Video Game Thread v. Wii4One

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Video game explosions are actually a lie

I never realised most explosions in 3D games are in 2D.

[Chino]

I didn't think I'd care about gaming a whole lot when I bought my PC, but now I'm kind of pissed I didn't drop another $500 or $600 to make something really beef cake.

I dont see why you still couldnt although maybe it's best to just wait until next cycle since you it's still new. You're enjoying what you got now so theres nothing wrong with that and leaving plenty of wiggle room to improve your rig in the future.

I'm starting to fall behind with my 1080 and i7 6700 but that's falling behind the latest and greatest, I can still play and record my gameplay with green screen just fine.

I really just want to play Red Dead on ultra settings with a Thomas the Tank Engine mod.

What's a relatively inexpensive game that will stress test a machine pretty good? I don't want to have to buy GTA-V for a third time to find out.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

I didn't think I'd care about gaming a whole lot when I bought my PC, but now I'm kind of pissed I didn't drop another $500 or $600 to make something really beef cake.

I dont see why you still couldnt although maybe it's best to just wait until next cycle since you it's still new. You're enjoying what you got now so theres nothing wrong with that and leaving plenty of wiggle room to improve your rig in the future.

I'm starting to fall behind with my 1080 and i7 6700 but that's falling behind the latest and greatest, I can still play and record my gameplay with green screen just fine.

I really just want to play Red Dead on ultra settings with a Thomas the Tank Engine mod.

What's a relatively inexpensive game that will stress test a machine pretty good? I don't want to have to buy GTA-V for a third time to find out.

Wouldn't a GPU benchmark program be better?

Metro Redux is pretty cheap I think though.

[ReaperKK]

I didn't think I'd care about gaming a whole lot when I bought my PC, but now I'm kind of pissed I didn't drop another $500 or $600 to make something really beef cake.

I dont see why you still couldnt although maybe it's best to just wait until next cycle since you it's still new. You're enjoying what you got now so theres nothing wrong with that and leaving plenty of wiggle room to improve your rig in the future.

I'm starting to fall behind with my 1080 and i7 6700 but that's falling behind the latest and greatest, I can still play and record my gameplay with green screen just fine.

I really just want to play Red Dead on ultra settings with a Thomas the Tank Engine mod.

What's a relatively inexpensive game that will stress test a machine pretty good? I don't want to have to buy GTA-V for a third time to find out.

Look up some reviews from recent video card reviews and check out the games they use to benchmark. Those are always a good start.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

RDR specs:

150GB, yeez! 

[Chino]

This is what I'm working with. I don't exactly know what it all means, but it appears to at least meet the minimum.

Processor   2.8 GHz Intel Core i5
RAM   8 GB DDR4
Hard Drive   1024 GB 7200 RPM SATA III
Graphics Coprocessor   NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Chipset Brand   NVIDIA
Card Description   Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB
Graphics Card Ram Size   3 GB

[cramx3]

Yea, you'll definitely be able to play it, not on max though.  This looks like it's going to have some graphical upgrades compared to console include draw distance.  That's going to require some beef that I won't even have.  I'm sure it's going to still look better on your rig Chino than on console. 

I'm really looking forward to this and so happy its coming fairly soon.  I haven't been gaming much at all lately, mostly just too busy with other things but another reason is there hasn't been a game I have been itching to play, this will definitely get me back into hardcore gaming. 

Chino, we will have to form a posse, I know some of the other guys we game with are drooling for this like I am too.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

This is what I'm working with. I don't exactly know what it all means, but it appears to at least meet the minimum.

Processor   2.8 GHz Intel Core i5
RAM   8 GB DDR4
Hard Drive   1024 GB 7200 RPM SATA III
Graphics Coprocessor   NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Chipset Brand   NVIDIA
Card Description   Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB
Graphics Card Ram Size   3 GB

Looks good, if your MB allows you some more RAM that might be a good thing to upgrade just to be sure.

[cramx3]

True, 8GB isn't that much these days for gaming.  I upgraded a year ago to 16GB because 8GB was starting to become a bottleneck

[Chino]

Nice. I have another RAM slot available, making the upgrade to 16GB easy. I'll have to confirm, but I'm pretty sure I'm able to go up to 32GB if I wanted to drop x2 16GB cards in there. I'll do that for sure seeing as that's a pretty cheap and easy upgrade.   

Consider me in for a posse!

[ReaperKK]

This is what I'm working with. I don't exactly know what it all means, but it appears to at least meet the minimum.

Processor   2.8 GHz Intel Core i5
RAM   8 GB DDR4
Hard Drive   1024 GB 7200 RPM SATA III
Graphics Coprocessor   NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Chipset Brand   NVIDIA
Card Description   Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB
Graphics Card Ram Size   3 GB

Looks good, if your MB allows you some more RAM that might be a good thing to upgrade just to be sure.

I actually think if anything is going to be a problem it'll be VRAM. I'm not sure what the return policy is for the Rockstar store but if you don't mind waiting a month you can always grab the steam copy when it comes out a month later and return it if it doesn't run well.

[Crow]

apparently the new yooka laylee game is good and I'm a sucker for platformers so I'm gonna play it

[Chino]

Maybe one of you guys could help guide me here. 

This is the PC I bought:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0757DVF4Z/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 

For some reason, it's $1000 now. I paid $829. As far as I can tell, mine is identical to the one listed there.

It has a single 8GB stick of RAM in there with an opening for another. I'm looking on Amazon, and it looks like these are typically sold in pairs. I don't mind buying two new sticks. This model can handle up to 64GB of RAM, so I'm wondering if I should just up it to 32GB while I'm at it and never have to think about it again. Any recommendations? It looks like I need to use DDR4s.   

I was think about one of the following:

Patriot Memory Viper 4 Series DDR4 32GB (2 x 16GB) 3000MHz (PC4-24000) Dual Module Kit
$125
https://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Memory-3200MHz-PC4-25600-Module/dp/B01E1XR5X6/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=ddr4+32GB&qid=1570715609&sr=8-13


Crucial Ballistix Sport AT 3200 MHz DDR4 DRAM Desktop Gaming Memory Kit 32GB (16GBx2)
$157
https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-16GBx2-PC4-25600-288-Pin-Gaming/dp/B07MNJTVF2/ref=sr_1_15?keywords=ddr4+32GB&qid=1570715609&sr=8-15

[cramx3]

If you matched speed/size you could get away using a different brand memory dimm but it's not advised like you said.  If you really want to up it to 32GB, then go for it.  I'm guessing your question is more along the lines of if 200MHz is worth the extra ~30 bucks.  For one, I haven't shopped memory in a year, but it seems prices have gone down as I think I paid around $120 for 2x 8 GB.  I don't remember the speed off my head but I did get LED dimms though, maybe that added to the price but if I recall that price was pretty average at the time.  I would say, if 30 bucks isn't going to break your bank, get the faster memory, but if this upgrade is under a tight budget, you aren't going to lose any sleep going with the slower memory.  You're still getting a good upgrade.

As for the price rise, could be cost of parts have gone up.  Or could just be low stock so they upped the price, that link says only 1 left.  Could be other things too, who knows.

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

You would be better off with RAM that has tighter timings and latency, like https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232218

It's a little more expensive, but it will perform better in demanding games and last you a lot longer.

[Chino]

Thanks for the input fellas. I just pre-ordered Red Dead for PC.

I opted for the $59 version this time around. I splurged for the $100 edition when I pre-ordered on the PS4.

[Chino]

My PC seems to handle LA Noire on max everything, so that's cool.

[The Walrus]

Having serious regrets about selling my PC now... every day I want RDR2 more and more. But all the money I could spend on a PC has to repair my car's blown head gasket, $1500+

Lately I've been playing Lumines again. Throw it on shuffle and I end up killing an hour, 10 minutes in I'm fully in a trance-like state and the positive feedback loop is overwhelming. I want to resume Hollow Knight because I'm still only like 20% through it but man it's so frustrating to constantly die

[Phoenix87x]

They patched Jedi Knight II so now you can invert the controls so I've playing a crap load of it.

MY GOD, I forgot how different games were like back in the day, like the days before rechargeable health. I have to pay way closer attention to what I am doing.

[cramx3]

They made a new ranked mode in Apex Legends, well I think they did awhile ago but I never noticed, and started playing it on the new map for season 3.  I'm pretty sure it must be that I've never played ranked mode before that I'm matched with people who also haven't played, but I played so much in season 1 that I've gotten a few wins and so many 2nd place finishes the last two nights.  It's not because I'm good though since if I play normal (not ranked) or with friends (ranked or normal) I get my ass handed to me.  Something about playing solo ranked gets me playing against noobs and I like it 

[ErHaO]

They patched Jedi Knight II so now you can invert the controls so I've playing a crap load of it.

MY GOD, I forgot how different games were like back in the day, like the days before rechargeable health. I have to pay way closer attention to what I am doing.

What platform are you playing on? I find the difficulty of Sekiro and Hollow Knight (base game) almost casual compared to this shit. I can't hit anyone with that goddamn blaster. Honestly I find it a bit too frustrating but am too far in to consider an easy mode new game (now on normal). Since the Switch version is a port of the pc version, I am kind of believing this version was not optimised for a controller, unlike the xbox/gc versions. Haven't played post patch so maybe they altered stuff.

 I did change head bobble and I was better instantly, but still, when I am standing still and my enemy as well, with the reticule pointing at said enemy who is not aware of me yet, that fucking gun still misses every now and then!

[Phoenix87x]

I am on switch and also can't hit anything 

Its kind of a disaster, but I'm making do. Mouse and keyboard was way better, but it is what it is.

[Herrick]

They don't have aim assist in the Switch version?

[Phoenix87x]

I don't think so. Its a very bare bones port. They didn't even let you invert the Y-axis until a few days ago 

[Herrick]

I don't think so. Its a very bare bones port. They didn't even let you invert the Y-axis until a few days ago 

That's lame. I don't think I could play a console shooter without aim assist.

[The Walrus]

I'm strongly considering buying Ring Fit Adventure for my Switch

[Phoenix87x]

I don't think so. Its a very bare bones port. They didn't even let you invert the Y-axis until a few days ago 

That's lame. I don't think I could play a console shooter without aim assist.

Agreed.

Luckily, I have gotten to the Jedi part so the FPS dynamic is pretty much out the window 

[Herrick]

I don't think so. Its a very bare bones port. They didn't even let you invert the Y-axis until a few days ago 

That's lame. I don't think I could play a console shooter without aim assist.

Agreed.

Luckily, I have gotten to the Jedi part so the FPS dynamic is pretty much out the window 

Ah I remember it taking quite a while to get the lightsaber. That reminds me. I should really try to finish Jedi Academy.

[Phoenix87x]

Oh my god. Did it ever 

I forgot how long it took back in the day. FOUR full length long ass levels of just first person blaster and I was getting my ass handed to me, lol. But its all good now that I got the saber and some powers.

[The Walrus]

playing The Last Remnant again because I finally bought the Switch port -- god damn I love this game so much, warts and all. third system I've purchased this on and I can't get enough of it

[ErHaO]

As I will be frequently travelling, I bought Baldur's Gate for the Switch. It seems a bit intimidating to get into, but thus far I think it controls well and I can recognise a lot of Bioware trademarks, which is why I bought it in the first place. Decided to start with the first one. The companion acting seems a bit wooden/over the top, but I can get used to that. I am surprised how much this combat  system is like Knights of the Old Republic and Dragon Age. The game looks ugly, but in a charming way that reminds me of 90's PC games I used to watch other people play when I was a little kid.

If I end up enjoying this, then I will consider Planescape: Torment and Neverwinter Nights.

I don't think so. Its a very bare bones port. They didn't even let you invert the Y-axis until a few days ago 

That's lame. I don't think I could play a console shooter without aim assist.

Agreed.

Luckily, I have gotten to the Jedi part so the FPS dynamic is pretty much out the window 

I think I am a couple of missions in, so it seems I need to perservere for a bit. That said, I actually really love those first levels in a way, but the shooting is just too damn frustrating at times.

[Chino]

I got The Last of Us for free this month on PS Plus and have been playing it.   

I like it for the most part. It's very nicely polished. However, it did an auto save at a checkpoint and I have 1 bar of health with no ammo or weapons. I've spent about 3 hours now trying to advance and just can't do it. I would really like to not have to start the game over, but there doesn't appear to be a way to go back more than one save.

[ErHaO]

I got The Last of Us for free this month on PS Plus and have been playing it.   

I like it for the most part. It's very nicely polished. However, it did an auto save at a checkpoint and I have 1 bar of health with no ammo or weapons. I've spent about 3 hours now trying to advance and just can't do it. I would really like to not have to start the game over, but there doesn't appear to be a way to go back more than one save.

I believe you can go to chapter select and restart it on the difficulty you were playing. Pretty much all recent ND games have this option.

Also, where are you in the game?

[ReaperKK]

I've been hearing some amazing things about Outer Worlds which I believe is made from the Fallout New Vegas devs so I'm downloading it now to try out, it's on gamepass if anyone is interested.

Also speaking of fallout they launched their fallout first program today but seemingly forgot to register the domain before someone else did: https://falloutfirst.com/

[Crow]

Also speaking of fallout they launched their fallout first program today but seemingly forgot to register the domain before someone else did: https://falloutfirst.com/

brilliant 
i heard jim sterling mention this today as well, the internet is sometimes Good