buying the devices to play these games on? Or many other entertainments products? They are all luxury products, so I wonder where the line lies for someone to boycott this. Rowling is a billionaire and has been raking on money from Harry Potter related products since forever (Lego, merch, films, plays whatnot). This won't change anything. Supporting a game based on her creation written by others that actually includes transgender characters seems more benificial to me, in fact.
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I respect people's choices to boycott products, but I am a bit confused why this game has such a hard push for it, out of all the products that bring money to dubious people, organisations, and governments. Do people realise where their money goes when buying the devices to play these games on? Or many other entertainments products? They are all luxury products, so I wonder where the line lies for someone to boycott this. Rowling is a billionaire and has been raking on money from Harry Potter related products since forever (Lego, merch, films, plays whatnot). This won't change anything. Supporting a game based on her creation written by others that actually includes transgender characters seems more benificial to me, in fact.
I think another interesting conversation that is similar, but not 100% the same, is the choice of some video game review publications to not cover the game at all. When it comes to consumers, I am pretty much 100% in support of people voting with their wallets or even participating in boycotts. I may agree or disagree with the specific boycott, but as a general concept, I'm down with it. For a website like GameSpot to boycott a game though... I dunno. That seems a bit more debatable to me.
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I don't think so. Reviewers are free to review whatever they like. Plenty of smaller indie titles that don't get a second of coverage by any major publication. They don't owe anyone a review.
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I respect people's choices to boycott products, but I am a bit confused why this game has such a hard push for it, out of all the products that bring money to dubious people, organisations, and governments. Do people realise where their money goes when buying the devices to play these games on? Or many other entertainments products? They are all luxury products, so I wonder where the line lies for someone to boycott this. Rowling is a billionaire and has been raking on money from Harry Potter related products since forever (Lego, merch, films, plays whatnot). This won't change anything. Supporting a game based on her creation written by others that actually includes transgender characters seems more benificial to me, in fact.
I think another interesting conversation that is similar, but not 100% the same, is the choice of some video game review publications to not cover the game at all. When it comes to consumers, I am pretty much 100% in support of people voting with their wallets or even participating in boycotts. I may agree or disagree with the specific boycott, but as a general concept, I'm down with it. For a website like GameSpot to boycott a game though... I dunno. That seems a bit more debatable to me.
They haven't reviewed it, but they have by doing articles for it. Ironically including a 'review roundup'.
https://www.gamespot.com/search/?header=1&q=hogwarts%20legacy
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I don't think so. Reviewers are free to review whatever they like. Plenty of smaller indie titles that don't get a second of coverage by any major publication. They don't owe anyone a review.
I don't think that's unfair at all.
I respect people's choices to boycott products, but I am a bit confused why this game has such a hard push for it, out of all the products that bring money to dubious people, organisations, and governments. Do people realise where their money goes when buying the devices to play these games on? Or many other entertainments products? They are all luxury products, so I wonder where the line lies for someone to boycott this. Rowling is a billionaire and has been raking on money from Harry Potter related products since forever (Lego, merch, films, plays whatnot). This won't change anything. Supporting a game based on her creation written by others that actually includes transgender characters seems more benificial to me, in fact.
I think another interesting conversation that is similar, but not 100% the same, is the choice of some video game review publications to not cover the game at all. When it comes to consumers, I am pretty much 100% in support of people voting with their wallets or even participating in boycotts. I may agree or disagree with the specific boycott, but as a general concept, I'm down with it. For a website like GameSpot to boycott a game though... I dunno. That seems a bit more debatable to me.
They haven't reviewed it, but they have by doing articles for it. Ironically including a 'review roundup'.
https://www.gamespot.com/search/?header=1&q=hogwarts%20legacy
Ah, thanks for the correction! For some reason, I thought they boycotted it entirely.
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I don't think so. Reviewers are free to review whatever they like. Plenty of smaller indie titles that don't get a second of coverage by any major publication. They don't owe anyone a review.
I agree, I don't think they have to do a review. That's not much different than someone boycotting buying the game. If say a retailer wouldn't sell it out of protest, while their right, I think that would bother me a bit more than a review not being done.
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Been really getting into Metroid prime remastered and I'm really enjoying the non-linearity in the game design.
I'm just wandering around, getting lost, Backtracking. Using the map to navigate. Nothing is really spelled out and its been a lot of fun. My only regret is that I did play it back in the day.
The platforming and verticality is pretty sweet too.
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I have finished Goldeneye 64. I also finished Aztec on 00 Agent, damn that level is clutch. I did enjoy figuring out strategies for Aztec, but some levels of the regular campaign were really shoddy and frustrating to me. And the tank controls ridiculously bad. The shooting and base gameplay still feels pretty great, which is what kept mr playing after the initial nostalgia rush. Some really great moments and fun shootouts, but also some badly aged levels for sure.
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I respect people's choices to boycott products, but I am a bit confused why this game has such a hard push for it, out of all the products that bring money to dubious people, organisations, and governments. Do people realise where their money goes when buying the devices to play these games on? Or many other entertainments products? They are all luxury products, so I wonder where the line lies for someone to boycott this. Rowling is a billionaire and has been raking on money from Harry Potter related products since forever (Lego, merch, films, plays whatnot). This won't change anything. Supporting a game based on her creation written by others that actually includes transgender characters seems more benificial to me, in fact.
This game has been getting this attention because the issue has been a very hot topic lately. I doubt the boycotters think they're putting any kind of sizeable dent in Rowling's wallet but look at it this way: a video game is coming out that looks really good but it's based on a game world created by someone whose views you not only despise but you believe those views are actively harmful to you and others like you. Would you be like "Fuck it, they're going to remain rich anyway so I'll just buy their game"?
Been really getting into Metroid prime remastered and I'm really enjoying the non-linearity in the game design.
I'm just wandering around, getting lost, Backtracking. Using the map to navigate. Nothing is really spelled out and its been a lot of fun. My only regret is that I did play it back in the day.
The platforming and verticality is pretty sweet too.
Mang I loved that game.
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I have finished Goldeneye 64. I also finished Aztec on 00 Agent...
Wow, top man! I can't remember how far I got as a 00 Agent back in the day, maybe half way through?
Been really getting into Metroid prime remastered and I'm really enjoying the non-linearity in the game design.
I'm just wandering around, getting lost, Backtracking. Using the map to navigate. Nothing is really spelled out and its been a lot of fun. My only regret is that I did play it back in the day.
If you haven't, turn off the hint system. It is actually fairly linear, but it does a good job of making it feel like it isn't.
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Why did they stop making those types of Metroid games after Metroid Prime 3?
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As a kid I thought Metroid Prime was boring. I was off course wrong and have never fully played it (I own the GC version, which actually holds up amazingly well). This means I do have a largely new experience waiting for me.
I respect people's choices to boycott products, but I am a bit confused why this game has such a hard push for it, out of all the products that bring money to dubious people, organisations, and governments. Do people realise where their money goes when buying the devices to play these games on? Or many other entertainments products? They are all luxury products, so I wonder where the line lies for someone to boycott this. Rowling is a billionaire and has been raking on money from Harry Potter related products since forever (Lego, merch, films, plays whatnot). This won't change anything. Supporting a game based on her creation written by others that actually includes transgender characters seems more benificial to me, in fact.
This game has been getting this attention because the issue has been a very hot topic lately. I doubt the boycotters think they're putting any kind of sizeable dent in Rowling's wallet but look at it this way: a video game is coming out that looks really good but it's based on a game world created by someone whose views you not only despise but you believe those views are actively harmful to you and others like you. Would you be like "Fuck it, they're going to remain rich anyway so I'll just buy their game"?
From that point of view I do understand on an individual level.
I am not a stranger to not wanting to buy products based on my feelings though. This very day actually me and my dad decided against going to Roger Waters based on his UN appearance. I volunteer to help refugees of the war, so it does not sit well with me at all. I hope I can get my money back but we won't be attending either way.
In general I find it difficult where the line for me lies for my purchases.
I have finished Goldeneye 64. I also finished Aztec on 00 Agent...
Wow, top man! I can't remember how far I got as a 00 Agent back in the day, maybe half way through?
I did not finish all levels on 00 (yet), at some point you get access to all of them on 00 (after beating the game on mid difficulty?). Aztec is considered the most difficult one, so that was the one to tackle. To me it was fun and rewarding. And I think the experience has helped me on the other levels for 00 agent so far. But as I said, some levels are just annoying and seem to depend on luck (even on mid difficulty).
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As is so often will these ill thought out boycotts and protests based on misinformation by the extreme ends of the political spectrum - it's probably brought more hype and attention to the product and actually increased it visibility, early sales reports are huge.
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It's a harry potter game. It was always going to be extremely visible and well promoted. It's one of the biggest franchises in the world.
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And now I beat all Goldeneye levels on 00 agent! Experience wasn't nearly as bad as I expected for some levels. Aztec is by far the most difficult, but Caverns, Control and Train were intense as well. Control has that defend Natalya bit that is annoying, but I got it in three 00 agent tries, it is doable. Runway and Streets were the most frustrating, fuck those levels.
I never saw Egyptian as a kid (level unlocked by beating every level on 00). It is not a very good level to be honest, a bit dissapointing after Aztec. I checked a guide for it, as it is one of those retro timewasters
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Has anyone been looking forward to Everspace 2? It's been in early access for a while and it finally has a release date for early next month. Looks like it could be a good space combat game.
I've been looking forward to it but I'll wait for a sale. I think my new buying procedure will be to wait until all these games go on sale for $20 or less.
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I respect people's choices to boycott products, but I am a bit confused why this game has such a hard push for it, out of all the products that bring money to dubious people, organisations, and governments. Do people realise where their money goes when buying the devices to play these games on? Or many other entertainments products? They are all luxury products, so I wonder where the line lies for someone to boycott this. Rowling is a billionaire and has been raking on money from Harry Potter related products since forever (Lego, merch, films, plays whatnot). This won't change anything. Supporting a game based on her creation written by others that actually includes transgender characters seems more benificial to me, in fact.
This game has been getting this attention because the issue has been a very hot topic lately. I doubt the boycotters think they're putting any kind of sizeable dent in Rowling's wallet but look at it this way: a video game is coming out that looks really good but it's based on a game world created by someone whose views you not only despise but you believe those views are actively harmful to you and others like you. Would you be like "Fuck it, they're going to remain rich anyway so I'll just buy their game"?
At least do it and STFU about it, though (I don't mean you, I mean the boycotters). It's like anything else; I LOVE BioShock, all three games, and not everyone else does. You do you and I'll do me. The problem with all of this, of course, isn't the boycotting, it's the judgment and intolerance that follows. If I DO choose to buy the Harry Potter game, because I love Harry Potter, or my kids do, or whatever, doesn't mean that I'm transphobic, and in our current society (at least in America) that's the inference drawn.
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I respect people's choices to boycott products, but I am a bit confused why this game has such a hard push for it, out of all the products that bring money to dubious people, organisations, and governments. Do people realise where their money goes when buying the devices to play these games on? Or many other entertainments products? They are all luxury products, so I wonder where the line lies for someone to boycott this. Rowling is a billionaire and has been raking on money from Harry Potter related products since forever (Lego, merch, films, plays whatnot). This won't change anything. Supporting a game based on her creation written by others that actually includes transgender characters seems more benificial to me, in fact.
This game has been getting this attention because the issue has been a very hot topic lately. I doubt the boycotters think they're putting any kind of sizeable dent in Rowling's wallet but look at it this way: a video game is coming out that looks really good but it's based on a game world created by someone whose views you not only despise but you believe those views are actively harmful to you and others like you. Would you be like "Fuck it, they're going to remain rich anyway so I'll just buy their game"?
At least do it and STFU about it, though (I don't mean you, I mean the boycotters). It's like anything else; I LOVE BioShock, all three games, and not everyone else does. You do you and I'll do me. The problem with all of this, of course, isn't the boycotting, it's the judgment and intolerance that follows. If I DO choose to buy the Harry Potter game, because I love Harry Potter, or my kids do, or whatever, doesn't mean that I'm transphobic, and in our current society (at least in America) that's the inference drawn.
I'm just playing devil's advocate. I don't know enough about the issue to have a firm opinion on it.
I read those books for the first time last year and thought they were fucking great. The movies were ok too. I'll most likely buy the game when it's on sale.
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You all know this, but still:
Before someone boycotts (or not boycotts) this game, I would urge them to read what it's all about. Everything JKR said and why she said it is well documented. And everything that those that oppose her said and why they said it is equally well documented.
So if you care about those things, read it and form your own opinion and then act accordingly.
PS: that is not directed at anyone here in particular, more like a general appeal.
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I've read that character creation is basically as gender/lgbtq+ friendly as you can possibly be. I've failed to find the Reddit comment, but someone posted about it last week. It sounded like you couldn't make it any more inclusive if you tried. Seems pretty un-wise to boycott, imo. Just my $0.02
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I respect people's choices to boycott products, but I am a bit confused why this game has such a hard push for it, out of all the products that bring money to dubious people, organisations, and governments. Do people realise where their money goes when buying the devices to play these games on? Or many other entertainments products? They are all luxury products, so I wonder where the line lies for someone to boycott this. Rowling is a billionaire and has been raking on money from Harry Potter related products since forever (Lego, merch, films, plays whatnot). This won't change anything. Supporting a game based on her creation written by others that actually includes transgender characters seems more benificial to me, in fact.
This game has been getting this attention because the issue has been a very hot topic lately. I doubt the boycotters think they're putting any kind of sizeable dent in Rowling's wallet but look at it this way: a video game is coming out that looks really good but it's based on a game world created by someone whose views you not only despise but you believe those views are actively harmful to you and others like you. Would you be like "Fuck it, they're going to remain rich anyway so I'll just buy their game"?
At least do it and STFU about it, though (I don't mean you, I mean the boycotters). It's like anything else; I LOVE BioShock, all three games, and not everyone else does. You do you and I'll do me. The problem with all of this, of course, isn't the boycotting, it's the judgment and intolerance that follows. If I DO choose to buy the Harry Potter game, because I love Harry Potter, or my kids do, or whatever, doesn't mean that I'm transphobic, and in our current society (at least in America) that's the inference drawn.
Yeah, and there were some examples last week of streamers being bullied for playing the game. Boycott it, that's cool. Express your opinion, we all have that right. But please, don't become the hatred you you think you are preventing.
It's a harry potter game. It was always going to be extremely visible and well promoted. It's one of the biggest franchises in the world.
Sure, but I think there's little doubt that the reaction has caused even more visibility towards the game.
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You all know this, but still:
Before someone boycotts (or not boycotts) this game, I would urge them to read what it's all about. Everything JKR said and why she said it is well documented. And everything that those that oppose her said and why they said it is equally well documented.
So if you care about those things, read it and form your own opinion and then act accordingly.
PS: that is not directed at anyone here in particular, more like a general appeal.
But, also, respect others' opinions if it differs from yours. I'm not a boycotter. I'm just not. So don't draw inferences about my politics because I play a certain video game.
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Sure, but I think there's little doubt that the reaction has caused even more visibility towards the game.
I wouldn't be surprised at all if this whole controversy actually helped the game sell more. My wife doesn't game but she actually heard about the Harry Potter game because of all the drama. And because she loves Harry Potter, she asked if I was going to play it and she could watch. That's never happened before for anything ever. :lol
Again, I'm just spit balling. Who knows exactly how sales were impacted by this whole thing. But stranger things have happened than a backlash sort of backfiring, if that makes sense.
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Not a Harry Potter fan, so it makes no difference to me and probably wouldn't have otherwise.
Destiny 2: Lightfall expansion in 2 weeks! :2metal:
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Pretty excited for Season 2 of COD MW2 tomorrow. Game is just in a bad state right now and lacking content so a new resurgence mode map is going to be a pretty big new feature. Plus they announced lots of changes to increase the speed of gameplay which hopefully helps as the game is a bit slow paced. I just hope they do a good job rebalancing the weapons as they haven't made any real changes since the games release and it's quite clear which guns are by far the best which has become very boring now.
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You all know this, but still:
Before someone boycotts (or not boycotts) this game, I would urge them to read what it's all about. Everything JKR said and why she said it is well documented. And everything that those that oppose her said and why they said it is equally well documented.
So if you care about those things, read it and form your own opinion and then act accordingly.
PS: that is not directed at anyone here in particular, more like a general appeal.
But, also, respect others' opinions if it differs from yours. I'm not a boycotter. I'm just not. So don't draw inferences about my politics because I play a certain video game.
This. I’m as LGBTQ supportive as someone can be without actually being LGBTQ, and I am enjoying the hell out of the game. It was created by a team of passionate people, and it’s a love letter to an incredible universe. JKR’s opinions can get bent, but I’m still going to enjoy some art as beautiful as this.
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Metroid Prime Remastered is as good as it's hyped to be. If you're remotely interested you should buy it.
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Metroid Prime Remastered is as good as it's hyped to be. If you're remotely interested you should buy it.
Are there plans to remaster the other Metroid Primes?
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I just finished Witcher 3 and the Blood and Wine expansion pack. Then I'm going to finish Dead Space Remake. Then I might pick up Metroid Prime... It's between that and a few others.
Witcher 3 was incredible as always. I had played Blood and Wine before but I kind of rushed through it a bit. This time, I did almost everything. It's so mindblowing to me how they basically released a full game but charged just an expansion price for it. :lol Overall, it was great to revisit arguably my favorite game on PS5. As I said before though... Holy hell, it's buggy. CDPR just can't seem to deliver anything in an acceptable technical state at launch. :corn
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Metroid Prime Remastered is as good as it's hyped to be. If you're remotely interested you should buy it.
Are there plans to remaster the other Metroid Primes?
The rumor is that they will be ported but it won't be a full remaster.
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Metroid Prime Remastered is as good as it's hyped to be. If you're remotely interested you should buy it.
Are there plans to remaster the other Metroid Primes?
The rumor is that they will be ported but it won't be a full remaster.
That's too bad then.
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It is Nintendo, sometimes I feel the leadership uses a dice game to decide what games to port/remaster/remake and on what platform (though now they only have the Switch, making that easier).
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Welp, I finally bought Elden Ring.
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Welp, I finally bought Elden Ring.
Go Mage!
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Welp, I finally bought Elden Ring.
Go Mage!
Yes, I highly recommend to at the very least have mage capabilities, as it just makes the most sense for the plot/quests in this game and is also fun. I was melee only (dex/strength) in most From Soft games, but respecced in Elden Ring and never looked back. Thankfully the game allows for a couple of respecs easily.
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Welp, I finally bought Elden Ring.
Keep us updated! I've been playing it again myself. I'd played it for a month or so around release, but I really wasn't gelling with it. It came up like 2 weeks after Horizon Forbidden West, a game I bought on release day and was still very much immersed in at that time. I was pretty captivated by Forbidden West, and found it hard to jump into Elden Ring which requires a lot more patience and attention to detail.
I'm having a much better time with Elden Ring this time around, but I'm also playing it a lot less like a From purists. Sometimes that means Googling where to go, or watching a video on a suggested path through the early stages of the open world. I don't really consider it at all "cheating" because I missed out on the early social days of the game when everyone was sharing wild stuff they found anyway.q
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Welp, I finally bought Elden Ring.
Keep us updated! I've been playing it again myself. I'd played it for a month or so around release, but I really wasn't gelling with it. It came up like 2 weeks after Horizon Forbidden West, a game I bought on release day and was still very much immersed in at that time. I was pretty captivated by Forbidden West, and found it hard to jump into Elden Ring which requires a lot more patience and attention to detail.
I'm having a much better time with Elden Ring this time around, but I'm also playing it a lot less like a From purists. Sometimes that means Googling where to go, or watching a video on a suggested path through the early stages of the open world. I don't really consider it at all "cheating" because I missed out on the early social days of the game when everyone was sharing wild stuff they found anyway.q
Do you play online? (as in, are there hints littered everywhere?). As that is an in-game mechanic that will go a long way.
But I honestly think the majority of players search up and/or talk about stuff at least to some extend, which is why there is so much conversation about these games. For me I had no clue what the hell was going on with the plot, so I followed that conversation online. And I still can't tell you what is what exactly to be honest.
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Yea not many people know the actual story in Elden Ring. :lol I get all my intel from Vaatividya on YT.
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My copy of ER got shuffled to the bottom of the deck. Not to see the light of day any time soon. Destiny 2: Lightfall next week and RE4 Remake in another month. :2metal:
Who's got time for ER? :lol
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Who's got time for ER? :lol
Girls who play the game on a floor pad :lol (I'm being serious)
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You mean like a yoga mat? LOL
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No, like a dance pad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TemcG9KqjhY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TemcG9KqjhY)
I've seen countless clips of this and similar where people are just playing the game with very unique "controllers" lets say
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Well, I guess that would make it more interesting. :lol
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If you are on the fence about getting Hogwarts Legacy (separate of the Rowling debate) - I'd say go for it. I've played 18 hours and am only like 25-30% through the actual storyline. A ton of stuff to do in a fairly open world (including Hogwarts castle). The fighting experience is fun and not necessarily easy. The plot is OK but better than Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts lol.
Overall the game is beautiful and the creators really did an excellent job with it.
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Welp, I finally bought Elden Ring.
Go Mage!
Yes, I highly recommend to at the very least have mage capabilities, as it just makes the most sense for the plot/quests in this game and is also fun. I was melee only (dex/strength) in most From Soft games, but respecced in Elden Ring and never looked back. Thankfully the game allows for a couple of respecs easily.
Started off on Samurai, because I had good fun with the katanas in DS3, but I plan to do a hybrid Dex/Int build eventually once the spells start opening up.
Only played a few hours so far but I've explored a couple of caves, and found some talismens, and found the fort to the Southwest with the half of the medallion or something. All in all it plays much like DS3 so far, but I'm liking the fast travel and open areas, which give it a much needed change of pace compared to those games.
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Do you play online? (as in, are there hints littered everywhere?). As that is an in-game mechanic that will go a long way.
I did my first playthrough of DS3 when the servers were down, so no hints and no assists for bosses. Just good ol fashioned "gitting gud". :lol
But I honestly think the majority of players search up and/or talk about stuff at least to some extend, which is why there is so much conversation about these games. For me I had no clue what the hell was going on with the plot, so I followed that conversation online. And I still can't tell you what is what exactly to be honest.
Soulsbournes don't really have plot so much as they have lore. The vast majority of the story in these games has already happened, and you need to dig deep to detangle it. It's not surprising a fair number would need help with that as not everyone has the temperament to read a thousand item descriptions to detangle who the hell is who.
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If you are on the fence about getting Hogwarts Legacy (separate of the Rowling debate) - I'd say go for it. I've played 18 hours and am only like 25-30% through the actual storyline. A ton of stuff to do in a fairly open world (including Hogwarts castle). The fighting experience is fun and not necessarily easy. The plot is OK but better than Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts lol.
Overall the game is beautiful and the creators really did an excellent job with it.
I'm geniuely shocked at how good the game is really. It's easily going to make the top 10 of all time for me I think.
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So Rocksteady made the new "Arkham" game a shooter with heavy focus on loot and online. I am quite certain this will end up like The Avengers or Arkham Knights. They could have the next Hogwarts Legacy or Fallen Order if they just focused on making a good Batman game, it has been 8 years since Arkham Knight.
Do you play online? (as in, are there hints littered everywhere?). As that is an in-game mechanic that will go a long way.
I did my first playthrough of DS3 when the servers were down, so no hints and no assists for bosses. Just good ol fashioned "gitting gud". :lol
But I honestly think the majority of players search up and/or talk about stuff at least to some extend, which is why there is so much conversation about these games. For me I had no clue what the hell was going on with the plot, so I followed that conversation online. And I still can't tell you what is what exactly to be honest.
Soulsbournes don't really have plot so much as they have lore. The vast majority of the story in these games has already happened, and you need to dig deep to detangle it. It's not surprising a fair number would need help with that as not everyone has the temperament to read a thousand item descriptions to detangle who the hell is who.
True, but I feel Sekiro was the best in this regard. A relatively easy to follow "active" plotline, with the same amount of lore depth and underlying mysteries (some of which frame the plot in a new light).
Welp, I finally bought Elden Ring.
Go Mage!
Yes, I highly recommend to at the very least have mage capabilities, as it just makes the most sense for the plot/quests in this game and is also fun. I was melee only (dex/strength) in most From Soft games, but respecced in Elden Ring and never looked back. Thankfully the game allows for a couple of respecs easily.
Started off on Samurai, because I had good fun with the katanas in DS3, but I plan to do a hybrid Dex/Int build eventually once the spells start opening up.
Only played a few hours so far but I've explored a couple of caves, and found some talismens, and found the fort to the Southwest with the half of the medallion or something. All in all it plays much like DS3 so far, but I'm liking the fast travel and open areas, which give it a much needed change of pace compared to those games.
There are some very nice katana/mage builds in this game. In fact, it is what I ended up with ;D
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So Rocksteady made the new "Arkham" game a shooter with heavy focus on loot and online. I am quite certain this will end up like The Avengers or Arkham Knights. They could have the next Hogwarts Legacy or Fallen Order if they just focused on making a good Batman game, it has been 8 years since Arkham Knight.
Bummer. I love all three (Arkham, Arkham City, Origins) but the last one, the online part was sort of a drag. It seems that the more the online portion, the less I like it, with Star Wars Battlefront maybe the one exception.
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I was in a bit of a funk for awhile between PS4/PS5. Kinda felt like I was playing some of the same things just because, and playing through and enjoying new things new and again, but the magic just wasn't quite there.
But then Hogwarts gave me a nice little jolt, and now PSVR2 is here...
Started off with Horizon in the bundle, and got No Man's Sky and Pistol Whip as well. Between those 3 and Hogwarts I feel like I'll be happy the rest of the year.
And still looking to try Resident Evil Village, Pavlov, and Demeo. And Firewall Ultra will be coming as well at some point.
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How is NMS on the PSVR2?
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So Rocksteady made the new "Arkham" game a shooter with heavy focus on loot and online. I am quite certain this will end up like The Avengers or Arkham Knights. They could have the next Hogwarts Legacy or Fallen Order if they just focused on making a good Batman game, it has been 8 years since Arkham Knight.
Bummer. I love all three (Arkham, Arkham City, Origins) but the last one, the online part was sort of a drag. It seems that the more the online portion, the less I like it, with Star Wars Battlefront maybe the one exception.
I have nothing against online games or games as a service, if done well. But I can't think of any plot focused single player game that became a success while doing the always online microtransaction strategy.
Maybe Diablo like games, but the genre fits around that model and those games were never really cinematic singleplayer experiences and already heavily focused on grinding time away for loot/rewards.
WB studios had some of the best gaming devs out there, but they squandered it, just like Square did with their western studios (which they ended up selling). I get why companies and shareholders want to follow the highest earning business models, but the list of major AAA singleplayer devs making online (shooter) is increasing and most of them failed miserably. It doesn't translate well.
Battlefront was made by Dice, who had been making online focused games for almost decades. And the franchise/genre fits the concept.
I was in a bit of a funk for awhile between PS4/PS5. Kinda felt like I was playing some of the same things just because, and playing through and enjoying new things new and again, but the magic just wasn't quite there.
But then Hogwarts gave me a nice little jolt, and now PSVR2 is here...
Started off with Horizon in the bundle, and got No Man's Sky and Pistol Whip as well. Between those 3 and Hogwarts I feel like I'll be happy the rest of the year.
And still looking to try Resident Evil Village, Pavlov, and Demeo. And Firewall Ultra will be coming as well at some point.
Awesome, I am definitely interested in PSVR2, but have decided that I first need to play some of my PSVR1 backlog before I allow myself to buy it.
PSVR2 seems like very good VR hardware as well.
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So Rocksteady made the new "Arkham" game a shooter with heavy focus on loot and online. I am quite certain this will end up like The Avengers or Arkham Knights. They could have the next Hogwarts Legacy or Fallen Order if they just focused on making a good Batman game, it has been 8 years since Arkham Knight.
Bummer. I love all three (Arkham, Arkham City, Origins) but the last one, the online part was sort of a drag. It seems that the more the online portion, the less I like it, with Star Wars Battlefront maybe the one exception.
I wasn't aware of the new game being a shooter. Shame because the first few Arkham games were really good and they could just expand on that. Oh well.
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Finished the main story of Hogwarts Legacy, have spent maybe around 35 hours in the game so far. I think the story might only be a 6/10, it's not the most original, creative, or fun, but it's one of those games where the atmosphere, the world and the gameplay kinda elevates the overall package. Will probably spend a bit more time in it, get some achievements, do some side quests and stuff like that. I don't think I will go for 100% or all achievements since some of these seem kinda grindy and not something I want to do, like replaying the game as the other 3 houses (up to a certain point). Overall though I would say it was an enjoyable experience, for a game I wasn't sure if it would be good or bad.
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So Rocksteady made the new "Arkham" game a shooter with heavy focus on loot and online. I am quite certain this will end up like The Avengers or Arkham Knights. They could have the next Hogwarts Legacy or Fallen Order if they just focused on making a good Batman game, it has been 8 years since Arkham Knight.
Bummer. I love all three (Arkham, Arkham City, Origins) but the last one, the online part was sort of a drag. It seems that the more the online portion, the less I like it, with Star Wars Battle front maybe the one exception.
I wasn't aware of the new game being a shooter. Shame because the first few Arkham games were really good and they could just expand on that. Oh well.
Which new Arkham game is this?
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So Rocksteady made the new "Arkham" game a shooter with heavy focus on loot and online. I am quite certain this will end up like The Avengers or Arkham Knights. They could have the next Hogwarts Legacy or Fallen Order if they just focused on making a good Batman game, it has been 8 years since Arkham Knight.
Bummer. I love all three (Arkham, Arkham City, Origins) but the last one, the online part was sort of a drag. It seems that the more the online portion, the less I like it, with Star Wars Battle front maybe the one exception.
I wasn't aware of the new game being a shooter. Shame because the first few Arkham games were really good and they could just expand on that. Oh well.
Which new Arkham game is this?
I should have worded it otherwise, sorry, it is the next Rocksteady game, Suicide Squad, with Batman and other heroes as villains. I thought it was set in Gotham/Arkham, but it is in Metropolis. Anyways, it is the next big title from Rocksteady, set in the Batman/DC universe, kinda featuring Batman.
I actually like the core concept and the gameplay looks pretty solid, but I have very low expectations of it's excecution for the reasons mentioned. WB probably wanted an online loot shooter and Rocksteady had to mold their game into that vision.
It is a talented studio though, so perhaps it turns out well. But I just feel they could've made another banger of a superhero game that would do incredibly well. It is weird to see captain boomerang not use his boomerang but use one of those generic looter shooter guns instead, to be honest.
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Hit a game-breaker bug on Skyrim, I think. Doing the "Totems Of Hircine" quest line, and inadvertently asked Aela for the next quest while in the Underforge. She gave me an Animal Extinction quest at Greenspring Hollow - instead of the third ToH quest - but I had killed the saber cat a long time ago, and now I'm in a sort of do-loop. It shows a quest marker, but there's no animal to kill, and I go back to Aela and she says "I already gave you a job!" or something like that. The animal doesn't respawn, so... I THINK I can still cure myself of lycanthropy (to do the Vampire quest line) but we'll see.
Bummer.
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Hit a game-breaker bug on Skyrim, I think. Doing the "Totems Of Hircine" quest line, and inadvertently asked Aela for the next quest while in the Underforge. She gave me an Animal Extinction quest at Greenspring Hollow - instead of the third ToH quest - but I had killed the saber cat a long time ago, and now I'm in a sort of do-loop. It shows a quest marker, but there's no animal to kill, and I go back to Aela and she says "I already gave you a job!" or something like that. The animal doesn't respawn, so... I THINK I can still cure myself of lycanthropy (to do the Vampire quest line) but we'll see.
Bummer.
Are you playing this game on PC or console? I was able to "fix" a game breaking bug in the main quest on PC but it was weird.
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Hit a game-breaker bug on Skyrim, I think. Doing the "Totems Of Hircine" quest line, and inadvertently asked Aela for the next quest while in the Underforge. She gave me an Animal Extinction quest at Greenspring Hollow - instead of the third ToH quest - but I had killed the saber cat a long time ago, and now I'm in a sort of do-loop. It shows a quest marker, but there's no animal to kill, and I go back to Aela and she says "I already gave you a job!" or something like that. The animal doesn't respawn, so... I THINK I can still cure myself of lycanthropy (to do the Vampire quest line) but we'll see.
Bummer.
Are you playing this game on PC or console? I was able to "fix" a game breaking bug in the main quest on PC but it was weird.
Console. PS4.
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Escape from Tarkov is one of my favourite games ever, nothing compares to it. But with it's high stakes it attractes alot of cheaters sadly and it's gotten so much worse the last couple of years. It's hard to watch this video and knowing your favourite game is being killed slowly. More and more players will stop playing the game because the devs have a hard time keeping up.
The Wiggle That Killed Tarkov (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5LfGcDB7Ek&ab_channel=g0at)
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Hit a game-breaker bug on Skyrim, I think. Doing the "Totems Of Hircine" quest line, and inadvertently asked Aela for the next quest while in the Underforge. She gave me an Animal Extinction quest at Greenspring Hollow - instead of the third ToH quest - but I had killed the saber cat a long time ago, and now I'm in a sort of do-loop. It shows a quest marker, but there's no animal to kill, and I go back to Aela and she says "I already gave you a job!" or something like that. The animal doesn't respawn, so... I THINK I can still cure myself of lycanthropy (to do the Vampire quest line) but we'll see.
Bummer.
Are you playing this game on PC or console? I was able to "fix" a game breaking bug in the main quest on PC but it was weird.
Console. PS4.
Curses! Do you have any earlier saves?
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Well, I thought I did, but apparently the quick saves don't last. There's a big jump from last night all the way back to last Saturday, and let's just say "I've played a lot since last Saturday". :)
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Well, I thought I did, but apparently the quick saves don't last. There's a big jump from last night all the way back to last Saturday, and let's just say "I've played a lot since last Saturday". :)
Yeah, sometimes you gotta replay a ways. Doing that right now with FO4, as a matter of fact. When I have to resort to that I'll typically go in a completely different direction and deal with other things for a while. There's enough stuff to do in these games you can put off repeating your now unfinished quests for weeks. Go hang with the Greybeards for a while or something.
Not sure if it's different in PS4, but quicksaves simply overwrite. Manual saves last forever. Autosaves overwrite after a certain number, and exitsaves overwrite each time. You should be able to find a mod that'll create incremental saves, though. I'll usually set it up to save every 5 minutes and only overwrite after 20 saves.
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I'm going to just move on. I'm only going to miss one of the Hircine Totems. I can, I think, still do the Dragonborn werewolf quest and then I'm going to try the Vampire story line. But I think I'm going to make one hard save at the end of each day or something like that, so I always have a save within 24 hours or so.
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I'm going to just move on. I'm only going to miss one of the Hircine Totems. I can, I think, still do the Dragonborn werewolf quest and then I'm going to try the Vampire story line. But I think I'm going to make one hard save at the end of each day or something like that, so I always have a save within 24 hours or so.
I never found the werewolf story all that interesting. Until I got a first person werewolf mod, that is, and it became one of the best parts of the entire game. :lol
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Hit a game-breaker bug on Skyrim, I think. Doing the "Totems Of Hircine" quest line, and inadvertently asked Aela for the next quest while in the Underforge. She gave me an Animal Extinction quest at Greenspring Hollow - instead of the third ToH quest - but I had killed the saber cat a long time ago, and now I'm in a sort of do-loop. It shows a quest marker, but there's no animal to kill, and I go back to Aela and she says "I already gave you a job!" or something like that. The animal doesn't respawn, so... I THINK I can still cure myself of lycanthropy (to do the Vampire quest line) but we'll see.
Bummer.
Are you playing this game on PC or console? I was able to "fix" a game breaking bug in the main quest on PC but it was weird.
Console. PS4.
I'm really surprised Bethesda hasn't released a patch to remedy that. I've seen that one mentioned around the internet several times. Seems pretty common.
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Hit a game-breaker bug on Skyrim, I think. Doing the "Totems Of Hircine" quest line, and inadvertently asked Aela for the next quest while in the Underforge. She gave me an Animal Extinction quest at Greenspring Hollow - instead of the third ToH quest - but I had killed the saber cat a long time ago, and now I'm in a sort of do-loop. It shows a quest marker, but there's no animal to kill, and I go back to Aela and she says "I already gave you a job!" or something like that. The animal doesn't respawn, so... I THINK I can still cure myself of lycanthropy (to do the Vampire quest line) but we'll see.
Bummer.
Are you playing this game on PC or console? I was able to "fix" a game breaking bug in the main quest on PC but it was weird.
Console. PS4.
I'm really surprised Bethesda hasn't released a patch to remedy that. I've seen that one mentioned around the internet several times. Seems pretty common.
I haven't touched Skyrim in forever, but this reminds me of a bug (maybe the same one) I had in Skyrim that prevented me from continuing a side quest. It is amazing how they haven't fixed these bugs although I guess for the really old versions of the game, I understand.
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Hit a game-breaker bug on Skyrim, I think. Doing the "Totems Of Hircine" quest line, and inadvertently asked Aela for the next quest while in the Underforge. She gave me an Animal Extinction quest at Greenspring Hollow - instead of the third ToH quest - but I had killed the saber cat a long time ago, and now I'm in a sort of do-loop. It shows a quest marker, but there's no animal to kill, and I go back to Aela and she says "I already gave you a job!" or something like that. The animal doesn't respawn, so... I THINK I can still cure myself of lycanthropy (to do the Vampire quest line) but we'll see.
Bummer.
Are you playing this game on PC or console? I was able to "fix" a game breaking bug in the main quest on PC but it was weird.
Console. PS4.
I'm really surprised Bethesda hasn't released a patch to remedy that. I've seen that one mentioned around the internet several times. Seems pretty common.
I'm actually not surprised they haven't fixed it.
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I'm sure the same type of bug will be in Starfield :lol
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In any large open world game with RPG elements I use the maximum amount of saves, especially in Bethesda titles.
But this bug still being there 11-12 years and 4 versions later is actually surprising me, despite Bethesda's awful track record. You can literally find decade old posts about it.
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The benefit of soulslikes: save scumming isn't an option. :P
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What is "save scumming"?
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What is "save scumming"?
It's more or less when a player constantly saves and reloads a game for whatever advantage they want to get out of it. It's also a phrase commonly used when referring to abusing save states/restore points in re-releases or emulations of older games, where you can save the exact point in time you're at and then immediately reload when you need to.
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What is "save scumming"?
It's more or less when a player constantly saves and reloads a game for whatever advantage they want to get out of it. It's also a phrase commonly used when referring to abusing save states/restore points in re-releases or emulations of older games, where you can save the exact point in time you're at and then immediately reload when you need to.
Oh, I've never done that! :) ::)
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Bethesda has the advantage of an avid modding community and the knowledge that they'll produce unofficial patches to resolve most of these bugs. I've typically assumed that Beth had their own people actually working on the unofficial patches but won't cop to it. That said, to be fair these sorts of bugs are going to happen in a game as complex as Skyrim. A game with so many different interactions simply cannot account for each and every one of them. I'm honestly amazed that they do as well as they do.
The benefit of soulslikes: save scumming isn't an option. :P
A wonderful game called Kingdom Come went that route. Public outcry was such that they compromised. The next patch made it so that aside from scripted save points, the only way to manually save the game was to drink a bottle of mead, leaving you with the drunkenness effect for 10 minutes, and the possible burgeoning of an alcohol problem.
Might be the only game ever created where the first mods weren't about slapping humongous tits on the female NPCs, but rather instituting a save mechanism. :lol
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Thank Crom a mod came out to allow save state in that buggy mess of a Kingdom Come game.
Edit: I can understand not being allowed to save in combat but fuck having to redo other shit (Souls Boss Runs) over and over again.
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Rise, Tarnished, and let us walk a new path together.
An upcoming expansion for #ELDENRING Shadow of the Erdtree, is currently in development.
We hope you look forward to new adventures in the Lands Between.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FqCb8eXWYAAwQTs?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
Sounds like it's a bit into the future, can't wait for it though.
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Rise, Tarnished, and let us walk a new path together.
An upcoming expansion for #ELDENRING Shadow of the Erdtree, is currently in development.
We hope you look forward to new adventures in the Lands Between.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FqCb8eXWYAAwQTs?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
Sounds like it's a bit into the future, can't wait for it though.
Need to play the base game before this comes out, since I now have a machine that can run this game without issues!
I also got a physical copy of Horizon: Forbidden West from a friend, since he downloaded it from PS+. Haven't played the first Horizon, but I'm really enjoying this. The platforming puzzles suck ass, but everything else is fantastic! I have put something like 4 hours into the game so far.
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Rise, Tarnished, and let us walk a new path together.
An upcoming expansion for #ELDENRING Shadow of the Erdtree, is currently in development.
We hope you look forward to new adventures in the Lands Between.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FqCb8eXWYAAwQTs?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
Sounds like it's a bit into the future, can't wait for it though.
I really want to do a warrior mage build playthrough. I'll probably start that a month or two before the DLC comes out!
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I'll hopefully be done with the base game by the time this one comes out :lol. I chip away at it almost daily.
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For a variety of reasons (e.g., damaged box, duplicate gifts, forgetting I already had a physical copy, etc.), I've accumulated multiple copies of a few games. Right now they're just sitting in storage and I really don't want them to go to waste. If anyone is interested, feel free to DM me and I'll send to you for just the cost of postage (disc only):
* Guardians of the Galaxy on Xbox
* Last of Us 2 on PS4
* Resident Evil 3 on Xbox
* Resident Evil 7 on PS4
* Uncharted Trilogy on PS4
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Bethesda has the advantage of an avid modding community and the knowledge that they'll produce unofficial patches to resolve most of these bugs. I've typically assumed that Beth had their own people actually working on the unofficial patches but won't cop to it. That said, to be fair these sorts of bugs are going to happen in a game as complex as Skyrim. A game with so many different interactions simply cannot account for each and every one of them. I'm honestly amazed that they do as well as they do.
Aren't the unofficial mods only for PC, though? It'd be nice if they did a sort of annual or bi-annual (every two years) compilation of the best or most critical mods. I know they come out with anniversary and special editions, but they don't seem to fix the bugs when they do. Especially if what you say is true - that Beth has their own people working on the unofficial mods - it should be easy. I DO understand not wanting to take credit/blame for the unofficial things, but we're not talking about rocket science here; reading at USEP (a great site for Skyrim information) some of the bugs are as simple as fixing one or two lines of code.
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Bethesda has the advantage of an avid modding community and the knowledge that they'll produce unofficial patches to resolve most of these bugs. I've typically assumed that Beth had their own people actually working on the unofficial patches but won't cop to it. That said, to be fair these sorts of bugs are going to happen in a game as complex as Skyrim. A game with so many different interactions simply cannot account for each and every one of them. I'm honestly amazed that they do as well as they do.
Aren't the unofficial mods only for PC, though? It'd be nice if they did a sort of annual or bi-annual (every two years) compilation of the best or most critical mods. I know they come out with anniversary and special editions, but they don't seem to fix the bugs when they do. Especially if what you say is true - that Beth has their own people working on the unofficial mods - it should be easy. I DO understand not wanting to take credit/blame for the unofficial things, but we're not talking about rocket science here; reading at USEP (a great site for Skyrim information) some of the bugs are as simple as fixing one or two lines of code.
Yeah I don't think the reliance on the modding community is a good enough reason not to address the big bugs. They've been making console games since 2006.
Edit: And I don't mean to suggest/imply El Barto is trying to justifying Bethesda's lack of bug crushing.
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Bethesda has the advantage of an avid modding community and the knowledge that they'll produce unofficial patches to resolve most of these bugs. I've typically assumed that Beth had their own people actually working on the unofficial patches but won't cop to it. That said, to be fair these sorts of bugs are going to happen in a game as complex as Skyrim. A game with so many different interactions simply cannot account for each and every one of them. I'm honestly amazed that they do as well as they do.
Aren't the unofficial mods only for PC, though? It'd be nice if they did a sort of annual or bi-annual (every two years) compilation of the best or most critical mods. I know they come out with anniversary and special editions, but they don't seem to fix the bugs when they do. Especially if what you say is true - that Beth has their own people working on the unofficial mods - it should be easy. I DO understand not wanting to take credit/blame for the unofficial things, but we're not talking about rocket science here; reading at USEP (a great site for Skyrim information) some of the bugs are as simple as fixing one or two lines of code.
There is a lot of mod support on Xbox. Sony has more limitations set to the app, but you can in fact use mods on PS4/5 as well.
Bethesda is perhaps the only dev that allowed a mod app on consoles for their games.
Edit: I just looked and there is an unofficial patch that fixes bugs by fans available on ps4.
Maybe this can fix your game?
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Bethesda has the advantage of an avid modding community and the knowledge that they'll produce unofficial patches to resolve most of these bugs. I've typically assumed that Beth had their own people actually working on the unofficial patches but won't cop to it. That said, to be fair these sorts of bugs are going to happen in a game as complex as Skyrim. A game with so many different interactions simply cannot account for each and every one of them. I'm honestly amazed that they do as well as they do.
Aren't the unofficial mods only for PC, though? It'd be nice if they did a sort of annual or bi-annual (every two years) compilation of the best or most critical mods. I know they come out with anniversary and special editions, but they don't seem to fix the bugs when they do. Especially if what you say is true - that Beth has their own people working on the unofficial mods - it should be easy. I DO understand not wanting to take credit/blame for the unofficial things, but we're not talking about rocket science here; reading at USEP (a great site for Skyrim information) some of the bugs are as simple as fixing one or two lines of code.
There is a lot of mod support on Xbox. Sony has more limitations set to the app, but you can in fact use mods on PS4/5 as well.
Bethesda is perhaps the only dev that allowed a mod app on consoles for their games.
Edit: I just looked and there is an unofficial patch that fixes bugs by fans available on ps4.
Maybe this can fix your game?
I have to look into that patch.... :)
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Bethesda has the advantage of an avid modding community and the knowledge that they'll produce unofficial patches to resolve most of these bugs. I've typically assumed that Beth had their own people actually working on the unofficial patches but won't cop to it. That said, to be fair these sorts of bugs are going to happen in a game as complex as Skyrim. A game with so many different interactions simply cannot account for each and every one of them. I'm honestly amazed that they do as well as they do.
Aren't the unofficial mods only for PC, though? It'd be nice if they did a sort of annual or bi-annual (every two years) compilation of the best or most critical mods. I know they come out with anniversary and special editions, but they don't seem to fix the bugs when they do. Especially if what you say is true - that Beth has their own people working on the unofficial mods - it should be easy. I DO understand not wanting to take credit/blame for the unofficial things, but we're not talking about rocket science here; reading at USEP (a great site for Skyrim information) some of the bugs are as simple as fixing one or two lines of code.
There is a lot of mod support on Xbox. Sony has more limitations set to the app, but you can in fact use mods on PS4/5 as well.
Bethesda is perhaps the only dev that allowed a mod app on consoles for their games.
Edit: I just looked and there is an unofficial patch that fixes bugs by fans available on ps4.
Maybe this can fix your game?
I have to look into that patch.... :)
Do keep in mind that this might be a mess as well, it is unofficial. Either way if you do check it out ensure you keep seperate saves from before the patch and check out if the patch is worth it.
I personally have no experience using the mods app of Bethesda on PS4.
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Doesn't anyone here play Destiny 2? Lightfall expansion launches today. :hat
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Thank Crom a mod came out to allow save state in that buggy mess of a Kingdom Come game.
Thankfully, I didn't start up KCD until it had been out for a while, so it'd been very well patched by that point. By the time I hit a game-breaking bug it was just a matter of updating the game and it'd been resolved. Most of the negative reviews were for its bugginess, and Warhorse dealt with them quickly enough. While it wasn't perfect, and it was intended to be hard as fuck, I enjoyed it a lot.
My only issue with it is that a video game where you're expected to run away when the odds are against you is kind of a foreign thing. When I'm a level 18 badass, I'm supposed to be able to walk into a room with 24 bad guys and slaughter them all with a bit of panache. The idea that I'm supposed to run away from 4 peasants with pitchforks is strange, to say the least. :lol
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Thank Crom a mod came out to allow save state in that buggy mess of a Kingdom Come game.
Thankfully, I didn't start up KCD until it had been out for a while, so it'd been very well patched by that point. By the time I hit a game-breaking bug it was just a matter of updating the game and it'd been resolved. Most of the negative reviews were for its bugginess, and Warhorse dealt with them quickly enough. While it wasn't perfect, and it was intended to be hard as fuck, I enjoyed it a lot.
My only issue with it is that a video game where you're expected to run away when the odds are against you is kind of a foreign thing. When I'm a level 18 badass, I'm supposed to be able to walk into a room with 24 bad guys and slaughter them all with a bit of panache. The idea that I'm supposed to run away from 4 peasants with pitchforks is strange, to say the least. :lol
It's definitely a unique and good game. I stopped playing due to the bugs but I really should try to get back into it.
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Bethesda has the advantage of an avid modding community and the knowledge that they'll produce unofficial patches to resolve most of these bugs. I've typically assumed that Beth had their own people actually working on the unofficial patches but won't cop to it. That said, to be fair these sorts of bugs are going to happen in a game as complex as Skyrim. A game with so many different interactions simply cannot account for each and every one of them. I'm honestly amazed that they do as well as they do.
Aren't the unofficial mods only for PC, though? It'd be nice if they did a sort of annual or bi-annual (every two years) compilation of the best or most critical mods. I know they come out with anniversary and special editions, but they don't seem to fix the bugs when they do. Especially if what you say is true - that Beth has their own people working on the unofficial mods - it should be easy. I DO understand not wanting to take credit/blame for the unofficial things, but we're not talking about rocket science here; reading at USEP (a great site for Skyrim information) some of the bugs are as simple as fixing one or two lines of code.
There is a lot of mod support on Xbox. Sony has more limitations set to the app, but you can in fact use mods on PS4/5 as well.
Bethesda is perhaps the only dev that allowed a mod app on consoles for their games.
Edit: I just looked and there is an unofficial patch that fixes bugs by fans available on ps4.
Maybe this can fix your game?
I have to look into that patch.... :)
Do keep in mind that this might be a mess as well, it is unofficial. Either way if you do check it out ensure you keep seperate saves from before the patch and check out if the patch is worth it.
I personally have no experience using the mods app of Bethesda on PS4.
I can only speak for the PC version, but I've not once seen a bug caused by any of the unofficial patches. I've seen a couple of bugs that they couldn't resolve, but there were also mods to fix those. One was Esbern not answering that damned door, and the other had to do with the main boss in the Dragonborn DLC, and fuck that guy anyway.
That having been said, I'm probably also acclimated to Bethesda games enough that I'm not incredibly discerning about the bugs. If one of their games doesn't randomly CTD while I'm walking down the street minding my own business it just doesn't feel right. It also occurs to me that by encouraging modding as Beth does, they deflect a lot of the blame. As soon as you install anything that requires SKSE you pretty much forfeit the right to blame Beth for things that go awry. I can live with that.
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Thank Crom a mod came out to allow save state in that buggy mess of a Kingdom Come game.
Thankfully, I didn't start up KCD until it had been out for a while, so it'd been very well patched by that point. By the time I hit a game-breaking bug it was just a matter of updating the game and it'd been resolved. Most of the negative reviews were for its bugginess, and Warhorse dealt with them quickly enough. While it wasn't perfect, and it was intended to be hard as fuck, I enjoyed it a lot.
My only issue with it is that a video game where you're expected to run away when the odds are against you is kind of a foreign thing. When I'm a level 18 badass, I'm supposed to be able to walk into a room with 24 bad guys and slaughter them all with a bit of panache. The idea that I'm supposed to run away from 4 peasants with pitchforks is strange, to say the least. :lol
It's definitely a unique and good game. I stopped playing due to the bugs but I really should try to get back into it.
If that's the reason you stopped playing it then you should definitely revisit it. Like I said, it was mostly much bug-free the last time I went through it. The only exception, and they didn't consider it a bug, is enemy dogs being able to stun-lock you, while your own dog is mostly worthless. That's avoidable by simply not activating the DLC that implemented dogs (or using a mod to nerf them).
And I only found about 3 mods that were actually necessary to enjoy the game. Obviously save at will. Restoring the reticle when equipping a bow is damned helpful--they had bow sites back then. And there's a mod that attaches slot-titles to your various bits of armor so they'll sort properly. Trying to figure out if a jupon was the same as a gameson, and whether they went over or under a hauberk was one of the most frustrating parts of the game. At the same time, it was visually stunning and the combat system (up to a point) was excellent.
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Doesn't anyone here play Destiny 2? Lightfall expansion launches today. :hat
I played it quite a bit a few years ago on PS4 when it was on PS+ and then again on Series S when it was on Gamepass. From a pure gameplay perspective, I find it one of the most satisfying games to play - I just love the shooting and movement, as well as messing around with different gear.
I didn't get the most out of it though as I was just playing on my own, or sometimes doing strikes with randoms.
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So I need a new game for my switch. Have a 17 hour flight on Friday and I'm sure plenty of other downtime in the next week or so on business travel. I still have Zelda, which I'm kind of meh on but I will certainly play it, but I'm thinking of something like Mario Odyssey. Any recommedations? I'm going to check the online store to see what's up tonight or tomorrow before I leave so I've got it all downloaded and ready.
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Doesn't anyone here play Destiny 2? Lightfall expansion launches today. :hat
I played it quite a bit a few years ago on PS4 when it was on PS+ and then again on Series S when it was on Gamepass. From a pure gameplay perspective, I find it one of the most satisfying games to play - I just love the shooting and movement, as well as messing around with different gear.
I didn't get the most out of it though as I was just playing on my own, or sometimes doing strikes with randoms.
Yeah, it is one of the best FPS's out there. I'm in my 7th year since the original PS4 release and have logged countless hours. Every new expansion is better than the one before it. I gotta give kudos to the Bungie devs. They really are customer oriented and stay on top of things. I'd say it's easily in my top ten all time franchises.
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So I need a new game for my switch. Have a 17 hour flight on Friday and I'm sure plenty of other downtime in the next week or so on business travel. I still have Zelda, which I'm kind of meh on but I will certainly play it, but I'm thinking of something like Mario Odyssey. Any recommedations? I'm going to check the online store to see what's up tonight or tomorrow before I leave so I've got it all downloaded and ready.
I don't have a big collection of switch games but I did enjoy Mario Odyssy a lot. Check out Octopath traveler if you like jrpgs. Also maybe sign up to nintendo plus and download a bunch of n64 games
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So I need a new game for my switch. Have a 17 hour flight on Friday and I'm sure plenty of other downtime in the next week or so on business travel. I still have Zelda, which I'm kind of meh on but I will certainly play it, but I'm thinking of something like Mario Odyssey. Any recommedations? I'm going to check the online store to see what's up tonight or tomorrow before I leave so I've got it all downloaded and ready.
Mario 3d World + Bowsers Fury (it is one purchase)
Mario Odyssey is a good game as well, personally I preferred the more focused nature of 3d World (kind of like old school 2d Mario but in with more 3d gameplay). And Bowsers Fury is a fun smaller open world Mario experience. Mario Odyssey is more about exploration and searching for moons/unlocking levels. Depends on your preference and mood which is better.
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So I need a new game for my switch. Have a 17 hour flight on Friday and I'm sure plenty of other downtime in the next week or so on business travel. I still have Zelda, which I'm kind of meh on but I will certainly play it, but I'm thinking of something like Mario Odyssey. Any recommedations? I'm going to check the online store to see what's up tonight or tomorrow before I leave so I've got it all downloaded and ready.
Metroid prime remastered if you didn't already get it. Its been certainly killing a lot of my time.
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Metroid Prime, definitely. I've played this game at least three times over the years, and am somehow unsure where to go next on my current playthrough!
I will add also I highly enjoyed Mario 3D World/Bowsers Fury. Both games gave me hours of solid Mario entertainment.
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I'd go with the original GTA trilogy. Hell, I could just park the car and listen to Vice City Public Radio for half the flight? Gordon Moorecock Rides Again!
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I'd go with the original GTA trilogy. Hell, I could just park the car and listen to Vice City Public Radio for half the flight? Gordon Moorecock Rides Again!
This is a great suggestion.
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It might be controversial but I think the classic GTA games have aged terribly, the driving is ok but the shooting truly sucks and the open worlds are not even remotely close to modern standards anymore. Open world games have progressed massively since those games came out.
The radio stations and storylines are still entertaining though.
And the recent ports were really bad, I deleted San Andreas after an hour and that game was my childhood.
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It might be controversial but I think the classic GTA games have aged terribly, the driving is ok but the shooting truly sucks and the open worlds are not even remotely close to modern standards anymore. Open world games have progressed massively since those games came out.
The radio stations and storylines are still entertaining though.
And the recent ports were really bad, I deleted San Andreas after an hour and that game was my childhood.
I haven't played any of those games since they came out. I loved them back then especially San Andreas but I've no interest in checking them out now for the reasons you gave.
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Tragically, in some ways the mission design of GTA III/VC/Andreas is better than the modern ones.
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It might be controversial but I think the classic GTA games have aged terribly, the driving is ok but the shooting truly sucks and the open worlds are not even remotely close to modern standards anymore. Open world games have progressed massively since those games came out.
The radio stations and storylines are still entertaining though.
And the recent ports were really bad, I deleted San Andreas after an hour and that game was my childhood.
Yeah, GTA is a no go for me. I have no interest playing those older games again. I bought them for my PC and can't be bothered with them.
I don't have a big collection of switch games but I did enjoy Mario Odyssy a lot. Check out Octopath traveler if you like jrpgs. Also maybe sign up to nintendo plus and download a bunch of n64 games
There's apparantly an octopath traveler 2, I looked at it last night but not sure that's a game I'd be interested in although my gf was on your side on me getting that one.
Metroid prime remastered if you didn't already get it. Its been certainly killing a lot of my time.
Never played the original and honestly, I didn't feel like I wanted to play this when checking it out last night. But I think that goes back to me not wanting to play old games.
Mario 3d World + Bowsers Fury (it is one purchase)
Mario Odyssey is a good game as well, personally I preferred the more focused nature of 3d World (kind of like old school 2d Mario but in with more 3d gameplay). And Bowsers Fury is a fun smaller open world Mario experience. Mario Odyssey is more about exploration and searching for moons/unlocking levels. Depends on your preference and mood which is better.
Sooo I ended up getting Mario 3d World + Bowsers Fury. It just looked more fun when checking it out than Odyssey although Odyssey was the game a few friends were telling me to get. Also, seeing both games at full price, getting the newer one kind of made more sense in my head as well.
Thanks for the suggestions everyone, I will have this and Zelda to play on my trip and that should keep me entertained. I could always download another game if not.
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It might be controversial but I think the classic GTA games have aged terribly, the driving is ok but the shooting truly sucks and the open worlds are not even remotely close to modern standards anymore. Open world games have progressed massively since those games came out.
The radio stations and storylines are still entertaining though.
And the recent ports were really bad, I deleted San Andreas after an hour and that game was my childhood.
They have aged terribly. I think that's in large part due to newer platforms and ways of doing things, though. I tried playing VC on my PC and could never figure out how to drive the damn car because driving controls are so uniform and ingrained at this point. Games made for the older controllers are pretty much impossible to go back to now.
At the same time, the early R* games have a style and vibe to them like no other. There's enough sheer lunacy and comedy in them, not to mention all of the voice acting, that in another way makes them irreplaceable. I stopped playing them when they began to take themselves way too seriously, and helping El Burro deliver porn magazines got replaced with driving your idiot cousin to the bowling alley on Tuesday nights. I really wish I could go back and play the first three, but that doesn't seem to be an option at the moment.
I brought it up because the Switch remasters apparently do work quite well, unlike the PC versions.
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Tragically, in some ways the mission design of nearly every single thing about GTA III/VC/Andreas is better than the modern ones.
The early games were about having fun and enjoying yourself. The newer versions are about killing time.
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It might be controversial but I think the classic GTA games have aged terribly, the driving is ok but the shooting truly sucks and the open worlds are not even remotely close to modern standards anymore. Open world games have progressed massively since those games came out.
The radio stations and storylines are still entertaining though.
And the recent ports were really bad, I deleted San Andreas after an hour and that game was my childhood.
They have aged terribly. I think that's in large part due to newer platforms and ways of doing things, though. I tried playing VC on my PC and could never figure out how to drive the damn car because driving controls are so uniform and ingrained at this point. Games made for the older controllers are pretty much impossible to go back to now.
Which is a bit weird because the button layout hasn't changed on most non-Nintendo gamepads.
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It might be controversial but I think the classic GTA games have aged terribly, the driving is ok but the shooting truly sucks and the open worlds are not even remotely close to modern standards anymore. Open world games have progressed massively since those games came out.
The radio stations and storylines are still entertaining though.
And the recent ports were really bad, I deleted San Andreas after an hour and that game was my childhood.
They have aged terribly. I think that's in large part due to newer platforms and ways of doing things, though. I tried playing VC on my PC and could never figure out how to drive the damn car because driving controls are so uniform and ingrained at this point. Games made for the older controllers are pretty much impossible to go back to now.
At the same time, the early R* games have a style and vibe to them like no other. There's enough sheer lunacy and comedy in them, not to mention all of the voice acting, that in another way makes them irreplaceable. I stopped playing them when they began to take themselves way too seriously, and helping El Burro deliver porn magazines got replaced with driving your idiot cousin to the bowling alley on Tuesday nights. I really wish I could go back and play the first three, but that doesn't seem to be an option at the moment.
I brought it up because the Switch remasters apparently do work quite well, unlike the PC versions.
I tried to play Dark Forces again, and I stopped 100% because of the controllers. It just made no sense given the way modern controllers are laid out - and bear in mind, I'm almost NEVER playing games released in the last two, three years so it's not like I'm talking cutting edge developments. Also played the Castlevania anthology pack (all what, 11 games or whatever) and I had to reprogram the controllers for every single game.
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It might be controversial but I think the classic GTA games have aged terribly, the driving is ok but the shooting truly sucks and the open worlds are not even remotely close to modern standards anymore. Open world games have progressed massively since those games came out.
The radio stations and storylines are still entertaining though.
And the recent ports were really bad, I deleted San Andreas after an hour and that game was my childhood.
They have aged terribly. I think that's in large part due to newer platforms and ways of doing things, though. I tried playing VC on my PC and could never figure out how to drive the damn car because driving controls are so uniform and ingrained at this point. Games made for the older controllers are pretty much impossible to go back to now.
At the same time, the early R* games have a style and vibe to them like no other. There's enough sheer lunacy and comedy in them, not to mention all of the voice acting, that in another way makes them irreplaceable. I stopped playing them when they began to take themselves way too seriously, and helping El Burro deliver porn magazines got replaced with driving your idiot cousin to the bowling alley on Tuesday nights. I really wish I could go back and play the first three, but that doesn't seem to be an option at the moment.
I brought it up because the Switch remasters apparently do work quite well, unlike the PC versions.
I tried to play Dark Forces again, and I stopped 100% because of the controllers. It just made no sense given the way modern controllers are laid out - and bear in mind, I'm almost NEVER playing games released in the last two, three years so it's not like I'm talking cutting edge developments. Also played the Castlevania anthology pack (all what, 11 games or whatever) and I had to reprogram the controllers for every single game.
I grew up on mouse+KB, so games like Dark Forces are never a problem for me. If I switch back to a 1ps there's an adjustment period, though. Mostly because I'm not used to sitting up at my desk when playing a game. Modern controllers have made us all lazy slouches. :lol
I recall that the final level of Dark Forces was as good as it got. I preferred DFII, though, even if it was a totally different game. Once you can use the force you don't need blasters and it stops being a 1ps.
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Just want to say that I loved the ever living crap out of Dark forces II :hefdaddy
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The only problem I had with it is that once you got good enough to really force power your way through the game, which was just loads of fun, the game was pretty much over.
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I've played through Dark Forces 2 a couple times. Good game. I never played the first one. I bought it a couple months ago but haven't really checked it out.
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I remember playing Dark Forces way back when (good lord was that on DOS?) and liking it. I don't have any memory of playing Dark Forces II, so either I didn't or it just didn't make any impact on me. I loved Jedi Outcast, but had a hard time getting in to Jedi Academy, and don't think I ever finished it.
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Just saw Distant Worlds, really amazing concert, really in a Final Fantasy mood :D
For my birthday I got three really amazing gaming gifts:
-Final Fantasy 35th anniversary vinyl
-Red Dead Redemption 2 vinyl (the one with the songs like Unshaken, Cruel World etc.)(clear red)
-Elden Ring 2 lp (stone marble)
And a Metroid Prime Remastered physical copy. No idea when I will get to it though.
It might be controversial but I think the classic GTA games have aged terribly, the driving is ok but the shooting truly sucks and the open worlds are not even remotely close to modern standards anymore. Open world games have progressed massively since those games came out.
The radio stations and storylines are still entertaining though.
And the recent ports were really bad, I deleted San Andreas after an hour and that game was my childhood.
Yeah, GTA is a no go for me. I have no interest playing those older games again. I bought them for my PC and can't be bothered with them.
I don't have a big collection of switch games but I did enjoy Mario Odyssy a lot. Check out Octopath traveler if you like jrpgs. Also maybe sign up to nintendo plus and download a bunch of n64 games
There's apparantly an octopath traveler 2, I looked at it last night but not sure that's a game I'd be interested in although my gf was on your side on me getting that one.
Metroid prime remastered if you didn't already get it. Its been certainly killing a lot of my time.
Never played the original and honestly, I didn't feel like I wanted to play this when checking it out last night. But I think that goes back to me not wanting to play old games.
Mario 3d World + Bowsers Fury (it is one purchase)
Mario Odyssey is a good game as well, personally I preferred the more focused nature of 3d World (kind of like old school 2d Mario but in with more 3d gameplay). And Bowsers Fury is a fun smaller open world Mario experience. Mario Odyssey is more about exploration and searching for moons/unlocking levels. Depends on your preference and mood which is better.
Sooo I ended up getting Mario 3d World + Bowsers Fury. It just looked more fun when checking it out than Odyssey although Odyssey was the game a few friends were telling me to get. Also, seeing both games at full price, getting the newer one kind of made more sense in my head as well.
Thanks for the suggestions everyone, I will have this and Zelda to play on my trip and that should keep me entertained. I could always download another game if not.
Nice, have fun! 3d world is also fun in good old couch multiplayer.
And by Zelda I assume you mean Breath of the Wild? Also really good, but it is more freeform do whatever you feel like in general. I think BotW is not really all that suited for short burts of gameplay, more an immersion type of experience.
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Happy Birthday!
I should pick up that RDR vinyl, I adored that soundtrack.
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Adding Kelvin in Sons of the forest was such a brilliant move by the devs, he became an instant meme and suddenly sales went through the roof.
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I mentioned this in the PC thread a few days ago, but I got into Unreal Engine game development back in December, which has been a ton of fun so far.
I've made a couple videos, which are up on my Youtube channel, for anyone interested in checking them out. They are fairly basic at the moment, just showing some of the environment, day/night cycle, and graphics stuff I've been working on. No gameplay stuff yet, still working on that.
Here's one of the videos on my channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scyIocWVRWg
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That's awesome Puppies! How long did that take you? I've messed around in Unity years ago and wanted to give Unreal a try but never bit the bullet.
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That's awesome Puppies! How long did that take you? I've messed around in Unity years ago and wanted to give Unreal a try but never bit the bullet.
That probably took a few hours to get up and running and looking like that. Still very barebones at the moment.
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It might be controversial but I think the classic GTA games have aged terribly, the driving is ok but the shooting truly sucks and the open worlds are not even remotely close to modern standards anymore. Open world games have progressed massively since those games came out.
The radio stations and storylines are still entertaining though.
And the recent ports were really bad, I deleted San Andreas after an hour and that game was my childhood.
I haven't played any of those games since they came out. I loved them back then especially San Andreas but I've no interest in checking them out now for the reasons you gave.
I never did get into the GTA series. I do have GTA V but only because it was a free download with my PS+ subscription. Played it for a while and just got bored. Never really understood the hype.
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It might be controversial but I think the classic GTA games have aged terribly, the driving is ok but the shooting truly sucks and the open worlds are not even remotely close to modern standards anymore. Open world games have progressed massively since those games came out.
The radio stations and storylines are still entertaining though.
And the recent ports were really bad, I deleted San Andreas after an hour and that game was my childhood.
I haven't played any of those games since they came out. I loved them back then especially San Andreas but I've no interest in checking them out now for the reasons you gave.
I never did get into the GTA series. I do have GTA V but only because it was a free download with my PS+ subscription. Played it for a while and just got bored. Never really understood the hype.
It really helped if you got into it early with GTA3 (and also smoked a ton of grass). It was one of the first open world games, and it was mostly about having fun and not taking it too seriously. The fact that you could run missions or just goof off and drive around like a psychopath was quite refreshing. I remember the first time we played it and we were in sheer hysterics for two hours. It also helped that it was mostly written as a comedy. You've got a who's who of mafia and criminal actors playing mafia characters, and yet the jobs they're sending you out on are as funny as they are violent. You'll literally be driving down the street and hear a pay phone ringing. You answer it and it's just some guy looking for somebody to murder his wife and turn her into dog food.
Vice City and San Andreas were the same formula but with tons of money to spend on them for the voice acting. Vice City was modeled after Scarface with a bit of Carlito's Way thrown in, and SA was pretty much Menace II Society. Yet in both cases your roles were still filled with humor. In VC you'll spend as much time helping Dennis Hopper's character with his porn empire as you will doing the main stories for the recently departed Tom Sizemore.
By the time V came out they'd sucked all the fun right out of it. There was a noticeable shift with IV where they'd taken all of humour out of it, and they were clearly just looking for ways to make the game as long as possible. It was no longer the quality of the content, but how much they could stuff into it. Getting through V felt like a chore to me. If that's how you formed an opinion on the franchise it's a real shame, but there's nothing you can do about it. As we've already discussed the older games, while wonderful, don't translate to modern platforms very well. I really wish I could go back and play them again, myself.
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It could be that I haven't played the order GTA games in awhile, but i feel it's more like the comedy got played out more so than becoming worse. I feel like when I played GTAV that I've seen and heard it all before. Vice City definitely had the best vibe though. There certainly was a charm in playing GTA3 when it was released though. It was ground breaking.
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Playing GTA III for the first time was one of the defining moments of my video game life. Being let loose in that open world for the first time, I felt like my head was gonna explode. I would wake up early before school everyday just to play it and replayed the main story many times. And to this day, I still think III was the funnest one to rampage in.
Vice city makes some incredible improvements. I loved it and I played the shit out of it. By San andreas, I was feeling franchise fatigue, but its was fun.
With IV, suddenly they started taking themselves too seriously, and I agree a big part of the fun was lost. Such a massive part of the fun is in the rampaging, but the cops in IV take you out way faster or at least that's how it felt to me.
V I loved the first time I played it, but i only played through it once. Unlike III and Vice, I never felt like going through it again and driving around rampaging here as well just never felt as fun or chaotic as III and vice.
But that's just my 2 cents.
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V I loved the first time I played it, but i only played through it once. Unlike III and Vice, I never felt like going through it again and driving around rampaging here as well just never felt as fun or chaotic as III and vice.
But that's just my 2 cents.
You hit on a good point. I think they started taking the driving and the realism way too seriously. You don't play GTA as a driving simulator. You play it to carjack people and run over pedestrians and stuff. III and VC had a kind of cartoonish feel to the driving, so it was always fun. There was no doubt it was a video game. The one time I decided I'd fire V back up I played for about ten minutes, decided the driving was terrible, and turned it off for the last time.
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I could play all those early versions of GTA if I wanted to since I have all those older consoles, but that's just it. If I actually wanted to play those versions at the time, I probably would have. But, like I keep saying over and over, there were probably 100 other better games to play at the time. In other words, GTA wasn't the type of game that actually appealed to me.
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I still like playing GTA III, VC and SA. I got the remake relatively cheap and it's still fun. Yeah, the graphics isn't the best but especially Vice City creates a tremendous 80s Miami Vice like atmosphere.
It's like watching an old movie, there are newer ones with better effects, but not always with a better story.
GTA IV was a letdown. Too dark, too many (boring) things to do and the main character is just no one I can sympathize with.
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I still like playing GTA III, VC and SA. I got the remake relatively cheap and it's still fun. Yeah, the graphics isn't the best but especially Vice City creates a tremendous 80s Miami Vice like atmosphere.
It's like watching an old movie, there are newer ones with better effects, but not always with a better story.
GTA IV was a letdown. Too dark, too many (boring) things to do and the main character is just no one I can sympathize with.
I've decided that's probably next up for me. They've been patched quite a bit, and I don't really care much about the graphics anyway. IMO, R*'s focus on graphics and realism is a big part of where they lost their way. Besides, they'll simply look like how I remember them looking anyway. My problem with playing the original PC ports was the control set. All they really needed to do for me was set them up for modern controllers, which they did.
It occurs to me that the main cast of VC is dead now. Save for Gary Bussy, of all people. Liota, Burt Reynolds, Dennis Hopper, and now Tom Sizemore.
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Well Jenna Jameson is still alive :D
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I still like playing GTA III, VC and SA. I got the remake relatively cheap and it's still fun. Yeah, the graphics isn't the best but especially Vice City creates a tremendous 80s Miami Vice like atmosphere.
It's like watching an old movie, there are newer ones with better effects, but not always with a better story.
GTA IV was a letdown. Too dark, too many (boring) things to do and the main character is just no one I can sympathize with.
GTA IV is actually my favorite. It could be because it's based on NYC which is my home city so the familiarities were ejoyable. But I did like the story and when you include the DLC content, it put it over the top for me. I put more hours into that game than any of the others.
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I played GTA IV for some time and it's not a bad game, it was just missing something that those others had, at least for me, so I quit around halfway through.
I heard good things about The Lost And The Damned and Ballad Of Gay Tony. I have them lying around here somewhere, should probably give it a try.
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I loved GTA III and Vice City, they were so much fun. I also played the original GTA I & II and they were 2 dimensional fun and gave a taste of all that havoc you could create.
I didn't play San Andreas that much but am loving GTA V. Haven't completed the main mission yet but the rampage and other random stuff is so much fun. This was recorded on my new ultrawide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9xlJ_irPbM&ab_channel=Showmetheway (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9xlJ_irPbM&ab_channel=Showmetheway)
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I also loved GTA 1 and 2. Thought those games were so much fun... until 3 came out and just made those look like nothing.
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GTA-III and Vice City were absolute gold, even with their wonky control system (by today's standards).
San Andreas was too big with not enough stuff to fill the dead space, and I really didn't like having to eat and workout, etc. I didn't play that one very long, but I remember having a blast with the cheats.
IV is the most forgettable to me by far. I remember liking the driving a lot, but getting too many annoying text messages for side stuff like entertaining my girlfriend. The city was pretty cool though.
V was great, IMO. I only played the single player once, but have put probably 300+ hours into Online. It's got plenty of problems, but I don't care. I still have a blast. I also don't think the game's makers were ready for Online's success. I'm expecting to see a much more refined online environment for the next game, possibly even the start of a permanent world that just continues to be added to as time goes on,
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I have FOMO reading this. I watched my stepson play a little GTA - I can't remember which, but I'd guess it was either Vice City or San Andreas - and it looked fun, but nothing that would grab me. Maybe I should dive in (if and when I ever finish Skyrim; that one is a BEAST).
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The best part of V was the heists online. I'm sure there's way more content now (I haven't touched V in many years now) but when those heists first came out, I was obsessed playing them with friends.
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IV is the most forgettable to me by far. I remember liking the driving a lot, but getting too many annoying text messages for side stuff like entertaining my girlfriend. The city was pretty cool though.
IV was kind of unique in that the DLC mission packs were far better than the base game. Gay Tony and Lost/Damned had pretty cool stories, and were mostly real missions rather than annoying time wasters.
San Andreas was too big with not enough stuff to fill the dead space, and I really didn't like having to eat and workout, etc. I didn't play that one very long, but I remember having a blast with the cheats.
The wide open spaces were part of the appeal to me, though having to get from CJ's house out to see The Truth out in the boonies really could be a PITA. I kind of treated it like Skyrim, in that I'd try and wait until there was a fair amount of work in one corner of the map.
I recall liking the snapshots quite a bit. Most of the time the "collect all the packages" type of things bug me, but for some reason the snapshots were fun to me. Also, I think SA was where The Wild Traveler came from, and that guy seriously cracked me up.
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I bought the GTA trilogy for the Switch several months back. I have been playing GTA 3 and really enjoying it. Yes the shooting mechanics are terrible, but I have enjoyed working my way through the missions. I am probably about 70% through the game at this point. I played Vice City a ton back in the day, and it will be a trip down memory lane when I dive into that one again.
I agree about what made these games so good. You could just drive around messing with people and/or the cops and have a great time, not even doing any of the missions.
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GTA-III and Vice City were absolute gold, even with their wonky control system (by today's standards).
San Andreas was too big with not enough stuff to fill the dead space, and I really didn't like having to eat and workout, etc. I didn't play that one very long, but I remember having a blast with the cheats.
You are correct, III and VC were two of the better games in the series, and they were some of the best games in the early 2000s. Those ambulance and fire truck missions in III, however, are a pain to complete and you can screw things up rather easily. VC would have been a perfect game if Tommy was able to swim. I think I must have played these two games from start to finish, and sometimes at 100% completion, no less than 7 or 8 times back in the day.
SA is big but I don't mind the open spaces. Like you, I hated the eating and workout parts of the game. It took me nearly a year to beat it a 100% though.
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I honestly think messing around in modern GTA's is way better. There is barely any interaction in 3-SA compared to modern standards (animations, NPC/police ai, environmental interaction, physics, moveset). In IV and V you can also just go on a rampage. And in V you have many tools and environments at your disposal.
I get the preferences for tone, mission design, plot focus etc. though.
Not to disrespect earlier GTA's, they were pioneers in their genre and crafted incredibly well for their time.
Happy Birthday!
I should pick up that RDR vinyl, I adored that soundtrack.
Thanks! The vinyl got a rerelease. The discs themselves are great and sound great (nice red, 45 rpm pressing mastered for vinyl). The sleeves are a bit crummy though, just by looking at them they seem to damage (I see comments on discogs stating the same).
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I was always more of a Just Cause fan when it came to just going ham in the environment.
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I agree with XJ, blowing shit up in Just Cause is a lot of fun. I think the writing is what gets me about GTA, it's so over-the-top that I really enjoy seeing what the writers come up with.
Side note but my brother and I have a running joke where we call politicians/celebrities GTA characters.
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I played over an hour of GTA V last night and didn't do any missions. Just went to town and blew up shit it was so much fun.
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I remember playing Just Cause 3 on my PS4 and it running terribly. The game was fun as all hell, but the framerate was terrible, and I have no idea why.
I remember driving being a nightmare as well.
The gadgets and destruction were great though.
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Just got to one of the underground sections of Elden Ring.
Goddamn this game is gorgeous.
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Really just enamored with Elden Ring lately.
How many games offer the breadth of experience that Elden Ring does? It keeps so many of its cards to its chest, rewarding players who decide to stick with it longer.
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I started playing this game Untitled Goose Game last night... in some ways, it is funny as hell. :D
(https://fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/images/10_share_images/games_15/nintendo_switch_download_software_1/H2x1_NSwitchDS_UntitledGooseGame.jpg)
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I remember playing Just Cause 3 on my PS4 and it running terribly. The game was fun as all hell, but the framerate was terrible, and I have no idea why.
I remember driving being a nightmare as well.
The gadgets and destruction were great though.
That was one of the more fun free games I ever played. Blowing shit up was the best part. "That never gets old". :lol
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Really just enamored with Elden Ring lately.
How many games offer the breadth of experience that Elden Ring does? It keeps so many of its cards to its chest, rewarding players who decide to stick with it longer.
Elden Ring is definitely not for everyone, but imo it's the best game of the last fifteen years that isn't named 'Breath of the Wild'. Those two together have made shit like Assassin's Creed look so unbelievably passionless and cynical
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Really just enamored with Elden Ring lately.
How many games offer the breadth of experience that Elden Ring does? It keeps so many of its cards to its chest, rewarding players who decide to stick with it longer.
Yea the scope of the game is amazing. I'm on NG+1 and it's fun mowing down all the bosses, it gives the player some reward and relief for completing the game.
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Today, I decided to upgrade to PS Plus Premium for the remaining 250+ days that I have it. There's a deal ending today where subscribers can upgrade for 35% off, which was about $30 for me. Time will tell how much value I end up getting from it, but the catalog of games you get with it is a lot bigger than I expected, which seems promising.
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Really just enamored with Elden Ring lately.
How many games offer the breadth of experience that Elden Ring does? It keeps so many of its cards to its chest, rewarding players who decide to stick with it longer.
Yea the scope of the game is amazing. I'm on NG+1 and it's fun mowing down all the bosses, it gives the player some reward and relief for completing the game.
I finally broke down and bought the game yesterday. I'm playing as a Confessor. The only Souls game I got far in and managed to beat was Dark Souls. I never used magic in that one though. Do you have any good tips? I'd like to play the game without much guidance but I don't know how feasible that will be for me.
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I've played bloodborne, Sekiro and DS3 a lot, and tbh this is the soulsbourne I've found to be most accessible. My recommendation? Don't be afraid to head off in the opposite direction if the route ahead is hard.
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I've played bloodborne, Sekiro and DS3 a lot, and tbh this is the soulsbourne I've found to be most accessible. My recommendation? Don't be afraid to head off in the opposite direction if the route ahead is hard.
Thanks for the tip, mang. I've been doing that but I feel kind of lost. I wanted to pay the game naturally but I will definitely look up stuff if I get bored wandering around and constantly dying. For now, I'd like some more general tips like what you suggested.
One thing I've read is that starting class doesn't really matter. Do you find this to be true?
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The problem with Just Cause was the game got repetitive really quickly. It was quite fun for a bit though.
Another good one was Saints Row. It just took the stupidity to the next level. Nothing like beating someone with a 3 foot purple dildo :lol
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The problem with Just Cause was the game got repetitive really quickly. It was quite fun for a bit though.
Another good one was Saints Row. It just took the stupidity to the next level. Nothing like beating someone with a 3 foot purple dildo :lol
I never played much of the first Just Cause. I loved the second one and beat it. For some reason the third game bored me and I never finished it. I haven't played the fourth due to all the bad reviews.
Saints Row 3 was a lot of fun. 4 was ok too.
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One thing I've read is that starting class doesn't really matter. Do you find this to be true?
Can't speak to that since I have not played more that one character yet, but overall the stats and level cap are more flexible than past souls games and there is a way to respec down the line if you want.
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I tried for a 3rd time at length over my vacation to get my Ps4 to work an connect to Sony, and I'm still stuck in a seemingly unbreakable 2-step verification loop. I'm not stupid when it comes to technology, but I can't for the life of me figure it out. I called Sony twice and the two reps I got couldn't understand the problem I was having.
It's basically unusable at this point if I want to do anything other than play DVDs or Blu-rays in it. I'm actually concerned that if I were to pick up a PS5, the problem would continue to persist as the issue seems to be on Sony's services/technology end, and not the PS4 hardware. Playstation has been my go-to since I was 11 years old, but I'm considering X-box when I finally step into next gen.
I really only want it for two games at this point as there's no way my PC will handle them - GTA-VI and Avatar-Frontiers of Pandora. I've been underwhelmed with the last few Gran Turismo releases, so I don't think I'll be missing much there. Thoughts?
Welp, I bought a PS5 at Costco last night. They had them on the floor and I caved.
I'm prepared this time though for Sony's bullshit. First off, I created a new Gmail account solely for my PS5 with a password not shared by any other accounts I have. If I get hacked again, hopefully that will isolate the issue. I created an entirely new Sony account with every security feature other than password upon purchase turned off. Hopefully that'll prevent me from getting stuck in the locked-out loop my PS4 was stuck in.
I got the bundle with G.O.W Ragnarok. I'm already regretting scratching the activation code and redeeming it. I'm 30 minutes in and can already tell it's not my thing. The camera angle is atrocious and I can't figure out how to change it. I kind of wish I just threw it up on the FB marketplace or something for $25 or something.
I have Gran Turismo 7 downloading, which is one of the only three games I really care about playing on the console. I was able to play the three mini game races before work this morning while the rest of the game downloads. It's exactly what I was hoping for. I'm hope the rest of the game is the same.
Now to decide if I want a new TV (mine's a decade old) or a PSVR2. I ended up rarely using my PSVR1, but that's because at the end of the day it felt like it fell just a bit short everywhere. PSVR 2 seems like the real deal, especially if I were to build a dedicated racing rig with wheel for GT7.
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I've heard that gt7 on psvr2 is amazing so look at some reviews there and see if that sways your opinion. I was debating a long time getting a PS5 but with the games slowly trickling to PC I'll pass.
Did you pay the first GOW?
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I've heard that gt7 on psvr2 is amazing so look at some reviews there and see if that sways your opinion. I was debating a long time getting a PS5 but with the games slowly trickling to PC I'll pass.
Did you pay the first GOW?
Negative. Is it much different?
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So I haven't played Ragnarok but my buddies who've played both say that Ragnarok is pretty much exactly the same.
Have you tried Astros playroom? I've heard great things about that and I believe it comes with the PS5
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So I haven't played Ragnarok but my buddies who've played both say that Ragnarok is pretty much exactly the same.
Have you tried Astros playroom? I've heard great things about that and I believe it comes with the PS5
I haven't. Is it actually a game? I remember that on the PS4 and it was more of a demo or the new controller features. I'll give that a look after work.
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Doing a replay of Metroid fusion on switch. 20 years later and it still holds up great
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So I haven't played Ragnarok but my buddies who've played both say that Ragnarok is pretty much exactly the same.
In terms of gameplay, I agree that they're pretty much the same. In terms of story, Ragnarok actually reminds me a bit of The Last of Us 2 in that it's a bit more ambitious, jumps all over the place, and has some pacing issues at times. I think the first game had a much tighter (although not necessarily better) story. The whole thing reminds me very much of the Xbox 360 era, where you'd have games like Gears of War 1/2/3 that were super similar but at least it allowed for games to be released in a reasonable amount of time.
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So I haven't played Ragnarok but my buddies who've played both say that Ragnarok is pretty much exactly the same.
Have you tried Astros playroom? I've heard great things about that and I believe it comes with the PS5
I haven't. Is it actually a game? I remember that on the PS4 and it was more of a demo or the new controller features. I'll give that a look after work.
Yeah, it should be in your game library. It's pretty cool, but the novelty kinda wears off after a while. It definitely has more content than the PS4 version.
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PS4 version? Of Astro's Playroom? Missed that one
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Astrobot Rescue Mission on the PSVR is one of the best 3d platformers ever in my opinion. And it has more content than the free PS5 game (which is also a good game, great pack in).
I assume you meant the playtoom thingy from 2013, Dublagent66?
So I haven't played Ragnarok but my buddies who've played both say that Ragnarok is pretty much exactly the same.
Have you tried Astros playroom? I've heard great things about that and I believe it comes with the PS5
I haven't. Is it actually a game? I remember that on the PS4 and it was more of a demo or the new controller features. I'll give that a look after work.
It is a good little 3d platformer, I think it's worth to check it out. It's about three hours and is a neat way to show of the controller tech and celebrate the Playstation brand.
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Astrobot Rescue Mission on the PSVR is one of the best 3d platformers ever in my opinion. And it has more content than the free PS5 game (which is also a good game, great pack in).
I assume you meant the playtoom thingy from 2013, Dublagent66?
So I haven't played Ragnarok but my buddies who've played both say that Ragnarok is pretty much exactly the same.
Have you tried Astros playroom? I've heard great things about that and I believe it comes with the PS5
I haven't. Is it actually a game? I remember that on the PS4 and it was more of a demo or the new controller features. I'll give that a look after work.
It is a good little 3d platformer, I think it's worth to check it out. It's about three hours and is a neat way to show of the controller tech and celebrate the Playstation brand.
Thanks for the info.
I have to say... that DualSense controller is without a doubt the best controller I've used to date. I thought the DS4 was perfect, and I was skeptical about some of the ergonomic changes, but I love it. Those L2/R2 triggers are something else! The feedback on them when finessing the throttle and brake in GT7 is incredible. I want similar feedback in the sticks next :lol
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So I haven't played Ragnarok but my buddies who've played both say that Ragnarok is pretty much exactly the same.
In terms of gameplay, I agree that they're pretty much the same. In terms of story, Ragnarok actually reminds me a bit of The Last of Us 2 in that it's a bit more ambitious, jumps all over the place, and has some pacing issues at times. I think the first game had a much tighter (although not necessarily better) story. The whole thing reminds me very much of the Xbox 360 era, where you'd have games like Gears of War 1/2/3 that were super similar but at least it allowed for games to be released in a reasonable amount of time.
Santa Monica set out to "make the best PS4 game possible" with Ragnarok, very much continuing 2018 and expanding on it. I think it is a good approach to make two games without much of a leap. I think too many devs invest massive amounts of money/time into making games "next gen" while we are at a point where games from almost a decade ago with some adjustments still hold up remarkably well. Ragnarok looks almost the same as goW 2018, yet is not at all out of place on the PS5 (and runs on 100+ fps while looking sharp).
The Last of Us pt. 2 is similar in gameplay to 1, but it was a big leap in tech and has a much larger scope in level design.
Gears 1-4 are the same game to me, in terms of gameplay (only 2 plays more with level interactivity, not sure where that went). I played them over the last few years, since I first got an Xbox.
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Astrobot Rescue Mission on the PSVR is one of the best 3d platformers ever in my opinion. And it has more content than the free PS5 game (which is also a good game, great pack in).
I assume you meant the playtoom thingy from 2013, Dublagent66?
So I haven't played Ragnarok but my buddies who've played both say that Ragnarok is pretty much exactly the same.
Have you tried Astros playroom? I've heard great things about that and I believe it comes with the PS5
I haven't. Is it actually a game? I remember that on the PS4 and it was more of a demo or the new controller features. I'll give that a look after work.
It is a good little 3d platformer, I think it's worth to check it out. It's about three hours and is a neat way to show of the controller tech and celebrate the Playstation brand.
Thanks for the info.
I have to say... that DualSense controller is without a doubt the best controller I've used to date. I thought the DS4 was perfect, and I was skeptical about some of the ergonomic changes, but I love it. Those L2/R2 triggers are something else! The feedback on them when finessing the throttle and brake in GT7 is incredible. I want similar feedback in the sticks next :lol
I switched to using a dualsense on PC a couple of weeks ago, and its super comfy.
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Yeah, Sony's DualSense controllers are fuckin' badass. Now, they have new DS Edge controllers. Haven't tried one of those yet.
Downloaded the RE4 Remake demo over the weekend. Looks really good and they decided to add the crafting element for ammo and a new stealth attack feature. Countdown to a week from Friday. Can't wait. :)
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I saw that there is a Steam sale on the Resident Evil games. I'm thinking of picking up a couple. I played I think it was Nemesis on the PS2 decades ago and remember having a ball with it. Never got them on PC and was going to get them but damn there's like a million of them now. Are the remakes of 2 &3 worth it? I'll probably pick those and maybe 7 as that looks demented. Not sure about Village. I'm assuming there's no story continuity between them all?
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I have all the RE games and yes, the remakes of 2 & 3 are good and I expect 4 will be also. RE7 is probably the most gruesome and disturbing of the bunch (there's some freaky shit going on in that game). Village was pretty good too. I know once I finish the RE4 remake, I'll want to go back and play the others again. The RE franchise is one of my all time favs. :hefdaddy
There is continuity in the gameplay and some of the stories are somewhat similar, but there really is no continuing storyline.
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Playing that RE 4 remake demo now on my PC, it looks really good. Gore is definitely a lot more bloody and gory than I'm used to lol.
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Thomas Middleditch from Silicon Valley is roleplaying in RDR:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7C0NsN8gsA&ab_channel=ThomasMiddleditch
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I have all the RE games and yes, the remakes of 2 & 3 are good and I expect 4 will be also. RE7 is probably the most gruesome and disturbing of the bunch (there's some freaky shit going on in that game). Village was pretty good too. I know once I finish the RE4 remake, I'll want to go back and play the others again. The RE franchise is one of my all time favs. :hefdaddy
There is continuity in the gameplay and some of the stories are somewhat similar, but there really is no continuing storyline.
I played RE2 this past year, then went back and played 1. I will be starting RE3 remake once I finish Skryim (and maybe Deus Ex). Though I need to get one more trophy on RE2 (the 100 zombies in the convenience store bonus game; I got to 88 and couldn't get past that).
It's really good, and really exciting.
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I saw that there is a Steam sale on the Resident Evil games. I'm thinking of picking up a couple. I played I think it was Nemesis on the PS2 decades ago and remember having a ball with it. Never got them on PC and was going to get them but damn there's like a million of them now. Are the remakes of 2 &3 worth it? I'll probably pick those and maybe 7 as that looks demented. Not sure about Village. I'm assuming there's no story continuity between them all?
1 Remake remastered, 2 remake, 4, and 7 are the best in my opinion (with 4 and 2 being my favourites).
I would go for 2 remake or 7 (as 4 remake is coming soon). 1 remake is more old fashioned.
3 remake is a nice game, but feels more like a high production value addon than a full game. It is like 5 hours and has less to it in terms of gameplay than most other entries. Still a fun game though! 5 and 6 are much more action focused and a product of the PS360 era third person shooter boom. I like them, but don't think they are very representative of the franchise overall.
Most spin offs aren't as good, except for the Revelations games. Revelations 2 is great. But compared to most mainline remakes/remasters, it is less AAA/shiny and new.
I have yet to play 8.
There is definitely an ongoing story, but I would not say you need it for any of them. They all have stand alone plotlines. 2 and 3 have some overlap (takes place in the same city around the same time).
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Yeah, RE1 is more of a remaster than remake. It's essentially the original game remastered for modern platforms.
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Yeah, RE1 is more of a remaster than remake. It's essentially the original game remastered for modern platforms.
I'm pretty sure it's a remastered version of the remake that was originally a GameCube exclusive. I haven't played that version in a very long time but I remember enjoying it. I know they modernized some controls and stuff compared to the PS1 version but I wonder how it holds up today.
I wonder why they didn't make another remake of that first game but they decided 4 needed a remake. I replayed RE4 a few years ago and I thought the gameplay still held up pretty well.
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If they remade 1 with the RE2 remake engine, I would buy it in a heartbeat.
Here goes a fan game where the made the attempt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZtkQdLM1rc&ab_channel=ResidenceofEvil
Outside of the crimson heads and having to burn all the zombies, I liked gamecube RE1 a lot. I would like to see them revisit it though.
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I wasn't sure whether to post this in the TLOU thread or here, but after watching the show, I feel like I gained a new appreciation for the video game. The show was phenomenal, they did a great job, and it's probably the best game adaptation ever... But despite all that, the game still holds up! I feel like it's still the definitive way to experience this particular story (unless you just don't play games). And again... That's not a criticism of the show! The show's great... The game is just that good.
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I think it demonstrates the differences in the strengths of the two mediums. Personally, I felt the show handled the main story beats a bit better than the game did, and I think, for example, a story as told in episode 3 would have been hard to achieve in the game. But the game's strengths aren't in the main story beats, but in the mundane. The ambience of exploration, the banter between the characters as you explore, and the minor reaction of the world and its characters to your choices.
To me they are the same story, both beautifully told, and both playing to the strengths of the medium which is telling them.
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It is an excellent adaption for sure, most things come down to personal preferences. For me it is probably an 8/10 show and a 10/10 game (which means I love both). Obviously I already knew the story prior to the show, which affects it. I appreciate the game is sort of a intimate experience where you are with the main cast at all times, whereas the series expands on the setting by showing different sides and plotlines outside of the core duo.
I think Naughty Dog has skirted the line between game and cinematic experience often in recent times btw. In both Uncharted 4 and TLOU pt 2 there are significant sections without action. Many people complain about pacing issues because of it, but to me it is partially what makes them far beyond the level of comparable games. And the series did a similar thing in their own way with the Bill plot in my view. It is unconventional to have a self contained storyline like that in your limited series, but the series stands out because of narrative risks like this.
pt2 will be hard to adapt, but these people have the talent to make it work excellently. I am hoping for a bit more wholesome moments like Bill's story though, I think pt.2 could use that.
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I haven't played 2 yet, but I know the story, and it just seems oppressively bleak. So yeah, hoping they can inject some levity into the series.
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Yeah, RE1 is more of a remaster than remake. It's essentially the original game remastered for modern platforms.
I'm pretty sure it's a remastered version of the remake that was originally a GameCube exclusive. I haven't played that version in a very long time but I remember enjoying it. I know they modernized some controls and stuff compared to the PS1 version but I wonder how it holds up today.
It was an HD remaster of the original game. I believe the GameCube exclusive you're thinking of is Resident Evil Zero.
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Yeah, RE1 is more of a remaster than remake. It's essentially the original game remastered for modern platforms.
I'm pretty sure it's a remastered version of the remake that was originally a GameCube exclusive. I haven't played that version in a very long time but I remember enjoying it. I know they modernized some controls and stuff compared to the PS1 version but I wonder how it holds up today.
It was an HD remaster of the original game. I believe the GameCube exclusive you're thinking of is Resident Evil Zero.
Now I'm confused. I thought you were talking about the GameCube remake which was an exclusive full-on remake of Resident Evil 1. I think this is the version that's been HDified/remastered for last-gen consoles and PC. The original game was for the PS1.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_(2002_video_game)
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I haven't played 2 yet, but I know the story, and it just seems oppressively bleak. So yeah, hoping they can inject some levity into the series.
If I had to guess, I think they will take the opportunity to add a few more moments of levity, or maybe just place more emphasis on the levity that was already there. For example, there's a really beautiful scene in Part 2 where Ellie plays guitar and sings for someone, but I think a lot of players missed it since it's in an optional area. Maybe they expand on that a bit.
I don't think that people need respite all the time, but just one or two things can make all the difference. Hell, I think the giraffe scene alone gave the first game all the levity it needed. If you remove just that scene, people would probably call Part 1 oppressively bleak too. :lol You just need that kind of thing sprinkled about here and there.
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To quote the great philosopher Ross: “You have to have dark in order to show light, just like in life.”
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I haven't played 2 yet, but I know the story, and it just seems oppressively bleak. So yeah, hoping they can inject some levity into the series.
I'll remain vague to prevent major spoilers for people new to TLOU.
But I think the most important part of liking 2 comes down to how much the player can relate to Abby and her group. The initial quest for vengeance felt pretty good and worked well, it was much more of a traditional (revenge) story. But then halfway into the game getting to her side my initial reaction wasn't very good. The game had to win me over (but did so by crafting an amazing group of new characters). I think the cast of the second half is equally well written when compared to any TLOU character and it made me feel uncomfortable about the acts I committed in the first half in hindsight. I feel like they took a big narrative risk with the structure. They could make it more accessible by simply adjusting the order of the story.
Still, I don't think it is necessarily too bleak. A lot of characters paid the highest price for their actions, but several come out of the plot alive, well, and with hope for the future.
Too bad you already know the story though, personally I thought it was one hell of a ride, about equal to the first.
Yeah, RE1 is more of a remaster than remake. It's essentially the original game remastered for modern platforms.
I'm pretty sure it's a remastered version of the remake that was originally a GameCube exclusive. I haven't played that version in a very long time but I remember enjoying it. I know they modernized some controls and stuff compared to the PS1 version but I wonder how it holds up today.
It was an HD remaster of the original game. I believe the GameCube exclusive you're thinking of is Resident Evil Zero.
The original Resident Evil has two versions on the Playstation 1 (the original and the directors cut), as well as an enhanced version on the Nintendo DS. This original version has this old school live action intro. On the Gamecube, however, they released a full on remake. All the recent HD remasters have been remasters of that remake.
The original version is a wonky cheesefest that has aged terribly, in my opinion. Resident Evil Remake, often referred to as REmake, is excellent (and the only tank control RE I enjoy).
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I haven't played 2 yet, but I know the story, and it just seems oppressively bleak. So yeah, hoping they can inject some levity into the series.
If I had to guess, I think they will take the opportunity to add a few more moments of levity, or maybe just place more emphasis on the levity that was already there. For example, there's a really beautiful scene in Part 2 where Ellie plays guitar and sings for someone, but I think a lot of players missed it since it's in an optional area. Maybe they expand on that a bit.
I don't think that people need respite all the time, but just one or two things can make all the difference. Hell, I think the giraffe scene alone gave the first game all the levity it needed. If you remove just that scene, people would probably call Part 1 oppressively bleak too. :lol You just need that kind of thing sprinkled about here and there.
Are you guys talking about Resident Evil or The Last Of Us?
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I haven't played 2 yet, but I know the story, and it just seems oppressively bleak. So yeah, hoping they can inject some levity into the series.
If I had to guess, I think they will take the opportunity to add a few more moments of levity, or maybe just place more emphasis on the levity that was already there. For example, there's a really beautiful scene in Part 2 where Ellie plays guitar and sings for someone, but I think a lot of players missed it since it's in an optional area. Maybe they expand on that a bit.
I don't think that people need respite all the time, but just one or two things can make all the difference. Hell, I think the giraffe scene alone gave the first game all the levity it needed. If you remove just that scene, people would probably call Part 1 oppressively bleak too. :lol You just need that kind of thing sprinkled about here and there.
Are you guys talking about Resident Evil or The Last Of Us?
TLOU.
Resident Evil stories are, eh, overall very different in tone :P
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I haven't played 2 yet, but I know the story, and it just seems oppressively bleak. So yeah, hoping they can inject some levity into the series.
If I had to guess, I think they will take the opportunity to add a few more moments of levity, or maybe just place more emphasis on the levity that was already there. For example, there's a really beautiful scene in Part 2 where Ellie plays guitar and sings for someone, but I think a lot of players missed it since it's in an optional area. Maybe they expand on that a bit.
I don't think that people need respite all the time, but just one or two things can make all the difference. Hell, I think the giraffe scene alone gave the first game all the levity it needed. If you remove just that scene, people would probably call Part 1 oppressively bleak too. :lol You just need that kind of thing sprinkled about here and there.
Are you guys talking about Resident Evil or The Last Of Us?
TLOU.
Resident Evil stories are, eh, overall very different in tone :P
I'm familiar with RE, I've never played a minute of TLOU.
(Should I?)
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Got to the credits of Hogwarts Legacy and then uninstalled it. Got about 40 hours out of it.
I would say overall the story was serviceable and some of the voice acting got a bit grating, especially some of the lines you kept hearing over and over. However what it did well was the open world and the atmosphere. Some of the side stuff was fun, but the world itself really was the hero. Similar to playing some of the Star Wars games, it's almost less about the actual gameplay but more about being in that world and the freedom of exploring it. I did enjoy the fighting element and throwing spells around was both fun and visually satisfying.
Probably won't go for 100% or all Steam achievements though. As much as I enjoyed my 40 hours, I know for a fact my girlfriend has twice that time played and even she hasn't 100% or gotten all achievements. I'm just not passionate or dedicated enough to grind those things out, and that's fine. There's only a select amount of games I really want, and feel a need to 100% anyways. Just getting to the credits is usually fine with me.
Not sure what I will sink my teeth into next. I'm maybe halfway through Crash Bandicoot 4 on Steam which is another game I want to finish, but not 100%. Love platformers and have a lot of nostalgia for Crash Bandicoot (games 1-3 especially) but out of all the platform games I would say this is one of the rougher ones if you actually want to get everything. Just thinking about the time trials has me going "nope". Will probably try to wrap this one up over the next week or two. Got The Last of Us coming on PC soon, haven't played it since the PS4 days and I'm hyped to play it again after the tv-show as well.
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Not sure what I will sink my teeth into next.
Play Deus Ex.
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I'm familiar with RE, I've never played a minute of TLOU.
(Should I?)
It's far more linear than RE, and much more story driven than RE games are typically. I'd say if you are a fan of cinematic games you won't do wrong in giving it a go, because Naughty Dog is pretty damn great at making linear story driven experiences. Also, as a father (you are right?) I'm sure that a lot of the themes of the game will speak to you.
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Not sure what I will sink my teeth into next.
Play Deus Ex.
Second.
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I'm familiar with RE, I've never played a minute of TLOU.
(Should I?)
It's far more linear than RE, and much more story driven than RE games are typically. I'd say if you are a fan of cinematic games you won't do wrong in giving it a go, because Naughty Dog is pretty damn great at making linear story driven experiences. Also, as a father (you are right?) I'm sure that a lot of the themes of the game will speak to you.
I am (one of the reasons I loved BioShock Infinite; even the name resonated).
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The enhanced version of part 1 is coming out on PC in about 2 weeks, or its out already on PS5. The original should be pretty cheap to pick up on PS3/4.
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I can't allow myself to buy RE4 remake, but it is reviewing very well. Will be interesting to replay one of my favorite games of all time as a full on remake.
There are some amazing RE8 sales though, maybe I will score that one. Is the gold edition worth it over the base game?
I'm familiar with RE, I've never played a minute of TLOU.
(Should I?)
It's far more linear than RE, and much more story driven than RE games are typically. I'd say if you are a fan of cinematic games you won't do wrong in giving it a go, because Naughty Dog is pretty damn great at making linear story driven experiences. Also, as a father (you are right?) I'm sure that a lot of the themes of the game will speak to you.
I am (one of the reasons I loved BioShock Infinite; even the name resonated).
I think it is worth to check TLOU out for sure. The PS4 remastered version is still great (there is a PS5 remake). The game is linear and is a combo between sneaking around and combat. It is an journey through post apocalyptic USA that keeps escalating and gets more intense as it goes.
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After Dead Space Remake kept me completely stressed out for a month, I'm not sure I'm quite ready for Resident Evil 4, but I'll definitely get around to it over the next few months. :lol I actually just started an Elden Ring NG+ run - which is surprisingly easy - that will keep me busy for a bit.
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I can't allow myself to buy RE4 remake, but it is reviewing very well. Will be interesting to replay one of my favorite games of all time as a full on remake.
Hmmm, if RE4 is one of your favorite games of all time, why can't you allow yourself to buy the remake?
Yeah, RE1 is more of a remaster than remake. It's essentially the original game remastered for modern platforms.
I'm pretty sure it's a remastered version of the remake that was originally a GameCube exclusive. I haven't played that version in a very long time but I remember enjoying it. I know they modernized some controls and stuff compared to the PS1 version but I wonder how it holds up today.
It was an HD remaster of the original game. I believe the GameCube exclusive you're thinking of is Resident Evil Zero.
The original Resident Evil has two versions on the Playstation 1 (the original and the directors cut), as well as an enhanced version on the Nintendo DS. This original version has this old school live action intro. On the Gamecube, however, they released a full on remake. All the recent HD remasters have been remasters of that remake.
The original version is a wonky cheesefest that has aged terribly, in my opinion. Resident Evil Remake, often referred to as REmake, is excellent (and the only tank control RE I enjoy).
Yeah, I've played the original PS1 version and the remake. However, I didn't notice much difference between the two besides better graphics and controls. Seemed more like a remaster than a remake by today's standards (RE2 & RE3).
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Seems to be 9s and 10s across the board for the remake. Capcom have certainly been hitting it out of the park recently.
Think I'll pick it up once Elden Ring has been beaten into submission.
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Already pre-ordered my copy. :2metal:
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I can't allow myself to buy RE4 remake, but it is reviewing very well. Will be interesting to replay one of my favorite games of all time as a full on remake.
Hmmm, if RE4 is one of your favorite games of all time, why can't you allow yourself to buy the remake?
Yeah, RE1 is more of a remaster than remake. It's essentially the original game remastered for modern platforms.
I'm pretty sure it's a remastered version of the remake that was originally a GameCube exclusive. I haven't played that version in a very long time but I remember enjoying it. I know they modernized some controls and stuff compared to the PS1 version but I wonder how it holds up today.
It was an HD remaster of the original game. I believe the GameCube exclusive you're thinking of is Resident Evil Zero.
The original Resident Evil has two versions on the Playstation 1 (the original and the directors cut), as well as an enhanced version on the Nintendo DS. This original version has this old school live action intro. On the Gamecube, however, they released a full on remake. All the recent HD remasters have been remasters of that remake.
The original version is a wonky cheesefest that has aged terribly, in my opinion. Resident Evil Remake, often referred to as REmake, is excellent (and the only tank control RE I enjoy).
Yeah, I've played the original PS1 version and the remake. However, I didn't notice much difference between the two besides better graphics and controls. Seemed more like a remaster than a remake by today's standards (RE2 & RE3).
I bought those the other day, RE2 & RE3. I beat the original RE2 never got very far in the original RE3. I'm disappointed that content from that game was not included in the RE3 remake :tdwn
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Love original RE2 and Remake
Got like 20mins into the original RE3 and just wasn't feeling it and same goes for the remake :P
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I can't allow myself to buy RE4 remake, but it is reviewing very well. Will be interesting to replay one of my favorite games of all time as a full on remake.
Hmmm, if RE4 is one of your favorite games of all time, why can't you allow yourself to buy the remake?
Yeah, RE1 is more of a remaster than remake. It's essentially the original game remastered for modern platforms.
I'm pretty sure it's a remastered version of the remake that was originally a GameCube exclusive. I haven't played that version in a very long time but I remember enjoying it. I know they modernized some controls and stuff compared to the PS1 version but I wonder how it holds up today.
It was an HD remaster of the original game. I believe the GameCube exclusive you're thinking of is Resident Evil Zero.
The original Resident Evil has two versions on the Playstation 1 (the original and the directors cut), as well as an enhanced version on the Nintendo DS. This original version has this old school live action intro. On the Gamecube, however, they released a full on remake. All the recent HD remasters have been remasters of that remake.
The original version is a wonky cheesefest that has aged terribly, in my opinion. Resident Evil Remake, often referred to as REmake, is excellent (and the only tank control RE I enjoy).
Yeah, I've played the original PS1 version and the remake. However, I didn't notice much difference between the two besides better graphics and controls. Seemed more like a remaster than a remake by today's standards (RE2 & RE3).
Oh, my last RE4 playthrough is fairly recent, so while the remake looks excellent, I am (or, better put, should) not be in a hurry to pay 70 euros for it.
And that is interesting. I think REmake is quite different. Not only are graphics a big upgrade, the dialouge, cutscenes, voice acting are all entirely different. And while they did use the same core gameplay and mansion lay out, they tweaked many rooms/puzzles and added some mechanics. Some sections are quite different. Take the shark section in the original vs the remake, for example. Personally I feel it is much more of a remake than, say, The Last of Us pt1 / Demons Souls. But everyone has their own labels. I think REmake is one of the original/earlier great remakes.
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I kinda threw in the towel with Crash Bandicoot 4. As much fun and nostalgia as I had with the original trilogy, this was just driving me insane. Just way too punishing and frustrating and its game design. I don't mind a challenge but the way this game is constructed where you need to get through levels without dying at all, some levels are very long with some difficult parts and that also doesn't even factor in the time trial aspect if you want to 100% it. In terms of platform games I will always have more of a fondness for the Spyro games, or Mario 64 for example. Crash Bandicoot can be fun but it genuinely feels like a sadistic person designed the 4th game. And the amount of hidden crates on every level is just crazy.
Yeah I know "get good" and all that but I never felt this way about the original 3 games and this one is just too much. Also too many characters with different abilities and new masks that give you temporary powers. Keep it simple damn it! :P
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I kinda threw in the towel with Crash Bandicoot 4. As much fun and nostalgia as I had with the original trilogy, this was just driving me insane. Just way too punishing and frustrating and its game design. I don't mind a challenge but the way this game is constructed where you need to get through levels without dying at all, some levels are very long with some difficult parts and that also doesn't even factor in the time trial aspect if you want to 100% it. In terms of platform games I will always have more of a fondness for the Spyro games, or Mario 64 for example. Crash Bandicoot can be fun but it genuinely feels like a sadistic person designed the 4th game. And the amount of hidden crates on every level is just crazy.
Yeah I know "get good" and all that but I never felt this way about the original 3 games and this one is just too much. Also too many characters with different abilities and new masks that give you temporary powers. Keep it simple damn it! :P
I think Crash 4 is great but then again I don't really care about 100% games, as long as the base game is great and offers a well balanced difficulty. I had a way harder time with 1 in that regard (never did 2 and 3).
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Not sure what I will sink my teeth into next.
Play Deus Ex.
Second.
Third.
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I am expecting Deus Ex remakes in a couple of years (or remasters on the short term). Embracer Group bought the ip and will most certainly use it.
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I don't know if this is possible (or advisable) but I'd like to see some platform uniformity. It looks like there are a bunch of games in the Deus Ex universe, but I can only see two that are playable on the systems I have (PS3, PS4, xBox360, xBox One), unless I am sadly mistaken.
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The original is PC exclusive (apart from the PS2 port which ... exists). Invisible war is only on PC and original Xbox. Human Revolution and Mankind Divided should both be on modern consoles in some fashion.
The PC original is 20 years old at this point though so even a potato will run it. It's also the Citizen Kane of games so worth playing for that reason alone. HR/MD don't really follow on from the two earlier titles though, so you can easily play those two without knowing anything about the originals (In some ways you might be better off as you wont see what is missing).
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I played Human Revolution - one of the best games I've ever played - I have Mankind Divided downloaded.
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Has anyone else here heard of a game on Steam called Pizza Tower? I got it today, and it's exceeding my expectations so far. It's a really fast-paced 2D platformer, which is quite challenging but isn't super difficult (unless you want to go for the S Ranks). The controls take some getting used to, but after that, it's a blast. The levels are very replayable, and I haven't even begun the next set of levels because I'm enjoying going for higher scores in the earlier levels.
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Not sure what I will sink my teeth into next.
Play Deus Ex.
Second.
Third.
Fourth.
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I'll throw my recommendation for the two latest Deus Ex games as well as I had a blast with them.
On the immersive sim front while I dabbled with Hitman 2016 last year and picked up Hitman 2 towards the end of last year I got the World of Assassination bundle a week or so after it came out and oh boy I have not been hooked on a game like that in quite a long time. Being newish to the series in general I'm absolutely all in and while I enjoyed the intricate level designs in games like Mankind Divided (Prague especially) and Dishonored 2 the WOA trilogy just takes in cake in terms of pure masterclass of sandbox level design. Outside of one or two less than stellar maps having 20 or so usually massive areas with tons of nooks and crannies, secrets, etc. really hits it off for me. I heard it somewhere but this game might say Yes to the player more than any I've ever played.
The new Freelancer mode they dropped a couple months ago is incredibly addicting as an post campaign mode. I got so into the game I did full mastery of all levels so I felt prepared to take on this new gauntlet only to keep failing. Even so it's been a blast and I'm way more confident in my play style than I was having beaten 4-5 campaigns. I've amassed about 170+ hours over the last month and a half and I can't see myself putting the game down anytime soon.
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The PC original is 20 years old at this point though so even a potato will run it. It's also the Citizen Kane of games so worth playing for that reason alone.
That potato line got me laughing. I remember playing it a long time ago in its new-ish years. I highly enjoyed it, it was unlike anything I had played up till that point. Yet I don't think I fully appreciated how great it was while playing it at the time.
I'll throw my recommendation for the two latest Deus Ex games as well as I had a blast with them.
Likewise.
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I'll throw my recommendation for the two latest Deus Ex games as well as I had a blast with them.
On the immersive sim front while I dabbled with Hitman 2016 last year and picked up Hitman 2 towards the end of last year I got the World of Assassination bundle a week or so after it came out and oh boy I have not been hooked on a game like that in quite a long time. Being newish to the series in general I'm absolutely all in and while I enjoyed the intricate level designs in games like Mankind Divided (Prague especially) and Dishonored 2 the WOA trilogy just takes in cake in terms of pure masterclass of sandbox level design. Outside of one or two less than stellar maps having 20 or so usually massive areas with tons of nooks and crannies, secrets, etc. really hits it off for me. I heard it somewhere but this game might say Yes to the player more than any I've ever played.
The new Freelancer mode they dropped a couple months ago is incredibly addicting as an post campaign mode. I got so into the game I did full mastery of all levels so I felt prepared to take on this new gauntlet only to keep failing. Even so it's been a blast and I'm way more confident in my play style than I was having beaten 4-5 campaigns. I've amassed about 170+ hours over the last month and a half and I can't see myself putting the game down anytime soon.
The total package of Hitman Trilogy with all content is one of the best games ever made in my opinion. I have yet to try World of Assassination.
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WOA is just the new bundle name for the entire trilogy, most of the DLC, and the new Freelancer mood. It's one of the most generous deals in games. For some reason they didn't include the two DLC levels from Hitman 2 but those are only an extra $10.
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WOA is just the new bundle name for the entire trilogy, most of the DLC, and the new Freelancer mood. It's one of the most generous deals in games. For some reason they didn't include the two DLC levels from Hitman 2 but those are only an extra $10.
I have everything, I think, except for the Deluxe edition content of Hitman 3.
And that is an odd omission, since the Hitman 2 DLC maps are part of the core campaign.
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Completely agreed and it's baffling to a lot of people. Still, the latest bundle was or still is 45% off on Steam so for anyone looking to takr the plunge I can't think of another better bang for your buck. Toss in the Hitman 2 Expansion to get the DLC levels and it's still less than a full new game.
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Just got Omori, and it's such a cute and lovely game, reminds me of Earthbound. Surely that content warning at the beginning is a little joke, right haha...
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Just got Omori, and it's such a cute and lovely game, reminds me of Earthbound. Surely that content warning at the beginning is a little joke, right haha...
OMORI is one of my favorite games of all time. It's quite an experience, I hope you enjoy!
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I can't allow myself to buy RE4 remake, but it is reviewing very well. Will be interesting to replay one of my favorite games of all time as a full on remake.
Hmmm, if RE4 is one of your favorite games of all time, why can't you allow yourself to buy the remake?
Yeah, RE1 is more of a remaster than remake. It's essentially the original game remastered for modern platforms.
I'm pretty sure it's a remastered version of the remake that was originally a GameCube exclusive. I haven't played that version in a very long time but I remember enjoying it. I know they modernized some controls and stuff compared to the PS1 version but I wonder how it holds up today.
It was an HD remaster of the original game. I believe the GameCube exclusive you're thinking of is Resident Evil Zero.
The original Resident Evil has two versions on the Playstation 1 (the original and the directors cut), as well as an enhanced version on the Nintendo DS. This original version has this old school live action intro. On the Gamecube, however, they released a full on remake. All the recent HD remasters have been remasters of that remake.
The original version is a wonky cheesefest that has aged terribly, in my opinion. Resident Evil Remake, often referred to as REmake, is excellent (and the only tank control RE I enjoy).
Yeah, I've played the original PS1 version and the remake. However, I didn't notice much difference between the two besides better graphics and controls. Seemed more like a remaster than a remake by today's standards (RE2 & RE3).
Oh, my last RE4 playthrough is fairly recent, so while the remake looks excellent, I am (or, better put, should) not be in a hurry to pay 70 euros for it.
And that is interesting. I think REmake is quite different. Not only are graphics a big upgrade, the dialouge, cutscenes, voice acting are all entirely different. And while they did use the same core gameplay and mansion lay out, they tweaked many rooms/puzzles and added some mechanics. Some sections are quite different. Take the shark section in the original vs the remake, for example. Personally I feel it is much more of a remake than, say, The Last of Us pt1 / Demons Souls. But everyone has their own labels. I think REmake is one of the original/earlier great remakes.
Yeah, I can see that some may want to wait for a price drop, but for RE4, I just can't wait. I don't mind paying full price for a highly anticipated quality product.
Thanks for the memory refresh on RE1. I guess it has been quite a while since I played both the original and REmake. Sorry for the confusion.
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I recently checked my Humble Bundle account and realised that due to letting a subscription run for a year or so a while ago, I have quite a number of games that I have keys to but in all likelihood will never get around to playing. So if anyone wants any of these, PM me and ill send you a key. The ones with asterisks might not work since I already own them and apparently Humble Bundle doesn't allow extra giftable copies anymore, but I can give them a go.
A New Beginning - Final Cut
Age of Wonders III
All You Can Eat
Armello
The Ball
A New Beginning - Final Cut
Age of Wonders III
All You Can Eat
Armello
The Ball
Broken Age
Company of Heroes 2
Crowntakers
EarthNight
Eastside Hockey Manager
Elite Dangerous
Endless Space
Football Manager 2020
FRAMED Collection
FTL
Gonner
Gunscape
Hyper Light Drifter
In Between
Jackbox Party Pack 4
Kingdom Classic
Knights of Pen and Paper 2
MirrorMoon EP
My Memory of Us
NBA 2K20
Neo Cab
Newt One
No Time to Explain Remastered
>observer_
Overgrowth
Overlord II
Pesterquest
Planet of the Eyes
Plunge
Realpolitiks
This War of Mine
Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing
Spelunky*
Surviving Mars*
Resident Evil Revelations
Sniper Elite
Sniper Elite V2
Dead Rising 2
Dead Rising 4
Outlast 2
The Long Dark
Life is Strange Complete Season (Episodes 1-5)
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So Counter Strike 2 is just a reskinned CSGO with no actual new maps only updated old maps?
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So Counter Strike 2 is just a reskinned CSGO with no actual new maps only updated old maps?
Just as Go was reskinned source, which was reskinned 1.6.
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Pretty much. I've been playing csgo nightly for a few years now and I've played it on and off since CS beta .62 and IMO they don't need to change a winning formula. The game is one of the most played concurrent games on steam and really why make it something else? I'm most excited about the sub-tick tech. That's where CS really shows it's age.
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So Counter Strike 2 is just a reskinned CSGO with no actual new maps only updated old maps?
If it was something actually new, I'd have interest. I got tired of playing CS over 10 years ago (probably closer to 20) :lol I understand it's a solid competitive shooter, but it's just so stale to me.
Now this Fortnite Creative tool I keep seeing on my social media feeds looks really awesome. I never got into fortnite, but since people are making other games (COD, Halo) in this tool, it may be something worth checking out for me.
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I usually get pre-ordered games the same day of release. Looks like RE4 Remake isn't arriving until next Tuesday. Ugh!! ??? :facepalm:
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Just got Omori, and it's such a cute and lovely game, reminds me of Earthbound. Surely that content warning at the beginning is a little joke, right haha...
OMORI is one of my favorite games of all time. It's quite an experience, I hope you enjoy!
It's quite fun so far and lovely, I'm digging it.
I've also began with Signalis, and I'm already in the second half (I think?). If you love classic survival horror, this is amazing. Great atmosphere, dark and PS1-like aesthetic visuals, cool music, and very unconventional storytelling at times. Great stuff.
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Decided to play Star Wars Squadrons, the game is so much fun and easy to maneuver. The Ultrawide keeps it really immersive.
https://youtu.be/_FM-qTHRJ5M (https://youtu.be/_FM-qTHRJ5M)
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Just hit 100% on Spider-Man Remastered, and now I'm working on the DLC's. Great fun.
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As someone who has played CS on and off (more off in the last few years) but started with the first game in 2000-2001, I'm hyped for CS2.
Don't really agree with any criticisms that they need to revamp or change more, CSGO was pretty close to perfect as it was, aside from a few things like server tick which they seem to be greatly improving with this as well. There will always be new maps but the old ones will always be classic for a reason and all I really need would be Dust2, Inferno, Cache, Overpass, Mirage, Nuke and maybe the occasional Train. Of course getting a new map here or there seasonally that is fun to play is not a negative but it's really damn hard to design a great map. These maps have become great for a reason and it's hard to make a new map that's 1. unique to itself and has a different vibe than other maps 2. still is greatly balanced for both teams (this is a big challenge) 3. holds up over time and doesn't get boring after you have played it 10 times.
I'm just happy they are keeping a lot of gimmicks away from it and keeping it a pure tactical FPS shooter. It's about the individual player skill and the tactical element like the ingame economy and so on.
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Well said Zantera. My brother got into the beta and I was watching him play last night, the updates look incredibly good and I think Valve is going to nail it with this update.
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Diablo IV beta is open.
So far I am liking what I am seeing
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I'm about to boot it up for the second time today. I've never played any of the diablo games but I'm really digging D4.
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I bought Diablo 3 years ago when it came out but never got even close to finishing it. I get tired of clicking all the time in these types of games.
Will Diablo 4 have gamepad support for PC?
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I usually get pre-ordered games the same day of release. Looks like RE4 Remake isn't arriving until next Tuesday. Ugh!! ??? :facepalm:
Only had to wait 2 days instead of 4. Delivered yesterday. Lovin' it so far! :tup
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I'm about halfway through NG+ on Ultimate Difficulty in Spider-Man Remastered. Once I finish I'll have all the achievements.
(https://i.imgur.com/U6rJPNX.png)
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Update!
(https://i.imgur.com/8vWeCYM.png)
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Still on my 1st play through of RE4 REmake. Best one out of the bunch. Been at it over a week. Some things didn't change but a whole lot of other things did and I'm very impressed with the complete overhaul and modernized gameplay. Capcom really out did themselves on this one. Will be hard to top. Started on normal difficulty. Get used to dying...a lot! I'm also seeing a huge amount of replay value as well. Wouldn't be surprised if it gets game of the year. RE2 and RE3 REmakes don't even really come close. That's how good it is. :hefdaddy
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Wow, Call of Duty just announced their anti-cheat has been updated to include cronus detection :metal :metal :metal :metal
Funny how just last week many of the big COD streamers said they were quitting the game... interesting timing!
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Wow, Call of Duty just announced their anti-cheat has been updated to include cronus detection :metal :metal :metal :metal
Funny how just last week many of the big COD streamers said they were quitting the game... interesting timing!
I might have to go back to COD, then. I just got sick of respawning and seemingly being picked off from halfway across the map within seconds.
Battlefront got like that as well.
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Wow, Call of Duty just announced their anti-cheat has been updated to include cronus detection :metal :metal :metal :metal
Funny how just last week many of the big COD streamers said they were quitting the game... interesting timing!
I might have to go back to COD, then. I just got sick of respawning and seemingly being picked off from halfway across the map within seconds.
Battlefront got like that as well.
That's not likely to change. COD is just an extremely difficult game to pick up and not constantly die for a long period of time before you get the hang of things, assuming you aren't completely discouraged already. A lot of these legacy FPS games have too many players with insane amount of hours played that the competition is incredibly difficult for new players. COD should be putting you into lobbies with similar skill, but I just don't think it works well. I think Fortnite does a lot better, and even PUBG, because they'll put you in lobbies with bots and not real players until you start winning. I don't follow Fortnite closely, but I know for PUBG when I started playing again last year, it took awhile of playing with lobbies of many bots before the game adjusted due to my skill and putting me in mostly 90+% live player lobbies.
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Is there a lot of cheating in Battlefield 2042?
I've been playing it on PS5 and getting absolutely bitch slapped (noticing I'm being paired with a lot of PC players). I know I haven't played an online FPS on console in maybe 5 or 6 years, but I was never THIS bad. Back in the day on COD Modern Warfare, I regularly placed at the top of the boards. The majority of the time I'm dead without even seeing my opponent, and when I do, their reaction times seem off the charts. I went 1-36 on a game last night.
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Is there a lot of cheating in Battlefield 2042?
I've been playing it on PS5 and getting absolutely bitch slapped (noticing I'm being paired with a lot of PC players). I know I haven't played an online FPS on console in maybe 5 or 6 years, but I was never THIS bad. Back in the day on COD Modern Warfare, I regularly placed at the top of the boards. The majority of the time I'm dead without even seeing my opponent, and when I do, their reaction times seem off the charts. I went 1-36 on a game last night.
Haven't played BF2042 in a few months, but historically, no. My understanding was the game was so hated that cheat makers didn't even bother because the interest just wasn't there (and struggled to make cheats because the game was in such bad shape). That may have changed because the game is in a much better state with more players currently... but I kind of doubt there is a mass cheater problem in BF2042. I actually think that game just has a bigger advantage for PC players. In COD, the game is made for consoles and mostly played on consoles, there really isn't much of an advantage to play on PC (besides framerate, all the best players use controllers too) but in BF, I think the PC is still going to be the best way to play and where most of the playerbase is. I think, on PS, if you turn off crossplay, you'll be unlikely to even find a match.
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Wow, Call of Duty just announced their anti-cheat has been updated to include cronus detection :metal :metal :metal :metal
Funny how just last week many of the big COD streamers said they were quitting the game... interesting timing!
I might have to go back to COD, then. I just got sick of respawning and seemingly being picked off from halfway across the map within seconds.
Battlefront got like that as well.
That's not likely to change. COD is just an extremely difficult game to pick up and not constantly die for a long period of time before you get the hang of things, assuming you aren't completely discouraged already. A lot of these legacy FPS games have too many players with insane amount of hours played that the competition is incredibly difficult for new players. COD should be putting you into lobbies with similar skill, but I just don't think it works well. I think Fortnite does a lot better, and even PUBG, because they'll put you in lobbies with bots and not real players until you start winning. I don't follow Fortnite closely, but I know for PUBG when I started playing again last year, it took awhile of playing with lobbies of many bots before the game adjusted due to my skill and putting me in mostly 90+% live player lobbies.
And that's part of the problem; the reality is, I'm just not that good in the grand scheme of things, and I get that. But it is frustrating when there seems to be behavior that defies the physics of the game. I don't mind taking a beating if it's legit.
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The best players know how to use the physics of the game to their advantage, sometimes it's very difficult / impossible to tell from a cheater from a legit great player.
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Considering what I have read about the scope of cheating engines, their popularity, and concurrent player numbers; I think every large match in a popular PC game will have a type of cheater. It fucking sucks and I honestly think it is impossible to really solve.
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My online multiplayer activity is pretty minimal. Practically non-existent, except for Destiny 2. Usually play with a fireteam of 3 or 4 people. Hardly ever solo. I'm more into the single player games anyway and Destiny 2 has it all. One of the best FPS's I've ever played.
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Considering what I have read about the scope of cheating engines, their popularity, and concurrent player numbers; I think every large match in a popular PC game will have a type of cheater. It fucking sucks and I honestly think it is impossible to really solve.
It's a cat and mouse game. I'm not sure how to solve it, but I'd imagine the only way is if the government gets involved. I know some gaming companies have been able to successfully get cheat providers to stop with lawsuits, but it's costly and most companies can't go this route. I see a well known FPS gamer just yesterday said the only fix is to make cheating a crime. I don't know, he may be right, but I don't know if it's really the governments job to get involved here. It basically sucks for the legit gamers.
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This is a relatively unimportant side bar to this, but it would all be moot if the games could be 100%'d without the online component. I'm a trophy whore, and I have probably 30 games at 100%; the handful I don't fall into two categories*: still playing them or can't complete certain trophies because of the online requirements. It sucks.
* One exception: RE2, I have to finish the last bonus game (the 100 zombies in the convenience store) but I had an issue with the region of the game and some of the DLC content.
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I barely pay attention to trophies anymore, because I found that it was ruining the game for me. Mostly, I'd be sticking with games and task I wasn't really having fun with, just to get the trophy.
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Considering what I have read about the scope of cheating engines, their popularity, and concurrent player numbers; I think every large match in a popular PC game will have a type of cheater. It fucking sucks and I honestly think it is impossible to really solve.
It's a cat and mouse game. I'm not sure how to solve it, but I'd imagine the only way is if the government gets involved. I know some gaming companies have been able to successfully get cheat providers to stop with lawsuits, but it's costly and most companies can't go this route. I see a well known FPS gamer just yesterday said the only fix is to make cheating a crime. I don't know, he may be right, but I don't know if it's really the governments job to get involved here. It basically sucks for the legit gamers.
I think that will never happen. Even if it is a crime in, say, the USA. Why would for example a French or Dutch player care? And how would it be enforced? Hell, governments are still trying to figure out how to deal with illegal downloads (at least ours is), like 20 years after it became relevant. And keep in mind a lot of these cheaters are probably kids, which in a lot of countries means it would be even harder to enforce.
But yeah it sucks. And plenty of cheats are relatively subtle too, so you never really know.
I barely pay attention to trophies anymore, because I found that it was ruining the game for me. Mostly, I'd be sticking with games and task I wasn't really having fun with, just to get the trophy.
I like trophies, but I never ever aim at completion, as almost every game has at least a couple activities that will cost me hours of not having fun. Still, I like having an overview of my activities in games and how it compares to other players. I think Playstation is the best in this regard. Achievements and the steam thing don't really do it for me.
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I usually get as many trophies as I can. If 100% completion proves to be a possibility, then I'll go for it. But, in my experience, some trophies are unattainable without it becoming a project. I normally don't have the time or patience for that. It is what it is. I'll take whatever I can get. :dunno:
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The thing I do like about trophies is seeing how many players have gotten as far as I have.
Once I start seeing that less than 50% of the playerbase have gotten the trophies I'm getting, I start feeling like everything I'm doing is a success.
It tells you interesting things about the games sometimes, too. Recently I played a game where the trophy for the 2nd boss had something like a 70% completion rate, and every boss after that showed an even more drastic drop-off. Whereas, with something like Elden Ring, only 55% of the PS players have beaten the first boss, but the drop-off as the game goes on is far more gradual.
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It is fascinating; I've got some where the success rate is less than 5%; I get the trophy and I sort of go back and forth between "I'm a BOSS!" (for doing what so few others have done) and "I'm a LOSER!" (for wasting my time with something so few other people are interested in). HAHAHAHAHA.
I'm not a great gamer; I'm more of a grinder. Diligent, patient. But I remember playing Assassin's Creed II online, and informally playing with this guy and this girl. And there was one trophy where you had to execute like 15 different moves or something, and one of the moves was really hard. All the guidance and online tutorials said you needed three people to do it. The girl was like "not wasting my time with this", so the dude and I sort of figured out that it MIGHT be possible to do it with two people. And it took about four hours, but son of a bitch if we didn't get the move done. It felt pretty cool to do something, however minor or inconsequential, that 12-year-olds who played for hours in their mom's basement couldn't or didn't do. :). (And for all I know the dude WAS a 12-year-old who played for hours in his mom's basement; haha.)
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I used to be a completionist, but nowadays I 'm much better at stopping once the game has started to feel like work rather than fun. Because lets face it, I'm not going to be lying on my deathbed thinking "damn, I wish I had more platinum trophies on PSN". I'd much rather play another game.
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I used to be a completionist, but nowadays I 'm much better at stopping once the game has started to feel like work rather than fun. Because lets face it, I'm not going to be lying on my deathbed thinking "damn, I wish I had more platinum trophies on PSN". I'd much rather play another game.
Haha, That's going to be my epitaph: "100%". :)
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Same here Doc. I don't have a lot of gold or platinum trophies but still have a crap load because I play a crap load of games. :lol
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Still on my 1st play through of RE4 REmake. Best one out of the bunch. Been at it over a week. Some things didn't change but a whole lot of other things did and I'm very impressed with the complete overhaul and modernized gameplay. Capcom really out did themselves on this one. Will be hard to top. Started on normal difficulty. Get used to dying...a lot! I'm also seeing a huge amount of replay value as well. Wouldn't be surprised if it gets game of the year. RE2 and RE3 REmakes don't even really come close. That's how good it is. :hefdaddy
In the middle of my second playthrough right now. I played the original countless times when I was younger, and this feels just like picking up where I left off. They left out some things, like one boss on the Island, but I don't really miss it.
Also, NG+ just dropped for God of War: Ragnarok. Gotta give that another playthrough one of these days.
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I got back into Satisfactory again. I can easily sink hours into that game.
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Still on my 1st play through of RE4 REmake. Best one out of the bunch. Been at it over a week. Some things didn't change but a whole lot of other things did and I'm very impressed with the complete overhaul and modernized gameplay. Capcom really out did themselves on this one. Will be hard to top. Started on normal difficulty. Get used to dying...a lot! I'm also seeing a huge amount of replay value as well. Wouldn't be surprised if it gets game of the year. RE2 and RE3 REmakes don't even really come close. That's how good it is. :hefdaddy
In the middle of my second playthrough right now. I played the original countless times when I was younger, and this feels just like picking up where I left off. They left out some things, like one boss on the Island, but I don't really miss it.
Also, NG+ just dropped for God of War: Ragnarok. Gotta give that another playthrough one of these days.
Cool. Just finished my 1st play through on standard. 35 hours. :omg: I'm wondering if we get a Separate Ways and/or Assignment Ada campaign again. Don't see them. :dunno:
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It looks as though Capcom is piecemealing DLC's. Just got The Mercenaries yesterday. It was free. Hopefully Separate Ways and Assignment Ada are on the way as well.
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I barely pay attention to trophies anymore, because I found that it was ruining the game for me. Mostly, I'd be sticking with games and task I wasn't really having fun with, just to get the trophy.
I don't think I've ever consciously gone after a trophy or achievement before. Are they the same as challenges? There are some games where challenges offer actual gameplay benefits like increased stats or whatever. I sometimes go for those.
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I barely pay attention to trophies anymore, because I found that it was ruining the game for me. Mostly, I'd be sticking with games and task I wasn't really having fun with, just to get the trophy.
I don't think I've ever consciously gone after a trophy or achievement before. Are they the same as challenges? There are some games where challenges offer actual gameplay benefits like increased stats or whatever. I sometimes go for those.
Not the same as in-game challenges, but sometimes in-game challenges can yield trophies. Just depends on the game. Most in-game challenges unlock extra content. Trophies are earned by meeting certain conditions.
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I barely pay attention to trophies anymore, because I found that it was ruining the game for me. Mostly, I'd be sticking with games and task I wasn't really having fun with, just to get the trophy.
I don't think I've ever consciously gone after a trophy or achievement before. Are they the same as challenges? There are some games where challenges offer actual gameplay benefits like increased stats or whatever. I sometimes go for those.
Not the same as in-game challenges, but sometimes in-game challenges can yield trophies. Just depends on the game. Most in-game challenges unlock extra content. Trophies are earned by meeting certain conditions.
I see.
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Burning Shores Launch Trailer (https://youtu.be/0cxk6_L6jnw)
The ending... Zenith tech in a Horus battle?! :eek
Mrs. P is going to have a hard time dragging me away from the PS5 next week!
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Sackboy A Big Adventure was included with PSplus this month and I played it for a bit. I think it is a great game, judging on the first one and a half hour or so. Seems like a really underrated/overlooked title to me. Thus far it is not anything less than Mario 3D World, Crash 4, and Kirby Lost World to me. It looks amazing, plays very well, and has a solid amount of mechanics.
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Sackboy A Big Adventure was included with PSplus this month and I played it for a bit. I think it is a great game, judging on the first one and a half hour or so. Seems like a really underrated/overlooked title to me. Thus far it is not anything less than Mario 3D World, Crash 4, and Kirby Lost World to me. It looks amazing, plays very well, and has a solid amount of mechanics.
I've been meaning to snag this. I've always thought Little Big Planet on the PS3 (what eventually became this game) was one of the best side scrollers ever.
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Sackboy A Big Adventure was included with PSplus this month and I played it for a bit. I think it is a great game, judging on the first one and a half hour or so. Seems like a really underrated/overlooked title to me. Thus far it is not anything less than Mario 3D World, Crash 4, and Kirby Lost World to me. It looks amazing, plays very well, and has a solid amount of mechanics.
I'll have to check that out. I always download the free ones. In the meantime, on my 2nd play through of RE4 REmake on hardcore difficulty this time. This could easily get game of the year. Massive amounts of content and replay value. I'm surprised no one here is playing it yet.
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Took a break from Elden Ring to finish off Jedi: Fallen Order. 'Twas good fun. The final boss was a nice breather after 100+ attempts at defeating Malenia. :lol
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Took a break from Elden Ring to finish off Jedi: Fallen Order. 'Twas good fun. The final boss was a nice breather after 100+ attempts at defeating Malenia. :lol
I beat Fallen Order despite hating Souls-like games. I started a second playthrough with a mod that makes a lightsaber kill enemies in one hit (they can still counter). Makes the "Jedi" experience more authentic to me.
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Sackboy A Big Adventure was included with PSplus this month and I played it for a bit. I think it is a great game, judging on the first one and a half hour or so. Seems like a really underrated/overlooked title to me. Thus far it is not anything less than Mario 3D World, Crash 4, and Kirby Lost World to me. It looks amazing, plays very well, and has a solid amount of mechanics.
I've been meaning to snag this. I've always thought Little Big Planet on the PS3 (what eventually became this game) was one of the best side scrollers ever.
I put a few hours into this game over the weekend. I love it. I was ready to be disappointed because I felt like the LBP franchise was getting worse with each release, but this game is solid. I wouldn't be upset at all if I paid retail for it.
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Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC released today. :2metal:
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Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC released today. :2metal:
:metal :2metal: :thursday:
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I'm just playing through Forbidden West, and I have so much still left to do!
I've been enjoying it very much, and would consider paying 20€ for Burning Shores if the game holds up to the very end! :tup
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Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC released today. :2metal:
Great game. I will definitely be getting around to the DLC at some point.
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I just barely got my pre-order in yesterday. :hat
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Played Burning Shores DLC for a couple of hours this morning. Tons of fun, but my NG+ load out made it pretty easy...not that there's anything wrong with that.
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The file was massive. I had to free up some memory just to download it. Haven't had a chance to play yet.
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I think that the Horizon series is really interesting because it's actual level of popularity (pretty huge) doesn't quite line up with the way it is covered and discussed by the hardcore gaming communities and publications.
For example, which series do you think is more popular? Horizon or The Last of Us?
Based on how often The Last of Us is debated, discussed, rereleased, and praised, I would have thought it was way more popular than Horizon. However, it took The Last of Us Part II about two years to sell ten million copies, whereas Horizon Forbidden West did it in a year. Also, Horizon Zero Dawn has sold over 20 million copies since 2017, whereas the first Last of Us is only at around the same number (including both PS3 and PS4) since 2013.
Horizon is secretly a cash cow that a lot of people have played and love, but it's a cash cow that kind of just does its thing in the background while franchises like Assassins Creed, Cyberpunk, Last of Us, and Witcher soak up a lot more of the discourse and press. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, I just find it super interesting.
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I think that's mostly bad luck for when it's major iterations were released. H:ZD released at the same time as Call of the Wild, and H:FW released at the same time as Elden Ring.
Let's face it, Horizon is a very well crafted world with a unique setting and wonderful storytelling, but it hasn't reinvented the genre (Open World Adventure) like the other two did. That's what has grabbed the gaming media's attention. But Horizon is fun, well balanced, and frequently moving and the more it leans into what makes it unique, the better it gets. That's what has grabbed gamer's attention.
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Horizon is by no doubt big. But it was also heavily bundled with the scarce PS5 that basically sold when in stock regardless of what was included. For like half a year / a year most PS5's that could be bought, came with Horizon. Including mine in november, 9 months after release.
I really like Forbidden West, but I don't really care for the characters/dialouge to be honest. The world and combat are absolutely amazing though.
It does feel Forbidden West is a bit more overlooked than the original. The first one was massive in terms of coverage/discussion. But that is maybe because I live where these games are made.
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I really like Forbidden West, but I don't really care for the characters/dialouge to be honest. The world and combat are absolutely amazing though.
I agree. The world and combat are awesome, and I actually think the story is pretty cool as well, but there's something missing in terms of characters. I think it all starts with Alloy, who's pretty cool but also doesn't show a ton of emotion (which I think is by design). The game doesn't wear its heart on its sleeve in the same way that a lot of others do.
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I really like Forbidden West, but I don't really care for the characters/dialouge to be honest. The world and combat are absolutely amazing though.
I agree. The world and combat are awesome, and I actually think the story is pretty cool as well, but there's something missing in terms of characters. I think it all starts with Alloy, who's pretty cool but also doesn't show a ton of emotion (which I think is by design). The game doesn't wear its heart on its sleeve in the same way that a lot of others do.
I definitely agree as far as Zero Dawn and Frozen Wilds went. I feel Forbidden West was a huge improvement for characters and dialog. Alloy herself had a great arch that went from being a snide loan wolf to learning how to make friends and trust in there help. In my mind, there were at least a dozen characters that were unique, interesting, consistent, and had progression in Forbidden West. While the dialog could have been more elegant, I never found it cringy like it frequently was in ZD.
Burning shores (so far) is a step back in the quality of dialog though. The antagonist is a bit too vaudevillian for my tastes...I half expect to see him twisting his moustaches.
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I think the main plotline and Aloy/Elizabeth were much better in Zero Dawn. I agree the rest of the main cast was an improvement. But I just find their interactions with Aloy to be lacking in chemistry. Thinking about it, Aloy to me kinda lacks character in general. Perhaps that is why it all falls a bit flat for me in that regard. I do love they have the base and they clearly put effort into the bonding of the cast. But honestly none of it really compelled me, so I ended up skipping the secondary dialouge stuff later on in the game.
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Unrecord - Early gameplay (https://youtu.be/IK76q13Aqt0)
Photorealistic visuals. I think I read it's actually 3D photos stiched together or something like take. It looks nuts!
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Unrecord - Early gameplay (https://youtu.be/IK76q13Aqt0)
Photorealistic visuals. I think I read it's actually 3D photos stiched together or something like take. It looks nuts!
Yeah this games graphics are just crazy realistic. I don't know if the game will be any good, but from the look of it alone, it's something I might be interested in.
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Oops! Had 2 sessions open and posted in the wrong thread. Sorry.
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Think this is the wrong thread chef :lol
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Unrecord - Early gameplay (https://youtu.be/IK76q13Aqt0)
Photorealistic visuals. I think I read it's actually 3D photos stiched together or something like take. It looks nuts!
That looks so realistic, crazy to think how that tech will be in the next decade.
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Wow, that looks incredible
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It's funny because to me it's too real, like when you saw The Hobbits in 48fps, kinda took you out of the immersion, atleast for me. However I think it's diffrent playing it for yourself than watching a video that could very well just be real footage.
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Silica might be the best thing coming from Bohemia since Arma 3, it looks really interesting.
Silica is a crossover of FPS and RTS where up to 3 factions battle for control over the planet of Baltarus. Lead from above as commander, or experience the action first-hand, either alone, or with friends. Join one of two human armies, or hunt them down as the territorial aliens.
Silica - Official Announcement Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MBi2dYtf-E&ab_channel=BohemiaInteractive)
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Took a break from Elden Ring to finish off Jedi: Fallen Order. 'Twas good fun. The final boss was a nice breather after 100+ attempts at defeating Malenia. :lol
I beat Fallen Order despite hating Souls-like games. I started a second playthrough with a mod that makes a lightsaber kill enemies in one hit (they can still counter). Makes the "Jedi" experience more authentic to me.
Oh mang, that sounds like a great mod!
Unrecord - Early gameplay (https://youtu.be/IK76q13Aqt0)
Photorealistic visuals. I think I read it's actually 3D photos stiched together or something like take. It looks nuts!
Interesting. I wonder if it'll actually look like that when it's released...and if it does look as good, what will the system requirements will be.
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Interesting. I wonder if it'll actually look like that when it's released...and if it does look as good, what will the system requirements will be.
Probably not as extreme as you might think. Apparently Unreal 5 is super efficient.
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Interesting. I wonder if it'll actually look like that when it's released...and if it does look as good, what will the system requirements will be.
Probably not as extreme as you might think. Apparently Unreal 5 is super efficient.
That would be very cool if it ends up looking like that.
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Most of the time these very impressive tech demo-ish games end up failing to deliver. I do not doubt this is rendered in real time and it is impressive, but I wonder how the game will be.
But I think Unreal 5 (and a.i. as well) will be a game changer in game development. Small teams will definitely be able to make games that look and play akin to current AAA efforts. And in the future when all machines are capable of ray tracing, lightning will solve itself with little dev time (see ray tracing mods of 90's games). The tools are there. In the coming years there will be way more full fledged 3d indie titles. With how modern tech is developing, things like dialog, voice acting,
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Most of the time these very impressive tech demo-ish games end up failing to deliver. I do not doubt this is rendered in real time and it is impressive, but I wonder how the game will be.
But I think Unreal 5 (and a.i. as well) will be a game changer in game development. Small teams will definitely be able to make games that look and play akin to current AAA efforts. And in the future when all machines are capable of ray tracing, lightning will solve itself with little dev time (see ray tracing mods of 90's games). The tools are there. In the coming years there will be way more full fledged 3d indie titles. With how modern tech is developing, things like dialog, voice acting,
Their new facial animation tech is wild. Just place an iPhone in front of the actor's face and voila. They fully capture the facial animation right then and there. There are games that have crashed and burned just because their facial animations were terrible, and that won't really be a problem anymore, or at least it will be far easier to solve. :millahhhh
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Most of the time these very impressive tech demo-ish games end up failing to deliver. I do not doubt this is rendered in real time and it is impressive, but I wonder how the game will be.
Yeah, while Unrecord looks incredible, that's a promotional video so I can only take it for what it's worth here. We'll have to see more gameplay footage, because honestly, the gameplay doesn't look very good. It's just so realistic, that's its draw, not necessarily being a good game. We will see.
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Sackboy A Big Adventure was included with PSplus this month and I played it for a bit. I think it is a great game, judging on the first one and a half hour or so. Seems like a really underrated/overlooked title to me. Thus far it is not anything less than Mario 3D World, Crash 4, and Kirby Lost World to me. It looks amazing, plays very well, and has a solid amount of mechanics.
Since it was free, I checked it out for a bit over the weekend. Pretty cool little 3D platformer with some cute puzzles. Kinda reminds me of Astro's Playroom. Nice casual gameplay without having to think too much. lol
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Sackboy A Big Adventure was included with PSplus this month and I played it for a bit. I think it is a great game, judging on the first one and a half hour or so. Seems like a really underrated/overlooked title to me. Thus far it is not anything less than Mario 3D World, Crash 4, and Kirby Lost World to me. It looks amazing, plays very well, and has a solid amount of mechanics.
Since it was free, I checked it out for a bit over the weekend. Pretty cool little 3D platformer with some cute puzzles. Kinda reminds me of Astro's Playroom. Nice casual gameplay without having to think too much. lol
Agreed. A lot of the puzzles I've come across playing co-op online have been a ton of fun. There are some levels that require co-op.
Sackboy A Big Adventure was included with PSplus this month and I played it for a bit. I think it is a great game, judging on the first one and a half hour or so. Seems like a really underrated/overlooked title to me. Thus far it is not anything less than Mario 3D World, Crash 4, and Kirby Lost World to me. It looks amazing, plays very well, and has a solid amount of mechanics.
I've been meaning to snag this. I've always thought Little Big Planet on the PS3 (what eventually became this game) was one of the best side scrollers ever.
I put a few hours into this game over the weekend. I love it. I was ready to be disappointed because I felt like the LBP franchise was getting worse with each release, but this game is solid. I wouldn't be upset at all if I paid retail for it.
I've put a solid 25 hours or so into this game. It's really, really good. Pivoting away from the side scrolling seems to have paid off, and I'm glad they stuck with just a single character this time (sackboy) rather than that posse from the last LBP game. That combined with all the accessories your guy had, they bit off way more than they could chew. I finished all the levels in a single sit down and remember thinking "alright, world 1 down", when it was actually the end.
(https://i0.wp.com/thegamefanatics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lbp3characters2.png?resize=970%2C535&ssl=1)
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I played a bit more of it and I think it is a great game. Not sure why it reviewed so "low" to be honest. It plays very well, has good level variety and design, and the difficulty thus far seems like a natural increase. It is also easily the best looking 3d platformer I have played.
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Armoured Core 6 gameplay trailer and launch date just dropped. It's coming late August.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khP047JyVXM
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Armoured Core 6 gameplay trailer and launch date just dropped. It's coming late August.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khP047JyVXM
Never played any Armored Core, were they any good? Looks like it could be something I dig. I assume this is going to be very different from their recent Souls-esque output.
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Did anyone give Redfall a try? From what I've read, it's pretty rough. I think that people are maybe a bit too quick to jump the gun and criticize games for releasing in an "apha" or "beta" state, but from what I've seen, it seems like this is a situation where the game really was released in essentially an unfinished testing state. Crazy stuff. ???
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Don't know about anyone else, but I've been a FF fan for over 30 years. The pixel remasters for FFI - FFVI just came out for consoles. Downloaded the bundle over the weekend. Wow, what an improvement over the original gameplay. Don't have time for random encounters? Just switch it off at the push of a button and then back on when you need it for leveling. What a godsend that feature is!! :hefdaddy Extremely impressed so far.
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Armoured Core 6 gameplay trailer and launch date just dropped. It's coming late August.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khP047JyVXM
Never played any Armored Core, were they any good? Looks like it could be something I dig. I assume this is going to be very different from their recent Souls-esque output.
Not played them either, but my understanding is that they were pretty in depth tactical combat sims with a grindy loot and equipment component. Be interesting to see how the souls series might influence this one: seems like the unique bosses take inspiration from how the souls series handles them.
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Did anyone give Redfall a try? From what I've read, it's pretty rough. I think that people are maybe a bit too quick to jump the gun and criticize games for releasing in an "apha" or "beta" state, but from what I've seen, it seems like this is a situation where the game really was released in essentially an unfinished testing state. Crazy stuff. ???
I watched the review from Skill Up and am convinced it sucks and isn't worth the time. The technical state seems the least of it's problems. The leveldesign is missing any trace of immersive sims, there are only a handful of enemies and they can't do shit to you if you stand behind any object, the open world is empty and full of copy pasted stuff. And it has the "free these zones to progress story" of some Ubisoft titles mission structure. Also the story presentation seems terrible and incredibly low budget/effort.
I am a huge fan of Arkane, but this game seems to be a victim of a studio attempting a genre they have no experience in and aren't equipped to realise. Really sad. I think they should just drop it and focus on a game like Dishonored or Prey for the next 5 years.
Also bad on Microsoft/Xbox to just let this title release like this. This reflects realy badly on the prestige of their first party. Sometimes canning a game is better (which Nintendo and PlayStation have done multiple times). Their year started incredibly strong with Hi-Fi Rush, which will be a GOYY contender for me despite Zelda, Final Fantasy, and From Software. But this? Oof.
Armoured Core 6 gameplay trailer and launch date just dropped. It's coming late August.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khP047JyVXM
Never played any Armored Core, were they any good? Looks like it could be something I dig. I assume this is going to be very different from their recent Souls-esque output.
Not played them either, but my understanding is that they were pretty in depth tactical combat sims with a grindy loot and equipment component. Be interesting to see how the souls series might influence this one: seems like the unique bosses take inspiration from how the souls series handles them.
I listened to their interview and it seems like they also incorporate elements/experience from their Souls stuff, to have the game represent what people like from their modern output. That in combination with badass highly customisable mechs could be awesome.
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So....may be close to wrapping up where I wanted to go with Skyrim; I finished all the main quests and (I think) other than the mask quest, I only have to kill a legendary dragon to 100% the game (already got platinum on the base game).
Any recommendations for xBox One-exclusive games in vein of Prey or Deus Ex?
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Did you do the dlc's for Skyrim?
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So....may be close to wrapping up where I wanted to go with Skyrim; I finished all the main quests and (I think) other than the mask quest, I only have to kill a legendary dragon to 100% the game (already got platinum on the base game).
Any recommendations for xBox One-exclusive games in vein of Prey or Deus Ex?
Exclusive not, but maybe these games are worth to check out that are playable on the One:
Dishonored 2 First person stealth action title, partially by the studio behind Prey. Consist of a series of large scale maps with a lot of ways to interact with.
Resident Evil VII First person action horror, with a good amount of exploring/puzzling/sneaking around. Intricate levels to explore (in particular the family house/mansion early on) and eventually plenty of action when you get your guns.
Alien Isolation First person survival horror, like Prey it takes place on a space station/colony gone wrong. This is not as much an action game but a thinking mans survival experience. There is combat, but it more focused on sneaking and utilizing your tools to survive).
Control Third person action with super natural powers, takes place in a mysterious paranormal FBI headquarters-esque setting where things went wrong, a building you get to explore.
Not exactly Prey or Deus Ex, but I do think these titles share DNA.
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So....may be close to wrapping up where I wanted to go with Skyrim; I finished all the main quests and (I think) other than the mask quest, I only have to kill a legendary dragon to 100% the game (already got platinum on the base game).
Any recommendations for xBox One-exclusive games in vein of Prey or Deus Ex?
Exclusive not, but maybe these games are worth to check out that are playable on the One:
Dishonored 2 First person stealth action title, partially by the studio behind Prey. Consist of a series of large scale maps with a lot of ways to interact with.
Resident Evil VII First person action horror, with a good amount of exploring/puzzling/sneaking around. Intricate levels to explore (in particular the family house/mansion early on) and eventually plenty of action when you get your guns.
Alien Isolation First person survival horror, like Prey it takes place on a space station/colony gone wrong. This is not as much an action game but a thinking mans survival experience. There is combat, but it more focused on sneaking and utilizing your tools to survive).
Control Third person action with super natural powers, takes place in a mysterious paranormal FBI headquarters-esque setting where things went wrong, a building you get to explore.
Not exactly Prey or Deus Ex, but I do think these titles share DNA.
I like the sound of all of them. Thank you!!!!
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Dishonored and Dishonored 2 are both great!
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I’m about to fire up Jedi Survivor in celebration of May-the-fourth
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Has anyone here played Outer Wilds (not to be confused with the similarly-titled game "The Outer Worlds")? It's a really cool space exploration game. If it sounds interesting, I'd recommend going into it knowing as little as possible about it. I went in almost completely blind and had a very great experience with this game.
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I played a few hours of it but it didn't grab me the way it grabbed other people. I think the timing of the loop is a bit too punishing and I never felt like I was making significant progress. I may revisit it at some point but I'm not sure what headspace I need to be in.
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I also played it for a bit, but did not know what the fuck I was doing. And then it got removed from Gamepass. Maybe I will buy it in the future and really delve into the experience, seems like something I could love if I take the time.
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So....may be close to wrapping up where I wanted to go with Skyrim; I finished all the main quests and (I think) other than the mask quest, I only have to kill a legendary dragon to 100% the game (already got platinum on the base game).
Any recommendations for xBox One-exclusive games in vein of Prey or Deus Ex?
Exclusive not, but maybe these games are worth to check out that are playable on the One:
Dishonored 2 First person stealth action title, partially by the studio behind Prey. Consist of a series of large scale maps with a lot of ways to interact with.
Resident Evil VII First person action horror, with a good amount of exploring/puzzling/sneaking around. Intricate levels to explore (in particular the family house/mansion early on) and eventually plenty of action when you get your guns.
Alien Isolation First person survival horror, like Prey it takes place on a space station/colony gone wrong. This is not as much an action game but a thinking mans survival experience. There is combat, but it more focused on sneaking and utilizing your tools to survive).
Control Third person action with super natural powers, takes place in a mysterious paranormal FBI headquarters-esque setting where things went wrong, a building you get to explore.
Not exactly Prey or Deus Ex, but I do think these titles share DNA.
I like the sound of all of them. Thank you!!!!
Have you played any of the Bethesda Fallout games?
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No. Good?
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Was and still am a big fan of Fallout 2, in fact it's the only rpg I played through more than once to try every faction and discover every nuance.
I had high anticipation for Fallout 3 and at first it totally delivered, but after a time, maybe halfway through I lost interest. Not a bad game but not one I could totally immerse myself in.
Haven't played New Vegas or Fallout 4 but heard they were better.
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No. Good?
I liked them all. You might like Fallout 3 and onwards because they're much more similar to Skyrim.
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New Vegas is an absolute blast.
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New Vegas is an absolute blast.
If you play fallout then start with New Vegas, I replayed 3 and New Vegas and 3 is a little rough around the edges.
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3 I slogged through, but New Vegas is really something special.
4 has mixed reactions, but I played the crap out of it.
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I really enjoyed Dishonored and Dishonored II, but had to quit II halfway through as it wasn't running great on the set-up I had at the time.
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I wouldn't start with New Vegas if you plan to play 3/4. It will only serve to show you how those two games are lacking.
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I wouldn't start with New Vegas if you plan to play 3/4. It will only serve to show you how those two games are lacking.
I haven't played any of these games since they came out. I remember really enjoying Fallout 3. I thought New Vegas was better but I don't know how or why it's considered to be so much better. 4 was disappointing but I still spent almost 100 hours on it.
Fallout 76 is weird...I didn't play it when it released because of how bad the reviews were and really, as soon as I found out it was multiplayer with no NPCs I didn't pay much attention to it. In a moment of weakness and boredom with video games in general, I eventually bought it on sale a couple years later. I install it every now and then but I don't really get into it. It's fun but something about it just feels off...I don't know.
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Primarily, for me its the writing and world building: Bethesda have never really been known for "good" writing at the best of times but compared to Obsidian their deficiencies really show.
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Primarily, for me its the writing and world building: Bethesda have never really been known for "good" writing at the best of times but compared to Obsidian their deficiencies really show.
I'll have to play that one again with some mods. I don't think I used any mods when I first played it years ago.
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3 has some really engaging quests and characters in it. It is the first Fallout in the Elder Scrolls format and I thought it was fantastic back then. But New Vegas is on another level in writing and world design, I agree. A bit more of a slow burn, but it is one of those experiences that keeps getting better and rewarding. 4 has by far the best shooting gameplay and I enjoyed it a lot. Did a bit of Fallout 76 recently, it seems that game has become solid as well, after several years of development, though obviously it is still a MP experience at heart.
To be honest, I feel like I have been reading how the latest Bethesda game sucks for nearly two decades. When Oblivion came out it sucked compared to Morrowind, when Skyrim came out it sucked compared to Oblivion. Fact remains that every Bethesda game I have played have been great experiences for me (outside of the obvious technical messes they are).
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3 has some really engaging quests and characters in it. It is the first Fallout in the Elder Scrolls format and I thought it was fantastic back then. But New Vegas is on another level in writing and world design, I agree. A bit more of a slow burn, but it is one of those experiences that keeps getting better and rewarding. 4 has by far the best shooting gameplay and I enjoyed it a lot. Did a bit of Fallout 76 recently, it seems that game has become solid as well, after several years of development, though obviously it is still a MP experience at heart.
To be honest, I feel like I have been reading how the latest Bethesda game sucks for nearly two decades. When Oblivion came out it sucked compared to Morrowind, when Skyrim came out it sucked compared to Oblivion. Fact remains that every Bethesda game I have played have been great experiences for me (outside of the obvious technical messes they are).
Yes! I even remember the most ridiculous complaint from a hardcore Morrowind fan about Oblivion's combat being just "click click click" :lol
Edit: I am going to download New Vegas and the Viva New Vegas mods.
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I played a few hours of it but it didn't grab me the way it grabbed other people. I think the timing of the loop is a bit too punishing and I never felt like I was making significant progress. I may revisit it at some point but I'm not sure what headspace I need to be in.
This is how it was for me. It's one of those games that is really fine with letting a good portion of players miss out on any, if not all, of the special stuff it's got going for it.
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I'm playing through Jedi Survivor right now and, to me, this is a classic case of "bigger is not always better". It's very similar to Jedi Fallen Order but they've really expanded the open-world aspect and there's way more puzzles, enemies on screen, etc. It's fun but there have been times where I felt like it was overload and a 90-minute level could have been cut down to a 45-minute level. The story is pretty sparse thus far but I've heard it picks up big time in the second half.
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I'm playing through Jedi Survivor right now and, to me, this is a classic case of "bigger is not always better". It's very similar to Jedi Fallen Order but they've really expanded the open-world aspect and there's way more puzzles, enemies on screen, etc. It's fun but there have been times where I felt like it was overload and a 90-minute level could have been cut down to a 45-minute level. The story is pretty sparse thus far but I've heard it picks up big time in the second half.
Is there fast travel? That was one of the annoying things about the first game.
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So let's figure out what game I should play next. Here's my MO: I like action-role playing games, preferably open world and non-linear. Skyrim, FO4, and Oblivion are favorites of mine, but I've pretty much worn them out. Because of my fondness for Beth, I've curtailed my options and don't really know what else is out there that's even remotely similar. I don't care about 100% completion or achievements, but I will easily spend six months playing it. Most important to me is developing and growing my character. Ideally with a variety of different directions I could choose from. Oblivion really nailed that part, I thought. Being able to build and create stuff is always nice, which is why I liked FO4 but none of the rest of the franchise. Modding is nice to have as an option, mostly to fix things that suck, but I don't need a thriving modding community. I'm not into super fast, cartoony action. I'd rather fight like Alec Guinness than Ewan McGregor. Basically, I'd rather half my time be spent developing and building so that the other half can be spent slaughtering people efficiently.
If you're not into this sort of thing we are not a match.
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I'd imagine Cyberpunk is in a good place right now where one can recommend it. (I enjoyed it on release, but it was buggy).
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I'd imagine Cyberpunk is in a good place right now where one can recommend it. (I enjoyed it on release, but it was buggy).
Much character building? How much of it is centered on driving? All the vids I've seen make it seem like a different world GTA kind of thing.
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Have you played The Outer Worlds? It's a fantastic game in the style of FO3 new vegas
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I don't think there's really anything similar to Oblivion & Skyrim.
Cyberpunk 2077 was all right but I'd wait for a sale.
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I'm playing through Jedi Survivor right now and, to me, this is a classic case of "bigger is not always better". It's very similar to Jedi Fallen Order but they've really expanded the open-world aspect and there's way more puzzles, enemies on screen, etc. It's fun but there have been times where I felt like it was overload and a 90-minute level could have been cut down to a 45-minute level. The story is pretty sparse thus far but I've heard it picks up big time in the second half.
Is there fast travel? That was one of the annoying things about the first game.
just started this game as well and I’m enjoying the exploration so far but I’m only 4 to 5 hours in. There is fast travel between meditation points on a planet this time, a much needed improvement
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I'm playing through Jedi Survivor right now and, to me, this is a classic case of "bigger is not always better". It's very similar to Jedi Fallen Order but they've really expanded the open-world aspect and there's way more puzzles, enemies on screen, etc. It's fun but there have been times where I felt like it was overload and a 90-minute level could have been cut down to a 45-minute level. The story is pretty sparse thus far but I've heard it picks up big time in the second half.
Is there fast travel? That was one of the annoying things about the first game.
just started this game as well and I’m enjoying the exploration so far but I’m only 4 to 5 hours in. There is fast travel between meditation points on a planet this time, a much needed improvement
This pleases Herrick.
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I'd imagine Cyberpunk is in a good place right now where one can recommend it. (I enjoyed it on release, but it was buggy).
Much character building? How much of it is centered on driving? All the vids I've seen make it seem like a different world GTA kind of thing.
Yeah, it's all about leveling up your character although there may not be as much story branching as the Bethesda games albeit there are different ways to play and choices to make. There's a good amount of driving, it does feel like a mix of GTA (the driving and combat) and Fallout (RPG character building) in a futuristic setting. It's been awhile since I've played, and yeah, you may want to scoop it on a deal since it's not new, but I do remember it being a fun game I sank 100 hours into.
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Have you played The Outer Worlds? It's a fantastic game in the style of FO3 new vegas
I liked that one a lot.
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I'd imagine Cyberpunk is in a good place right now where one can recommend it. (I enjoyed it on release, but it was buggy).
Much character building? How much of it is centered on driving? All the vids I've seen make it seem like a different world GTA kind of thing.
Yeah, it's all about leveling up your character although there may not be as much story branching as the Bethesda games albeit there are different ways to play and choices to make. There's a good amount of driving, it does feel like a mix of GTA (the driving and combat) and Fallout (RPG character building) in a futuristic setting. It's been awhile since I've played, and yeah, you may want to scoop it on a deal since it's not new, but I do remember it being a fun game I sank 100 hours into.
I will say that although the character customization in terms of appearance and gear is pretty sweet, and you can create some awesome-looking characters, V the character is kind of just V the character. So if you're looking for a game where you can pretend to be yourself or influence your character's personality significantly, that's one area that Cyberpunk just doesn't really have flexibility in.
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I'm playing through Jedi Survivor right now and, to me, this is a classic case of "bigger is not always better". It's very similar to Jedi Fallen Order but they've really expanded the open-world aspect and there's way more puzzles, enemies on screen, etc. It's fun but there have been times where I felt like it was overload and a 90-minute level could have been cut down to a 45-minute level. The story is pretty sparse thus far but I've heard it picks up big time in the second half.
I finished the game over the weekend. Wow. I don't know if I've ever experienced a story that picked up so much towards the end. The first 2/3 was a very typical, video game fetch quest kind of story. The last 1/3 is when pretty much everything happens (although it does sort of "cash in" a lot of what was developed earlier). I know that scoring games is a bit lame but just to emphasize my point, I would have scored the game like a 6/10 up until the final act, which single-handedly bumped it up to like an 8.5 for me. :lol
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I'm really struggling with getting into Jedi Survivor. The character animations for Cal feel off. Kind of like a marionette. The transitions between his actions are pretty bad at times, enough to throw off timing of dodges and parries. I really enjoyed the first game, but this one just isn't doing it for me.
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I am loving my time with the new Zelda. I think it is way better than BotW. The world is so much more alive and this time exploration feels much more rewarding. And I love how you only have a couple of abilities but the amount of possibilities is vast (combination usage, interactions with the world/objects). And no cooldowns, so you can experiment and combine as you please. Feels like a true large scale immersive sim in that regard. I don't mind breakability of weapons/gear either, because it adds to the gameplay mechanic of making all kinds of weapons using fuse.
And I am amazed that there is zero jank. There are so many systems at play and the way you manipulate objects and the world goes far beyond BotW. Yet everything just works and I haven't glitched through a single thing despite my sorry ass inventions to solve problems.
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I will say, the clips make the new Zelda look really cool and fun. I may play it at some point even though I gave up on BOTW.
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I haven't played a new Zelda game in a while. Truth be told, sandbox-style games are not my cup of tea. However, Tears of the Kingdom is getting such rave reviews that I may go ahead and try it out!
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I am loving my time with the new Zelda. I think it is way better than BotW. The world is so much more alive and this time exploration feels much more rewarding. And I love how you only have a couple of abilities but the amount of possibilities is vast (combination usage, interactions with the world/objects). And no cooldowns, so you can experiment and combine as you please. Feels like a true large scale immersive sim in that regard. I don't mind breakability of weapons/gear either, because it adds to the gameplay mechanic of making all kinds of weapons using fuse.
And I am amazed that there is zero jank. There are so many systems at play and the way you manipulate objects and the world goes far beyond BotW. Yet everything just works and I haven't glitched through a single thing despite my sorry ass inventions to solve problems.
I just got to a stable and went to register a couple of horses. I then went to pull one out and I saw that it transferred over my registered horses from BOTW. I found that awesome and think it's great they're incorporating save data transfers from BOTW, I do wonder if this is all or if there are other things that may have possibly transferred over.
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If you're not into this sort of thing we are not a match.
It pleases me this phrase continues to live on here at dtf.org...
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So let's figure out what game I should play next. Here's my MO: I like action-role playing games, preferably open world and non-linear. Skyrim, FO4, and Oblivion are favorites of mine, but I've pretty much worn them out. Because of my fondness for Beth, I've curtailed my options and don't really know what else is out there that's even remotely similar. I don't care about 100% completion or achievements, but I will easily spend six months playing it. Most important to me is developing and growing my character. Ideally with a variety of different directions I could choose from. Oblivion really nailed that part, I thought. Being able to build and create stuff is always nice, which is why I liked FO4 but none of the rest of the franchise. Modding is nice to have as an option, mostly to fix things that suck, but I don't need a thriving modding community. I'm not into super fast, cartoony action. I'd rather fight like Alec Guinness than Ewan McGregor. Basically, I'd rather half my time be spent developing and building so that the other half can be spent slaughtering people efficiently.
If you're not into this sort of thing we are not a match.
I think the original Deus Ex may be a good option, obviously modded to improve visuals and some UI things. It's routinely on sale for like $.99
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Big fan of Deus Ex (and similar games) but if the world-building is your thing, it may be a little less than satisfactory.
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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2(PS5) gameplay reveal
https://youtu.be/XrPZSq5YXqc
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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2(PS5) gameplay reveal
https://youtu.be/XrPZSq5YXqc
Hmm, I will have fun with the game no doubt, but I am honestly not very impressed by what I am seeing, not sure why.
Traversal in this game will be amazing and I will enjoy the combat, hopefully I will enjoy the story/dialouge more than this trailer indicates.
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Sony's "Project Q" looks pretty interesting!
https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/24/23736595/sony-project-q-playstation-handheld-official-showcase
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If this device's only purpose is to stream games, I can't imagine it costing that much. It's basically just a Dualsense controller with a screen in the middle of it. It might be as low as $200 and in Switch Lite territory. I have very little interest in gaming on the go, but I am very interested in being able to play my PS5 at home without being limited to one TV or couch. This seems like it'd satisfy that need perfectly. I don't need the console to be portable, only the screen. I don't really have any hardware at the moment that could take advantage of the PS5's remote play feature other than my phone.
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I'm curious if the release of the steam deck and popularity of the switch gave them this idea. Streamed games only though isn't a great move IMO. I haven't played around with PS5 streaming but PS4 streaming was highly concentrated trash.
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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2(PS5) gameplay reveal
https://youtu.be/XrPZSq5YXqc
I am so hyped for this. And more boroughs!
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Generally when I want to play a portable, I'm not in a place where streaming is a good option, so these streaming devices really don't appeal to me.
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Generally when I want to play a portable, I'm not in a place where streaming is a good option, so these streaming devices really don't appeal to me.
Same and even with my switch, I only play it in portable mode when I'm traveling otherwise I dock it and play on the couch. Such a product is not meant for me.
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I'm curious if the release of the steam deck and popularity of the switch gave them this idea. Streamed games only though isn't a great move IMO. I haven't played around with PS5 streaming but PS4 streaming was highly concentrated trash.
Maybe the handheld market convinced them to try it again, now with a more dedicated device.
But their history with streaming is long. In 2006 you could play PS3 stuff on the PSP via remote play, later on the Playstation Phone and Vita
Back in 2014 I already had this- (my Z3 actually came with a dualshock 4):
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It worked well when I tested it (back then it was a Sony phone only thing). But most PS4 games don't really work on a small screen in my opinion. The problem is it only really works when you have great internet/wifi with little interference (in my current flat game streaming just doesn't work well, in my parental house it does).
I am willing to bet that in most cities with a lot of signals it is hard to get it working well. Wifi interference is an increasing problem and switching to 5 Ghz doesn't work anymore as many have been doing that. At least where I am. Even when download/upload speed is like 200/50 mb/s with a 11 ms ping, it just keeps sucking (PS cloud gaming, Xbox cloud gaming). I could use PS now with way less speed well in a less busy area in the past.
I don't think this product will be a success.
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Not a fan of streaming games.
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Diablo 4 is so far pretty awesome. Standard Diablo stuff with added MMO elements.
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I just started playing Diablo 4 last night and I'm loving it so far. I've never played any of the previous games and wasn't too sure I'd like this but after getting into the beta I decided to take a chance and scoop it up. What really surprises me is how interesting the story and the cgi cutscenes are.
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I just started playing Diablo 4 last night and I'm loving it so far. I've never played any of the previous games and wasn't too sure I'd like this but after getting into the beta I decided to take a chance and scoop it up. What really surprises me is how interesting the story and the cgi cutscenes are.
I heard that too. Have never played a Diablo game but I might give this one a shot. Do you think it holds up well as a purely single-player experience?
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I think so, my brother has a lot more time in it than me and he said he hasn't once interacted on the multiplayer side aside from joining my game last night.
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I got Diablo, my first run at the series, because one of my Overwatch friends was really excited about it. At level 32 right now and here are my thoughts thus far:
Likes:
Story - Coming into the world for the first time it's been fun following the characters and the story.
Look - Enjoy the look of the game, especially in the cutscenes and animations.
Character building - With plenty of skill points available I loved really digging into the skill tree and building out the character abilities and specializations that I wanted.
Dislike
Grind - From battle to equipment it feels like less a skill game and more a grind game. Combat you spam your stuff at the appropriate time without trying to get hit too hard. For equipment, I go out, complete a few things, fill up my inventory, come back, put on the best stuff, scrap the rest for parts, and upgrade what I have equipped. Rinse and repeat.
Quantity over quality - Hand in hand with the last point. From endless enemies and dungeons to equipment and weapons, the game just throws everything at you in droves. While I jumped ship from Destiny after the first game, I did love how in that the weapons and upgrades seemed to focus on hard fought incremental upgrades and different styles of play and bonuses carefully crafted from what you were equipping.
So overall, enjoying the time with my buddy and can overlook flaws to move through the campaign and enjoy the new world and story. But definitely would not make this a Destiny type game where I'm replaying as all the different roles and configurations and trying to replay and get every little accomplishment.
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I got Diablo, my first run at the series, because one of my Overwatch friends was really excited about it. At level 32 right now and here are my thoughts thus far:
Likes:
Story - Coming into the world for the first time it's been fun following the characters and the story.
Look - Enjoy the look of the game, especially in the cutscenes and animations.
Character building - With plenty of skill points available I loved really digging into the skill tree and building out the character abilities and specializations that I wanted.
Dislike
Grind - From battle to equipment it feels like less a skill game and more a grind game. Combat you spam your stuff at the appropriate time without trying to get hit too hard. For equipment, I go out, complete a few things, fill up my inventory, come back, put on the best stuff, scrap the rest for parts, and upgrade what I have equipped. Rinse and repeat.
Quantity over quality - Hand in hand with the last point. From endless enemies and dungeons to equipment and weapons, the game just throws everything at you in droves. While I jumped ship from Destiny after the first game, I did love how in that the weapons and upgrades seemed to focus on hard fought incremental upgrades and different styles of play and bonuses carefully crafted from what you were equipping.
So overall, enjoying the time with my buddy and can overlook flaws to move through the campaign and enjoy the new world and story. But definitely would not make this a Destiny type game where I'm replaying as all the different roles and configurations and trying to replay and get every little accomplishment.
Don't waste your materials on upgrading your equipment while you are levelling, save them all for endgame gear upgrades.
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I'm curious about trying Diablo, but for now I'm content to see if it eventually hits Gamepass when the Microsoft acquisition goes through.
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Finally busted out my PS4 copy of No Man's Sky and got the free PS5 upgrade. Been playing that most of the week. :hefdaddy: :hat
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I decided to replay as much of The Last of Us 2 as possible while I wait for Final Fantasy 16. Even though I feel as though I just played it, in reality it came out like three years ago lol. Time flies! :omg:
Through the first four or five hours, I have to say that I'm pretty blown away. I thought the game was great the first time around, but knowing what happens is adding an extra dimension this second time through. For example, I realized that the opening hour of the game is basically just one giant chunk of foreshadowing. :lol I feel like the developers planted seeds everywhere that I wasn't able to fully appreciate during my original playthrough, but that are now blossoming for me. I'm curious to see how far I'm able to get over the next couple of weeks...
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I was checking out some of the Starfield gameplay and it looks massive and is really cool, it's so expansive, looks fun traveling to different star systems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H26Dtgbsfzw&ab_channel=IGN
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Yea it really does look amazing! My only worry is if my old PC will handle it. :-\
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I decided to replay as much of The Last of Us 2 as possible while I wait for Final Fantasy 16. Even though I feel as though I just played it, in reality it came out like three years ago lol. Time flies! :omg:
Through the first four or five hours, I have to say that I'm pretty blown away. I thought the game was great the first time around, but knowing what happens is adding an extra dimension this second time through. For example, I realized that the opening hour of the game is basically just one giant chunk of foreshadowing. :lol I feel like the developers planted seeds everywhere that I wasn't able to fully appreciate during my original playthrough, but that are now blossoming for me. I'm curious to see how far I'm able to get over the next couple of weeks...
IMHO, TLoU2 is indeed a great game through 3 quarters of the game, and I thought the story ends on a bit of a bleak note which I am not exactly too fond of. Another reason why I am hesitant to call TLoU2 a fun game for myself is that it feels a bit too linear. I spent too much time on Death Stranding and Days Gone, two massive open-world games, prior to playing it. Perhaps it is just my problem. :sad:
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https://youtu.be/c7K2TA0bBpY
Star Wars: Outlaws gameplay. Assuming the final game looks like this, I'm pumped for this! This is exactly the kind of SW game, I have been waiting for. Playing as a street criminal in a lawless open world galaxy, trying to make ends meet. This is probably the closest we are going to get to that Han Solo experience!
Hoping that this turns out good!
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That looks great, has some of the Squadrons feel at the end.
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I haven't watched that because I'm not really into gameplay hype/previews anymore but I do hope it turns out well. I'm kind of burnt out on Ubisoft open world stuff but perhaps this will be a nice surprise.
Any of you mangs into JRPGs? I've never really been into them but I decided to check out Persona 5 Royal and I'm enjoying it. Actually before that, I played a game called Tokyo Xanadu which was all right. I like Persona 5 Royal a lot more so far.
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Both Starfield and Outlaws looks really promising.
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Starfield looks like a spinoff of NMS.
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Starfield looks like a spinoff of NMS.
If they stick to the release date, September 6, it'll be perfect for me. I'll be one day into my honeymoon and gone for 11 days after that. That'll allow enough time for the initial patches, to see if it's still a buggy mess, to see if it's worth it at all, and finally to see if it is worth playing as opposed to doubling back to No Man's Sky which I haven't touched in awhile.
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Starfield looks like a spinoff of NMS.
If they stick to the release date, September 6, it'll be perfect for me. I'll be one day into my honeymoon and gone for 11 days after that. That'll allow enough time for the initial patches, to see if it's still a buggy mess, to see if it's worth it at all, and finally to see if it is worth playing as opposed to doubling back to No Man's Sky which I haven't touched in awhile.
Yeah, as I mentioned earlier, I just upgraded my PS4 copy of NMS to PS5 about a week ago after not playing for quite a long time. It's still glitchy, but at least they're still sending file updates. :tup
I might also wait a little while to get Starfield.
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I have no doubts that Starfield will be a buggy mess (with known bugs likely from previous games too). But it does look pretty good.
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I have no doubts that Starfield will be a buggy mess (with known bugs likely from previous games too). But it does look pretty good.
What's their track record with addressing big bugs? I don't remember encountering any big ones when I bought Oblivion & Skyrim on release date.
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I think they address their bugs pretty decently, much better than the shitshow Cyberpunk was. There is bethesda jank but I've never been unable to complete a bethesda game whereas I had a game breaking bug in CP2077 that halted all progress.
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I think they address their bugs pretty decently, much better than the shitshow Cyberpunk was. There is bethesda jank but I've never been unable to complete a bethesda game whereas I had a game breaking bug in CP2077 that halted all progress.
It looked like Cyberpunk was on a whole different level.
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I think they address their bugs pretty decently, much better than the shitshow Cyberpunk was. There is bethesda jank but I've never been unable to complete a bethesda game whereas I had a game breaking bug in CP2077 that halted all progress.
I've had game breaking bugs in Bethesda games. I feel like they don't fix anything. But it's been awhile and my memory is fuzzy. I just know I've spent hours having to redo things from a previous save point in Skyrim and Fallout before.
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I think they address their bugs pretty decently, much better than the shitshow Cyberpunk was. There is bethesda jank but I've never been unable to complete a bethesda game whereas I had a game breaking bug in CP2077 that halted all progress.
That sucks, but those type of bugs were definitely present in Bethesda games of the past. I don't think there is a single Bethesda title where I didn't redo a chunk. And I recall Stadler here recently having a major issue in Skyrim, a 10+ year old game with a million rereleases that is still in a shoddy state in many regards. The CP release sucked, but CD project has not been sitting still.
Ultimately though I can usually deal with shitty versions of great games. I take it over flawless versions of ok/solid or even good games. But it does suck if a release is shoddy. For pretty much all RPGs I save often and I save separately, Bethesda and Bioware have taught me that habit.
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I was so underwhelmed by CP2077, don't think I got far enough in the game to experience any bugs. lol
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I think they address their bugs pretty decently, much better than the shitshow Cyberpunk was. There is bethesda jank but I've never been unable to complete a bethesda game whereas I had a game breaking bug in CP2077 that halted all progress.
That sucks, but those type of bugs were definitely present in Bethesda games of the past. I don't think there is a single Bethesda title where I didn't redo a chunk. And I recall Stadler here recently having a major issue in Skyrim, a 10+ year old game with a million rereleases that is still in a shoddy state in many regards. The CP release sucked, but CD project has not been sitting still.
Ultimately though I can usually deal with shitty versions of great games. I take it over flawless versions of ok/solid or even good games. But it does suck if a release is shoddy. For pretty much all RPGs I save often and I save separately, Bethesda and Bioware have taught me that habit.
Some Microsoft mang is claiming Starfield will be their least buggiest release. I find that very hard to believe given their track record and how fucking huge Starfield will be.
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Oh fuck, just saw that Starfield is an Xbox exclusive only. Nevermind :\ I'll stick with NMS.
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I think they address their bugs pretty decently, much better than the shitshow Cyberpunk was. There is bethesda jank but I've never been unable to complete a bethesda game whereas I had a game breaking bug in CP2077 that halted all progress.
That sucks, but those type of bugs were definitely present in Bethesda games of the past. I don't think there is a single Bethesda title where I didn't redo a chunk. And I recall Stadler here recently having a major issue in Skyrim, a 10+ year old game with a million rereleases that is still in a shoddy state in many regards. The CP release sucked, but CD project has not been sitting still.
Ultimately though I can usually deal with shitty versions of great games. I take it over flawless versions of ok/solid or even good games. But it does suck if a release is shoddy. For pretty much all RPGs I save often and I save separately, Bethesda and Bioware have taught me that habit.
No doubt about the bugs in Skyrim, and I agree with you that I can power through broken games if they are engaging enough, I'm just salty that the last two games I couldn't finish due to game breaking quest bugs were Witcher 3 and CP2077. I think it was also magnified with CDPR PR team and their "it's ready when it's ready marketing.
I don't want to harp on it too much though and I'm definitely biased towards Bethesda games, I can't wait to give starfield a spin.
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I think they address their bugs pretty decently, much better than the shitshow Cyberpunk was. There is bethesda jank but I've never been unable to complete a bethesda game whereas I had a game breaking bug in CP2077 that halted all progress.
That sucks, but those type of bugs were definitely present in Bethesda games of the past. I don't think there is a single Bethesda title where I didn't redo a chunk. And I recall Stadler here recently having a major issue in Skyrim, a 10+ year old game with a million rereleases that is still in a shoddy state in many regards. The CP release sucked, but CD project has not been sitting still.
Ultimately though I can usually deal with shitty versions of great games. I take it over flawless versions of ok/solid or even good games. But it does suck if a release is shoddy. For pretty much all RPGs I save often and I save separately, Bethesda and Bioware have taught me that habit.
No doubt about the bugs in Skyrim, and I agree with you that I can power through broken games if they are engaging enough, I'm just salty that the last two games I couldn't finish due to game breaking quest bugs were Witcher 3 and CP2077. I think it was also magnified with CDPR PR team and their "it's ready when it's ready marketing.
I don't want to harp on it too much though and I'm definitely biased towards Bethesda games, I can't wait to give starfield a spin.
That is extremely frustrating. Game-breaking bugs are one of the reasons why I no longer buy games right when they come out.
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Oh fuck, just saw that Starfield is an Xbox exclusive only. Nevermind :\ I'll stick with NMS.
It's on PC and Steam as well.
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I hate exclusives and Starfield appears to be a real exclusive. They seem adamant about not releasing it for the PS5...but why?
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Because Microsoft bought Bethesda, they want to steer people to their platforms.
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Because Microsoft bought Bethesda, they want to steer people to their platforms.
It seems like a dick move when Sony is releasing more and more of their "exclusives" to PC. But what I'm really wondering is will Starfield remain a real exclusive or will they eventually release it on PS5.
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My bet will be it'll stay a real exclusive, and while Sony is releasing games to PC they are not releasing exclusives to Xbox. It's a great time to be a PC gamer :lol
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Because Microsoft bought Bethesda, they want to steer people to their platforms.
Yup and it's going to be on game pass day 1 which is a big sell for Microsoft.
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My bet will be it'll stay a real exclusive, and while Sony is releasing games to PC they are not releasing exclusives to Xbox. It's a great time to be a PC gamer :lol
Ha ha agreed! It looks like I'll be skipping the PS5. I've owned a PS2, PS3, & PS4 for exclusives. The last Xbox I owned was the original Xbox :lol
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Gamepass is a fantastic deal, can't recommend it enough. Especially if you enjoy indies with the occasional AAA title.
I hate exclusives and Starfield appears to be a real exclusive. They seem adamant about not releasing it for the PS5...but why?
As others have said, Bethesda is Xbox game studios now. This will apply to future Doom, Elder Scrolls, Wolfenstein and whatnot too. MS seems to keep releasing MP focused titles on all platforms though (like Sony does with Destiny).
And while I am glad MS does the PC releases at the same time, I think the Xbox would have a lot more sales potential if they went the Sony route with (temporary) hardware exclusives. While it is all silly PR/platform wars, both Nintendo and Sony do well in making their boxes more of a must have.
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Gamepass is a fantastic deal, can't recommend it enough. Especially if you enjoy indies with the occasional AAA title.
I hate exclusives and Starfield appears to be a real exclusive. They seem adamant about not releasing it for the PS5...but why?
As others have said, Bethesda is Xbox game studios now. This will apply to future Doom, Elder Scrolls, Wolfenstein and whatnot too. MS seems to keep releasing MP focused titles on all platforms though (like Sony does with Destiny).
And while I am glad MS does the PC releases at the same time, I think the Xbox would have a lot more sales potential if they went the Sony route with (temporary) hardware exclusives. While it is all silly PR/platform wars, both Nintendo and Sony do well in making their boxes more of a must have.
Nintendo especially.
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Yeah, I'm guessing it has somewhat to do with Microsoft owning Windows then? I don't think any of these companies make money selling the hardware so in the end it's all about the games/software so maybe a sale on steam is just as good as a sale on the xbox platform? I honestly don't know.
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Because Microsoft bought Bethesda, they want to steer people to their platforms.
It seems like a dick move when Sony is releasing more and more of their "exclusives" to PC. But what I'm really wondering is will Starfield remain a real exclusive or will they eventually release it on PS5.
Hard to say, but I'm a hardcore Sony guy. Anything related to Microsoft isn't getting a dime from me. If they never release it on PS5, so be it. I'm not buying an Xbox or PC with Windows just to play one game.
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As a PC player there has been little that has come out from Xbox's side since the XBone released that has made me decide that I really need their console.
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Apparently Cyberpunk 2077 is not only getting an expansion in September but also an across-the-board revamping of almost every gameplay system. If those promises actually come true this time (which is a big "if"), then the game just might become the gem it was originally billed as. I do think it's very good as is, but there's still a lot of room for improvement.
The one thing I will say is that at this point, we should expect super buggy releases from CDPR. Even if the expansion is good and the other improvements are significant, I would still predict patches into 2024 regardless. Witcher 3, Cyberpunk, and Witcher 3 Next-Gen all released in a pretty abysmal state.
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I mean it would be on-brand for CDPR to do a massive revamp. Witcher 1 and 2 both had enhanced editions.
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I have no doubts that Starfield will be a buggy mess (with known bugs likely from previous games too). But it does look pretty good.
What's their track record with addressing big bugs? I don't remember encountering any big ones when I bought Oblivion & Skyrim on release date.
Seems to me like they let the modding community fix their bugs. Like others, I'll wait until the first or second unofficial patch to fire the game up. Don't get me wrong, I'm l a big Beth fan and I'm looking forward to this in a big, big way. I just know it'll be a far better game once people have had a couple of months to de-bug it.
If you're exclusively a console player I have no idea how this would work. Don't figure you can install the USP on an Xbox or PS.
As for Beth, I've only come across one or two actual game-breaking bugs, and both of them had mods that resolved them quickly and easily. Esbern answering his damn door was one of them, we've probably all had that one, and something about killing the boss in the Dragonborn DLC. Whatever your bug, somebody's found it and made a patch for it.
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I remember a bug I couldn't get around in Skyrim where I needed to burn all the beehives on some farm. Even once they were all torched, I was still prompted to burn them. I was never able to finish the quest.
I had another one before my OG PS3 bricked that made the final dragon (forget his name) completely invisible. I'd have to wait for the thing to attack to have any idea of where it was. It was a huge PITA.
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That wasn't a bug, Alduin was just using a special shout to become invisible. Gotta get good so you can handle these things. :p
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I have no doubts that Starfield will be a buggy mess (with known bugs likely from previous games too). But it does look pretty good.
What's their track record with addressing big bugs? I don't remember encountering any big ones when I bought Oblivion & Skyrim on release date.
Seems to me like they let the modding community fix their bugs. Like others, I'll wait until the first or second unofficial patch to fire the game up. Don't get me wrong, I'm l a big Beth fan and I'm looking forward to this in a big, big way. I just know it'll be a far better game once people have had a couple of months to de-bug it.
If you're exclusively a console player I have no idea how this would work. Don't figure you can install the USP on an Xbox or PS.
As for Beth, I've only come across one or two actual game-breaking bugs, and both of them had mods that resolved them quickly and easily. Esbern answering his damn door was one of them, we've probably all had that one, and something about killing the boss in the Dragonborn DLC. Whatever your bug, somebody's found it and made a patch for it.
This has become the norm for Bethesda games since Morrowind. The modding community is so big and talented that it will all be fixed one way or another. I mean all those games are still getting new mods made all the time. I still make mods for Morrowind.
On the other hand. Microsoft has stated they have their entire Xbox QA team on Starfield and even if it was released today it would be the least buggy Bethesda game ever on release (of course this isn't saying much). So it's only going to get more polished before September. I just wish they would hire more of the talented modders that make some of the amazing mods out there. I know they've hired some in the past.
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So my friend managed to swing me access to the closed beta of "The Finals", which if you don't know is a competitive shooter with lots of environmental destruction made by ex DICE devs. It's a damn good time.
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Just looked at the Starfield stuff, it looks really great. I am not going to hype myself up too much, but Starfield is looking better each time I see it. Also, Fallout 4 was released in 2015 and 76 was largely made by Bethesda Austin I believe. And Starfield was trademarked in 2013. I think Bethesda really took their time with this one. I am still expecting a messy release, because it is a massive open world RPG made by Bethesda, but I am not expecting a true mess.
Seems to be a great year in gaming. FFXVI looks really good, Zelda was fantastic, and Armored Core is looking sublime as well. Seems Starfield has a chance to join that list in terms of quality, if it delivers on the promise of the latest showcase.
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I have no doubts that Starfield will be a buggy mess (with known bugs likely from previous games too). But it does look pretty good.
What's their track record with addressing big bugs? I don't remember encountering any big ones when I bought Oblivion & Skyrim on release date.
Seems to me like they let the modding community fix their bugs. Like others, I'll wait until the first or second unofficial patch to fire the game up. Don't get me wrong, I'm l a big Beth fan and I'm looking forward to this in a big, big way. I just know it'll be a far better game once people have had a couple of months to de-bug it.
If you're exclusively a console player I have no idea how this would work. Don't figure you can install the USP on an Xbox or PS.
As for Beth, I've only come across one or two actual game-breaking bugs, and both of them had mods that resolved them quickly and easily. Esbern answering his damn door was one of them, we've probably all had that one, and something about killing the boss in the Dragonborn DLC. Whatever your bug, somebody's found it and made a patch for it.
This. The Oblivion game had a pretty massive bug on PS3, but there were workarounds, and that bug was addressed officially on xBox 360. I think there was only one bug on Skyrim that prevented me from doing anything major (that was completing the Companions quests before curing your vampirism; you had to go out and kill an animal, but if you already killed them as part of the game play - and you had no idea what animal it might be - it froze the quest).
I haven't gotten into any of the substantive mods on the Oblivion/Skyrim games, but the "Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages", which gives you a rundown of EVERY known glitch or bug was invaluable in playing those games. The community has certainly elevated those games to a new level. Other than official releases, I do not know how to incorporate any of the mods on console. On PC, you can literally go in and reprogram the game in some instances to work around any glitch or inconvenience.
Here's a dumb question, and don't judge me: any "NSFW" mods for Skyrim? I ended up marrying Lydia (probably should have held out for the vampire girl, but alas, I don't think you could legit marry her anyway) but it would have been cool to have a mod that didn't have her sleeping in full armor and battle gear. HAHA.
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I checked and I've already put 190hrs into Tears of the Kingdom. I'm probably 80% to main completion, outside of the koroks... which are ridiculous and I'll probably do that after I take care of Ganon.
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I’m looking for a little help identifying a game from the late 80’s/90’s. It was an upright box arcade game. I never saw it on a console. I feel like Shezerhade or something like that might have been in the title but it clearly is nothing like the NES game. In this game a muscular but roundish bald man can shoot fireballs from his forehead at opponents. It’s a side scrolling jumper/attacker type game similar to many of that era. He might have carried ladders to help him climb higher and move to the right.
Anyone remember this quarter eater ?
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I watched quite a bit of the Starfield video last night. Looks good. The problem as I see it is that no matter how many unique worlds you have you still need to be entertained interacting with them. Kind of seems like after a while the gameplay will stagnate, even if you're on a completely different world. The good news is that with so many different environs, DLC should be quicker to crank out, and DLC should address that problem. They won't have to create Solstheim or Nuka World. They'll just need to add new things to do on their existing planets. Modders will also be able to contribute, since we're really just talking about new quests. Should have a ton of replay value. I'm certainly looking forward to it. I bet somebody could add a conquest mode and make the game damn near eternal.
Todd Howard seems like a neat guy. I've certainly known who he was, but never really watched anything about him. I watched a podcast with him last night, and not only does he really know his shit, he's pretty good at explaining it. His rundown of the game-making process was fascinating, particularly since we've all played enough of them to appreciate the concepts he's applying.
This. The Oblivion game had a pretty massive bug on PS3, but there were workarounds, and that bug was addressed officially on xBox 360. I think there was only one bug on Skyrim that prevented me from doing anything major (that was completing the Companions quests before curing your vampirism; you had to go out and kill an animal, but if you already killed them as part of the game play - and you had no idea what animal it might be - it froze the quest).
I haven't gotten into any of the substantive mods on the Oblivion/Skyrim games, but the "Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages", which gives you a rundown of EVERY known glitch or bug was invaluable in playing those games. The community has certainly elevated those games to a new level. Other than official releases, I do not know how to incorporate any of the mods on console. On PC, you can literally go in and reprogram the game in some instances to work around any glitch or inconvenience.
Yeah, like you said, the two wikis will tell you every bug that's been identified and offer up advice for how to deal with it. Usually far easier on PC since you've got the console to access. Honestly, I couldn't fathom trying to play one of these on a console for that reason. And the bug you described is exactly why I cut Beth a fair amount of slack on these games. There are so many different ways that people can interact with the world that you can't really predict the order things will happen.
Here's a dumb question, and don't judge me: any "NSFW" mods for Skyrim? I ended up marrying Lydia (probably should have held out for the vampire girl, but alas, I don't think you could legit marry her anyway) but it would have been cool to have a mod that didn't have her sleeping in full armor and battle gear. HAHA.
Literally half of the mods out there are simply adding bigger and better tits to the female NPCs, adding armor that won't cover them, and then excuses to get out of it. :lol
Nexus mods (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/popularalltime/?nav=1&page_size=15&page=2&BH=3) is the main repository. This is sorted by most downloaded, so they're primarily above board. It's kind of neat in that a lot of the better mods have merged with similar ones to make pseudo-overhauls. Frostfall has combined with several other mods to make a very complete cold weather survival/camping system. Climates of Tamrial does just what the name suggests, adding complete weather systems and generally making the game look much, much better. Realistic Needs adds buffs and debuffs based on hunger, thirst, cleanliness, and fatigue, so you have to actually take care of yourself, and buying bread from the innkeepers actually does something now. This is the sort of stuff that makes the modding so important, I think. Climates makes the world pretty damned dark at night, so you really don't want to be wandering about, not to mention exhaustion, and Frostfall ensures that you're not just going to stand and wait 7 hours outside of Winterhold. You've got to plan for how and where you're going to sleep without freezing to death (including the possibility of rain or blizzard). Makes it a better game, I think.
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I’m looking for a little help identifying a game from the late 80’s/90’s. It was an upright box arcade game. I never saw it on a console. I feel like Shezerhade or something like that might have been in the title but it clearly is nothing like the NES game. In this game a muscular but roundish bald man can shoot fireballs from his forehead at opponents. It’s a side scrolling jumper/attacker type game similar to many of that era. He might have carried ladders to help him climb higher and move to the right.
Anyone remember this quarter eater ?
Karnov?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPCZVf3GubA
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Todd Howard seems like a neat guy. I've certainly known who he was, but never really watched anything about him. I watched a podcast with him last night, and not only does he really know his shit, he's pretty good at explaining it. His rundown of the game-making process was fascinating, particularly since we've all played enough of them to appreciate the concepts he's applying.
I find it pretty hard to watch him after the hype video for Fallout 76 and the state that game launched in.
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Nexus mods (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/popularalltime/?nav=1&page_size=15&page=2&BH=3) is the main repository. This is sorted by most downloaded, so they're primarily above board. It's kind of neat in that a lot of the better mods have merged with similar ones to make pseudo-overhauls. Frostfall has combined with several other mods to make a very complete cold weather survival/camping system. Climates of Tamrial does just what the name suggests, adding complete weather systems and generally making the game look much, much better. Realistic Needs adds buffs and debuffs based on hunger, thirst, cleanliness, and fatigue, so you have to actually take care of yourself, and buying bread from the innkeepers actually does something now. This is the sort of stuff that makes the modding so important, I think. Climates makes the world pretty damned dark at night, so you really don't want to be wandering about, not to mention exhaustion, and Frostfall ensures that you're not just going to stand and wait 7 hours outside of Winterhold. You've got to plan for how and where you're going to sleep without freezing to death (including the possibility of rain or blizzard). Makes it a better game, I think.
WOW, that changes the entire game. Huh, pretty impressive.
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Nexus mods (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/popularalltime/?nav=1&page_size=15&page=2&BH=3) is the main repository. This is sorted by most downloaded, so they're primarily above board. It's kind of neat in that a lot of the better mods have merged with similar ones to make pseudo-overhauls. Frostfall has combined with several other mods to make a very complete cold weather survival/camping system. Climates of Tamrial does just what the name suggests, adding complete weather systems and generally making the game look much, much better. Realistic Needs adds buffs and debuffs based on hunger, thirst, cleanliness, and fatigue, so you have to actually take care of yourself, and buying bread from the innkeepers actually does something now. This is the sort of stuff that makes the modding so important, I think. Climates makes the world pretty damned dark at night, so you really don't want to be wandering about, not to mention exhaustion, and Frostfall ensures that you're not just going to stand and wait 7 hours outside of Winterhold. You've got to plan for how and where you're going to sleep without freezing to death (including the possibility of rain or blizzard). Makes it a better game, I think.
WOW, that changes the entire game. Huh, pretty impressive.
Skyrim mods always remind me of these memes:
(https://i.imgur.com/bzgSg4E.jpg)
The survival mode has been somewhat integrated with the official Skyrim release, my memory is a bit fuzzy but I believe after your leave Helgen you get prompted asking if you want to play survival mode which requires food/sleep/shelter.
Stads you seem like a man of great taste, may I suggest the macho man randy savage skyrim mod (https://youtu.be/QlJULk0f9xA?t=81)
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^^^ That is RIGHT up my alley! Step into a Slim Jim!
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Was playing Spidey on the PS5, as the PS5 upgrade with all the DLC is now 10 euros. And I never did the DLC. Started a new game for a bit and it looks and plays great (fidelity mode at 40 fps). But what happened to Peters face?! I will have to get used to this face for a bit.
Still the best traversal in an open world game, slinging around never gets old and the subtle dualsense trigger feedback feels great.
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Was playing Spidey on the PS5, as the PS5 upgrade with all the DLC is now 10 euros. And I never did the DLC. Started a new game for a bit and it looks and plays great (fidelity mode at 40 fps). But what happened to Peters face?! I will have to get used to this face for a bit.
Still the best traversal in an open world game, slinging around never gets old and the subtle dualsense trigger feedback feels great.
I actually prefer the new face.
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Well, this is intriguing, I see that Blizzard has their Summer Sale and had Crash Bandicoot 4 listed in the sale (since it's part of Activision). $20.00. Decided why not. What makes this even more of a buy was that I can pay it with my Battle net balance (that I've been gaining through World of Warcraft gold to convert it to Bnet money) and I haven't paid Blizzard anything for years since I got back to WoW, so this is really a no brainer for me. Never played a Crash Bandicoot game, but it seems like a good time killer if I'm bored of everything else.
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FFXVI is great a couple of hours in. I like the darker tone. Deaths, blood, swearing (but not constantly and for the sake of it). I only saw two early trailers and know little about the title, definitely some suprised early on. Music is sublime thus far, might be another classic FF soundtrack. And the voice acting is good/great (I think FFVII remake is bad, bordering on terrible, in this regard).
Was playing Spidey on the PS5, as the PS5 upgrade with all the DLC is now 10 euros. And I never did the DLC. Started a new game for a bit and it looks and plays great (fidelity mode at 40 fps). But what happened to Peters face?! I will have to get used to this face for a bit.
Still the best traversal in an open world game, slinging around never gets old and the subtle dualsense trigger feedback feels great.
I actually prefer the new face.
I got used to him after a while. But it was a bit of a shock to my system. New face is more handsome/hollywood, which I do not mind, but the old pete did look a bit more like a broke, worn-out science geek with a superhero sidejob to me.
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Finally ordered a PS5. Got the digital version and black replacement plates so it should look cool, lol
Gonna get:
1. FFXVI
2. Elden ring
3. Hogwarts
4. Police simulator (it looks oddly interesting. Like the allure of truck simulator or something. we'll see)
5. Diablo 4
6. Miles morales
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Finally ordered a PS5. Got the digital version and black replacement plates so it should look cool, lol
Gonna get:
1. FFXVI
2. Elden ring
3. Hogwarts
4. Police simulator (it looks oddly interesting. Like the allure of truck simulator or something. we'll see)
5. Diablo 4
6. Miles morales
Whenever there is a discount, PSplus extra is a great deal (just paid 75 euros for a year last month), especially if you are digital. Returnal, Miles Morales, and Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart are included, as well as Ghost of Tsuchima Directors Cut and Death Stranding Directors Cut. All in addition to many other games (Stray, Kena, Devil May Cry 5 PS5, FFVII remake PS5+addon etc.).
It doesn't have the latest games on there like gamepass does, but it does have a fantastic collection for the price.
PSplus Premium is less of a deal, but could be worth it for PSfans (classic PSP/PS1/PS2 games and streaming PS3 games).
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So I played more of FFXVI. Some really great moments. And the music is probably on the level of VI-VII, it is that good to my ears.
But in regards of the gameplay... it doesn't seem to have much to it...?
I don't mind it being an action RPG, but the RPG part seems barely present. The skill tree seems more like one out of a 15 hour action game than a 30 (40?)+ hour RPG. Hell, to fluff it up they even display basic moves like jump in it. There is barely any customization. Thus far the game is basically a stretched out action title with hours of cutscenes. Stranger of Paradise (very underrated game in my opinion) and FFVII remake pt1 are vastly superior at being an action RPG in my opinion. Leveling does not make it an RPG necessarily. God of War Ragnarok has much more depth in terms of upgrades and build possibilities. And that game also switches up the gameplay with puzzles and exploration. FFXVI does not, it is quite linear and is basically combat and cutscenes.
And then the graphics. For a game that can only run 30 fps on the PS5 (okay there is a very flawed framerate mode), I think it mostly looks subpar. I mean, God of War Ragnarok runs at 100+ fps with good image quality, with much larger environments. I am sure this game does some technical things that are advanced/push the PS5, but it does not look the part. And the motion blur is terrible, it looks more like heavy ghosting than anything else. Art direction is great and the environments do look good, so the visuals do appeal, but I am not impressed with the technical aspects. I am very surprised this game is lauded as a polished technical next gen game.
Don't get me wrong, I am having a good time and some moments are true series highlights. But I think the game is maybe even more of a flawed gem than FFXV was. And it is as linear at XIII is, at least up until the point where I am. I was expecting the game to open up, but it doesn't seem that will happen.
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ErHaO, I was really worried about that.
FF15's combat was made fun off quite a bit because you literally just held down the the attack button...
I'm still gonna get 16 because I'm overly loyal to the brand, lol. But I hope I enjoy it.
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ErHaO, I was really worried about that.
FF15's combat was made fun off quite a bit because you literally just held down the the attack button...
I'm still gonna get 16 because I'm overly loyal to the brand, lol. But I hope I enjoy it.
I am going to be honest, I think FFXVI is the most shallow title in terms of gameplay I have played in years. Feels pretty good and some encounters are amazing, but there really isn't much to the game at all. Just combat and the most basic levelling. Most FF combat is really simple. Let's be real, a large part of FFVII can be done with mashing X to attack and occasional potions/cure. But in most FF titles there is more game around it, reasons to grind and unlock stuff, upgrade your companions etc. Nothing of that here.
I feel like Stranger of Paradise got shafted critically, because it is legit a great RPG with toooons of builds and cool gear. I am baffled the flagship title of the series has none of that. Not even equipable visible armor changes/upgrades, I can't recall the last game I played that did not have that. And that is exactly what makes grinding seem like a true waste. What is there to unlock? Mostly more gil and a sword here and there.
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I thought Final Fantasy XVI wasn't coming out until later in the year. Tis not good to hear that it's not a very good game. I'm not a huge fan of the series or anything. I've only beaten the previous game but I was planning on checking out some of the older games eventually now that I'm sort of a JRPG fan after all these years. I beat Tokyo Xanadu not too long ago and I'm currently playing Persona 5 Royal which has been pretty enjoyable for the 85 hours I've played.
I think I'm going to play Chrono Trigger next.
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I read that FF16 has some really dull side quests that can stretch the game out by double-digit hours without actually adding much. IGN even wrote an article clarifying which side quests you should actually play instead of skip - I think I'm going to stick to that list. I expect to start FF16 later this week when I beat Last of Us 2 (which by the way is even better the second time around on a higher difficulty).
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I thought Final Fantasy XVI wasn't coming out until later in the year. Tis not good to hear that it's not a very good game. I'm not a huge fan of the series or anything. I've only beaten the previous game but I was planning on checking out some of the older games eventually now that I'm sort of a JRPG fan after all these years. I beat Tokyo Xanadu not too long ago and I'm currently playing Persona 5 Royal which has been pretty enjoyable for the 85 hours I've played.
I think I'm going to play Chrono Trigger next.
Well, I am not going to say it is a bad game. I might even end up thinking it is good (I am about 20% in). I am enjoying most of it and it has some truly great moments. But I am just confused/disappointed in regards to some of the decisions they made in terms of design. Game should probably be harder too, because while there are some advanced combo mechanics there, the game does not entice the player to really learn and master it.
This was a game 6 years in the making by an experienced and focused team with the help of other developers, to bring a long standing series on track/into a new direction. Examples of games like that are God of War (2018), Breath of the Wild, Resident Evil VII etc. Reviews are calling it polished but I disagree, both on a technical and design level.
I read that FF16 has some really dull side quests that can stretch the game out by double-digit hours without actually adding much. IGN even wrote an article clarifying which side quests you should actually play instead of skip - I think I'm going to stick to that list. I expect to start FF16 later this week when I beat Last of Us 2 (which by the way is even better the second time around on a higher difficulty).
Sidequests are bad. Look at the Witcher 3, there are several tiers of sidequests. Any quest in FFXVI 10 hours in is about on the tier of clearing a nest of Neckers with perhaps a bit of added dialouge. Not even remotely close to a Witcher contract, let alone a Witcher 3 companion sidequest. I might google that list and stick to it.
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Finally ordered a PS5. Got the digital version and black replacement plates so it should look cool, lol
Gonna get:
1. FFXVI
2. Elden ring
3. Hogwarts
4. Police simulator (it looks oddly interesting. Like the allure of truck simulator or something. we'll see)
5. Diablo 4
6. Miles morales
It is interesting. For about an hour. It's like playing GTA but as the bad guys. It's got two problems, though. One is that driving games like that don't work so well when you're trying to avoid accidents and obey the law. Ever tried being law abiding in GTA? It sucks, and none of the other cars are similarly inclined. After 15 or so shifts I only returned one car that wasn't banged all to hell.
The bigger problem is that it can't match its own ambition. It relies heavily on realistic traffic patterns, and that just doesn't really exist in the video game world. I quit playing in disgust after clearing up an accident, and despite my best efforts, neither backup, the wrecker, nor an ambulance could get to the scene because cars just piled up behind me (and it was a one-way street, so they could have just come in from behind!). Whatever studio was behind it simply couldn't manage something as complex as traffic and it made the game clunky and problematic.
Good idea, though, and they do manage pretty well to capture the mundanity of it all. I'd have liked to progress far enough to get out of simply writing up parking tickets and clearing accidents, but just couldn't.
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Ever tried being law abiding in GTA? It sucks
Yup, doing those missions that require you to not get any vehicle damage were always my least favorite to play
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Speaking of law abiding GTA, have any of you seen the trailer for an upcoming game called The Precinct?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6b4dY6LmDI
It's got a camera angle somewhere between GTA2 and GTA3, but it has modern graphics and physics.
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So there's a new wrestling game, AEW Fight Forever, that is a modern version of the THQ WWF wrestling games from the N64 like No Mercy (one of my all time favorite games). I may have to get this and check it out. It comes out tomorrow on basically every platform. Might want to get it for the switch instead of PC though.
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So there's a new wrestling game, AEW Fight Forever, that is a modern version of the THQ WWF wrestling games from the N64 like No Mercy (one of my all time favorite games). I may have to get this and check it out. It comes out tomorrow on basically every platform. Might want to get it for the switch instead of PC though.
The reviews for this are pretty mixed so far. A lot of people saying it's not worth full price at the moment.
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So there's a new wrestling game, AEW Fight Forever, that is a modern version of the THQ WWF wrestling games from the N64 like No Mercy (one of my all time favorite games). I may have to get this and check it out. It comes out tomorrow on basically every platform. Might want to get it for the switch instead of PC though.
The reviews for this are pretty mixed so far. A lot of people saying it's not worth full price at the moment.
Yeah I saw that, lacking content. But I may jump on it if I have time to actually play it in the near future.
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Just dropping to say I love Diablo IV :metal
(Weed's awesome too, lol. And the combo of both is spectacular)
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Since I no longer have an Xbox and I've switched to PS5, I bought The Witcher 3 again. :metal Specifically the "Complete Edition" for PS5.
I can't believe that I'm this excited to play a game I've finished twice already. :lol
I love what the did to the game following the Next Gen remaster. Game shows it's age in places, but the lighting system for example is beautifully reworked.
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Since I no longer have an Xbox and I've switched to PS5, I bought The Witcher 3 again. :metal Specifically the "Complete Edition" for PS5.
I can't believe that I'm this excited to play a game I've finished twice already. :lol
I love what the did to the game following the Next Gen remaster. Game shows it's age in places, but the lighting system for example is beautifully reworked.
When I played through the next-gen version, it was a bit of a mess in terms of bugs, but I think they've released a bunch of patches since then, so hopefully you have a smooth experience!
I think it is starting to show its age in some ways, but is a timeless classic in all the ways that truly matter. It will probably always be my favorite game. :heart
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Since I no longer have an Xbox and I've switched to PS5, I bought The Witcher 3 again. :metal Specifically the "Complete Edition" for PS5.
I can't believe that I'm this excited to play a game I've finished twice already. :lol
I love what the did to the game following the Next Gen remaster. Game shows it's age in places, but the lighting system for example is beautifully reworked.
When I played through the next-gen version, it was a bit of a mess in terms of bugs, but I think they've released a bunch of patches since then, so hopefully you have a smooth experience!
I think it is starting to show its age in some ways, but is a timeless classic in all the ways that truly matter. It will probably always be my favorite game. :heart
Yeah, absolutely in my top 3 games of all time too! :metal
I've encountered a few bugs so far, but nothing game breaking as of yet. There has been a couple of times the weather changes suddenly, some loot I've not been able to pick up and so on.
One thing annoyed me a bit. There are two brand new armor sets you can get at the beginning of the game in Vizima. The chest the loot was in must have bugged out, and I only got one armor set. :\
Other than that, I've had a blast! I hope they continue to commit on making bug fixes.
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So now it does seem likely that Xbox/Microsoft will own Activision/Blizzard in the future. While they won't make the major titles exclusive anytime soon, this will change the market for sure (and if the market wants to have a solid competitor, this is in my opinion needed).
That said, pleaaase let the Crash/Spyro remake studio do Banjo Kazooie/Tooie remake. Also weird that Crash Bandicoot will then become an Xbox studios game, if MS ever decides to make one.
I am actually a bit excited for this deal, as I do feel MS will do more interesting things with the ip's than Activision.
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I wouldn't be surprised if we see Sony go on a studio buying spree over the next few years. This could get interesting. How far out do you think we are from not really needing a console any more, in the traditional sense, and instead just have a connectivity box that connects to a super computer doing all your processing? I wonder if Microsoft's long term plan is to lock people into subscriptions with exclusive content rather than consoles.
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I don't have any problem with the Activision-Blizzard acquisition in and of itself, but if this leads to Microsoft, Nintendo, and PlayStation gobbling up every other major publisher, that would be pretty bad. I don't think that will happen but who knows. Sometimes it doesn't take much for the floodgates to open. :|
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I'm not sure where I stand on this. It definitely seems like the gaming landscape will change in the coming years. Microsoft definitely seems to want everyone on their game pass subscription service and if COD were on it, they'd have my subscription most likely. The court case leaked a bunch of stuff relating to COD which is interesting too. I can't find it now, but some stat came out that like 1 million PS5s ONLY have COD installed on them. Kind of crazy.
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I wouldn't be surprised if we see Sony go on a studio buying spree over the next few years. This could get interesting. How far out do you think we are from not really needing a console any more, in the traditional sense, and instead just have a connectivity box that connects to a super computer doing all your processing? I wonder if Microsoft's long term plan is to lock people into subscriptions with exclusive content rather than consoles.
Wasn't this tried and failed with Google Stadia? I think we're a long way from resolving latency issues. Also, aren't consoles actually loss leaders to get people into their subscription plans? The goal should be to get people subscribing to more services. Such as a Steam like service that allows people to "lease" games that'll be uninstalled when they stop paying. Or they can buy Madden and get discounted or free upgrades going forward.
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As an Xbox owner I'm pretty happy, hopefully means more cool stuff on Game Pass.
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I wouldn't be surprised if we see Sony go on a studio buying spree over the next few years. This could get interesting. How far out do you think we are from not really needing a console any more, in the traditional sense, and instead just have a connectivity box that connects to a super computer doing all your processing? I wonder if Microsoft's long term plan is to lock people into subscriptions with exclusive content rather than consoles.
Wasn't this tried and failed with Google Stadia? I think we're a long way from resolving latency issues. Also, aren't consoles actually loss leaders to get people into their subscription plans? The goal should be to get people subscribing to more services. Such as a Steam like service that allows people to "lease" games that'll be uninstalled when they stop paying. Or they can buy Madden and get discounted or free upgrades going forward.
Sure, but that doesn't mean the idea is dead. Palm Pilot tried the touch screen phone a few years before anyone else made an attempt. Sometimes the technology just isn't there yet. I'm not sure how far out we are in terms of the latency issues, but we went from unrecognizable camera phone images being sent through texts to 4K full length movies being uploaded to Youtube in about 15 years.
Are consoles always loss leaders? I thought Sony and Microsoft are both making profit off the current systems.
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My understanding is consoles are still loses. BUt I could be wrong.I don't see consoles going away though. There's still a lot of competition between PS and Xbox (as seen during the FTC case evidence). I'd actually guess this is going to push the two consoles further apart and each will have their exclusives with online multiplayer games (like COD) staying on both because it's part of the health of those games to have lots of players and that's achieved by keeping those types of games on all consoles possible. Starfield is already going to be the first Bethesda game (to my knowledge) that'll be Microsoft exclusive. Sony has already been beating Microsoft in the exclusive games part, but Microsoft just buying up the companies to get their exclusives just makes me think Sony might have to do the same, hence furthering the two consoles apart. Also it was leaked that there's already work on the next gen to come out in 4 or so years. The consoles aren't going anywhere just yet. I do agree the tech will get better and we may see something different eventually though.
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My buddy used to be obsessed with a game called Morrowind on the OG Xbox. Was that a Bethesda exclusive?
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I wouldn't be surprised if we see Sony go on a studio buying spree over the next few years. This could get interesting. How far out do you think we are from not really needing a console any more, in the traditional sense, and instead just have a connectivity box that connects to a super computer doing all your processing? I wonder if Microsoft's long term plan is to lock people into subscriptions with exclusive content rather than consoles.
Wasn't this tried and failed with Google Stadia? I think we're a long way from resolving latency issues. Also, aren't consoles actually loss leaders to get people into their subscription plans? The goal should be to get people subscribing to more services. Such as a Steam like service that allows people to "lease" games that'll be uninstalled when they stop paying. Or they can buy Madden and get discounted or free upgrades going forward.
Sure, but that doesn't mean the idea is dead. Palm Pilot tried the touch screen phone a few years before anyone else made an attempt. Sometimes the technology just isn't there yet. I'm not sure how far out we are in terms of the latency issues, but we went from unrecognizable camera phone images being sent through texts to 4K full length movies being uploaded to Youtube in about 15 years.
Are consoles always loss leaders? I thought Sony and Microsoft are both making profit off the current systems.
Well, it seems that latency wasn't the big problem with Stadia. That's honestly kind of amazing to me. Yet they were still having to step down FPS and there were compression artifacts. I suppose it's probably not that far off. Still, I don't think MS and Sony want to give up their consoles. That locks people into their own walled garden.
Also, don't consoles already incorporate streaming platforms? Add in some web browsing and teleconfrencing and they can manufacture one STB that runs the gamut.
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I wouldn't be surprised if we see Sony go on a studio buying spree over the next few years. This could get interesting. How far out do you think we are from not really needing a console any more, in the traditional sense, and instead just have a connectivity box that connects to a super computer doing all your processing? I wonder if Microsoft's long term plan is to lock people into subscriptions with exclusive content rather than consoles.
Wasn't this tried and failed with Google Stadia? I think we're a long way from resolving latency issues. Also, aren't consoles actually loss leaders to get people into their subscription plans? The goal should be to get people subscribing to more services. Such as a Steam like service that allows people to "lease" games that'll be uninstalled when they stop paying. Or they can buy Madden and get discounted or free upgrades going forward.
Sure, but that doesn't mean the idea is dead. Palm Pilot tried the touch screen phone a few years before anyone else made an attempt. Sometimes the technology just isn't there yet. I'm not sure how far out we are in terms of the latency issues, but we went from unrecognizable camera phone images being sent through texts to 4K full length movies being uploaded to Youtube in about 15 years.
Are consoles always loss leaders? I thought Sony and Microsoft are both making profit off the current systems.
Well, it seems that latency wasn't the big problem with Stadia. That's honestly kind of amazing to me. Yet they were still having to step down FPS and there were compression artifacts. I suppose it's probably not that far off. Still, I don't think MS and Sony want to give up their consoles. That locks people into their own walled garden.
Also, don't consoles already incorporate streaming platforms? Add in some web browsing and teleconfrencing and they can manufacture one STB that runs the gamut.
When I tried Stadia there were both latency issues and compression artifacts. I mean, you will never solve latency issues. That's just the laws of physics.
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Ultimately, even with pristine connection, streaming just doesn't look very good on my tv. On my laptop screen it looks fine though. I first streamed a title om Gaikai back in like 2013. I am not very impressed with the progress of the market. And for online shooters and other reflex titles, it just puts you at a disadvantage. That will never be solved due to the nature of streaming.
It is super cool to play a game on my Series X and continue it seemlessly during a work trip on my laptop, but the difference is way too big (unlike streaming films or music). I doubt this will change quickly.
I don't think the console market will go anywhere soon. People like having an affordable "fancy" device that plays relatively graphics intensive titles . Keep in mind the majority of PC gamers play on machines still significantly weaker than both the PS5 and Series X (2,5 year old devices). Look at steam surveys. Furthermore, unlike in the past, traditional desktop PC's are not as common anymore in a household. At least in the Netherlands. I only know a couple of people these days who have a modern desktop and those are all gamers. Laptops and even chromebooks or tablets are the common devices. The investment required to get a solid gaming PC thus becomes higher. For a lot of people, buying a box that plays well on your big tv is a good value proposition.
The physical game market, however, is toast outside of collectors items from shops like limited run games. Most discs I own are incomplete husks of a game with 50+ GB patches day one.
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Latency doesn't always have to be an issue - in some cases you can actually experience lower latency streaming via Geforce Now than playing on a Series X somehow: https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2022-geforce-now-rtx-3080-review-is-cloud-gaming-finally-a-viable-alternative (https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2022-geforce-now-rtx-3080-review-is-cloud-gaming-finally-a-viable-alternative)
Obviously that's a best case scenario though and you're still beholden to your own individual internet connection and the streaming server you end up connected to. Presumably it'll improve as the technology gets better too, but I still can't really see it being a mass-market thing any time soon.
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The physical game market, however, is toast outside of collectors items from shops like limited run games. Most discs I own are incomplete husks of a game with 50+ GB patches day one.
Yea. I still buy physical copies of games that I really like (sort of the same situation with CDs) but it's purely for sentimental value. While physical copies do offer some degree of preservation, in practice, they're not very useful because so many games don't even come with the full download on the disc anymore or they come with a pre-patched version that is a shell of its final, ultimate form.
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Latency doesn't always have to be an issue - in some cases you can actually experience lower latency streaming via Geforce Now than playing on a Series X somehow: https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2022-geforce-now-rtx-3080-review-is-cloud-gaming-finally-a-viable-alternative (https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2022-geforce-now-rtx-3080-review-is-cloud-gaming-finally-a-viable-alternative)
Obviously that's a best case scenario though and you're still beholden to your own individual internet connection and the streaming server you end up connected to. Presumably it'll improve as the technology gets better too, but I still can't really see it being a mass-market thing any time soon.
This is impressive, I will admit.
The xbox comparison is a bit odd. Other games have significantly lower input latency, see for example their own test of Street Fighter. But be honest, I have never played on my Series X on 60hz mode. Point remains the service adds about 30 ms in a seemingly best case scenario on PC, which would bring the Series X at an even higher number if it had the service. I am not sure where the "it becomes noticable" range lies. But playing Sekiro on my old and new tv (difference about 30-40 ms) was the difference of struggling with mikiri counters and never ever failing them.
And to fully test a service they also need to do the exact same test on varying locations, no?. For all we know they are close to a server. Maybe even close to a server of one of the services but not to another. Server distance can add latency and internet/server infrastructure is not even remotely equal across the world. To an extent this offcourse also applies to all online titles, but I am not sure how cost effective having big cloud gaming setups with high end cards across the entire world would be.
Furthermore, the whole idea of streaming on a expensive high end PC built for low input lag seems a bit at odds with the concept of cloud gaming. The reality is that a lot of devices will have significantly more lag (non-gaming laptops, for example,). Even the dedicated device, the Nvidea Shield, does not compare well to the PC in this very test
I remain unconvinced, but if it turns out good, then I can see myself using streaming more.
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Final Fantasy 16... Man... My experience with this game has been so strange. Overall, I think it's pretty great. Certain moments are so mind-blowing that they make even the most explosive summer blockbuster look like child's play. And I love the lore, the characters, and some of the emotional moments. On the other hand, the side quests are brutal. There are so many of them, and they are so cookie cutter, and the production values are so far below the main quests, and they're so slow... If all they did was remove half the side quests, the game would immediately go from A tier to S tier. :lol
Of course you can just skip the side quests but the game is practically yelling at you to do them with a million green exclamation points everywhere. Plus, some of the side quests are quite good and net you some solid rewards, so I personally feel as though I need to "roll the dice" just in case. :millahhhh
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It's a very impressive and epic game and I had no issues with the side quests.
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This is the first FF game since 8 that I didn't buy on day one. At one time it was hands down my favorite franchise.
They released an unfinished game with 15 (which could have been incredible) and they've just really lost my confidence. I will get to 16 when able.
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50 hours in and I finished Hogwarts. Still have some side stuff to do but it was a fantastic game. Really made with care and just visually stunning, highly recommended to anyone still on the fence.
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I think FFXVI is a very average game at best and quit it after the second line of terrrible Mid quests. People compare it to GoT. Sure, but it definitely leans more towards season 8 than anything else. It is a mess of teleporting characters over the world, barely held together by a lore system. No sense of journey. I really feel like I have played a different game than whatever reviewed at almost a 9/10 average. The cinematic clashes weren't even that well directed in my opinion.
I do love the music and characters, but almost everything else is very mediocre or even bad in my view.
My summary is that it is an okay action title fused with a terrible RPG. Even low budget "eurojank" like Greedfall has better sidequests than about half of XVI's main quests.
I recently played God of War 3 and I think that is much better, even today, than XVI's large scale qte events.
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Finally ordered a PS5. Got the digital version and black replacement plates so it should look cool, lol
Gonna get:
1. FFXVI
2. Elden ring
3. Hogwarts
4. Police simulator (it looks oddly interesting. Like the allure of truck simulator or something. we'll see)
5. Diablo 4
6. Miles morales
Good list but.... Horizon Forbidden West? God of War?
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I played Returnal and Pikmin 4. Both excellent games.
Returnal might be a bit too much for me though. The only thing that bothers me is that Returnal becomes harder despite not making progress, basically punishing players that are already bad at it. Now I think I did fairly well reaching the third biome relatively quick (second biome first try), but it has become much more of a hassle to reach the same point due to new enemies and harder lay outs in the first biome. I am not sure if I will be able to keep up with this game, but I do think it is quality, the gameplay feels great and the atmosphere/visuals are very well done.
Pikmin 4 is loads of fun. Tons of stuff to unlock/upgrade and the graphics are very appealing and hold up reasonably well on a large 4k screen (unlike many other Switch games). This feels like a full fledged Nintendo title with plenty of content, unlike some other Switch titles that are like 6 hours long (3d Kirby and 2d Metroid, for example).
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Good list but.... Horizon Forbidden West? God of War?
Thanks
God of war and horizon are not for me.
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Well, I am not going to say it is a bad game. I might even end up thinking it is good (I am about 20% in). I am enjoying most of it and it has some truly great moments. But I am just confused/disappointed in regards to some of the decisions they made in terms of design. Game should probably be harder too, because while there are some advanced combo mechanics there, the game does not entice the player to really learn and master it.
Final Fantasy mode is much more difficult but you have to actually complete the game to unlock it in new game+.
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Well, I am not going to say it is a bad game. I might even end up thinking it is good (I am about 20% in). I am enjoying most of it and it has some truly great moments. But I am just confused/disappointed in regards to some of the decisions they made in terms of design. Game should probably be harder too, because while there are some advanced combo mechanics there, the game does not entice the player to really learn and master it.
Final Fantasy mode is much more difficult but you have to actually complete the game to unlock it in new game+.
I don't think I am ever going to do that. Unfortunately I simply don't like the game enough.
And maybe difficulty was the wrong word, they have a few mechanics in place where certain moves/powers work the best. The game barely uses it though. Hell, I don't think any of the elements actually matter in this game? For example Ifrit moves vs ice enemies? It does not matter which moves you upgrade and spam. Not even on S tier hunts.
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Well, I am not going to say it is a bad game. I might even end up thinking it is good (I am about 20% in). I am enjoying most of it and it has some truly great moments. But I am just confused/disappointed in regards to some of the decisions they made in terms of design. Game should probably be harder too, because while there are some advanced combo mechanics there, the game does not entice the player to really learn and master it.
Final Fantasy mode is much more difficult but you have to actually complete the game to unlock it in new game+.
I don't think I am ever going to do that. Unfortunately I simply don't like the game enough.
And maybe difficulty was the wrong word, they have a few mechanics in place where certain moves/powers work the best. The game barely uses it though. Hell, I don't think any of the elements actually matter in this game? For example Ifrit moves vs ice enemies? It does not matter which moves you upgrade and spam. Not even on S tier hunts.
That's too bad. I suppose you weren't too enthralled with the story either if you don't want to see how it ends. I think the game deserves at least one full play through.
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Well, I am not going to say it is a bad game. I might even end up thinking it is good (I am about 20% in). I am enjoying most of it and it has some truly great moments. But I am just confused/disappointed in regards to some of the decisions they made in terms of design. Game should probably be harder too, because while there are some advanced combo mechanics there, the game does not entice the player to really learn and master it.
Final Fantasy mode is much more difficult but you have to actually complete the game to unlock it in new game+.
I don't think I am ever going to do that. Unfortunately I simply don't like the game enough.
And maybe difficulty was the wrong word, they have a few mechanics in place where certain moves/powers work the best. The game barely uses it though. Hell, I don't think any of the elements actually matter in this game? For example Ifrit moves vs ice enemies? It does not matter which moves you upgrade and spam. Not even on S tier hunts.
That's too bad. I suppose you weren't too enthralled with the story either if you don't want to see how it ends. I think the game deserves at least one full play through.
I think the characters are great and Clive is perhaps the best Final Fantasy lead out there. The setting/premise is great. And I like some of the main plot beats. But I don't think the story itself is that well told. Admittedly the active lore system is very nice, but it also feels like it was an emergency tack on at times to compensate for the storytelling. With so many hours of cutscenes the writers should have had plenty of time to show/tell things instead of putting it in a menu.
I am glad that people are enjoying it, but for me it turned out to be a major bummer.
I might continue later on when I am mentally prepared for another series of Mid quests or I might youtube the last parts.
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I will say that I thought I had gotten to the end of the game... All the characters started talking about how "this is it"... And then the screen faded to black, and when it came back, there were literally like seven green exclamation points on the screen. :lol I couldn't believe there were more side quests left! I will say though that thus far most of the late game side quests have been quite good.
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Sounds like the Switch 2 is all but confirmed for 2024. I was planning on upgrading to the OLED but will probably hold off unless there is no backwards compatibility.
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Who is ready for Baldur's Gate 3 this week?!!? :metal
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Who is ready for Baldur's Gate 3 this week?!!? :metal
I haven't even beat the second game yet and it's been 23 years :(
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Well, now you have a week to rectify that.
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I played a bit of Baldur's Gate 1 during covid and thought the writing sucked compared to modern standards. I am not sure how much of an upgrade 2 is, but I was disappointed after reading about the glory days of Bioware all those years. It does have charm though and I did have a good time, so I want to continue it one day.
Anyways, 3 looks great, but I am not sure how much time I will have for what is apparently a 100+ hour behemoth of an RPG.
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Who is ready for Baldur's Gate 3 this week?!!? :metal
I never played the first two but I'm excited to give this one a shot.
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Well, now you have a week to rectify that.
I must wrap up Persona 5 Royal and then it shall be on to a classic I have never played: Castlevania - Symphony of the Night.
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Can anyone recommend a headset that'd work with the PS5? I have a cheap headset off Amazon that plugs into the controller to get power. They work alright, but the volume doesn't get as loud as I'd like it to.
I know Sony makes a set specifically for the PS5, but I had the PS4 equivalent some time ago and was underwhelmed (lots of echoing issues due to mic placement). Does anyone have any recommendations?
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I have the Sony Pulse headphones and love them. Highly recommended!
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Sounds like the Switch 2 is all but confirmed for 2024. I was planning on upgrading to the OLED but will probably hold off unless there is no backwards compatibility.
There shouldn't be any reason why backwards compatibility isn't possible. It's very easy to do on consoles these days. Sony did a great job with the PS5. Playing PS4 games is practically seamless.
I was also going to get the OLED also. Glad I waited. :tup
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Who is ready for Baldur's Gate 3 this week?!!? :metal
I never played the first two but I'm excited to give this one a shot.
I'm not usually a fan of turn-based games but BG3 looks so massive and they have gone so hard on the story and character customization and RPG systems that I will probably end up playing it (assuming it reviews well)!
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I actually like turn-based strategy RPG's. Not a PC gamer so it looks like I'll have to wait another month for the PS5 release.
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Can anyone recommend a headset that'd work with the PS5? I have a cheap headset off Amazon that plugs into the controller to get power. They work alright, but the volume doesn't get as loud as I'd like it to.
I know Sony makes a set specifically for the PS5, but I had the PS4 equivalent some time ago and was underwhelmed (lots of echoing issues due to mic placement). Does anyone have any recommendations?
I don't usually use a headset with my PS5/PS4. But I have 2 that i use occasionally, and I've been happy with both. My brother picked up the same pieces, and he happily uses both of them all the time. I've provided Amazon links but you can get these at Best Buy, etc.
Razer Kraken Tournament Edition
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G5TP4BN (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G5TP4BN)
It's a WIRED over-ear full headset with retractable mic. Can be used simply as a controller plug-in (3.5mm audio jack), and honestly that's how I usually use it. But it can also be plugged in via USB with more features and control (especially on PC, with configuration software). Like any over-the-ear headset, can get hot as the hours go by, but very good quality for game audio without spending a billion dollars.
Turtle Beach Battle Buds
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MMF2CFN (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MMF2CFN)
I use these when I need something much cooler (not cool as in stylish but as in temperature) or lighter, or when I just want to hear CHAT only through one ear while still hearing the rest of the game audio through my home theater system speakers. I also use this from time to time for Zoom/teleconferencing sessions and it works great in that capacity too. Audio is understandably not as good as a nice dedicated full headset, but is so much better than you'd think it would be, considering its size. SO portable- literally pocket size. Or half pocket size. Can be used with the included good-quality noise-canceling mic extension, or just using in-line mic (with no mic boom extension, just like EarPods or similar).
If you go with something else, might be helpful if you chime back in down the road and let us know what you think of it.
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I ultimately bought the Steelseries Nova 7x wireless during black friday, as that one works with PC, Switch, Xbox, and Playstation. And also on basically all other devices I own via bluetooth. Even at the same time, I can put on music via my phone (bleutooth) while shooting stuff on my PS5 (wifi). The Steelseries Nova 7p is better integrated with Playstation though (but does not work on Xbox). If you equalise it on PC it will remember that profile, that way I finetuned the sound to my liking and it works well with Sony's 3D audio algorithms. It is a solid all performer for it's pricerange, with a mic that has a noise cancelling mic pointing outwards.
I briefly had the Turtlebeach 700 something, but I returned it as it felt crummy to my hands. And it had a lot of issues with connections. I have broken enough headphones to know that one had a very limited lifespan in my hands. It also looked ridiculous on my head. I don't have a small head, but they made me look like I was a baby wearing adult headphones or something
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I ultimately bought the Steelseries Nova 7x wireless during black friday, as that one works with PC, Switch, Xbox, and Playstation. And also on basically all other devices I own via bluetooth. Even at the same time, I can put on music via my phone (bleutooth) while shooting stuff on my PS5 (wifi). The Steelseries Nova 7p is better integrated with Playstation though (but does not work on Xbox). If you equalise it on PC it will remember that profile, that way I finetuned the sound to my liking and it works well with Sony's 3D audio algorithms. It is a solid all performer for it's pricerange, with a mic that has a noise cancelling mic pointing outwards.
I briefly had the Turtlebeach 700 something, but I returned it as it felt crummy to my hands. And it had a lot of issues with connections. I have broken enough headphones to know that one had a very limited lifespan in my hands. It also looked ridiculous on my head. I don't have a small head, but they made me look like I was a baby wearing adult headphones or something
Pictures or it didn't happen!!! HAHAHA.
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Sort of closing the loop on my Final Fantasy 16 "diary" (that no one is reading lol) but I finally finished the game last night and I thought the ending was phenomenal. It left me feeling very emotional but also so thankful that I poured so much time into the game. It definitely has its shortcomings - some of those errand/fetch/side quests or whatever you want to call them - but overall it's probably my GOTY thus far.
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Thanks for the advice, fellas.
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Sort of closing the loop on my Final Fantasy 16 "diary" (that no one is reading lol) but I finally finished the game last night and I thought the ending was phenomenal. It left me feeling very emotional but also so thankful that I poured so much time into the game. It definitely has its shortcomings - some of those errand/fetch/side quests or whatever you want to call them - but overall it's probably my GOTY thus far.
Agreed. Every game has its shortcomings, but in this case it wasn't enough to ruin the game. I'm sort of a completionist, so the side quests were a nice diversion from the main story. Great story of love and sacrifice (personally, I wasn't too fond of the sacrifice part), but that's the way it goes. My GOTY so far as well. I did start a new game+ on FF mode which is much more difficult. That will take some time to get through because I'm old. lol
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Baldur's Gate 3 is out today. I guess I won't see anyone for the next month :lol
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Looks like pre-orders for PS5 version aren't available yet.
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Looks like pre-orders for PS5 version aren't available yet.
It is a month later. Not sure why, I think a stimultanious release with reviews before or on release would be better. Reviews are also not really there due to the weird rollout.
It will likely not matter much for this game though, as it seems to be something special that is already thriving on word of mouth / online discourse.
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Looks like pre-orders for PS5 version aren't available yet.
It is a month later. Not sure why, I think a stimultanious release with reviews before or on release would be better. Reviews are also not really there due to the weird rollout.
It will likely not matter much for this game though, as it seems to be something special that is already thriving on word of mouth / online discourse.
They pushed out the PS5 release because they wanted a little more time to refine the controls for the PS5 controller.
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Well, so far Baldurs Gate 3 is amazing. Still in the first act, but the storytelling is great, the characters are all likeable/unlikeable (in a good way), and choices really seem to have consequences. Plus the sheer amount of ways you have to tackle anything in the game is kind of crazy. It really makes you think outside the box.
Anyways, highly recommended!
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Well, so far Baldurs Gate 3 is amazing. Still in the first act, but the storytelling is great, the characters are all likeable/unlikeable (in a good way), and choices really seem to have consequences. Plus the sheer amount of ways you have to tackle anything in the game is kind of crazy. It really makes you think outside the box.
Anyways, highly recommended!
The only thing that gives me even a moment's pause is the combat. I've never loved CRPG turn-based combat. But everything else about the game is right up my alley, so I will definitely be picking it up on PS5 next month. September will be completely wild, between Baldur's Gate 3 on PS5, Cyberpunk 2077 expansion, and Starfield.
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Just installed a WD Black 4TB SSD expansion in my PS5 yesterday. Got memory out the wazoo! :2metal:
Looks like pre-orders for PS5 version aren't available yet.
It is a month later. Not sure why, I think a stimultanious release with reviews before or on release would be better. Reviews are also not really there due to the weird rollout.
It will likely not matter much for this game though, as it seems to be something special that is already thriving on word of mouth / online discourse.
Actually, there is a digital deluxe edition pre-order available in the PS store. Not sure if I'm gonna download that or get the standard disc.
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Not sure if anyone else is paying attention to the Red Dead Redemption story, but I think it's kind of interesting all around. On the one hand, I feel like this is a classic example of people getting their hopes up without reason, and then getting mad about it. Like the game was kind of leaked and then everyone just assumed it would be a significant remaster or remake, which ended up not happening, and isn't really Rockstar's fault. On the other hand, it is kind of absurd that a company with so much money and resources couldn't be bothered to even do a simple remaster. :lol
I think this story perfectly encapsulates the drama of the modern gaming industry, where players throw gasoline on the fires of their own anger with completely unjustified expectations, but developers and publishers don't help themselves either. :mehlin
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Not sure if anyone else is paying attention to the Red Dead Redemption story, but I think it's kind of interesting all around. On the one hand, I feel like this is a classic example of people getting their hopes up without reason, and then getting mad about it. Like the game was kind of leaked and then everyone just assumed it would be a significant remaster or remake, which ended up not happening, and isn't really Rockstar's fault. On the other hand, it is kind of absurd that a company with so much money and resources couldn't be bothered to even do a simple remaster. :lol
I think this story perfectly encapsulates the drama of the modern gaming industry, where players throw gasoline on the fires of their own anger with completely unjustified expectations, but developers and publishers don't help themselves either. :mehlin
The worst part is they already had to recreate half of RDR's map on the RDR2's engine.
I don't think people wouldn't be as pissed as they are if the price was better, especially following the GTA trilogy re-release shit show. $50 for a port of a 13 year old game with the online component removed is laughable. If this was $20 or $30, I think it would have been received better. $50 for a port and still no PC version is just stupid.
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This is about RDR1 being announced for the switch?
I personally haven't been following so the hype was lost on me, but I don't quite understand the point? Why did they put RDR1 not RDR2 on the switch?
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This is about RDR1 being announced for the switch?
I personally haven't been following so the hype was lost on me, but I don't quite understand the point? Why did they put RDR1 not RDR2 on the switch?
I'm honestly going to be shocked if RDR1 runs on the Switch, let alone RDR2.
The hostility is coming from a few places.
- The price. $50 is steep regardless of what platform you buy it on. It's just a port. Nothing has been patched, or upgraded, and it's being released on the Switch and PS4. So if you're on PS5, you're paying $50 for a 13 year old game being ported to a 10 year old console with some of the original features (online) removed.
There were rumors going around for the last two weeks about an announcement. Changes were found on Rockstar's website and a few other places seemingly confirming it had something to do with RDR1. People admittedly got excited in all the speculation, and there were all kinds of expectations and hopes set. With RDR2 having already remastered half of RDR's map on the new engine, some thought a complete remaster was possible. Others were at least hoping for updated textures and 60FPS for the new consoles. PC would have taken anything.
The release ended up being as lazy as could possibly be, and a price tag that makes absolutely no sense. I could almost see $40 for the Switch. But $50 for a PS4 version that's just a straight port of the PS3 version, that's a hard pass for me.
I've been saying it since RDR2 came out. If Rockstar wanted to make a combined remaster of 1 and 2 on the same map, merging both stories into one monster arc, I'd shell out $100 for that all day long.
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Considering how bad Rockstar has milked previous GTA games with ports and remasters. None of this sounds new or shocking to me.
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I'm honestly going to be shocked if RDR1 runs on the Switch, let alone RDR2.
Why do you think the Switch couldn't run RDR1?
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I'm honestly going to be shocked if RDR1 runs on the Switch, let alone RDR2.
Why do you think the Switch couldn't run RDR1?
If I remember correctly, RDR1 was really, really poorly coded. I don't know the technical bits, but I guess it's why we've never ended up with a PC version of the game after all these years. Granted I don't have a ton of time on my Switch, but from my experience, unless Nintendo is making the game, there's always something a bit iffy about whatever I'm playing. I think if Nintendo wanted to make RDR for the Switch from scratch, they totally could. I just don't have a lot of faith in the process of porting a game to the Switch, especially one as complicated as RDR1.
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I'm honestly going to be shocked if RDR1 runs on the Switch, let alone RDR2.
Why do you think the Switch couldn't run RDR1?
If I remember correctly, RDR1 was really, really poorly coded. I don't know the technical bits, but I guess it's why we've never ended up with a PC version of the game after all these years. Granted I don't have a ton of time on my Switch, but from my experience, unless Nintendo is making the game, there's always something a bit iffy about whatever I'm playing. I think if Nintendo wanted to make RDR for the Switch from scratch, they totally could. I just don't have a lot of faith in the process of porting a game to the Switch, especially one as complicated as RDR1.
Ok. I've never owned a Switch. I was under the impression that it's underpowered but still good enough to run modern games with less graphical goodness.
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Hard to say how it'll go on Switch. On one hand it's more powerful than the original consoles RDR1 released on and it's not being remastered, so in theory it should run better. But on the other hand, so many companies half-arse porting games, especially when it's to the Switch, that it could end up being one of many dumpster fire ports on the console.
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So it seems that at 125gb I'm going to need a new hard drive just to play Starfield. :lol
This whole thing's kind of got me in a conundrum. For one thing, I really want to play the stupid game but I also want to wait a while for it to get stabilized. Bug fixes are part of it, but also a never-ending string of forced updates that keep breaking STSE and thus half the mods you have installed. I recently switched over to Skyrim SE and it's still a huge PITA with various version numbers. I'm certainly content to play without mods, it's a new game, after all, but even the UStP will almost certainly require STSE.
The other thing is that I'd be perfectly happy to pay for this one. Bethesda's earned a chunk of my money, after all. There's not really a good way to do that, though. I despise Steam and won't play games through their front end. I have a feeling the MS Store will be even worse. Most likely I'll just buy it through Steam and actually play a pirated version, but that's going to open up a different can of monkeys. I kind of miss the old days of just going and buying the game on a CD and owning the stupid thing; DLing updates as you see fit.
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Why do you hate Steam? I love that platform
Another option, and the route I likely will take, is getting the game through gamepass.
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Why do you hate Steam? I love that platform
Another option, and the route I likely will take, is getting the game through gamepass.
Partly on principle; I don't like needing somebody else's permission to use software I purchased. Partly for practical reasons. Too many times I've slept in on a Saturday morning, looking forward to drinking coffee and playing a game, only to find that the thing corrupted itself and the solution is verify integrity of game files. I spend my hard-earned Saturday morning watching a stupid progress bar as it re-downloads the damn game. Pirated games don't bork themselves and don't require me to get Steam's permission to play.
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Why do you hate Steam? I love that platform
Another option, and the route I likely will take, is getting the game through gamepass.
Partly on principle; I don't like needing somebody else's permission to use software I purchased. Partly for practical reasons. Too many times I've slept in on a Saturday morning, looking forward to drinking coffee and playing a game, only to find that the thing corrupted itself and the solution is verify integrity of game files. I spend my hard-earned Saturday morning watching a stupid progress bar as it re-downloads the damn game. Pirated games don't bork themselves and don't require me to get Steam's permission to play.
Pirate games come with their own issues though. Granted, free is free. I haven't pirated a game in like 10+ years though so maybe they are better than they used to be. The corrupt game thing happens from time to time. It's basically the only time I really hate that I have cheap home internet at 50mb so doing something like that or downloading a new game can take awhile. I feel like stuff like that always happens though in the PC gaming world. My buddy couldn't play COD for awhile because of some weird issue that seemingly only affected his PC.
I just think, Steam is a better platform than the others for PC like battlenet for example.
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Why do you hate Steam? I love that platform
Another option, and the route I likely will take, is getting the game through gamepass.
Partly on principle; I don't like needing somebody else's permission to use software I purchased. Partly for practical reasons. Too many times I've slept in on a Saturday morning, looking forward to drinking coffee and playing a game, only to find that the thing corrupted itself and the solution is verify integrity of game files. I spend my hard-earned Saturday morning watching a stupid progress bar as it re-downloads the damn game. Pirated games don't bork themselves and don't require me to get Steam's permission to play.
Pirate games come with their own issues though. Granted, free is free. I haven't pirated a game in like 10+ years though so maybe they are better than they used to be. The corrupt game thing happens from time to time. It's basically the only time I really hate that I have cheap home internet at 50mb so doing something like that or downloading a new game can take awhile. I feel like stuff like that always happens though in the PC gaming world. My buddy couldn't play COD for awhile because of some weird issue that seemingly only affected his PC.
I just think, Steam is a better platform than the others for PC like battlenet for example.
I'm pretty sure Steam is the best of any of the platforms. I just don't want to have to use any third party platform to play a game I paid for.
Also, games shouldn't corrupt themselves at all. That is inherently a middle-platform issue. I have never had to reinstall a game because it suddenly corrupted itself overnight, unless Steam did something to it.
And keep in mind it's not necessarily about free. I've got games on Steam that I own, but prefer to play pirated versions of simply to avoid the hassle. Like I said, I'll probably buy Starfield on Steam and simply never install it. While there can be issues going the piracy route, they're almost always related to the initial install. Once you get a game up and running it's invariably much smoother sailing than dicking around with Steam.
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This seems strange to me, since I've never once had to verify files on steam to get a game to work again. I've been using Steam since it first released and played hundreds of games on it. Perhaps I've just been lucky, but I also run a pretty tight ship on my PCs
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This seems strange to me, since I've never once had to verify files on steam to get a game to work again. I've been using Steam since it first released and played hundreds of games on it. Perhaps I've just been lucky, but I also run a pretty tight ship on my PCs
It happens, but it's overall fairly rare. I think I've done it like 5 times total out of the 100 games on steam I have from the last 15 years. And come to think about it, I think of those 5 times, 3 of them were likely actually on battlenet and not steam.
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Maybe I've just been terribly unlucky, but that's a bit of fortune I shouldn't have to be subjected to in the first place.
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Not a PC gamer and not a fan of streaming either. Everything I own and play is local on my console or in my PS library. No problems. :hat
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Herrick too misses the days of buying a game and just running it or installing it without downloading stuff. I think it really hit me when I bought Skyrim back when it came out, brought the game home and still had to fucking download it.
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Not a PC gamer and not a fan of streaming either. Everything I own and play is local on my console or in my PS library. No problems. :hat
Definitely the positive of console gaming, stability and ease.
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Not a PC gamer and not a fan of streaming either. Everything I own and play is local on my console or in my PS library. No problems. :hat
Definitely the positive of console gaming, stability and ease.
Yeah, but with the tradeoff of no mods and plenty of other PC stuff. My PC does everything, so spending money on a console would only piss me off.
Also, while it's been a while, I seem to recall plenty of times when I put a game in and try to play it only to have my Xbox tell me that it has to DL patches/updates before I can play. That's why I always left it disconnected from the internet.
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Not a PC gamer and not a fan of streaming either. Everything I own and play is local on my console or in my PS library. No problems. :hat
Definitely the positive of console gaming, stability and ease.
Yeah, but with the tradeoff of no mods and plenty of other PC stuff. My PC does everything, so spending money on a console would only piss me off.
Also, while it's been a while, I seem to recall plenty of times when I put a game in and try to play it only to have my Xbox tell me that it has to DL patches/updates before I can play. That's why I always left it disconnected from the internet.
Yeah, I'm with you. I'd trade in the simplicity of a console for my PC any day. Also, I have an old xbox one and the last time I powered it on, everything needed updates. Haven't touched it since because by the time those updates were done, I was long out of time to actually game. The new consoles definitely aren't quite as plug and play as they used to be and have their own issues as well.
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Not a PC gamer and not a fan of streaming either. Everything I own and play is local on my console or in my PS library. No problems. :hat
Definitely the positive of console gaming, stability and ease.
Yeah, but with the tradeoff of no mods and plenty of other PC stuff. My PC does everything, so spending money on a console would only piss me off.
Also, while it's been a while, I seem to recall plenty of times when I put a game in and try to play it only to have my Xbox tell me that it has to DL patches/updates before I can play. That's why I always left it disconnected from the internet.
Seems like just another reason not to own an xbox. Never had problems like that with PS4 & PS5 if I'm understanding you correctly.
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So Playstations never update games and never update firmwares? That seems unlikely.
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Of course they do, but system and game version updates can be done in rest mode when you're not playing. So, when you come back, everything is updated and ready to play.
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Of course they do, but system and game version updates can be done in rest mode when you're not playing. So, when you come back, everything is updated and ready to play.
OK, that makes more sense. Like I said, I haven't owned a console since my 360, so maybe MS has resolved that. I also left mine unplugged most of the time, so that didn't help matters. Still, I don't want my shit updating at all unless I tell it to, but that's just me.
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The only issues I ever had with steam past 2010 ( early years were a shit show) was when I was using it on Linux. I get you with regards to DRM, I am also against it on principle but tbh with most games I will never replay them or feel the urge to so I realistically don't care if I lose access to them in 30 years or whatever. If there's a decent DRM free option like GOG for purchasing something though I will do so.
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Of course they do, but system and game version updates can be done in rest mode when you're not playing. So, when you come back, everything is updated and ready to play.
Xbox doesn't do that?
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Of course they do, but system and game version updates can be done in rest mode when you're not playing. So, when you come back, everything is updated and ready to play.
OK, that makes more sense. Like I said, I haven't owned a console since my 360, so maybe MS has resolved that. I also left mine unplugged most of the time, so that didn't help matters. Still, I don't want my shit updating at all unless I tell it to, but that's just me.
I'm not too diligent about it, but I agree with you in that I don't necessarily just let the updates happen. Some on SONY are necessary to log into the PSN, but I also know there are games that have patches that aren't strictly necessary. Injustice comes to mind. There's one patch that makes the last couple of "levels" (I forget what they are called) almost impossible; I would have to make sure that patch wasn't installed to even have a shot at winning some of the later matches.
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Of course they do, but system and game version updates can be done in rest mode when you're not playing. So, when you come back, everything is updated and ready to play.
OK, that makes more sense. Like I said, I haven't owned a console since my 360, so maybe MS has resolved that. I also left mine unplugged most of the time, so that didn't help matters. Still, I don't want my shit updating at all unless I tell it to, but that's just me.
I'm not too diligent about it, but I agree with you in that I don't necessarily just let the updates happen. Some on SONY are necessary to log into the PSN, but I also know there are games that have patches that aren't strictly necessary. Injustice comes to mind. There's one patch that makes the last couple of "levels" (I forget what they are called) almost impossible; I would have to make sure that patch wasn't installed to even have a shot at winning some of the later matches.
In Skyrim one there's one specific mod that is what allows half of the other mods to actually work. Skyrim Script Extender. SKSE is specific to the version number of the main game, right down to the 4th decimal point. Going from 1.274 to 1.276 might not break anything, but there will be a new update anyway. Going to 1.28 will cause your game not to launch, and in the case of the final update (from SE to Anniversary Edition) writing the new SKSE took time (even though Bethesda was kind enough to give the author early access to the new release). The good news is that most mods don't care which version of SKSE you have; only that you have it. Generally it's just a matter of updating that one .dll. There are some exceptions, though. That "upgrade" from SE to AE was something that few actually wanted (it merely added some Creation Club content) and became known as the Modpocalypse because of the grief it caused everybody. It's not that your mods won't work, but rather that the game can't be launched with any of them active, and you can't temporarily disable a mod without wrecking your save. Bethesda eventually created a Steam patch to allow Skyrim to be downgraded back to the last stable version, which was honestly pretty decent of them. Still, it's something that would have been avoided had updates simply been optional.
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For resident evil fans there is a good sale going on with Humble Bundle:
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Of course they do, but system and game version updates can be done in rest mode when you're not playing. So, when you come back, everything is updated and ready to play.
OK, that makes more sense. Like I said, I haven't owned a console since my 360, so maybe MS has resolved that. I also left mine unplugged most of the time, so that didn't help matters. Still, I don't want my shit updating at all unless I tell it to, but that's just me.
I'm not too diligent about it, but I agree with you in that I don't necessarily just let the updates happen. Some on SONY are necessary to log into the PSN, but I also know there are games that have patches that aren't strictly necessary. Injustice comes to mind. There's one patch that makes the last couple of "levels" (I forget what they are called) almost impossible; I would have to make sure that patch wasn't installed to even have a shot at winning some of the later matches.
In Skyrim one there's one specific mod that is what allows half of the other mods to actually work. Skyrim Script Extender. SKSE is specific to the version number of the main game, right down to the 4th decimal point. Going from 1.274 to 1.276 might not break anything, but there will be a new update anyway. Going to 1.28 will cause your game not to launch, and in the case of the final update (from SE to Anniversary Edition) writing the new SKSE took time (even though Bethesda was kind enough to give the author early access to the new release). The good news is that most mods don't care which version of SKSE you have; only that you have it. Generally it's just a matter of updating that one .dll. There are some exceptions, though. That "upgrade" from SE to AE was something that few actually wanted (it merely added some Creation Club content) and became known as the Modpocalypse because of the grief it caused everybody. It's not that your mods won't work, but rather that the game can't be launched with any of them active, and you can't temporarily disable a mod without wrecking your save. Bethesda eventually created a Steam patch to allow Skyrim to be downgraded back to the last stable version, which was honestly pretty decent of them. Still, it's something that would have been avoided had updates simply been optional.
Do you know, briefly, what Creation Club is? I THOUGHT that was sort of a way of getting mods onto the console, but I'm not 100% sure that's right.
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Of course they do, but system and game version updates can be done in rest mode when you're not playing. So, when you come back, everything is updated and ready to play.
OK, that makes more sense. Like I said, I haven't owned a console since my 360, so maybe MS has resolved that. I also left mine unplugged most of the time, so that didn't help matters. Still, I don't want my shit updating at all unless I tell it to, but that's just me.
I'm not too diligent about it, but I agree with you in that I don't necessarily just let the updates happen. Some on SONY are necessary to log into the PSN, but I also know there are games that have patches that aren't strictly necessary. Injustice comes to mind. There's one patch that makes the last couple of "levels" (I forget what they are called) almost impossible; I would have to make sure that patch wasn't installed to even have a shot at winning some of the later matches.
In Skyrim one there's one specific mod that is what allows half of the other mods to actually work. Skyrim Script Extender. SKSE is specific to the version number of the main game, right down to the 4th decimal point. Going from 1.274 to 1.276 might not break anything, but there will be a new update anyway. Going to 1.28 will cause your game not to launch, and in the case of the final update (from SE to Anniversary Edition) writing the new SKSE took time (even though Bethesda was kind enough to give the author early access to the new release). The good news is that most mods don't care which version of SKSE you have; only that you have it. Generally it's just a matter of updating that one .dll. There are some exceptions, though. That "upgrade" from SE to AE was something that few actually wanted (it merely added some Creation Club content) and became known as the Modpocalypse because of the grief it caused everybody. It's not that your mods won't work, but rather that the game can't be launched with any of them active, and you can't temporarily disable a mod without wrecking your save. Bethesda eventually created a Steam patch to allow Skyrim to be downgraded back to the last stable version, which was honestly pretty decent of them. Still, it's something that would have been avoided had updates simply been optional.
Do you know, briefly, what Creation Club is? I THOUGHT that was sort of a way of getting mods onto the console, but I'm not 100% sure that's right.
Creation Club is for mods that people want to sell. The vast majority are free on Nexus. A small number are sold on CC, which has a portal built into the games. I've no doubt that CC mods are available for the consoles because of that integration. I've never even looked at the CC stuff, honestly, as mods for Bethesda games are almost universally free.
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Of course they do, but system and game version updates can be done in rest mode when you're not playing. So, when you come back, everything is updated and ready to play.
Xbox doesn't do that?
No idea. Never owned an xbox.
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I scooped up Baldur's Gate 3 last night and I gotta say I'm pretty overwhelmed. Looking forward to playing some more today.
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I scooped up Baldur's Gate 3 last night and I gotta say I'm pretty overwhelmed. Looking forward to playing some more today.
I'm also pretty intrigued about it, but I'll have to wait for the PS5 release.
PS5 release should be sometime in the fall, correct?
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I scooped up Baldur's Gate 3 last night and I gotta say I'm pretty overwhelmed. Looking forward to playing some more today.
I'm also pretty intrigued about it, but I'll have to wait for the PS5 release.
PS5 release should be sometime in the fall, correct?
First week of September.
I've already got 50 hours in it and I'm loving it!
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Shameless plug for my buddy but his game Deathbulge Battle of the Bands just dropped this last week. It's an RPG based on the Deathbulge web comic which went quasi defunct as he and four others worked on this game for the last five or so years. I'm not huge into RPGs but the battle system is fairly interesting and got me more engaged than the usual turn based style system. I don't think you would even need to be a fan of or really know the web comic as the game does a good job establishing the setting and characters. The whole world is charming and absolutely zany in the best ways possible and soundtrack is really, really good. It's a nice 15-20 hour game and the introductory sale on Steam is going on now so it's 15% off.
Final trailer to see what the game is like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXEP4cm7Res
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So who's playing what? I'm almost finished with Chrono Trigger. I don't know if it's because I'm not used to these older games but I could not finish the side quests without a walkthrough. This game is definitely good but I don't know if I'd play it again. Maybe I should keep the saved game and do a new game plus one day.
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bombrush cyberfunk just came out. Its sweet
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bombrush cyberfunk just came out. Its sweet
That will be on my wish list.
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So who's playing what?
I got a PS5 recently and am playing Spiderman Miles Morales and PGA 2K23 at the moment. :tup Astro's Playroom was the first thing I tried though and it's brilliant :D
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I've been working through Bauldurs Gate 3 and also playing a ton of Valheim with our discord group.
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After beating FF16, I resumed my in progress NG+ playthrough of Elden Ring, and beat that fairly quickly. I don't really have another game I want to play before September, so I figured I'd go back and resume an old Demon's Souls playthrough too. Man... Going back to that after Elden Ring was tough. Both games are hard but Elden Ring is more forgiving. Demon's Souls is truly a war of attrition. I've already beaten it twice, so not sure if I really need to put myself through the pain again. :lol
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This year is kinda insane. Thus far my favourites are Zelda TotK, Pikmin 4, and Hi-Fi Rush.
But I have yet to play Resident Evil 4 remake, Jedi Survivor, Like a Dragon: Ishin, and Hogwarts Legacy. And then later this year Baldur's Gate 3 (PS5), Starfield, Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty, Armored Core VI, Forza Racing, Mario Bros Wonder, Spider-Man 2, and Alan Wake 2.
Furthermore, Lies of P and Lords of the Fallen show a lot of promise. Actually did the demo of Lies of P. If that is representative of the whole thing, it is an excellent Bloodborne "clone". I loved the setting and atmosphere. Seems like Bloodborne with a dash of Bioshock.
I am not sure what to expect of Armored Core VI though. The combat looks great, but I wonder how engaging the mission structure will be and how the story will work.
Even if some end up worse than expected, this year is very prolific to me. And as I said before, I think FFXVI kinda sucks, unfortunately, but the game has it's fans for sure.
I ultimately bought the Steelseries Nova 7x wireless during black friday, as that one works with PC, Switch, Xbox, and Playstation. And also on basically all other devices I own via bluetooth. Even at the same time, I can put on music via my phone (bleutooth) while shooting stuff on my PS5 (wifi). The Steelseries Nova 7p is better integrated with Playstation though (but does not work on Xbox). If you equalise it on PC it will remember that profile, that way I finetuned the sound to my liking and it works well with Sony's 3D audio algorithms. It is a solid all performer for it's pricerange, with a mic that has a noise cancelling mic pointing outwards.
I briefly had the Turtlebeach 700 something, but I returned it as it felt crummy to my hands. And it had a lot of issues with connections. I have broken enough headphones to know that one had a very limited lifespan in my hands. It also looked ridiculous on my head. I don't have a small head, but they made me look like I was a baby wearing adult headphones or something
Pictures or it didn't happen!!! HAHAHA.
I actually did search for it because I know I sent someone a pic, but it has been erased from history it seems, haha. Anyways. it was the most clearly "gamer tech" thing I ever (briefly) owned.
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This year is kinda insane. Thus far my favourites are Zelda TotK, Pikmin 4, and Hi-Fi Rush.
But I have yet to play Resident Evil 4 remake, Jedi Survivor, Like a Dragon: Ishin, and Hogwarts Legacy. And then later this year Baldur's Gate 3 (PS5), Starfield, Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty, Armored Core VI, Forza Racing, Mario Bros Wonder, Spider-Man 2, and Alan Wake 2.
Furthermore, Lies of P and Lords of the Fallen show a lot of promise. Actually did the demo of Lies of P. If that is representative of the whole thing, it is an excellent Bloodborne "clone". I loved the setting and atmosphere. Seems like Bloodborne with a dash of Bioshock.
I am not sure what to expect of Armored Core VI though. The combat looks great, but I wonder how engaging the mission structure will be and how the story will work.
Even if some end up worse than expected, this year is very prolific to me. And as I said before, I think FFXVI kinda sucks, unfortunately, but the game has it's fans for sure.
Yeah, this year is pretty stacked for games.
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I've only bought switch games this year :lol so not such a great year for myself in terms of new games, but I am looking forward to digging into Starfield and giving myself a break from COD. (although I definitely have hit the breaks on playing COD since I've just been too busy to game at home)
I brought my switch with me on my eurotrip and been playing the new AEW wrestling game. It's amazing how the N64 version just feels so much less clunky. The controls are terrible for some reason and don't seem to work quite right. Maybe I go back to playing Mario.
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Seems like Armored Core is very good. Given that most mech games (including Armored Core) reviewed middling and were very niche, this seems nice. I remember playing some back in the day and always wondered where the genre went.
I've only bought switch games this year :lol so not such a great year for myself in terms of new games, but I am looking forward to digging into Starfield and giving myself a break from COD. (although I definitely have hit the breaks on playing COD since I've just been too busy to game at home)
I brought my switch with me on my eurotrip and been playing the new AEW wrestling game. It's amazing how the N64 version just feels so much less clunky. The controls are terrible for some reason and don't seem to work quite right. Maybe I go back to playing Mario.
Yeah, in terms of large multiplayer focused titles the year is not that notable. That is typically what you are most interested in right?
I do wonder how many large multiplayer titles will remain focussing on pay to play on release. The quality and amount of free to play games has increased a lot over the last years. And most of the money seems to come from skins and battlepassess. The next major release is I think Counter Strike 2? (also f2p).
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Ok I kinda like Elden Ring now. It only took a year and a half.
I still suck at it though.
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I've only bought switch games this year :lol so not such a great year for myself in terms of new games, but I am looking forward to digging into Starfield and giving myself a break from COD. (although I definitely have hit the breaks on playing COD since I've just been too busy to game at home)
I brought my switch with me on my eurotrip and been playing the new AEW wrestling game. It's amazing how the N64 version just feels so much less clunky. The controls are terrible for some reason and don't seem to work quite right. Maybe I go back to playing Mario.
Yeah, in terms of large multiplayer focused titles the year is not that notable. That is typically what you are most interested in right?
I do wonder how many large multiplayer titles will remain focussing on pay to play on release. The quality and amount of free to play games has increased a lot over the last years. And most of the money seems to come from skins and battlepassess. The next major release is I think Counter Strike 2? (also f2p).
Yeah, I'm more into these kind of games the last few years (almost exclusively). I'd imagine it's mostly going to be F2P as like you said, the money made from battlepasses and skins easily funds these kind of games. I'm proud to say I have not yet put a single dollar into any F2P game. While COD itself is not F2P, the Warzone mode is and that's where all the action is anyway. I'd love to see a new game come into the space and really take over, but I just don't see it. There's a couple new FPS games coming out soon by smaller studios that have potential, but I really don't think they are going to change the FPS space at all.
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Ok I kinda like Elden Ring now.
Liar.
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Ok I kinda like Elden Ring now.
Liar.
:lol
I think I played for about 30 hours on release but most of that involved killing one Giant Ogre Thing (tm) so I could level up. I've tried a number of From games, get so far into them and then... just lose interest. They just don't feel like they're worth my time. And my lack of agility with a controller these days (gaming since 1984) would appear to support my assertion. Just funner ways to, uh... have fun. For me, anyway.
I'm gradually chomping my way through Baldur's Gate 3. Just reached the second act after about 25 hours. I could have sworn BG and BG2 both looked like this game on release. Interesting how perception changes, isn't it?
Was playing Aliens The Dark Descent and rather enjoying it until BG3 was released. Dave the Diver, too.
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Ok I kinda like Elden Ring now.
Liar.
:lol
I think I played for about 30 hours on release but most of that involved killing one Giant Ogre Thing (tm) so I could level up. I've tried a number of From games, get so far into them and then... just lose interest. They just don't feel like they're worth my time. And my lack of agility with a controller these days (gaming since 1984) would appear to support my assertion. Just funner ways to, uh... have fun. For me, anyway.
I'm gradually chomping my way through Baldur's Gate 3. Just reached the second act after about 25 hours. I could have sworn BG and BG2 both looked like this game on release. Interesting how perception changes, isn't it?
Was playing Aliens The Dark Descent and rather enjoying it until BG3 was released. Dave the Diver, too.
Yeah, I've tried several From Software games and came to the conclusion that they are just not for me. I don't find enjoyment it the game being ultra hard all the time. Too stressful for me these days. I play games to relax and enjoy a good story or gameplay mechanics. Which leads me to....
Baldurs Gate 3, which is still taking up all my time. I actually spent 50 hours in the game before starting Act II. There is so much more to explore in the game than is immediately obvious. I'm finding myself constantly wondering where the story is going to lead to next and each of the characters backstories and quests are interesting too. I'm trying to finish before Starfield releases, but I don't see that happening... :lol
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Ok I kinda like Elden Ring now.
Liar.
:lol
I think I played for about 30 hours on release but most of that involved killing one Giant Ogre Thing (tm) so I could level up. I've tried a number of From games, get so far into them and then... just lose interest. They just don't feel like they're worth my time. And my lack of agility with a controller these days (gaming since 1984) would appear to support my assertion. Just funner ways to, uh... have fun. For me, anyway.
My sentiments also pretty much. Tried Dark Souls and didn't get far. Same with Demon's Souls and got a little further but not by much. Elden Ring didn't last long either but has the most potential for a revisit (if I'm not actually playing something better) lol. If I want to die a bunch of times and still have fun, I'll play Destiny 2. lol
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Baldurs Gate 3, which is still taking up all my time. I actually spent 50 hours in the game before starting Act II. There is so much more to explore in the game than is immediately obvious. I'm finding myself constantly wondering where the story is going to lead to next and each of the characters backstories and quests are interesting too. I'm trying to finish before Starfield releases, but I don't see that happening... :lol
I thought 25 hours was a decent chunk of time but hearing 50 hours makes me wonder what I've missed! The only reason I *think* I've started Act II is because I got some sort of achievement pop-up. But it doesn't really *feel* like a different Act. So lemme just check: did Act II begin when you get in the lift from the Grymdark? Or through the mountain pass, I guess? Actually, that makes me wonder if the mountain pass takes you to a different place? Anyway, 50 hours in Act I! Yeah, would love to know if I've missed an area somewhere.
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Baldurs Gate 3, which is still taking up all my time. I actually spent 50 hours in the game before starting Act II. There is so much more to explore in the game than is immediately obvious. I'm finding myself constantly wondering where the story is going to lead to next and each of the characters backstories and quests are interesting too. I'm trying to finish before Starfield releases, but I don't see that happening... :lol
I thought 25 hours was a decent chunk of time but hearing 50 hours makes me wonder what I've missed! The only reason I *think* I've started Act II is because I got some sort of achievement pop-up. But it doesn't really *feel* like a different Act. So lemme just check: did Act II begin when you get in the lift from the Grymdark? Or through the mountain pass, I guess? Actually, that makes me wonder if the mountain pass takes you to a different place? Anyway, 50 hours in Act I! Yeah, would love to know if I've missed an area somewhere.
Spoilers ahead....
You are correct. That is the start of Act II. Both areas, Grymdark and the mountain pass, take you to roughly the same area. Sort of.
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Good to know - thanks for that :biggrin:
Was looking forward to playing more later but I've got a second date, alas. What can a man do?
(That might be a humble brag.)
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Played Armored Core VI, really enjoyed it. Defeated the second boss, thus far it is far more accomodating than other From games. Customization is awesome and accessible without much grinding (or paying for skins). Customization is actually really recommended by the game and you can even completely redo you entire mech mid mission just before the boss to change tactics.
Glad From branched out and made another great game, showing they are not a one trick pony.
I am sure I will hit a wall soon, as it is From Software, but the first hour was far easier than any of their other titles.
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Re BG3, can confirm I was indeed missing a whole area in Act 1 :biggrin:
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Re BG3, can confirm I was indeed missing a whole area in Act 1 :biggrin:
It's easy to do. I went through 90% of act 2 and realized there was a whole area I had missed there.
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what do you think of wow classic? i think it is much nicer and more comfortable than the previous parts :) if you need help, you can come here (https://boosthive.eu/w-classic), I didn't have a gap with that. but all at your own risk!
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Well, here's my pithy one word review: boring.
Shame, 'cos I certainly enjoyed Diablo, Diablo 2 and even Diablo 3 on release. But Diablo 4? I just find it an absolute chore to play and I haven't even finished the campaign yet.
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I was really enjoying Diablo 4 but kind of fell off it when BG3 came out. I also rebooted WoW to play hardcore and I've been having a blast. Stakes are much, much higher
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I played Diablo 3 and never got the appeal at all. It looked visually mediocre, the story was straight up bad, and the gameplay barely had anything to it. I don't think I am the target audience, as I really don't get how it is appealing to replay levels. It seems people have been endlessly grinding the same maps for many years.
I saw a friend play 4. I will say Diablo 4 does look great visually, but to me it seems like exactly the same experience as 3 in every other aspect.
But as I said, I don't think I am the target audience. Back in the day I was hyped to try out Baldurs Gate Dark Alliance and Champions of Norrath, similar games that reviewed well. They looked great for the PS2, but I was bored very quickly.
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Oooh, Starfield not reviewing too well at this point. Explains why they literally wouldn't let the harder to please UK press anywhere near the review code.
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Oooh, Starfield not reviewing too well at this point. Explains why they literally wouldn't let the harder to please UK press anywhere near the review code.
The review I read was mixed. It's a standard Bethesda RPG, which is no surprise. It's apparently far more polished than you'd expect from an initial release from them. The quests seem to be hit or miss, and you never know which way they'll go until you start into them. The writing is good, and the meachinics not so much. The two things I can say about reviews at this point are: the game is apt to be absolutely massive, so it's hard to really get a feal from a few hours of play what the overall product is. Also, I think when you spend 10 years hyping something up it's necessarily going to fall short of what people want.
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Oooh, Starfield not reviewing too well at this point. Explains why they literally wouldn't let the harder to please UK press anywhere near the review code.
i'll share my thoughts on starfield, i got lucky with early access and dang, i gotta say it's been a blast.
first off, let's talk gameplay. it's like a breath of fresh air in the sci-fi RPG scene. you're out there exploring the cosmos, hopping from planet to planet, and the sense of scale is something else. you can really feel the vastness of space as you cruise around in your ship. and the freedom? oh yeah, it's there. you can choose your path – trade, fight, or just be a wanderer. gotta admit, i've been doing a bit of each.
now, the music. they've really nailed the ambiance with the soundtrack. it's got this space-western vibe going on that just clicks with the setting. whether i'm dogfightin' in the void or chilling at a spaceport, the tunes are on point.
character development, they've done a solid job there too. you meet all sorts – grizzled space captains, quirky mechanics, enigmatic aliens. dialogue system's smooth, and your choices seem to matter. it's early days, but i'm already invested in some of these characters' stories.
overall, starfield's got me hooked. it's a step in a fresh direction for bethesda, and i'm digging the direction they're going here. can't wait for y'all to jump in and experience it for yourselves. alright, back to exploring the cosmos :natalieportman:
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Oooh, Starfield not reviewing too well at this point. Explains why they literally wouldn't let the harder to please UK press anywhere near the review code.
i'll share my thoughts on starfield, i got lucky with early access and dang, i gotta say it's been a blast.
first off, let's talk gameplay. it's like a breath of fresh air in the sci-fi RPG scene. you're out there exploring the cosmos, hopping from planet to planet, and the sense of scale is something else. you can really feel the vastness of space as you cruise around in your ship. and the freedom? oh yeah, it's there. you can choose your path – trade, fight, or just be a wanderer. gotta admit, i've been doing a bit of each.
now, the music. they've really nailed the ambiance with the soundtrack. it's got this space-western vibe going on that just clicks with the setting. whether i'm dogfightin' in the void or chilling at a spaceport, the tunes are on point.
character development, they've done a solid job there too. you meet all sorts – grizzled space captains, quirky mechanics, enigmatic aliens. dialogue system's smooth, and your choices seem to matter. it's early days, but i'm already invested in some of these characters' stories.
overall, starfield's got me hooked. it's a step in a fresh direction for bethesda, and i'm digging the direction they're going here. can't wait for y'all to jump in and experience it for yourselves. alright, back to exploring the cosmos :natalieportman:
Excellent. And I think that hints at another problem people might have with it with the sense of scale. If you're locked in on one style of gameplay it might not satisfy that itch. Hell, even if you're the world's biggest Skryim fan, or, for some reason, the world's biggest Fallout fan, this might not be what you're looking for. You were never more than ac couple of minutes from finding something to kill. Todd Howard said something that intrigued me, but concerned me for the vast game playing public. He said they wanted to incorporate periods of loneliness. I can see how some people are going to want to skip right past that without taking in the experience. Same with only 10% of the thousands of worlds being worth exploring. Something tells me that's probably a very generous creation on their part, but it's going to piss off a lot of game players.
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I havent read any reviews but I've seen a bunch of tiktoks, people complaining that you can't literally walk around entire planets :lol seriously, the game looks great (also from tiktoks, they aren't all bad, some are very positive). And as El barto stated, it's a bethesda game so we all know what to expect other than those with ridiculous expectations.
I'm pretty excited to play, but I do wonder if my excitement will wear off more quickly as I feel like each bethesda game I've put less time into than the one before it.
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I was thinking of making my first day one PC Game purchase with Starfield but goddamn it's $70. I'm going to mull over it, it's something I fell I will have urge to actually play through. Kinda like Deliver Us The Moon, played that thing for hours.
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I was thinking of making my first day one PC Game purchase with Starfield but goddamn it's $70. I'm going to mull over it, it's something I fell I will have urge to actually play through. Kinda like Deliver Us The Moon, played that thing for hours.
My last day 1 pc game purchase was Doom3 and I hated it. That's why it was my last. I've been wary ever since. I have decided I'm buying the thing, and I won't play it until I do, but I'll give it as long as I can hold out, and maybe it'll be on sale by then. And either way I'll still be playing a pirated version of the thing, due to my ongoing hatred of Steam, earlier discussed.
Oh, and due to its size I've got a whole lot of drive shuffling to tend to before I can even think about it. Christ, that's gonna suck.
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I'll be playing via gamepass
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Well, I've got Starfield unencrypted and ready to go. Gotta get the food shopping done then I'll take a look.
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Well, I've got Starfield unencrypted and ready to go. Gotta get the food shopping done then I'll take a look.
I've put about 4 hours into it so far. It has me intrigued so far. I curious to see where the story goes. I haven't even touched any of the side content yet or ship building or base building or planetary exploration or crafting or.....etc etc etc :lol Ah, it's good to have a new single player Bethesda game again. :metal
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On PC: no HDR, no 5120x1440, no FoV slider, no brightess/contrast controls, no DLSS. We knew there'd be no DLSS because of the deal with AMD but no HDR is unforgiveable now in a AAA release. And I believe it's present on consoles. No brightness and no contrast controls - I mean, what the actual fuck? And what can you say about no FoV slider in 2023? What a lazy shitshow this is technically for PC gamers.
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Alot of the reviews saying you don't really fly around in space, you can only fast travel to planets? That's bad if that's the case.
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Oooh, Starfield not reviewing too well at this point. Explains why they literally wouldn't let the harder to please UK press anywhere near the review code.
88 on Metacritic seems pretty good?
On PC: no HDR, no 5120x1440, no FoV slider, no brightess/contrast controls, no DLSS. We knew there'd be no DLSS because of the deal with AMD but no HDR is unforgiveable now in a AAA release. And I believe it's present on consoles. No brightness and no contrast controls - I mean, what the actual fuck? And what can you say about no FoV slider in 2023? What a lazy shitshow this is technically for PC gamers.
I saw that someone had already released a DLSS mod :lol Hopefully the other stuff will come soon too, but yeah it's not great to be missing those features.
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Alot of the reviews saying you don't really fly around in space, you can only fast travel to planets? That's bad if that's the case.
Limited experience of the game so far but the first time you take off, control is taken away from you and you view the sequence from outside the ship. The first time you select a planet from the ship, you teleport there. And then when you choose to land, guess what happens? My suspicion is you don't actually fly anywhere. It's all a bit strange to me.
Edit: sorry, should say you 'fly' during space combat.
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I saw that someone had already released a DLSS mod :lol Hopefully the other stuff will come soon too, but yeah it's not great to be missing those features.
The DLSS mod works. There's also an ini hack now for the FoV.
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I'm not really into video games, but I do have a soft spot for space-related stuff. My son got me to try out Nobodies Sky a while back, and I found exploring the universe and visiting planets pretty cool. Now, I see this new game called Starfield is out, and I'm wondering if it's anything like that.
I've been reading some posts here, and people are saying you can't fly around in Starfield? Is that true? The idea of flying around in a spaceship was one of the things I enjoyed in Nobodies Sky, so if Starfield doesn't have that, I might reconsider giving it a try.
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It is apparently much more instanced, and it utilises fast travel much more than NMSs more free-form exploration.
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I'm having a great time with Armored Core 6. Really caters to my inner mech pilot fantasy.
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Activated my free game pass ultimate, starfield is pre installing for the 5th. Although since I'm back on the road on the 7th to Atlanta, I may not bother playing until after I get back.
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Oooh, Starfield not reviewing too well at this point. Explains why they literally wouldn't let the harder to please UK press anywhere near the review code.
A 87 average is great. Not sure why so many gamers are hell bent that a 0,3-0,5 decimal difference in an average of a couple of dozen of opinions is such a big deal/difference. The game got more 9s and 10s than 7s.
Also, how many new IP's score so high? Not many. Or where the likes of Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghost of Tsuchima, Returnal etc. also disappointments? Or even reboots/sequels like Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, Pikmin 4, and Armored Core. Or, say, the entire Resident Evil series since 4.
I am always so baffled by review discussions about games.
Furthermore, Starfield reviews came out before the game launch (even the premium). I don't know what went wrong with the UK outlets, but it wasn't a "please buy game before reviews hit" thing.
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Alot of the reviews saying you don't really fly around in space, you can only fast travel to planets? That's bad if that's the case.
Correct.
Looks like there are some real Bethesda fans here but for me the whole thing is deeply flawed. The entire game is stuck in about 2010, mechanically and technologically.
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To me, it looks to me from the reviews like it's a typical Bethesda game underneath the new coat of paint. Which if you like that kind of thing, great, but I'll be honest, I tired of their particular formula around fallout 3.
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I haven't played Starfield but I have listened to a few game podcasts about it and it seems like another Bethesda game, which is expected from Bethesda Game Studios. I get people maybe are tired of that style of game but it's like buying a Far Cry game and expecting it to be a game in the style of the Last Of Us.
The stakes to try Starfield are super low, get a month of Game Pass and play it, buy it on steam and return it after a couple of hour if it isn't your jam.
I'm super pumped to try it myself, but it won't be until I get back from vacation.
One a completely different topic I downloaded Dave the Diver for my Steam Deck and that game is a ton of fun so far.
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Alot of the reviews saying you don't really fly around in space, you can only fast travel to planets? That's bad if that's the case.
Correct.
Looks like there are some real Bethesda fans here but for me the whole thing is deeply flawed. The entire game is stuck in about 2010, mechanically and technologically.
Yeah, I'm a fan, and the bolded is no surprise. I just hope I can get a good amount of enjoyment before I reach my "typical bethesda game" wall.
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On the other hand, these games also get modded to hell and back so with luck the mod community will make things more interesting over the next year or two.
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Yes, absolutely true!
It's certainly a case of diminishing returns for me. Morrowind was amazing 20 years ago. Oblivion wasn't bad. Skyrim was good. Fallout 3, very enjoyable. Fallout 4, been here before.
To be fair, these are my very early first impressions since I've only played for a brief time. I deliberately didn't follow the pre-release stories because I wanted as much of the game and its scope as possible to be a surprise. But the fact it feels like every other Bethesda game in the last, what, 15 years (just checked: I mean 17 years which is how long ago Oblivion was released... bloody hell! Will someone stop the clock?!), really should come as no surprise whatsoever to me.
Anyway, I'm finally going to play a little more now.
ReaperKK, I was loving Dave the Diver a few weeks ago then something else came along and it went on the back burner. Edit: ah, turns out it was Aliens Dark Descent, bought a couple of months after release. And Aliens was superseded by Baldur's Gate 3. The life of a 50 year old gamer with too much time, eh?!
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The only one of these big Bethesda games I've played before was Fallout 3 and I didn't play it for very long, so I guess I'm not going to get tired of the 'Bethesda formula' as quickly as others. ;D
I need to work out the best way to play the game though, as the majority of my time so far has been scanning areas, picking up junk and then having to deal with inventory management.
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Alot of the reviews saying you don't really fly around in space, you can only fast travel to planets? That's bad if that's the case.
That's an interesting criticism. It's not invalid by any means, but I'm not sure what people honestly want. Set a course and then putz around your ship for the next 7 hours while you travel?
Commander Data, how long until we reach Smegma 8?
At our current speed 8 hours, 24 minutes, and 12 seconds.
Alright, I'll be in my ready room listening to boring French music.
I suspect Beth could have made it the case that you could deal with things on your ship, crafting and whatnot, and then skip time when you're bored with it, and I'm sure there will be a mod for that.
To me the issue isn't fast traveling between planets. What's necessary is the opportunity for random encounters happening during that travel. Distress signals. Giant green space hands. Surprise attacks. Weird comets. If they can incorporate that sort of thing into the travel mechanics it'll be fine. If it's not there then, yeah, it's a huge wasted opportunity.
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The criticisms come from comparisons to games like No Man's Sky.
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Ok so I played Starfield. Having a good time with it, but I do feel the space exploration part is bad. If you as a player are going to focus on that, I think the chances are fairly high it will dissapoint. Basically, the game can be really great if you play in a way that aligns with it's qualities. I approach it like it is something like Knights of the Old Republic or Mass Effect (go to the planets needed and do as much content while being there). And I think the game has a lot to offer on that front. But it is most definitely not something like No Mans Sky or Elite.
In a way it reminds me of Cyberpunk. I love that game a lot (played a later version, mind you), but if you are going to approach it like a GTA or Watchdogs title, the experience will be bad. Basically, the city was a damn nice looking hub for tons of great content, but the game was marketed as an open world sandbox, while it kind of wasn't. In similar fashion, Starfield is not really a free form exploration title, while the marketing set expactions on that regard. At least, that is not the ideal way of playing/experiencing the title it seems to be. What it does offer is a shit ton of classic Bethesda content and good core gameplay (the shooting feels great). And there seem to be dozens upon dozens of hours of worthwile content in that regard.
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On the other hand, these games also get modded to hell and back so with luck the mod community will make things more interesting over the next year or two.
I usually buy these Bethesda games (except Fallout 76) right when they come out. I've enjoyed them all but I think I'm going to wait for at least a year before buying Starfield. I'm gonna try to hold out until it's at least 50% off. Actually I just checked the price and saw it's $70 so I'm going to try and wait for more than 50% off.
But then again I like playing these games unmodded on my first play-through and if I wait that long, there will be tons of mods out and they'll be too tempting not to use. Hmmm.....
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i will not be playing starfield because pronouns... i do NOT have an issue with other people having pronouns to be clear!! i'm happy that the option is there for they/them! but, it forces me to choose, i've never had pronouns and am uncomfortable at the idea of being forced to start now...
personally i've been playing fall guys with my twins when they're at their mother's... silly game but i appreciate that there's a character in a game with a body type representative of mine :lol :lol :lol
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i will not be playing starfield because pronouns... i do NOT have an issue with other people having pronouns to be clear!! i'm happy that the option is there for they/them! but, it forces me to choose, i've never had pronouns and am uncomfortable at the idea of being forced to start now...
Hopefully there will be a mod that can address that.
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i will not be playing starfield because pronouns... i do NOT have an issue with other people having pronouns to be clear!! i'm happy that the option is there for they/them! but, it forces me to choose, i've never had pronouns and am uncomfortable at the idea of being forced to start now...
personally i've been playing fall guys with my twins when they're at their mother's... silly game but i appreciate that there's a character in a game with a body type representative of mine :lol :lol :lol
I don't really understand this tbh, the default is literally he/him for male characters, probably the pronouns people have used to refer to you for your entire life? Saying you never had pronouns is odd, as probably 99.9% of people use them to refer to a person. Given you have a male symbol under your usename, I would assume to use he/him to refer to you.
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i will not be playing starfield because pronouns... i do NOT have an issue with other people having pronouns to be clear!! i'm happy that the option is there for they/them! but, it forces me to choose, i've never had pronouns and am uncomfortable at the idea of being forced to start now...
personally i've been playing fall guys with my twins when they're at their mother's... silly game but i appreciate that there's a character in a game with a body type representative of mine :lol :lol :lol
I don't really understand this tbh, the default is literally he/him for male characters, probably the pronouns people have used to refer to you for your entire life? Saying you never had pronouns is odd, as probably 99.9% of people use them to refer to a person. Given you have a male symbol under your usename, I would assume to use he/him to refer to you.
Pretty much this. It's a stupid reason to not play a game, to be honest. Nothing is being forced on you.
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While I respect your right to hold an opinion, ProgMasterMind92, I also hold the right to find that opinion fucking ridiculous. You have 'had' pronouns literally your entire life (edit: ErHaO's already made this point, didn't notice before I posted). Just select whatever is relevant to your character and move on.
As for the game, I'm still playing it. And/but I'm not really sure why. I think Mack, from the Worth a Buy a YouTube channel, has got it right on this occasion. The game is nothing but a series of boxes. Regardless, there's obviously *something* there because I am still picking at it :)
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i will not be playing starfield because pronouns... i do NOT have an issue with other people having pronouns to be clear!! i'm happy that the option is there for they/them! but, it forces me to choose, i've never had pronouns and am uncomfortable at the idea of being forced to start now...
personally i've been playing fall guys with my twins when they're at their mother's... silly game but i appreciate that there's a character in a game with a body type representative of mine :lol :lol :lol
The bolded words would be, in fact, pronouns.
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i said i have no problem with others having pronoun's it just felt weird / wrong to retroactively grandfather me into this new movement... but in light of your comments i checked dictionary and apparently i was mistaken... carry on (my wayward sons) :lol :lol
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ReaperKK, I was loving Dave the Diver a few weeks ago then something else came along and it went on the back burner. Edit: ah, turns out it was Aliens Dark Descent, bought a couple of months after release. And Aliens was superseded by Baldur's Gate 3. The life of a 50 year old gamer with too much time, eh?!
That's why I'm trying to force myself to finish BG3, otherwise I'll just keep hopping from game to game :lol.
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I've had 3 hours to play BG3 over the past 3 weeks. I miss the days I could afford to spend 3 full days binging on an RPG. :lol
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i will not be playing starfield because pronouns... i do NOT have an issue with other people having pronouns to be clear!! i'm happy that the option is there for they/them! but, it forces me to choose, i've never had pronouns and am uncomfortable at the idea of being forced to start now...
personally i've been playing fall guys with my twins when they're at their mother's... silly game but i appreciate that there's a character in a game with a body type representative of mine :lol :lol :lol
I don't really understand this tbh, the default is literally he/him for male characters, probably the pronouns people have used to refer to you for your entire life? Saying you never had pronouns is odd, as probably 99.9% of people use them to refer to a person. Given you have a male symbol under your usename, I would assume to use he/him to refer to you.
Pretty much this. It's a stupid reason to not play a game, to be honest. Nothing is being forced on you.
Agreed. Apparently this a thing as I've seen a few clips of streamers having absolute meltdowns over the pronoun choice :lol
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i will not be playing starfield because pronouns... i do NOT have an issue with other people having pronouns to be clear!! i'm happy that the option is there for they/them! but, it forces me to choose, i've never had pronouns and am uncomfortable at the idea of being forced to start now...
personally i've been playing fall guys with my twins when they're at their mother's... silly game but i appreciate that there's a character in a game with a body type representative of mine :lol :lol :lol
I don't really understand this tbh, the default is literally he/him for male characters, probably the pronouns people have used to refer to you for your entire life? Saying you never had pronouns is odd, as probably 99.9% of people use them to refer to a person. Given you have a male symbol under your usename, I would assume to use he/him to refer to you.
Pretty much this. It's a stupid reason to not play a game, to be honest. Nothing is being forced on you.
Agreed. Apparently this a thing as I've seen a few clips of streamers having absolute meltdowns over the pronoun choice :lol
When I went through character creation I didn't even notice it was a choice. Then I saw a few threads pop up on the Steam Starfield discussions of people complaining about it. And honestly who cares. If you really don't like it, you can mod it out. :\
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You can't move for threads about it in the Steam forum. That and claiming Starfield is 'woke'. Whatever that really means. It's similar in the Baldur's Gate 3 forum. Seems such a weird obsession to me.
Anyway, still lumbering on with Starfield and still not sure whether it's fun :lol But at least I'm starting to get some sort of value for money out of it! They're wildly different, of course, but I do feel BG3 is a much superior game. But I can't explain why I've set that aside in favour of Starfield. Humans are odd.
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I think Starfield is a really good game, but it makes a very so-so first impression. A lot of people are saying it gets better the more you play (if you treat it like a classic RPG and not a space exploration title). And that seems to hold true for me as well. I absolutely love the setting and once I am on a compelling planet/piece of land, I am completely immersed and searching every nook and cranny for items/gear/lore and whatnot. Shooting and weapons in general also feel great.
It really is a classic Bethesda game in almost all aspects, just one that looks more modern, has better core gameplay, and has way less jank/better animations. But also one that is way more segmented, but that is what you get if you want to have an RPG like this across dozens/hundreds of planets.
I will likely prefer a game like Baldurs Gate and Zelda Tears will probably be my game of the year. But there are tons and tons of games in fantasy settings. Starfield to me has merit alone based on it being a completely new universe with tons of handcrafted questing/content in a space scifi setting. It is not often we get that. Sure, I would've loved more freeform exploration, but thankfully there is the endlessly delivering No Mans Sky. Starfield has a lot of others things to offer.
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Agreed. Apparently this a thing as I've seen a few clips of streamers having absolute meltdowns over the pronoun choice :lol
They know how to pander to their audience.
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I'm enjoying my time with Starfield. As with other Bethesda games, I feel I'm so close to being "all in" and being fully immersed in the world, but I can't quite get there yet. Between all the loading screens and endless loot that's just annoying and even some funny bugs like people going outside without a spacesuit, I'm still getting acclimated. With that said, I'm having a good time and feel continuously drawn back in. I'm really trying to just embrace the sandbox and do whatever I would actually do in every given situation. :lol
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imagine being so insecure with yourself that a pronoun selection screen triggers you to go on the internet and bitch like a little baby :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
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I'm enjoying my time with Starfield. As with other Bethesda games, I feel I'm so close to being "all in" and being fully immersed in the world, but I can't quite get there yet. Between all the loading screens and endless loot that's just annoying and even some funny bugs like people going outside without a spacesuit, I'm still getting acclimated. With that said, I'm having a good time and feel continuously drawn back in. I'm really trying to just embrace the sandbox and do whatever I would actually do in every given situation. :lol
It gets better and better for me. I am having
a great time. It helps that I have done a lot of content that all took place on the same planet, so no constant jumping/loading.
It is an old fashioned game. But just like I love Skyrim to this day, I can have a great time with this.
I do wonder if object permanence is worth all the tradeoffs though.
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I have access to the game today, I'm opting not to play until next week though. I just don't want to jump in tonight and tomorrow night and then go away and leave it. I'm off from work all of next week so that seems like a better time to start sinking my teeth in.
Until then, I'll just be trolling in Call of Duty DMZ :lol https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1698854848651768133 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1698854848651768133) Some of the DMZ content I've been making lately has been getting positive feedback on tiktok/youtube so I'll keep up with it for the next two days before pivoting.
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I am quite hooked on Starfield. I think the game (and it's marketing) makes it very easy for people to be disappointed or dislike it, but there is tons of content that I think is legitimately great.
For example, I just had a random sidequest I bumped into in a small town, that had me going to a space station where the gravity was constantly shifting. Made for some super cool shootouts where all kinds of stuff got lifted in zero G and then rammed into the ground again. The level was also designed to make use of this shifting to progress. I also had an "Alien" like quest where you have a beep indicating an Alien monstrosity is near while I was sneaking around setting traps for said alien. I feel like if you focus on going to names towns and finding quests there, you will have the best experience. Random exploration in randomly generated stuff is subpar, it is what it is. But there is easily as much actual content to do as in previous games.
But above all, I think the core gameplay is good. This is not an RPG, it is a loot shooter. Melee and stealth all kinda suck, but the shooting is legit. Tons of great guns and the impact they make on enemies is just satisfying. And the differing gravity between planets gives it variety. After some grounded shootouts, it is simply fun to leap over an entire structure while blasting you enemies from above. And I really enjoy the more grounded space setting. And the faction questlines so far are great, main quest is solid enough.
I can write pages upon pages of dissapointing facts about this title, but in the end I am having tons of fun focusing on the stuff that you can do.
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I am quite hooked on Starfield. I think the game (and it's marketing) makes it very easy for people to be disappointed or dislike it, but there is tons of content that I think is legitimately great.
I haven't paid much attention to any of the preview stuff. How as the game marketed? I assumed it was going to be a typical Bethesda game in space. I'm a fan of almost all of their games.
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I didn't pay super close attention to the marketing, but I think it was the typical Todd Howard "You can seamlessly explore over 1000 planets in space" when in actuality it's more like "You can explore very small, repetitive sections of 1000 planets in space... Oh and you have to fast travel everywhere". :lol
Honestly, I think most people kind of saw this coming, especially if you're familiar with Bethesda. I don't think the marketing was that bad. But there will always be people who read through this stuff with their lawyers and then get pissed. :\
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I didn't pay super close attention to the marketing, but I think it was the typical Todd Howard "You can seamlessly explore over 1000 planets in space" when in actuality it's more like "You can explore very small, repetitive sections of 1000 planets in space... Oh and you have to fast travel everywhere". :lol
Honestly, I think most people kind of saw this coming, especially if you're familiar with Bethesda. I don't think the marketing was that bad. But there will always be people who read through this stuff with their lawyers and then get pissed. :\
If any of those people were paying attention to No Man's Sky, Anthem, Fallout 76, & Cyberpunk 2077 then it's their fault for falling for the bullshit marketing. I almost never watch those long demo/hype/preview videos...and fuck pre-ordering. I can wait a day or two after the release date for video reviews. I rarely buy games right when they come out regardless. I think Ghost of Tsushima was the last one I bought on release day.
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20 years of Steam, then! Although I didn't activate my first game until 15 October 2004. And that was the Half-Life Platinum Pack which was apparently complimentary. Coincidentally, that was also the year I saw DT live for the first time. 17 January, Hammersmith Odeon, and that also happened to be my birthday.
Anyway, I'd be lost without Steam now. And although it was a change at first, it's great not to have game boxes everywhere. I do miss those proper game manuals, though!
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Steam is the shit. I can't believe it's been 20 years, I remember downloading HL2 on it. Back then I was sour because I thought "no way digital downloading of games will ever take off" :lol
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Yes, and I felt like I wasn't getting something tangible for my money back then! Adapted pretty quickly, though.
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20 years of Steam, then! Although I didn't activate my first game until 15 October 2004. And that was the Half-Life Platinum Pack which was apparently complimentary. Coincidentally, that was also the year I saw DT live for the first time. 17 January, Hammersmith Odeon, and that also happened to be my birthday.
Anyway, I'd be lost without Steam now. And although it was a change at first, it's great not to have game boxes everywhere. I do miss those proper game manuals, though!
I just looked and I had my Steam account created in May 2008. I thought I had created it much earlier, probably did too as I had several accounts in the beginning for whatever reason. I got it for Half Life 2 and I think a bunch of other mods, they were so much fun. Back when you could play games on a basic $40 video card.
I too was at that DT concert and it was my first one as well! I was in Uni at the time and lived in London. Had a great time waiting to get inside, the crowd was so much fun, kept singing songs with Spirit Carries on being the highlight. People in the line were so cool and friendly. Great setlist (https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/dream-theater/2004/carling-apollo-hammersmith-london-england-6bd6d276.html)too, I remember the Voices UK fan club being there
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Logged on to Steam to see when I signed up, not sure where that info is, but got distracted by the red banner at the top that says: Steam will stop running on Windows 7 in 108 days.
Just found it: May 07, 2014. Wonder what my first game was, I honestly have no idea.
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Logged on to Steam to see when I signed up, not sure where that info is, but got distracted by the red banner at the top that says: Steam will stop running on Windows 7 in 108 days.
Just found it: May 07, 2014. Wonder what my first game was, I honestly have no idea.
How do you find your sign up date? I think mine was some time in 2005.
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Go to your profile and go to your badges, it will show the number of years you've been signed up. Hover over that and it will give you the exact date.
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Go to your profile and go to your badges, it will show the number of years you've been signed up. Hover over that and it will give you the exact date.
Thanks, mang. September 15 2005. I was a wee young herrick at 24.
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I made my Steam account way back on January 8th, 2005
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Member since July 10, 2008.
I guess that coincides when I built my first PC after college living back at my parents basement.
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Member since July 10, 2008.
I guess that coincides when I built my first PC after college living back at my parents basement.
I had to have a co-worker build mine but it was nice to have a desktop PC for PC games after going almost 2 years without one.
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November 19th 2004, 3 days after HL2 was released.
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November 19th 2004, 3 days after HL2 was released.
Was Steam required for Half Life 2? I do not remember.
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November 19th 2004, 3 days after HL2 was released.
Was Steam required for Half Life 2? I do not remember.
I'm quite sure that was the introduction of steam and it was bundled together that way.
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Yep. HL2 and VtM:Bloodlines were the first two games to require it. Big controversy at the time.
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Yep. HL2 and VtM:Bloodlines were the first two games to require it. Big controversy at the time.
I didn't know Bloodlines was even a Steam game back then.
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Yeah it was the first third party source engine game.
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Yeah it was the first third party source engine game.
For some reason, I didn't play that game until 2008 or so. I liked and beat Redemption but I didn't know about Bloodlines when it came out. Strange ???
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(https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/osY5vnZ5foTni2UtF3BzAQ-970-80.jpg)
Oh yea, that brings me back
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Got like 7 hours of Starfield gameplay in over the last few days.
Definitely a Bethesda game. I feel like knowing how this plays out really helped me get through a few of these early missions as I just felt like I already knew what to do.
Game definitely struggles to perform well on my PC. It does however still look pretty good.
Honestly had a blast. There's just so much to do and while it's very similar to Fallout/Skyrim, it feels enough of its own. I guess it also helps that it's been what, 5 years since I last played Fallout?
I created a super ugly old lady looking character and picked the option to start the game where I can visit my parents. My mom looks just as ugly with the same facial features! :lol I was dying when I saw this, sadly, I didn't record video of my gameplay but I did take a few pictures so I was able to share it: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8juFw1s/ (https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8juFw1s/)
Now I just need to deal with that feeling that all I want to do is play the game, and yet, I need to deal with the rest of life.
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Has anyone played Baldur's Gate 3 for PS5? If so, worth it if you're a long time BG fan?
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has anyone heard the BG3 on Switch rumor? i hope it's true
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Got like 7 hours of Starfield gameplay in over the last few days.
Definitely a Bethesda game. I feel like knowing how this plays out really helped me get through a few of these early missions as I just felt like I already knew what to do.
Game definitely struggles to perform well on my PC. It does however still look pretty good.
Honestly had a blast. There's just so much to do and while it's very similar to Fallout/Skyrim, it feels enough of its own. I guess it also helps that it's been what, 5 years since I last played Fallout?
I created a super ugly old lady looking character and picked the option to start the game where I can visit my parents. My mom looks just as ugly with the same facial features! :lol I was dying when I saw this, sadly, I didn't record video of my gameplay but I did take a few pictures so I was able to share it: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8juFw1s/ (https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8juFw1s/)
Now I just need to deal with that feeling that all I want to do is play the game, and yet, I need to deal with the rest of life.
You playing in 4k or something? I recall you built a monster gaming machine a while back.
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Got like 7 hours of Starfield gameplay in over the last few days.
Definitely a Bethesda game. I feel like knowing how this plays out really helped me get through a few of these early missions as I just felt like I already knew what to do.
Game definitely struggles to perform well on my PC. It does however still look pretty good.
Honestly had a blast. There's just so much to do and while it's very similar to Fallout/Skyrim, it feels enough of its own. I guess it also helps that it's been what, 5 years since I last played Fallout?
I created a super ugly old lady looking character and picked the option to start the game where I can visit my parents. My mom looks just as ugly with the same facial features! :lol I was dying when I saw this, sadly, I didn't record video of my gameplay but I did take a few pictures so I was able to share it: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8juFw1s/ (https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8juFw1s/)
Now I just need to deal with that feeling that all I want to do is play the game, and yet, I need to deal with the rest of life.
You playing in 4k or something? I recall you built a monster gaming machine a while back.
I have a 2k monitor. 3070 card, but my AMD (forget the model) CPU is my bottle neck. I don't think that matters too much though, the game just doesn't perform well for high FPS. My understanding is the same for much higher end specs than what I have. It's not the end of the world, just wish it were a bit smoother even when I set all everything to low quality.
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Got like 7 hours of Starfield gameplay in over the last few days.
Definitely a Bethesda game. I feel like knowing how this plays out really helped me get through a few of these early missions as I just felt like I already knew what to do.
Game definitely struggles to perform well on my PC. It does however still look pretty good.
Honestly had a blast. There's just so much to do and while it's very similar to Fallout/Skyrim, it feels enough of its own. I guess it also helps that it's been what, 5 years since I last played Fallout?
I created a super ugly old lady looking character and picked the option to start the game where I can visit my parents. My mom looks just as ugly with the same facial features! :lol I was dying when I saw this, sadly, I didn't record video of my gameplay but I did take a few pictures so I was able to share it: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8juFw1s/ (https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8juFw1s/)
Now I just need to deal with that feeling that all I want to do is play the game, and yet, I need to deal with the rest of life.
You playing in 4k or something? I recall you built a monster gaming machine a while back.
I have a 2k monitor. 3070 card, but my AMD (forget the model) CPU is my bottle neck. I don't think that matters too much though, the game just doesn't perform well for high FPS. My understanding is the same for much higher end specs than what I have. It's not the end of the world, just wish it were a bit smoother even when I set all everything to low quality.
Does DLSS help? I understand there's a mod to enable it now. I'm kinda curious as I'll be installing it before too terribly long. That said, I'll be playing at a quarter of your resolution, so it probably won't be an issue.
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I saw there was a mod for it (it's not in the base game still), but I read it doesn't change much at all.
Funny enough, my brother's PC which is specced below the minimum values can still play it. So I guess that's a positive. It's really just not optimized for high end PCs at the moment. It's OK, it still looks pretty good, it's just noticeable that I'm not getting high FPS.
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I saw there was a mod for it (it's not in the base game still), but I read it doesn't change much at all.
Funny enough, my brother's PC which is specced below the minimum values can still play it. So I guess that's a positive. It's really just not optimized for high end PCs at the moment. It's OK, it still looks pretty good, it's just noticeable that I'm not getting high FPS.
What constitutes high FPS for you? I know it's locked at 60, which is common for Beth (and fine by me). For my part anything above 30 is A-OK, so long as it's steady. I don't notice lower frame rates, but I notice fluctuations immediately, regardless of the FPS. If it would work I'd hard lock mine to 30 just for that stability, but frame locking Beth games causes all sorts of irrational behaviour out of the Creation engine.
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I saw there was a mod for it (it's not in the base game still), but I read it doesn't change much at all.
Funny enough, my brother's PC which is specced below the minimum values can still play it. So I guess that's a positive. It's really just not optimized for high end PCs at the moment. It's OK, it still looks pretty good, it's just noticeable that I'm not getting high FPS.
What constitutes high FPS for you? I know it's locked at 60, which is common for Beth (and fine by me). For my part anything above 30 is A-OK, so long as it's steady. I don't notice lower frame rates, but I notice fluctuations immediately, regardless of the FPS. If it would work I'd hard lock mine to 30 just for that stability, but frame locking Beth games causes all sorts of irrational behaviour out of the Creation engine.
30 FPS kind of sucks for me since I'm use to ~90 when I play COD. 30 seems to be where I'm landing here. It's certainly playable and fine, just noticeable. Like if I just stand still, the world looks incredible, once the I start moving, we get 30 fps and it looks jittery at times. I think by hour 7 I didn't even notice, but my eyes struggled a bit adjusting to the lower FPS. It's possible my settings need further adjustment, but by everything I've seen, it's just not a high performing game right now. I'm not trying to shit on it, I think this is well known for Bethesda, I recall Fallout 4 not being optimal either. I just think there's a lot of room for improvement here, but it doesn't change how I feel about the actual game, which I'm loving.
Also, there's SO many things the game doesn't show you (like that you can focus your laser cutter to mine much quicker) that I'm learning from tiktoks. The depth of the game is incredible. I did see there was a mod for removing the limit on your ship building so some people have these incredible custom space ships. I'd love to build something like that. I haven't even bothered with ship building yet, I'm OK with the starter ship for now.
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30 is tolerable for PvE games. Anything competitive is a pain in the arse at that frame rate.
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Has anyone played Baldur's Gate 3 for PS5? If so, worth it if you're a long time BG fan?
If you are a BG fan, or a fan of RPGs in general, definitely.
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I saw there was a mod for it (it's not in the base game still), but I read it doesn't change much at all.
Funny enough, my brother's PC which is specced below the minimum values can still play it. So I guess that's a positive. It's really just not optimized for high end PCs at the moment. It's OK, it still looks pretty good, it's just noticeable that I'm not getting high FPS.
What constitutes high FPS for you? I know it's locked at 60, which is common for Beth (and fine by me). For my part anything above 30 is A-OK, so long as it's steady. I don't notice lower frame rates, but I notice fluctuations immediately, regardless of the FPS. If it would work I'd hard lock mine to 30 just for that stability, but frame locking Beth games causes all sorts of irrational behaviour out of the Creation engine.
30 FPS kind of sucks for me since I'm use to ~90 when I play COD. 30 seems to be where I'm landing here. It's certainly playable and fine, just noticeable. Like if I just stand still, the world looks incredible, once the I start moving, we get 30 fps and it looks jittery at times. I think by hour 7 I didn't even notice, but my eyes struggled a bit adjusting to the lower FPS. It's possible my settings need further adjustment, but by everything I've seen, it's just not a high performing game right now. I'm not trying to shit on it, I think this is well known for Bethesda, I recall Fallout 4 not being optimal either. I just think there's a lot of room for improvement here, but it doesn't change how I feel about the actual game, which I'm loving.
Also, there's SO many things the game doesn't show you (like that you can focus your laser cutter to mine much quicker) that I'm learning from tiktoks. The depth of the game is incredible. I did see there was a mod for removing the limit on your ship building so some people have these incredible custom space ships. I'd love to build something like that. I haven't even bothered with ship building yet, I'm OK with the starter ship for now.
Just curiosity, but if you set it to play at 1080 instead of the 2160 would you notice that more than the slow FPS? I guess for me I'm old school enough that 1080 at 30+ is fine by me. I got started in this when Doom2 was released, and you were immersed in glorious 320x200 resolution @10 FPS (https://youtu.be/YO7lFproajs?t=87) (and it really was immersive as hell).
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Well that's kind of the issue, it seems a lot of these setting don't change much at all for FPS :lol I also don't really want to play on 1080 when I have a PC built for 1440. But like I said, it's just an adjustment, last night I played and I hardly noticed the frame rate being a problem as I approach 10 hours of gameplay so my eyes have adjusted.
My tiktok feed is now like 90% Starfield tips and tricks. I'm not complaining, but damn, there's just so many things in the game and I don't really feel like doing what everyone says to do to "max XP" or "get the best gun/spacecraft for free". What I get coming to me will be strictly based on how I decide to play the game. There's just way too much for me to care about the "best gun" when I can craft it if I really wanted it or maybe I'll just obtain it naturally. (apparantly loot is randomized, so we all may kill the same person but get a different gun off the body).
I should also add that I put the difficulty on very easy. There's so much to do in this game that worrying about ammo/med packs is not part of the gameplay loop I'm too interested in.
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Apparently Starfield will get DLSS eventually, that would definitely help.
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I picked up Void Crew, which is a co-op space exploration game in the Guns of Icarus vibe, yesterday. Buggy as all hell right now, but its looking promising.
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Has anyone played Baldur's Gate 3 for PS5? If so, worth it if you're a long time BG fan?
If you are a BG fan, or a fan of RPGs in general, definitely.
TY. I watched the preview videos on the PS store yesterday. I'll likely pull the trigger.
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Apparently Starfield will get DLSS eventually, that would definitely help.
that sounds kinda insane to me? Starfield on the DSXL??? here i was hoping for a switch port, lol!
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Apparently Starfield will get DLSS eventually, that would definitely help.
that sounds kinda insane to me? Starfield on the DSXL??? here i was hoping for a switch port, lol!
DLSS is super sampling proprietary tech Nvidia uses for their cards. Simply put it helps boost FPS with little to no performance hit. (I'd argue DLSS looks better on than off). It's truly incredible tech. However getting starfield on dsxl would be even more impressive :lol
More info here: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/technologies/dlss/
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I thought there was already unofficial DLSS support. However, it does look like it's the CPU side that's limiting people right now. Thankfully, I've got that more covered than the VGA side of things.
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If I remember right digital foundry reported that the reason it didn't come packaged with DLSS was because amd wanted to block it due to partnership hence the modded support. I think Bethesda said official dlss is coming.
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Apparently Starfield will get DLSS eventually, that would definitely help.
that sounds kinda insane to me? Starfield on the DSXL??? here i was hoping for a switch port, lol!
DLSS is super sampling proprietary tech Nvidia uses for their cards. Simply put it helps boost FPS with little to no performance hit. (I'd argue DLSS looks better on than off). It's truly incredible tech. However getting starfield on dsxl would be even more impressive :lol
More info here: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/technologies/dlss/
oh shit i had a total brain meltdown there, lol. completely misread that. probably the j
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I'm 25 hours into Starfield, and it has been such an interesting journey. It's worth noting that I don't usually love Bethesda games, so I don't think it was ever in the cards for me to fall completely in love with it, but I was hoping that I would at least enjoy it. For the most part, that has been the case! I like Starfield.
It's interesting though because there aren't a lot of individual things that I feel the game nails. Atmosphere, music, and sound are all phenomenal. I love the art style and I think certain aspects of graphics are actually really impressive, such as materials. Outside of that though... Combat is good but not great, IMO. Stealth is way behind other games. The story is engaging so far but we're not talking about Red Dead Redemption 2 here. I like most of the characters, but again, this isn't Mass Effect. Exploration is just not good to me, this was a real miss, IMO.
I think the beauty of Bethesda games is that they give you this big world and an infinite number of things to do, and then you have complete freedom to just "go for it". But for me... I need at least some guard rails. :lol
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I agree that they do things well in this game, but not one thing particularly shines through. but that's OK, the mechanics are all good enough. The game works too (I haven't had any bugs or crashes personally). I think this is all OK because the game isn't about one aspect, but all the possibilites and as long as those possibilities (stealth play, flying the spacecraft, crafting etc) are good enough and from my experience so far, they are.
Finally completed a mission last night that got me a new upgraded spacecraft. I was so happy when I made it through the lair to see a huge ship for me. (along with new space suits, although the one I have now is still better). And all of this was fairly random because I just happened to jump to a system (since I was too far from where I wanted to go) that had a spaceship on it that I decided to explore. (once I boarded it said I started a mission, so figured I'd play it out, well worth my time).
At this point, I could sit there and play this game non stop and not realize how long I'm playing. I do wonder how long that feeling will last though.
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I saw the great reviews that Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty is getting, and then I remembered I still need to play Baldur's Gate 3, which is a once in a generation-type game, and I came to the realization that I'm ready to stop playing Starfield. As I said above, I do really like certain aspects of it, but I think just as many aspects are just not good. I can probably only fit in two more games before the end of the year, so... I made a choice. :lol
For those who do end up sinking 100+ hours into it, I would be curious to hear your thoughts after the dust settles.
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20 years of Steam, then! Although I didn't activate my first game until 15 October 2004. And that was the Half-Life Platinum Pack which was apparently complimentary. Coincidentally, that was also the year I saw DT live for the first time. 17 January, Hammersmith Odeon, and that also happened to be my birthday.
Anyway, I'd be lost without Steam now. And although it was a change at first, it's great not to have game boxes everywhere. I do miss those proper game manuals, though!
I just looked and I had my Steam account created in May 2008. I thought I had created it much earlier, probably did too as I had several accounts in the beginning for whatever reason. I got it for Half Life 2 and I think a bunch of other mods, they were so much fun. Back when you could play games on a basic $40 video card.
I too was at that DT concert and it was my first one as well! I was in Uni at the time and lived in London. Had a great time waiting to get inside, the crowd was so much fun, kept singing songs with Spirit Carries on being the highlight. People in the line were so cool and friendly. Great setlist (https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/dream-theater/2004/carling-apollo-hammersmith-london-england-6bd6d276.html)too, I remember the Voices UK fan club being there
Oooh, I missed this! Did you meet up with Voices? We met in a pub down the road. Can't remember the name of it now. The William Morris, maybe? Yeah, The William Morris. No idea how I've remembered that! Shitty pub, though 😁 And if you met up with Voices, I wonder if you and I met?!
Setlist:
As I Am
Act I: Scene Four: Beyond This Life
Endless Sacrifice
Caught in a Web (with drum solo)
This Dying Soul
The Great Debate
Act II: Scene Nine: Finally Free
Keyboard Solo
Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…) (Queen cover)
Honor Thy Father
Another Day
Only a Matter of Time
Erotomania
Voices
The Silent Man
In the Name of God
Trial of Tears
Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper
Yeah, what a humdinger :metal
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I didn't go to the VoicesUk meetup, I can't remember why so no we didn't meet.
I had joined the VoicesUK forum around the same time as the MP forum but didn't visit those sites that much because DT.net forum was still active. When I found out that MP himself kept posting on his site and provided more info I just moved there.
That concert was so great, they were a little rusty at parts as it was only the 2nd show of the tour.
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Well that's kind of the issue, it seems a lot of these setting don't change much at all for FPS :lol I also don't really want to play on 1080 when I have a PC built for 1440. But like I said, it's just an adjustment, last night I played and I hardly noticed the frame rate being a problem as I approach 10 hours of gameplay so my eyes have adjusted.
My tiktok feed is now like 90% Starfield tips and tricks. I'm not complaining, but damn, there's just so many things in the game and I don't really feel like doing what everyone says to do to "max XP" or "get the best gun/spacecraft for free". What I get coming to me will be strictly based on how I decide to play the game. There's just way too much for me to care about the "best gun" when I can craft it if I really wanted it or maybe I'll just obtain it naturally. (apparantly loot is randomized, so we all may kill the same person but get a different gun off the body).
I should also add that I put the difficulty on very easy. There's so much to do in this game that worrying about ammo/med packs is not part of the gameplay loop I'm too interested in.
For some reason I put my Fuck Bethesda rant in the PC thread, although It's certainly just as applicable there. In any case, all the research I did told me two things that should help you a tiny bit. Nvidia has produced a gameready driver that should get you a few extra frames. And by a few I mean 3-4, but if you're struggling to hit 30 that's significant. Also, the biggest problem with it's lack of Nvidia optimization is the shadows. You can downgrade the shadows a tick or two and get a much better performance boost.
As for DLSS, it's not recommended so much for getting a better frame rate, but for the visual quality. It'll work on par with FSR in terms of performance, but it looks quite a bit better, as I understand it. Most of what I've read is that FSR just looks like shit, and given the RTX emphasis on AI related stuff it's not at all surprising that they'd do this sort of thing far better.
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Looks like Starfield got an update that fixed all the glitches people were doing to get easy money. Kind of surprised they got a fix in, not only fairly quick, but at all.
I played for like 8 hours yesterday, it's been awhile since I immersed myself in a game for so long. It was incredible. Granted, I will say, I am starting to feel the fatigue of it all, like other Bethesda games. But I'm no where close to finishing or even to exploring and doing a lot of what the game is capable of. I only just killed my first terraformer which was a lot of fun. I guess I should just try to focus on the main missions as those are usually the most interesting and not just basic fetch or kill type missions that a lot of the side missions end up being. (not all, there's awesome side missions, it's just hit or miss whether they are fun/interesting)
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Looks like Starfield got an update that fixed all the glitches people were doing to get easy money. Kind of surprised they got a fix in, not only fairly quick, but at all.
I played for like 8 hours yesterday, it's been awhile since I immersed myself in a game for so long. It was incredible. Granted, I will say, I am starting to feel the fatigue of it all, like other Bethesda games. But I'm no where close to finishing or even to exploring and doing a lot of what the game is capable of. I only just killed my first terraformer which was a lot of fun. I guess I should just try to focus on the main missions as those are usually the most interesting and not just basic fetch or kill type missions that a lot of the side missions end up being. (not all, there's awesome side missions, it's just hit or miss whether they are fun/interesting)
I think the major sidequest lines is where the game shines the most (the factions). Main quest is solid enough.
And do you mean a Terrormorph? Was it in the context of a questline or a random encounter?
I'm 25 hours into Starfield, and it has been such an interesting journey. It's worth noting that I don't usually love Bethesda games, so I don't think it was ever in the cards for me to fall completely in love with it, but I was hoping that I would at least enjoy it. For the most part, that has been the case! I like Starfield.
It's interesting though because there aren't a lot of individual things that I feel the game nails. Atmosphere, music, and sound are all phenomenal. I love the art style and I think certain aspects of graphics are actually really impressive, such as materials. Outside of that though... Combat is good but not great, IMO. Stealth is way behind other games. The story is engaging so far but we're not talking about Red Dead Redemption 2 here. I like most of the characters, but again, this isn't Mass Effect. Exploration is just not good to me, this was a real miss, IMO.
I think the beauty of Bethesda games is that they give you this big world and an infinite number of things to do, and then you have complete freedom to just "go for it". But for me... I need at least some guard rails. :lol
I do think Starfield is a good shooter. Almost all of the guns feel good and many of the interiors are well designed for shootouts. The impact on enemies also feels good. I have had some great encounters and like running and gunning with a shotgun in particular. Since shooting is what most players will be doing for a big chunk of the time, I do feel that is a big plus. A lot of RPG shooters aren't that great, including Mass Effect where it always felt like a B/C-grade Gears of War to me.
The setting works well for me. It is fairly serious and grounded, and therefore feels quite unique in gaming (where a lot of space settings are closer to, say Star Wars and Star Trek, rather than The Expanse, Alien, or Interstellar). People keep comparing it to games like Baldur's Gate but this Starfield is such a different experience overall.
But overall I agree, most of the elements aren't that great and some even actively decrease enjoyment.
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Looks like Starfield got an update that fixed all the glitches people were doing to get easy money. Kind of surprised they got a fix in, not only fairly quick, but at all.
I played for like 8 hours yesterday, it's been awhile since I immersed myself in a game for so long. It was incredible. Granted, I will say, I am starting to feel the fatigue of it all, like other Bethesda games. But I'm no where close to finishing or even to exploring and doing a lot of what the game is capable of. I only just killed my first terraformer which was a lot of fun. I guess I should just try to focus on the main missions as those are usually the most interesting and not just basic fetch or kill type missions that a lot of the side missions end up being. (not all, there's awesome side missions, it's just hit or miss whether they are fun/interesting)
I think the major sidequest lines is where the game shines the most (the factions). Main quest is solid enough.
And do you mean a Terrormorph? Was it in the context of a questline or a random encounter?
I'm 25 hours into Starfield, and it has been such an interesting journey. It's worth noting that I don't usually love Bethesda games, so I don't think it was ever in the cards for me to fall completely in love with it, but I was hoping that I would at least enjoy it. For the most part, that has been the case! I like Starfield.
It's interesting though because there aren't a lot of individual things that I feel the game nails. Atmosphere, music, and sound are all phenomenal. I love the art style and I think certain aspects of graphics are actually really impressive, such as materials. Outside of that though... Combat is good but not great, IMO. Stealth is way behind other games. The story is engaging so far but we're not talking about Red Dead Redemption 2 here. I like most of the characters, but again, this isn't Mass Effect. Exploration is just not good to me, this was a real miss, IMO.
I think the beauty of Bethesda games is that they give you this big world and an infinite number of things to do, and then you have complete freedom to just "go for it". But for me... I need at least some guard rails. :lol
I do think Starfield is a good shooter. Almost all of the guns feel good and many of the interiors are well designed for shootouts. The impact on enemies also feels good. I have had some great encounters and like running and gunning with a shotgun in particular. Since shooting is what most players will be doing for a big chunk of the time, I do feel that is a big plus. A lot of RPG shooters aren't that great, including Mass Effect where it always felt like a B/C-grade Gears of War to me.
The setting works well for me. It is fairly serious and grounded, and therefore feels quite unique in gaming (where a lot of space settings are closer to, say Star Wars and Star Trek, rather than The Expanse, Alien, or Interstellar). People keep comparing it to games like Baldur's Gate but this Starfield is such a different experience overall.
But overall I agree, most of the elements aren't that great and some even actively decrease enjoyment.
:lol yeah meant Terramorph. Terraformer is a Thank You Scientist album. I thought it was part of the main story missions, but it seems to be apart of a very long side quest line. I don't recall how I started it, I was helping a scientist for the United Colonies where I went a saved a town from a terramorph and then yesterday I continued down this quest line to do a lot more terramorph related missions, which was actually really cool and there's still more for me to do there. I just figured since they are mentioned quite a bit, that it was part of the main quest. And yeah, some of these side quests are great, but it's still hit or miss IMO. Something like these are awesome and basically an entire game inside the main game.
As for it being a good shooter, I generally agree. Some guns feel really good to play with. I was using an energy sniper for awhile, but I found this silenced pistol that's just as good at range and with my sneaking skill at level 3, it pairs really well. It definitely feels a lot better than the previous Bethesda games when it comes to combat, although it's generally mostly the same. Also, the AI reactions to getting shot are great. Lots of different reactions and ways they die. I didn't realize this, and I've tried to replicate it but so far can't, but I shot one guys booster pack and he went flying. Thought it was hilarious.
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That's good to hear the shooting has a good feel to it. That's always been lacking in their previous games.
How is the enemy AI? Do they still run around like chickens with their heads cut off while retaining perfect accuracy while shooting? I also hate Terminator AI where they just walk straight at you and shoot.
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There's a cover system, the AI will use that. They are still a bit odd with movement overall though. Sometimes one will just run right past me :lol
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There's a cover system, the AI will use that. They are still a bit odd with movement overall though. Sometimes one will just run right past me :lol
Sexcellent. I recently finished The Outer Worlds. It made me think more about getting Starfield but I'm still going to try to hold out for a big sale.
I think The Outer Worlds was pretty overrated. I was really expecting so much more with all the praise it got and the Fallout New Vegas connection. The Outer Worlds wasn't bad but it just felt like it was missing something. I had no problem with the size of the world. I spent over 40 hours on the base game and I didn't do all the quests or any of the DLCs. I even missed a party member who was pretty much right under my nose the whole time :lol
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There's a cover system, the AI will use that. They are still a bit odd with movement overall though. Sometimes one will just run right past me :lol
Sexcellent. I recently finished The Outer Worlds. It made me think more about getting Starfield but I'm still going to try to hold out for a big sale.
I think The Outer Worlds was pretty overrated. I was really expecting so much more with all the praise it got and the Fallout New Vegas connection. The Outer Worlds wasn't bad but it just felt like it was missing something. I had no problem with the size of the world. I spent over 40 hours on the base game and I didn't do all the quests or any of the DLCs. I even missed a party member who was pretty much right under my nose the whole time :lol
Black Friday for me. Although it's not entirely about price. If they haven't made headway in optimizing it for Nvidia users I'll just steal the stupid thing anyway. I'm mostly waiting until a point where I'll have some time to immerse myself in it.
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There's a cover system, the AI will use that. They are still a bit odd with movement overall though. Sometimes one will just run right past me :lol
Sexcellent. I recently finished The Outer Worlds. It made me think more about getting Starfield but I'm still going to try to hold out for a big sale.
I think The Outer Worlds was pretty overrated. I was really expecting so much more with all the praise it got and the Fallout New Vegas connection. The Outer Worlds wasn't bad but it just felt like it was missing something. I had no problem with the size of the world. I spent over 40 hours on the base game and I didn't do all the quests or any of the DLCs. I even missed a party member who was pretty much right under my nose the whole time :lol
Black Friday for me. Although it's not entirely about price. If they haven't made headway in optimizing it for Nvidia users I'll just steal the stupid thing anyway. I'm mostly waiting until a point where I'll have some time to immerse myself in it.
What's wrong with the performance on Nvidia GPUs? I have a RTX 2070 Super. I'm not sure how good or bad that will be on this game for 1080Pee.
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There's a cover system, the AI will use that. They are still a bit odd with movement overall though. Sometimes one will just run right past me :lol
Sexcellent. I recently finished The Outer Worlds. It made me think more about getting Starfield but I'm still going to try to hold out for a big sale.
I think The Outer Worlds was pretty overrated. I was really expecting so much more with all the praise it got and the Fallout New Vegas connection. The Outer Worlds wasn't bad but it just felt like it was missing something. I had no problem with the size of the world. I spent over 40 hours on the base game and I didn't do all the quests or any of the DLCs. I even missed a party member who was pretty much right under my nose the whole time :lol
Not trying to get you over hyped though. If you know Bethesda, you know what you're getting into. It's just an upgrade from the previous games specifically for the guns. I do a lot of melee and it's not that different. You can easily move around the enemies up close just like in previous games.
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There's a cover system, the AI will use that. They are still a bit odd with movement overall though. Sometimes one will just run right past me :lol
Sexcellent. I recently finished The Outer Worlds. It made me think more about getting Starfield but I'm still going to try to hold out for a big sale.
I think The Outer Worlds was pretty overrated. I was really expecting so much more with all the praise it got and the Fallout New Vegas connection. The Outer Worlds wasn't bad but it just felt like it was missing something. I had no problem with the size of the world. I spent over 40 hours on the base game and I didn't do all the quests or any of the DLCs. I even missed a party member who was pretty much right under my nose the whole time :lol
The Outer Worlds is a perfect 7/10 game in mind. Not great but not bad. I got kind of bored towards the end and I did feel that it underdelivered but I had some fun while playing it. The plus side was it got me to reinstall and play through New Vegas and finally complete the DLC which was such a treat.
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There's a cover system, the AI will use that. They are still a bit odd with movement overall though. Sometimes one will just run right past me :lol
Sexcellent. I recently finished The Outer Worlds. It made me think more about getting Starfield but I'm still going to try to hold out for a big sale.
I think The Outer Worlds was pretty overrated. I was really expecting so much more with all the praise it got and the Fallout New Vegas connection. The Outer Worlds wasn't bad but it just felt like it was missing something. I had no problem with the size of the world. I spent over 40 hours on the base game and I didn't do all the quests or any of the DLCs. I even missed a party member who was pretty much right under my nose the whole time :lol
Not trying to get you over hyped though. If you know Bethesda, you know what you're getting into. It's just an upgrade from the previous games specifically for the guns. I do a lot of melee and it's not that different. You can easily move around the enemies up close just like in previous games.
Cool. I'm looking forward to playing it.
There's a cover system, the AI will use that. They are still a bit odd with movement overall though. Sometimes one will just run right past me :lol
Sexcellent. I recently finished The Outer Worlds. It made me think more about getting Starfield but I'm still going to try to hold out for a big sale.
I think The Outer Worlds was pretty overrated. I was really expecting so much more with all the praise it got and the Fallout New Vegas connection. The Outer Worlds wasn't bad but it just felt like it was missing something. I had no problem with the size of the world. I spent over 40 hours on the base game and I didn't do all the quests or any of the DLCs. I even missed a party member who was pretty much right under my nose the whole time :lol
The Outer Worlds is a perfect 7/10 game in mind. Not great but not bad. I got kind of bored towards the end and I did feel that it underdelivered but I had some fun while playing it. The plus side was it got me to reinstall and play through New Vegas and finally complete the DLC which was such a treat.
I was maybe halfway through when I considered putting it on easy (I was playing on hard) and just blasting through the rest of the story just to get it over with. But I ended up doing a bunch more sidequests and enjoyed the rest of the game.
I'm also looking into replaying New Vegas with a mod pack. I haven't played it since it came out. Last time I tried installing a mod pack, the game did not work though :(
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There's a cover system, the AI will use that. They are still a bit odd with movement overall though. Sometimes one will just run right past me :lol
Sexcellent. I recently finished The Outer Worlds. It made me think more about getting Starfield but I'm still going to try to hold out for a big sale.
I think The Outer Worlds was pretty overrated. I was really expecting so much more with all the praise it got and the Fallout New Vegas connection. The Outer Worlds wasn't bad but it just felt like it was missing something. I had no problem with the size of the world. I spent over 40 hours on the base game and I didn't do all the quests or any of the DLCs. I even missed a party member who was pretty much right under my nose the whole time :lol
Black Friday for me. Although it's not entirely about price. If they haven't made headway in optimizing it for Nvidia users I'll just steal the stupid thing anyway. I'm mostly waiting until a point where I'll have some time to immerse myself in it.
What's wrong with the performance on Nvidia GPUs? I have a RTX 2070 Super. I'm not sure how good or bad that will be on this game for 1080Pee.
I posted about it in the PC thread. AMD was a sponsor of Starfield, and as such Bethesda optimized the game to play well on their cards, and performance is pretty awful with Nvidia cards. People who shelled out $1600 for a shiny new 4090 can't even hit 60fps in 4k in a game that doesn't even utilize ray tracing. As for us (I have the same card), we should be able to do alright at 1080, but I doubt it'll be great quality settings and it might not be until after they get around to adding DLSS support. It would seem that Bethesda knew that it'd sell a gazillion units, so taking AmD's money to dump on Nvidia users was the more profitable move. Except from me. I'll likely just steal it now.
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There's a cover system, the AI will use that. They are still a bit odd with movement overall though. Sometimes one will just run right past me :lol
Sexcellent. I recently finished The Outer Worlds. It made me think more about getting Starfield but I'm still going to try to hold out for a big sale.
I think The Outer Worlds was pretty overrated. I was really expecting so much more with all the praise it got and the Fallout New Vegas connection. The Outer Worlds wasn't bad but it just felt like it was missing something. I had no problem with the size of the world. I spent over 40 hours on the base game and I didn't do all the quests or any of the DLCs. I even missed a party member who was pretty much right under my nose the whole time :lol
Black Friday for me. Although it's not entirely about price. If they haven't made headway in optimizing it for Nvidia users I'll just steal the stupid thing anyway. I'm mostly waiting until a point where I'll have some time to immerse myself in it.
What's wrong with the performance on Nvidia GPUs? I have a RTX 2070 Super. I'm not sure how good or bad that will be on this game for 1080Pee.
I posted about it in the PC thread. AMD was a sponsor of Starfield, and as such Bethesda optimized the game to play well on their cards, and performance is pretty awful with Nvidia cards. People who shelled out $1600 for a shiny new 4090 can't even hit 60fps in 4k in a game that doesn't even utilize ray tracing. As for us (I have the same card), we should be able to do alright at 1080, but I doubt it'll be great quality settings and it might not be until after they get around to adding DLSS support. It would seem that Bethesda knew that it'd sell a gazillion units, so taking AmD's money to dump on Nvidia users was the more profitable move. Except from me. I'll likely just steal it now.
That's pretty shitty of them. I'll PM you about something. Probably can't say it in here.
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There's a cover system, the AI will use that. They are still a bit odd with movement overall though. Sometimes one will just run right past me :lol
Sexcellent. I recently finished The Outer Worlds. It made me think more about getting Starfield but I'm still going to try to hold out for a big sale.
I think The Outer Worlds was pretty overrated. I was really expecting so much more with all the praise it got and the Fallout New Vegas connection. The Outer Worlds wasn't bad but it just felt like it was missing something. I had no problem with the size of the world. I spent over 40 hours on the base game and I didn't do all the quests or any of the DLCs. I even missed a party member who was pretty much right under my nose the whole time :lol
Black Friday for me. Although it's not entirely about price. If they haven't made headway in optimizing it for Nvidia users I'll just steal the stupid thing anyway. I'm mostly waiting until a point where I'll have some time to immerse myself in it.
What's wrong with the performance on Nvidia GPUs? I have a RTX 2070 Super. I'm not sure how good or bad that will be on this game for 1080Pee.
I posted about it in the PC thread. AMD was a sponsor of Starfield, and as such Bethesda optimized the game to play well on their cards, and performance is pretty awful with Nvidia cards. People who shelled out $1600 for a shiny new 4090 can't even hit 60fps in 4k in a game that doesn't even utilize ray tracing. As for us (I have the same card), we should be able to do alright at 1080, but I doubt it'll be great quality settings and it might not be until after they get around to adding DLSS support. It would seem that Bethesda knew that it'd sell a gazillion units, so taking AmD's money to dump on Nvidia users was the more profitable move. Except from me. I'll likely just steal it now.
Bethesda has stated that they are adding in DLSS support "soon". Whatever that means...
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There's a cover system, the AI will use that. They are still a bit odd with movement overall though. Sometimes one will just run right past me :lol
Sexcellent. I recently finished The Outer Worlds. It made me think more about getting Starfield but I'm still going to try to hold out for a big sale.
I think The Outer Worlds was pretty overrated. I was really expecting so much more with all the praise it got and the Fallout New Vegas connection. The Outer Worlds wasn't bad but it just felt like it was missing something. I had no problem with the size of the world. I spent over 40 hours on the base game and I didn't do all the quests or any of the DLCs. I even missed a party member who was pretty much right under my nose the whole time :lol
Black Friday for me. Although it's not entirely about price. If they haven't made headway in optimizing it for Nvidia users I'll just steal the stupid thing anyway. I'm mostly waiting until a point where I'll have some time to immerse myself in it.
What's wrong with the performance on Nvidia GPUs? I have a RTX 2070 Super. I'm not sure how good or bad that will be on this game for 1080Pee.
I posted about it in the PC thread. AMD was a sponsor of Starfield, and as such Bethesda optimized the game to play well on their cards, and performance is pretty awful with Nvidia cards. People who shelled out $1600 for a shiny new 4090 can't even hit 60fps in 4k in a game that doesn't even utilize ray tracing. As for us (I have the same card), we should be able to do alright at 1080, but I doubt it'll be great quality settings and it might not be until after they get around to adding DLSS support. It would seem that Bethesda knew that it'd sell a gazillion units, so taking AmD's money to dump on Nvidia users was the more profitable move. Except from me. I'll likely just steal it now.
Bethesda has stated that they are adding in DLSS support "soon". Whatever that means...
The way I understand it, DLSS isn't going to get anybody a bunch of extra frames. FSR is already doing that for people with Nvidia cards. DLSS will offer a similar boost, but it'll look a whole lot better because FSR is apparently crap.
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There's a cover system, the AI will use that. They are still a bit odd with movement overall though. Sometimes one will just run right past me :lol
Sexcellent. I recently finished The Outer Worlds. It made me think more about getting Starfield but I'm still going to try to hold out for a big sale.
I think The Outer Worlds was pretty overrated. I was really expecting so much more with all the praise it got and the Fallout New Vegas connection. The Outer Worlds wasn't bad but it just felt like it was missing something. I had no problem with the size of the world. I spent over 40 hours on the base game and I didn't do all the quests or any of the DLCs. I even missed a party member who was pretty much right under my nose the whole time :lol
Black Friday for me. Although it's not entirely about price. If they haven't made headway in optimizing it for Nvidia users I'll just steal the stupid thing anyway. I'm mostly waiting until a point where I'll have some time to immerse myself in it.
What's wrong with the performance on Nvidia GPUs? I have a RTX 2070 Super. I'm not sure how good or bad that will be on this game for 1080Pee.
I posted about it in the PC thread. AMD was a sponsor of Starfield, and as such Bethesda optimized the game to play well on their cards, and performance is pretty awful with Nvidia cards. People who shelled out $1600 for a shiny new 4090 can't even hit 60fps in 4k in a game that doesn't even utilize ray tracing. As for us (I have the same card), we should be able to do alright at 1080, but I doubt it'll be great quality settings and it might not be until after they get around to adding DLSS support. It would seem that Bethesda knew that it'd sell a gazillion units, so taking AmD's money to dump on Nvidia users was the more profitable move. Except from me. I'll likely just steal it now.
Bethesda has stated that they are adding in DLSS support "soon". Whatever that means...
The way I understand it, DLSS isn't going to get anybody a bunch of extra frames. FSR is already doing that for people with Nvidia cards. DLSS will offer a similar boost, but it'll look a whole lot better because FSR is apparently crap.
Oh, for sure. I just meant, who knows what soon means in Bethesda's minds.
It's funny, I understand how DLSS works (I've been working with its implementation in Unreal Engine 5 for a while now), but it still seems like magic to me. I mean, I can't tell the difference between native resolution with good AA and DLSS Quality at 3440x1440 resolution, as far as image quality goes. Especially DLSS 3. Even DLSS Balanced I'm hard pressed to find differences, but they are there.
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There's a cover system, the AI will use that. They are still a bit odd with movement overall though. Sometimes one will just run right past me :lol
Sexcellent. I recently finished The Outer Worlds. It made me think more about getting Starfield but I'm still going to try to hold out for a big sale.
I think The Outer Worlds was pretty overrated. I was really expecting so much more with all the praise it got and the Fallout New Vegas connection. The Outer Worlds wasn't bad but it just felt like it was missing something. I had no problem with the size of the world. I spent over 40 hours on the base game and I didn't do all the quests or any of the DLCs. I even missed a party member who was pretty much right under my nose the whole time :lol
Black Friday for me. Although it's not entirely about price. If they haven't made headway in optimizing it for Nvidia users I'll just steal the stupid thing anyway. I'm mostly waiting until a point where I'll have some time to immerse myself in it.
What's wrong with the performance on Nvidia GPUs? I have a RTX 2070 Super. I'm not sure how good or bad that will be on this game for 1080Pee.
I posted about it in the PC thread. AMD was a sponsor of Starfield, and as such Bethesda optimized the game to play well on their cards, and performance is pretty awful with Nvidia cards. People who shelled out $1600 for a shiny new 4090 can't even hit 60fps in 4k in a game that doesn't even utilize ray tracing. As for us (I have the same card), we should be able to do alright at 1080, but I doubt it'll be great quality settings and it might not be until after they get around to adding DLSS support. It would seem that Bethesda knew that it'd sell a gazillion units, so taking AmD's money to dump on Nvidia users was the more profitable move. Except from me. I'll likely just steal it now.
Bethesda has stated that they are adding in DLSS support "soon". Whatever that means...
The way I understand it, DLSS isn't going to get anybody a bunch of extra frames. FSR is already doing that for people with Nvidia cards. DLSS will offer a similar boost, but it'll look a whole lot better because FSR is apparently crap.
Oh, for sure. I just meant, who knows what soon means in Bethesda's minds.
It's funny, I understand how DLSS works (I've been working with its implementation in Unreal Engine 5 for a while now), but it still seems like magic to me. I mean, I can't tell the difference between native resolution with good AA and DLSS Quality at 3440x1440 resolution, as far as image quality goes. Especially DLSS 3. Even DLSS Balanced I'm hard pressed to find differences, but they are there.
How much of a frame boost are you seeing without any noticeable change in quality?
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There's a cover system, the AI will use that. They are still a bit odd with movement overall though. Sometimes one will just run right past me :lol
Sexcellent. I recently finished The Outer Worlds. It made me think more about getting Starfield but I'm still going to try to hold out for a big sale.
I think The Outer Worlds was pretty overrated. I was really expecting so much more with all the praise it got and the Fallout New Vegas connection. The Outer Worlds wasn't bad but it just felt like it was missing something. I had no problem with the size of the world. I spent over 40 hours on the base game and I didn't do all the quests or any of the DLCs. I even missed a party member who was pretty much right under my nose the whole time :lol
Black Friday for me. Although it's not entirely about price. If they haven't made headway in optimizing it for Nvidia users I'll just steal the stupid thing anyway. I'm mostly waiting until a point where I'll have some time to immerse myself in it.
What's wrong with the performance on Nvidia GPUs? I have a RTX 2070 Super. I'm not sure how good or bad that will be on this game for 1080Pee.
I posted about it in the PC thread. AMD was a sponsor of Starfield, and as such Bethesda optimized the game to play well on their cards, and performance is pretty awful with Nvidia cards. People who shelled out $1600 for a shiny new 4090 can't even hit 60fps in 4k in a game that doesn't even utilize ray tracing. As for us (I have the same card), we should be able to do alright at 1080, but I doubt it'll be great quality settings and it might not be until after they get around to adding DLSS support. It would seem that Bethesda knew that it'd sell a gazillion units, so taking AmD's money to dump on Nvidia users was the more profitable move. Except from me. I'll likely just steal it now.
Bethesda has stated that they are adding in DLSS support "soon". Whatever that means...
The way I understand it, DLSS isn't going to get anybody a bunch of extra frames. FSR is already doing that for people with Nvidia cards. DLSS will offer a similar boost, but it'll look a whole lot better because FSR is apparently crap.
Oh, for sure. I just meant, who knows what soon means in Bethesda's minds.
It's funny, I understand how DLSS works (I've been working with its implementation in Unreal Engine 5 for a while now), but it still seems like magic to me. I mean, I can't tell the difference between native resolution with good AA and DLSS Quality at 3440x1440 resolution, as far as image quality goes. Especially DLSS 3. Even DLSS Balanced I'm hard pressed to find differences, but they are there.
How much of a frame boost are you seeing without any noticeable change in quality?
In Starfield it's not much of a boost right now, since there's only modded DLSS at the moment. I'm only getting about 5-10 boost in framerate, but overall it's much more stable. The 1% and .1% lows are higher, so less stuttering.
In games like Cyberpunk the framerate increase is huge. I think the last time I checked I was getting 30-40% gains on DLSS3 quality, if I remember correctly. I have still yet to try the new Phantom Liberty expansion.
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How much of a frame boost are you seeing without any noticeable change in quality?
In Starfield it's not much of a boost right now, since there's only modded DLSS at the moment. I'm only getting about 5-10 boost in framerate, but overall it's much more stable. The 1% and .1% lows are higher, so less stuttering.
In games like Cyberpunk the framerate increase is huge. I think the last time I checked I was getting 30-40% gains on DLSS3 quality, if I remember correctly. I have still yet to try the new Phantom Liberty expansion.
Cool. I didn't know it was even offering 5-10 in Starfield. As for the rest ~35% with no discernible difference in quality kind of does sound like black magic.
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Anyone playing Lie Of P? I picked it up after a recommendation from my co-worker and for a non Fromsoft game it's a damn good Soulsike. I've only hit a few roadblocks but for the most part the challenge is balanced and there's a lot of customization you can do in terms of playstyle, weapons, etc. It's also an incredibly well optimized game and I've only seem one very very minor frame hiccup in 16 or so hours of playing, otherwise it's running amazingly smooth. Definitely recommended for those looking to scratch that Fromsoft itch.
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wasn't life of pi a movie?
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I'm around 30 hours into Baldurs Gate 3 on PC now.
Totally hooked.... tryig to explore the maps fully and getting as many side quests as I can.
I heartily recommend it to any fans of BG, fantasy and RPGs
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I started a new game of Cyberpunk 2077 and am enjoying it so far. I can't wait to get to Phantom Liberty. One thing I find really interesting is how the game is now getting a lot of praise and a lot of people are saying "this is the game we were promised". This may be true of Phantom Liberty - I haven't gotten there yet - but in terms of the base game, it is honestly 95% the same as it's always been. It runs better, it's more immersive, it has car combat and police systems, and the edges have been rounded out nicely, but the story, characters, general feel of combat, dialog, performances, sound, soundtrack, and general game design are the same.
I think this is a case where, yes, the game probably has meaningfully improved, but people also no longer feel like they're barred from giving the game praise. :lol
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I started a new game of Cyberpunk 2077 and am enjoying it so far. I can't wait to get to Phantom Liberty. One thing I find really interesting is how the game is now getting a lot of praise and a lot of people are saying "this is the game we were promised". This may be true of Phantom Liberty - I haven't gotten there yet - but in terms of the base game, it is honestly 95% the same as it's always been. It runs better, it's more immersive, it has car combat and police systems, and the edges have been rounded out nicely, but the story, characters, general feel of combat, dialog, performances, sound, soundtrack, and general game design are the same.
I think this is a case where, yes, the game probably has meaningfully improved, but people also no longer feel like they're barred from giving the game praise. :lol
I don't think the bolded was ever the issue. It was all the bugs that have apparently been fixed, plus better performance (apparantly significant improvements from the tiktoks I've seen). I personally don't have desire to go back to it, but if I never played and was looking for a new RPG game, I would totally recommend it in its current state based on everything I've seen about it.
I'm starting to calm down on Starfield. Fun game, but I picked Call of Duty back up last weekend with the new season update and am kind of back enjoying that gameplay over the tedious back and forth missions in Starfield. I expect to keep playing and to eventually finish the main story, but I'm probably not going to stay focused only on it like I have been the past couple weeks. In fact, I've gone back to play a shit ton of DMZ mode. I find it so fun to just be an asshole in that mode. Also the beta comes soon for the next COD and we are going to get to see the new Warzone map coming. There's a lot of excitement to come before the end of the year for the franchise.
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I put about 50 hours into Cyberpunk on release but never finished the main quest, nor many of the main side quests. No reason. Sometimes I just... move on from a game without really knowing why. Then 2.0 came along and I thought I'd give it a go. My weekend literally disappeared into just the base game. And you know what I was thinking the whole time? How much better than Starfield it is. I've got about 40 hours in that and god, it's just so archaic in virtually every way possible.
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I put about 50 hours into Cyberpunk on release but never finished the main quest, nor many of the main side quests. No reason. Sometimes I just... move on from a game without really knowing why. Then 2.0 came along and I thought I'd give it a go. My weekend literally disappeared into just the base game. And you know what I was thinking the whole time? How much better than Starfield it is. I've got about 40 hours in that and god, it's just so archaic in virtually every way possible.
I could actually see this. It just looks, visually, so much better right now. Also, I think I like the traditonal open world large map over the thousand planets of mostly emptiness. Add in being able to drive vehicles and Cyberpunk if released today (in it's current state) to directly compete with Starfield, it might actually win.
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Cyberpunk is a muuuch better game overall (and in it's current state with Phantom liberty is probably somewhere in my too 20 of all time). But I am still having tons of fun with Starfield, despite also playing Cyberpunk 2.0.
Starfield does, to me, have some things that are better. I think the actual guns are better and feel more impactful. Also the impact on enemies feel better to me and shootouts are less spongy. Furthermore, it has better enemy variety, it has more variation in shootouts (due to varying gravity settings, zero G, different enemy types etc.).And I like the looting in Bethesda games significantly more. There is a lot of junk and stuff lying around, which I find to be immersive. I am always scrounging for useful items and it doesn't feel as "videogamey'.
The new loot and upgrade system in Cyberpunk is super streamlined. I get why some people might prefer that, but since it scales to your level I now basically almost only find legendary loot in Cyberpunk, erasing all satisfaction of finding that one rare amazing item. And clothing now serves as a scrap system for crafting, as there is no difference between legendary gear and basic. I couldn't care less about finding purple or higher tiers of gear at this point.
Not to say Cyberpunk does any of these things wrong, it doesn't and it is a great shooting game. But I find Starfield to be a hell of a lot of fun in that regard and do think some design aspects are underappreciated in online discourse. I do also feel that Starfield could have been a much better game if it pkayed better to it's own strengths and if the writing team behind the main quest was simply better.
Most memorable Cyberpunk moments for me come from the storybeats, scripted gameplay scenarios/setpieces and general immersion in the truly amazingly designed city. Not really the shootouts. For Starfield it is more certain scenarios I stumble upon. Just like I could describe certain vaults or dungeons from Fallout and Elder Scrolls many years after the fact, I have had some cool/memorable sections in Starfield.
It all depends on playstyle as well offcourse.
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I think I will disagree regarding looting in Starfield. I actually think it's a step down, for one reason, there's almost never anything good to be found. In previous Bethesda games, you'd be rewarded for searching every nook in a building. In starfield, its all junk. Even using the lockpicking mechanic, you'd think you'd get good loot and it's almost never worth the effort in Starfield. I actually have no interest in lock picking anything besides doors at this point. It's just a waste of time. There are the magazines still with the permanent increase to your abilities when you find them, but so far, I haven't seen them in the spots where I'd typically be deep looting. They seem to usually be in pretty open spots in a lot of the main public areas. Having said that, it's been hard to try to break my habit of looting in Starfield. I just feel the need to search everything even though my head is saying "get back to the mission"
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I think I will disagree regarding looting in Starfield. I actually think it's a step down, for one reason, there's almost never anything good to be found. In previous Bethesda games, you'd be rewarded for searching every nook in a building. In starfield, its all junk. Even using the lockpicking mechanic, you'd think you'd get good loot and it's almost never worth the effort in Starfield. I actually have no interest in lock picking anything besides doors at this point. It's just a waste of time. There are the magazines still with the permanent increase to your abilities when you find them, but so far, I haven't seen them in the spots where I'd typically be deep looting. They seem to usually be in pretty open spots in a lot of the main public areas. Having said that, it's been hard to try to break my habit of looting in Starfield. I just feel the need to search everything even though my head is saying "get back to the mission"
I feel like I do frequently stumble upon great guns and gear, and sometimes magazines. And I also like hoarding certain medical items/boosters. But yes, older Bethesda games were better in this regard. Lock picking indeed way too often leads to useless stuff, not sure what that is about. At the very least it should give me a good chunk of money so I can afford new ships. Still, I like Bethesda looting/looking around for stuff much more than most other titles.
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I started a new game of Cyberpunk 2077 and am enjoying it so far. I can't wait to get to Phantom Liberty. One thing I find really interesting is how the game is now getting a lot of praise and a lot of people are saying "this is the game we were promised". This may be true of Phantom Liberty - I haven't gotten there yet - but in terms of the base game, it is honestly 95% the same as it's always been. It runs better, it's more immersive, it has car combat and police systems, and the edges have been rounded out nicely, but the story, characters, general feel of combat, dialog, performances, sound, soundtrack, and general game design are the same.
I think this is a case where, yes, the game probably has meaningfully improved, but people also no longer feel like they're barred from giving the game praise. :lol
I don't think the bolded was ever the issue. It was all the bugs that have apparently been fixed, plus better performance (apparantly significant improvements from the tiktoks I've seen). I personally don't have desire to go back to it, but if I never played and was looking for a new RPG game, I would totally recommend it in its current state based on everything I've seen about it.
I do remember people complaining about the lack of role playing and making important choices. I do not know if this is true because I never followed the hype train & previews, but people were saying that the game was marketed as a "hardcore" RPG. I specifically remember a comment on some site where someone said they hoped the shooting would be good and another person said something like, "This is going to be a hardcore RPG, not Call of Duty".
I was pleasantly surprised when I played Cyberpunk 2077 and found the shooting to be pretty good. I was almost expecting shit shooting like the original Deus Ex or Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines. Again I have no idea if CDPR ever marketed their game as a "hardcore" RPG.
I haven't played Cyberpunk since it came out but I remember The Witcher 3 feeling much more RPGish. I liked little things like being able to refuse payment for a contract and stuff like that.
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The COD Next event just started. I'm mostly interested in seeing the new Warzone map reveal. But the whole event is pretty cool. 250 of the top COD streamers all in the same room playing the new game live.
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I started a new game of Cyberpunk 2077 and am enjoying it so far. I can't wait to get to Phantom Liberty. One thing I find really interesting is how the game is now getting a lot of praise and a lot of people are saying "this is the game we were promised". This may be true of Phantom Liberty - I haven't gotten there yet - but in terms of the base game, it is honestly 95% the same as it's always been. It runs better, it's more immersive, it has car combat and police systems, and the edges have been rounded out nicely, but the story, characters, general feel of combat, dialog, performances, sound, soundtrack, and general game design are the same.
I think this is a case where, yes, the game probably has meaningfully improved, but people also no longer feel like they're barred from giving the game praise. :lol
I think several things are at play.
First of all, most people really played a miserable version at launch. The majority of PC gamers don't play on a high end PC (per steam hardware survey and sales). And there was no actual PS5 or Series X version, with terrible PS4/Xbox One versions. To my knowledge it is the only game Sony ever pulled from their store, which says a lot given the amount of broken releases out there.
A second reason is expectations. Many were expecting a Deus Ex like experience, more of an RPG, and/or a sandbox title akin to GTA. At it's core, Cyberpunk really turned out to be a cinematic action title with a loot/perk system as it's RPG elements. People now know what Cyberpunk is and approach it like that. To be fair, they did really make it a solid sandbox title, that part has significantly changed and improved.
A third reason is that while the core of the title is the same, the overall minute to minute gameplay experience has really been altered in many ways, both big and small. I started playing 1.61, the "next gen" version and a lot of the complaints people had about progression did not apply at all. It was completely rebalanced and that can make the experience very different. The ai and NPC interactions were also different than initially.
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So trying to follow this... big fan of the Deus Ex-style game; would I like Cyberpunk?
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I think so, it's definitely different but close enough that I think you'll still enjoy it.
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So trying to follow this... big fan of the Deus Ex-style game; would I like Cyberpunk?
Probably, but it's got a lot of GTA like elements to it (like ErHao mentioned). If you also like GTA, then I'd bet a lot of money you'd like Cyberpunk.
The COD Next event was pretty cool yesterday. THe new game looks the same as every other COD, no big deal, but the new Warzone map and gameplay changes look great. Also, while I don't play Zombies, the new Zombies mode is going open world with an online element of multiple teams (can only work together, can't kill other players) on the same map at the same time. Plus the return of Rebith Island in 2024! Best COD news all year. Also, my latest COD DMZ video should be completed tonight or tomorrow. I'm so proud of my trolling abilities in that mode
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The only console game I play is COD.
I mostly play Warzone since...the cd drive died on my PS5 and I'm in no mood to repair it. So no more different multiplayer modes.
I own the physical copies of the previous COD games. I suppose I'll get the new one digitally so. Not trying the beta. I'll just get it.
I play mostly Warzone quads in public lobbies. Funny thing. Pretty sure with some new AI chat "cleanser" the better part of the COD community has been chat banned. Me included. Which my 20 year old son thinks is hysterical. "dad....did you drop the N word in chat?" ...."no son....I don't use that one ever". Pretty sure I called someone a fairy for jumping around in the gulag. Boots on the ground should mean boots on the ground. I don't need impossible 8 foot leaps of a wall into a slide perfect head shot while sliding to be a realistic way to die. Also seems I use mostly rubber bullets or have marshmallows in my loadouts. I will say their "tiering" of lobbys has gotten better. It takes about five games in a row and all of a sudden I'm playing with people who pick up and put down every single weapon - shoot it against a wall to see how it feels or have no concept of how a safe cracker works. And then even with that I'm making final 3.
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So Microsoft acquired Activision-Blizzard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYU4q594LJ0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYU4q594LJ0)
As a gamepass subscriber, this will be great for me. Absolutely amazing service. And I really hope Microsoft shifts some of the talented studios to other ip's, as well as making something of Blizzard again.
So trying to follow this... big fan of the Deus Ex-style game; would I like Cyberpunk?
In terms of setting and storyline, I think yes. I think Cyberpunk is a great story with a lot of cool cinematic setpieces along the way. Together with the DLC, which is integrated into the main storyline, it is quite a beefy and rewarding storyline. In terms of gameplay is a bit more shooter/sandbox and less stealth/infiltration/planning routes in levels. You can do stealth in Cyberpunk, but honestly it is more rewarding and efficient to go guns blazing here.
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I'm almost 20 hours into Cyberpunk and having a great time. I'm playing on Normal difficulty and it's almost funny how easy the game becomes if you take the time to build your character and invest in cyberware upgrades. For example, I'm doing a melee build and only have 5 points in Intelligence, but am still one-shotting most enemies with quickhacks. :lol I believe you can start Phantom Liberty after the Vodoo Boys quest, which is right around the corner for me at this point. I'm really looking forward to that.
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I'm almost 20 hours into Cyberpunk and having a great time. I'm playing on Normal difficulty and it's almost funny how easy the game becomes if you take the time to build your character and invest in cyberware upgrades. For example, I'm doing a melee build and only have 5 points in Intelligence, but am still one-shotting most enemies with quickhacks. :lol I believe you can start Phantom Liberty after the Vodoo Boys quest, which is right around the corner for me at this point. I'm really looking forward to that.
Have you already played the game before? Otherwise, I think Phantom Liberty makes the most sense storywise for your character later on in the game and not directly when available.
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The only console game I play is COD.
I mostly play Warzone since...the cd drive died on my PS5 and I'm in no mood to repair it. So no more different multiplayer modes.
I own the physical copies of the previous COD games. I suppose I'll get the new one digitally so. Not trying the beta. I'll just get it.
I play mostly Warzone quads in public lobbies. Funny thing. Pretty sure with some new AI chat "cleanser" the better part of the COD community has been chat banned. Me included. Which my 20 year old son thinks is hysterical. "dad....did you drop the N word in chat?" ...."no son....I don't use that one ever". Pretty sure I called someone a fairy for jumping around in the gulag. Boots on the ground should mean boots on the ground. I don't need impossible 8 foot leaps of a wall into a slide perfect head shot while sliding to be a realistic way to die. Also seems I use mostly rubber bullets or have marshmallows in my loadouts. I will say their "tiering" of lobbys has gotten better. It takes about five games in a row and all of a sudden I'm playing with people who pick up and put down every single weapon - shoot it against a wall to see how it feels or have no concept of how a safe cracker works. And then even with that I'm making final 3.
Yeah, I think the chat monitoring has silenced a lot of the playerbase. My friend got a 14 day ban. I'm 100% sure he said something terrible so I guess it's justified, but it also kind of stinks in a way due to it leading to a lot less use of voice chat in game, which is really important for the team based games of warzone. But COD is known for being toxic so it's no surprise they are trying to stop that. Also, you hit the nail on the head with SBMM.
Also, my latest COD DMZ video should be completed tonight or tomorrow. I'm so proud of my trolling abilities in that mode
Well, here it is if anyone cares Trolling DMZ Nerds in Call of Duty Warzone 2 - Volume 3 *cramx3 style* (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhedOJriuzU) I'm fairly toxic in these videos, but I have yet to have my chat banned. I don't say anything racist or sexist which is probably why, but I do curse and I do yell at my enemies.
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I'm almost 20 hours into Cyberpunk and having a great time. I'm playing on Normal difficulty and it's almost funny how easy the game becomes if you take the time to build your character and invest in cyberware upgrades. For example, I'm doing a melee build and only have 5 points in Intelligence, but am still one-shotting most enemies with quickhacks. :lol I believe you can start Phantom Liberty after the Vodoo Boys quest, which is right around the corner for me at this point. I'm really looking forward to that.
Have you already played the game before? Otherwise, I think Phantom Liberty makes the most sense storywise for your character later on in the game and not directly when available.
Good to know. Maybe I'll hold off then.
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Well, here it is if anyone cares Trolling DMZ Nerds in Call of Duty Warzone 2 - Volume 3 *cramx3 style* (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhedOJriuzU) I'm fairly toxic in these videos, but I have yet to have my chat banned. I don't say anything racist or sexist which is probably why, but I do curse and I do yell at my enemies.
I didn't get all the way through it, but that was great!! I was laughing out loud. I love when you gave shit to the "uber driver". "One star rating!!!"
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Well, here it is if anyone cares Trolling DMZ Nerds in Call of Duty Warzone 2 - Volume 3 *cramx3 style* (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhedOJriuzU) I'm fairly toxic in these videos, but I have yet to have my chat banned. I don't say anything racist or sexist which is probably why, but I do curse and I do yell at my enemies.
I didn't get all the way through it, but that was great!! I was laughing out loud. I love when you gave shit to the "uber driver". "One star rating!!!"
:lol thanks for checking it out. It's definitely a bit out there in the humor, but I stuff like that are why I enjoy playing the game so much, the real human interaction in a competitive shooter.
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Well, here it is if anyone cares Trolling DMZ Nerds in Call of Duty Warzone 2 - Volume 3 *cramx3 style* (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhedOJriuzU) I'm fairly toxic in these videos, but I have yet to have my chat banned. I don't say anything racist or sexist which is probably why, but I do curse and I do yell at my enemies.
I didn't get all the way through it, but that was great!! I was laughing out loud. I love when you gave shit to the "uber driver". "One star rating!!!"
:lol thanks for checking it out. It's definitely a bit out there in the humor, but I stuff like that are why I enjoy playing the game so much, the real human interaction in a competitive shooter.
Bottom line for me anyway, is it's authentic. You're having a blast and it comes through. For me that's the key. My stepson and my daughter watch a lot of those types of videos and for too many of the "name" people it's turned into schtick. I'm not even sure they're having fun doing what they're doing. I didn't think that was a problem here (in a good way).
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Loving Spider-Man 2 so far. This Kraven boss fight is tough. :censored
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Just finished 100% on Spider-Man 2.
Not gonna get spoilery because a lot of people are still playing, the game is still very fresh. But overall I had a really great time. There are some improvements in the gameplay but also some things I missed. On a story level there's some great things, some brave choices but there's also some issues I have, and things that could have been done better (IMO). Definitely things you can discuss the positives and negatives of.
Overall I would say the game had some surprises but it also moved certain characters into a certain position setting up Spider-Man 3 in a way that I kinda expected. But that's not bad, I think what we have lined up as the most likely main villain of SM3 is the best choice. There's also some other major characters left on the board that could play a part in it.
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How the hell do people complete games so quickly :lol
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Spent the weekend playing Starfield and I totally get why people don't like it. It certainly doesn't work for what I want in this sort of game. Crafting is a key component in a Bethesda game, and it's pretty much nonexistent here. I dunno, maybe once I get to level 30 or something and spend a bunch of perk points I'll be able to improve weapons and armour, but at that point I'll be able to simply buy whatever I want and haven't found on my own. The fact that I can't take a scope off of one rifle and put it on an identical rifle is just fucking stupid. I'm tempted to park the game for now until the CK comes out and modders fix that (and it'll be one of the first things fixed, I reckon). Ship building is similarly worthless. Not being able to score good ship upgrades until later levels is one thing, I get it, but having to blow 10 or so perk points, as well, is just awful. Honestly, the perk wall they put up seems to be the biggest hindrance. In FO4 you had to invest points to craft things, but they only increased the quality of the mods, and mods were transferable. You could still, upgrade the receiver in a weapon, even if it wasn't that much more powerful.
As a shooter it's not bad, but that's honestly all it's got going for it right now. And in truth, it's a little too easy in that regard. I'll spend a minute or two hiding behind a crate shooting it out with a couple of guys, and then just decide "fuck it" and run straight at them with an axe. My armour is better than their weapon, if they even have one.
I rather like the ship mechanics, but again, I'm 20 levels away from being able to upgrade the reactor, so that's quickly running its course. It just seems like all of the good stuff is deferred so long it won't really be useful by the time you get to it. I'm having a fair amount of fun playing, but it's really quite empty, to be honest.
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Spent the weekend playing Starfield and I totally get why people don't like it. It certainly doesn't work for what I want in this sort of game. Crafting is a key component in a Bethesda game, and it's pretty much nonexistent here. I dunno, maybe once I get to level 30 or something and spend a bunch of perk points I'll be able to improve weapons and armour, but at that point I'll be able to simply buy whatever I want and haven't found on my own. The fact that I can't take a scope off of one rifle and put it on an identical rifle is just fucking stupid. I'm tempted to park the game for now until the CK comes out and modders fix that (and it'll be one of the first things fixed, I reckon). Ship building is similarly worthless. Not being able to score good ship upgrades until later levels is one thing, I get it, but having to blow 10 or so perk points, as well, is just awful. Honestly, the perk wall they put up seems to be the biggest hindrance. In FO4 you had to invest points to craft things, but they only increased the quality of the mods, and mods were transferable. You could still, upgrade the receiver in a weapon, even if it wasn't that much more powerful.
As a shooter it's not bad, but that's honestly all it's got going for it right now. And in truth, it's a little too easy in that regard. I'll spend a minute or two hiding behind a crate shooting it out with a couple of guys, and then just decide "fuck it" and run straight at them with an axe. My armour is better than their weapon, if they even have one.
I rather like the ship mechanics, but again, I'm 20 levels away from being able to upgrade the reactor, so that's quickly running its course. It just seems like all of the good stuff is deferred so long it won't really be useful by the time you get to it. I'm having a fair amount of fun playing, but it's really quite empty, to be honest.
Yeah, this all makes sense. I've shelved the game for the time being. I'm also waiting for the CK. Then the real fun can begin. Even though a lot of the systems Bethesda put in place in this game are kind of head-scratching, I think modders will have a field day with all the new capabilities of the updated Creation Engine. I'm still cautiously optimistic.
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Crafting does seem pointless. Ship building is likely fun to create, but there's no real need for it. I still thought it was a fun game, it just didn't keep my interest as I got to 30 hours. I haven't played a couple weeks now.
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Crafting does seem pointless. Ship building is likely fun to create, but there's no real need for it. I still thought it was a fun game, it just didn't keep my interest as I got to 30 hours. I haven't played a couple weeks now.
Did you just buy a new ship? Or get one via quest?
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Crafting does seem pointless. Ship building is likely fun to create, but there's no real need for it. I still thought it was a fun game, it just didn't keep my interest as I got to 30 hours. I haven't played a couple weeks now.
Did you just buy a new ship? Or get one via quest?
I got a few via quests. But one of them is pretty damn solid so I see no need to upgrade or get a better ship, other than just simply wanting to do it. I don't particularly care too much about the flying and space battles. I think mechanically it's fine, I just don't get much enjoyment out of it. I'd rather spend less time in my ship basically.
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Any one you ever play Helldivers? It was a 3/4 overhead team shooter where you'd work through levels together. There was a wide array of weaponry, mech suits, explosives, etc.. And many stages actually required a good amount of communication and strategy (not to be confused with a puzzle game).
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/prod-media.gameinformer.com/styles/body_default/s3/legacy-images/imagefeed/Test%20Chamber%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Four-Player%20Mayhem%20Of%20Helldivers/helldiverTC.jpg)
I put a ton of hours into it on the PS4 several years ago. I was thinking of picking it up again (it's on sale for $16).
Anyways, there's a sequel coming out. It looks like the gameplay, environment type, and feel will be just like the first, but the camera angle is changing to something closer to 3rd person.
(https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2023/09/helldivers-2.jpg)
I was a bit bummed at first, because it's the overhead view that made me really like the first one. There aren't many games in that space. But after watching this video yesterday, I think I'm sold on the design choice. I think I'm actually excited.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ihs5xS0NKM&t=3s
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anyone else playing Dave the Diver? super great fun!
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anyone else playing Dave the Diver? super great fun!
I have not played it but it's on my wish list.
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anyone else playing Dave the Diver? super great fun!
Finished it a month or so ago and had a blast. I haven't played the new content update but I may return to it at some point.
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Spent the weekend playing Starfield and I totally get why people don't like it. It certainly doesn't work for what I want in this sort of game. Crafting is a key component in a Bethesda game, and it's pretty much nonexistent here. I dunno, maybe once I get to level 30 or something and spend a bunch of perk points I'll be able to improve weapons and armour, but at that point I'll be able to simply buy whatever I want and haven't found on my own. The fact that I can't take a scope off of one rifle and put it on an identical rifle is just fucking stupid. I'm tempted to park the game for now until the CK comes out and modders fix that (and it'll be one of the first things fixed, I reckon). Ship building is similarly worthless. Not being able to score good ship upgrades until later levels is one thing, I get it, but having to blow 10 or so perk points, as well, is just awful. Honestly, the perk wall they put up seems to be the biggest hindrance. In FO4 you had to invest points to craft things, but they only increased the quality of the mods, and mods were transferable. You could still, upgrade the receiver in a weapon, even if it wasn't that much more powerful.
As a shooter it's not bad, but that's honestly all it's got going for it right now. And in truth, it's a little too easy in that regard. I'll spend a minute or two hiding behind a crate shooting it out with a couple of guys, and then just decide "fuck it" and run straight at them with an axe. My armour is better than their weapon, if they even have one.
I rather like the ship mechanics, but again, I'm 20 levels away from being able to upgrade the reactor, so that's quickly running its course. It just seems like all of the good stuff is deferred so long it won't really be useful by the time you get to it. I'm having a fair amount of fun playing, but it's really quite empty, to be honest.
Yeah, this all makes sense. I've shelved the game for the time being. I'm also waiting for the CK. Then the real fun can begin. Even though a lot of the systems Bethesda put in place in this game are kind of head-scratching, I think modders will have a field day with all the new capabilities of the updated Creation Engine. I'm still cautiously optimistic.
I mostly played vanilla Bethesda games and have always had a great time. Starfield is the first one where the progression and some of the core design decisions just kinda suck. If I need to spend hours fixing their game and tinkering it to my liking, I will play something else. In previous titles I always felt rewarded for exploring and levelling, in Starfield not.
I think the shooting and the design of the shooting arenas is great. I also like the setting and art direction. The rest if the game is not so good and it started wearing on me.
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anyone else playing Dave the Diver? super great fun!
I love Dave The Diver. I picked it up to play on the steam deck when I travel and it immediately got it's hooks in me. The amount of gameplay mechanics really surprised. It's a blast to play.
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Spent the weekend playing Starfield and I totally get why people don't like it. It certainly doesn't work for what I want in this sort of game. Crafting is a key component in a Bethesda game, and it's pretty much nonexistent here. I dunno, maybe once I get to level 30 or something and spend a bunch of perk points I'll be able to improve weapons and armour, but at that point I'll be able to simply buy whatever I want and haven't found on my own. The fact that I can't take a scope off of one rifle and put it on an identical rifle is just fucking stupid. I'm tempted to park the game for now until the CK comes out and modders fix that (and it'll be one of the first things fixed, I reckon). Ship building is similarly worthless. Not being able to score good ship upgrades until later levels is one thing, I get it, but having to blow 10 or so perk points, as well, is just awful. Honestly, the perk wall they put up seems to be the biggest hindrance. In FO4 you had to invest points to craft things, but they only increased the quality of the mods, and mods were transferable. You could still, upgrade the receiver in a weapon, even if it wasn't that much more powerful.
As a shooter it's not bad, but that's honestly all it's got going for it right now. And in truth, it's a little too easy in that regard. I'll spend a minute or two hiding behind a crate shooting it out with a couple of guys, and then just decide "fuck it" and run straight at them with an axe. My armour is better than their weapon, if they even have one.
I rather like the ship mechanics, but again, I'm 20 levels away from being able to upgrade the reactor, so that's quickly running its course. It just seems like all of the good stuff is deferred so long it won't really be useful by the time you get to it. I'm having a fair amount of fun playing, but it's really quite empty, to be honest.
Yeah, this all makes sense. I've shelved the game for the time being. I'm also waiting for the CK. Then the real fun can begin. Even though a lot of the systems Bethesda put in place in this game are kind of head-scratching, I think modders will have a field day with all the new capabilities of the updated Creation Engine. I'm still cautiously optimistic.
I mostly played vanilla Bethesda games and have always had a great time. Starfield is the first one where the progression and some of the core design decisions just kinda suck. If I need to spend hours fixing their game and tinkering it to my liking, I will play something else. In previous titles I always felt rewarded for exploring and levelling, in Starfield not.
I think the shooting and the design of the shooting arenas is great. I also like the setting and art direction. The rest if the game is not so good and it started wearing on me.
I'm kind of in between the two concepts. I played vanilla Skryim at first and enjoyed it immensely. Rarely do I see modding as a means of "fixing" something, though there are a couple of instances. Mostly I just see it as making it more to my liking, as no game manufacturer will ever make a game that's exactly what I want in all things. As you said, they made some dodgy decisions, but I think that was mostly an attempt to balance the game as they saw fit. That's not something I think needs to be fixed, but it is a hindrance to what I want out of one of their games.
My hunch is that they want people playing the long game here. In other Beth games by the time you got into the mid sixties you were essentially godlike. I think they wanted that pushed back a ways in Starfield, as there is no cap, and apparently you'd need to get into the three hundred range to max everything out. The problem is that without that by walling off so many things they've made the game nowhere near fun enough to reach that point.
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You also have to complete challenges to level up, so you can't just say dump 4 points right away into something. You'll have to do it one at a time and come back once you do the challenge. In some ways I like it, but in other ways, it's a hinderance to the way I want to play. Not a big deal mostly for me, but something to add to the idea of them wanting you to dump hours into the game.
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Spent the weekend playing Starfield and I totally get why people don't like it. It certainly doesn't work for what I want in this sort of game. Crafting is a key component in a Bethesda game, and it's pretty much nonexistent here. I dunno, maybe once I get to level 30 or something and spend a bunch of perk points I'll be able to improve weapons and armour, but at that point I'll be able to simply buy whatever I want and haven't found on my own. The fact that I can't take a scope off of one rifle and put it on an identical rifle is just fucking stupid. I'm tempted to park the game for now until the CK comes out and modders fix that (and it'll be one of the first things fixed, I reckon). Ship building is similarly worthless. Not being able to score good ship upgrades until later levels is one thing, I get it, but having to blow 10 or so perk points, as well, is just awful. Honestly, the perk wall they put up seems to be the biggest hindrance. In FO4 you had to invest points to craft things, but they only increased the quality of the mods, and mods were transferable. You could still, upgrade the receiver in a weapon, even if it wasn't that much more powerful.
As a shooter it's not bad, but that's honestly all it's got going for it right now. And in truth, it's a little too easy in that regard. I'll spend a minute or two hiding behind a crate shooting it out with a couple of guys, and then just decide "fuck it" and run straight at them with an axe. My armour is better than their weapon, if they even have one.
I rather like the ship mechanics, but again, I'm 20 levels away from being able to upgrade the reactor, so that's quickly running its course. It just seems like all of the good stuff is deferred so long it won't really be useful by the time you get to it. I'm having a fair amount of fun playing, but it's really quite empty, to be honest.
Yeah, this all makes sense. I've shelved the game for the time being. I'm also waiting for the CK. Then the real fun can begin. Even though a lot of the systems Bethesda put in place in this game are kind of head-scratching, I think modders will have a field day with all the new capabilities of the updated Creation Engine. I'm still cautiously optimistic.
I mostly played vanilla Bethesda games and have always had a great time. Starfield is the first one where the progression and some of the core design decisions just kinda suck. If I need to spend hours fixing their game and tinkering it to my liking, I will play something else. In previous titles I always felt rewarded for exploring and levelling, in Starfield not.
I think the shooting and the design of the shooting arenas is great. I also like the setting and art direction. The rest if the game is not so good and it started wearing on me.
I'm kind of in between the two concepts. I played vanilla Skryim at first and enjoyed it immensely. Rarely do I see modding as a means of "fixing" something, though there are a couple of instances. Mostly I just see it as making it more to my liking, as no game manufacturer will ever make a game that's exactly what I want in all things. As you said, they made some dodgy decisions, but I think that was mostly an attempt to balance the game as they saw fit. That's not something I think needs to be fixed, but it is a hindrance to what I want out of one of their games.
My hunch is that they want people playing the long game here. In other Beth games by the time you got into the mid sixties you were essentially godlike. I think they wanted that pushed back a ways in Starfield, as there is no cap, and apparently you'd need to get into the three hundred range to max everything out. The problem is that without that by walling off so many things they've made the game nowhere near fun enough to reach that point.
My whole problem with that system is that you don't really get to engage with the systems. I wanted to improve my weapons with crafting, but you have to splunge a whole lot of points into a skill tree to even get to the first point of weapon improvement. So no crafting for me. Then I unlocked an awesome ship in a questline. Wanted to use it, but nope, need max pilot level. Guess what, at the rate that is going I get to use it in new game plus. So that is a nope from me. The game is just filled with this stuff. Previous Bethesda games just let you do whatever and have fun.
To be fair, I feel mods can easily fix this part (and like other Bethesda games, Starfield will get mods on consoles). But my stance remains the same, for me it is a good base game or bust. There are more games out there that are good than that I will ever get the time to play. In the time I spent optimizing/tinkering on games (which I did in the past), I can complete an excellent indie title like Stray or Cocoon or do a fun questline in a good RPG.
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My whole problem with that system is that you don't really get to engage with the systems. I wanted to improve my weapons with crafting, but you have to splunge a whole lot of points into a skill tree to even get to the first point of weapon improvement. So no crafting for me. Then I unlocked an awesome ship in a questline. Wanted to use it, but nope, need max pilot level. Guess what, at the rate that is going I get to use it in new game plus. So that is a nope from me. The game is just filled with this stuff. Previous Bethesda games just let you do whatever and have fun.
It's especially annoying how some things require skill points invested in separate skills to get the full range of options. For example, to unlock all the spacesuit or weapon mods, not only do you have to put points in to those skills, but also some into a separate 'special projects' skill.
I've just started trying to upgrade my ship and it seems like it's the same thing again. I can't put B or C tier weapons/modules on my ship until I upgrade my piloting skill, but then there's another separate skill you also need to level up to get access to more parts. Oh and then there's also the fact some parts are also locked behind your player XP level too.
I suppose as someone mentioned above, it's their way of trying to balance the game so you you don't become OP too quickly, but it's a bit frustrating. Especially when I've put over 100 hours in to the game and I'm still only level 37 or something :lol
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I suppose as someone mentioned above, it's their way of trying to balance the game so you you don't become OP too quickly, but it's a bit frustrating. Especially when I've put over 100 hours in to the game and I'm still only level 37 or something :lol
What exactly are you doing in the game then? I feel like I've read a lot of people on reddit who put a ton of hours into the game and are low leveled.
I feel like I was getting 1 level per hour played, likely slightly less. I did focus more on quests though. I just feel like everything you do gains you some xp so leveling up, from my thoughts, didn't seem so difficult or time consuming. Of course that doesn't change the rest of your post. It's still a pain to max level abilities and what you want out of your character.
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Yet another reason to wait a while before diving into Beth games is for the respective wiki to get properly compiled. There's a whole lot of stuff that the game doesn't explain, and while reddit has been a wealth of information, it's a lot easier to have a wiki that'll provide you with detailed stats and whatnot. I suppose the stats are another thing that'll have to wait for the CK to be released.
I got the Mantis ship last night (awful quest, BTW, too many trial and error bits), and then discovered a whole nuther area of shipbuilding that I actually do have access to, so pretty much scrapped it save for a few parts I wouldn't otherwise be able to afford.
Another issue I'm running into is storage space. After a quest or two I can have 10k+ credits worth of discarded weapons, but no way to actually get them to somebody to sell. Moreover, I'm trying to stockpile resources on the off chance that I actually do get to craft some stuff, and that's also a PITA.
As for balancing, IIRC FOV had a perk (or several) that allowed you to get bonus XP, or perhaps more perk points. Something like that would help here. It's not like you can just focus entirely on research and crafting while ignoring the necessities, so building a complete character will take a ridiculous amount of time. Shitty game to be a polymath in.
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I suppose as someone mentioned above, it's their way of trying to balance the game so you you don't become OP too quickly, but it's a bit frustrating. Especially when I've put over 100 hours in to the game and I'm still only level 37 or something :lol
What exactly are you doing in the game then? I feel like I've read a lot of people on reddit who put a ton of hours into the game and are low leveled.
I feel like I was getting 1 level per hour played, likely slightly less. I did focus more on quests though. I just feel like everything you do gains you some xp so leveling up, from my thoughts, didn't seem so difficult or time consuming. Of course that doesn't change the rest of your post. It's still a pain to max level abilities and what you want out of your character.
I'm just pretty slow in general, so I suppose I bring a lot of the frustrations on myself :lol But I feel like I waste a lot of time messing around with looting and inventory management - especially early on. I spent a lot of time gathering resources and ferrying them back to the lodge with the infinite storage box. This was mostly worth it though, as almost every time I went to research a project or craft something, I had the resources and didn't have to go searching for one specific thing, I'd collected it at some point in course of playing.
Even if I'm clearing out a basic outpost on a side mission though, I tend to take my time and don't rush in case I miss anything. I need to alter the way I play again, otherwise I'll never finish the game!
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As for balancing, IIRC FOV had a perk (or several) that allowed you to get bonus XP, or perhaps more perk points. Something like that would help here. It's not like you can just focus entirely on research and crafting while ignoring the necessities, so building a complete character will take a ridiculous amount of time. Shitty game to be a polymath in.
That would be nice. I try to sleep regularly for the XP boost, but by the time you've finished a certain mission it may have worn off.
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Yeah it's a bit annoying that the vendors only have a small amount of cash to usually sell to you and it's a time consumer to sleep for 24 hours to refresh it. I'd just make it a point every time I docked to grab some shit off my shit to sell. Of course I have a stock pile on the floor of my ship that is just too much to sell. Oh well. It's part of the adjustment to the looting in this game compared to other bethesda games. It's just not really worth it to loot everything, but old habits die hard.
I suppose as someone mentioned above, it's their way of trying to balance the game so you you don't become OP too quickly, but it's a bit frustrating. Especially when I've put over 100 hours in to the game and I'm still only level 37 or something :lol
What exactly are you doing in the game then? I feel like I've read a lot of people on reddit who put a ton of hours into the game and are low leveled.
I feel like I was getting 1 level per hour played, likely slightly less. I did focus more on quests though. I just feel like everything you do gains you some xp so leveling up, from my thoughts, didn't seem so difficult or time consuming. Of course that doesn't change the rest of your post. It's still a pain to max level abilities and what you want out of your character.
I'm just pretty slow in general, so I suppose I bring a lot of the frustrations on myself :lol But I feel like I waste a lot of time messing around with looting and inventory management - especially early on. I spent a lot of time gathering resources and ferrying them back to the lodge with the infinite storage box. This was mostly worth it though, as almost every time I went to research a project or craft something, I had the resources and didn't have to go searching for one specific thing, I'd collected it at some point in course of playing.
Even if I'm clearing out a basic outpost on a side mission though, I tend to take my time and don't rush in case I miss anything. I need to alter the way I play again, otherwise I'll never finish the game!
I didn't realize the lodge had an infinite storage box. I guess that's at least a bit more organized than everything on the floor of the ship, but also a bit less convenient. I'm sure a mod exists or will exist to just have an infinite box on your ship. That would be the best solution, otherwise they just shouldn't even exist in the game.
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Yeah it's a bit annoying that the vendors only have a small amount of cash to usually sell to you and it's a time consumer to sleep for 24 hours to refresh it. I'd just make it a point every time I docked to grab some shit off my shit to sell. Of course I have a stock pile on the floor of my ship that is just too much to sell. Oh well. It's part of the adjustment to the looting in this game compared to other bethesda games. It's just not really worth it to loot everything, but old habits die hard.
I suppose as someone mentioned above, it's their way of trying to balance the game so you you don't become OP too quickly, but it's a bit frustrating. Especially when I've put over 100 hours in to the game and I'm still only level 37 or something :lol
What exactly are you doing in the game then? I feel like I've read a lot of people on reddit who put a ton of hours into the game and are low leveled.
I feel like I was getting 1 level per hour played, likely slightly less. I did focus more on quests though. I just feel like everything you do gains you some xp so leveling up, from my thoughts, didn't seem so difficult or time consuming. Of course that doesn't change the rest of your post. It's still a pain to max level abilities and what you want out of your character.
I'm just pretty slow in general, so I suppose I bring a lot of the frustrations on myself :lol But I feel like I waste a lot of time messing around with looting and inventory management - especially early on. I spent a lot of time gathering resources and ferrying them back to the lodge with the infinite storage box. This was mostly worth it though, as almost every time I went to research a project or craft something, I had the resources and didn't have to go searching for one specific thing, I'd collected it at some point in course of playing.
Even if I'm clearing out a basic outpost on a side mission though, I tend to take my time and don't rush in case I miss anything. I need to alter the way I play again, otherwise I'll never finish the game!
I didn't realize the lodge had an infinite storage box. I guess that's at least a bit more organized than everything on the floor of the ship, but also a bit less convenient. I'm sure a mod exists or will exist to just have an infinite box on your ship. That would be the best solution, otherwise they just shouldn't even exist in the game.
Yeah, I knocked around just tossing everything on the floor of the ship,* but I'll never, ever get it cleaned up. I get not having infinite storage on your ship from a role playing standpoint, but it really is a PITA. And lugging everything to The Lodge is even worse. I built an outpost the other night, and I'll likely work on building a better one someplace nice and convenient, but even that's a poor solution. There's no infinite container for outposts, so you have to build dozens of smaller ones linked together, and getting stuff sorted to them is also a PITA.
And I've taken to disregarding most of the stuff, but you have to pick up weapons for the ammo, and they actually have decent resale value. My biggest issue is with the amount of worthless clutter that your scanner picks up. You still want to look for resources and decent equipment, but you point that thing in any direction and there are 30 worthless things lighting up for every one thing you want. New mod idea: blacklist items in your scanner.
*In Skyrim, I collect all the crap I can carry and whenever I'm in Solitude I scatter it all over Radiant Raiment. By level 30 I want that place knee deep in goat's legs and horker tusks. It's become something of a quest to see how much garbage I can pack into the place. Seriously, fuck that grouchy elf bitch.
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I feel like some of the best Starfield videos I've seen are the cases of people collecting massive amounts of some random object and showing how well the physics work. So, in some ways, my ship of stored parts is kind of amusing, it's also just stupid.
This was back in Fallout 4 when I collected Nuka Colas, nothing extravacant like you see today, but the collecting of shit in these games is rooted deeply in a lot of us :lol
(https://i.imgur.com/mQtTqA8.jpg)
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I didn't realize the lodge had an infinite storage box. I guess that's at least a bit more organized than everything on the floor of the ship, but also a bit less convenient. I'm sure a mod exists or will exist to just have an infinite box on your ship. That would be the best solution, otherwise they just shouldn't even exist in the game.
There's the safe in your room, but then also a small box on the table behind the research station in the basement. That's the more useful one, as it's right next to the crafting/researching tables. Having one on your ship would be perfect (though it would take me a while to transport everything I've got stored at the Lodge back to my ship!), or you could also do what I've seen a few people do and build a massive cargo ship:
(https://i.imgur.com/HhwX26J.png)
Probably not the most nimble vessel though :lol
And I've taken to disregarding most of the stuff, but you have to pick up weapons for the ammo, and they actually have decent resale value. My biggest issue is with the amount of worthless clutter that your scanner picks up. You still want to look for resources and decent equipment, but you point that thing in any direction and there are 30 worthless things lighting up for every one thing you want. New mod idea: blacklist items in your scanner.
You can pick up the ammo from corpses separately if you don't want to take the gun, that's how I do it since I got tired of collecting stuff to sell. But yes, that would definitely be one of the first mods I'd get. I may take a break from the game for a while and wait for console mod support.
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You can pick up the ammo from corpses separately if you don't want to take the gun, that's how I do it since I got tired of collecting stuff to sell. But yes, that would definitely be one of the first mods I'd get. I may take a break from the game for a while and wait for console mod support.
I'm not doubting you, but is that confirmed? In FO4 corpses had ammo on them separate from what was in their weapon. Early game I'd always be running out of ammo because I'd gotten used to disregarding cheap pipe guns. I actually mean to look into that and forgot.
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You can pick up the ammo from corpses separately if you don't want to take the gun, that's how I do it since I got tired of collecting stuff to sell. But yes, that would definitely be one of the first mods I'd get. I may take a break from the game for a while and wait for console mod support.
I'm not doubting you, but is that confirmed? In FO4 corpses had ammo on them separate from what was in their weapon. Early game I'd always be running out of ammo because I'd gotten used to disregarding cheap pipe guns. I actually mean to look into that and forgot.
Oh apologies, I somehow thought you just didn't realise you could pick up the separate ammo instead of the gun :facepalm: I just did a quick test and it seems you do get a small amount of ammo from picking up the gun itself, in addition to the separate ammo from their inventory. If you then drop the gun, you also keep any of the ammo that was in it.
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You can pick up the ammo from corpses separately if you don't want to take the gun, that's how I do it since I got tired of collecting stuff to sell. But yes, that would definitely be one of the first mods I'd get. I may take a break from the game for a while and wait for console mod support.
I'm not doubting you, but is that confirmed? In FO4 corpses had ammo on them separate from what was in their weapon. Early game I'd always be running out of ammo because I'd gotten used to disregarding cheap pipe guns. I actually mean to look into that and forgot.
Oh apologies, I somehow thought you just didn't realise you could pick up the separate ammo instead of the gun :facepalm: I just did a quick test and it seems you do get a small amount of ammo from picking up the gun itself, in addition to the separate ammo from their inventory. If you then drop the gun, you also keep any of the ammo that was in it.
No problem. That's the mechanic from FO4. You keep whatever was in the weapon itself, which could be upwards of 40 rounds with a proper mag, and they'd have spare ammo on their persons. Early on that would matter, but of course by the time you really get loaded up with ammo the weapons it works for had essentially become obsolete (or in FO4, at least, you were cranking out .45 rounds a K at a time at your ammo plant).
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I feel like some of the best Starfield videos I've seen are the cases of people collecting massive amounts of some random object and showing how well the physics work. So, in some ways, my ship of stored parts is kind of amusing, it's also just stupid.
This was back in Fallout 4 when I collected Nuka Colas, nothing extravacant like you see today, but the collecting of shit in these games is rooted deeply in a lot of us :lol
(https://i.imgur.com/mQtTqA8.jpg)
The physics are very impressive and when shooting sometimes a lot of objects interact with each other. But honestly, they don't use it in their gamedesign at all. Games like Half-Life 2 had physics puzzles back in the day, for example. And recent examples are the modern Zelda titles. They put so much resources into physics/object permanence. And they basically kneecaps their game around every corner with lot's of small rooms and loading times because of it. That would all be fine if they made a good case why, but they don't. Even Elder Scrolls 4 in 2006 had more gameplay mechanics using physics (with the traps in dungeons).
Same goes for the ship mechanics. It actually feels really good and the customization is good. But the game barely uses it. All shootouts are on a very small scale (a couple of ships tops). And there is no reason whatsoever to actually fly around, because the game consists of small zones which usually have only one or no point of interest where you can fly towards. Your ship is kind of a limited hub inbetween menus and loading screens. And that is by their design, there is absolutely no exploration in ships, it all takes places from the starmap menu.
In general I feel how Starfield is designed is very much at odds with the core concepts/aims of the game. And for me the shooting and general atmosphere only got so far in my enjoyment. I did enjoy it more than FFXVI this year, but also feels like a disappointment ultimately.
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Yeah not implementing a lot of not just the game physics, but a lot of what the game even offers into all the missions (and OK, maybe they do and I just haven't played those missions) seems like a missed opportunity. In the end, the missions all feel the same besides some of the bigger ones. But even then, a lot of those just feel like the same ole same ole from playing Fallout/Skyrim and even games like GTA (fetch missions for example). That's a big reason why I stopped playing. My gf actually commented last night "are you going to finish Starfield" "probably not"
I still think the game overall was pretty good. It also just worked without tons of bugs unlike previous Bethesda games. Personally, I like the single open world better. I have no desire to explore planets in this game. There's too many and most of them aren't interesting. I don't feel like there's this huge universe because of it either. I think the spaceship stuff is all pretty cool though even if I never once customized my ship. I just spend way too much time doing cut scenes to get in/out of my ship than I'd really desire. It gets very tiring playing this way.
I definitely feel like all of these things Bethesda has done better can make for an awfully good Fallout 5 though, sadly probably not for another 5 years at least :lol by then who knows, maybe I won't even care for a Bethesda game, I'm getting old and these games are getting tiring quicker and quicker for me each release.
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I've actually run into a few bugs all of a sudden, mostly once I started working on my colony. Resources would up and disappear on me. "It's a bug. Save and reload." Workstations would stop allowing me to work on them. "It's a bug. Save and reload." My ship would never land on my ginormous launch pad with a service console. "It's a bug. Use the console to change your home ship away and back." Yep, definitely Bethesda.
That said, I actually have been enjoying ship building. What they should have incorporated, though, is some sort of simulator. Testing things out is a tiresome bother. Not only that, you can't even see the inside of the hab modules, so those are also trial and error. It seems the best trick is to complete a quest line just to get a ship with the part you want on it, and then mod everything but that part. Unfortunately, since you can't move parts from one ship to another (thanks, Todd) you have to do it for the part you most want. Looks like I'm off to do the FC missions, just to get the ship, just to get the reactor.
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I never built a colony to run into those bugs, nor built a ship.
What I remembered in fallout 4 was that building my own settlement meant nothing towards the game, and Starfield seems no different so I never bothered spending my time with that.
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I never built a colony to run into those bugs, nor built a ship.
What I remembered in fallout 4 was that building my own settlement meant nothing towards the game, and Starfield seems no different so I never bothered spending my time with that.
Different playing styles, for sure. I was far more interested in building colonies and upgrading stuff than the actual story missions. By the time I even bothered going to the Institute for the first time I was a gazillionaire with far better equipment than anything they had to offer. I wouldn't go near that awful island were it not for the marine armour, and the Railroad are a bunch of grade A morons, who happen to have access to ballistic weave (which saves me from having to go to the Island). Missions are generally a means to an end for me.
I'm trying to do the same thing here, but damn, Todd's making it hard to do.
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There's just too many missions, for me, to want to hold off. I used to always do that, do every side quest possible before the main one. But it kind of makes no sense for me these days. The side quests go on forever basically. There's always something to do. So I felt it best to hit the main quest often so that I felt rewarded for my playing, and therefore getting lots of XP and doing, what I felt like, was the most important part of the game, the main story. I understand that's different for everyone. I just don't see the point in building things in this game other than to explore what the game has to offer.
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The first trailer for GTA 6 will be revealed in early december.
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The first trailer for GTA 6 will be revealed in early december.
Where's it set? I don't care about it, but as an old school fan of the franchise I'm still curious.
Word around the campfire is that VI has been finished for quite some time. R* has simply had no reason to release it as so many people are still playing V, and giving R* boatloads of money to do so. Revenue decreased in 2022, and it still made them 800m.
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The first trailer for GTA 6 will be revealed in early december.
Where's it set? I don't care about it, but as an old school fan of the franchise I'm still curious.
Word around the campfire is that VI has been finished for quite some time. R* has simply had no reason to release it as so many people are still playing V, and giving R* boatloads of money to do so. Revenue decreased in 2022, and it still made them 800m.
And that's why I refuse to play GTA5 (nothing against the game itself)
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I was under the impression that it was going to be vice city again, but don't quote me.
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The first trailer for GTA 6 will be revealed in early december.
Where's it set? I don't care about it, but as an old school fan of the franchise I'm still curious.
Word around the campfire is that VI has been finished for quite some time. R* has simply had no reason to release it as so many people are still playing V, and giving R* boatloads of money to do so. Revenue decreased in 2022, and it still made them 800m.
How long has it been supposedly finished?
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The first trailer for GTA 6 will be revealed in early december.
Where's it set? I don't care about it, but as an old school fan of the franchise I'm still curious.
Word around the campfire is that VI has been finished for quite some time. R* has simply had no reason to release it as so many people are still playing V, and giving R* boatloads of money to do so. Revenue decreased in 2022, and it still made them 800m.
How long has it been supposedly finished?
A playable version or source code or something along those lines leaked, what....last year?
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The first trailer for GTA 6 will be revealed in early december.
Where's it set? I don't care about it, but as an old school fan of the franchise I'm still curious.
Word around the campfire is that VI has been finished for quite some time. R* has simply had no reason to release it as so many people are still playing V, and giving R* boatloads of money to do so. Revenue decreased in 2022, and it still made them 800m.
How long has it been supposedly finished?
A playable version or source code or something along those lines leaked, what....last year?
I'm thinking of "finished" as in ready for release.
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The first trailer for GTA 6 will be revealed in early december.
Where's it set? I don't care about it, but as an old school fan of the franchise I'm still curious.
Word around the campfire is that VI has been finished for quite some time. R* has simply had no reason to release it as so many people are still playing V, and giving R* boatloads of money to do so. Revenue decreased in 2022, and it still made them 800m.
How long has it been supposedly finished?
This was mostly speculation, as there was simply no reason for them to release it yet. There's really no reason to release it now given how much money V continues to bring in, and they run the risk of screwing that up. That said, it was far more than source code that was leaked. There was quite a bit of gameplay footage leaked last year. That doesn't mean that it was finished, but it was clearly a functional game.
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The first trailer for GTA 6 will be revealed in early december.
Where's it set? I don't care about it, but as an old school fan of the franchise I'm still curious.
Word around the campfire is that VI has been finished for quite some time. R* has simply had no reason to release it as so many people are still playing V, and giving R* boatloads of money to do so. Revenue decreased in 2022, and it still made them 800m.
How long has it been supposedly finished?
This was mostly speculation, as there was simply no reason for them to release it yet. There's really no reason to release it now given how much money V continues to bring in, and they run the risk of screwing that up. That said, it was far more than source code that was leaked. There was quite a bit of gameplay footage leaked last year. That doesn't mean that it was finished, but it was clearly a functional game.
I was reading a little about that leak last night. Some 17-year-old kid from somewhere in the UK ended up going to trial. I don't remember hearing about that last year and I usually check a couple of game sites every day. Did anyone here get to see any of the game footage?
I like GTA but I'm not really hyped about the 6th. I'm sure I'll play it eventually but damn, it takes a long time for those games to go on sale for cheap. For the longest time, 50% off was the best I saw for GTA 5.
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I got GTA V free at the Epic store. That was kinda the trigger to upgrade my PC 😆 when my current setup couldn't even get the game started on the lowest of lowest settings..
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The first trailer for GTA 6 will be revealed in early december.
Where's it set? I don't care about it, but as an old school fan of the franchise I'm still curious.
Word around the campfire is that VI has been finished for quite some time. R* has simply had no reason to release it as so many people are still playing V, and giving R* boatloads of money to do so. Revenue decreased in 2022, and it still made them 800m.
How long has it been supposedly finished?
This was mostly speculation, as there was simply no reason for them to release it yet. There's really no reason to release it now given how much money V continues to bring in, and they run the risk of screwing that up. That said, it was far more than source code that was leaked. There was quite a bit of gameplay footage leaked last year. That doesn't mean that it was finished, but it was clearly a functional game.
That could make sense but I don't know if I buy it. GTAVI will most likely set sales records for the franchise like GTAV did. From the leaks I would imagine that R* spent a lot of time polishing the game and it's mechanics (which seem absolutely nuts). Red Dead 2 took 8 years to develop, I imagine the scoop of GTAVI is much greater.
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The first trailer for GTA 6 will be revealed in early december.
Where's it set? I don't care about it, but as an old school fan of the franchise I'm still curious.
Word around the campfire is that VI has been finished for quite some time. R* has simply had no reason to release it as so many people are still playing V, and giving R* boatloads of money to do so. Revenue decreased in 2022, and it still made them 800m.
How long has it been supposedly finished?
This was mostly speculation, as there was simply no reason for them to release it yet. There's really no reason to release it now given how much money V continues to bring in, and they run the risk of screwing that up. That said, it was far more than source code that was leaked. There was quite a bit of gameplay footage leaked last year. That doesn't mean that it was finished, but it was clearly a functional game.
I was reading a little about that leak last night. Some 17-year-old kid from somewhere in the UK ended up going to trial. I don't remember hearing about that last year and I usually check a couple of game sites every day. Did anyone here get to see any of the game footage?
I like GTA but I'm not really hyped about the 6th. I'm sure I'll play it eventually but damn, it takes a long time for those games to go on sale for cheap. For the longest time, 50% off was the best I saw for GTA 5.
I could be wrong, but as far as I know any actual gameplay footage you see online from more than a week ago is the leaked footage from last year. About the best I can say about it is that since you're forced to play in 3P, making one of the PCs a chick with a nice ass was an inspired move on their part.
I bought V the day it was released (my birthday, as I recall, so it was Bday money, and I got RDR for free with it (which I never played)). It also helped that I was laid up after the kidney business, so I was a captive audience. When I wrapped it up I was pretty much done with it forever, and that pretty much extends to the franchise. It stopped being the GTA I wanted a long time ago. My hunch is that VI is simply V in a different setting and a little better polished. Gameplay will the same since it's such a good model for them. The story will be different, but does anybody actually play GTA for the stories anymore? In the end it'll still be geared towards spending 10 years doing heists, I guess.
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So I've spent a fair amount of time setting up a crafting build in Starfield, mostly out of morbid curiosity. I've been trying to see if there's ever a point where crafting and outpost building actually accomplishes anything. After a few days I think I might be closer, but I really doubt it. Frankly, this game's a mess. There are things I really like about it. The universe really does feel alive. Anytime I'm on a planet and a ship lands somewhere I head over to check it out. Maybe it's a farmer in town to check on his stuff. Maybe it's Spacers I can murder and take their ship (which is a massive waste of time, honestly, one of Beth's major blunders). I like the combat well enough. I actually like doing planet surveys, though that's also quite hobbled out of the box. A lot of the quests have been good. In the end, though, it's probably time to put it away for a year and see what the modders can do with it. I could probably limit it to ten mods that would make it a great game, but right now it's honestly pretty awful. Surprisingly so.
Here's what I don't get. Todd's a gamer. Always has been. Did he not bother playing this? There's no way he thought this is how a good Beth game should behave.
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The first trailer for GTA 6 will be revealed in early december.
Where's it set? I don't care about it, but as an old school fan of the franchise I'm still curious.
Word around the campfire is that VI has been finished for quite some time. R* has simply had no reason to release it as so many people are still playing V, and giving R* boatloads of money to do so. Revenue decreased in 2022, and it still made them 800m.
How long has it been supposedly finished?
This was mostly speculation, as there was simply no reason for them to release it yet. There's really no reason to release it now given how much money V continues to bring in, and they run the risk of screwing that up. That said, it was far more than source code that was leaked. There was quite a bit of gameplay footage leaked last year. That doesn't mean that it was finished, but it was clearly a functional game.
I was reading a little about that leak last night. Some 17-year-old kid from somewhere in the UK ended up going to trial. I don't remember hearing about that last year and I usually check a couple of game sites every day. Did anyone here get to see any of the game footage?
I like GTA but I'm not really hyped about the 6th. I'm sure I'll play it eventually but damn, it takes a long time for those games to go on sale for cheap. For the longest time, 50% off was the best I saw for GTA 5.
I could be wrong, but as far as I know any actual gameplay footage you see online from more than a week ago is the leaked footage from last year. About the best I can say about it is that since you're forced to play in 3P, making one of the PCs a chick with a nice ass was an inspired move on their part.
I bought V the day it was released (my birthday, as I recall, so it was Bday money, and I got RDR for free with it (which I never played)). It also helped that I was laid up after the kidney business, so I was a captive audience. When I wrapped it up I was pretty much done with it forever, and that pretty much extends to the franchise. It stopped being the GTA I wanted a long time ago. My hunch is that VI is simply V in a different setting and a little better polished. Gameplay will the same since it's such a good model for them. The story will be different, but does anybody actually play GTA for the stories anymore? In the end it'll still be geared towards spending 10 years doing heists, I guess.
I thought the story was all right. However, I didn't really like any of the characters nor did I like switching between them. I couldn't give less of a shit about online modes.
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So I've spent a fair amount of time setting up a crafting build in Starfield, mostly out of morbid curiosity. I've been trying to see if there's ever a point where crafting and outpost building actually accomplishes anything. After a few days I think I might be closer, but I really doubt it. Frankly, this game's a mess. There are things I really like about it. The universe really does feel alive. Anytime I'm on a planet and a ship lands somewhere I head over to check it out. Maybe it's a farmer in town to check on his stuff. Maybe it's Spacers I can murder and take their ship (which is a massive waste of time, honestly, one of Beth's major blunders). I like the combat well enough. I actually like doing planet surveys, though that's also quite hobbled out of the box. A lot of the quests have been good. In the end, though, it's probably time to put it away for a year and see what the modders can do with it. I could probably limit it to ten mods that would make it a great game, but right now it's honestly pretty awful. Surprisingly so.
Here's what I don't get. Todd's a gamer. Always has been. Did he not bother playing this? There's no way he thought this is how a good Beth game should behave.
Is crafting/building completely useless in Starfield? A lot of gamers are into building shit. I've never really been a fan of that kind of stuff. That was one of the things in Fallout 4 & No Mang's Sky I completely ignored. And at least for No Man's Sky, crafting seems to be the only feasible way of making lots of money in a decent amount of time so maybe I shouldn't ignore it anymore...cause I never make any money in that game and end up just giving up then going back when a big update comes out...and quitting again.
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So I've spent a fair amount of time setting up a crafting build in Starfield, mostly out of morbid curiosity. I've been trying to see if there's ever a point where crafting and outpost building actually accomplishes anything. After a few days I think I might be closer, but I really doubt it. Frankly, this game's a mess. There are things I really like about it. The universe really does feel alive. Anytime I'm on a planet and a ship lands somewhere I head over to check it out. Maybe it's a farmer in town to check on his stuff. Maybe it's Spacers I can murder and take their ship (which is a massive waste of time, honestly, one of Beth's major blunders). I like the combat well enough. I actually like doing planet surveys, though that's also quite hobbled out of the box. A lot of the quests have been good. In the end, though, it's probably time to put it away for a year and see what the modders can do with it. I could probably limit it to ten mods that would make it a great game, but right now it's honestly pretty awful. Surprisingly so.
Here's what I don't get. Todd's a gamer. Always has been. Did he not bother playing this? There's no way he thought this is how a good Beth game should behave.
Is crafting/building completely useless in Starfield? A lot of gamers are into building shit. I've never really been a fan of that kind of stuff. That was one of the things in Fallout 4 & No Mang's Sky I completely ignored. And at least for No Man's Sky, crafting seems to be the only feasible way of making lots of money in a decent amount of time so maybe I shouldn't ignore it anymore...cause I never make any money in that game and end up just giving up then going back when a big update comes out...and quitting again.
So I spent some more time this weekend working on it, and yeah, I've gotta call it completely worthless. And this after I've finally gotten to a point where I can craft a lot of stuff, and I've got resources consolidated at an outpost bringing in lots of other resources. I've got greenhouses growing adhesive and polymer. I've got abundant Ti, Al, and FE. More than enough He3 to move it all. And despite all of this I'm still 10 perks from being able to actually make a gun more powerful. The investment in time/perks/resources/and insurmountable frustration is just beyond belief. Not to mention that a few of Beth's shortcomings really require some cheating to get around. I crafted 1 of each kind of outpost storage and set the capacity to 200,000, just because linking 50 different containers doesn't actually work. Like, having containers link when they're nested together was too much to ask?
Personally, crafting and building outposts is one of the my favourite things in Beth's games. And they've really done a helluva job of screwing it all up with this. I think there probably is the capability of putting it altogether so that it'll work alright, once you're sixty levels in, completed all of the quests, have 20 perk points with nothing to blow them on, just want to do something different in the game, and modders have fixed the various flaws. It's will always be entirely secondary component of the game, though. No part of outpost building and crafting will make you stronger or make the game any easier. Or even more enjoyable, really.
Shipbuilding actually is alright, though. That's something they did that worked.
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That's too bad. Sounds like a big waste of time.
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That's too bad. Sounds like a big waste of time.
I feel like a lot of the stuff built into the game is a big waste of time. They didn't give you a reason to do it other than curiosity. I feel like that's probably a big negative to the game. There's so much baked into the game, but most of it is meaningless to the bigger picture.
I'm kind of shocked I didn't buy the latest COD game. It doesn't really look worth $70 but I know I got the addiction because I'm really tempted to buy it and jump into the multiplayer and new zombies mode.
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Farming Simulator 22 has completely consumed me. As far as I can tell, there isn't even a point to the game, yet I can't get enough.
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That's too bad. Sounds like a big waste of time.
I feel like a lot of the stuff built into the game is a big waste of time. They didn't give you a reason to do it other than curiosity. I feel like that's probably a big negative to the game. There's so much baked into the game, but most of it is meaningless to the bigger picture.
Yep. In Skyrim crafting was vital for a couple of reasons. You could always make a better weapon than that which you'd find in the game. It also helped you to level, and it was profitable. In FO4 crafting your weapons and armour was something that helped you all they way from day one, and the settlements offered you benefits, as well as simply being interesting. In Starfield it essentially requires a specific build to work, and you might as well just devote your player to being a farmer rather than an explorer/fighter/ship captain. It's what you do when your player retires.
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My men, it is time to take Final Fantasy XVI for another ride around the block
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Half-Life: 25th Anniversary Documentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbZ3HzvFEto&ab_channel=Valve)
This is a treat.
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My men, it is time to take Final Fantasy XVI for another ride around the block
Definitely one of my favorite games of the year. The way quests are designed can be a bit exhausting, but the combat, narrative, presentation, and sound are just too good. I'm glad they're working on a DLC for it!
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So I did something a bit bloody mental at the weekend. Ordered the Logitech Pro Wheel, and the load cell pedals, as a replacement for my very old G27. And bloody hell, the feeling in F1 23 and Forza Motorsport is really rather something. As it should be for the money. But anyway, really looking forward to using the set more.
In other news, not surprised by peoples' more recent comments on Starfield. It didn't feel that fun to me from the outset and it hasn't improved with time. It's unlikely I'll bother adding to the 50 hours I've spent with it just to finish the main campaign. Perhaps I should have completed that first. So many of the game's systems feel redundant to me, not that there's necessarily anything wrong with that per se but when combined with the dated graphics, creaky engine (yes, there really are far too many loading screens, which I understand the technical requirement for), lifeless NPCs and world, and subpar writing, it's just not something I can be bothered to play further. Not currently, anyway. And regarding the writing, shame the writers/Howard didn't appear to play Disco Elysium for more than ten minutes.
I've been quite enjoying Cities Skylines 2, despite itself. And I've been playing Tiny Tina's Wonderlands a little bit, too. At some point I'll return to Aliens: Dark Descent. And Baldur's Gate 3. I'm still only about two hours into Act II.
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I'm about 98 hours into Baldur's Gate 3 and I am still addicted.
I'm quite some ways into Act 3 but there is still soo much to do that the main quests do not proceed at any speed.
So much interresting happening in the side quests though.
I almost wish it had another Act yet....
When is BG4 coming out????
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In other news, not surprised by peoples' more recent comments on Starfield. It didn't feel that fun to me from the outset and it hasn't improved with time. It's unlikely I'll bother adding to the 50 hours I've spent with it just to finish the main campaign. Perhaps I should have completed that first. So many of the game's systems feel redundant to me, not that there's necessarily anything wrong with that per se but when combined with the dated graphics, creaky engine (yes, there really are far too many loading screens, which I understand the technical requirement for), lifeless NPCs and world, and subpar writing, it's just not something I can be bothered to play further. Not currently, anyway. And regarding the writing, shame the writers/Howard didn't appear to play Disco Elysium for more than ten minutes.
I'm in a weird place with it right now. Part of me wants to restart it without wasting all of the energy/skill points I did in crafting and outpost building. That's what I enjoy most about these games and I wanted to see if it was actually doable (it is, but just barely). At the same time I just couldn't stomach starting over with it, and I haven't even done much of the questing parts. It's also the case that I'm not even sure what I'd do with those perk points anyway. It's not like you can slap one here and one there, because any direction you want to go requires a significant investment. Gone are the days of being pretty good at a lot of things. This game wants you to master one thing at a time at the expense of all else.
It seems like I'd be better off waiting for modders to do their thing with it. However, now I'm starting to doubt that'll ever happen. Despite Todd's remarks that it's incredibly mod friendly, it's not. There are technical issues that will struggle to be able to get around. A bigger hurdle is that it's just not that popular. I'm not sure how much effort modders will be willing to throw at it when they'd probably rather keep working on Skyrim.
I ran into a thing last night where I had to use one bug to fix a different bug. :lol I give a great deal of leeway to these guys for bugginess. There are just so many variables that you're never going to account for all possibilities until you've got 300k people playing vs 300 Beth employees. At the same time there are issues that a pretty much universal with Starfield. Again I have to wonder if Todd ever even played the thing as a whole, rather than occasional tests here and there.
As for the wriring, it's not great as a whole, and stories aren't really my bag anyway, but last night they threw in a great twist. The game killed off my closest companion, and my choice was to save my friend or let some other random comrade die. That was well done. The bad news is that I wasn't heavily vested enough in my friend to even reload an older save and let her survive. That's pretty bad.
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It was one of the last (if not the last) missions in the Ryujin questline that broke me. They ask you to complete the quest without taking casualties, but I wasn't able to stealth through it because I didn't have enough points invested in that skill (plus I don't think the game is designed well for stealth). So I decided to just go in guns blazing with my non-lethal weapon... And then I remembered I'd sold it by mistake. So then I tried loading an earlier save, but found I didn't have an autosave early enough. :lol
Half of those issues were totally on me, but they did make me realize that I was kind of blasting through the game and not taking the time to really learn its systems. I wasn't actually enjoying myself. I think some other people have kind of come to that realization after dozens upon dozens of hours, hence the nosedive of Steam reviews. I don't think Starfield is a bad game, and there is absolutely a big audience for it, but I do think that Bethesda needs to evolve for their next game.
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Playing Starfield made me wonder what Skyrim was really like. I'd not played it since, well, I don't know when. A decade, maybe. I had 160 hours in it so I'd spent a decent amount of time in the world. Anyway, modded up the Special Edition that I got free a few years ago, started a new game, and... it's a much better game than Starfield. Exploration is more organic and it has game systems that mostly make sense without artificial gating. I'm enjoying it.
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Playing Starfield made me wonder what Skyrim was really like. I'd not played it since, well, I don't know when. A decade, maybe. I had 160 hours in it so I'd spent a decent amount of time in the world. Anyway, modded up the Special Edition that I got free a few years ago, started a new game, and... it's a much better game than Starfield. Exploration is more organic and it has game systems that mostly make sense without artificial gating. I'm enjoying it.
Skyrim's a masterpiece with or without comparing it to Starfield.
I'm still digging into Starfield off and on. Some evenings I'll play and others I won't. I think the greatest difference they put into it is that in Skyrim by the time you reach level 35 or so you're a god. From there on you're just waltzing through the story killing anybody that gets in your way, occasionally making QOL improvements. Also finding new, fun ways to do your killing. That's around the point you start investing in illusion or conjuration, for example. I'm very much of the opinion that Starfield is simply designed to keep you from reaching that point until much, much further down the line. Sadly, it's not a great deal of fun from the player standpoint to be a weakling for that long, and the game itself isn't fun enough to encourage that sort of investment.
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Playing Starfield made me wonder what Skyrim was really like. I'd not played it since, well, I don't know when. A decade, maybe. I had 160 hours in it so I'd spent a decent amount of time in the world. Anyway, modded up the Special Edition that I got free a few years ago, started a new game, and... it's a much better game than Starfield. Exploration is more organic and it has game systems that mostly make sense without artificial gating. I'm enjoying it.
Skyrim still holds up, I'm doing a playthrough in VR now and it's fantastic.
I saw some fantastic news and that is that there is a Tribes 3 in the works. Tribes 1 + Tribes 2 were two of my favorite games growing up so seeing this news made me estatic. I got into the alpha and while it definitely needs some polish the game play is fantastic. I really hope the game gets a solid fanbase
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I finished Phantom Liberty last night and... hot damn... They knocked it completely out of the park. It's been a long time since a game confronted me with moral dilemmas that made me literally pause and walk around the room for a minute while I thought about what to do. :lol By the time I rolled credits, I was genuinely moved emotionally and my mind was racing as I tried to think about what I should have done differently and how I felt about the fates of the main characters. On top of that, they even fleshed out the Gig missions, so not only are the main and secondary stories good, but the side missions are also good (which was not the case in the base game).
If you've been waiting to play Cyberpunk 2077 or even just debating whether or not to... You won't regret it (but just make sure to play Phantom Liberty as well). This game is pretty phenomenal now. The only question left in my mind is whether it cracks my personal top-ten games. It's definitely in the running.
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COD shared their plans for season 1 yesterday and also officially confirmed they will no longer support the new DMZ mode from last year that I only just started to enjoy the last couple months. Sucks. But they clearly used what they built for DMZ to make the new zombies mode and stated what they've learned will be used for future projects which may make me thing DMZ will come back in a couple years. Oh well, but the Warzone update for next week is a big one that will change the game completely so I'm excited. Here's my latest DMZ trolling video, even my gf was cracking up at the "sexual assault" scene :lol Trolling DMZ Nerds in Call of Duty Warzone 2 - Volume 5 *cramx3 style* (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWmF7UijDX0)
I've got one full game of DMZ video ready for youtube and I have saved enough content from the Halloween event to make one more trolling DMZ video before moving on. Sad day for DMZ, but the future is there for me.
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Yea I could swear there was a rumour about them going back to Vice City or in the area a few years back.
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Ok it took me a while but finally got the time and energy these last few days to beat Omori. Damn, what a powerful experience.
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GTA VI Trailer (https://youtu.be/QdBZY2fkU-0?si=2FgPJTU8XUYlsNmo)
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GTA VI Trailer (https://youtu.be/QdBZY2fkU-0?si=2FgPJTU8XUYlsNmo)
Looks incredible, the gator from RDR! :lol
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Looks pretty sweet
and vice city was always my favorite setting
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GTA VI Trailer (https://youtu.be/QdBZY2fkU-0?si=2FgPJTU8XUYlsNmo)
Holy shit that looks incredible, had no idea it was coming out in 2025, thought it would be sometime next year.
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It really looks amazing and it's weird seeing GTA content not looking like GTA V.
Also something must've been breewing at R* making them releasing it 15 hours early.
Here's a great breakdown, the attention to detail and depth in the game is unmatched as usual.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcJF-R1DGQ8&ab_channel=TmarTn2
R* is havin a field day capturing everything Florida. :lol
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The trailer leaked so R* said fuck it and watch the official video. 62 million views last I checked which is wild.
I read the press release and no mention of PC release so I'm going to assume PC will come later, not sure if I'll buy a console just to play gta6 like I did with RDR2.
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I'm lucky enough to have a PC that's so much better than a PS5 or whatever the most powerful Xbox is, I just can't justify buying less powerful hardware only to play one game. Guess I'll have to pay the usual two-year Rockstar PC tax. They need to remember who gave them their bloody start :lol
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Hopefully by the time GTA does hit PC I'll be rocking a 5090 :lol
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When GTA5 came out, I borrowed a co-worker's PS so I could play it on release, then I eventually bought it from him, and then eventually sold it so someone else :lol
I won't be doing that this time around. I will just wait until PC release. I have no desire to give in to Rockstar tactics of trying to get me to buy the same game multiple times.
Trailer looks great, but I'll see ya in 2026 or 2027 likely
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Definitely looks like they're continuing momentum we saw in RDR2 in making some of the most sublimely realised open worlds. Just hope the mission design starts to make use of it.
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Oh damn I forgot about R* always using a late PC release to milk the product further.
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The trailer leaked so R* said fuck it and watch the official video. 62 million views last I checked which is wild.
I read the press release and no mention of PC release so I'm going to assume PC will come later, not sure if I'll buy a console just to play gta6 like I did with RDR2.
It's almost unfathomable how successful GTA is as a franchise. I remember telling my wife that it was the most successful piece of entertainment media ever in anything, and she couldn't believe it lol. It's a money printing machine.
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The trailer leaked so R* said fuck it and watch the official video. 62 million views last I checked which is wild.
I read the press release and no mention of PC release so I'm going to assume PC will come later, not sure if I'll buy a console just to play gta6 like I did with RDR2.
It's almost unfathomable how successful GTA is as a franchise. I remember telling my wife that it was the most successful piece of entertainment media ever in anything, and she couldn't believe it lol. It's a money printing machine.
That's wild, and I know you are right, I recall that statistic.
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I've never been more excited for a video game, and that includes Avatar - Frontiers of Pandora, which comes out in two days.
Everything in that trailer looked amazing. The lighting and population density seem too good to be true, and the water and hair physics look like they're going to set a new bar. I've watched the preview about a dozen times now, freeze framing it every time there's a cut, and I can't get over just how much stuff there is.
I expect the graphics to improve even further. If you look at the graphics shown in the GTA-V and RDR2's launch trailers, despite already looking amazing, they still looked a bit dated by the time the games actually released.
Somebody posted a leak to r/GTA6 over a month ago, basically a giant wall of text, all of which was confirmed to be true in yesterday's trailer. That poster also claimed a Q1 release. Fingers crossed!
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There was also this
https://www.gamesradar.com/gta-6s-trailer-date-was-teased-months-ago-in-a-cryptic-gta-online-t-shirt/ (https://www.gamesradar.com/gta-6s-trailer-date-was-teased-months-ago-in-a-cryptic-gta-online-t-shirt/)
which might imply April 1st 2025 as the release date... or April Fools. Either way, the timing does kind of align. I'd imagine that maybe April 1st is a target date, but so far away and without an official date, they probably want to leave wiggle room for now.
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Yeah, I still think they're just in no hurry to release thing thing. Between now and 4/2025 GTA-V is going to bring in another cool billion for them. I imagine this trailer release, along with the impending new release will kick up interest in 5 even further. There's no point in stealing its thunder with a new release. Moreover, it could wind up being absolutely terrible, but like we just saw back in September, crappy games still sell like crazy. They'll make a killing off of it once it does drop.
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Yeah, I still think they're just in no hurry to release thing thing. Between now and 4/2025 GTA-V is going to bring in another cool billion for them. I imagine this trailer release, along with the impending new release will kick up interest in 5 even further. There's no point in stealing its thunder with a new release. Moreover, it could wind up being absolutely terrible, but like we just saw back in September, crappy games still sell like crazy. They'll make a killing off of it once it does drop.
I kind of doubt the game will be terrible, just because Rockstar has a solid track record, but I really worry about over hype and being let down moreso than anything. The obsession over any news for this game is over the top IMO.
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Yeah, I still think they're just in no hurry to release thing thing. Between now and 4/2025 GTA-V is going to bring in another cool billion for them. I imagine this trailer release, along with the impending new release will kick up interest in 5 even further. There's no point in stealing its thunder with a new release. Moreover, it could wind up being absolutely terrible, but like we just saw back in September, crappy games still sell like crazy. They'll make a killing off of it once it does drop.
I kind of doubt the game will be terrible, just because Rockstar has a solid track record, but I really worry about over hype and being let down moreso than anything. The obsession over any news for this game is over the top IMO.
I like the GTA series a lot and have played/beaten almost all of them but I couldn't give less of a shit about GTA VI. I don't know if it's because I'm getting old but I just don't get excited about new games coming out. I hate how they're announced so fucking early. I still love video games and spend most of my time playing them but I'll wait until GTA 6 is at least 50% off for the PC.
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I will agree with you Herrick, I typically don't like announcements far in advance. If it were me things would be announced, at most, 6 months from release.
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I will agree with you Herrick, I typically don't like announcements far in advance. If it were me things would be announced, at most, 6 months from release.
Indeed. I've been irritated with Bethesda for this very reason. They did it right with Fallout 4 by announcing the game then releasing it within a few months, but Elder Scrolls 6? It was announced in 2018 and nothing since. And we may not see any updates on it for another 2 years.
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I will agree with you Herrick, I typically don't like announcements far in advance. If it were me things would be announced, at most, 6 months from release.
Indeed. I've been irritated with Bethesda for this very reason. They did it right with Fallout 4 by announcing the game then releasing it within a few months, but Elder Scrolls 6? It was announced in 2018 and nothing since. And we may not see any updates on it for another 2 years.
I didn't know Fallout 4 was announced and released in such a short time. That's pretty cool.
When they announce a game years before it comes out, I tend to forget about it, ignore all the previews, then I hear it's coming out in a few days and I'm like, "Oh cool. I didn't realize that".
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I will agree with you Herrick, I typically don't like announcements far in advance. If it were me things would be announced, at most, 6 months from release.
Indeed. I've been irritated with Bethesda for this very reason. They did it right with Fallout 4 by announcing the game then releasing it within a few months, but Elder Scrolls 6? It was announced in 2018 and nothing since. And we may not see any updates on it for another 2 years.
I didn't know Fallout 4 was announced and released in such a short time. That's pretty cool.
Yeah, it was announced at E3 2015, then released in November.
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Yeah, I still think they're just in no hurry to release thing thing. Between now and 4/2025 GTA-V is going to bring in another cool billion for them. I imagine this trailer release, along with the impending new release will kick up interest in 5 even further. There's no point in stealing its thunder with a new release. Moreover, it could wind up being absolutely terrible, but like we just saw back in September, crappy games still sell like crazy. They'll make a killing off of it once it does drop.
I kind of doubt the game will be terrible, just because Rockstar has a solid track record, but I really worry about over hype and being let down moreso than anything. The obsession over any news for this game is over the top IMO.
I doubt it, too. If you like GTA-5 this will almost certainly be spectacular, and for some reason a whole lot of people fucking loved GTA5-5. Even if 6 is the greatest game in the history of gaming, why release it while its predecessor is still raking in beau coup dollaros? If it's wonderful it might still be too early and, on the small chance it sucks, it'll be way too early. Setting a launch date 16 months in advance is pretty shrewd. They can open it up whenever the market demands it.
Perhaps this is the luxury that Beth lacked. Bethesda was married to a release date, pushed it back once, and even then it clearly needed quite a bit more development. R* probably has a completed game, ready whenever market circumstances dictate its release, and can spend the interim continuing to improve it.
A dear friend of mine invested in TTW way back in the original SA days, and I can't wait to hit him up about it now. :lol
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Someone made a side by side compilation of the real life events that inspired GTA VI in the trailer, it's uncanny.
https://old.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/18c0myp/the_gta_vi_trailer_references_some_very_real_and/?ref=share&ref_source=link (https://old.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/18c0myp/the_gta_vi_trailer_references_some_very_real_and/?ref=share&ref_source=link)
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Yeah, I still think they're just in no hurry to release thing thing. Between now and 4/2025 GTA-V is going to bring in another cool billion for them. I imagine this trailer release, along with the impending new release will kick up interest in 5 even further. There's no point in stealing its thunder with a new release. Moreover, it could wind up being absolutely terrible, but like we just saw back in September, crappy games still sell like crazy. They'll make a killing off of it once it does drop.
I kind of doubt the game will be terrible, just because Rockstar has a solid track record, but I really worry about over hype and being let down moreso than anything. The obsession over any news for this game is over the top IMO.
I like the GTA series a lot and have played/beaten almost all of them but I couldn't give less of a shit about GTA VI. I don't know if it's because I'm getting old but I just don't get excited about new games coming out. I hate how they're announced so fucking early. I still love video games and spend most of my time playing them but I'll wait until GTA 6 is at least 50% off for the PC.
I'm not quite on your level, but not far off. It's actually a lot like the Bethesda games for me. I've played them all (OK, I've played all the main GTA games, and the last 5 or so Bethesda titles) and the missions don't change much in the end. You still do the same fetch, chase, stealth, steal, whatever missions that I've been doing the last ~20 years playing these games. I get less and less interested in the doing the story line missions on each release. Like I didn't finish Starfield. I didn't finish RDR2. I got bored of the same ole same ole type of missions. I expect nothing different from GTA6 on that front. However, I really enjoyed GTA5 online for a long time. I think GTA6 online is going to be where the fun is at and that's why I still have excitement.
Someone made a side by side compilation of the real life events that inspired GTA VI in the trailer, it's uncanny.
https://old.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/18c0myp/the_gta_vi_trailer_references_some_very_real_and/?ref=share&ref_source=link (https://old.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/18c0myp/the_gta_vi_trailer_references_some_very_real_and/?ref=share&ref_source=link)
The use of real life "florida man/woman" images/videos is incredible.
In other gaming news, today is the big Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 integration into Warzone. This is one of the reasons I didn't buy MW3, because the integration into Warzone is free so I'll finally get to play with all the new guns and features, and the new warzone map! Very exciting day for the COD community. I'll be playing all night I imagine, but i'll be at a disadvantage since everyone else will have things levelled up if they bought the game. Oh well.
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How is the cheating in Warzone these days Marc? It's been a while since I've played but I remember a ton of complaints about cheaters when I was into WZ
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I'll be honest, I've always been more of a RDR guy than a GTA guy, but I can't deny how incredible that trailer looked.
Is anyone interested in the Last of Us 2 remaster? I will admit that I caved and pre-ordered the physical version because its box art is so damn good, even though I could have just gotten the cheaper $10 upgrade. :lol The new survival mode actually looks really fun.
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Anyone play the Uncharted series? I finished 1, and am working through "Brutal Mode" on 2. Probably the hardest (along with parts of Injustice and Resident Evil 2, Ghost Survivors "No Way Out" mode) video game I've had to play.
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Anyone play the Uncharted series? I finished 1, and am working through "Brutal Mode" on 2. Probably the hardest (along with parts of Injustice and Resident Evil 2, Ghost Survivors "No Way Out" mode) video game I've had to play.
I've played Uncharted 4 a few times. Amazing game!
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How is the cheating in Warzone these days Marc? It's been a while since I've played but I remember a ton of complaints about cheaters when I was into WZ
It's still bad, and got worse recently. Apparently the update includes new anti-cheat tactics, but who knows.
I played a lot last night and really enjoyed the update, game feels a lot smoother and new map is fun so far. I had PTO to burn or lose before the end of the year so I'm off today and tomorrow to grind the game.
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Anyone play the Uncharted series? I finished 1, and am working through "Brutal Mode" on 2. Probably the hardest (along with parts of Injustice and Resident Evil 2, Ghost Survivors "No Way Out" mode) video game I've had to play.
I played 4 first, and then the first three in order. I really liked the spectacle and characters, although the gameplay wasn't much fun for me. I can believe the Brutal difficulty being the hardest thing you've played, because I struggled with all of these games on just the Normal difficulty (to the point where I had to bump the difficulty down to easy in 1 and 2 just to finish them). I've played and beaten games harder than this series, so I'm not sure what gave me so much trouble with Uncharted. Maybe I'm just not good at shooters specifically? Interestingly, though, I've never seen anyone mention the games' difficulty until now, it's usually just story, graphics, everything about the gameplay besides difficulty.
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Free God of War: Ragnarok DLC “Valhalla” coming on the 12th of this month
https://youtu.be/Rx3yBQBVI98?si=dvN_JJcBLH-nYEte
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anyone check the game awards?
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Was at a sporting event and the whole row got MW3 Vault edition!!
I'm a COD player pretty much the only game i play.
Fun stuff, looks pretty good. Warzone has arrived.
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Anyone play the Uncharted series? I finished 1, and am working through "Brutal Mode" on 2. Probably the hardest (along with parts of Injustice and Resident Evil 2, Ghost Survivors "No Way Out" mode) video game I've had to play.
I played 4 first, and then the first three in order. I really liked the spectacle and characters, although the gameplay wasn't much fun for me. I can believe the Brutal difficulty being the hardest thing you've played, because I struggled with all of these games on just the Normal difficulty (to the point where I had to bump the difficulty down to easy in 1 and 2 just to finish them). I've played and beaten games harder than this series, so I'm not sure what gave me so much trouble with Uncharted. Maybe I'm just not good at shooters specifically? Interestingly, though, I've never seen anyone mention the games' difficulty until now, it's usually just story, graphics, everything about the gameplay besides difficulty.
Games are weird for me; I am by no means a high level gamer. I get consistently crushed on the Call Of Duty multiplayers; I don't know if it's cheating or lag or I just suck, but I'm leaning toward "I suck". In any event, I do see a learning curve, a benefit of repetition. I'm now at level 18 (out of 26) and it is sort of getting "easier" in the sense of expectations. It's still hard but it's getting passable.
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anyone check the game awards?
This was the first year I watched the whole thing from start to finish. Holy cow, 90% of it is just ads. Baldur's Gate 3 cleaned up as expected.
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Was at a sporting event and the whole row got MW3 Vault edition!!
I'm a COD player pretty much the only game i play.
Fun stuff, looks pretty good. Warzone has arrived.
:metal :metal got my first warzone win yesterday on the new map, I didn't get MW3 though so at a huge disadvantage right now with all the people who have full loadouts of max level guns.
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anyone check the game awards?
This was the first year I watched the whole thing from start to finish. Holy cow, 90% of it is just ads. Baldur's Gate 3 cleaned up as expected.
Yeah, that's been the trend of these awards. Lots of ads and trailers and it's getting to the point where the actual award presentation is taking a backseat when it comes to priorities in this presentation. On a side note, I do enjoy the Poets of the Fall performance and I hope this gets enough buzz that may convince them to do a tour in the states. Also, I always enjoy it when they are announcing the nominees for Game of the Year award where they got this orchestra playing and this flute guy going crazy in his playing being very animated.
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i did notice the host guy seemed like a megalomaniac. every time they showed a trailer he was like "wow i got to play that about a year ago at an exclusive preview event, but i hope you guys enjoy it when it comes out next summer!!" also the guy was cringe as all hell
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Light No Fire Announcement Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKQem4Z6ioQ&ab_channel=HelloGamesTube)
This looks interesting.
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I'm enjoying the new COD Warzone update from last week. The new map seems nice so far and the updates have been great. But the gameplay is still the same and I'm starting to get bored with it. The new map will keep my interest for a bit, but not sure for how long. The only things I know for 2024 of COD so far are all "bringing back old maps" and that's not going to cut it for me.
Look at what Fortnite is doing right now. Their bread and butter is and has been a battle royale game, but they've grown the game so much that they now have all these other modes that are not battle royale. Racing game, a survival lego game that is very popular.... they are killing it because they are being creative. (and yes, they even still celebrate the classic modes as well)
COD is really slumping right now. Even with positive changes, the game, at the end of the day, is still the same. The one new mode that offered that different experience, DMZ, is no longer supported. I was finally just really loving it.
I think in the coming months, I may need a new game to play regularly and sadly, I don't see anything on the market to scratch that itch COD used to. I don't see myself playing fortnite, but I do envy how that game continues to dominate the space.
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Marc you should check out Tribes 3, it's still being developed but the foundation of the game is solid and the playtests are free, you just have to request it on Steam.
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anyone gaming?
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Marc you should check out Tribes 3, it's still being developed but the foundation of the game is solid and the playtests are free, you just have to request it on Steam.
I've heard of Tribes before, but not familiar wtih the previous games at all.
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anyone gaming?
Herrick has been playing Sniper Elite 5 and CrossCode.
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CrossCode is very good. I was finally about to roll credits the last time I played and the DLC was really fun as well.
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I played CrossCode earlier this year, I really liked it, too. In my Top 5 games I played this year for sure. I plan on playing the DLC after I finish a few more games on my backlog.
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Speaking of Indie games, I began to play both Ori and the Blind Forest, and Darkwood. Quite meh tbh. I got Doom (2016) for the Switch and it's been quite fun so far.
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My indie of the year was Cocoon. A 6 hour experience that I can best describe as a very streamlined/linear Zelda with exceptional design. No dialouge and it feels alien/otherworldly.
But this year was mainly major titles, of which Zelda TotK was my favourite. Year of Nintendo actually for me, Pikmin 4 and Mario Wonder are great too. Resi 4 remake was great as well, surprised how different it was and also surprised it kept the quality as high.
I will play Baldurs Gate 3 next year probably. And I am laso expecting a lot of Alan Wake.
Starfield an especially Final Fantasy XVI were my big dissapointments. In Starfield I at least enjoyed the shooting, in FF I think the gameplay feels stiff and extremely limited.
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Marc you should check out Tribes 3, it's still being developed but the foundation of the game is solid and the playtests are free, you just have to request it on Steam.
I've heard of Tribes before, but not familiar wtih the previous games at all.
Tribes 1 and 2 were the first big multiplayer games I got into (along with counter-strike). The gameplay is bit hard to describe, it's kind of like a class based shooter, with jetpacks, and then also have skills the regen now. The playtest is free and the combat feels very similar to how Tribes 2 felt (my favorite of the series). Give it a shot if you're bored. They've been doing play tests every weekend.
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I have finally made a return to Aliens Dark Descent in the last few days. Picked it up again last Saturday night while inebriated and scratching around (which is absurd given I have 1,598 games on Steam alone) for something to play/do. I'd forgotten how good it is. But I'm now resorting to cheating through a sentry gun mod that makes the damn things far more effective. At the age of 50, and what, 39 years' gaming experience, I have a good appreciation of my skill limit (and patience) these days, and this game is now going beyond it :biggrin:
I've also picked up Skyrim again (as I posted a couple of weeks ago either in this thread or the PC one) following a deeply disappointing time with Starfield. I completed it over a decade a go but thought I'd dust it down, install a load of adult mods (judge me) and immersion mods and give it another go. And you know, it really is a pretty good game. Approximately 733x better than Starfield in fact.
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I have finally made a return to Aliens Dark Descent in the last few days. Picked it up again last Saturday night while inebriated and scratching around (which is absurd given I have 1,598 games on Steam alone) for something to play/do. I'd forgotten how good it is. But I'm now resorting to cheating through a sentry gun mod that makes the damn things far more effective. At the age of 50, and what, 39 years' gaming experience, I have a good appreciation of my skill limit (and patience) these days, and this game is now going beyond it :biggrin:
I've also picked up Skyrim again (as I posted a couple of weeks ago either in this thread or the PC one) following a deeply disappointing time with Starfield. I completed it over a decade a go but thought I'd dust it down, install a load of adult mods (judge me) and immersion mods and give it another go. And you know, it really is a pretty good game. Approximately 733x better than Starfield in fact.
it's not a decade, but it's funny; I've played Deus Ex, Prey, and a couple Uncharted games since then and yet I keep thinking back to Skyrim. It's so immersive. No judgment here; it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to see Lydia or Mjoll in something other than heavy plate armor. ;)
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I'm even less interested in Starfield after watching this guy's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS2emKDlGmE&list=WL&index=210
He had another good one about Rockstar's quest system being outdated. I agree with that but the game was still really fun for me. I played through it once on the PS4 and a second time on the PC. I think I'll end up buying Starfield eventually but it'll probably be years from now when it's cheap with tons of mods.
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Saw that last weekend. It's a reasonable takedown.
Well, I'm on the last mission of Aliens: Dark Descent now. I highly recommend it. In the same way I highly recommend Battletech. Neither are AAA and both exhibit rather rough edges but when they're this good? Who cares!
I've just started playing Against the Storm, too. After playing the first two missions on Gamepass, I knew it'd get its hooks into me so I've just bought it on Steam.
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wow, was actually just in a COD Warzone game with Symfunny and Nadeshot, two of the most well known COD streamers. Nadeshot is actually the LA 100 Theieves owner (professionally gaming team) and Symfunny if often claimed to be a big cheater because of how good he is. No idea how I got into their game. Sadly, I didn't engage with them. THe guy I killed in the gulad told me they killed him so I pulled up their stream and watched after I died to confirm, they were in my game and they won :lol
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I'm even less interested in Starfield after watching this guy's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS2emKDlGmE&list=WL&index=210
He had another good one about Rockstar's quest system being outdated. I agree with that but the game was still really fun for me. I played through it once on the PS4 and a second time on the PC. I think I'll end up buying Starfield eventually but it'll probably be years from now when it's cheap with tons of mods.
This guy seems to have a lot of videos about games being "outdated". I'm not saying he's wrong, but I also think it's important to distinguish between "outdated" and "signature style". Studios like Naughty Dog and Rockstar have very particular kinds of games that they are known for, and if they deviate from that too much in the name of modernization, they run the risk of becoming more generic and like everyone else. I'm not saying that studios should just rest on their laurels - it's wild that Bethesda still haven't figured out how to make games without loading screens every time you enter a house - but I personally don't want the Rockstar-style game to disappear.
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I'm even less interested in Starfield after watching this guy's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS2emKDlGmE&list=WL&index=210
He had another good one about Rockstar's quest system being outdated. I agree with that but the game was still really fun for me. I played through it once on the PS4 and a second time on the PC. I think I'll end up buying Starfield eventually but it'll probably be years from now when it's cheap with tons of mods.
This guy seems to have a lot of videos about games being "outdated". I'm not saying he's wrong, but I also think it's important to distinguish between "outdated" and "signature style". Studios like Naughty Dog and Rockstar have very particular kinds of games that they are known for, and if they deviate from that too much in the name of modernization, they run the risk of becoming more generic and like everyone else. I'm not saying that studios should just rest on their laurels - it's wild that Bethesda still haven't figured out how to make games without loading screens every time you enter a house - but I personally don't want the Rockstar-style game to disappear.
I haven't played a Naughty Dog game since Uncharted 2 but I think his criticisms on RDR2 & Bethesda are on point. If becoming more generic makes those games get better then I'm all for it.
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Two of the best games this year, Hi-Fi Rush and Armored Core, are super old fashioned in their core gamedesign and better for it.
The thing is, when I boot up Skyrim I am having a good/great time. It is a really well balanced experience built around the tech and design principles they had. Older design only becomes an issue when it clashes with other design elements of the game, which is the case with Starfield. Their vision of a massive space exploration title is completely at odds with the technical basis they have. Had it been a couple of open worlds akin to Fallout with a large flying zone and some loading screens between them, I would probably have loved it. I feel Bethesda set out to make a game they could not, not focusing on their own strengths.
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I'm even less interested in Starfield after watching this guy's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS2emKDlGmE&list=WL&index=210
He had another good one about Rockstar's quest system being outdated. I agree with that but the game was still really fun for me. I played through it once on the PS4 and a second time on the PC. I think I'll end up buying Starfield eventually but it'll probably be years from now when it's cheap with tons of mods.
I'd like to see what the guy has to say, but by the nine his video is just insufferable. What a tool.
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I'm even less interested in Starfield after watching this guy's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS2emKDlGmE&list=WL&index=210
He had another good one about Rockstar's quest system being outdated. I agree with that but the game was still really fun for me. I played through it once on the PS4 and a second time on the PC. I think I'll end up buying Starfield eventually but it'll probably be years from now when it's cheap with tons of mods.
I'd like to see what the guy has to say, but by the nine his video is just insufferable. What a tool.
I'm sure there are other video criticisms out there that have a more serious or tame style.
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https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield/article/37j5d4CbPfYlZqJKcVtGcY/starfield-end-of-the-year-update-2023?linkId=256348629 (https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield/article/37j5d4CbPfYlZqJKcVtGcY/starfield-end-of-the-year-update-2023?linkId=256348629)
First, we’re targeting updates roughly every six weeks starting in February. These updates will include everything from quality-of-life improvements to content and feature updates.
Why are they waiting till february, shouldn't this 6 week update schedule have been happening since launch? None of what they say that is coming looks interesting enough at this moment to make me want to pick the game back up and try to finish it.
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https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield/article/37j5d4CbPfYlZqJKcVtGcY/starfield-end-of-the-year-update-2023?linkId=256348629 (https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield/article/37j5d4CbPfYlZqJKcVtGcY/starfield-end-of-the-year-update-2023?linkId=256348629)
First, we’re targeting updates roughly every six weeks starting in February. These updates will include everything from quality-of-life improvements to content and feature updates.
Why are they waiting till february, shouldn't this 6 week update schedule have been happening since launch? None of what they say that is coming looks interesting enough at this moment to make me want to pick the game back up and try to finish it.
They need to just hurry up and release the new Creation Kit. Modders will pump out way more interesting stuff and fix bugs quicker than Bethesda will.
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https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield/article/37j5d4CbPfYlZqJKcVtGcY/starfield-end-of-the-year-update-2023?linkId=256348629 (https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield/article/37j5d4CbPfYlZqJKcVtGcY/starfield-end-of-the-year-update-2023?linkId=256348629)
First, we’re targeting updates roughly every six weeks starting in February. These updates will include everything from quality-of-life improvements to content and feature updates.
Why are they waiting till february, shouldn't this 6 week update schedule have been happening since launch? None of what they say that is coming looks interesting enough at this moment to make me want to pick the game back up and try to finish it.
They need to just hurry up and release the new Creation Kit. Modders will pump out way more interesting stuff and fix bugs quicker than Bethesda will.
I think they get that. If they're solid on Early 2024 then they actually are pressing the matter. I think it was over a year before CK was released for FO4, and people were expecting Starfield's wait to be even longer.
I'm not sure modders with CK will be the fix-all people hope for, though. There are still technical problems (mainly mod index numbers that keep changing) that modders will have to overcome, and at this point in the game's cycle there will be constant version conflicts, as well.
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https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield/article/37j5d4CbPfYlZqJKcVtGcY/starfield-end-of-the-year-update-2023?linkId=256348629 (https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield/article/37j5d4CbPfYlZqJKcVtGcY/starfield-end-of-the-year-update-2023?linkId=256348629)
First, we’re targeting updates roughly every six weeks starting in February. These updates will include everything from quality-of-life improvements to content and feature updates.
Why are they waiting till february, shouldn't this 6 week update schedule have been happening since launch? None of what they say that is coming looks interesting enough at this moment to make me want to pick the game back up and try to finish it.
They need to just hurry up and release the new Creation Kit. Modders will pump out way more interesting stuff and fix bugs quicker than Bethesda will.
I think they get that. If they're solid on Early 2024 then they actually are pressing the matter. I think it was over a year before CK was released for FO4, and people were expecting Starfield's wait to be even longer.
I'm not sure modders with CK will be the fix-all people hope for, though. There are still technical problems (mainly mod index numbers that keep changing) that modders will have to overcome, and at this point in the game's cycle there will be constant version conflicts, as well.
This is true. Plus we will have to wait and see how many modders are willing to put time into modding Starfield when so many have moved on to other things and are unlikely to come back. It's a little telling when Skyrim is still getting almost 1000 new mods every week, Fallout 4 is still getting a couple hundred a week. Hell, even Morrowind is still picking up nearly 50 new mods a week and that game is over 20 years old now. Yet, Starfield is only getting about 100 a week. Granted, there are no mods tools for it yet (or rather very little, there are some), but Fallout 4's modding scene was way more active in the months prior to the CK being released for it.
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https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield/article/37j5d4CbPfYlZqJKcVtGcY/starfield-end-of-the-year-update-2023?linkId=256348629 (https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield/article/37j5d4CbPfYlZqJKcVtGcY/starfield-end-of-the-year-update-2023?linkId=256348629)
First, we’re targeting updates roughly every six weeks starting in February. These updates will include everything from quality-of-life improvements to content and feature updates.
Why are they waiting till february, shouldn't this 6 week update schedule have been happening since launch? None of what they say that is coming looks interesting enough at this moment to make me want to pick the game back up and try to finish it.
They need to just hurry up and release the new Creation Kit. Modders will pump out way more interesting stuff and fix bugs quicker than Bethesda will.
I think they get that. If they're solid on Early 2024 then they actually are pressing the matter. I think it was over a year before CK was released for FO4, and people were expecting Starfield's wait to be even longer.
I'm not sure modders with CK will be the fix-all people hope for, though. There are still technical problems (mainly mod index numbers that keep changing) that modders will have to overcome, and at this point in the game's cycle there will be constant version conflicts, as well.
This is true. Plus we will have to wait and see how many modders are willing to put time into modding Starfield when so many have moved on to other things and are unlikely to come back. It's a little telling when Skyrim is still getting almost 1000 new mods every week, Fallout 4 is still getting a couple hundred a week. Hell, even Morrowind is still picking up nearly 50 new mods a week and that game is over 20 years old now. Yet, Starfield is only getting about 100 a week. Granted, there are no mods tools for it yet (or rather very little, there are some), but Fallout 4's modding scene was way more active in the months prior to the CK being released for it.
Yep. It's pretty well established that FO4 was never modded nearly to the extent of Skryim because it simply wasn't as popular. I can't see anywhere near that level of man hours going into modding Starfield, unless the eventual DLC is really something game changing.
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The latest Steam beta update has introduced the option to mark a game as 'private'. About bloody time! And in time for the winter sale, too. Can't imagine what that'll do for sales of games to more discerning gentlefolk :coolio
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I think this year I'm going to resist buying any new games, I already have so much in the backlog.
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The latest Steam beta update has introduced the option to mark a game as 'private'. About bloody time! And in time for the winter sale, too. Can't imagine what that'll do for sales of games to more discerning gentlefolk :coolio
Is that for all those weird sex games on there?
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Well, I wouldn't say the ones I've played are "weird" but yeah. I guess it's for all those weird sex games. In addition to certain locales where other types of game may be taboo, where you might get get tossed in prison or even executed for playing them. (I acknowledge that escalated quickly but this is a genuine risk in some countries if the themes aren't tolerated within a given culture.)
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Well, I wouldn't say the ones I've played are "weird" but yeah. I guess it's for all those weird sex games. In addition to certain locales where other types of game may be taboo, where you might get get tossed in prison or even executed for playing them. (I acknowledge that escalated quickly but this is a genuine risk in some countries if the themes aren't tolerated within a given culture.)
I didn't even think about that point. Makes sense.
A few years ago I changed the settings so the sex games don't show up. I simply have no interest in playing those visual novel games. I got so tired of them being recommended on Steam, nor do I have any idea why they were being recommended :huh:
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Cyberpunk 2077 has been taking up all my game time for the last few days. I haven't played it since it released. I do not detect many differences in this updated version. I never experienced a lot of bugs on my first playthrough. The performance is definitely better and perhaps everything feels a bit less janky. I thought the gameplay was pretty good in the day 1 patch 2020 version.
I do not remember what the old skill/perk system was like so I cannot compare to the new system. Overall, I am having just as much fun if not more than the first time I played it 3 years ago. This will take a long time to finish and I haven't even started the DLC yet. This pleases Herrick.
Edit: One of the welcome additions is being able to refund perk points for free and redistribute them. Too bad this can only be done one time with the main attributes though.
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Somebody has finally beaten NES Tetris.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJ5UuknsHU
Also, a really cool video about how the Zapper and Duck Hunt worked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6XnSvB34y8
(Sorry, I only ever played NES and Super Nintendo and have no real knowledge of video games since then).
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Somebody has finally beaten NES Tetris.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJ5UuknsHU
Also, a really cool video about how the Zapper and Duck Hunt worked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6XnSvB34y8
(Sorry, I only ever played NES and Super Nintendo and have no real knowledge of video games since then).
Came here to post about this lol
https://www.polygon.com/24023080/tetris-record-kill-screen-beat-nes-blue-scuti
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I’ve probably taken a dim view of the video game streaming culture at times in the past, but it’s pretty cool that we have actual video documentation of the Tetris thing (and the whole progression up to this point even).
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That video explaining the Tetris game crash was really good although I can't help but think, maybe there's better uses of your time? :lol but these are kids so if they enjoy playing the game with that weird tapping, so be it. I know a lot of the best gamers often find crazy ways to use a controller so I guess it's no different but it looks like it would really hurt your hand and the youtuber even mentioned it being a stamina competition.
In other games, Call of Duty had a really fun Christmas themed limited time mode, Sleigh Ride Resurgence that I enjoyed so much last week. I played SO much, mcuh more than I had gamed in a single week in awhile. I made a video out of my first win in that mode, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLaRlPkhuDw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLaRlPkhuDw) and I'll likely make another with my last win on new years day. Sucks the mode is gone. Basically it was a resurgence battle royale mode, but the circle closed in on a moving train, making the end games always come down to one team trying to take over the train from another, leading to a lot of really fun fights.
Between the Halloween and Christmas modes they made recently, I feel like the developers are killing it. And I also think a lot of this comes down to MD3 having really bad sales and people moving away from COD for other games, Fortnite being one of them or The Finals. They need to compete with these other games, and it makes me think the developers are really trying right now. (I haven't felt that way in awhile with COD).
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Anyone been playing Against the Storm? It's roguelite with a difference in that it's a city builder. My god, it's addictive.
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Anyone been playing Against the Storm? It's roguelite with a difference in that it's a city builder. My god, it's addictive.
I keep meaning to check this out, but I have such a massive backlog of games I want to play I can't really justify buying another one right now :lol
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Anyone been playing Against the Storm? It's roguelite with a difference in that it's a city builder. My god, it's addictive.
Never heard of it but going to check it out now.
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Started playing Cyberpunk 2077 again - had a brief stint with this first weekend of release when I put in maybe 5 hours, but a combination of my PC only being able to running it on low settings and the game being buggy at launch made me put it away. Always wanted to return to it with a better PC and after some time when they could work out the kinks with the game and here we are now.
Mostly enjoying my time with it now (3-4 hours in) however I will say that 1 pet peeve I have is that for such a big world, a lot of it feels kinda empty. There's so many NPCs who are just there that you can't interact with in any way, and it definitely takes me out of the game a bit. Don't get me wrong, I understand that giving every NPC in a huge city their own voice actor and a dialogue tree, as well as some function in game (part of a quest or not) would be an insane undertaking and I get that it's not doable. However, when you run around a block or an apartment complex and nobody is really interactable, then it does feel a bit empty.
I am still intrigued to get further into the game and hopefully some things will open up and improve. :)
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I am highly enjoying Mario Wonder. I never picked up the New Super Mario Bros games, I am not even sure what they are all, so the last 2D Mario game I played was... checking... Super Mario World. Can that be right? Anyway, this game is lots of fun, exactly what I would expect from Nintendo. When I first saw clips online I thought those talking plants were silly and would get annoying fast but I love those guys! They add so much character to the game.
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For those interested, the Guardians of the Galaxy game is currently free at the Epic Games store until 1/11/24
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy
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I am highly enjoying Mario Wonder. I never picked up the New Super Mario Bros games, I am not even sure what they are all, so the last 2D Mario game I played was... checking... Super Mario World. Can that be right? Anyway, this game is lots of fun, exactly what I would expect from Nintendo. When I first saw clips online I thought those talking plants were silly and would get annoying fast but I love those guys! They add so much character to the game.
The New Super Mario Bros. games were a continuation of classic 2D Mario. They were good games, although the series did have one big problem in that the four games were very similar to each other, mainly visually but also structurally. Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a lot different in that regard. It's still classic 2D Mario platforming but with a lot of new and creative ideas.
I 100%'d the game a couple days ago, I really liked it. My only complaints are that the Search Party levels were really tedious, and the game as a whole felt a little too easy compared to the other 2D Mario games. But it makes up for the difficulty by being a lot of fun. The movement is the best of any 2D Mario, and pretty much all the Wonder effects are interesting. I was also worried about the talking flowers, thinking that they'd just be glorified tutorial signposts for newer players, but I enjoyed their inclusion a lot! I didn't like their English voices, but fortunately you can change the voice language of the flowers (no other character's voices are affected) in the settings, and I find that the French voices suit the flowers a lot better.
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The talking flowers are adorable.
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Started playing Cyberpunk 2077 again - had a brief stint with this first weekend of release when I put in maybe 5 hours, but a combination of my PC only being able to running it on low settings and the game being buggy at launch made me put it away. Always wanted to return to it with a better PC and after some time when they could work out the kinks with the game and here we are now.
Mostly enjoying my time with it now (3-4 hours in) however I will say that 1 pet peeve I have is that for such a big world, a lot of it feels kinda empty. There's so many NPCs who are just there that you can't interact with in any way, and it definitely takes me out of the game a bit. Don't get me wrong, I understand that giving every NPC in a huge city their own voice actor and a dialogue tree, as well as some function in game (part of a quest or not) would be an insane undertaking and I get that it's not doable. However, when you run around a block or an apartment complex and nobody is really interactable, then it does feel a bit empty.
I am still intrigued to get further into the game and hopefully some things will open up and improve. :)
I read or watched some review (more like a hype piece) of the 2.0 update mentioning how the world felt more "alive" but I agree with you, it really doesn't. Some random NPCs can talk but it's always a one-sentence nonsense reply. I'm 50-something hours into the game and it doesn't feel more alive in that respect. It doesn't really bother me because there are soooooo many missions to do and I really enjoy the gameplay and atmosphere. There is enough dialogue with the real people for me. Earlier today I did one mission that was all dialogue.
Edit: My main complaint is how the game auto-switches my tracked mission after receiving an un-ignorable phone call concerning another mission.
Edit: It's also nice that you no longer have to dress up like a clown because armor is no longer tied to clothing. I wish weapons had a transmog option though.
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Any Assassin's Creed fans? Do the remastered versions in the "Enio Collection" or whatever it's called, get rid of any Multi-player Trophies?
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Started playing Cyberpunk 2077 again - had a brief stint with this first weekend of release when I put in maybe 5 hours, but a combination of my PC only being able to running it on low settings and the game being buggy at launch made me put it away. Always wanted to return to it with a better PC and after some time when they could work out the kinks with the game and here we are now.
Mostly enjoying my time with it now (3-4 hours in) however I will say that 1 pet peeve I have is that for such a big world, a lot of it feels kinda empty. There's so many NPCs who are just there that you can't interact with in any way, and it definitely takes me out of the game a bit. Don't get me wrong, I understand that giving every NPC in a huge city their own voice actor and a dialogue tree, as well as some function in game (part of a quest or not) would be an insane undertaking and I get that it's not doable. However, when you run around a block or an apartment complex and nobody is really interactable, then it does feel a bit empty.
I am still intrigued to get further into the game and hopefully some things will open up and improve. :)
I read or watched some review (more like a hype piece) of the 2.0 update mentioning how the world felt more "alive" but I agree with you, it really doesn't. Some random NPCs can talk but it's always a one-sentence nonsense reply. I'm 50-something hours into the game and it doesn't feel more alive in that respect. It doesn't really bother me because there are soooooo many missions to do and I really enjoy the gameplay and atmosphere. There is enough dialogue with the real people for me. Earlier today I did one mission that was all dialogue.
Edit: My main complaint is how the game auto-switches my tracked mission after receiving an un-ignorable phone call concerning another mission.
Edit: It's also nice that you no longer have to dress up like a clown because armor is no longer tied to clothing. I wish weapons had a transmog option though.
I am playing the game as well, after falling off around 10 hours in during launch because I could not stand the bugs any more. I've had a few crashes and a few bugs but overall it is a much better experience. The world definitely does feel more vibrant and alive but it's not interactive, it's just meant to look really good in the periphery. So I tried to play with horse blinders on, the stuff that they built out is really great and having the setting in the backdrop really helps set the tone. But there's no point in going anywhere or talking to anybody unless you have a quest pointing you to them.
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I agree with all that criticism of the world itself in Cyberpunk. But I had a good time with it on release (on a powerful PC) before putting it down unfinished, can't remember why. Then I properly picked it up again with V2, playing with path tracing on on a super ultrawide, and played it to completion which was around another 20 hours. I thought it was fabulous. Very much looking forward to playing the DLC at some point.
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Been putting a little bit more time into Cyberpunk and I do enjoy it, but I think I have to focus on the activities and the story and less about the open world aspect because that does feel a little bit empty I must admit. I'm soon caught up to the point in the story where I got to on launch (the introduction of Keanu Reeves into the game) which isn't very far mind you but I usually take my time and I don't usually rush.
Alongside having Cyberpunk I also installed the original Resident Evil remake on a bit of an impulse. I've become a big fan of the franchise with the remakes of 2, 3 and 4, and I never really played these games back as a kid. So far it's a bit of a mixed bag. I do love the setting and the atmosphere but the locked camera angles definitely make it feel dated. I know thats how a lot of people got into these games to begin with, but playing it this way after getting used to a free roam 3rd person style, this definitely feels like a step back in that regard. I usually avoid having multiple games going at once but I figured since these 2 are so drastically different and one of them is maybe a 10 hour game it should be fine.
Down the line I'm really hyped to finally dive into Red Dead 2 (after I finish Cyberpunk) and there's a few other games I'm curious to try as well.
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I love the REmake game, played it a lot when I was younger but I agree it feels dated and clunky compared to the newer stuff.
I finally managed to beat Fallout: New Vegas! Took me ages but damn, such a great game. Now I've gotta finish the DLCs. Also, I've resumed playing Disco Elysium, excellent game so far.
A friend came home the other day to help her clean her laptop and we ended up playing Elden Ring, which she's a big fan of. Now I'm craving for a PC or a console that can run it :lol
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New Vegas is indeed killer, I loved that game.
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Been putting a little bit more time into Cyberpunk and I do enjoy it, but I think I have to focus on the activities and the story and less about the open world aspect because that does feel a little bit empty I must admit. I'm soon caught up to the point in the story where I got to on launch (the introduction of Keanu Reeves into the game) which isn't very far mind you but I usually take my time and I don't usually rush.
In retrospect, I think the whole Cyberpunk situation is really interesting. When it first came out, it was a buggy, broken mess, but it also had its merits, which people didn't really want to acknowledge. Now that it's had a million patches, a next-gen update, and DLC, I almost feel like the pendulum has swung completely in the other direction. There are some fundamental issues with the original game - somewhat empty world, disastrous loot system, illusion of choice - that simply can't be patched out and will need to wait until the sequel, but those aren't mentioned anymore. We live in a very 0/10 or 10/10 culture and I think Cyberpunk is a good example of that.
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Been putting a little bit more time into Cyberpunk and I do enjoy it, but I think I have to focus on the activities and the story and less about the open world aspect because that does feel a little bit empty I must admit. I'm soon caught up to the point in the story where I got to on launch (the introduction of Keanu Reeves into the game) which isn't very far mind you but I usually take my time and I don't usually rush.
In retrospect, I think the whole Cyberpunk situation is really interesting. When it first came out, it was a buggy, broken mess, but it also had its merits, which people didn't really want to acknowledge. Now that it's had a million patches, a next-gen update, and DLC, I almost feel like the pendulum has swung completely in the other direction. There are some fundamental issues with the original game - somewhat empty world, disastrous loot system, illusion of choice - that simply can't be patched out and will need to wait until the sequel, but those aren't mentioned anymore. We live in a very 0/10 or 10/10 culture and I think Cyberpunk is a good example of that.
I'm not sure if I rated the game on release, but I really enjoyed it for the most part. Haven't and likely won't come back to it, but I'm not surprised the a couple years later, the game is in great shape. It really just needed some more time to fix things at the end of the day. Sucks that games are always released unfinished these days.
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Been putting a little bit more time into Cyberpunk and I do enjoy it, but I think I have to focus on the activities and the story and less about the open world aspect because that does feel a little bit empty I must admit. I'm soon caught up to the point in the story where I got to on launch (the introduction of Keanu Reeves into the game) which isn't very far mind you but I usually take my time and I don't usually rush.
In retrospect, I think the whole Cyberpunk situation is really interesting. When it first came out, it was a buggy, broken mess, but it also had its merits, which people didn't really want to acknowledge. Now that it's had a million patches, a next-gen update, and DLC, I almost feel like the pendulum has swung completely in the other direction. There are some fundamental issues with the original game - somewhat empty world, disastrous loot system, illusion of choice - that simply can't be patched out and will need to wait until the sequel, but those aren't mentioned anymore. We live in a very 0/10 or 10/10 culture and I think Cyberpunk is a good example of that.
I'm not sure if I rated the game on release, but I really enjoyed it for the most part. Haven't and likely won't come back to it, but I'm not surprised the a couple years later, the game is in great shape. It really just needed some more time to fix things at the end of the day. Sucks that games are always released unfinished these days.
If you enjoyed the base game, I'd definitely give the DLC a try (I believe you can jump right into it). It's really great.
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Been putting a little bit more time into Cyberpunk and I do enjoy it, but I think I have to focus on the activities and the story and less about the open world aspect because that does feel a little bit empty I must admit. I'm soon caught up to the point in the story where I got to on launch (the introduction of Keanu Reeves into the game) which isn't very far mind you but I usually take my time and I don't usually rush.
In retrospect, I think the whole Cyberpunk situation is really interesting. When it first came out, it was a buggy, broken mess, but it also had its merits, which people didn't really want to acknowledge. Now that it's had a million patches, a next-gen update, and DLC, I almost feel like the pendulum has swung completely in the other direction. There are some fundamental issues with the original game - somewhat empty world, disastrous loot system, illusion of choice - that simply can't be patched out and will need to wait until the sequel, but those aren't mentioned anymore. We live in a very 0/10 or 10/10 culture and I think Cyberpunk is a good example of that.
I'm not sure if I rated the game on release, but I really enjoyed it for the most part. Haven't and likely won't come back to it, but I'm not surprised the a couple years later, the game is in great shape. It really just needed some more time to fix things at the end of the day. Sucks that games are always released unfinished these days.
Games are released unfinished but you pay for a pretty whole price.
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Been putting a little bit more time into Cyberpunk and I do enjoy it, but I think I have to focus on the activities and the story and less about the open world aspect because that does feel a little bit empty I must admit. I'm soon caught up to the point in the story where I got to on launch (the introduction of Keanu Reeves into the game) which isn't very far mind you but I usually take my time and I don't usually rush.
In retrospect, I think the whole Cyberpunk situation is really interesting. When it first came out, it was a buggy, broken mess, but it also had its merits, which people didn't really want to acknowledge. Now that it's had a million patches, a next-gen update, and DLC, I almost feel like the pendulum has swung completely in the other direction. There are some fundamental issues with the original game - somewhat empty world, disastrous loot system, illusion of choice - that simply can't be patched out and will need to wait until the sequel, but those aren't mentioned anymore. We live in a very 0/10 or 10/10 culture and I think Cyberpunk is a good example of that.
I'm not sure if I rated the game on release, but I really enjoyed it for the most part. Haven't and likely won't come back to it, but I'm not surprised the a couple years later, the game is in great shape. It really just needed some more time to fix things at the end of the day. Sucks that games are always released unfinished these days.
If you enjoyed the base game, I'd definitely give the DLC a try (I believe you can jump right into it). It's really great.
I'm sure it is, I just don't have desire to go back to this game.
Games are released unfinished but you pay for a pretty whole price.
Sadly, this has become the way.
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I love the REmake game, played it a lot when I was younger but I agree it feels dated and clunky compared to the newer stuff.
I finally managed to beat Fallout: New Vegas! Took me ages but damn, such a great game. Now I've gotta finish the DLCs. Also, I've resumed playing Disco Elysium, excellent game so far.
A friend came home the other day to help her clean her laptop and we ended up playing Elden Ring, which she's a big fan of. Now I'm craving for a PC or a console that can run it :lol
Fallout's a weird one for me. I've tried 3 or 4 times to play 3 and just hate it. Don't like the gameplay or the look. I think FO4 is wonderful, though a lot of people seem to hate it. Vegas was the tweener, and while I don't love it, I thought it was perfectly decent. I should probably go back and play it again, specifically, as you said, to do the DLC.
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Stupid Epic Store sale with the stupid 33% off coupon. Ugh no self control on my part. Ended up buying
Cyberpunk 2077
Witcher 3
Sykrim remastered
Mass Effect Trilogy remastered
Red Dead Redemption 2
Got it all for $50.
100 GB download for Cyberpunk... goddamn these sales. Still have the 33% off coupon and the sale goes on til 11 am EST tomorrow.
This is in addition to all the fun free game giveaways they had for the last 17 days that include games like Guardians of the Galaxy, Saints Row, Outer Worlds, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Deliver us Mars....
Oh well add them all to the backlog.
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Stupid Epic Store sale with the stupid 33% off coupon. Ugh no self control on my part. Ended up buying
Cyberpunk 2077
Witcher 3
Sykrim remastered
Mass Effect Trilogy remastered
Red Dead Redemption 2
Got it all for $50.
100 GB download for Cyberpunk... goddamn these sales. Still have the 33% off coupon and the sale goes on til 11 am EST tomorrow.
This is in addition to all the fun free game giveaways they had for the last 17 days that include games like Guardians of the Galaxy, Saints Row, Outer Worlds, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Deliver us Mars....
Oh well add them all to the backlog.
:lol
Let's see Cyberpunk will set you back about 100 hours
You can easily put 150 hours into Witcher 3 including the 2 expansions
Skyrim, I don't even know. I've put over 1000 hours into it since it first released.
Mass Effect Trilogy, there's another 100 hours
Red Dead 2 is another 60-80 hours, depending on how you play. Could be more than 100.
See you next year! :biggrin:
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Stupid Epic Store sale with the stupid 33% off coupon. Ugh no self control on my part. Ended up buying
Cyberpunk 2077
Witcher 3
Sykrim remastered
Mass Effect Trilogy remastered
Red Dead Redemption 2
Got it all for $50.
100 GB download for Cyberpunk... goddamn these sales. Still have the 33% off coupon and the sale goes on til 11 am EST tomorrow.
This is in addition to all the fun free game giveaways they had for the last 17 days that include games like Guardians of the Galaxy, Saints Row, Outer Worlds, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Deliver us Mars....
Oh well add them all to the backlog.
:lol
Let's see Cyberpunk will set you back about 100 hours
You can easily put 150 hours into Witcher 3 including the 2 expansions
Skyrim, I don't even know. I've put over 1000 hours into it since it first released.
Mass Effect Trilogy, there's another 100 hours
Red Dead 2 is another 60-80 hours, depending on how you play. Could be more than 100.
See you next year! :biggrin:
You forgot the part where I download and install them all and play for about an hour and then come back to it maybe 5 years later. ???
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Cyberpunk is wow, truly exhausting (in a good way) so many controls, ton of back story, way too much customization of the character. I mean I'm not even going to be looking at the guy so why bother. This is going to take me some time getting used to.
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Epic Store? Hope you showered on the way out :biggrin:
Great games, mind, all of them! You're going to have a good time for a long time. Reminds me, actually, need to finish the final part of the Mass Effect trilogy (did it on release but started through the whole lot again when the LE was released). And I'm on the Epilogue, finally after years and years, in Red Dead 2. Need to get that done.
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Is there a reputation for the Epic Store that I'm not aware of?
Ended up playing for 3 hours last night, really interesting world.
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Been putting a little bit more time into Cyberpunk and I do enjoy it, but I think I have to focus on the activities and the story and less about the open world aspect because that does feel a little bit empty I must admit. I'm soon caught up to the point in the story where I got to on launch (the introduction of Keanu Reeves into the game) which isn't very far mind you but I usually take my time and I don't usually rush.
In retrospect, I think the whole Cyberpunk situation is really interesting. When it first came out, it was a buggy, broken mess, but it also had its merits, which people didn't really want to acknowledge. Now that it's had a million patches, a next-gen update, and DLC, I almost feel like the pendulum has swung completely in the other direction. There are some fundamental issues with the original game - somewhat empty world, disastrous loot system, illusion of choice - that simply can't be patched out and will need to wait until the sequel, but those aren't mentioned anymore. We live in a very 0/10 or 10/10 culture and I think Cyberpunk is a good example of that.
Agreed. I didn't closely follow the pre-release hype train so I don't know exactly what CDPR advertised but I do remember hearing the game was to be a "hardcore RPG". I have no doubt their next game will have massive pre-orders.
Is there a reputation for the Epic Store that I'm not aware of?
Ended up playing for 3 hours last night, really interesting world.
Apparently their app is quite shitty. I've never used it, nor will I because their timed exclusive deals with publishers hath turned Herrick off from them forever more.
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It seems people just generally hate the gaming apps for PC like Steam or Epic Store. I really have never had much issues with any of these, the only thing that bothers me is there isn't just one ecosystem. Every gaming company having their own app is just annoying, but generally, the apps themselves from my experience haven't been bad. I'm sure there's lots of examples of these apps being shitty, I just haven't experienced it.
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It seems people just generally hate the gaming apps for PC like Steam or Epic Store. I really have never had much issues with any of these, the only thing that bothers me is there isn't just one ecosystem. Every gaming company having their own app is just annoying, but generally, the apps themselves from my experience haven't been bad. I'm sure there's lots of examples of these apps being shitty, I just haven't experienced it.
Is Steam manufacturer specific? I kind of figured that there were just some manufacturers (MS comes to mind) that have their own, but most of them rely on Steam. I honestly don't have a problem with Steam as a concept. I've just had a ton of bad luck with it, and I'm generally opposed to software as a service. If I plop down $50 for something I want to actually own it.
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It seems people just generally hate the gaming apps for PC like Steam or Epic Store. I really have never had much issues with any of these, the only thing that bothers me is there isn't just one ecosystem. Every gaming company having their own app is just annoying, but generally, the apps themselves from my experience haven't been bad. I'm sure there's lots of examples of these apps being shitty, I just haven't experienced it.
Is Steam manufacturer specific? I kind of figured that there were just some manufacturers (MS comes to mind) that have their own, but most of them rely on Steam. I honestly don't have a problem with Steam as a concept. I've just had a ton of bad luck with it, and I'm generally opposed to software as a service. If I plop down $50 for something I want to actually own it.
Steam isn't, but others like Epic Game store is the only place you are going to find fortnite for example. Battlenet is for Blizzard games (although some are also on steam). Origin is EA's platform.
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It seems people just generally hate the gaming apps for PC like Steam or Epic Store. I really have never had much issues with any of these, the only thing that bothers me is there isn't just one ecosystem. Every gaming company having their own app is just annoying, but generally, the apps themselves from my experience haven't been bad. I'm sure there's lots of examples of these apps being shitty, I just haven't experienced it.
Is Steam manufacturer specific? I kind of figured that there were just some manufacturers (MS comes to mind) that have their own, but most of them rely on Steam. I honestly don't have a problem with Steam as a concept. I've just had a ton of bad luck with it, and I'm generally opposed to software as a service. If I plop down $50 for something I want to actually own it.
Steam isn't, but others like Epic Game store is the only place you are going to find fortnite for example. Battlenet is for Blizzard games (although some are also on steam). Origin is EA's platform.
Wow. I've never even heard of two of those. So now you're supposed to have 5 different game platforms always running in the background? Popping up ads. Always updating stuff. Generally being obtrusive. I'll pass.
This is why piracy is still a thing.
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It seems people just generally hate the gaming apps for PC like Steam or Epic Store. I really have never had much issues with any of these, the only thing that bothers me is there isn't just one ecosystem. Every gaming company having their own app is just annoying, but generally, the apps themselves from my experience haven't been bad. I'm sure there's lots of examples of these apps being shitty, I just haven't experienced it.
Is Steam manufacturer specific? I kind of figured that there were just some manufacturers (MS comes to mind) that have their own, but most of them rely on Steam. I honestly don't have a problem with Steam as a concept. I've just had a ton of bad luck with it, and I'm generally opposed to software as a service. If I plop down $50 for something I want to actually own it.
Steam isn't, but others like Epic Game store is the only place you are going to find fortnite for example. Battlenet is for Blizzard games (although some are also on steam). Origin is EA's platform.
Wow. I've never even heard of two of those. So now you're supposed to have 5 different game platforms always running in the background? Popping up ads. Always updating stuff. Generally being obtrusive. I'll pass.
This is why piracy is still a thing.
I have them all turned off to start when I power up so none run in the background until I play them, but yeah, I have like 4 or 5 different gaming apps on my PC. But yeah, to me, this is more annoying than any one singular app as they all seem to function fine on their own.
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It seems people just generally hate the gaming apps for PC like Steam or Epic Store. I really have never had much issues with any of these, the only thing that bothers me is there isn't just one ecosystem. Every gaming company having their own app is just annoying, but generally, the apps themselves from my experience haven't been bad. I'm sure there's lots of examples of these apps being shitty, I just haven't experienced it.
Is Steam manufacturer specific? I kind of figured that there were just some manufacturers (MS comes to mind) that have their own, but most of them rely on Steam. I honestly don't have a problem with Steam as a concept. I've just had a ton of bad luck with it, and I'm generally opposed to software as a service. If I plop down $50 for something I want to actually own it.
Steam isn't, but others like Epic Game store is the only place you are going to find fortnite for example. Battlenet is for Blizzard games (although some are also on steam). Origin is EA's platform.
Wow. I've never even heard of two of those. So now you're supposed to have 5 different game platforms always running in the background? Popping up ads. Always updating stuff. Generally being obtrusive. I'll pass.
This is why piracy is still a thing.
There are quite a few of them, I think I have like 5 of them. There's also the Ubisoft launcher for games like Far Cry, the Amazon games launcher, GOG launcher, the list goes on quite a bit. Sometimes I think some games in Steam will launch other launchers to play the game. It's kinda ridiculous but... they did entice me with free games like GTA V and such, which is why I probably have so many.
As for the Epic launcher, I've had no issues at any point of time. Is it the Epic store that people have problems with or the launcher?
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I've had consistent issues with the Ubisoft launcher logging out and having to sign in again which entails getting a code sent to my e-mail. Some times I have issues using the Steam Controller running EA Origin games on Steam.
These are annoying issues. Why do these publishers sell games on Steam but still require their shitty Store Apps? Is it because their own apps have better anti-piracy measures?
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I've had consistent issues with the Ubisoft launcher logging out and having to sign in again which entails getting a code sent to my e-mail. Some times I have issues using the Steam Controller running EA Origin games on Steam.
These are annoying issues. Why do these publishers sell games on Steam but still require their shitty Store Apps? Is it because their own apps have better anti-piracy measures?
Perhaps, but marketing seems more likely. Who you are. Where you live. How old you are. What games you play. What mods you've installed. Valid phone and email. You're a goldmine, dude.
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I've had consistent issues with the Ubisoft launcher logging out and having to sign in again which entails getting a code sent to my e-mail. Some times I have issues using the Steam Controller running EA Origin games on Steam.
These are annoying issues. Why do these publishers sell games on Steam but still require their shitty Store Apps? Is it because their own apps have better anti-piracy measures?
Perhaps, but marketing seems more likely. Who you are. Where you live. How old you are. What games you play. What mods you've installed. Valid phone and email. You're a goldmine, dude.
I am a Herrick. And I have feelings, damn it :'(
Edit: Hmm...the little crying face didn't show up.
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GoG is the best of them all, since none of the games have DRM. You can download the games after you buy them and never have to launch any kind of launcher if you don't want to.
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GoG is the best of them all, since none of the games have DRM. You can download the games after you buy them and never have to launch any kind of launcher if you don't want to.
If a game is on Steam or GoG, I almost always go with the GoG version.
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https://youtu.be/0e17p2IVDUU?feature=shared
One of the few interesting exclusives on Xbox side right now! Indiana Jones and The Great Circle.
Looks awesome, and super authentic! Voice actors for Indy and Marcus are doing a fine job. Especially whoever is voicing Indy does a pretty good Harrison Ford impression. Coming later this year. If this turns out great, I might have to snag a discount Series S to play this. :P
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Looks like fun, though the "executive producer Todd Howard" thing was weird.
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Agreed. That just made me feel not so bothered about giving it a go!
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Reminds me a bit of the modern Tomb Raider games. Which is a good thing.
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Agreed. That just made me feel not so bothered about giving it a go!
Ignoring the fact that games are multi team endeavours so advertising any game as one man's vision/production is a bit shit, advertising that way seems a bit tone death considering the reception of the last two games he was heavily involved in.
"From the producer of Fallout 76 and Starfield!"
ehhhhhhh
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Indy is made by Wolfenstein devs (New Order and II were great). Those are experienced First Person devs. For me Hellblade 2 looks the best by far. Indy has potential but I wonder how fun the combat will be and how the story will hold up.
And apparently this was a large push by Todd Howard to get it realised with Disney. But I agree, his name is faaar from a seal of quality.
I want to believe in Avowed as Obsidian is a great studio, but the showing was bad. Hopefully not another Redfall, which was also made by a studio putting out great stuff prior (from Prey 2017 to Redfall 2023 makes me sad).
Also, Palworld makes Gamefreak and their shoddy Pokemon game visuals just look pathetic. Not that Palworld is that good looking, but at least it looks competent. Not my type of game, but god do I wish for a Pokemon game too look decent.
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I've been playing The Finals recently and I still love that game, it's a blast. They just introduced an experimental solo mode which is great for when you don't have a team of 3.
For those that like Battlefield and want to see some cool destruction I highly recommend checking it out.
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I am playing Pentiment and love it thus far. It is a dialouge driven medieval murder mystery game. The visual style is that of a religious medieval book (so interactive drawings).
Game seems heavily influenced by In the Name of the Rose and a little bit of Pillars of the Earth. Not a quick game, but a decades spanning tale with an eye for European history.
I think it is an adventure game (a classic one), but I suppose it plays the most like a dialouge driven RPG, like how dialouge works in a classic Bioware game. The gameplay is mostly dialouge trees with different routes, as well as some mild class/perk RPG elements that give you options/persuasion checks.
As it is an Xbox studios title by Obsidian, it is on gamepass. It was a passion project of the lead of Fallout New Vegas, though that is obviously a different type of experience, I think the man has eye for quality/detail.
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Pentiment is so good. A friend recommended it to me several months ago and as someone who isn't entirely keen on heavy dialogue games I fell in love with the art style and mystery aspect of the game. Reading up on it I'm also glad the game director was able to make it considering he was toying around with the idea for over a decade.
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I am playing Pentiment and love it thus far. It is a dialouge driven medieval murder mystery game. The visual style is that of a religious medieval book (so interactive drawings).
Game seems heavily influenced by In the Name of the Rose and a little bit of Pillars of the Earth. Not a quick game, but a decades spanning tale with an eye for European history.
I think it is an adventure game (a classic one), but I suppose it plays the most like a dialouge driven RPG, like how dialouge works in a classic Bioware game. The gameplay is mostly dialouge trees with different routes, as well as some mild class/perk RPG elements that give you options/persuasion checks.
As it is an Xbox studios title by Obsidian, it is on gamepass. It was a passion project of the lead of Fallout New Vegas, though that is obviously a different type of experience, I think the man has eye for quality/detail.
I loved Pillars of the Earth. I don't think I made it more than 10 pages of In The Name of the Choad.
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I am playing Pentiment and love it thus far. It is a dialouge driven medieval murder mystery game. The visual style is that of a religious medieval book (so interactive drawings).
Game seems heavily influenced by In the Name of the Rose and a little bit of Pillars of the Earth. Not a quick game, but a decades spanning tale with an eye for European history.
I think it is an adventure game (a classic one), but I suppose it plays the most like a dialouge driven RPG, like how dialouge works in a classic Bioware game. The gameplay is mostly dialouge trees with different routes, as well as some mild class/perk RPG elements that give you options/persuasion checks.
As it is an Xbox studios title by Obsidian, it is on gamepass. It was a passion project of the lead of Fallout New Vegas, though that is obviously a different type of experience, I think the man has eye for quality/detail.
I loved Pillars of the Earth. I don't think I made it more than 10 pages of In The Name of the Choad.
Only saw the film of Name of the Rose, which I really enjoy. Of Pillars I listened the audiobook and I enjoyed it as well.
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I am playing Pentiment and love it thus far. It is a dialouge driven medieval murder mystery game. The visual style is that of a religious medieval book (so interactive drawings).
Game seems heavily influenced by In the Name of the Rose and a little bit of Pillars of the Earth. Not a quick game, but a decades spanning tale with an eye for European history.
I think it is an adventure game (a classic one), but I suppose it plays the most like a dialouge driven RPG, like how dialouge works in a classic Bioware game. The gameplay is mostly dialouge trees with different routes, as well as some mild class/perk RPG elements that give you options/persuasion checks.
As it is an Xbox studios title by Obsidian, it is on gamepass. It was a passion project of the lead of Fallout New Vegas, though that is obviously a different type of experience, I think the man has eye for quality/detail.
I loved Pillars of the Earth. I don't think I made it more than 10 pages of In The Name of the Choad.
Only saw the film of Name of the Rose, which I really enjoy. Of Pillars I listened the audiobook and I enjoyed it as well.
The following book was good too. I don't remember the title. I haven't read the third yet but I will...one day.
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I've been playing The Finals recently and I still love that game, it's a blast. They just introduced an experimental solo mode which is great for when you don't have a team of 3.
For those that like Battlefield and want to see some cool destruction I highly recommend checking it out.
I started playing this yesterday.
After a few very positive COD posts by me, they just seem to have been unable to stop the rampant cheating. Before this weekend, I stopped playing for 10 days. I logged back on Saturday afternoon to see the last thign I did, report a cheater, was confirmed :lol I palyed one game, and actualyl won. But I know this is COD's tactic. If you haven't played in a bit, they will put you in an easier lobby to get you to want to keep playing before putting you back in a lobby with cheaters. I took my one win and walked off. I'm sure I'll come back, but I need a break. It's no fun when you are constantly playing against people who will use any cheating tactic to get around the system (there was a new reWASD PC app that allowed keyboard and mouse players to get aim assist, apparently now banned, but from my understanding it's mostly talk and people can still use it, along with a cronus or anything else that people have and continue to use). Point being, the game is in a bad state once again with cheating and it's not fun to play.
I had been playing PUBG the last two weeks instead. They have a new map and it's an incredibly challenging game, but also very rewarding. It's so annoying how they put you in literal bot lobbies until you get your feet wet, but I finally got out of that and was having some fun and got a couple wins, BUT this is such an old game. Even with a new map, I'm just not loving it (and I feel it's because its too challenging and I need to commit myself a lot more to get competitive at it).
So that leads me to The Finals. Heard a lot about this game from my tiktok as the next "COD killer" which we all know is BS, but it's free and figured I'd play it for an afternoon. It's a lot of fun. Very arcadey. High TTK, lots of ways to play, and the full destruction of the map is probably the best part about it all. Looking forward to digging into it more this week since as a noob, I can't really play a lot of different ways until I unlock things, but being a heavy and buldozing through the walls is so much fun. Gun play seems to be solid too. Had some good games yesterday, but I want to get better.
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I played a lot of the beta, and it definitely distilled some of the best bits of B:BC2 into a more arcardey format. Great fun.
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I played a lot of the beta, and it definitely distilled some of the best bits of B:BC2 into a more arcardey format. Great fun.
Yeah, if only Battlefield continued with that sort of destruction in their games....
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I played about an hour of the new roguelike mode (or what I used to know as a "horde" mode from the Gears of War days) in TLOU2 last night. It's pretty fun but I feel like it will wear out its welcome pretty quick. I think they really missed out on an opportunity for an awesome multiplayer mode with that (probably because they were too busy working on the new TLOU multiplayer game, which is now cancelled :lol).
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Heavy is my go-to in the Finals. It's been a blast so far. My only real complaint is that to have a great game you should really pair with 2 people you know instead of randos. I had a big issue with people constantly leaving and not being backfilled when I first started playing. It was sort of the same experience with Apex for me.
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Heavy is my go-to in the Finals. It's been a blast so far. My only real complaint is that to have a great game you should really pair with 2 people you know instead of randos. I had a big issue with people constantly leaving and not being backfilled when I first started playing. It was sort of the same experience with Apex for me.
I've been playing heavy as well, but not sure it's my go to. Just my first main to play with and get my feet wet in the game. I definitely agree, you need to be playing with people to actually win because team work is too important in this game. I haven't had much time to play at all and won't for the rest of the week since my last post though. Maybe this weekend I can get back into it.
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Finally finished the New Vegas DLCs. Pretty good stuff.
I've also played this very short title called milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Quite amazing art direction and also quite a tough subject matter.
And I guess I finally began Dark Souls. Sadly it's a bit laggy on my laptop, so I'll try to keep playing on my desktop PC, which I haven't used in months :lol
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And I guess I finally began Dark Souls. Sadly it's a bit laggy on my laptop, so I'll try to keep playing on my desktop PC, which I haven't used in months :lol
I finally started playing it for the first time a few months ago (the only SoulsBorne games I've played and beaten are Demon's Souls and Elden Ring). I was enjoying it but I did find it a little difficult to go back to the original after all the refinements they made leading up to Elden Ring. Played it for around 10 hours before pivoting to Baldur's Gate, which I'm currently 40 hours into and fully addicted. :lol
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So Sony did a show a couple of days ago.
I am super stoked for Death Stranding 2. I consider 1 to be a fantastic game and a unique experience you cannot get anywhere else.
But I am a bit disappointed in the Sony PS5 lineup to be honest. Last year was basically Spider-Man 2 and this year amounts to Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin? Those game look solid, don't get me wrontg, but they are not made by the mainline PS studios I love so much nor do they look the part. Hopefully the PS5 will end up as stacked as the PS4 in it's final years.
I also wonder if Sony's live service plans have had an impact. Naughty Dog recently cancelled TLOU online after years of development. And it seems their massive investment in Bungie isn't going too well either.
And if I compare PSVR2 to PSVR1, the support is just a massive downgrade. I was interested but I was not expecting them to PS Vita the thing a couple of months in.
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I didn't buy a PS4 until about 4-5 years into the generation since it took that long for it to gain enough exclusives to warrant buying. Seems like PS5 is might be even worse given how PS exclusives are now gradually making their way to PC.
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I didn't buy a PS4 until about 4-5 years into the generation since it took that long for it to gain enough exclusives to warrant buying. Seems like PS5 is might be even worse given how PS exclusives are now gradually making their way to PC.
There's lots of rumors of Xbox exclusives making their way to PS lately
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Yeah, there's apparently going to be an announcement next week over the future of Xbox.
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RIP
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If all those rumors are true, it will likely be a massive shift in gaming for the long term. I also think not having a major competitor is not a good thing in the console space (in regards to Sony).
That said, I do think MS will deliver a lot of good games in the coming years and their subscription service has been fantastic. If you could get that on basically any platform at some point, it would be a no brainer for me.
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Helldivers II came out today. I put several hundred hours into the first one to much delight. I did the tutorial and played one mission before work this morning and absolutely loved it.
It's cross platform (I think just PS5 and PC) and only $40. Give it a look!
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Helldivers II came out today. I put several hundred hours into the first one to much delight. I did the tutorial and played one mission before work this morning and absolutely loved it.
It's cross platform (I think just PS5 and PC) and only $40. Give it a look!
One of my friends mentioned this game to me. It looks cool, but I'm not sure it's for me. This is the same type of friend who will try to convince me to buy a game to play with him and then he'll give me every excuse in the world to not actually play it with me after I buy it :lol
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Helldivers II came out today. I put several hundred hours into the first one to much delight. I did the tutorial and played one mission before work this morning and absolutely loved it.
It's cross platform (I think just PS5 and PC) and only $40. Give it a look!
One of my friends mentioned this game to me. It looks cool, but I'm not sure it's for me. This is the same type of friend who will try to convince me to buy a game to play with him and then he'll give me every excuse in the world to not actually play it with me after I buy it :lol
It's very team-oriented. You can play it solo, but you get paired into squads of 4 and have to work together to complete objectives. This new version allows for armor changes that actually impact your character's movements and ability to play. I'm pretty excited about that. I always thought the game would lend itself well to "tank" builds and strategies.
You might actually dig it because of the squad element. That's what Battlefield uses, right?
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Helldivers II came out today. I put several hundred hours into the first one to much delight. I did the tutorial and played one mission before work this morning and absolutely loved it.
It's cross platform (I think just PS5 and PC) and only $40. Give it a look!
One of my friends mentioned this game to me. It looks cool, but I'm not sure it's for me. This is the same type of friend who will try to convince me to buy a game to play with him and then he'll give me every excuse in the world to not actually play it with me after I buy it :lol
It's very team-oriented. You can play it solo, but you get paired into squads of 4 and have to work together to complete objectives. This new version allows for armor changes that actually impact your character's movements and ability to play. I'm pretty excited about that. I always thought the game would lend itself well to "tank" builds and strategies.
You might actually dig it because of the squad element. That's what Battlefield uses, right?
Battleifled is PvP though, and the current iteration doesn't rely on the squad element much at all. The PvE stuff makes me think the game will go stale quick unless you are consistently playing with your friends.
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Helldivers II came out today. I put several hundred hours into the first one to much delight. I did the tutorial and played one mission before work this morning and absolutely loved it.
It's cross platform (I think just PS5 and PC) and only $40. Give it a look!
One of my friends mentioned this game to me. It looks cool, but I'm not sure it's for me. This is the same type of friend who will try to convince me to buy a game to play with him and then he'll give me every excuse in the world to not actually play it with me after I buy it :lol
It's very team-oriented. You can play it solo, but you get paired into squads of 4 and have to work together to complete objectives. This new version allows for armor changes that actually impact your character's movements and ability to play. I'm pretty excited about that. I always thought the game would lend itself well to "tank" builds and strategies.
You might actually dig it because of the squad element. That's what Battlefield uses, right?
Battleifled is PvP though, and the current iteration doesn't rely on the squad element much at all. The PvE stuff makes me think the game will go stale quick unless you are consistently playing with your friends.
I'm curious to see how it plays out long term, but this game takes place across the galaxy. There are essentially infinite worlds that will be procedurally generated, along with their objectives, locations, day/night cycles, and enemies, making repetitive levels a thing that won't really happen. You'll have similar environments, sure, but you won't be playing the same scenarios in the same places over and over again.
At least that's what the devs say.
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So many games tout that. Just like at Starfield which I couldn't even be bothered to finish. I'm not saying the game sucks, it just may not be for me. And honestly, it may be for me and I just don't know. I've watched some videos, it does look cool. I just feel like I'd pay the $40 and hardly play it after this weekend.
And what really sucks is I'm kind of in a gaming slump. The last month or so I've been struggling to find a game to play that I enjoy. The Finals is fun but super limited and already stale. PUBG is still a great game, but soooo difficult and full of cheaters from Asia. Battlefield is in a decent spot right now, only took a couple years, but it's still feels like the same Battlefield I played for over 100 hours at this point so it's not too interesting for me.
COD just had their season 2 update yesterday. I played that and had some fun and some of the usual frustrations. I'm debating if I want to get the battle pass and grind out the season for the next month or so, but yesterday's gaming session left me very meh overall and I feel like if I continue to play its just to have something to play.
I probably should just get Helldivers 2 and stop being so cheap with my games, but well, yeah, I'm cheap on my games these days.
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If you end up giving it a shot, give me a shout. I'd love to play with people I know.. just not this weekend, though. I'll be in NYC until next Tuesday!
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Never heard of this Helldivers game, so I wondered if it was related to the book series with the same name. It seems like it's not, even if the premise is very similar :dunno:
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If you end up giving it a shot, give me a shout. I'd love to play with people I know.. just not this weekend, though. I'll be in NYC until next Tuesday!
Nice, yeah, I'd need someone to play with and maybe giving the game the weekend to be played will show me if I should get it or not.
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we're on page 69 in the video games thread :metal
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Got tomb raider remastered. I think they did a decent job. I was a huge fan of the originals as a kid
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we're on page 69 in the video games thread :metal
nice
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Got tomb raider remastered. I think they did a decent job. I was a huge fan of the originals as a kid
Apparently one of the leads on the remaster was a guy who was originally working on fan remakes for a good number of years.
https://twitter.com/XProger_san/status/1757892574092636206
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Quick circleback to Helldivers 2.... Absolutely incredible. The launch was way bigger than anticipated and the servers are struggling to match make (devs are working on it and it has been improving), but if you have a couple friends you can squad up with, you can play to your heart's content.
This is most fun I've had on this gen so far.
Different topic: Televisions
The wife and I are looking to swap out our 55" in the living room for a 70"-75". I haven't TV shopped in a while. What are important things to look for as far as gaming goes?
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Quick circleback to Helldivers 2.... Absolutely incredible. The launch was way bigger than anticipated and the servers are struggling to match make (devs are working on it and it has been improving), but if you have a couple friends you can squad up with, you can play to your heart's content.
This is most fun I've had on this gen so far.
Different topic: Televisions
The wife and I are looking to swap out our 55" in the living room for a 70"-75". I haven't TV shopped in a while. What are important things to look for as far as gaming goes?
VRR (variable refresh rate) and latency/input lag.
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Yeah you probably want something with more than 60hz of refresh rate for gaming. 4k is more than enough for vidya, maybe too much even.
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I am just about 100% through Super Mario Wonder. This is a fantastic game, showing the brilliance of Nintendo's game design. My only complaint is that I wish there was 10x more content because I don't want to stop playing it.
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I am just about 100% through Super Mario Wonder. This is a fantastic game, showing the brilliance of Nintendo's game design. My only complaint is that I wish there was 10x more content because I don't want to stop playing it.
It is indeed a really good game. To be honest I often felt Nintendo didn't really compete anymore with indie studios with their 2D stuff in terms of price:content (games like Hollow Knight, Celeste, Deaths Door, The Messenger, Tunic, Shovel Knight etc.). But for Mario Wonder they went above and beyond and almost each level brings something new and exciting, along with just being very well designed.
And on the Switch I think Pikmin 4 and especially Tears of the Kingdom were absolutely amazing games too.
Quick circleback to Helldivers 2.... Absolutely incredible. The launch was way bigger than anticipated and the servers are struggling to match make (devs are working on it and it has been improving), but if you have a couple friends you can squad up with, you can play to your heart's content.
This is most fun I've had on this gen so far.
Different topic: Televisions
The wife and I are looking to swap out our 55" in the living room for a 70"-75". I haven't TV shopped in a while. What are important things to look for as far as gaming goes?
If you can afford it, good HDR is a game changer on some titles. But it comes along with meddling with settings / variability. But good HDR with a good game mode is reserved for higher midrange TVs and up (I have an LG C3 now, though for a regular family I do not recommend OLED probably). But since pricing goes up very steeply for large screens, that can be rough
The HDR400 without dimming zones on those midrange gaming monitors (300-700 euro range here) in my opinion is kinda pointless and is confusing the market.
And even on consoles VRR/120hz is a good thing. There have been quite a few games that support it. And especially Sony makes good 40fs modes which can be close to the resolution mode in terms of visuals but 40 fps oddly feels a lot closer to 60 than 30 (ha ze to do with frame timing I believe).
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https://youtu.be/qLZenOn7WUo?feature=shared
ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree Trailer! :metal
I'm just now playing through the game for the first time. I hope I can finish it by summer when this lands, but it seems like an impossible task as of now. :lol I just made it to Lakes of Liurnia, after I took down Godrick.
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https://youtu.be/qLZenOn7WUo?feature=shared
ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree Trailer! :metal
I'm just now playing through the game for the first time. I hope I can finish it by summer when this lands, but it seems like an impossible task as of now. :lol I just made it to Lakes of Liurnia, after I took down Godrick.
very cool. speaking of elder ring, has anyone here beat it with a banana controller? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoMsm543W9Y
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Speaking of controllers.... I prefer to play everything on my switch because the xbox controller is just so big for my hands. However, there are several games out that aren't/will never be on switch. Any suggestions for a smaller, wireless xbox1 controller? All the searches I've done result it wired.
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If your computer has Bluetooth, you can pair the Switch controllers and use them in some games. I haven't been able to, but I attribute that to using Linux :lol. If you're playing on the xbox1, no clue then.
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I know the Pro controller is recognised by Steam, not sure about the Joy-Con though. But there's quite a few programs that will convert the Switch controller input into Xinput, essentially making it be recognised as an Xbox controller, and then you can use it with anything. BetterJoy is a popular (and free) example.
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Was any of that English? *confused old lady look*
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Was any of that English? *confused old lady look*
:lol
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https://youtu.be/qLZenOn7WUo?feature=shared
ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree Trailer! :metal
I'm just now playing through the game for the first time. I hope I can finish it by summer when this lands, but it seems like an impossible task as of now. :lol I just made it to Lakes of Liurnia, after I took down Godrick.
I love Elden Ring (probably a top five game for me) but I find it very hard to play outside of short sports. I'll rocket through 10 hours over the course of a week or so and then just be completely burnt out by it and take a two week break. :lol
I will say, once you find the Mimic Tear, you start mowing through the game at a blistering pace.
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LOL at COD having to confirm publicly that their anti-cheat is ON because one of the cheat providers apparently advertised it as being off and free reign to cheat which lead to a crazy amount of cheaters playing COD the last week. COD then says well, it's working, we banned 6000 accounts! Uh dude, you likely have closer to 600000 cheaters in that game. Pathetic for such a money maker game. Funny enough though, I haven't experienced any out of the normal, but the clips I keep seeing on reddit are all I need to know it's legit bad right now. It's likely because I don't play ranked, since that's just asking to get shit on by cheaters.
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Damn, where there ever a point they were able to get a handle on the CoD cheaters?
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Damn, where there ever a point they were able to get a handle on the CoD cheaters?
Depends on how you describe a handle. It seems when they make major updates to the game, including the ricochet anti-cheat, it gets things put in a better place. But it's a cat and mouse game. Every time COD makes the update to prevent the current cheats, the cheat providers then work and provide a way to circumvent the new changes and then it gets worse until COD makes a change again. It usually happens closer to the end of the games yearly life cycle though. So typically late summer, the cheating gets really bad until the new game releases. But this is only season 2 and it's maybe worse than ever or at least just as bad as it can get.
I think engineowning (major cheat provider) has been able to circumvent some legal stuff due to being overseas company too.
I feel like fortnite doesn't have this problem though. I feel like COD needs to be stricter and is choosing not to be.
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have you ever played CS? it's pointless to even try to play that game online, there is nothing but cheaters. that's why i only play CS in single player mode
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have you ever played CS? it's pointless to even try to play that game online, there is nothing but cheaters. that's why i only play CS in single player mode
Not in like 10+ years. I didn't know they had a bad cheating problem. I'm sure it's an issue in every online competitive games, just some worse than others. PUBG is pretty bad too right now. The one thing you notice for sure that it's a cheater is not just that they kill you easily, but they sometimes are using camos/skins that aren't available in the game normally, they turn single rate fire guns into automatic fire, or they do other movement hacks to move faster. That's how it's become so noticeable lately. Because really good players exist too and aim assist on controller can make players look like they have aimbot. It's just become so open and obvious with a lot of the recent cheats.
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have you ever played CS? it's pointless to even try to play that game online, there is nothing but cheaters. that's why i only play CS in single player mode
I play ranked cs2 almost every night and it's extremely rare to see cheaters imo. Valve has a really robust system for capturing cheaters these days including committee review.
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ooh i played unranked, maybe that's why. it was just hordes of people 1 shotting me and shooting me from nowhere
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ooh i played unranked, maybe that's why. it was just hordes of people 1 shotting me and shooting me from nowhere
That's how that game is played though and a reason I don't like it, people just holding tight angles for the one shot snipe.
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ooh i played unranked, maybe that's why. it was just hordes of people 1 shotting me and shooting me from nowhere
That's how that game is played though and a reason I don't like it, people just holding tight angles for the one shot snipe.
Yea, it's especially common in unranked games. Honestly I think CS shines in the ranked lobbies. Their matchmaking is fantastic and lot of one shot stuff is often mitigated by players knowing where people maybe camped. I'd say the biggest hurdle for CS is becoming familiar with the maps. If you ever want to play shoot me a pm.
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ooh i played unranked, maybe that's why. it was just hordes of people 1 shotting me and shooting me from nowhere
That's how that game is played though and a reason I don't like it, people just holding tight angles for the one shot snipe.
Yea, it's especially common in unranked games. Honestly I think CS shines in the ranked lobbies. Their matchmaking is fantastic and lot of one shot stuff is often mitigated by players knowing where people maybe camped. I'd say the biggest hurdle for CS is becoming familiar with the maps. If you ever want to play shoot me a pm.
I have no desire to play CS. It's just too old, even with the new version out. The gameplay is pretty stale to me since it's been basically the same game since I first ever played PC games. HAving said that, I know it's a really competitive game and because of that, I'm sure that's why it's still so popular. I'd be so bad playing that right now too :lol
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have you ever played CS? it's pointless to even try to play that game online, there is nothing but cheaters. that's why i only play CS in single player mode
"CS"? Help out a brother...
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Counter Strike, you can download on steam for free
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ooh i played unranked, maybe that's why. it was just hordes of people 1 shotting me and shooting me from nowhere
That's how that game is played though and a reason I don't like it, people just holding tight angles for the one shot snipe.
Yea, it's especially common in unranked games. Honestly I think CS shines in the ranked lobbies. Their matchmaking is fantastic and lot of one shot stuff is often mitigated by players knowing where people maybe camped. I'd say the biggest hurdle for CS is becoming familiar with the maps. If you ever want to play shoot me a pm.
Yeah I was going to say Counterstrike probably has the fewest cheaters of any competitive shooter out there.
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is it only a problem in unranked? i swear every time i go into an unranked (i'm not even close to good enough for ranked) it's filled with people who are obviously wall hacking, using aim assist, etc.
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I'd bet a large portion of the unranked lobbies are filled with smurf accounts, there are some exceptionally good CS players. Hell I've never gotten better than a gold rank and I can go into unranked lobbies and lay waste to players.
You are good enough to play ranked. Hop into a premier game and you'll be sorted with other plays of low/no rank, after you get some games under your belt the matchmaming will be better. If premier isn't your thing hop into competitive map lobby, I almost always play a game of dust2 ranked and it's a blast.
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there are some exceptionally good CS players.
I think this may be the reality. The games been around so long and people have played it so much that the average player is likely really good at the game. COD has the same problem. It's almost impossible to compete in game if you aren't regularly playing to get better.
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That's part of the reason I drop off new games. I love getting into soemthing new but then the community will get way better than me, and if the matchmaking isn't great then I'll lose motivation to keep playing. As for counter strike I've been playing cs since 2000 so I've been able to hang with the community.
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there are some exceptionally good CS players.
I think this may be the reality. The games been around so long and people have played it so much that the average player is likely really good at the game. COD has the same problem. It's almost impossible to compete in game if you aren't regularly playing to get better.
Years ago, I was in the top 5 or 10% in CS before I totally lost interest in it. There are indeed some really good CS players out there. I've been accused of hacking numerous times. It's all about knowing the maps and where the choke points are and how to exploit enemy choke points. Also being quick, learning accuracy, and using your ears to your advantage. A good pair of headphones can go a long way.
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Herrick has been playing various games but nothing that great. I have so many games installed but I don't really feel like playing them.
There is one game coming out soon that I'm interested in though. It is a sequel to an old game called Outcast. It is called Outcast: A New Beginning. I beat the original a couple times only in the last few years. The second time I beat it was when a couple weeks ago when I played through the remastered version. Good game.
The main game I'm playing now is Shadowrun Returns. It's one of the many games I bought on sale years ago but never finished.
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Started Death's Door a little bit ago. Haven't played much but have been enjoying so far.
A few hours in to this now, and I must say that this is a fantastic game!
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Since Christmas, I've been keeping tabs of the games I've finished and the ones on the shortlist for me to play. So far, I've about 8 games deep. All of them are available on the newest PlayStation or Switch. These are games that are new to me (though I played BMZ like 7 years ago), I'm not counting games I've played recently or many many times, like Slay the Spire or Super Mario Bros.
Castlevania: Dracula X
An old SNES game that is supposedly really bad, at least compared to the previous game in the series it's based on. Either way, I had a great time with this. It was tough, but doable with some practice. While the Advance Collection I played it on allows for rewinding, I refused to do and played as if I was playing on original console. Made for a better experience, IMO. Grade: B+
Metroid Prime Remastered
A remake of the classic GameCube game, this version is just as amazing as the original. Controls and visuals are updated. I was a bit disappointed there wasn't much in the way of bonuses or extras. I guess Hard Mode unlocks after you win, but I wanted to move on. Grade: A
Castlevania Legends
An old Game Boy game that's on Switch's NSO. It scratched the CV itch I wanted at that time. Nothing mind-blowing. Grade: C+
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
This game is the latest entry of the Wonder Boy/Monster World series. It's a really good platformer/Metroidvania style game, like most of the MW games. There's about 15-20% of the game towards the end that kinds gets derailed, though. At least one dungeon is so confusing, it was even difficult to understand what to do once I looked up a guide. It almost made me quit, but I'm glad I stuck with it because the ending was great. If you are a fan of the series, it's a must-play. Grade: B+
198X
A very good concept of a game that ended up with a very MEH execution. The whole thing is about an hour and a half. A meh story based on playing '80s arcade games, none of the game are particularly amazing, and all are very short, almost demos of something better. Grade: D+
The Messenger
An amazing Metroidvania in the style of Ninja Gaiden and Strider. Incredibly fun, just difficult enough to always want to try once more, amazing boss fights, and the story is very cool. It doesn't take itself too seriously, which I really enjoyed as well. 100% recommended to platformer lovers. Grade: A+
Blaster Master Zero
A remake of an old NES game. Fairly faithful to the original, but with lots of added features. Not bad at all, but it did not compel me to continue towards getting all the trophies, which I am still doing for The Messenger. Grade: B
Roguebook
A great roguelike-deck-builder in the vein of Slay the Spire, which has been my most played game since 2020. I find it much easier than Spire, but also has a lot of depth in the characters you play as. Very fun, and I've already done many runs of this. Will continue to play this and go towards the platinum trophy. Grade: A
On the shortlist of games to be played:
Super Mario Wonder
Blaster Master Zero 2
The Last Guardian
Sea of Stars
Final Fantasy XVI
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At the moment I've been replaying:
Assassin's Creed II
Metroid Prime
Dark Souls
Shenmue
And been half-assedly playing Hogwarts Legacy, at my wife's behest admittedly. Hopefully I can get through 'em all by the time Shadow of the Erdtree comes out, because everything's getting dropped for that one.
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At the moment I've been replaying:
Assassin's Creed II
Metroid Prime
Dark Souls
Shenmue
And been half-assedly playing Hogwarts Legacy, at my wife's behest admittedly. Hopefully I can get through 'em all by the time Shadow of the Erdtree comes out, because everything's getting dropped for that one.
Wait, who???
Fir the record, I've played through AC II and Brotherhood in the last month or so, and am about 80% of the way through Revelations
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At the moment I've been replaying:
Assassin's Creed II
Metroid Prime
Dark Souls
Shenmue
And been half-assedly playing Hogwarts Legacy, at my wife's behest admittedly. Hopefully I can get through 'em all by the time Shadow of the Erdtree comes out, because everything's getting dropped for that one.
Hey Gan, haven't seen you around here in a while.
Funny you mention Shenmue. I was just thinking about that the other day. It's such a strange game. There really wasn't anything like it at the time and there hasn't been anything like it since.
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At the moment I've been replaying:
Assassin's Creed II
Metroid Prime
Dark Souls
Shenmue
And been half-assedly playing Hogwarts Legacy, at my wife's behest admittedly. Hopefully I can get through 'em all by the time Shadow of the Erdtree comes out, because everything's getting dropped for that one.
Hey Gan, haven't seen you around here in a while.
Funny you mention Shenmue. I was just thinking about that the other day. It's such a strange game. There really wasn't anything like it at the time and there hasn't been anything like it since.
Playing through Shenmue (or at least the first disc of it) is something of a Christmas tradition for me and my brothers, so the chances of me actually finishing it this time (it is March, after all!) are slim. One of my favorites though, and it is very unique. Kind of hard to explain its appeal to anyone who wasn't there at the time, it's almost Lynchian in its strange, alien charm. The Yakuza games supposedly carried the torch to a certain extent but I've never really tried any of them.
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At the moment I've been replaying:
Assassin's Creed II
Metroid Prime
Dark Souls
Shenmue
And been half-assedly playing Hogwarts Legacy, at my wife's behest admittedly. Hopefully I can get through 'em all by the time Shadow of the Erdtree comes out, because everything's getting dropped for that one.
Hey Gan, haven't seen you around here in a while.
Funny you mention Shenmue. I was just thinking about that the other day. It's such a strange game. There really wasn't anything like it at the time and there hasn't been anything like it since.
Playing through Shenmue (or at least the first disc of it) is something of a Christmas tradition for me and my brothers, so the chances of me actually finishing it this time (it is March, after all!) are slim. One of my favorites though, and it is very unique. Kind of hard to explain its appeal to anyone who wasn't there at the time, it's almost Lynchian in its strange, alien charm. The Yakuza games supposedly carried the torch to a certain extent but I've never really tried any of them.
Yeah, the Yakuza games are probably the closest comparison.......with maybe a touch of Death Stranding.
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I'm getting the Atari VCS 800 for my birthday. I can stream Ll the old system games and new ones.
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Castlevania: Dracula X
An old SNES game that is supposedly really bad, at least compared to the previous game in the series it's based on. Either way, I had a great time with this. It was tough, but doable with some practice. While the Advance Collection I played it on allows for rewinding, I refused to do and played as if I was playing on original console. Made for a better experience, IMO. Grade: B+
Metroid Prime Remastered
A remake of the classic GameCube game, this version is just as amazing as the original. Controls and visuals are updated. I was a bit disappointed there wasn't much in the way of bonuses or extras. I guess Hard Mode unlocks after you win, but I wanted to move on. Grade: A
I know I played Castlevania: Dracula X back in the SNES days but I don't remember much from it. It's downfall was that it followed the amazing Super Castlevania IV.
It's crazy to think I've played a version Metroid Prime on 3 different consoles. The remaster probably wasn't worth whatever I paid for it, as I had already played it a few times on GC and Wii, but I just couldn't resist.
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Still making my way through Dark Souls, very slowly but I'm getting gud.
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I'm playing Pacific Drive at the moment. It was a reluctant purchase due to the lack of a proper save function but I'm actually finding it okay. And the game itself is pretty interesting.
Last Epoch, too. But I'm finding it a bit of a struggle. More visually interesting than Diablo IV, at least, and slightly more fun to play. But nowhere near as good as the ageing Grim Dawn.
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I heard the Metroid Prime Remaster was incredible. I may pivot over to that after finishing Baldur's Gate, hopefully this month. Gaming with a newborn is hard. :lol
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Castlevania: Dracula X
An old SNES game that is supposedly really bad, at least compared to the previous game in the series it's based on. Either way, I had a great time with this. It was tough, but doable with some practice. While the Advance Collection I played it on allows for rewinding, I refused to do and played as if I was playing on original console. Made for a better experience, IMO. Grade: B+
Metroid Prime Remastered
A remake of the classic GameCube game, this version is just as amazing as the original. Controls and visuals are updated. I was a bit disappointed there wasn't much in the way of bonuses or extras. I guess Hard Mode unlocks after you win, but I wanted to move on. Grade: A
I know I played Castlevania: Dracula X back in the SNES days but I don't remember much from it. It's downfall was that it followed the amazing Super Castlevania IV.
It's crazy to think I've played a version Metroid Prime on 3 different consoles. The remaster probably wasn't worth whatever I paid for it, as I had already played it a few times on GC and Wii, but I just couldn't resist.
I heard the Metroid Prime Remaster was incredible. I may pivot over to that after finishing Baldur's Gate, hopefully this month. Gaming with a newborn is hard. :lol
I'd say the Remaster is definitely worth revisiting the game. For me, it was like seeing an old friend for the first time in years.
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The Prime remaster slaps. Great control options too. Graphically it is exactly what you want from this sort of thing, where it looks way better but also weirdly looks like how your brain REMEMBERS it looking originally. It's a great trick if you can pull it off
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The Prime remaster slaps. Great control options too. Graphically it is exactly what you want from this sort of thing, where it looks way better but also weirdly looks like how your brain REMEMBERS it looking originally. It's a great trick if you can pull it off
Yes! All of this.
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The Prime remaster slaps. Great control options too. Graphically it is exactly what you want from this sort of thing, where it looks way better but also weirdly looks like how your brain REMEMBERS it looking originally. It's a great trick if you can pull it off
It is one of the rare Switch games that legitimately looks great on my 55" LG oled, both in terms of textures/animation and picture quality.
Also an amazing game for sure.
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I'm playing Pacific Drive at the moment. It was a reluctant purchase due to the lack of a proper save function but I'm actually finding it okay. And the game itself is pretty interesting.
The save system turned me off too but perhaps it shouldn't. I finished Persona 5 Royal and that game could go on and on and on without a fucking save point.
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I honestly haven't found the save system a problem yet and I'm not from the console generation (not saying you are!) who perhaps are more forgiving of checkpoint-type saving. You can actually get to a save point fairly easily once the initial tutorial is out of the way.
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I honestly haven't found the save system a problem yet and I'm not from the console generation (not saying you are!) who perhaps are more forgiving of checkpoint-type saving. You can actually get to a save point fairly easily once the initial tutorial is out of the way.
Herrick is from the console generation when there were no save points :biggrin: My favorite save systems are the ones where you can almost anywhere.
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Hehe! I think save anywhere functionality should be a given these days. I get artistic vision and all that but... f*ck off. Respect my goddamn time! (Please.) :lol
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Hehe! I think save anywhere functionality should be a given these days. I get artistic vision and all that but... f*ck off. Respect my goddamn time! (Please.) :lol
I just get annoyed having to replay the same shit over and over again when I die.
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Absolutely with you on that! Playing through another 15/20 minutes just to... ARGGGHHHH!
And that, right there, is why Souls-likes do my head in.
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Anyone play FF7 Rebirth? From what I've read, it's amazing. Seems like people who know the original (i.e., 97% of people :lol) are a little more forgiving of some of the padding and mini games, whereas people who never played the original are like... Why am I playing as Cloud riding a dolphin like it's Wave Race 64? :rollin
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Absolutely with you on that! Playing through another 15/20 minutes just to... ARGGGHHHH!
And that, right there, is why Souls-likes do my head in.
I beat Dark Souls 1 and was like, "Herrick you are never going to buy another one of these games". Then I buy a bunch of them and never finish them :huh:
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Fired up my Xbox One for the first time in at least 5 years today. Did a bunch of updates all morning and now its doing a big update to Halo Masterchief Collection. I'm going to try to do a co op playthrough starting with halo 1 with my gf. I bought a HDMI capture USB card to stream it to my laptop to record. My plan is to record our entire gameplay, with a camera on it, and chop it up to make youtube/tiktok content potentially. My gf never played and will likely be bad so there's some good opportunity for funny clips, but also the nostalgia of the original games. We'll see if I can actually get it all to work though :lol
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Finished my Metroid Prime replay, now just to get all the others knocked off the list before June 21st... but I've also been eyeing up a Witcher 3 replay so we'll see how much self control I have :mehlin
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Fired up my Xbox One for the first time in at least 5 years today. Did a bunch of updates all morning and now its doing a big update to Halo Masterchief Collection. I'm going to try to do a co op playthrough starting with halo 1 with my gf. I bought a HDMI capture USB card to stream it to my laptop to record. My plan is to record our entire gameplay, with a camera on it, and chop it up to make youtube/tiktok content potentially. My gf never played and will likely be bad so there's some good opportunity for funny clips, but also the nostalgia of the original games. We'll see if I can actually get it all to work though :lol
Haha! That sounds like a lot of fun! Let us know if you publish anything...
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After 80+ hours, Baldur's Gate 3 is finally in the books. It's such an incredible game, and the sheer number of choices and how they impact the story is almost unbelievable. Plus the combat is fun, the music is great, the characters comprise an all-time cast... If it isn't in my top three games ever, it's close.
I will say that I got a bit frustrated with the final battle. Without spoiling anything, I just feel like there are times when the game doesn't clearly communicate to you what is expected. It's always possible I miss certain things, but it can be overwhelming at times. You're right at the end of the game, it's epic, you're ready for some story payoffs, but at the same time, there's all this tactical combat happening and it keeps changing it up on you. There is A LOT of save reloading in this game, at least for average players, and it's maybe the one thing that irked me at times.
Otherwise, a beautiful masterpiece across the board. :hefdaddy
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I just crossed 80 hours in my bg3 play through and I'm a couple missions out from the final boss. It's been one incredible journey. The game does have some faults but it's definitely top 10 of all time material (for me personally)
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i've started balatro and am already hooked
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Finished my Metroid Prime replay, now just to get all the others knocked off the list before June 21st... but I've also been eyeing up a Witcher 3 replay so we'll see how much self control I have :mehlin
Well I've resisted the temptation of The Witcher - but I have started something else! Return of the Obra Dinn on Switch. Closer to a newspaper puzzle than to any of the other games I'm playing at the moment. I am enjoying it a lot though, just playing it for 45 minutes or so before bed every night, gradually solving the mystery. Good for anyone who enjoys aforementioned newspaper puzzles and the like.
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I try not to say this word too often to dilute the meaning, but Return of the Obra Dinn is a masterpiece. I wish I was Leonard Shelby (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/villains/images/b/b3/Leonard_Shelby.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130125161613) and could play this game over and over again.
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i've started balatro and am already hooked
Had it for a couple of weeks and while I think it's fun, I don't think it does enough in terms of progression. I'm a little surprised by its overwhelmingly positive rating on Steam.
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I try not to say this word too often to dilute the meaning, but Return of the Obra Dinn is a masterpiece. I wish I was Leonard Shelby (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/villains/images/b/b3/Leonard_Shelby.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130125161613) and could play this game over and over again.
Such a great game, a bit too hard for me at times, as I missed many clues along the way, but a very unique title.
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i've started balatro and am already hooked
Had it for a couple of weeks and while I think it's fun, I don't think it does enough in terms of progression. I'm a little surprised by its overwhelmingly positive rating on Steam.
i love roguelike deckbuilders and this one feels special because it's so unique. there's no concept of "block cards", there's no map you traverse, etc. totally novel take on the genre, and it's really accessible. within 30 minutes i had totally groked it and was ready for long runs
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I try not to say this word too often to dilute the meaning, but Return of the Obra Dinn is a masterpiece. I wish I was Leonard Shelby (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/villains/images/b/b3/Leonard_Shelby.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130125161613) and could play this game over and over again.
Intriguing, I need something new to play so I might look into this. The trailer looks interesting.
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Playing Injustice 2 right now. I liked not loved Injustice, and the trophy game was whack (relying heavily on online/multiplayer stuff that I'm not into and can't really spam), but this is an improvement all around. The one drawback is I'm playing it on xBox One and the controller is a little whack so some longer combos are hard to execute, but I get around it.
The artwork and the cutscenes are world class, though.
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i've started balatro and am already hooked
Had it for a couple of weeks and while I think it's fun, I don't think it does enough in terms of progression. I'm a little surprised by its overwhelmingly positive rating on Steam.
i love roguelike deckbuilders and this one feels special because it's so unique. there's no concept of "block cards", there's no map you traverse, etc. totally novel take on the genre, and it's really accessible. within 30 minutes i had totally groked it and was ready for long runs
"Groked"?! Is my lack of comprehension because I'm British, because I'm old, or a combo of the two? :lol
I like roguelike deckbuilders, too! Slay the Spire, for example, took hours of my bloody life. I dunno, Balatro feels TOO random to me on top of the my feeling of a lack of progression.
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Haha to "grok" something means to understand it on a fundamental level. It's the feeling when someone is teaching you a board game and it finally "clicks" and you begin to quickly understand it and can devise strategies.
It's a term that I think is mostly used in my field (technology/software development) but I have heard it used in other contexts before so I assumed it was a more widely used word, but I guess not!
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It's a term that I think is mostly used in my field (technology/software development) but I have heard it used in other contexts before so I assumed it was a more widely used word, but I guess not!
I don't think I've ever seen or heard that word used outside of the book Stranger In a Strange Land.
Great book, btw.
Edit: I'll be damned. I just looked up the word's origin..
Grok: The informal verb grok was an invention of the science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein, whose 1961 novel Stranger in a Strange Land placed great importance on the concept of grokking. In the book, to grok is to empathize so deeply with others that you merge or blend with them. The simplest way to think of grok is as truly, deeply understanding someone or something. With any luck, you now grok the word grok.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/grok#:~:text=The%20informal%20verb%20grok%20was,merge%20or%20blend%20with%20them.
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i've never read it!
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I've read that book but I forgot about the word. It's interesting how many concepts stem from science fiction!
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Quite nice to know I don't know this particular word simply because I'm old :biggrin:
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that's funny, i didn't even know the origin myself, but i hear the word semi-often in a few contexts. TIL
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i love roguelike deckbuilders and this one feels special because it's so unique. there's no concept of "block cards", there's no map you traverse, etc. totally novel take on the genre, and it's really accessible. within 30 minutes i had totally groked it and was ready for long runs
I like roguelike deckbuilders, too! Slay the Spire, for example, took hours of my bloody life. I dunno, Balatro feels TOO random to me on top of the my feeling of a lack of progression.
If you guys like the RLDB genre, I highly recommend Roguebook. Slay the Spire is my most played game since 2020 (platinum trophy, 100% unlockables, A20 wins with every character), and this game gives me that same feeling. The cards, artwork, mapping, characters... all great and unique. There's a difficulty tower as well, like the Ascensions in StS, but I find it a much easier game that StS. It's every-so-slightly janky in places, but it's not too distracting and mostly charming. The only downside (for me) is one of the trophies is bugged and doesn't pop anymore, so the platinum is impossible to get. But that's definitely not a reason to skip this one.
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i love roguelike deckbuilders and this one feels special because it's so unique. there's no concept of "block cards", there's no map you traverse, etc. totally novel take on the genre, and it's really accessible. within 30 minutes i had totally groked it and was ready for long runs
I like roguelike deckbuilders, too! Slay the Spire, for example, took hours of my bloody life. I dunno, Balatro feels TOO random to me on top of the my feeling of a lack of progression.
If you guys like the RLDB genre, I highly recommend Roguebook. Slay the Spire is my most played game since 2020 (platinum trophy, 100% unlockables, A20 wins with every character), and this game gives me that same feeling. The cards, artwork, mapping, characters... all great and unique. There's a difficulty tower as well, like the Ascensions in StS, but I find it a much easier game that StS. It's every-so-slightly janky in places, but it's not too distracting and mostly charming. The only downside (for me) is one of the trophies is bugged and doesn't pop anymore, so the platinum is impossible to get. But that's definitely not a reason to skip this one.
I have played that one! Definitely one of my preferred ones. That's the one where you use the paint brushes to reveal the map right? And you use two characters at once in a tag-team fashion
STS aside, my favorite of the genre, personally, is probably Griftlands. a nice sci-fi RPG story, you build 2 decks (combat and persuasion), and it turns the "map" concept from STS into a fun "choose your own adventure" kinda vibe
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I have played that one! Definitely one of my preferred ones. That's the one where you use the paint brushes to reveal the map right? And you use two characters at once in a tag-team fashion
STS aside, my favorite of the genre, personally, is probably Griftlands. a nice sci-fi RPG story, you build 2 decks (combat and persuasion), and it turns the "map" concept from STS into a fun "choose your own adventure" kinda vibe
Yes! the tag-team/double-deck build is one of my favorite parts of it. I have not played many others yet, but I'll take a look at Griftlands!
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I played Griftlands back in early access (and on release) but it ended up boring me, alas.
Just checked out Roguebook, it's only Ł6 in the current Steam sale so I might give it a whirl... 'cos, ya know, 1612 games in my library ain't enough, right?
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I've played a few of these, mostly on the Xbox - I personally prefer Monster Train over both Slay the Spire and Roguebook. But I'm not an expert or anything I'm only put hours into these games not days!!
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Fired up my Xbox One for the first time in at least 5 years today. Did a bunch of updates all morning and now its doing a big update to Halo Masterchief Collection. I'm going to try to do a co op playthrough starting with halo 1 with my gf. I bought a HDMI capture USB card to stream it to my laptop to record. My plan is to record our entire gameplay, with a camera on it, and chop it up to make youtube/tiktok content potentially. My gf never played and will likely be bad so there's some good opportunity for funny clips, but also the nostalgia of the original games. We'll see if I can actually get it all to work though :lol
Haha! That sounds like a lot of fun! Let us know if you publish anything...
I made a youtube short of some clips playing the first level of Halo CE (the first one). It was a lot of fun! Although we clearly struggled with just learning how to play and the gameplay isn't "good" but I think the highlight reel is mostly meant to be funny than "good gaming" although honestly it is really mostly an experiment for me to see if I can not only enjoy a playthrough of an older game, but actually capture it and edit it in a way to make it interesting. We played through the first 4 levels last weekend, I recorded all the gameplay but so far only made this video. My gf said she didn't enjoy playing it initially but by the end of the 4th level she was starting to get into it so I think there's hope that we will continue playing.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u0vIxYIuPKA (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u0vIxYIuPKA)
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Started FF7 Rebirth last night. A few hours in, and I'm absolutely loving it, although that's to be expected since it's still so fresh. Wondering if the open world stuff will remain compelling the deeper I go. I've made the controversial decision to ignore the Queen's Blood card game because A) I really want to see how the story plays out, and don't want to delay my progress there, and B) Because after 85 hours of Baldur's Gate 3, I don't think I have another 80+ hour experience left in me, and cutting that out will probably reduce my play time a tad. :lol
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I played the original FF7 on PC back on release. Who knows when that was? Anyway, it was quite novel at the time. Not much like it on the PC back then. Fast forward many years and I tried the first part of the remake when it released on the PS4. I found the combat super disappointing (the original's combat was SO much more interesting), the gameplay incredibly slow (FF, I know, I know), and the cutscenes utterly interminable. I gave up after about 15 hours. Thought the original was much better. Is Rebirth any better? :biggrin:
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I played the original FF7 on PC back on release. Who knows when that was? Anyway, it was quite novel at the time. Not much like it on the PC back then. Fast forward many years and I tried the first part of the remake when it released on the PS4. I found the combat super disappointing (the original's combat was SO much more interesting), the gameplay incredibly slow (FF, I know, I know), and the cutscenes utterly interminable. I gave up after about 15 hours. Thought the original was much better. Is Rebirth any better? :biggrin:
I think Rebirth is pretty similar to Remake, with the major exception being the open world zones. If you thought Remake was trash, I don't think Rebirth will completely change your mind. I'm surprised you didn't like the cutscenes in Remake... Most of them pretty much blew my mind. :hefdaddy
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This is crazy
https://www.ign.com/articles/first-human-patient-to-receive-a-neuralink-brain-implant-used-it-to-stay-up-all-night-playing-civilization-6 (https://www.ign.com/articles/first-human-patient-to-receive-a-neuralink-brain-implant-used-it-to-stay-up-all-night-playing-civilization-6)
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This is crazy
https://www.ign.com/articles/first-human-patient-to-receive-a-neuralink-brain-implant-used-it-to-stay-up-all-night-playing-civilization-6 (https://www.ign.com/articles/first-human-patient-to-receive-a-neuralink-brain-implant-used-it-to-stay-up-all-night-playing-civilization-6)
That is insane indeed. A bit scary as well tbh, but for this application in particular it is fantastic (letting paralysed people interface with devices like this).
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That is insane indeed. A bit scary as well tbh, but for this application in particular it is fantastic (letting paralysed people interface with devices like this).
Yeah, it seems like incredible tech for someone paralyzed. It also seems incredibly scary in terms of capability. I'm also shocked that it so far kind of... works. BUt the best part of it all, and why I shared it here, is that what did the guy do with this incredible tech? He GAMED :lol
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I think Rebirth is pretty similar to Remake, with the major exception being the open world zones. If you thought Remake was trash, I don't think Rebirth will completely change your mind. I'm surprised you didn't like the cutscenes in Remake... Most of them pretty much blew my mind. :hefdaddy
I never played much of the original game but I'd like to play it before the remakes. I'm kind of used to never-ending story scenes after finishing Persona 5 Royal. How long are the longest cutscenes in the remake?
I forgot which Metal Gear Solid game it was, but there was one cutscene/story dialogue thing that went on for over 30 minutes I think. I ended up pausing the cutscene, & just leaving my Playstation 3 on and going to work. That must've been MGS 4.
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That's wild! Didn't realize any game had a cutscene that long. Thus far in Rebirth, the longest cutscene I've encountered has been maybe five minutes +/-.
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There are some seriously long cut scenes in some of the latest mortal combat games. Almost like you're watching a movie and then get to fight for the action scenes.
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There are some seriously long cut scenes in some of the latest mortal combat games. Almost like you're watching a movie and then get to fight for the action scenes.
Injustice 2 is like that (and it's awesome; it's the reason I play that game, since I'm not huge on the fighting games).
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I started Diablo 4 since it hit Xbox Gamepass, definitely getting a little bit addicted.
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I started Diablo 4 since it hit Xbox Gamepass, definitely getting a little bit addicted.
I need to finish it, I got distracted by BG3. The cinematics in D4 are wild.
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I'm still early in the campaign because I keep getting distracted by side quests :lol Very cool cinematics though. This is my first time playing any of the Diablo games.
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I'm still early in the campaign because I keep getting distracted by side quests :lol Very cool cinematics though. This is my first time playing any of the Diablo games.
Oooh, you should definitely go back and play at least 2 and 3.
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I love GeoGuessr
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I started FFVII Remake for real this time. Because later this year I am going to the FFVII Rebirth Orchestra concert, of which there is an upcoming Distant Worlds tour.
My first main negative that thankfully could be solved: The EN dub is dreadful. I have no clue why googling around I see people praising this aspect. It reminds older low budget JRPGs that were voiced. As soon as Sephiroth talked I quit, set the language to JP and actually replayed the start, it is sooo much better. And this way the cutscenes and dialouge come of as much better to me. For the record, I prefer playing EN and this is a first time for an FF game for me. FFXV and FFXVI dubs were excellent, for example. FFVII Remake dub sounds like amateur hour to me. Especially the comedic timing is off, with super load grunting/sighs, it drove me nuts.
Anyways, I am liking the game thus far. I came mentally prepared that there is a lot of weird added stuff and that it is very linear. But the atmosphere and music are fantastic in my opinion. And the visuals are also amazing. The HDR also really pops beautifully on my tv (LG C3). It feels like a high quality polished game thus far.
Offcourse my overall expectations are low, which helps, but Rebirth looks so good that I decided to hop on board of the remake train (and offcourse the FFVII Rebirth Distant Worlds concert, which should be an amazing time).
That's wild! Didn't realize any game had a cutscene that long. Thus far in Rebirth, the longest cutscene I've encountered has been maybe five minutes +/-.
MGS and Yakuza are kings in this aspect. As these are favourite series of mine, it obviously is something I don't mind. I like watching series and like video games, I don't mind a weird Japanese merger between them. But I can see why it annoys people. I think MGS4 and Yakuza 5 are probably the ones with the longest stretches of cutscenes, but I could be wrong.
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In case anyone is interested in Space Exploration type games, heavily in the vein of Star Trek, Starship Simulator has their Kickstarter campaign up. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fleetyard/starship-simulator/description
I'm super excited for this and have been following it for about a year now. There's also a free demo you can try on Steam.
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Yesterday I finally managed to finish Disco Elysium, what a fantastic game.
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Yeah that was a special one and I'm due for a replay. A friend was trying for awhile to play and when I finally got into it I understood why. While I'm tempted to do a more chaotic run I know I'll always fall back into making choices how I would.
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I remember reading some things about that game a while back that made me think I would enjoy it. It's on sale on the Switch till Monday night. But I checked the Time to Beat website, and it lists this game at 23+hours! At my rate of gameplay that would take me months!
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Yesterday I finally managed to finish Disco Elysium, what a fantastic game.
At this point I think it's one of the best games I've ever played.
I remember reading some things about that game a while back that made me think I would enjoy it. It's on sale on the Switch till Monday night. But I checked the Time to Beat website, and it lists this game at 23+hours! At my rate of gameplay that would take me months!
Took me about half a year to finish it. I played maybe once or twice a month. :lol It's a fantastic experience.
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Yesterday I finally managed to finish Disco Elysium, what a fantastic game.
It's goddamn phenomenal.
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Anybody looking forward to the Fallout series coming up next week? I suspect they'll do a pretty good job making it look great, but I have doubts as to if it'll be something I find entertaining. I can't shake the feeling that most of the charm and lightheartedness will be replaced by grit and intensity. Such is the way of things nowadays.
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Anybody looking forward to the Fallout series coming up next week? I suspect they'll do a pretty good job making it look great, but I have doubts as to if it'll be something I find entertaining. I can't shake the feeling that most of the charm and lightheartedness will be replaced by grit and intensity. Such is the way of things nowadays.
I am, it actually looks like it has potential to be good.
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I am, it actually looks like it has potential to be good.
At least they did incorporate some humour in the trailer. I'm certainly hopeful, if not entirely optimistic. Also, Goggins as the Vault-Tec guy has the potential for greatness. I always thought Vault-Tec was one of the funniest parts of the whole thing.
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Anybody looking forward to the Fallout series coming up next week? I suspect they'll do a pretty good job making it look great, but I have doubts as to if it'll be something I find entertaining. I can't shake the feeling that most of the charm and lightheartedness will be replaced by grit and intensity. Such is the way of things nowadays.
I'm with you there. It seems like most TV shows these days are just super gritty just for the sake of it. Considering the source material I definitely want some humor and charm that the games have. Obviously it should be somewhat gritty considering it's about a post-apocalyptic earth, but still.
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So, my son's been raving about this game, Outer Wilds. It's all about exploring space and time loops or something. Sounds pretty cool! Well, I jokingly said I might give it a shot, and he hits me with, "God, I wish you were a gamer."
I couldn't help but chuckle because, let's face it, I'm more likely to mess up the TV remote than master gaming controls. But who knows, maybe I'll surprise him one day. Any other parents out there feeling a bit lost in their kids' gaming worlds?
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So, my son's been raving about this game, Outer Wilds. It's all about exploring space and time loops or something. Sounds pretty cool! Well, I jokingly said I might give it a shot, and he hits me with, "God, I wish you were a gamer."
I couldn't help but chuckle because, let's face it, I'm more likely to mess up the TV remote than master gaming controls. But who knows, maybe I'll surprise him one day. Any other parents out there feeling a bit lost in their kids' gaming worlds?
I'm closing in on 40 and I grew up gaming (from the original Nintendo to N64 to Playstations to mostly PC gaming these days) and I wish my dad had taken some interest in gaming with me. He never understood my fascination for video games and never even attempted to understand. For me, when I was younger, it was about trying to find something to bond with my dad over. Fortunately I found other things to bond over (music, dirt biking, working on cars and fabricating stuff for them, etc etc). However, to this day, I still wish he had gotten into gaming at least a little bit.
Something to think about. I don't know how old you are or how old your son is, but a lot of times it's not so much about the activity of gaming, but the bonding experience. Trying something that may be outside of your comfort zone because it's something that your kid is into. Just my 2 cents :)
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So, my son's been raving about this game, Outer Wilds. It's all about exploring space and time loops or something. Sounds pretty cool! Well, I jokingly said I might give it a shot, and he hits me with, "God, I wish you were a gamer."
I couldn't help but chuckle because, let's face it, I'm more likely to mess up the TV remote than master gaming controls. But who knows, maybe I'll surprise him one day. Any other parents out there feeling a bit lost in their kids' gaming worlds?
Outer Wilds is indeed a phenomenal game, one of the best I've ever played, if you are so inclined to try it I'd highly recommend it.
Anybody looking forward to the Fallout series coming up next week? I suspect they'll do a pretty good job making it look great, but I have doubts as to if it'll be something I find entertaining. I can't shake the feeling that most of the charm and lightheartedness will be replaced by grit and intensity. Such is the way of things nowadays.
I'm looking forward to it, I love the FO universe
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As someone also approaching 40, I would be sooo happy when my dad would play NHL 95 with me on SNES. But gaming wasn't a thing for him or his generation so it didn't really stick for him. I think if I had a kid, it would be a lot easier for me to game with the kid because I've gamed my entire life.
Funny enough, I regularly play COD with a father and son from Wisconsin. I randomly gamed with the dad one day and he friended me in game so we have consistently played together for almost 3 years now and his son plays with him a lot, so the three of us would play. They are in the same room, and it certainly leads to some awkward situations where those two argue with each other, but I generally think it's pretty cool.
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As someone also approaching 40, I would be sooo happy when my dad would play NHL 95 with me on SNES. But gaming wasn't a thing for him or his generation so it didn't really stick for him. I think if I had a kid, it would be a lot easier for me to game with the kid because I've gamed my entire life.
Funny enough, I regularly play COD with a father and son from Wisconsin. I randomly gamed with the dad one day and he friended me in game so we have consistently played together for almost 3 years now and his son plays with him a lot, so the three of us would play. They are in the same room, and it certainly leads to some awkward situations where those two argue with each other, but I generally think it's pretty cool.
God, I wish you were a gamer
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So, my son's been raving about this game, Outer Wilds. It's all about exploring space and time loops or something. Sounds pretty cool! Well, I jokingly said I might give it a shot, and he hits me with, "God, I wish you were a gamer."
I couldn't help but chuckle because, let's face it, I'm more likely to mess up the TV remote than master gaming controls. But who knows, maybe I'll surprise him one day. Any other parents out there feeling a bit lost in their kids' gaming worlds?
Outer Wilds is an amazing game, you should totally give it a shot if you're interested at all.
I've gotten my mom into a few different games. She enjoys gaming but her skill level is pretty low, so most of the time when I introduce her to a game she'll only watch me play, like with Shadow of the Colossus, the Xenoblade games, and God of War (2018). But other times we'll play together if there's multiplayer, like New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe and Super Mario 3D World. My dad's pretty into gaming, but our interests rarely align; the only games we've played together a lot are Minecraft and Dead By Daylight (both of which my mom also loves playing).
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It's goddamn phenomenal.
I thought it was pretty good but not amazing. I'll probably play it again one day but for sure, without narration. The narration was good but it was just way too much for me.
Anybody looking forward to the Fallout series coming up next week? I suspect they'll do a pretty good job making it look great, but I have doubts as to if it'll be something I find entertaining. I can't shake the feeling that most of the charm and lightheartedness will be replaced by grit and intensity. Such is the way of things nowadays.
I've been a fan since I first played Fallout 1 in 2001 or 2002 but I'm not really looking forward to this at all. I'll most likely watch it eventually though. Is it an original story or are there any storylines and characters from the games?
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I've been a fan since I first played Fallout 1 in 2001 or 2002 but I'm not really looking forward to this at all. I'll most likely watch it eventually though. Is it an original story or are there any storylines and characters from the games?
It's an original story, set far enough away (LA) so as not to step all over the existing lore. Also, Todd Howard is one of the executive producers, so he probably further insured some continuity.
After looking at a couple of the trailers the attention to detail they put into it is really impressive. It's uncannily realistic, right down to the wall textures. And the gal they cast to be the vault-dweller is pretty much perfect, brimming with naivete.
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It's an original story, set far enough away (LA) so as not to step all over the existing lore. Also, Todd Howard is one of the executive producers, so he probably further insured some continuity.
After looking at a couple of the trailers the attention to detail they put into it is really impressive. It's uncannily realistic, right down to the wall textures. And the gal they cast to be the vault-dweller is pretty much perfect, brimming with naivete.
I see. Bringing up Howard doesn't really inspire much confidence but I don't dislike the guy as much as the more rabid fans do. I'll take a decent Fallout show that doesn't get canceled after 2 seasons but doesn't go on way too long.
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I see. Bringing up Howard doesn't really inspire much confidence but I don't dislike the guy as much as the more rabid fans do. I'll take a decent Fallout show that doesn't get canceled after 2 seasons but doesn't go on way too long.
Well, he does know the franchise and he doesn't want to see it shit on. In any case, I believe this is a one-off deal. Eight episodes, all released on Thursday. Don't know of any plans to continue it. Here's the official trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-mugKDQDlg
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Well, he does know the franchise and he doesn't want to see it shit on. In any case, I believe this is a one-off deal. Eight episodes, all released on Thursday. Don't know of any plans to continue it. Here's the official trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-mugKDQDlg
I'm not big into trailers so I won't be watching that one. I watched one back when the show was announced or whatever. But yeah I know a little about Howard's history with Bethesda and he seems like he genuinely cares about these games. But he's easy to criticize/meme because he does the hype preview videos. I don't watch those either.
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Interesting to see that the discussion here regarding Outer Wilds fits the general impression of it across the internet. I backed it on Fig (like Kickstarter but more pretentious) but thought it was ended up being a crushing bore of a game. Because I would, wouldn't I? :lol
My dad is dead now but back when I first got into computers, Christmas 1984 when I was 11, there was a popular game on the Spectrum (which spread like wildfire to other home computer formats) called Football Manager (the original original, not the current worldwide phenomenon, that's a different series which came from something called Championship Manager in the mid-90s). Probably the most addictive game I've ever played although my age and the uniqueness of the experience at the time would need to be factored in. Anyway, dad wasn't interested initially but something changed because three or four years later he got himself a Spectrum and he used to spend hours in the spare room playing early football management games, things like Tracksuit Manager. Fast forward years and years, into the noughties and he used to play the 'new' Football Manager series I referred to earlier. But he used to bemoan how complicated the series had become. He died in 2019. He's still a friend on Steam. And for all eternity, the game he last played will be recorded as Football Manager 2012. 17.9 hours played, and he last did so on 14 February 2012. By that time, we were concerned he might be having memory issues and it turns out he did. Vascular dementia took ahold pretty quickly.
Anyway, reluctant parents: just give it a go. If you really don't have the motor skills (and don't forget, not all games are controller based or mouse and keyboard, some are simpler. Besides, motor skills improve with practice, of course), perhaps you could simply watch over their shoulder and ask questions, be interested. And who knows, you might just create some memories that'll last a lifetime for both of you.
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I picked up Balatro couple of days ago. Already feeling this was a mistake.
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They just released a patch that makes it all a bit easier. Which is great because I still can't get a first win :lol Missed out by 200 points a couple of weeks ago. Was not impressed.
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I picked up Balatro couple of days ago. Already feeling this was a mistake.
Buckle up lol.
I'm now at like 7-8 wins, and the highest stake I've done is the Blue or Black one. It's fun!!
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Interesting to see that the discussion here regarding Outer Wilds fits the general impression of it across the internet. I backed it on Fig (like Kickstarter but more pretentious) but thought it was ended up being a crushing bore of a game. Because I would, wouldn't I? :lol
Yeah I thought it was pretty awful to play, but I can see why people liked it. The way the whole thing operates like this little diorama is really cool, and it's got a great visual production and soundtrack. Unfortunately, the act of actually playing it was so frustrating for me. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how it could have been better. But I simply did not enjoy rebooting for the 3rd/4th run just to get to a faraway planet and fail at the same platforming as last time. Once a game makes me feel like I'm wasting my time, I'm done with it. With that said...
I picked up Balatro couple of days ago. Already feeling this was a mistake.
Yeah I'm never touching this. lol.
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Well, he does know the franchise and he doesn't want to see it shit on. In any case, I believe this is a one-off deal. Eight episodes, all released on Thursday. Don't know of any plans to continue it. Here's the official trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-mugKDQDlg
IGN gave it a 9. I'm likely watching some of it tonight.
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Finally just won my first run in Balatro. If only I'd not misunderstood what the red background multiplier did all this time, eh? :lol
Edit: ...and just a few hours later, I've won my second game. And on a higher stake, too :lol Turns out that overall multiplier makes a big ass difference. Who knew?!
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Despite being already playing too many games, I started a new file in Tears of the Kingdom on a long flight last week. I played Breath of the Wild to death, so I shouldn't have an issue sort of dipping in and out. So far I'm enjoying it more than I did first time around; the game world being the same as BOTW isn't as much of an issue now that I've taken a long break from Zelda. Minor miracle that the game doesn't just crash constantly with all the combining objects stuff, it is a technical marvel on that front.
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It's goddamn phenomenal.
A masterpiece in contemplation, bitterness, longing and misery. A tradegy you can vigorously live through.
Small wonder I liked it so much.
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25 hours into FF7 Rebirth and I have so many thoughts about this game.
On the plus side, it is just so impressive. Amazing cutscenes. Jaw-dropping combat. Awesome story moments. Fun characters. Ridiculous presentation. Mic-drop quality music and sound.
But there's just so much padding in this game. You can't go more than an hour without having to do some random mini-game. I haven't played the original, but I believe this is kind of how the original was too? If you have the nostalgia for it, I'm sure it's great, but for a newer fan without that context, sometimes I just want the game to get on with it. :lol
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Was hoping that the Ubisoft Star Wars game would be kinda like Assassins Creed but with Jedi across some large Star Wars locales. It seems like it will be more of a sideshow with a regular human with the shooting/stealth gameplay. Watchdogs in fantasy scifi perhaps? Did not look too exciting to me to be honest.
Despite being already playing too many games, I started a new file in Tears of the Kingdom on a long flight last week. I played Breath of the Wild to death, so I shouldn't have an issue sort of dipping in and out. So far I'm enjoying it more than I did first time around; the game world being the same as BOTW isn't as much of an issue now that I've taken a long break from Zelda. Minor miracle that the game doesn't just crash constantly with all the combining objects stuff, it is a technical marvel on that front.
It is indeed a technical marvel in my opinion. The game constantly challenges you do to the type of stuff that would definitely break boundaries or glitch out in most games. Somehow, it all just works. To me TotK is what people told me BotW would be. I absolutely loved it.
25 hours into FF7 Rebirth and I have so many thoughts about this game.
On the plus side, it is just so impressive. Amazing cutscenes. Jaw-dropping combat. Awesome story moments. Fun characters. Ridiculous presentation. Mic-drop quality music and sound.
But there's just so much padding in this game. You can't go more than an hour without having to do some random mini-game. I haven't played the original, but I believe this is kind of how the original was too? If you have the nostalgia for it, I'm sure it's great, but for a newer fan without that context, sometimes I just want the game to get on with it. :lol
Yeah, FFVII has a lot of random minigame stuff. To me, the best FF games are about the journey with a crew and all the events that occur on the way, be it big or small. But I have not played Rebirth yet, so will have to see if it strikes a good balance. And offcourse it heavily depends on the minigames and events themselves.
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COD is really going hard for 4/20.
They have a new limited time mode called "High Trip Resurgence" where you get different "gummies" from looting that give you powers.
They had already added Snoop Dogg to the game, but they have added more Snoop skins this season.
They have a skin pack for sale soon for Cheech and Chong. It includes a weapon that when you kill a player, it turns them into a joint. It also comes with a finisher where Cheech or Chong will blow bong smoke into your face to kill you.
They had a mode live last weekend, only for four hours and twenty minutes, called "get high"
Now, I'm not really against all this, but it seems a bit too much weed for a game that is played by a large amount of children. I may end up buying that Cheech and Chong bundle though :hat :lol
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CoD is rated "M" for mature audiences. So this does not seem a bit too much at all.
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Was hoping that the Ubisoft Star Wars game would be kinda like Assassins Creed but with Jedi across some large Star Wars locales. It seems like it will be more of a sideshow with a regular human with the shooting/stealth gameplay. Watchdogs in fantasy scifi perhaps? Did not look too exciting to me to be honest.
What made you think the game was going to be about Jedi?
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What made you think the game was going to be about Jedi?
Was hoping, not expecting, a man can dream.
To be honest, in a scifi fantasy universe with powered individuals and the coolest weapon out there, I just prefer playing as those. That or maybe a Mandolorian or something. A Han Solo kind of rogue can be cool for sure, but as a concept it excites me less. But if it turns out good, I'll go for it for sure.
And yes, I know the amazing Jedi games of EA, but I think a Soulslike is very different to an open world action adventure.
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Was hoping, not expecting, a man can dream.
To be honest, in a scifi fantasy universe with powered individuals and the coolest weapon out there, I just prefer playing as those. That or maybe a Mandolorian or something. A Han Solo kind of rogue can be cool for sure, but as a concept it excites me less. But if it turns out good, I'll go for it for sure.
And yes, I know the amazing Jedi games of EA, but I think a Soulslike is very different to an open world action adventure.
Oh I agree. I'd much rather play as a Jedi. I'm not a big Souls fan and the backtracking in that first EA Jedi game was annoying. I haven't played the sequel. I'd be very interested in an open world Jedi game. I enjoyed every Assassin's Creed game to varying degrees but I've been unimpressed with Ubisoft's melee combat with the later ones. Their open world Greek mythology game had mediocre combat too.
From what little I know about this upcoming game (the title and picture of the box art) it always looked like it was going to be a shooter.
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some Hades II gameplay footage: https://www.youtube.com/live/XucgtuFqIec?si=Wx6WYHUUsWbqq23n&t=767
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I'm looking forward to Hades II, I loved the first game.
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Yeah, I'm quite excited as well!
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I had my ColecoVision pimped by Rugger's Customs.
He overhauls and cleans the whole thing and replaces/repairs what's needed.
Overhauled 2 standard controllers and took my 4 junky Super Action controllers and made 2 pristine ones. He couldn't fix my roller controller as it had a chip that can't be fixed and he had no replacements so I let him keep it for parts. I've just acquired another one that I'll be sending off along with my steering wheel and Atari expansion module.
He replaces the slider power switch with a rocker and also added lighting effects as well but the biggest deal was that he installs an RGB/composite mod so now the picture is super clean and crisp. I'm just using the composite output for now but I had both installed to make it future-proof.
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That's pretty cool, wasn't aware of such a service
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Finally saw credits on Baldur's Gate 3, what a game. About 100 hours to beat the thing and there were still a few loose ends I didn't tie up. Top 10 game of all time.
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Finally saw credits on Baldur's Gate 3, what a game. About 100 hours to beat the thing and there were still a few loose ends I didn't tie up. Top 10 game of all time.
Yup, absolute all-timer. By the end, I was ready to move on, but I think that's more because I have so little time for games these days and was playing BG3 for like four months straight. :lol What was interesting for me is that even though there are so many different choices you can make, I was actually really happy with mine and I'm not sure I'd change much in a subsequent playthrough. I was just super satisfied with how it all played out.
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I felt the same way, I don't have a ton of time for gaming and I've been playing BG3 for months now, I never felt like it was a chore though. I'm pretty happy with all my choices as well, I'm looking forward to replaying sometime in the next few years or so.
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That's pretty cool, wasn't aware of such a service
He's located in Georgia and also does Atari 2600s and Intellivisions and Commodore computers. You can find him on Facebook.
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Finally saw credits on Baldur's Gate 3, what a game. About 100 hours to beat the thing and there were still a few loose ends I didn't tie up. Top 10 game of all time.
Incredible game and actually made me like tactical turn based combat which is a genre I had zero interest in previously. I never do new game plus and the like but after my first 120+ hour playthrough I immediately made a new character and did another 80+ hour playthrough.
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Bought the Cheech and Chong Call of Duty bundle, just so I could turn enemies into joints :rollin
https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1781763134492905797 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1781763134492905797)
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Bought the Cheech and Chong Call of Duty bundle, just so I could turn enemies into joints :rollin
https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1781763134492905797 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1781763134492905797)
:lol that's hilarious
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About halfway through Obra Dinn. Been picking away at it slowly but as of yesterday feel like I'm on a little bit of a roll. It does succeed at making me feel very stupid, mind you. Good game. Reasonably confident I'll have it knocked out by the time Shadow of the Erdtree rolls around, although it might be the sort of thing that would act well as a breather when SotE gets to be too much.
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Had an urge playing Fallout. I have F76 since a couple of years but tried it two times but lost interest. I thought the MP experience ruined the immersion and with all the weird player buildings you encuntered.
Saw that they now have a singleplayer mode so I gave that a chance. The fact that they actually have a monthly fee 15 Euros only to play SP is so shitty but of course probably lucrative for them I guess. I tried it though but instantly cancel my subscription in order to only play one month.
It's alright though and feels a bit closer to what I would call a Fallout game. I got my fix, we'll see how long it lasts.