Video Game Thread v. Wii4One

[Herrick]

Watched some reviews for Death Stranding. No thanks. Doesn't look very appealing to me and I'm absolutely not spending 60 bucks for it.

I read a couple of reviews (one praising it and one meh-ing it) and it doesn't seem like a game I'd be into.

[Phoenix87x]

I've heard people call it a walking simulator, lol. And after watching a bunch of reviews, I tend to agree.

After a couple months, if I see it on discount for like 20 bucks, then I might buy it just for the hell of it, but definitely not now.

[The Walrus]

Death Stranding looks impressive, visually, but it also looks like a horribly tedious nightmare of a game that would be much better as an HBO series IMHO

[cramx3]

RDR2 pre-load has started 

[Herrick]

RDR2 pre-load has started 

That's cool. I didn't know games could be pre-loaded that early. I remember when my step son bought RDR2 for PS4 the day it came out and he had to wait almost all damn day for the download.

[cramx3]

Yea it's a huge download and they only have this option in the rockstar game launcher so it's a ploy to buy the game from them but it worked. I won't be able to play on release day but when I get home from LA next friday I want to be able to play quickly so this sold me on buying it from them.

[SwedishGoose]

Played Keep talking and nobody explodes with the family tonight.

Very nice VR game where the one whith the goggles has to tell the others what he/she sees on a bomb and they have to help him/her disarm the bomb by finding clues in a manual.

[ReaperKK]

I've heard that Keep talking is a lot of fun to play. i think they had a mobile version of the game out as well.

[SwedishGoose]

I've heard that Keep talking is a lot of fun to play. i think they had a mobile version of the game out as well.

Yeah it's available on other platforms as well. You can play it as a standard PC game or on Switch for instance although it felt ideally suited for VR as there is no chance for the helpers to see the bomb as it's only visible in the goggles.
That makes it  much more immersive for the one in the game and makes it more important with good communication.

Was really fun

[Cool Chris]

Played Keep talking and nobody explodes with the family tonight.

Cool, seen that played before on someone's YT channel. Looked like a neat idea.

[SwedishGoose]

Played Keep talking and nobody explodes with the family tonight.

Cool, seen that played before on someone's YT channel. Looked like a neat idea.

Yeah it's cool that you have to cooperate and communicate in order to succeed.

I think it's the best use of VR in a game that I have seen so far. Although I haven't played too much. The HTC set is my sons and not mine....

Beat saber is really cool though, slicing up things in time with music is quite nice.... whish it had some other music though

Super hot in VR is also very cool..... moving slowly and slicing up bullets coming at you feels very cool

But the cooperation in Keep talking is what makes it extra special.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Blizzard Apologizes - It's Always Sunny at Blizzcon

Spot on 

[Herrick]

Yea it's a huge download and they only have this option in the rockstar game launcher so it's a ploy to buy the game from them but it worked. I won't be able to play on release day but when I get home from LA next friday I want to be able to play quickly so this sold me on buying it from them.

Oh that's kinda crappy. When Deus Ex Humang Revolution came out, I only got to play it for a day or two before I went away for a week. Hard times.

[Chino]

Alright boys. Clean off those hats, shine them spurs, and make sure your saddle is properly secured, because tomorrow night we ride.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Can't wait! I'm a bit bummed I didn't buy through R* after all, I went through Epic and they have no preload which is annoying. 

[Chino]

Can't wait! I'm a bit bummed I didn't buy through R* after all, I went through Epic and they have no preload which is annoying. 

Damn, that sucks. You could have gotten two free games too.   

I think my download took less than 2.5 hours, so hopefully you aren't waiting that long.

[Dublagent66]

Need for Speed Heat this Friday! 

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Can't wait! I'm a bit bummed I didn't buy through R* after all, I went through Epic and they have no preload which is annoying. 

Damn, that sucks. You could have gotten two free games too.   

I think my download took less than 2.5 hours, so hopefully you aren't waiting that long.

Yea it's not that big of a deal, I have a pretty good internet connection but it would've been nice to have it ready when it's released. However i'm not sure what time it's available so I may not be able to play it at that time anyway.

[cramx3]

Can't wait! I'm a bit bummed I didn't buy through R* after all, I went through Epic and they have no preload which is annoying. 

Damn, that sucks. You could have gotten two free games too.   

I think my download took less than 2.5 hours, so hopefully you aren't waiting that long.

Yea it's not that big of a deal, I have a pretty good internet connection but it would've been nice to have it ready when it's released. However i'm not sure what time it's available so I may not be able to play it at that time anyway.

I did the thing not realizing you could only do the preload through rockstar.  I got a refund and bought it through rockstar, which got me a free game (LA Noire since I had the others).  And successfully completed the preload before leaving for LA.  I wouldn't be surprised if there's a launch update by the time I get home, but definitely hoping to just be able to jump in late Friday night.

[Chino]

Can't wait! I'm a bit bummed I didn't buy through R* after all, I went through Epic and they have no preload which is annoying. 

Damn, that sucks. You could have gotten two free games too.   

I think my download took less than 2.5 hours, so hopefully you aren't waiting that long.

Yea it's not that big of a deal, I have a pretty good internet connection but it would've been nice to have it ready when it's released. However i'm not sure what time it's available so I may not be able to play it at that time anyway.

I did the thing not realizing you could only do the preload through rockstar.  I got a refund and bought it through rockstar, which got me a free game (LA Noire since I had the others).  And successfully completed the preload before leaving for LA.  I wouldn't be surprised if there's a launch update by the time I get home, but definitely hoping to just be able to jump in late Friday night.

I'll cancel all plans for Friday night if you guys want to get down with the get down.

[cramx3]

Actually I just checked and I won't be home until like 1:30am at best so don't cancel any plans for me.  I guess I realistically won't be firing this up Friday night like I thought.  Saturday it is.

[ReaperKK]

Have fun guys, I'm going to pick it up on steam next month. Let me know if there is any stuff behind a paywall because I was casually listen to a review on the pc version and the pay stuff was real bullshit apparently.

[ErHaO]

Enjoy Red Dead! It is a fantastic ride. One with stiff gameplay and slow pacing, but a masterpiece regardless in my opinion. And I am sure the pc version looks bonkers.




I just finished Rise of the Tomb Raider. Good lord what awful writing. It makes the first game look like a literary masterpiece. Not a single character is likable or makes any sense. And in almost every regard it is weaker than the definitive version of the first reboot (which I finished last year and actually loved). How in the fuck did this game score so well. I still had a good time and the game had some solid highlights (I am a sucker for linear rollercoaster games like this), but it's potential is wasted on so many levels. Just did a bit of Shadows and it looks a million times better, characters act better, cutscenes look beter, gameplay feels a tad better. Maybe that game falls apart later on (as Shadows scored pretty low) but it leaves a much better first impression than Rise.

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Alright boys. Clean off those hats, shine them spurs, and make sure your saddle is properly secured, because tomorrow night we ride.

Lets do it!

Do any of you have a Discord server that we will be using?

[SystematicThought]

I'm envious of people that get to experience that game for the first time. I would love to go back and experience everything again. I think it will be Rockstar's Masterpiece. They were able to tell a story in a setting and way that they can't do in GTA--it truly was an honor to play it. Arthur is one of the greatest protagonists in a game, maybe ever

[cramx3]

While I am excited to finally enter the world and play the story, I may be more excited for what will come eventually with multiplayer.  I don't expect it to be great to start, but the potential on PC is just huge. 

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

While I am excited to finally enter the world and play the story, I may be more excited for what will come eventually with multiplayer.  I don't expect it to be great to start, but the potential on PC is just huge.

Considering all of the awesome custom role play servers for GTA5, I expect nothing less for RDR2.

[Herrick]

I'm envious of people that get to experience that game for the first time. I would love to go back and experience everything again. I think it will be Rockstar's Masterpiece. They were able to tell a story in a setting and way that they can't do in GTA--it truly was an honor to play it. Arthur is one of the greatest protagonists in a game, maybe ever

I wish I could've played the first game and then played the second back to back. I haven't played the first game since it came out and I didn't remember any details from the first game or any of the characters except for John Marston.

[Chino]

I'm envious of people that get to experience that game for the first time. I would love to go back and experience everything again. I think it will be Rockstar's Masterpiece. They were able to tell a story in a setting and way that they can't do in GTA--it truly was an honor to play it. Arthur is one of the greatest protagonists in a game, maybe ever

I wish I could've played the first game and then played the second back to back. I haven't played the first game since it came out and I didn't remember any details from the first game or any of the characters except for John Marston.

I think on the next gen of consoles we'll see a remaster that includes RDR and RDR2, making one massive, seamless story in glorious 4K.

[Chino]

I almost took today off to play Red Dead, but it looks like most people are struggling to do so. Looks like the launch is a total shit show.

[ErHaO]

I almost took today off to play Red Dead, but it looks like most people are struggling to do so. Looks like the launch is a total shit show.

Online or SP?

[cramx3]

I almost took today off to play Red Dead, but it looks like most people are struggling to do so. Looks like the launch is a total shit show.

  Our work "gamers" chat started with someone questioning who was offline today

[Chino]

I almost took today off to play Red Dead, but it looks like most people are struggling to do so. Looks like the launch is a total shit show.

Online or SP?

The whole thing. People can't even launch the game, and many that do are having the game crash in the opening cinematic.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

It is what it is I guess, i'm not suprised. Was the console launch the same? I can't remember.

[The Walrus]

This is why I never play online games on opening day lol