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Title: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: Legend on Apr 23, 2015, 01:12 AM
For general gaming discussion.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 23, 2015, 01:13 AM
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on Apr 23, 2015, 01:19 AM
BLOPS3 is gonna be great
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 23, 2015, 01:50 AM
a new challenger appeared!
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Post by: Xbro on Apr 23, 2015, 02:55 AM
Is this where we talk about Shovel Knight impressions?
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Post by: BasilZero on Apr 23, 2015, 03:12 AM
Assassin's Creed is awesome!
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Post by: Legend on Apr 23, 2015, 03:51 AM

Is this where we talk about Shovel Knight impressions?


It's whatever we've been putting in General Discussion, that actually has to do with games.

So sure!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 23, 2015, 10:14 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 25, 2015, 06:09 PM
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Post by: BasilZero on Apr 25, 2015, 06:13 PM




Saw this, wonder how much they were paid to say the things they said on that video.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 25, 2015, 06:22 PM

Saw this, wonder how much they were paid to say the things they said on that video.
Probably not a lot lol. They're just weird like that
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Post by: Legend on Apr 25, 2015, 06:57 PM




Eh I don't like things like that. It's a very skewed representation of the game and a very skewed representation of the feminists playing the game.
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Post by: Xbro on Apr 25, 2015, 11:07 PM
Played a 15 man LAN of Battlefront II last night.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 26, 2015, 03:11 PM
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:mashable.com/2015/04/26/call-of-duty-black-ops-3-reveal/

Is Blops III current gen only?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 26, 2015, 03:35 PM
Wow. Talk about breaking hearts :(

In other news, a new Batman trailer is being teased for tomorrow:





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Post by: Legend on Apr 26, 2015, 04:25 PM

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:mashable.com/2015/04/26/call-of-duty-black-ops-3-reveal/

Is Blops III current gen only?


Looks like it is!


^ That's a positive surprise actually, in other, magnitutes more horrible news, we've apparently now gotten the confirmation from Del Toro that Silent Hills will in fact not happen, fudge.




Sad face :(
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Apr 26, 2015, 04:38 PM
https://www.callofduty.com/blackops3/beta

Trailer should be up soon.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 26, 2015, 04:47 PM

https://www.callofduty.com/blackops3/beta

Trailer should be up soon.

Yeah next gen only!
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Apr 26, 2015, 04:57 PM
http://www.gameplanet.com.au/playstation-4/previews/g553d040e35439/Black-Ops-3-multiplayer-brings-Specialists-and-winds-the-loop/

@legend no wiiu
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Post by: Legend on Apr 26, 2015, 05:04 PM

http://www.gameplanet.com.au/playstation-4/previews/g553d040e35439/Black-Ops-3-multiplayer-brings-Specialists-and-winds-the-loop/

@legend no wiiu


Not suprising, but sad.
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Post by: Raven on Apr 26, 2015, 05:05 PM
Hmmm. No special beta access for any platform. I would have expected Xbox One to get it first.
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Post by: Raven on Apr 26, 2015, 05:07 PM
I should say that I was expecting it to be something announced already. Dates haven't been decided yet.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 26, 2015, 05:08 PM
Feel free to make a new thread once the trailer comes/more details.
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Apr 26, 2015, 05:54 PM

Hmmm. No special beta access for any platform. I would have expected Xbox One to get it first.


Sounds like no one has advertising rights.
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Post by: Raven on Apr 26, 2015, 06:10 PM

Sounds like no one has advertising rights.


We'll have to wait for E3 but you should check out the Black Ops 3 thread. Journalists were at Treyarch playing it on PS4 instead of X1.
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Apr 26, 2015, 06:11 PM

We'll have to wait for E3 but you should check out the Black Ops 3 thread. Journalists were at Treyarch playing it on PS4 instead of X1.


Yeah i read that, but it also could be because it's the best performing version. And they would want to show if off in the best light possible,
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Post by: Raven on Apr 26, 2015, 06:29 PM

Yeah i read that, but it also could be because it's the best performing version. And they would want to show if off in the best light possible,


The only way I can see Activision not having a marketing deal through a first party is if neither Microsoft nor Sony wanted to pay for it. In that case they'd have to do it on their own. I still doubt it. Sony would probably glue buckets at the thought of taking the marketing deal of one of the biggest Xbox associated franchises. If I were them there would be no way in hell I'd pass up the opportunity.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 26, 2015, 06:51 PM

Yeah i read that, but it also could be because it's the best performing version. And they would want to show if off in the best light possible,
IN that case they would've played on PC
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Apr 26, 2015, 07:07 PM

IN that case they would've played on PC


Maybe,
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 26, 2015, 07:30 PM
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Post by: BasilZero on Apr 27, 2015, 12:04 AM
fudge you Konami although I never played any game from Konami.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 27, 2015, 10:35 AM
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 27, 2015, 11:08 AM
gonna start GTA5 on PS4 today. first person mode, here i come.
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Post by: Xevross on Apr 27, 2015, 05:27 PM



Awesome trailer. Getting pretty hyped for this now
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 27, 2015, 06:19 PM
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Post by: Legend on Apr 28, 2015, 07:44 PM
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 29, 2015, 11:16 AM
Quote from: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=162022549&postcount=2050
There will be tears and gnashing of teeth.
GAF will both love and hate EA.
Ubisoft will continue to Ubisoft us all.
Sony has several nice montages. And hats.
MS realises that runner up medals don't please investors. Or publishers.
There will be more colours than brown, blue or orange.
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 29, 2015, 12:04 PM
GTA5 first person mode is underwhelming. the controls and movement just isnt as good as other FPS games. i expected more. however driving in FPS is fudgy awesome. specially when shooting at others.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 29, 2015, 06:10 PM




So Microsoft is either dropping out or bringing in the big guns!

EDT:

I guess they must be having a hard time getting 3rd party partners.

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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 29, 2015, 07:31 PM
With CoD gone they will have 10 more minutes to discuss 1st party games so yeah
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Post by: BasilZero on Apr 30, 2015, 03:18 AM

With CoD gone they will have 10 more minutes to discuss 1st party games so yeah


10 more minutes of Kinect crud - great - E3 wasnt already bad enough as it was in the past eh?
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Post by: Legend on Apr 30, 2015, 03:48 AM

10 more minutes of Kinect crud - great - E3 wasnt already bad enough as it was in the past eh?


Bet you a thousand credits the word "kinect" is said less than 5 times. Microsoft knows no one cares.
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Post by: BasilZero on Apr 30, 2015, 04:14 AM

Bet you a thousand credits the word "kinect" is said less than 5 times. Microsoft knows no one cares.


Kinect 2 it is then. or Kinect One ;p
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Post by: Legend on Apr 30, 2015, 05:02 AM

Kinect 2 it is then. or Kinect One ;p


So it's a deal?
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Post by: BasilZero on Apr 30, 2015, 05:34 AM

So it's a deal?


I dont do bets.
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Post by: Xbro on Apr 30, 2015, 05:14 PM
Yooka Laylee got revealed.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CD2n-3hWAAE4VBl.png)
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Post by: Legend on Apr 30, 2015, 07:07 PM

Yooka Laylee got revealed.

Spoiler for Image:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CD2n-3hWAAE4VBl.png)


What is that?
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Post by: Xbro on Apr 30, 2015, 08:41 PM

What is that?

Project Ukelele. The Banjo Kazooie spiritual successor. Now known as Yooka Laylee.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 30, 2015, 09:10 PM

Project Ukelele. The Banjo Kazooie spiritual successor. Now known as Yooka Laylee.

Oh I can see that now haha
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Post by: BasilZero on May 01, 2015, 12:07 AM

Yooka Laylee got revealed.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CD2n-3hWAAE4VBl.png)


Wish Laylee was female ;(

Ratchet and Clank/Jak and Daxter all over again n_n
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Post by: Xbro on May 01, 2015, 12:09 AM

Wish Laylee was female ;(

Ratchet and Clank/Jak and Daxter all over again n_n

Can't have it too blatant on the BK mimic.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 01, 2015, 12:16 AM

Can't have it too blatant on the BK mimic.


Wat.

Gender wouldnt be a good reason to blame it as a mimic o.O
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Post by: Xbro on May 01, 2015, 12:24 AM

Wat.

Gender wouldnt be a good reason to blame it as a mimic o.O

Well other than Laylee's gender, it looks just like BK.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 01, 2015, 12:29 AM

Well other than Laylee's gender, it looks just like BK.


Well that is no surprise considering its made by the same people who worked on the original BK....
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Post by: Xbro on May 01, 2015, 12:30 AM

Well that is no surprise considering its made by the same people who worked on the original BK....

Yes, I'm aware.
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Post by: Legend on May 01, 2015, 12:53 AM
They could have made the lizard a female. Or is she?
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Post by: BasilZero on May 01, 2015, 01:16 AM

They could have made the lizard a female. Or is she?


They are both male.

Female bats > Female lizards.
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Post by: Legend on May 01, 2015, 01:54 AM

They are both male.

Female bats > Female lizards.


Well a female lizard would be a nice twist on the first.
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Post by: Legend on May 01, 2015, 01:54 AM
Are there any "found games, like found movies?
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Post by: BasilZero on May 01, 2015, 02:38 AM

Are there any "found games, like found movies?


Found games? You mean collect-a-thon games?
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Post by: Legend on May 01, 2015, 03:07 AM

Found games? You mean collect-a-thon games?


No like blair witch.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 01, 2015, 03:13 AM

No like blair witch.


Siren for PS2? maybe not

Fatal Frame?

Closest examples but nothing like it....
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Post by: Legend on May 01, 2015, 09:55 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 04, 2015, 05:57 PM
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Post by: BananaKing on May 05, 2015, 09:35 AM
i dreamed today that i was playing the witcher 3, and it was awesome. but then i remembered that i was planning on saving it till ramadan, and that i should stop playing so i have something to play then, but i couldnt resist and kept playing it because it was that good.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 05, 2015, 04:31 PM

i dreamed today that i was playing the witcher 3, and it was awesome. but then i remembered that i was planning on saving it till ramadan, and that i should stop playing so i have something to play then, but i couldnt resist and kept playing it because it was that good.
good sign, eh.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 05, 2015, 04:41 PM
(http://gifyu.com/images/W3ac26f.gif)

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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 05, 2015, 07:09 PM

Spoiler for Image:
(http://gifyu.com/images/W3ac26f.gif)




Dang that looks good. 
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 05, 2015, 07:09 PM
Really want a language learning game.
It's gotta be huge though. 
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 06, 2015, 06:19 PM
http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/project-cars/critic-reviews

Great reviews for project cars. Best sim on next gen consoles
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on May 06, 2015, 06:39 PM
After the Df article high lighting the poor performance on consoles I think I'll go pc on this one. Plus I know my wheel will work
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Post by: Legend on May 06, 2015, 09:30 PM

Really want a language learning game.
It's gotta be huge though. 



Elaborate por flavour.

Like skyrim in French?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 06, 2015, 09:39 PM

Elaborate por flavour.

Like skyrim in French?

Yes. 
The vast majority of language learning software that I've seen is basically a glorified vocabulary list. 

Being in a class or even better, going there and being part of that culture are generally the best ways to learn. 
Like Skyrim in French.  Except even better, perhaps even having a school for language in the game. 
An idea would be to have the game's language become more difficult very slowly. 
Starting out with very simple words, and mostly English and over time transitioning to more complicated language. 

(This'd be cool if AI was complete too, being able to have unscripted conversations with NPCs).
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Post by: Legend on May 06, 2015, 09:51 PM

Yes. 
The vast majority of language learning software that I've seen is basically a glorified vocabulary list. 

Being in a class or even better, going there and being part of that culture are generally the best ways to learn. 
Like Skyrim in French.  Except even better, perhaps even having a school for language in the game. 
An idea would be to have the game's language become more difficult very slowly. 
Starting out with very simple words, and mostly English and over time transitioning to more complicated language. 

(This'd be cool if AI was complete too, being able to have unscripted conversations with NPCs).


The possibilities are endless. I'd like that too.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 10, 2015, 09:38 PM
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Post by: BasilZero on May 10, 2015, 09:49 PM
Just finished "Kingdom Hearts Final Mix HD" and now to play Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories HD.

I am loving the KH series ;)!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 10, 2015, 09:53 PM

Just finished "Kingdom Hearts Final Mix HD" and now to play Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories HD.

I am loving the KH series ;)!
What's final mix? o.O
1.5?
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 10, 2015, 10:10 PM

What's final mix? o.O
1.5?

It's the "International" version.

Yoshimitsu looks weird.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 10, 2015, 10:17 PM

What's final mix? o.O
1.5?


Kingdom Hearts 1 Final Mix is the version that never came to the West - was only available in Japan.

It includes exclusive bosses, storyline cutscenes, weapons, items, abilities, etc not seen in the original game that came out in NA/EU.

They did the same thing with Kingdom Hearts 2 and Birth By Sleep - both of which are on KH 2.5 HD Remix.

Still pissed off that they did the same thing with Final Fantasy XII - the Zodiac Edition came out only in Japan :(! I hope they make a PS4 HD remaster of FFXII that includes the Zodiac Edition content.
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on May 11, 2015, 12:10 AM
I got a dinocerous in ni no kuni and wrecked every boss with it hes only level 15.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 11, 2015, 12:15 AM

I got a dinocerous in ni no kuni and wrecked every boss with it hes only level 15.


You finished the game? How far are you o.O?

Also yaaas  - wish they would make a sequel lol.
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on May 11, 2015, 01:05 AM

You finished the game? How far are you o.O?

Also yaaas  - wish they would make a sequel lol.

right before Galus but I reviewed the games early because I'm beating the bosses so quick(even glitches out Tom's 2nd phase).
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on May 11, 2015, 01:06 AM
I would buy a ps4 the day they announce a sequal.
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on May 11, 2015, 01:45 AM

I would buy a ps4 the day they announce a sequal.


So you'll by one this e3?
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on May 11, 2015, 01:51 AM

So you'll by one this e3?

Maybe I was gonna buy one for batman.
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on May 11, 2015, 02:00 AM

Maybe I was gonna buy one for batman.


That's a good choice too.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 11, 2015, 07:31 AM

So you'll by one this e3?


Wat? There's a sequel of Ni No Kuni coming to PS4 :O!?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 11, 2015, 08:48 AM
Rumor
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Post by: BasilZero on May 11, 2015, 09:40 AM

Rumor


That would be awesome!

Another RPG for me to add to my wishlist when I get a PS4 later this year :p
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Post by: Legend on May 11, 2015, 12:54 PM

Rumor


I doubt it's true though. Seems more like a TGS announcement if it was real.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 11, 2015, 12:59 PM

I doubt it's true though. Seems more like a TGS announcement if it was real.


Also I dont think its gonna be a "Ni No Kuni 2" - but maybe a whole new IP or a new title to a universe kinda like how Ico and SotC are related.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 11, 2015, 03:37 PM

That would be awesome!

Another RPG for me to add to my wishlist when I get a PS4 later this year :p

This year plus two weeks?
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Post by: BasilZero on May 11, 2015, 06:33 PM

This year plus two weeks?


Plus two weeks? I dont get it.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 11, 2015, 07:38 PM

Plus two weeks? I dont get it.

Your 3DS you woman!
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Post by: BasilZero on May 11, 2015, 08:16 PM

Your 3DS you woman!


I still dont get it.
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Post by: FLGibsonIII on May 11, 2015, 08:28 PM
So there is a kickstarter for Koji Igarashi's new game. He was the assistant director for Castlevania SOTN. It's a metroidvania game. Looks like it will be funded in one day too lol.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 11, 2015, 08:36 PM

So there is a kickstarter for Koji Igarashi's new game. He was the assistant director for Castlevania SOTN. It's a metroidvania game. Looks like it will be funded in one day too lol.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night

First goal reached.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 11, 2015, 08:40 PM

I still dont get it.

You kept on saying you were getting a 3DS in two weeks.  You said that for like 3 months.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 11, 2015, 09:09 PM

You kept on saying you were getting a 3DS in two weeks.  You said that for like 3 months.


No I didnt.

I always buy new game systems during the black friday/holidays since the day I bought my PS3 which was back in 2011.


Black Friday 2011 - PS3
Black Friday 2012 - PC GFX Upgrade
Black Friday 2013 - 3DS XL
Black Friday 2014 - WiiU

This black friday I will get PS4 and next black friday a new PC (will build a custom one).
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 11, 2015, 09:24 PM

No I didnt.

I always buy new game systems during the black friday/holidays since the day I bought my PS3 which was back in 2011.


Black Friday 2011 - PS3
Black Friday 2012 - PC GFX Upgrade
Black Friday 2013 - 3DS XL
Black Friday 2014 - WiiU

This black friday I will get PS4 and next black friday a new PC (will build a custom one).

Yes you did. It was a running joke.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 11, 2015, 09:54 PM

Yes you did. It was a running joke.


No I didnt...never said I would buy anything before holidays...

I always wait for holiday deals whenever buying a new piece of hardware.

Edit: Only thing I did say from what I remember is about the Vita but due to lack of support from Sony I decided to opt out of it.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 12, 2015, 08:59 AM
You don't even buy Sony games lol so that shouldn't matter that much to you.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 12, 2015, 05:45 PM
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Post by: Legend on May 12, 2015, 06:37 PM
So division delayed :(
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Post by: BasilZero on May 12, 2015, 11:43 PM

You don't even buy Sony games lol so that shouldn't matter that much to you.


Wat?

I dont buy Sony games o.O?

So...

God of War 1
God of War 2
God of War Saga
Uncharted 1
Uncharted 2
LittleBigPlanet 2 Special Edition
Ico and Shadow of Colossus Collection
Wipeout Pure
Jeanne D' Arc


These arent Sony games????
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 12, 2015, 11:48 PM
Indeed.

All from 4 Sony consoles! That's very few per console. Vita has more Sony games than you've bought on avg anyway :o
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Post by: BasilZero on May 12, 2015, 11:53 PM

Indeed.

All from 4 Sony consoles! That's very few per console. Vita has more Sony games than you've bought on avg anyway :o



4 Sony consoles with a shame ton more of third party titles that I have missed as well....stop spinning the argument you woman!

No - that is false. You said I dont buy Sony games - which means I dont buy any at all but that is false. I do buy Sony games.

I never had a PS1 so you can cross that. I bought a PS2 mainly for third party titles but was introduced to Sony's first party titles - my main favorite IP from them is God of War. I fell in love with Wipeout on PSP and bought Jeanne D' Arc which plays better than most third party strategy jRPGs.

I'm planning to get Jak Trilogy, Sly Cooper collection, and Ratchet and Clank games on the PS3 in the future (have All 4 One). I'll be getting the next Gran Turismo when it comes out on PS4 (I have GT on PSP though) - and plan to get Bloodborne and The Last Of Us on PS4 as well.

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If this is about the Vita, then lol @ Sony's support for it.

What games do Vita have other than Uncharted GA , Wipeout 2048 and Gravity Rush/Daze? Dont say Killzone (not a fan of the series) or any of the low tier IPs - I meant big IP titles - they can be repeats such as Uncharted, WipeOut, etc.

When was the last time they released a first party title on the Vita that actually sparked interest in people to getting the system? Dont say Borderlands 2....

Aside from Uncharted GA, Wipeout 2048, Gravity Rush/Daze, Persona 4 Golden, Tales of Hearts R, Disgaea 3/4 ports and the Muramasa Blade ports - all of which I can easily play on PS3/Wii......what other games are worth getting that I cant already get on PS3/PC?

They dont even have a Final Fantasy game....some Sony console.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 13, 2015, 07:58 AM
I will say killzone because it is one of the best games on the system. That's four very good Sony games, and there are more. Since you only buy like 3 Sony games max per system, sometimes slightly more, I don't see what's wrong with having four good ones and then more smaller ones
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Post by: Legend on May 13, 2015, 08:11 AM
Vita talk!?

Can't forget LBP. It's so far the best in the franchise, and by a good amount too.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 13, 2015, 11:20 AM



Saw this and went to pre-order.  Still have no clue how people could say DMC is better than this...
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Post by: BasilZero on May 13, 2015, 05:40 PM

Saw this and went to pre-order.  Still have no clue how people could say DMC is better than this...



I havent played DmC but will get it on Steam eventually.

DMC4 SE coming out is great news - I was planning to get vanilla DMC4 on Steam (already have it on PS3) but glad I waited out.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 13, 2015, 08:31 PM
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/payday-dev-s-walking-dead-co-op-shooter-coming-to-/1100-6427296/
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on May 13, 2015, 08:48 PM
I predict
1 3rd party multiplat exclusive for each console
Ni No Kuni 2-PS4
Fallout 4- XBO(I could sadly see this happening)
Skies of Arcadia Reboot-WIIU(possible in my opinion)
I base this off the leak from the guy who has close relations with Nintendo(said 3 more 3rd party exclusives other than Devil's Third)
and some things from shinobi and the above posts. XD
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 13, 2015, 08:50 PM

I predict
1 3rd party multiplat exclusive for each console
Ni No Kuni 2-PS4
Fallout 4- XBO(I could sadly see this happening)
Skies of Arcadia Reboot-WIIU(possible in my opinion)
I base this off the leak from the guy who has close relations with Nintendo(said 3 more 3rd party exclusives other than Devil's Third)
and some things from shinobi and the above posts. XD
Lol there is no way Fallout 4 will be XBO exclusive. At absolute worst it would be a timed exclusive like TR if MS buys them out
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on May 13, 2015, 08:52 PM

Lol there is no way Fallout 4 will be XBO exclusive. At absolute worst it would be a timed exclusive like TR if MS buys them out

Knowing Microsoft they will pay big bucks for some big exclusive in 2016- all they got is quantum, scale, and crack which isnt really halo or forza blockbuster games.
I wouldnt be surprised if Microsoft buys out an exclusive they think would do well.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 13, 2015, 09:02 PM

Knowing Microsoft they will pay big bucks for some big exclusive in 2016- all they got is quantum, scale, and crack which isnt really halo or forza blockbuster games.
I wouldnt be surprised if Microsoft buys out an exclusive they think would do well.
And the inevitable Forza Horizon 3.

Also, I wouldn't really call Forza blockbuster lol. It's a 2-3m selling franchise.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 13, 2015, 09:28 PM

I will say killzone because it is one of the best games on the system. That's four very good Sony games, and there are more. Since you only buy like 3 Sony games max per system, sometimes slightly more, I don't see what's wrong with having four good ones and then more smaller ones


I buy based on good number of first and third party titles. PS1, PS2, PS3 and even PSP to a certain extent had a great collection of games. If anything I bet you that the Vita games will eventually become available via Sony doing PSN classics on PS4 or a emulator similar to the PSP emulator will be made.

Vita has a dancing game coming as a third party title and a lot of niche low tier titles which I have no interest in.

There hasnt been anything news worthy coming out for Vita so it looks bleak on my list. PS4 on the other hand has a lot of nice titles coming out and there's some PS3 games that I still need to get. I dont "Only buy 3 sony games max per system" which to begin with is a battleship argument also, not sure why you are even making this argument when it has nothing to do with anything related to this topic....or the discussion beforehand.


You don't even buy Sony games lol so that shouldn't matter that much to you.


Apparently it doesnt matter for Sony either @ Vita - but anyways I cant wait to get the better choice: PS4 :)
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on May 13, 2015, 11:44 PM
So witcher 3 is excellent it looks like :)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 14, 2015, 08:49 AM
I reiterate my point. How is it bulls hit when you gave me a list with about that number of Sony games per system. Vita has more than 5 Sony games in its own right. Sonys support shouldn't be the excuse in your case imo, but I can see the lack of general support being a point
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Post by: BasilZero on May 14, 2015, 11:05 AM

I reiterate my point. How is it bulls hit when you gave me a list with about that number of Sony games per system. Vita has more than 5 Sony games in its own right. Sonys support shouldn't be the excuse in your case imo, but I can see the lack of general support being a point


I gave you a list of what I have at this time. Not what I have for each system - you say I only buy few first party games per system which isnt true.

That  doesnt mean that is all I'm going to have. There's more PS2 and PS3 games that I still want to get and will get. Unlike you who never go back to other systems and only play newer systems, I play all game systems however old they are and whatever order I want to play them.

The overall lack of support from the major companies is the reason why I'm not getting a Vita. Sony not supporting the system is the final nail in the coffin for my decision. They havent released anything huge in the past year. No Gran Turismo, No Uncharted, No God of War (I dont include a port of God of War collection since I have it already on PS2 AND PS3), etc.

I dont want overrated indie games that I already have on Steam.
I dont want full price vita ports of PS3 games that I can already get half of the price on PS3/PC.

P.S. Stop acting like a VGChartz Nintendo Defender. The discussion I had with Kryta had nothing to do with how many first party titles I get on a system , you just brought that out of the blue and that is battleship.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 14, 2015, 11:29 AM
It was not out of the blue. It was a response to your justifying of not getting the Vita. Vita has a lot of games already out and on the way in the genres you play the most, you just don't seem to know about them.

Here are over 350 games coming out for Vita in 2015: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=969122&highlight=upcoming+games
In this list there are a LOT of Japanese games not coming to other consoles, and the same can be said for games that are already out. It's annoying when people say Vita has no gaemz, because it does. Most of them are just low-profile but many are still very good. Sony is supporting the system by getting 3rd party support in the way of Japanese games, indies and ports. Can anyone blame them for not making Vita exclusives when almost all of their games on Vita were commercial flops and all of their PS4 games were hits? I can't. I can see that there are already plenty of Sony games out on Vita though and a lot more non-Sony games (some are even high profile like RE, Persona)

Also, you seem angry. I am not attacking you, I'm just arguing against your points.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 15, 2015, 01:24 AM

It was not out of the blue. It was a response to your justifying of not getting the Vita.


My reasons are justified quite well for not getting the Vita at this point in time compared to what I had experienced with the PSP - a system with a decent amount of first party support and great third party support. At the price point it is on now there's no reason for me to get a Vita especially over a PS4.

Vita has a lot of games already out and on the way in the genres you play the most, you just don't seem to know about them.


Yeah it has a lot of games but not a lot of games that pique my interest in forking out $150+ dollars.

Also just because I like a particular genre- doesnt mean I like every single game in that genre. There's a reason why I dont like Xenoblade, why I never tried out Suikoden, etc. Just because its my favorite genre - doesnt warrant a purchase. I'm pretty sure the same can be said for people who like FPS games or racing games, they dont buy every single one out there.

And yes I do know what Vita has, I check gaming news out almost everyday (mainly during my break from work) on sites like GAF and Siliconera. Actual news - not gaming sales.

It's annoying when people say Vita has no gaemz, because it does.


Yeah I agree its annoying, you know whats even more annoying? People who assume that I have that very same mind set - not once did I say "Vita haz no gamez" infact I even told you some games that I am interested in getting earlier, wat is logic. Dont push other people's battleship down my throats or use it as my own words because they are not my words.

Most of them are just low-profile but many are still very good.


And thats the reason why I dont want to buy them, low-profile also can mean low tier. I'm not gonna buy some niche otaku games that appeal to the otaku fanbase. If you are into that kind of stuff, good for you - I'm not.


Sony is supporting the system by getting 3rd party support in the way of Japanese games, indies and ports.


Thats nice and all except, if you dont bring out games of your own - people are gonna lose even more faith in your system. I'll get a Vita but definitely not at the current MSRP and absolutely not before the PS4 which has the superior first party AND third party support.

Can anyone blame them for not making Vita exclusives when almost all of their games on Vita were commercial flops and all of their PS4 games were hits?


That blame should be given to their developers themselves - and it should not be an excuse for dropping first party support to what it is now.


Also, you seem angry. I am not attacking you, I'm just arguing against your points.


I'm angry because you are calling me out for not getting a Vita and saying that I wouldnt of bought it even with Sony support (from your original post that is how it meant). Which is completely untrue and if anything would of been a much more powerful drive for me to get a Vita - but due to the lack of first party support - my priorities of getting a Vita are lower than they were a year ago or so.

I dont say that you dont buy a 3DS because so and so - I couldnt care less if I wanted to if you wanted a 3DS or not. I'm not sure why you have your jammies rustled cause I said I am putting the Vita on a low priority list.


Here are over 350 games coming out for Vita in 2015: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=969122&highlight=upcoming+games
In this list there are a LOT of Japanese games not coming to other consoles, and the same can be said for games that are already out.


Lets see whats on this list.....I'll give you a list of games that I am interested in and of the ones that I have already or plan to get on other platforms. Along with what priority I have them on between High, Medium and Low).


Games that are already owned/wishlisted on other platforms
A Virus Named Tom (Already have it on Steam - low priority)
Assassin's Creed III Liberation (Already on Steam)
Badlands (Already have it on iOS and wishlisted Premium edition for Steam)
Bastion (Already own it on Steam)
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend (Wishlisted for PS4 or Steam if it comes to it - medium priority)
Borderlands 2 (Already own on Steam)
Broken Age (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority)
Broken Sword 5: Serpent's Curse (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority)
Chaos Rings Trilogy (Wishlisted for iOS - low priority)
Child of Light (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority)
Class of Heroes 3 (Getting it for PSP - low priority)
Croixleur Sigma (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority)
Dead or Alive 5 (Wishlisted on Steam - Medium priority)
Don't Starve - Giant Edition (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority)
Dragon's Crown (Wishlisted for PS3)
Dragon Quest Heroes II (Wishlisted for PS4 - low priority)
Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition  (Wishlisted for Steam - low priority)
Fez (Already own on Steam)
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (Already own on PS3)
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority)
God of War Collection (Already own PS2 and PS3 versions)
Guacamelee (Already own on Steam)
Higurashi When They Cry (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority)
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re:birth 1 (Wishlisted on Steam - waiting for others to come out on Steam cause you know its gonna happen - low priority as in bargain bin o-matic priority)
J-Stars Victory VS + (Wishlisted on PS4 - low priority)
Jak and Daxter Collection (Wishlisted for PS3 - medium priority)
LIMBO (Already own on Steam)
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (Wishlisted for PS3 - going for Metal Gear Legacy Collection - high priority)
Metal Slug 3 (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority)
Mighty No. 9 (Wishlisted on Steam)
One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority)
Papers, Plaese (Already own it on Steam)
Pier Solar & the Great Architect (Wishlisted on Steam - medium priority)
Playstation All Stars (Wishlisted for PS3 - low priority)
Ratchet and Clank Collection (Wishlisted for PS3 - high priority)
Rayman Legends (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority)
Rayman Origins (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority)
Resident Evil Revelations 2 (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority due to the fact that I still need to get RER1 on Steam)
Resogun (Wishlisted for PS4 - low priority)
Risk of Rain (Already own it on Steam)
Rogue Legacy (Wishlisted on Steam)
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (Gonna get it on Steam when it releases - low priority due to the fact that I want to get the other games on Steam in the series)
Shovel Knight (Wishlisted on Steam - medium priority)
Skullgirls (already own it on Steam)
Sly Cooper Thieves in Time (Wishlisted for PS3)
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed (Already own on Steam)
Starbound (already own it on Steam)
Street Fighter X Tekken (Wishlisted on Steam but might get it on PS3 instead due to GFWL)
Summon Night 5 (Getting it for PSP - low priority)
Tales from Borderlands (Wishlisted on Steam)
Tearaway Unfolded (Wishlisted on PS4 - PS4 edition is the same as vita version but with extended story and better framerate/visuals)
Terraria (Already own it on Steam)
The Banner Saga (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority)
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth  (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority due to the fact that I have the original)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority due to the fact I still need to get the first one)
The Sly Collection (Wishlisted for PS3 - medium priority)
The Swapper (Already own on Steam)
The Walking Dead: Season 2 (Wishlisted on Steam - medium priority)
The Wolf Among Us (Wishlisted on Steam)
Titan Souls (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority)
Two Brothers (Already own on Steam)
Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3 (Already own it on PS3)
WORLD END ECONOMiCA (Wishlisted on Steam - low priority cause its a Visual Novel)
Ys Untitled (Wishlisted for PS4 and potentital PC release)
Zodiac (Wishlisted on iOS - low priority)

Games that I want on the Vita that are already out or exclusive on Vita or WILL be coming out on Vita
Disgaea 3 (Medium Priority)
Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited (Medium Priority)
Final Fantasy Agito (Medium Priority due to the fact I want to get Type-0 HD on PS4 first)
Gravity Rush (Medium Priority)
LittleBigPlanet Vita (Low Priority due to the fact I still need to play the PSP version and the PS3 ver)
Muramasa Rebirth (Low priority due to having the Wii version)
Persona 4 Golden (Medium Priority due to the fact that I have the PS2 version but this will be the first Vita game I will get when and if I get a Vita)
Rise of Mana (Medium Priority)
SaGa 2015 (Low priority)
Tales of Hearts R (Medium Priority)
WipeOut 2048 (Medium Priority)
Uncharted Golden Abyss (Medium Priority - due to the fact I still need to play 1,2 and get 3)
Ys Memories of Celceta (Medium Priority - due to the fact I still need to play 1, 2, and 3 on Steam)
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Post by: BasilZero on May 15, 2015, 01:29 AM
Now lets see what PS4 titles I'm interested in.

Bloodborne (Medium Priority)
Final Fantasy XV (Very High Priority)
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (Very High Priority)
Guilty Gear Xrd (Low Priority)
InFamous Second Son (Medium Priority)
Kingdom Hearts III (Very High Priority)
LittleBigPlanet 3 (Low Priority due to previous post reasons)
The Last Of Us Remastered (High Priority)
Persona 5 (High Priority)
Star Ocean 5 (Medium priority due to needing to play part 4 first)
Tekken 7 (High Priority)
Uncharted 4 (Medium Priority)

But of course you cant compare a Console to a handheld...so lets compare PSP games I own/played/beaten/completed/etc on the list....

Brave Story New Traveler
Breath of Fire III
Darkstalkers Chronicle Chaos Tower
Disgaea Afternoon of Darkness
Disgaea 2 Dark Hero Days
Final Fantasy Dissidia
Final Fantasy Dissidia 012 Duodecim
Final Fantasy I Anniversary
Final Fantasy II Anniversary
Final Fantas IV Complete Collection
Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core
Final Fantasy Tactics War of the Lions
God of War Chains of Olympus
God of War Ghost of Sparta
Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories
Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories
Gran Turismo
Guilty Gear Judgment
Jeanne D' Arc
Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep
LittleBigPlanet PSP
LocoRoco
LocoRoco 2
Lunar Silver Star Harmony
Megaman Maverick Hunter X
Megaman Powered Up
Persona 1 Portable
Persona 2 Innocent Sin
Persona 3 Portable
Ridge Racer 2
Riviera The Promised Land
Star Ocean The First Departure
Star Ocean The Second Evolution
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max
Tactics Ogre Let Us Cling Together
Tales of Eternia
Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection
Tekken 6
The Warriors
Valkyrie Profile Lenneth
Wipeout Pure
WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2010
WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2011
Ys The Oath in Felghana
Ys VII

^ These arent "PSN" titles - these are actual PSP titles. Now compare this list to the Vita list of games I want...and you'll understand why the Vita as a purchase is a low priority for me.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 18, 2015, 01:33 PM
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Post by: BananaKing on May 18, 2015, 01:37 PM
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this is just a stupid question. barely any of games are released, in fact titanfall 2 isnt announced yet!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 18, 2015, 01:38 PM

http://i.imgur.com/8qMggRb.png

this is just a stupid question. none of these games are released and we barely seen any of them, in fact titanfall 2 isnt announced yet!

We know its coming though. 
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Post by: BananaKing on May 18, 2015, 01:40 PM

We know its coming though. 


might as well put in GTA 9 in the survey as well.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 18, 2015, 01:46 PM

might as well put in GTA 9 in the survey as well.

Too far away.
GTA VI makes more sense. 
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Post by: BasilZero on May 18, 2015, 01:47 PM

http://i.imgur.com/8qMggRb.png

this is just a stupid question. barely any of games are released, in fact titanfall 2 isnt announced yet!


I know right, that question is best fit for when you actually played the game XDDD.'

I think they worded it wrong and should of said of which games announced lol - but then again Titanfall 2 XD.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 18, 2015, 09:09 PM

I know right, that question is best fit for when you actually played the game XDDD.'

I think they worded it wrong and should of said of which games announced lol - but then again Titanfall 2 XD.

The hell don't you wanna buy Yakuza 5?
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Post by: BasilZero on May 18, 2015, 09:39 PM

The hell don't you wanna buy Yakuza 5?


Never played the series and never heard of it until like 2 years ago on GAF or VGChartz.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 18, 2015, 10:25 PM

Never played the series and never heard of it until like 2 years ago on GAF or VGChartz.

What are you waiting for Basil?  They rip off their shirts when they fight.  3 layers of clothing.  Gone!  All because words can no longer work.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 18, 2015, 10:25 PM
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Post by: BasilZero on May 18, 2015, 10:26 PM

What are you waiting for Basil?  They rip off their shirts when they fight.  3 layers of clothing.  Gone!  All because words can no longer work.


Isnt there an HD version of the first three?
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on May 18, 2015, 10:31 PM
Doom is gonna be so cool :)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 18, 2015, 10:37 PM
Fiscal 2016 is off to a great start, highlighted by the April launch of Grand Theft Auto V for the PC, which has exceeded our expectations. Throughout the coming year, we will continue to execute our proven strategy of launching a select array of the highest-quality titles, led by new annual releases of NBA 2K and WWE 2K; Battleborn, a groundbreaking new intellectual property from Gearbox Software; and a soon-to-be announced new triple-A title from 2K.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 18, 2015, 10:41 PM

Fiscal 2016 is off to a great start, highlighted by the April launch of Grand Theft Auto V for the PC, which has exceeded our expectations. Throughout the coming year, we will continue to execute our proven strategy of launching a select array of the highest-quality titles, led by new annual releases of NBA 2K and WWE 2K; Battleborn, a groundbreaking new intellectual property from Gearbox Software; and a soon-to-be announced new triple-A title from 2K.


Bioshock 3.

Or a new "Shock".
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 18, 2015, 10:43 PM

Bioshock 3.

Or a new "Shock".
rdr2
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 18, 2015, 10:45 PM



Post this in my Life is Strange thread you woman ;o
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 18, 2015, 10:46 PM

Isnt there an HD version of the first three?

First two I believe.  Japan only on the Wii U.
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Post by: Legend on May 18, 2015, 10:50 PM

Bioshock 3.

Or a new "Shock".


rdr2

Red Dead Bioshock, the ultimate cross over.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 18, 2015, 11:52 PM

rdr2


Red Dead Retribution
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 18, 2015, 11:55 PM

Red Dead Bioshock, the ultimate cross over.

Metacritic - 101
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on May 19, 2015, 12:32 AM
That would be amazing
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Post by: Legend on May 19, 2015, 12:40 AM

That would be amazing


Nice Avatar
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on May 19, 2015, 12:42 AM

Nice Avatar
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Post by: BasilZero on May 19, 2015, 05:00 AM
@darkknightkryta

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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 19, 2015, 10:54 AM
What the hell am I looking at and why isn't this on the Vita?
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Post by: BasilZero on May 19, 2015, 11:04 AM

What the hell am I looking at and why isn't this on the Vita?


Final Fantasy Record Keeper on iOS/Android.

Its a F2P game but its pretty great - based on a stamina system, not a pay 2 win system . Plays like a normal turned based jRPG.

It gets updates each week - its crazzzzzzeeeeeeh. You can go through all FF games storylines and boss battles. The shots I posted above show FF8 since you love 8 I posted them lol
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 19, 2015, 11:10 AM

Final Fantasy Record Keeper on iOS/Android.

Its a F2P game but its pretty great - based on a stamina system, not a pay 2 win system . Plays like a normal turned based jRPG.

It gets updates each week - its crazzzzzzeeeeeeh. You can go through all FF games storylines and boss battles. The shots I posted above show FF8 since you love 8 I posted them lol

This in the U.S. store or is it in Japan only?
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Post by: 7H3 on May 19, 2015, 01:00 PM
I saw a demo/preview on a ps4 display at best buy of the upcoming Mutant Football League game!

HYPE!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 19, 2015, 02:41 PM

I saw a demo/preview on a ps4 display at best buy of the upcoming Mutant Football League game!

HYPE!
Hype!!
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Post by: BasilZero on May 20, 2015, 12:22 AM

This in the U.S. store or is it in Japan only?


Of course - it came out last month or so.
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Post by: Xbro on May 20, 2015, 07:52 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 20, 2015, 08:07 PM

Spoiler for Image:
(http://abload.de/img/sorry57xou.gif)

vgchartz was in that gif lol
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Post by: Xbro on May 20, 2015, 08:23 PM

vgchartz was in that gif lol

Someone over there must have fallen for it.
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Post by: Legend on May 20, 2015, 09:04 PM

Someone over there must have fallen for it.

Wait what happened?
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Post by: Xbro on May 20, 2015, 09:30 PM

Wait what happened?

Someone on Gaf was trying to prove how easy it was to fake a leak. So he faked one for Shemmue 3 and boom. All over the internet. Later on more gaf threads were made about the leak.
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Post by: Legend on May 20, 2015, 10:10 PM

Someone on Gaf was trying to prove how easy it was to fake a leak. So he faked one for Shemmue 3 and boom. All over the internet. Later on more gaf threads were made about the leak.

hahaha
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Post by: Xbro on May 21, 2015, 09:11 PM
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Post by: BananaKing on May 22, 2015, 08:39 AM

rdr2


i would ice my pants. gosh i hope so!
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Post by: BasilZero on May 22, 2015, 09:12 AM




Portal 3 confirmed.

Spoiler for Hidden:
Just kidding. Its Portal 2.5
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 22, 2015, 07:42 PM


And delayed to July
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Post by: BananaKing on May 22, 2015, 09:30 PM
started playing Mass Effect. holy crud does this have shame gameplay. talk about your outdated gameplay. i really hope they improved ME2&3 to have the standards of cover shooting we found in the likes of Uncharted and other TPS games in the 7th gen? because the gameplay in ME is just bad.
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Post by: Legend on May 22, 2015, 09:31 PM

started playing Mass Effect. holy crud does this have shame gameplay. talk about your outdated gameplay. i really hope they improved ME2&3 to have the standards of cover shooting we found in the likes of Uncharted and other TPS games in the 7th gen? because the gameplay in ME is just bad.


2 and 3 are better, just not that much better.
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Post by: BananaKing on May 22, 2015, 09:34 PM

2 and 3 are better, just not that much better.


does the cover improve where i can actually cover behind things i want? because im having a hard time understanding how to even cover behind stuff in this.
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Post by: Legend on May 22, 2015, 10:09 PM

does the cover improve where i can actually cover behind things i want? because im having a hard time understanding how to even cover behind stuff in this.

Yeah you can cover.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 22, 2015, 11:18 PM

started playing Mass Effect. holy crud does this have shame gameplay. talk about your outdated gameplay. i really hope they improved ME2&3 to have the standards of cover shooting we found in the likes of Uncharted and other TPS games in the 7th gen? because the gameplay in ME is just bad.


Really? I actually enjoyed it o.O. Might be cause of the controls? I used mouse and keyboard (played steam version).

I think its because ME1 is more of a RPG and I heard that the sequels are less of a RPG and more of a FPS game - maybe thats why?

Here's me playing a bit of it ;O!

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Post by: 7H3 on May 23, 2015, 06:59 AM
i'm most likely buying (90%) Batman, COD, Division, FF???! other than that not sure what else i'm looking forward too what exclusives (any system) and third party games coming this year look good?
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on May 23, 2015, 11:49 AM

i'm most likely buying (90%) Batman, COD, Division, FF???! other than that not sure what else i'm looking forward too what exclusives (any system) and third party games coming this year look good?

Just Cause 3?!? Deus Ex?!?
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on May 23, 2015, 12:00 PM

started playing Mass Effect. holy crud does this have shame gameplay. talk about your outdated gameplay. i really hope they improved ME2&3 to have the standards of cover shooting we found in the likes of Uncharted and other TPS games in the 7th gen? because the gameplay in ME is just bad.


It was that bad when I played it when it first came out. Never understood the hypE.
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on May 23, 2015, 12:23 PM
I think im gonna play through the uncharted trilogy again to prepare for 4
since I have a year Ill take my time. :)
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Post by: BasilZero on May 23, 2015, 01:00 PM

i'm most likely buying (90%) Batman, COD, Division, FF???! other than that not sure what else i'm looking forward too what exclusives (any system) and third party games coming this year look good?


I'm getting all multiplats on steam and will be building a new PC next year for them.

As for exclusives I plan to get a PS4 this year and buy The Last of Us Remastered, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD and Persona 5 as my first 3 games for the system.


I think im gonna play through the uncharted trilogy again to prepare for 4
since I have a year Ill take my time. :)


I am gonna start the series too but I still need to get #3 which I will alongside God of War Ascension later ;o.
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Post by: Xevross on May 23, 2015, 01:15 PM



And delayed to July

Knew this would happen, from the previews I was reading. At least its now coming out after my exams, it would have been a huge distraction ;D
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 23, 2015, 04:17 PM

started playing Mass Effect. holy crud does this have shame gameplay. talk about your outdated gameplay. i really hope they improved ME2&3 to have the standards of cover shooting we found in the likes of Uncharted and other TPS games in the 7th gen? because the gameplay in ME is just bad.
It's an RPG, come on son. It's not a TPS game. The story in 1 is by far the best in the series.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 23, 2015, 04:19 PM

i'm most likely buying (90%) Batman, COD, Division, FF???! other than that not sure what else i'm looking forward too what exclusives (any system) and third party games coming this year look good?
No Man's Sky, Tearaway, Mad Max, Just Cause 3
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Post by: BasilZero on May 23, 2015, 04:32 PM

It's an RPG, come on son. It's not a TPS game. The story in 1 is by far the best in the series.


This is what I love about it :)!

Also I hope the story is as good on the 2nd and 3rd titles since I plan to get them/play them.

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Post by: 7H3 on May 23, 2015, 09:40 PM
If you can still use a grappling hook in just cause 3 then that's a maybe... trouble is a lot of games come out in november time and some would have to wait as I do not like having a bunch of new games at once... I like my purchases to be spread out a little bit.
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Post by: FLGibsonIII on May 24, 2015, 12:33 AM
Saw this on the internet. I thought it was funny.
http://www.eastarwars.com/ (http://www.eastarwars.com/)
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Post by: Legend on May 24, 2015, 12:40 AM

Saw this on the internet. I thought it was funny.
http://www.eastarwars.com/ (http://www.eastarwars.com/)


Hahha
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Post by: BasilZero on May 24, 2015, 01:48 AM

Saw this on the internet. I thought it was funny.
http://www.eastarwars.com/ (http://www.eastarwars.com/)


This is perfect LOL
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Post by: BasilZero on May 24, 2015, 02:33 AM
Happy 35th year anniversary for PAC-MAN!


I bought the Championship DX+ all you can eat bundle on Steam.

The last time I played a Pac-Man game was on the NES and that was over 20 years ago.
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Post by: Aura7541 on May 24, 2015, 04:02 AM
I feel that this Jimquisition is worth putting up here. Basically, the more developers can do their own thing and not be hobbled by the pressures of AAA publishers, the better.



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Post by: BananaKing on May 24, 2015, 07:25 AM

It's an RPG, come on son. It's not a TPS game. The story in 1 is by far the best in the series.


the story is really good actually yeah, it grabbed me and i liked the conversations a lot and used to pick around. but the gameplay is just getting in the way for me. just because its an RPG doesnt give it an excuse to have bad gameplay.
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Post by: BananaKing on May 24, 2015, 07:27 AM

It was that bad when I played it when it first came out. Never understood the hypE.


it came out in 2007, a full year after gears of war, they should have looked at gears's gameplay and taken a bit from it. uncharted released the same year and it had a much more fluid shooting system.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 24, 2015, 11:05 AM

the story is really good actually yeah, it grabbed me and i liked the conversations a lot and used to pick around. but the gameplay is just getting in the way for me. just because its an RPG doesnt give it an excuse to have bad gameplay.


The gameplay isnt bad though, you just went in having super high expectations...you are expecting it to be a TPS but it isnt lol. This particular game is made by Bioware who makes RPGs.
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Post by: BananaKing on May 24, 2015, 11:53 AM

The gameplay isnt bad though, you just went in having super high expectations...you are expecting it to be a TPS but it isnt lol. This particular game is made by Bioware who makes RPGs.


i didnt expect great gameplay. i expected something that i can have fun with playing. i admit, i have a serious issue playing outdated games, but this one just didnt have good gameplay, i still dont understand the cover system in it.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 24, 2015, 12:41 PM

it came out in 2007, a full year after gears of war, they should have looked at gears's gameplay and taken a bit from it. uncharted released the same year and it had a much more fluid shooting system.
Lol sure it should have the same gameplay as those games but still be an RPG? o.O They just chose to focus more on the RPG aspect, which makes sense for an RPG. I dislike the direction they went in with 2 and 3
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Post by: BananaKing on May 24, 2015, 12:54 PM

Lol sure it should have the same gameplay as those games but still be an RPG? o.O They just chose to focus more on the RPG aspect, which makes sense for an RPG. I dislike the direction they went in with 2 and 3


who said anything about it not being an RPG? the game has shooting and cover mechanics and they are very sub par, and the devs should have looked at gears when making their shooting mechanics.
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Post by: DD_Bwest on May 24, 2015, 06:58 PM
rofl the blood splatter in gta really is awesome

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Post by: BasilZero on May 25, 2015, 02:27 AM

i didnt expect great gameplay. i expected something that i can have fun with playing. i admit, i have a serious issue playing outdated games, but this one just didnt have good gameplay, i still dont understand the cover system in it.


I found the gameplay to be enjoyable - I dont think its because its outdated that you dont like it - I think its mainly cause you're expecting it to be an actual TPS when it is actually a RPG. If you want to enjoy an actual great TPS - try Max Payne 3.


who said anything about it not being an RPG? the game has shooting and cover mechanics and they are very sub par, and the devs should have looked at gears when making their shooting mechanics.


Why should a RPG developer look at what a shooter developer makes o.O

Like Pezus says - ME2 and ME3 go in a completely different direction so you might enjoy that a bit more since its more of a shooter than a RPG.

In terms of surviving battle in ME1 - get better equips, get a better shield and lrn2 use your special abilities like the shield regeneration skill you bananawoman :O!

Also dont depend on the AI cause they are dumb :(!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 25, 2015, 12:24 PM
Yeah, gears doesn't have all the stats that ME does. Having it play the same would eliminate the need for the stats and equipment
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 25, 2015, 10:16 PM
Does Sony still have the license to F1?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 26, 2015, 09:49 AM

Does Sony still have the license to F1?
no.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 26, 2015, 01:25 PM


New Mad Max trailer!!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 26, 2015, 01:28 PM
After the movie and this trailer I'm starting to get really hyped!!
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Post by: BasilZero on May 27, 2015, 12:39 AM
@darkknightkryta

I know you be jelly at dis

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Post by: BananaKing on May 27, 2015, 07:53 AM

After the movie and this trailer I'm starting to get really hyped!!


i was hyped for the game before the movie. then i saw the movie trailer and got super hyped for the movie. then i saw the movie and my mind was blown. cant wait for this game. is there any word on multiplayer btw? i probably wouldnt be interested but hey, just curious.
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Post by: Legend on May 27, 2015, 07:54 AM

i was hyped for the game before the movie. then i saw the movie trailer and got super hyped for the movie. then i saw the movie and my mind was blown. cant wait for this game. is there any word on multiplayer btw? i probably wouldnt be interested but hey, just curious.


Eh I loved the movie, but I'm just not feeling it with the game.
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Post by: BananaKing on May 27, 2015, 07:54 AM

Eh I loved the movie, but I'm just not feeling it with the game.


because it has no squares and white lines? :P
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Post by: Legend on May 27, 2015, 07:58 AM

because it has no squares and white lines? :P


It feels too much like Shadow of Mordor*Generic open world game.

I like my stories dang nabbit!


And if I only liked games with squares and white lines, I'd be stuck playing just VizionEck and tick tack toe.
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Post by: BananaKing on May 27, 2015, 08:09 AM

It feels too much like Shadow of Mordor*Generic open world game.

I like my stories dang nabbit!


And if I only liked games with squares and white lines, I'd be stuck playing just VizionEck and tick tack toe.


but car battles! epic car battles!! that doesnt seem generic at all! infact other than twisted metal i dont remember the last good game that let me have epic car battles.

and the open wasteland is perfect for it.
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Post by: Legend on May 27, 2015, 08:20 AM

but car battles! epic car battles!! that doesnt seem generic at all! infact other than twisted metal i dont remember the last good game that let me have epic car battles.

and the open wasteland is perfect for it.


But I don't care about car battles. In Maro Kart the arenas are the worst levels.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 27, 2015, 10:29 AM
Twisted Metal Am Cry
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 27, 2015, 11:39 AM

But I don't care about car battles. In Maro Kart the arenas are the worst levels.
That's because it's Mario Kart
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Post by: DD_Bwest on May 28, 2015, 02:06 AM
sometimes i utterly hate video games and developers,  they have utterly no respect for consumers time these days, and just love to shame in our face.  im almost done with it
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Post by: Legend on May 28, 2015, 02:16 AM

sometimes i utterly hate video games and developers,  they have utterly no respect for consumers time these days, and just love to shame in our face.  im almost done with it


Did a specific game upset you?


And I agree.
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Post by: DD_Bwest on May 28, 2015, 02:21 AM

Did a specific game upset you?


And I agree.
GTA V..  Im replaying the missions to get the golds, the last trophy needed for plat.  It comes down to something that is so fudgy basic.  restarting.   you can replay the mission after its done, you get retries when you die or miss checkmarks etc,  but they wont give you a restart option.   Plus, some missions require a no contact or dents etc in races.  you need to completely leave the mission in order to restart that counter, which takes reloading the single player.  and that doesnt even get into the AI crashing into you.

plus they have missions that have time constaints, but when you reload it to replay it, you start on foot, rather than in a car like you would have in the mission, so its handicapping you from the start
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Post by: Legend on May 28, 2015, 02:30 AM

GTA V..  Im replaying the missions to get the golds, the last trophy needed for plat.  It comes down to something that is so fudgy basic.  restarting.   you can replay the mission after its done, you get retries when you die or miss checkmarks etc,  but they wont give you a restart option.   Plus, some missions require a no contact or dents etc in races.  you need to completely leave the mission in order to restart that counter, which takes reloading the single player.  and that doesnt even get into the AI crashing into you.

plus they have missions that have time constaints, but when you reload it to replay it, you start on foot, rather than in a car like you would have in the mission, so its handicapping you from the start


I also didn't like GTA because of things like that. Just so bloody slow unless you do the exact correct thing.
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Post by: BananaKing on May 28, 2015, 07:00 AM

GTA V..  Im replaying the missions to get the golds, the last trophy needed for plat.  It comes down to something that is so fudgy basic.  restarting.   you can replay the mission after its done, you get retries when you die or miss checkmarks etc,  but they wont give you a restart option.   Plus, some missions require a no contact or dents etc in races.  you need to completely leave the mission in order to restart that counter, which takes reloading the single player.  and that doesnt even get into the AI crashing into you.

plus they have missions that have time constaints, but when you reload it to replay it, you start on foot, rather than in a car like you would have in the mission, so its handicapping you from the start


if only you played a game for fun instead of for trophies, you would have had A LOT more fun with your games :D
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 28, 2015, 11:28 AM

@darkknightkryta

I know you be jelly at dis

Spoiler for Image:
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I am, there was no way I could have leveled enough to finish that quest.
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Post by: Xevross on May 28, 2015, 11:34 AM

if only you played a game for fun instead of for trophies, you would have had A LOT more fun with your games :D

Yeah I agree. I've never gone for trophies in GTA V and I have an absolute ball with it. One of the best games of all time for sure
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 28, 2015, 11:51 AM

Yeah I agree. I've never gone for trophies in GTA V and I have an absolute ball with it. One of the best games of all time for sure
this. Playing for trophies is tedious, except when they're easy
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Post by: Xevross on May 28, 2015, 12:20 PM

this. Playing for trophies is tedious, except when they're easy
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Not always, in single player games where the isn't too much to do trophy hunting gives you some more things to do and prolongs your playtime. Which is a good thing if you like playing that game. In GTA V's case there is a ridiculous amount of things to do and endless fun if you get a group of friends together, no need to trophy hunt.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 28, 2015, 12:54 PM


this. Playing for trophies is tedious, except when they're easy
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Not always, in single player games where the isn't too much to do trophy hunting gives you some more things to do and prolongs your playtime. Which is a good thing if you like playing that game. In GTA V's case there is a ridiculous amount of things to do and endless fun if you get a group of friends together, no need to trophy hunt.
Or you can just finish the game and start the next one
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Post by: Xevross on May 28, 2015, 01:02 PM

Or you can just finish the game and start the next one

Yeah you can do that but if you love that game and want an excuse to play more of it then trophy hunting is a fun thing to do.
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Post by: DD_Bwest on May 28, 2015, 02:40 PM
trophies can be fun to :P  i just hate little things lol    I would be playing witcher 3 but i had to opt for kids dental work over getting it :P   and since ive beat everything else i own i figure might as well plat the game lol  most of which has been fun, i just really dont get the lack of retry :P  and might as well vent

32 gold medals away from plat
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Post by: Legend on May 28, 2015, 02:46 PM

if only you played a game for fun instead of for trophies, you would have had A LOT more fun with your games :D


Nah GTAV still has issues with time management.

Should at least have a skip option for half of the campaign. I just want to play!
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Post by: DD_Bwest on May 29, 2015, 12:48 AM
haha look what i found :P

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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 29, 2015, 02:16 AM

haha look what i found :P


you and your glitches lol
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Post by: DD_Bwest on May 29, 2015, 03:12 AM

you and your glitches lol
hehe they make games so much fun when you play around with what your able to do lol  that video starts with me inside a wall shooting at cops
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Post by: Legend on May 29, 2015, 03:30 AM

haha look what i found :P




Nice find!
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Post by: DD_Bwest on May 29, 2015, 05:50 PM
the GTA plat is MINE!!!!!!

That was a long one with a heck of alot to do.  
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Post by: Xevross on May 29, 2015, 07:44 PM
the GTA plat is MINE!!!!!!

That was a long one with a heck of alot to do.  
Congrats! That takes an awful lot of work, must feel great!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 29, 2015, 09:37 PM
gamrConnect Forums - Exclusives 2015: Xbox One vs PlayStation 4. The complete list (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=203522&page=1)

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Ok let's finally put this to rest. Seeing to many "Sony hasn't got any games this year". I will put together a list of exclusive games for each console (PS4, X1) that have released, or scheduled to be released, in 2015. I do not know the outcome as I wrote this before getting the data. I know the list will contain mistakes so I need you all to help me out, tell me if games are wrongly listed. Make this the list to direct people too when the subject pops up again. I will try and keep it updated as new games are announced. Again help on keeping it updated will be appreciated

 Ok here goes.

 1st Party exclusives

 PS4

 
  • Killstrain

  •  
X1

 
  • Halo 5: Guardians

  •  
  • Forza 6

  •  
3rd Party Exclusives


 PS4

 
  • Alienation

  •  
  • Fat Princess Adventures

  •  
  • The Tomorrow Children

  •  
  • Until Dawn

  •  
  • Wattam

  •  
  • The Order: 1886

  •  
  • Bloodborne

  •  
  • Brawl

  •  
  • Omega Quintet

  •  
  • Hot Shots Golf

  •  
  • N++

  •  
  • VisionEck

  •  
  • Wild

  •  
  • Guns Up!

  •  
  • Deep Down

  •  
  • Trans-Galactic Tounament

  •  
  • Ratchet & Clank

  •  
X1

 
  • Funk of Titans

  •  
  • Fruit Ninja Kinect 2

  •  
  • Slice Zombies for Kinect

  •  
  • Azito x Tatsunoko Legends

  •  
  • Mystereet F: The Detectives' Curtain Call (Visual novel)

  •  
  •  Natsuki Chronicle

  •  
  • Nero (visual novel)

  •  
  • Psycho-pass (visual novel)

  •  
  • Raiden (need help clarifying this, should this be included on remakes/re-release section)

  •  
  • Shooting Love Triology

  •  
Platform Exclusives

 PS4

 
  • Hell Divers

  •  
  • MLB '15

  •  
  • J-Stars Victory VS

  •  
  • Dragon Quest Heroes

  •  
  • Amplitude

  •  
  • Godzilla: The Game

  •  
  • Kodoku

  •  
  • Pavilion

  •  
  • Persona 5

  •  
  • Super Exploding Zoo

  •  
  • Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment Director's Cut

  •  
  • Sword Art Online: Lost Song

  •  
  • BigFest

  •  
X1

 
  • Screamride

  •  
  • Happy Wars

  •  
  • Cuphead

  •  
  • Gigantic

  •  
Console Exclusive

 PS4

 
  • Bombshell

  •  
  • Broforce

  •  
  • One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3

  •  
  • The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

  •  
  • Ironclad Tactics

  •  
  • Apotheon

  •  
  • Q*Bert Rebooted

  •  
  • OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood

  •  
  • Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

  •  
  • Axiom Verge

  •  
  • Titan Souls

  •  
  • Broken Age: The Complete Adventure

  •  
  • Nom Nom Galaxy

  •  
  • Toren

  •  
  • Tabletop Simulator

  •  
  • Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence

  •  
  • Chasm

  •  
  • Darkest Dungeon

  •  
  • Day of the Tentacle: Special Edition

  •  
  • Distance

  •  
  • Dragon Fin Soup

  •  
  • Drifter

  •  
  • Ether One

  •  
  • Galak-Z: The Dimensional

  •  
  • Guns of Icarus Online

  •  
  • H-Hour: World's Elite

  •  
  • Jamestown+

  •  
  • Killing Floor 2

  •  
  • Not a Hero

  •  
  • Project Phoenix

  •  
  • Relativity

  •  
  • Rocket League

  •  
  • Samurai Gunn

  •  
  • Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-A-Fide Edition

  •  
  • SOMA

  •  
  • The Forest

  •  
  • The Hum: Abudctions

  •  
  • The Talos Principle

  •  
  • Volume

  •  
  • Enter the Gungeon

  •  
  • Dungeon Defenders 2

  •  
  • Orcs Must Die! Unchained

  •  
  • Dragon's Dogma Online

  •  
  • EverQuest Next

  •  
  • Kingdon Under Fire II

  •  
  • PlanetSide 2

  •  
X1

 
  • Pneuma: Breath of Life

  •  
  • Bedlam

  •  
  • Ori and the Blind Forest (Also on 360)

  •  
Timed

 PS4

 
  • Hellblade

  •  
  • Hallowpoint

  •  
  • Gang Beasts

  •  
  • The Witness

  •  
X1

 
  • IDARB

  •  
  • Neverwinter

  •  
  • Superhot

  •  
  • Rise of the Tomb Raider

  •  
  • Inside

  •  
  • Elite: Dangerous

  •  
  • Magic Duels: Origins

  •  
Re-Release & Remakes

 PS4

 
  • Grim Fandango Remastered

  •  
  • Super Stardust Ultra

  •  
  • Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster

  •  
  • God of War III Remastered

  •  
  • Final Fantasy VII

  •  
  • Journey

  •  
  • Hustle Kings

  •  
  • Tearaway Unfolded

  •  
X1

 
  • State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition

  •  
Summary

 1st Party: PS4 - 1 : X1 - 2

 3rd Party: PS4 - 17 : X1 - 10

 Platform Exclusives: PS4 - 13 : X1 - 4

 Consoles Exclusives : PS4 - 46 : X1 - 3

 Timed : PS4 - 4 : X1 - 7

 Remakes: PS4 - 8 : X1 - 1

 Total: PS4 89 : X1 - 27

  

  

 Sources:

 X1 -  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_One_games)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_One_games

 PS4 -  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_4_games)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_4_games

 Feel free to help me improve the list.

  (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natsuki_Chronicle&action=edit&redlink=1)

Woah
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Post by: Xevross on May 29, 2015, 10:15 PM
That list is greatly in favour of PS4 but there's plent for xbox fans to enjoy there too
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 29, 2015, 10:16 PM
That list is greatly in favour of PS4 but there's plent for xbox fans to enjoy there too
Meanwhile, all the PS4 games are dismissed as games "nobody cares about" lol
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on May 29, 2015, 10:27 PM
Meanwhile, all the PS4 games are dismissed as games "nobody cares about" lol
And yet the only ones who think the xbox line up is really that great are xbox fans. It's the typical line up you'd expect from MS nothing more nothing less.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 29, 2015, 10:37 PM
From that shoddy list - I'll list the games I want :O

-Bloodborne (PS4)
-Ratchet and Clank (PS4)
-J Stars Victory+ (PS4)
-Dragon Quest Heroes (PS4)
-Persona 5 (PS4)
-Tearaway Unfolded (PS4)

Short list but I'm sure it'll be bigger after E3 or next year ;(
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Post by: DD_Bwest on May 29, 2015, 11:05 PM
Congrats! That takes an awful lot of work, must feel great!
it actually wasnt as bad as i thought it would be, but the online portion can be a real pain lol
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Post by: Legend on May 30, 2015, 02:30 AM
From that shoddy list - I'll list the games I want :O

-Bloodborne (PS4)
-Ratchet and Clank (PS4)
-J Stars Victory+ (PS4)
-Dragon Quest Heroes (PS4)
-Persona 5 (PS4)
-Tearaway Unfolded (PS4)

Short list but I'm sure it'll be bigger after E3 or next year ;(
I like your thinking


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Post by: BasilZero on May 30, 2015, 07:50 AM
I like your thinking



o.O?
There's more games on PS4 I want to get that isnt on this list like TLoU and FFType-0HD (those are the first two PS4 games I will get for sure) - I was just going by that post above lol.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 30, 2015, 12:54 PM
o.O?
There's more games on PS4 I want to get that isnt on this list like TLoU and FFType-0HD (those are the first two PS4 games I will get for sure) - I was just going by that post above lol.
Yeah that list is only for exclusives. Now, we all know PS4 destroys in multiplats too
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 03, 2015, 04:38 PM
gamrConnect Forums - Another departure from Remedy: is Quantum Break development at risk? (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=203725)

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After the departure of the veteran Oskari Hakkinen from Remedy (http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/26/remedy-veteran-starts-new-finnish-game-startup/), today another game developer has left the team behind Max Payne and Alan Wake, Matias Myllyrinne (http://remedygames.com/a-late-goodbye/).

 Because of the departure of these two prominent game designers right in the middle of Quantum Break development it seems to me that everything isn't going according to the plans. We already know that Microsoft shut down his entertainment studios, the same studios that had to produce the tv series of Quantum break, so I have very little hope to see this peculiarity of the game.

 My opinion is that we won't see Quantum Break at this E3 and that the development time will be long, I mean like Alan Wake long. I can't see this game coming out before 2017 if I have to take a guess.  

 What do you think about it? Please share your thoughts.

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Post by: Legend on Jun 03, 2015, 04:42 PM
o.O?
There's more games on PS4 I want to get that isnt on this list like TLoU and FFType-0HD (those are the first two PS4 games I will get for sure) - I was just going by that post above lol.
Oh ahahha my post was supposed to have its own list of games I was wanting.
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jun 03, 2015, 04:43 PM
gamrConnect Forums - Another departure from Remedy: is Quantum Break development at risk? (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=203725)

Some how this means MS bought remedy.  ???
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jun 03, 2015, 04:49 PM
Some how this means MS bought remedy.  ???
Yeah... that line of thought confuses me. Key employees wouldn't be leaving Remedy if an acquisition is at hand.
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Post by: Raven on Jun 03, 2015, 05:29 PM
gamrConnect Forums - Another departure from Remedy: is Quantum Break development at risk? (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=203725)

Clearly this happened because Sony has no money. Am I doing it right?
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Post by: Legend on Jun 03, 2015, 05:31 PM
Clearly this happened because Sony has no money. Am I doing it right?
Yeah Kaz had to lay them off :(
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 03, 2015, 09:18 PM
Same thing happened to Naughty Dog, loss of staff doesn't mean too much. 2017 is a long way away. That would be bad for xbox fans
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jun 03, 2015, 09:22 PM
Same thing happened to Naughty Dog, loss of staff doesn't mean too much. 2017 is a long way away. That would be bad for xbox fans
The CEO leaving was unexpected, though, at least to me.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 03, 2015, 09:34 PM
The CEO leaving was unexpected, though, at least to me.
The CEO doesn't have much involvement in the development of the game though, if any though. Losing staff is never good but I don't think it is necessarily a sign of the game not doing so well.
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Post by: Xbro on Jun 04, 2015, 06:01 AM
(https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/8503922944/h8B2FD55D/)
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Post by: BananaKing on Jun 04, 2015, 06:58 AM
Xbro splatoon isnt a post apocalyptic shooter. its a mutant shooter between crossing finding nemo and super mario.
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Post by: Xbro on Jun 04, 2015, 07:00 AM
Xbro splatoon isnt a post apocalyptic shooter. its a mutant shooter between crossing finding nemo and super mario.
Which happens to be post-apocalyptic. It's in the scrolls. The turf wars killed everything but the squids and the octarians. The game takes place 10,000 years into the future after all this.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jun 04, 2015, 07:09 AM
Which happens to be post-apocalyptic. It's in the scrolls. The turf wars killed everything but the squids and the octarians. The game takes place 10,000 years into the future after all this.
dang.. that shame is dark.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 04, 2015, 10:28 AM
Which happens to be post-apocalyptic. It's in the scrolls. The turf wars killed everything but the squids and the octarians. The game takes place 10,000 years into the future after all this.
Deep Nintendo Lore. xD
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Post by: Raven on Jun 04, 2015, 11:22 AM
(https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/8503922944/h8B2FD55D/)
One more example as to how Nintendo's vision is so incredibly different from what the masses expect and other developers deliver.
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on Jun 04, 2015, 11:45 AM
Yeah and  Judd(the cat who determines your fate) is over 10k years old.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 04, 2015, 02:25 PM
I feel cartoonish post apocalyps games are overdone actually.

Splatoon, pikmin, kingdom hearts, sonic,  ratchet and clank, star fox, epic mickey, jak and daxter, etc.
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Post by: Xbro on Jun 04, 2015, 03:16 PM
Was Star Fox post-apocalyptic?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 04, 2015, 03:20 PM
Hmmm I don't know if I'd say that Jak was post apocalyptic, nor would I about Kingdom Hearts.  
Though KH is at least apocalyptic.  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 04, 2015, 04:02 PM
Deep Nintendo Lore. xD
What they are known for lol

One more example as to how Nintendo's vision is so incredibly different from what the masses expect and other developers deliver.
Yeah. Splatoon is more niche than anything there. Except maybe Rage but that's just because the game isn't good.

Hmmm I don't know if I'd say that Jak was post apocalyptic, nor would I about Kingdom Hearts.  
Though KH is at least apocalyptic.  
What about R&C??
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 04, 2015, 04:13 PM
What about R&C??
Haven't played much.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 04, 2015, 04:14 PM
Haven't played much.
Blasphemy!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 04, 2015, 04:16 PM
Blasphemy!
Meh, it happens.  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 04, 2015, 04:17 PM
Meh, it happens.  
Not to true believers
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jun 04, 2015, 05:31 PM
Hmmm I don't know if I'd say that Jak was post apocalyptic, nor would I about Kingdom Hearts.  
Though KH is at least apocalyptic.  
I guess you're referring to the Destiny Islands and Hollow Bastion?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 04, 2015, 05:36 PM
I guess you're referring to the Destiny Islands and Hollow Bastion?
Yeah.  Pretty much.  
It could be argued for, though I wouldn't.  
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jun 04, 2015, 05:37 PM
Yeah.  Pretty much.  
It could be argued for, though I wouldn't.  
I would argue that KH isn't apocalyptic. It tip-toes the line at certain parts of the first game, but that's about it for the series.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 04, 2015, 05:39 PM
I would argue that KH isn't apocalyptic. It tip-toes the line at certain parts of the first game, but that's about it for the series.
Me too.  
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Jun 04, 2015, 05:47 PM
it came!! :D

(https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/11401470_10152915533856700_8721821004839945172_n.jpg?oh=9d09c4e211f3ae99afa8e801d965564a&oe=55E90D6F)

physical > digital lol
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Post by: Raven on Jun 04, 2015, 06:01 PM
Final Fantasy XV Won't Appear at All at E3; Key Artwork for Gamescom Revealed  |  DualShockers (http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/06/04/final-fantasy-xv-wont-appear-at-all-at-e3-key-artwork-for-gamescom-revealed/)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 04, 2015, 06:09 PM
it came!! :D
That's what she said
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 04, 2015, 06:11 PM
Final Fantasy XV Won't Appear at All at E3; Key Artwork for Gamescom Revealed  |  DualShockers (http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/06/04/final-fantasy-xv-wont-appear-at-all-at-e3-key-artwork-for-gamescom-revealed/)
"The reason for that decision is that the team was thinking of using a mix of old footage,"

Yeah, I would be surprised if they're even working on the game at this point. Why should there be any new footage? It's not like the game has been over 10 years in the oven, is it?
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Post by: Raven on Jun 04, 2015, 06:14 PM
"The reason for that decision is that the team was thinking of using a mix of old footage,"

Yeah, I would be surprised if they're even working on the game at this point. Why should there be any new footage? It's not like the game has been over 10 years in the oven, is it?
It's not far from being The Last Guardian of Square Enix.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 04, 2015, 07:26 PM
Was Star Fox post-apocalyptic?
According to wikipedia yeah.
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Post by: Xbro on Jun 04, 2015, 07:27 PM
According to wikipedia yeah.
Perhaps I should do some research into the series. I've only played 64 and Adventures, guess I didn't get much other than Fox's backstory.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 05, 2015, 05:20 PM
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jun 05, 2015, 05:23 PM
Final Fantasy XV Won't Appear at All at E3; Key Artwork for Gamescom Revealed  |  DualShockers (http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/06/04/final-fantasy-xv-wont-appear-at-all-at-e3-key-artwork-for-gamescom-revealed/)
The demo was pretty bad.  They have to do a massive overhaul to the whole game.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 05, 2015, 09:49 PM






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Post by: Raven on Jun 05, 2015, 11:44 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 06, 2015, 12:31 AM

I hope it's a real PvZ
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Post by: Raven on Jun 06, 2015, 12:45 AM
I hope it's a real PvZ
Rumor that I heard is that it's a sequel to Garden Warfare.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 06, 2015, 04:17 AM
I hope it's a real PvZ
Plants VS Zombies Realistic Warfare

1080p 60 FPS and more realism than CoD Advanced Warfare.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 06, 2015, 04:23 AM
Plants VS Zombies Realistic Warfare

1080p 60 FPS and more realism than CoD Advanced Warfare.
But still plants and zombies right?
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 06, 2015, 06:49 AM
But still plants and zombies right?
Here, my friend's uncle's sister's boyfriend who is a EA intern and secret nintendo ninja showed me these pics. Dont tell anyone about this, they will reveal this at E3.

(http://1.media.dorkly.cvcdn.com/79/97/92931c28d1ef81ca43062b594f6f4522-making-a-real-life-piranha-plant.jpg)

(http://img.wonderhowto.com/img/15/84/63489020721322/0/end-world-survival-guide-staying-alive-during-zombie-apocalypse.1280x600.jpg)
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Post by: Legend on Jun 06, 2015, 06:52 AM
Here, my friend's uncle's sister's boyfriend who is a EA intern and secret nintendo ninja showed me these pics. Dont tell anyone about this, they will reveal this at E3.

(http://1.media.dorkly.cvcdn.com/79/97/92931c28d1ef81ca43062b594f6f4522-making-a-real-life-piranha-plant.jpg)

(http://img.wonderhowto.com/img/15/84/63489020721322/0/end-world-survival-guide-staying-alive-during-zombie-apocalypse.1280x600.jpg)
That would actually be a cool game.

Some super virus causes things to turn alive, both plants and the dead.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 06, 2015, 03:54 PM
The Witcher 3 has moved up to 93 on Meta, making it higher than Bloodborne!!
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Post by: Legend on Jun 06, 2015, 03:56 PM
The Witcher 3 has moved up to 93 on Meta, making it higher than Bloodborne!!
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

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Post by: Legend on Jun 07, 2015, 07:05 AM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 07, 2015, 04:57 PM
NeoGAF - View Single Post -  Best dad bods in gaming (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=166763655&postcount=101)

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 For some reason the first person to come to mind is(http://i.imgur.com/24trZna.jpg)

 
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This forum, lol
 
Best dad bods in gaming: People pick Kratos, Ryu, Geralt...lol


TLoU song should've been "mmm watcha say" like a YT comment says.

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Post by: DD_Bwest on Jun 07, 2015, 06:00 PM
LOL i still prefer my imported copy.  OMG is it ever good though.  they really know how to make a fun FPS.

 Wolfenstein: The Old Blood retail release coming to America in July - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1058433)

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Better late than never, eh? Both Amazon and Gamefly have put up listings for a $20 retail release (XB1/PS4) due out July 21st.https://www.gamefly.com/#!/game/Wolf...-Blood/5009517 (https://www.gamefly.com/#!/game/Wolfenstein-The-Old-Blood/5009517)http://www.amazon.com/Wolfenstein-Ol.../dp/B00Z0DOAFS (http://www.amazon.com/Wolfenstein-Old-Blood-Xbox-One/dp/B00Z0DOAFS)
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Post by: Xbro on Jun 08, 2015, 12:08 AM

I've argued the Ocarina argument to death. Glad they got it right.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 08, 2015, 12:47 AM
t=5m30s
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Post by: Legend on Jun 08, 2015, 05:38 AM
Why do devs/pubs think microtransactions like this are ok?

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Post by: Legend on Jun 08, 2015, 02:37 PM
Mirror's Edge Catalyst trademark, domain registered - Gematsu (http://gematsu.com/2015/06/mirrors-edge-catalyst-trademark-domain-registered)
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Post by: Legend on Jun 08, 2015, 05:44 PM
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jun 08, 2015, 05:56 PM
Bandai Namco Signapore briefly updated its mobile website with PS4 and PC (rejoice @BasilZero !! ;D ) listings for Tales of Zestiria (they have since been removed). You guys can read more about it on Gematsu (http://gematsu.com/2015/06/tales-of-zestiria-listed-ps4-pc-bandai-namco-singapore-website) and here's the screenshot of the page before Bandai Namco removed the listings.

(http://gematsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ToZ-PS4-PC-Website-List.jpg)
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 08, 2015, 06:08 PM
Bandai Namco Signapore briefly updated its mobile website with PS4 and PC (rejoice @BasilZero !! ;D ) listings for Tales of Zestiria (they have since been removed). You guys can read more about it on Gematsu (http://gematsu.com/2015/06/tales-of-zestiria-listed-ps4-pc-bandai-namco-singapore-website) and here's the screenshot of the page before Bandai Namco removed the listings.

(http://gematsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ToZ-PS4-PC-Website-List.jpg)

YES YES YES

I might skip out on the PS4 version and get the PC version only instead in that case.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 08, 2015, 09:05 PM
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Post by: Xbro on Jun 08, 2015, 09:21 PM
I wasn't a fan of Xillia or Symphonia 2, so I might not take the dip.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jun 09, 2015, 05:06 PM
At last, Mirror's Edge Catalyst is officially announced (http://www.mirrorsedge.com/#blog).
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jun 09, 2015, 05:08 PM
At last, Mirror's Edge Catalyst is officially announced (http://www.mirrorsedge.com/#blog).
There's a thread for that.  8)
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Post by: Legend on Jun 09, 2015, 06:34 PM
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Post by: Legend on Jun 11, 2015, 02:36 AM
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Lol, Tomb Raider will be on PS4.
 I'll douse my dog in gasoline and light it on fire if it doesn't.
 
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jun 11, 2015, 02:44 AM
NeoGAF - View Single Post -  E3 2015 Predictions & Discussion thread (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=167266141&postcount=16727)

Beaten (http://www.vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?msg=98691) :P
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 11, 2015, 02:50 AM
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 Lol, Tomb Raider will be on PS4.
 I'll douse my dog in gasoline and light it on fire if it doesn't.

 
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/newmantruckfire.gif)
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jun 11, 2015, 02:52 AM
NeoGAF - View Single Post -  E3 2015 Predictions & Discussion thread (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=167269437&postcount=16738)
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(http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/09/dead2.gif)
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Post by: Legend on Jun 11, 2015, 02:55 AM
Beaten (http://"http://www.vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?msg=98691") :P
Yeah I saw that, but this is a different thread ;)

NeoGAF - View Single Post -  E3 2015 Predictions & Discussion thread (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=167269437&postcount=16738)
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/newmantruckfire.gif)
BURN!
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Post by: Legend on Jun 11, 2015, 07:08 AM
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Post by: Legend on Jun 11, 2015, 02:12 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 11, 2015, 10:46 PM
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jun 11, 2015, 10:59 PM
vr? I might shame my pants if so.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 11, 2015, 11:04 PM
vr? I might shame my pants if so.
Yes, think so
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Post by: Legend on Jun 11, 2015, 11:07 PM
vr? I might shame my pants if so.
Yes.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 13, 2015, 04:18 PM
(http://i.picpar.com/smx.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/kvQ2uSs.gif)

feature=youtu.be

(http://i.imgur.com/CadsNvx.jpg)

(http://www.veterangamers.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cats.jpg)

feature=youtu.be
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 13, 2015, 06:45 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHNbv3MWQAAKwu8.png:large)
First we gotta experience Jurassic 64 and Jurassic Sunshine.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 14, 2015, 02:49 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/OymcmUo.png)

hahahahahahahaha

clever basil
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Post by: Raven on Jun 14, 2015, 05:59 PM
(http://www.levelupstudios.com/lvlup-products/levelupstudios-halolz-insideme-750.jpg)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 18, 2015, 04:28 PM
So...I reviewed Mirror's Edge on Steam a few months ago and just checked it again today.

Steam Community :: PeZuS :: Review for Mirror's Edge (http://steamcommunity.com/id/pezus/recommended/17410?tscn=1434586753)

Never expected so many upvotes lol.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 18, 2015, 04:31 PM
So...I reviewed Mirror's Edge on Steam a few months ago and just checked it again today.

Steam Community :: PeZuS :: Review for Mirror's Edge (http://steamcommunity.com/id/pezus/recommended/17410?tscn=1434586753)

Never expected so many upvotes lol.
Haha good comment though!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 22, 2015, 07:01 PM
HOLY HELL! Why does the Taken King Destiny expansion cost 40 pounds??

Destiny: The Taken King director defends £40 expansion price tag • Eurogamer.net (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-22-destiny-the-taken-king-director-defends-40-expansion-price-tag)
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Post by: Legend on Jun 23, 2015, 04:15 PM


Spoiler for my opinions on the video:
Looked ok, but then I really started liking it. Nice believable voice acting, great art style, good vibe. Loved her joke about the doll. But then that monster ghost thing showed up and I'm all like nope. Just a generic horror villain. Game instantly lost all its style and freshness. Meh
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Jun 23, 2015, 06:12 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 23, 2015, 09:56 PM


Spoiler for my opinions on the video:
Looked ok, but then I really started liking it. Nice believable voice acting, great art style, good vibe. Loved her joke about the doll. But then that monster ghost thing showed up and I'm all like nope. Just a generic horror villain. Game instantly lost all its style and freshness. Meh

Looked cool to me

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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 24, 2015, 03:27 AM
NeoGAF - View Single Post -  PC Gamer: Warren Spector calls VR "a fad" (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=169566611&postcount=104)

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Lets Play! /Cue the music  :)(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CH0PLvVUsAAY0wc.png)
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jun 24, 2015, 03:31 AM
LOL, brilliant! ;D
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Post by: Legend on Jun 24, 2015, 03:38 AM
NeoGAF - View Single Post -  PC Gamer: Warren Spector calls VR "a fad" (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=169566611&postcount=104)

Perfect!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 24, 2015, 05:02 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 24, 2015, 06:39 PM
EAStarWars on Twitter: "The PC version of #StarWarsBattlefront has it where it counts, kid. Check out Tatooine, captured on PC.
https://t.co/3Bx2Ma3LWy" (https://twitter.com/EAStarWars/status/613389335858016256)
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Post by: Legend on Jun 24, 2015, 06:52 PM
EAStarWars on Twitter: "The PC version of #StarWarsBattlefront has it where it counts, kid. Check out Tatooine, captured on PC.
https://t.co/3Bx2Ma3LWy" (https://twitter.com/EAStarWars/status/613389335858016256)
Getting some exposure out of Batman I see.
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Jun 24, 2015, 07:26 PM
Picked up tomb raider for 9 bucks.  Not my favorite series but for that price might as well try it
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jun 25, 2015, 04:09 AM
Picked up tomb raider for 9 bucks.  Not my favorite series but for that price might as well try it
The newest one? If so it's a fun game.
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Jun 25, 2015, 02:51 PM
The newest one? If so it's a fun game.
yea, theirs a small used game store about a block from my place, saw it there for cheap so figured id grab it lol  ive heard its good, so its something to play lol
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Post by: Xbro on Jun 25, 2015, 09:34 PM
Getting some exposure out of Batman I see.
Seems to be the new trend.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 26, 2015, 03:00 PM
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Post by: 7H3 on Jun 27, 2015, 01:34 AM
Is it just because e3 or is this a video dump thread?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 27, 2015, 01:45 AM
Because of E3.  
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 27, 2015, 04:03 PM
Finished main campaign of FFVI - gonna do "Dragon's Den" which is the exclusive dungeon for GBA and mobile versions.

Been playing Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix HD on KH HD 2.5 Remix.  Lv 19 and at olympus coliseum - loving it ;)!

Dark Souls II Scholar of the first sin on PC has been great.

Made it to World 4 on Super Mario 3D World - and loving the game so far - enjoying it more than the NSMB series.

Mass Effect 2 has been on the back burner for now but I'm planning to play a bit of it tonight.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 27, 2015, 04:27 PM
Made it to World 4 on Super Mario 3D World - and loving the game so far - enjoying it more than the NSMB series.
Such a great game!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 27, 2015, 04:44 PM
Well I am playing Arkham Origins and enjoying it a lot! Don't get the reviews. How is Arkham City around 95 while this is almost down to 70?? Feels more like an 85 to me.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 27, 2015, 04:49 PM
Well I am playing Arkham Origins and enjoying it a lot! Don't get the reviews. How is Arkham City around 95 while this is almost down to 70?? Feels more like an 85 to me.
No one likes prequels I guess.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 27, 2015, 08:12 PM
Well I am playing Arkham Origins and enjoying it a lot! Don't get the reviews. How is Arkham City around 95 while this is almost down to 70?? Feels more like an 85 to me.
Did they change anything from City?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 27, 2015, 08:34 PM
Did they change anything from City?
They mostly added new gadgets and stuff. The story is probably not quite as good and the stakes not as high but it's still decent.
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Jun 28, 2015, 01:37 AM
ugh the voice commands in tomb raider are pretty good and handy sometimes... others they make you want to break things..

me drinking from a slurpee will make her take out her bow,  and it will also unpause the game.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 28, 2015, 02:17 AM
ugh the voice commands in tomb raider are pretty good and handy sometimes... others they make you want to break things..

me drinking from a slurpee will make her take out her bow,  and it will also unpause the game.
Maybe it's a hint that you should stop drinking from slurpees while gaming!!
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Jun 28, 2015, 02:26 AM
Maybe it's a hint that you should stop drinking from slurpees while gaming!!
never, i drink like 2 a day lol
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 28, 2015, 03:32 PM
Mother friggin' deadshot fight is annoying as fudge in Arkham Origins
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Post by: Legend on Jun 29, 2015, 05:44 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 29, 2015, 05:51 PM

Just watched this too lol

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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 29, 2015, 06:18 PM
gamrConnect Forums - View Post (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=7398772)

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Have read a few comments over this gen where people have said platform X has the best games based on either the top 10 metacritic scores or top 20, thought I'd do an average of the total scores for each Gen 8 platform to see whats what.

 Results are:

 Wii U: 68.14% from 206 games

 XB1: 70.64% from 223 games

 PS4: 72.06% from 286 games

 Personally I was surprised by both Nintendo and XB1 scores. Nintendo because I thought it would be higher given the calibre of Nintendo and the lower amount of shovelware this gen, and XB1 because its quite close to the PS4 despite known performance deficits especially in 3rd party games. PS4 comes out on top and with the most reviewed games, impressive despite being on the market a full year less than the Wii U. 

 Overall quite close despite the rhetoric that comes out sometimes, anyone else surprised?
 
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jun 29, 2015, 06:29 PM
gamrConnect Forums - View Post (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=7398772)
And unsurprisingly, some people are attempting to damage control...
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 29, 2015, 06:38 PM
And unsurprisingly, some people are attempting to damage control...
Yeah but it's so bad lol
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jun 29, 2015, 07:12 PM
I'm just glad everyone is jumping on the metacritic is shame bandwagon. Cause really, it is.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 29, 2015, 07:34 PM
Kinda interesting data.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 30, 2015, 04:01 PM


(http://twitch.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/E3-Inforgraphic-vertical.jpg)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 30, 2015, 06:43 PM
Miller is the man
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Post by: Legend on Jul 01, 2015, 01:01 AM
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 01, 2015, 03:04 AM
Spoiler for Hidden:
(http://files.explosm.net/comics/Rob/dungeon.png)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 02, 2015, 04:52 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 02, 2015, 07:05 PM
All Games Beta:  Star Wars Battlefront Alpha Leaked Gameplay (http://www.allgamesbeta.com/2015/07/star-wars-battlefront-alpha-leaked.html)
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Post by: Legend on Jul 02, 2015, 11:27 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 02, 2015, 11:40 PM
This is the wrong thread for it though!! It's PSV exclusive!
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Post by: Legend on Jul 02, 2015, 11:45 PM
This is the wrong thread for it though!! It's PSV exclusive!
It's more of a general e3 thing. I don't think any of us care about the game!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 03, 2015, 12:13 AM
It's more of a general e3 thing. I don't think any of us care about the game!
I do!!
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Post by: Legend on Jul 03, 2015, 12:32 AM
I do!!
Blasphemy!
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jul 03, 2015, 12:52 AM

Makes me wish I was there. I would actually do quite well in this :D
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Post by: Legend on Jul 05, 2015, 05:10 AM
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Post by: BananaKing on Jul 05, 2015, 10:00 AM

nice. lol.

witcher 3 has its fair share of glitches, but none are game breaking bugs. though its glitches are fun sometimes.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 07, 2015, 02:44 PM
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jul 07, 2015, 03:35 PM
Famitsu interview (http://gematsu.com/2015/07/sega-current-console-market-potential-tgs-announcement#wI5g4qRZ7EFbXpsc.99) with Sega president Haruki Satomi.

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How are you thinking about the current home console market?

Satomi: "Looking at the Japanese domestic market, you get the impression things are pretty rough, but globally, the PS4 has had the fastest console sales in history, so I think there are opportunities out there.

"I'm feeling a particular response from Asia. The Chinese version of Yakuza 0 sold more than expected.

"We've learned a lot about the western market from Atlus. If we can deliver high-quality titles to fans of Japanese games, I think we have a decent chance of making it overseas."

What specific efforts are you putting into your future home console games?

"Right now, I talk to our team about stressing quality over all else. The west is very schedule-oriented, but that means that if we can't maintain our usual quality on a project, we shouldn't put it out. Old Sega worked hard to establish a level of trust with its fans, but when I take a hard look at the past 10 years, I can see there have been some titles that betrayed that trust."

Can we expect a high-quality title to be released during the second half of the year?

"Since we're focused on quality, I can't make any promises, but I do want to make an announcement of some sort regarding a home console game at the Tokyo Game Show."
Hopefully, this means Sega starts localizing their games like Yakuza 0, Shining Resonance, and Phantasy Star. But seriously, did it have to take Atlus to get Sega's head out of its dog? -_-"
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jul 07, 2015, 03:50 PM
Atlas was a dang good buy for sega, one I wish sony would have made. But I guess us sony fans can't have everything  
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jul 07, 2015, 03:55 PM
Atlas was a dang good buy for sega, one I wish sony would have made. But I guess us sony fans can't have everything  
It would've been interesting to see what would've happened if Sony acquired Atlus. I'm just glad that Sega lets Atlus do whatever it likes.
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jul 07, 2015, 04:01 PM
It would've been interesting to see what would've happened if Sony acquired Atlus. I'm just glad that Sega lets Atlus do whatever it likes.
Yeah, Im hope they want to do Catherine 2. It was a one of my favorite new IP'S last gen.  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 07, 2015, 08:24 PM
 Is the Witcher 3 too short? - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1076579)

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Spoiler warning for those who are not where I am at in the game, I'm not sure if i'll be spoiling anything significant, but there may be others who may spoil things accidentally so you have been warned.Also, please don't spoil anything for me beyond the point in the story in which I am talking about, thanks! I put so much time into this game that I don't want the ending or anything related to it to be spoiledMy point: The game is claiming that I have played for 4 days, 2 hours, 2 minutes and 35 seconds. How long have I actually played? I have no clue because there was a bug that messed up the in game count of how long I have played.
 So lets say for arguments sake that I have played for somewhere between 60-100 hours. Somewhere in between there, I honestly have no clue, I havent been counting but I have had numerous 8 hour sessions with this masterpiece of a game, yet I feel a bit empty as I type this.
 Beyond the side quests and witch hunts, DLC quests, etc. Where the hell is this game?
 Is this game literally Velen, Novigrad, Skellige, two seconds at Kaer Morhen and then the final area? Really?
 Not to say that there isn't enough content in the game itself, but in the main story I'm kinda sitting here feeling like what the hell did I do? Did some fetch style quests, found out where Ciri is and now just go get her, etc?
 Thats it?
 I havent played the previous games so I'm not sure how side quest heavy the previous games were, but from my perspective, where the hell are the main quests? It seems as though if you just wanted to do the main story, you could have finished the game in 30 hours or so.
 Now, I understand that 30 hours is a long time and stuff, but from my perspective, I just want some more Witcher. I didn't think i'd be finished with this game for another month at least and have taken breaks here and there to play other games just so that I can spread out my time with TW3, but now that the game is warning me that I am at the end once I reached the Island in the mists I'm feeling kinda lost.
 I am more than thankful for the unknown amount of hours that I have pumped into this game, its easily the game of this generation for me right now, but what the hell?
 Does anyone else feel the same way?
 Again, i'm not saying that the overall game is short or that the developers didn't put enough content into it or aren't continuing to do so, i'm just speaking to the overall story. I just feel that there should have been some more stuff.
 I'm probably just gonna finish up 3 more side quests and then finish the main story and wait for the expansion at this point. I can only hope that the last section of this game adds another 20 hours or so to the main story.
 
lol

"60-100 hours"

"Too short"
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 07, 2015, 08:33 PM
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Alternate E3 demo!!
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jul 08, 2015, 06:00 AM
Well I am playing Arkham Origins and enjoying it a lot! Don't get the reviews. How is Arkham City around 95 while this is almost down to 70?? Feels more like an 85 to me.
Gaming "journalism" has more or less turned into entitled shame.  I actually enjoyed the half of Origins more than the half of Arkham Knight that I've played.  But people hate on Origins for essentially unjustifiable reasons.  It being Christmas, thus everyone at home to be a lame excuse but say nothing when Gotham was evacuated in Knight for even less believable reasons.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 08, 2015, 07:23 AM
Gaming "journalism" has more or less turned into entitled shame.  I actually enjoyed the half of Origins more than the half of Arkham Knight that I've played.  But people hate on Origins for essentially unjustifiable reasons.  It being Christmas, thus everyone at home to be a lame excuse but say nothing when Gotham was evacuated in Knight for even less believable reasons.
Evacuating a city because of a bomb threat is more unbelievable than every single person being at home because its Christmas?  

I don't understand how that works.  
Cities do get evacuated for threats, when's the last time you saw every single person gone because of Christmas?
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jul 08, 2015, 02:10 PM
Evacuating a city because of a bomb threat is more unbelievable than every single person being at home because its Christmas?  

I don't understand how that works.  
Cities do get evacuated for threats, when's the last time you saw every single person gone because of Christmas?
Because it's Batman.  There has never been a situation where he had to evacuate the city.  Because he knows he'll always stop the villain.  Plus there's a prideship in Gotham.  Some leave, but there will always be people willing to stay and defend the city.  That's why it's unbelievable.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 08, 2015, 03:13 PM
Because it's Batman.  There has never been a situation where he had to evacuate the city.  Because he knows he'll always stop the villain.  Plus there's a prideship in Gotham.  Some leave, but there will always be people willing to stay and defend the city.  That's why it's unbelievable.
Lots of people do stay back.
Police, news reporback.some vigilante types.  
Anyway, the thing they were pushing at the beginning was that it was a bigger enemy than Batman ever fought before.  
To be honest that logic seems a bit circular.  
This is unbelievable, but this is believable because its Batman.  
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jul 08, 2015, 03:24 PM
Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2015 (http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/winners.html)

Best of Show
Fallout 4
(Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)

Best Original Game
Horizon Zero Dawn
(Guerrilla Games/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 4)

Best Console Game
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertianment for PlayStation 4)

Best Handheld/Mobile Game
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
(Nintendo for 3DS)

Best PC Game
Fallout 4
(Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)

Best Hardware/Peripheral
Oculus Touch
(Oculus VR)

Best Action Game
Star Wars Battlefront
(DICE/EA for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)

Best Action/Adventure Game
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 4)

Best Role Playing Game
Fallout 4
(Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)

Best Racing Game
Need for Speed
(Ghost Games/EA for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)

Best Sports Game
FIFA 16
(EA Canada/EA Sports for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)

Best Family/Social Game
Super Mario Maker
(Nintendo EAD/Nintendo for Wii U)

Best Online Multiplayer
Star Wars Battlefront
(DICE/EA for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)

Best Independent Game
No Man's Sky
(Hello Games for PC, PlayStation 4)

Special Commendation for Graphics
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 4)

Winner Breakdown By # of Wins

Three Wins:
Fallout 4
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Two Wins:
Star Wars Battlefront

One Win:
FIFA 16
Horizon Zero Dawn
Need for Speed
No Man's Sky
Oculus Touch
Super Mario Maker
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes

Publisher Breakdown

Five Wins:
Sony Computer Entertainment

Four Wins:
Electronic Arts

Three Wins:
Bethesda Game Studios

Two Wins:
Nintendo

One Win:
Oculus VR

Platform Breakdown By # Of Wins
(Notes: Multiplatform games/hardware are counted in all appropriate platform tallies. Information based on announced platforms for each winner as of 7/6/2015)

PlayStation 4: 12 (Same as 2014)
PC: 9 (Same as 2014)
Xbox One:  7 (-2 from 2014)
Wii U: 1 (-1 from 2014)
3DS: 1 (Same as 2014)

Link 1 (http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/winners.html), Link 2 (http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/win-stats-2015.html)

Anyone surprised that Microsoft Studios didn't win anything? I thought Forza 6 would easily win the Best Racing Game Award.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 08, 2015, 05:23 PM
Sony wins!

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJZU6hqVAAApAQo.png:large)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 08, 2015, 05:27 PM


PewDiePie comments on his massive earnings
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Post by: Legend on Jul 08, 2015, 05:33 PM


PewDiePie comments on his massive earnings
$7 million. Good for him.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jul 08, 2015, 05:35 PM
I don't understand why people are complaining about PewDiePie earning a lot of money. I'm not a fan of him, but he's not earning money through unethical means.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jul 08, 2015, 06:45 PM
Lots of people do stay back.
Police, news reporback.some vigilante types.  
Anyway, the thing they were pushing at the beginning was that it was a bigger enemy than Batman ever fought before.  
To be honest that logic seems a bit circular.  
This is unbelievable, but this is believable because its Batman.  
Oh I know, it just bugs me.  Game reviewers are so hypocritical is all.  Though they really dropped the ball with Knight's story.  Not so much the "Surprise" but how everyone is relegated to side characters.  Scarecrow had an idea (Bane's comic idea), yet they don't go through with that and he's become a plot device.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 09, 2015, 12:00 AM
Oops, here's the alternate E3 demo in English. The sniper girl is used in this one, very cool

feature=youtu.be
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 09, 2015, 04:26 PM
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Post by: Legend on Jul 09, 2015, 04:28 PM

I want the escapists.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 10, 2015, 04:16 PM
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Post by: Legend on Jul 10, 2015, 06:07 PM

Looks so much like a cartoon.


Spoiler for Hidden:
A car-toon hehehehe
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Post by: Legend on Jul 10, 2015, 09:10 PM
j_smedley comments on "Daybreak CEO to go after hacker who downed his flight" (https://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/comments/3co2x1/daybreak_ceo_to_go_after_hacker_who_downed_his/csxjztr)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 10, 2015, 10:17 PM
j_smedley comments on "Daybreak CEO to go after hacker who downed his flight" (https://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/comments/3co2x1/daybreak_ceo_to_go_after_hacker_who_downed_his/csxjztr)
yeah this guy getting away like that with over 50,000 charges just boggles my mind.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jul 13, 2015, 02:39 AM
Anyone else remember this majestic opossum?

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/92/Rocket_Knight_Adventures_North_American_Genesis_box_art.jpg)
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jul 13, 2015, 07:30 PM
New Kingdom Hearts III info will be revealed at D23 Expo on August 16 (http://www.khinsider.com/news/KINGDOM-HEARTS-3-Confirmed-for-D23-Expo-2015-in-Anaheim-5721). (Credit also goes to DNAbro of GAF)


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In the Hall D23 presentation on Sunday, August 16, at 11 a.m., fans won't want to miss never-before-seen gameplay, trailers, new reveals, and surprises from Disney Interactive's most anticipated games. Among the games participating in the presentation are: Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition, Star Wars™ Battlefront™ from Electronic Arts, and KINGDOM HEARTS III from Square Enix. Disney Interactive will showcase more Star Wars characters and Play Sets new to Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition and provide the entire audience with limited-edition giveaways exclusively for Hall D23. Electronic Arts will give guests an in-depth look at Star Wars Battlefront, the authentic Star Wars gaming experience coming November 17. Square Enix will also bring special guests and surprises to Hall D23 to reveal new information from KINGDOM HEARTS III.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 13, 2015, 07:37 PM
New Kingdom Hearts III info will be revealed at D23 Expo on August 16 (http://www.khinsider.com/news/KINGDOM-HEARTS-3-Confirmed-for-D23-Expo-2015-in-Anaheim-5721). (Credit also goes to DNAbro of GAF)


yeah!
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Post by: Legend on Jul 13, 2015, 10:09 PM
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Post by: Legend on Jul 14, 2015, 03:28 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 14, 2015, 05:49 PM

That's hilarious lol
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jul 14, 2015, 05:58 PM
I love the dramatic reenactment ;D
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Post by: Legend on Jul 14, 2015, 06:14 PM


This is the official Sonic youtube channel.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 16, 2015, 04:08 AM
Spoiler for Large GIF:
(http://i.imgur.com/I1XTOEW.gif?1)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 16, 2015, 04:51 PM
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Post by: Legend on Jul 16, 2015, 05:31 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/dtec48i.gif)
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Post by: Xbro on Jul 16, 2015, 05:33 PM
(http://orig03.deviantart.net/2b9b/f/2013/363/c/c/mega_charizard_x_by_alasurth-d6zvm87.jpg)
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 16, 2015, 05:42 PM
(http://orig03.deviantart.net/2b9b/f/2013/363/c/c/mega_charizard_x_by_alasurth-d6zvm87.jpg)
Such a badass. I used to think giratina was the most awesome looking pokemon but this guy takes it.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 16, 2015, 06:14 PM

It's sometimes easy to forget that most gamers are kids. Thanks for the video.
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 16, 2015, 06:39 PM
It's sometimes easy to forget that most minecraft gamers are kids. Thanks for the video.
I think you forgot a word!
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jul 16, 2015, 07:08 PM
It's not just the kids and their questions but sometimes it's the way the devs answered them. Like when the kid wanted an autograph, they turned into smart  asses and ask is that really your question. I would have said "he'll ya, bring it up here"  but the kid that asked how much money do you have, as a parent I would have had to pull him aside and explan why he shouldn't ask questions like that. And the autism question kid, I would have slaped him in the back of the head.
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Post by: Xbro on Jul 16, 2015, 07:12 PM
It's not just the kids and their questions but sometimes it's the way the devs answered them. Like when the kid wanted an autograph, they turned into smart  asses and ask is that really your question. I would have said "he'll ya, bring it up here"  but the kid that asked how much money do you have, as a parent I would have had to pull him aside and explan why he shouldn't ask questions like that. And the autism question kid, I would have slaped him in the back of the head.
I like to slape people t-

Eh forget it, if I did that for every typo in that post I'd be here all day.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 16, 2015, 07:24 PM
I like to slape people t-

Eh forget it, if I did that for every typo in that post I'd be here all day.
Two typos would take you all day?
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jul 16, 2015, 07:26 PM
I like to slape people t-

Eh forget it, if I did that for every typo in that post I'd be here all day.
And this is why I'm normally quite all day. But I got time, go a head  8)
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Post by: Xbro on Jul 16, 2015, 07:36 PM
Two typos would take you all day?
That's just two misspellings.
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 20, 2015, 11:19 AM
Oh my god f1 2015 is so bad >:(
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jul 20, 2015, 12:03 PM
Oh my god f1 2015 is so bad >:(
Why?
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 20, 2015, 12:10 PM
Why?
Its just generally badly made, lots of little things which ruin up the experience add up to a lot. I said that then because I was waiting for ages to join a multiplayer game (multiplayer is dead already) and when I eventually did it carried on searching for a game as if I wasn't it one. Then half way through the race it stopped searching and said no race could be found and kicked me out of the one I was in.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 20, 2015, 07:13 PM
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Post by: 7H3 on Jul 21, 2015, 12:37 PM
hahaha hilarious video!
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Post by: Legend on Jul 21, 2015, 01:51 PM
hahaha hilarious video!
Since you don't like Mandatory Update,...

I don't know if you liked it or are being sarcastic...
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 21, 2015, 02:43 PM
feature=youtu.be
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 21, 2015, 05:43 PM
Has anyone been playing GoT Telltale? If so, how is it so far? Just noticed that the fifth (of six) episodes is out today and it's on sale!
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Post by: 7H3 on Jul 22, 2015, 02:26 AM
Since you don't like Mandatory Update,...

I don't know if you liked it or are being sarcastic...
I did like it
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Post by: Legend on Jul 22, 2015, 02:28 AM
I did like it
Yay!
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jul 22, 2015, 02:34 AM
I like final bossman much better.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jul 22, 2015, 07:54 AM
does just cause 3 have auto aim or manual aim?
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 22, 2015, 09:09 AM
I only just realised that batman has slipped to 87 meta. I think that's about right, its not quite a 9/10 game for me.
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Post by: Kerotan on Jul 23, 2015, 01:22 AM
Should be a new dragon quest game announced tomorrow.  Hopefully it's for PlayStation.  Could be dragon quest 11 but they might wait until next week to announce that!
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jul 23, 2015, 02:27 AM
Came across this post by Amir0x on GAF regarding MS's parity clause.

NeoGAF - View Single Post -  Phil Spencer: Parity is a hell of a Clause (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=172711640&postcount=1182)

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I find it so iced up how this whole thing is playing out, because it's so transparently targeted to try to shush up critics. If you ask about detail, they say they can't discuss it because everyone is NDA'd.  You ask the other companies about their policies for indies, and they are open about much of this sort of stuff these days.  If it was all sugar and rainbows, why is one company desperately trying to conceal the truth behind couched language and repeated garbage like what Spencer keeps saying? Then every time a dev speaks about it on neoGAF, suddenly the next day they're contacted by Microsoft, told to sign an NDA, and then suddenly it's "oh it's not so bad anymore it used to be a lot worse but now they're working with us and we can put our game on the system." At this point it seems the best route for any indie dev is basically to loudly go on neoGAF and complain about the red tape and nonsense and hoops and how many ways XBL on XBO is inconvenient compared to PSN, and then magically Phil Spencer will swoop to your twitter and caress you in his golden arms and tell you everything is going to be OK - and of course just enough swag so that you can come back on neoGAF and say it's not really that bad anymore, so people need to adjust their expectations cause it was once worse.  Except of course they can't discuss specifically why, because NDA. I'm sorry but these journalists need to do their damned job already and push back against this whole atmospheric of shady dealings.  How come when Spencer does this wormy nonsense mealy speech for the billionth time about talking to them, the response from the game journalist wasn't "I'm sorry this is nonsense.  You can't say you don't have a parity clause and then note a scenario in which a game comes out first for your competitor and needs to talk to you if they want an exemption for adding content."   This TALK TO US™ clause is battleship, full stop.  This COMPLAIN ON NEOGAF FOR SUCCESS™ clause is obscene.  This IF YOU WERE TIMED PS4/WII U EXCLUSIVE YOU REALLY SHOULD ADD SOMETHING TO YOUR RELEASE ON XBO BECAUSE DADDY KNOWS BEST FOR YOU™ clause is just offensive.  Indies know what is best for Indies; Phil Spencer knows what is best for Phil Spencer alone.  In essence, this entire discussion as it stands shouldn't even have a reason to exist.  But Microsoft keeps making reasons, because they're assholes on this subject and still don't get it.
 
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Post by: Kerotan on Jul 23, 2015, 10:49 AM
Turns out the dragon quest announcement for this week was a mobile game.  Next week is the last announcement of 5 so hopefully they finish with a bang and we finally find out where dq11 goes.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jul 23, 2015, 04:26 PM

(http://i.imgur.com/VsoASBh.gif)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 23, 2015, 04:43 PM

(http://i.imgur.com/VsoASBh.gif)
Avoiding UC4, I see.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 23, 2015, 04:48 PM
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jul 23, 2015, 04:57 PM
Avoiding UC4, I see.
SE is overdoing the avoiding, though. Uncharted 4 will be out in March. Why not release ROTR in June? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 23, 2015, 06:38 PM
 Dragon Quest press event to be held on 7/28 in Japan, livestreamed - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1083695)

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Revealed in the latest issue of Jump magazine alongside this week's DQ scoops (Hoshi no DQ and DQ Heroes II), Square Enix will be holding an event next week on 7/28 with a focus on the series. Jump is promising information on "that big title" in their 8/3 issue as well which seems to point to a Dragon Quest 11 announcement.
 The scans says the event will be livestreamed so we'll likely hear official details soon.
 
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 24, 2015, 12:07 AM


holy shiii

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Post by: BananaKing on Jul 24, 2015, 12:10 AM
Came across this post by Amir0x on GAF regarding MS's parity clause.

NeoGAF - View Single Post -  Phil Spencer: Parity is a hell of a Clause (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=172711640&postcount=1182)

at the end MS is really only hurting them selfs with this. PS4 continues to sell way more, and indies are releasing on PS4 and PC, they dont need XB1, this results in games releasing on PS4 and PC first, and sometimes exclusively. Micosoft can keep on bullying, but indies can simply chose to not even interact with them, and its microsofts loss.
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Post by: 7H3 on Jul 24, 2015, 04:57 PM
at the end MS is really only hurting them selfs with this. PS4 continues to sell way more, and indies are releasing on PS4 and PC, they dont need XB1, this results in games releasing on PS4 and PC first, and sometimes exclusively. Micosoft can keep on bullying, but indies can simply chose to not even interact with them, and its microsofts loss.
well as long as they...
...keep their awesome third party partnerships for exclusive deals for games like COD...
...Keep their best first party developers....
...be the best selling console in NA...
...have the most exclusives...
...have more 3rd party games with better graphics...
...nevermind...
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Post by: Legend on Jul 24, 2015, 09:44 PM
well as long as they...
...keep their awesome third party partnerships for exclusive deals for games like COD...
...Keep their best first party developers....
...be the best selling console in NA...
...have the most exclusives...
...have more 3rd party games with better graphics...
...nevermind...
Which first party devs did they get rid of?
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Jul 25, 2015, 12:21 AM
Silent Hills' Kojima, Del Toro Still Plan to Work on New Project - IGN (http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/07/24/silent-hills-kojima-del-toro-still-plan-to-work-on-new-project?utm_source=IGN+hub+page&utm_medium=IGN+%28front+page%29&utm_content=7&utm_campaign=Blogroll)


i dont think ive said it recently, so fudge konami
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Post by: 7H3 on Jul 25, 2015, 12:28 AM
Which first party devs did they get rid of?
bungie
dunno if they were first or second party, but effectively first party if they weren't, and they are 3rd party now
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 25, 2015, 10:49 AM
bungie
dunno if they were first or second party, but effectively first party if they weren't, and they are 3rd party now
and tons of PC devs.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 25, 2015, 02:44 PM
bungie
dunno if they were first or second party, but effectively first party if they weren't, and they are 3rd party now
Bungie left way back in 2007.
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Post by: 7H3 on Jul 25, 2015, 02:50 PM
Bungie left way back in 2007.
are you sure? when did they sign on with ACTI? I know that was post MW2 release
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Post by: Legend on Jul 25, 2015, 02:59 PM
are you sure? when did they sign on with ACTI? I know that was post MW2 release
April 29, 2010 was when they announced the 10 year partnership with Activision.

October 1, 2007 was when Bungie split from Microsoft but they were still in contract to make more Halo games.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jul 26, 2015, 11:21 AM
April 29, 2010 was when they announced the 10 year partnership with Activision.

October 1, 2007 was when Bungie split from Microsoft but they were still in contract to make more Halo games.
i still dont understand the details of that deal. and i still dont get why MS didnt let them do something new, i mean if its lose bungie or let them do something new... then let them do something new.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 26, 2015, 04:00 PM
i still dont understand the details of that deal. and i still dont get why MS didnt let them do something new, i mean if its lose bungie or let them do something new... then let them do something new.
Yeah I don't get it either.

Ms paid 40 million for them. Why would they even have a possibility of leaving!?
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Post by: Legend on Jul 27, 2015, 06:59 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 27, 2015, 07:02 PM

I watched that a few hours ago lol
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Post by: Legend on Jul 28, 2015, 02:59 PM
I watched that a few hours ago lol
But have you seen this one?

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Post by: Legend on Jul 30, 2015, 05:26 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 31, 2015, 09:46 AM
One month to MGSV
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Post by: Legend on Jul 31, 2015, 02:30 PM
One month to MGSV
I'm buying it!




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Post by: darkknightkryta on Aug 03, 2015, 02:06 AM
One month to MGSV
So I was looking through my music list while I was figuring out how to get TexturePacker's stuff working in monogame and I came across my MGS stuff.  Saw "The best is yet to come".  I wanted to see a music video using footage from MGS, found this instead:


Needless to say, my hype level skyrocketed.  Who wants to play through Peace Walker online on PS3?
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Post by: Legend on Aug 04, 2015, 04:34 AM
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Post by: Legend on Aug 08, 2015, 02:04 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/B8yPFFh.gif)
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Post by: Kerotan on Aug 08, 2015, 05:46 AM
The witcher 3 or batman?  

Both are obviously very good but the witcher seems to have better word of mouth.  At least in my friends circle.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 08, 2015, 05:52 AM
The witcher 3 or batman?  

Both are obviously very good but the witcher seems to have better word of mouth.  At least in my friends circle.
My brother is loving witcher 3 so...
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 08, 2015, 12:42 PM
The witcher 3 or batman?  

Both are obviously very good but the witcher seems to have better word of mouth.  At least in my friends circle.
I only have Batman and would say the witcher.

(http://i.imgur.com/B8yPFFh.gif)
That's not accurate! He wouldn't survive  anywhere near that many bullets!
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Post by: Legend on Aug 08, 2015, 02:45 PM
I only have Batman and would say the witcher.
Ouch!

That's not accurate! He wouldn't survive  anywhere near that many bullets!
Most of them are missing or something  ;)
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 08, 2015, 03:53 PM
FPS:
First Person Stabber
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 08, 2015, 04:37 PM
Ouch!

Most of them are missing or something  ;)
Yeah, from what I've heard The Witcher 3 is much better, Batman is good but not amazing.
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Aug 08, 2015, 05:21 PM
I only have Batman and would say the witcher.
That's not accurate! He wouldn't survive  anywhere near that many bullets!
It would be more accurate if they where where halo helmets and dude blast a whole BR clip into his face only to get punched and killed.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 08, 2015, 05:22 PM
Many people here in Iceland in our PS4 FB group are calling The Witcher 3 the best game they've ever played lulz. I better get it soon...
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 08, 2015, 06:38 PM
I haven't really gotten into The Witcher yet.  
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Post by: Kerotan on Aug 09, 2015, 02:58 AM
My brother is loving witcher 3 so...
Is your bros name J O E?  :P
I love what appears if I don't space it out!
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Post by: Legend on Aug 09, 2015, 04:33 AM
Is your bros name J O E?  :P
I love what appears if I don't space it out!
Haha he's @NeverDies
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Post by: BananaKing on Aug 09, 2015, 08:42 PM
Many people here in Iceland in our PS4 FB group are calling The Witcher 3 the best game they've ever played lulz. I better get it soon...
honestly it is one of the best i ever played
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Post by: Legend on Aug 15, 2015, 02:40 PM
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 15, 2015, 02:50 PM

fudge Konami
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 17, 2015, 04:01 PM
Anyone else signed up for the black ops 3 beta?
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Post by: Legend on Aug 17, 2015, 04:47 PM
Anyone else signed up for the black ops 3 beta?
I don't pre order games :(
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 17, 2015, 04:54 PM
I don't pre order games :(
I haven't paid for it yet. I can play the beta then cancel if I don't like it
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Post by: Legend on Aug 17, 2015, 04:55 PM
I haven't paid for it yet. I can play the beta then cancel if I don't like it
Pre orders here cost $5 at most places.
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Aug 17, 2015, 04:59 PM
Pre orders here cost $5 at most places.
Amazon  
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Post by: Legend on Aug 17, 2015, 05:13 PM
Amazon  
Pff I use gamestop!





I read game dev forums all through out the internet, and this one irked me more than it should: Couldn't "The Last of Us" just been a movie? : gamedesign (https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedesign/comments/3gtn1o/couldnt_the_last_of_us_just_been_a_movie/)

Specifically because Reddit's vote system allows you to see most people/game devs there agree with him. Are these indie devs really this clueless?
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 17, 2015, 05:34 PM
Pff I use gamestop!





I read game dev forums all through out the internet, and this one irked me more than it should: Couldn't "The Last of Us" just been a movie? : gamedesign (https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedesign/comments/3gtn1o/couldnt_the_last_of_us_just_been_a_movie/)

Specifically because Reddit's vote system allows you to see most people/game devs there agree with him. Are these indie devs really this clueless?
Amazon is your friend!

What a stupid suggestion, TLOU gameplay is absolutely fantastic! Plus a movie isn't anywhere near long enough to get that character development of Joel and Ellie in.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 17, 2015, 05:39 PM
Pff I use gamestop!





I read game dev forums all through out the internet, and this one irked me more than it should: Couldn't "The Last of Us" just been a movie? : gamedesign (https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedesign/comments/3gtn1o/couldnt_the_last_of_us_just_been_a_movie/)

Specifically because Reddit's vote system allows you to see most people/game devs there agree with him. Are these indie devs really this clueless?
Super Mario Bros. should have just been a movie.  It's linear anyway.  

Wooh!  I got a point!
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Post by: BananaKing on Aug 17, 2015, 07:47 PM
Amazon is your friend!

What a stupid suggestion, TLOU gameplay is absolutely fantastic! Plus a movie isn't anywhere near long enough to get that character development of Joel and Ellie in.
its more of an "interactive movie". i have yet to see one person actually explain what this means and how "its more of an interactive movie" than a game. does the combat not qualify it as a game? the stealth? exploration? the upgrades of weapons? the creation of tools and weapons like bombs, shivs and health kits?

is every game with a strong narrative and cinematic cut scenes considered a movie? is Uncharted a movie? is God of War a movie? is The Sims an interactive reality TV show?
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 17, 2015, 07:56 PM
its more of an "interactive movie". i have yet to see one person actually explain what this means and how "its more of an interactive movie" than a game. does the combat not qualify it as a game? the stealth? exploration? the upgrades of weapons? the creation of tools and weapons like bombs, shivs and health kits?

is every game with a strong narrative and cinematic cut scenes considered a movie? is Uncharted a movie? is God of War a movie? is The Sims an interactive reality TV show?
Yeah exactly, the people who say that cannot possibly have played it. Or they have played it and have no taste ;D As you said, the gameplay is so rich and has so many great elements. Haters gonna hate! Thankfully barely any of the haters are ps gamers
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Post by: Kerotan on Aug 17, 2015, 11:35 PM
Is there a driveclub community topic on here?  Want to talk about the game!
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Post by: Legend on Aug 17, 2015, 11:55 PM
Is there a driveclub community topic on here?  Want to talk about the game!
Driveclub HYPE thread: Edge of Tomorrow Edition (http://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=48.0)

First result if you search "Driveclub" here. ;)
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 18, 2015, 12:01 AM
Is there a driveclub community topic on here?  Want to talk about the game!
Driveclub HYPE thread: Edge of Tomorrow Edition - Page 51 (http://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=48.msg108832#msg108832)



Edit:
Driveclub HYPE thread: Edge of Tomorrow Edition (http://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=48.0)

First result if you search "Driveclub" here. ;)
Beaten.  :(
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Post by: Legend on Aug 18, 2015, 12:48 AM
Edit:
Beaten.  :(
I can delete my post if you'd like  :)
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Post by: Aura7541 on Aug 19, 2015, 02:54 AM
This is the shittiest GAF thread (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1098207) I've read in quite a while (and it claimed a lot of victims) :o
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Post by: Kerotan on Aug 19, 2015, 03:56 AM
Zombi impressions are very positive from people who've bought the game.  Good decision porting it and for $20 it's a bargain.  


Viewing Single Post - NeoGAF (http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=175871991)
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Post by: Legend on Aug 19, 2015, 02:40 PM
This is the shittiest GAF thread (http://"http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1098207") I've read in quite a while (and it claimed a lot of victims) :o
It's always kinda fun reading a thread and seeing so many posters banned. You just know something went down!
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Post by: Kerotan on Aug 19, 2015, 03:30 PM
It's always kinda fun reading a thread and seeing so many posters banned. You just know something went down!
What I found funny was when some of them were obviously getting banned they tried to keep going and arrogantly get "back on topic".

It's like put the shovel down,  you ain't digging yourself out of this whole.  

That reminds me,  has anyone ever been banned or moderated on here?
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Post by: Legend on Aug 19, 2015, 03:45 PM
What I found funny was when some of them were obviously getting banned they tried to keep going and arrogantly get "back on topic".

It's like put the shovel down,  you ain't digging yourself out of this whole.  

That reminds me,  has anyone ever been banned or moderated on here?
Only human we ever banned was a guy with an inappropriate username. Besides that we've only had to give a few reminders/warnings on occasion.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Aug 19, 2015, 04:14 PM
It's always kinda fun reading a thread and seeing so many posters banned. You just know something went down!
Yeah, thank god I was not there when it all happened. The thread unfortunately claimed one user I get along with quite well :-\
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 19, 2015, 04:53 PM
Hi
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 19, 2015, 04:58 PM
Hi
Uh hi?  

Apparently new intel integrated graphics are almost close to Xbox One performance
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Post by: Legend on Aug 19, 2015, 07:07 PM
Uh hi?  

Apparently new intel integrated graphics are almost close to Xbox One performance
It'll be fun in a few years when PS4 is considered weak.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 19, 2015, 07:56 PM
It'll be fun in a few years when PS4 is considered weak.
Intel has been making a lot of progress on their integrated GPUs.  Think it was like 20 times jump in the past 5 years.  
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Post by: Kerotan on Aug 20, 2015, 02:03 PM
Played sound shapes and rocket league with my friend last night for ages.  What a blast.  Pure fun!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 20, 2015, 05:28 PM
Couldn't "The Last of Us" just been a movie? : gamedesign (https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedesign/comments/3gtn1o/couldnt_the_last_of_us_just_been_a_movie/)


DrApplePi is my hero. ;)
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 20, 2015, 05:49 PM
Couldn't "The Last of Us" just been a movie? : gamedesign (https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedesign/comments/3gtn1o/couldnt_the_last_of_us_just_been_a_movie/)


DrApplePi is my hero. ;)
He's always been my hero :-* :-*
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Post by: Legend on Aug 20, 2015, 05:52 PM
Couldn't "The Last of Us" just been a movie? : gamedesign (https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedesign/comments/3gtn1o/couldnt_the_last_of_us_just_been_a_movie/)


DrApplePi is my hero. ;)
So that's your reddit account!

I bet you could never figure out mine lol.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 20, 2015, 06:04 PM
So that's your reddit account!

I bet you could never figure out mine lol.
I actually made the account for that thread.  Lol, browsed but didn't have an account.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 21, 2015, 05:13 PM
feature=youtu.be

Not as good as last year imo.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Aug 22, 2015, 02:17 AM
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Post by: Kerotan on Aug 22, 2015, 02:20 PM
Rocket league is honestly the Playstation version of splatoon.  

Smash hit out of nowhere and it's exactly the kind of game Nintendo fans would love.  Even has an arena exactly like super Mario.  

Nintendo should make a splatoon arena racer based on this.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 22, 2015, 08:24 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/o0njnfi.gif)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 23, 2015, 08:42 PM
MGSV with the review embargo ending a week before release gives me hope for amazing scores
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Post by: Kerotan on Aug 24, 2015, 03:09 AM
MGSV with the review embargo ending a week before release gives me hope for amazing scores
Your hopes have been answered.  Yet another master piece.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 24, 2015, 09:34 AM
Your hopes have been answered.  Yet another master piece.
Wohoo, knew it! Man, this holiday is going to be good for games. Fallout 4 should be another game with crazy scores
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 28, 2015, 02:24 PM
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Critic Reviews for PlayStation 4 - Metacritic (http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/disney-infinity-30-edition/critic-reviews)
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Post by: Legend on Aug 28, 2015, 04:07 PM
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Critic Reviews for PlayStation 4 - Metacritic (http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/disney-infinity-30-edition/critic-reviews)
DI is actually a pretty good game. I'd buy it if I had kids or money.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 28, 2015, 06:35 PM
DI is actually a pretty good game. I'd buy it if I had kids or money.
Recommended 2.0 to my gf for her nieces and they really like it!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 28, 2015, 07:17 PM
My brother likes all those games.  :D

And by likes, I mean, he's obsessed.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 04, 2015, 03:50 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 05, 2015, 01:54 PM

THis actually looks really good. Weird how nobody cares
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 05, 2015, 02:07 PM
Amazon.com: The Witcher: Wild Hunt - PlayStation 4: Video Games (http://www.amazon.com/Witcher-Wild-Hunt-PlayStation-4/dp/B00WTI3JPE/)

The Witcher 3 pricedrop on Amazon
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Post by: Legend on Sep 06, 2015, 01:35 AM
THis actually looks really good. Weird how nobody cares
Cause it had a poor E3, at least for me.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 08, 2015, 02:11 PM
feature=youtu.be
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 08, 2015, 08:08 PM
Wow, look at the weight of the Destructoid score compared to the rest: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime Critic Reviews for Xbox One - Metacritic (http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/lovers-in-a-dangerous-spacetime/critic-reviews)

4 80's and 1 100. Metascore = 87...
Actual average is 84
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Post by: Legend on Sep 08, 2015, 08:10 PM
Wow, look at the weight of the Destructoid score compared to the rest: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime Critic Reviews for Xbox One - Metacritic (http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/lovers-in-a-dangerous-spacetime/critic-reviews)

4 80's and 1 100. Metascore = 87...
Actual average is 84
What's wrong with that?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 08, 2015, 10:44 PM
What's wrong with that?
They are giving Destructoid twice the weight of the other sites (on average). What would their reasoning be for that? I wonder if IGN weighs even more.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 08, 2015, 10:50 PM
They are giving Destructoid twice the weight of the other sites (on average). What would their reasoning be for that? I wonder if IGN weighs even more.
Destructoid arguably has a better/well known history.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 08, 2015, 10:59 PM
Destructoid arguably has a better/well known history.
Well their best reviewer (by far) left a while ago.

OT: FIFA 16 demo is out. Play as women for the first time!
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Post by: BananaKing on Sep 09, 2015, 12:04 PM
Destructoid arguably has a better/well known history.
whats the basis that metacritic sets weighted reviews on?

 is there a quality check on reviews? do they have to meet certain standards? is there a certain set of requirements for reviewers and reviews?

or does it just come down to how popular a site is? because we all know popularity sure as hell doesnt meen quality. and Metacritic basing its weighted reviews on popularity is a joke, considering metacritics supposed purpose to measure quality.

one thing is for sure, the gaming industry would be MUCH better without numbered reviews.
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Post by: Rorono on Sep 09, 2015, 12:43 PM
Well their best reviewer (by far) left a while ago.


If you're talking about Sterling, Destructoid's weight should definitely be lower, not higher
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 09, 2015, 01:26 PM
If you're talking about Sterling, Destructoid's weight should definitely be lower, not higher
I see what you did there lol
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 09, 2015, 01:27 PM
The FIFA 16 demo is actually great! Really like playing as women too. They feel different and it's cool how their hair moves around hehe.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 15, 2015, 03:08 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 15, 2015, 03:14 PM


over 10m views in a few days. dang, the hype is real
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Post by: Legend on Sep 15, 2015, 06:44 PM


over 10m views in a few days. dang, the hype is real
Could it be even bigger than the first!?
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Sep 15, 2015, 06:46 PM
dang it, I kind of want the TK. But I just bought a wheel for forza. Im already spending more money that I should. What to do...
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Post by: Legend on Sep 15, 2015, 09:50 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 15, 2015, 10:16 PM

Wow, great vid
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Post by: 7H3 on Sep 16, 2015, 02:42 AM
I tried watching one of his vids once... couldn't stand it...
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Post by: Legend on Sep 16, 2015, 02:44 AM
I tried watching one of his vids once... couldn't stand it...
Haha I'm with you there.

Robbaz is about my cap for comedy youtube players. Anything beyond that is just too far out for me.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 16, 2015, 02:49 AM
 I often don't have time to play games myself, why would I watch other people play games?  
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Post by: 7H3 on Sep 16, 2015, 02:51 AM
I watch others play only when i can't find the info i'm looking for on a game easily... I'm not a big fan of youtube actually... not a hater, just not my preferred source for anything
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Post by: Legend on Sep 16, 2015, 03:01 AM
I often don't have time to play games myself, why would I watch other people play games?  


I've really got into let's plays and game streaming since I started working as a dev. Depending on what type of thing I'm working on, it's great to have them running on my second monitor.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 16, 2015, 03:35 PM


Man, PES faces look miles better
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 16, 2015, 04:41 PM


Man, PES faces look miles better
Yeah they really do, some of those fifa faces are hilarious in comparison
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Post by: Legend on Sep 17, 2015, 04:42 AM


Only missed the first one.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 17, 2015, 05:22 AM
PSVR or OR, that is the question.....
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Post by: Legend on Sep 17, 2015, 05:45 AM
PSVR or OR, that is the question.....
Can't forget Vive.


The only thing OR has going for it is exclusives and support IMO. Vive has better specs and is just a much better hardware solution, but most games will probably lack official support. Then PSVR has great hardware and great software, but it has worse graphics. PS4 is mighty powerful enough, but graphic joker games will naturally look better on PC.



Assuming you have a gaming rig, honestly think it comes down to what type of VR games you want to play. OR if you want to play every game in VR, Vive if you want graphic joker games in VR, and PSVR if you want VR dedicated games. Personally I'm getting PSVR for PS4/work and hopefully Vive for PC.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 17, 2015, 12:22 PM
Can't forget Vive.

The only thing OR has going for it is exclusives and support IMO. Vive has better specs and is just a much better hardware solution, but most games will probably lack official support. Then PSVR has great hardware and great software, but it has worse graphics. PS4 is mighty powerful enough, but graphic joker games will naturally look better on PC.

Assuming you have a gaming rig, honestly think it comes down to what type of VR games you want to play. OR if you want to play every game in VR, Vive if you want graphic joker games in VR, and PSVR if you want VR dedicated games. Personally I'm getting PSVR for PS4/work and hopefully Vive for PC.
Does the consumer OR still have that non-RGB display thingy?
I'd love to get one for PS4 and PC, but moneys gotta be tight for a while.  
I'd get a PSVR easily, but I'm concerned about support.  
If PC support were to dry up, at least then people would probably mod quite a few games anyway.  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 17, 2015, 12:53 PM
feature=youtu.be
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 17, 2015, 09:06 PM
Star Wars Battlefront beta playable offline, open to everyone • Eurogamer.net (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-09-17-star-wars-battlefront-beta-playable-offline-open-to-everyone)
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 17, 2015, 09:07 PM
Star Wars Battlefront beta playable offline, open to everyone • Eurogamer.net (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-09-17-star-wars-battlefront-beta-playable-offline-open-to-everyone)
Woah, a beta? Great! I can try the game out now
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Post by: Legend on Sep 22, 2015, 03:14 PM
 Hello Games Sean Murray will be on the Late Show with Colbert next week demoing NMS - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1115503)

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As you can see from this schedule, He'll be on next Friday October the 3rd.
 PewDiePie will also be on the preceding Thursday.
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Mo 9/28: Michelle Obama, Mindy Kaling, John Legend
 Tu 9/29: Ellen Page, Jesse Eisenberg, Dominic Wilcox
 We 9/30: John Oliver, Elizabeth Gilbert, Bill Withers, Ed Sheeran
 Th 10/1: Claire Danes, Evan Spiegel, PewDiePie
 Fr 10/2: Morgan Freeman, Ruth Wilson, Sean Murray

 
More detailed info
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Thursday, Oct. 1 Actress Claire Danes; Founder of Snapchat Evan Spiegel; interview with and demonstration by Youtube Comedian PewDiePie (n)
 Friday, Oct. 2 Actor Morgan Freeman, executive producer of the CBS drama series "Madam Secretary"; Actress Ruth Wilson; interview with and demonstration by Hello Games founder Sean Murray (n)

 
Source - http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/a...-2015-20150921 (http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Scoop-THE-LATE-SHOW-WITH-STEPHEN-COLBERT-on-CBS-Week-of-September-28-2015-20150921)
 
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 22, 2015, 07:38 PM
picked up farcry nice n cheap,  i love the place down the street lol
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 23, 2015, 12:07 AM
Dragon Age: Inquisition (http://www.dragonage.com/en_US/news/game-of-the-year-edition)

Nice.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 23, 2015, 01:59 PM
Amazon.com: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (Beta) - (Uplay Code): Video Games (http://www.amazon.com/Tom-Clancys-Rainbow-Siege-Beta/dp/B014K1HFAW/ref=zg_bs_videogames_1)

Free beta for Rainbow Six: Siege through Amazon!
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Post by: Legend on Sep 23, 2015, 08:33 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 25, 2015, 12:17 AM
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Post by: Legend on Sep 25, 2015, 01:01 AM
Remember Derek Smart, the dev that I brought up a while ago as being a hack?

Well about a month ago he had his lawyer send a letter to Star Citizen demanding that they stop embezzling money, give all their financial records to him for review, refund all their donations, etc, etc, etc. or else he'd sue them.

Star Citizen responded and their letter doesn't hold any punches back: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4497650/15-09-03_rsi-response-to-demand-letter.pdf
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Post by: Raven on Sep 25, 2015, 01:21 AM
Remember Derek Smart, the dev that I brought up a while ago as being a hack?

Well about a month ago he had his lawyer send a letter to Star Citizen demanding that they stop embezzling money, give all their financial records to him for review, refund all their donations, etc, etc, etc. or else he'd sue them.

Star Citizen responded and their letter doesn't hold any punches back: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4497650/15-09-03_rsi-response-to-demand-letter.pdf
HEADSHOT!
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Post by: Aura7541 on Sep 25, 2015, 01:38 AM
Remember Derek Smart, the dev that I brought up a while ago as being a hack?

Well about a month ago he had his lawyer send a letter to Star Citizen demanding that they stop embezzling money, give all their financial records to him for review, refund all their donations, etc, etc, etc. or else he'd sue them.

Star Citizen responded and their letter doesn't hold any punches back: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4497650/15-09-03_rsi-response-to-demand-letter.pdf
(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view5/2870921/burn-o.gif)
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Post by: Legend on Sep 25, 2015, 06:05 PM
You Wouldn't Know by Jonathan Coulton | Free Listening on SoundCloud (https://soundcloud.com/jonathancoulton/you-wouldnt-know)

Also twitchcon is live: Twitch (http://www.twitch.tv/twitchconlive)
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 25, 2015, 11:44 PM
Farcry is tons of fun, but holy fudge every character is so unlikable that I want to brutally murder everyone.

And you cant skip cut scenes... I really wish I could just kill everyone lol
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 26, 2015, 12:00 AM
Farcry is tons of fun, but holy fudge every character is so unlikable that I want to brutally murder everyone.

And you cant skip cut scenes... I really wish I could just kill everyone lol
4?
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 26, 2015, 12:19 AM
4?
Lol yea, so far I hate all the quest givers..
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 26, 2015, 12:41 AM
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Post by: BananaKing on Sep 26, 2015, 01:19 PM
Lol yea, so far I hate all the quest givers..
but you can ride an elephant while wielding a flame thrower and stomp people to death. so yeah.. its great.
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 26, 2015, 02:08 PM
Farcry is tons of fun, but holy fudge every character is so unlikable that I want to brutally murder everyone.

And you cant skip cut scenes... I really wish I could just kill everyone lol
I agree, the guys you're helping don't deserve to be helped at all. My favourite character was Pagan Min, because of his personality ;D
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Post by: Aura7541 on Sep 26, 2015, 03:31 PM
Rainbow Six Siege will not have a single-player story (http://whatculture.com/gaming/rainbow-six-siege-confirmed-to-have-no-single-player-story.php)
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Post by: Legend on Sep 26, 2015, 03:53 PM
Rainbow Six Siege will not have a single-player story (http://whatculture.com/gaming/rainbow-six-siege-confirmed-to-have-no-single-player-story.php)
That's good!

Games need to stick with what they're good at, instead of shoehorning in additional modes.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Sep 26, 2015, 03:55 PM
That's good!

Games need to stick with what they're good at, instead of shoehorning in additional modes.
It also allows developers to spend a lot more time and resources into the multiplayer.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 26, 2015, 03:59 PM
It also allows developers to spend a lot more time and resources into the multiplayer.
Titanfall's campaign was awesome. Multiplayer games need to try more things like that too.
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Post by: Raven on Sep 26, 2015, 06:53 PM
Titanfall's campaign was awesome. Multiplayer games need to try more things like that too.
Titanfall's campaign was garbage.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 26, 2015, 06:56 PM
Titanfall's campaign was garbage.
This scene was great!

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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 27, 2015, 05:04 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 27, 2015, 10:54 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 27, 2015, 11:33 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 27, 2015, 11:35 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 28, 2015, 10:50 PM


Hype!?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 28, 2015, 10:53 PM
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Post by: Legend on Sep 29, 2015, 05:03 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 29, 2015, 06:44 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, it's almost time for the Underground revival

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Post by: Xevross on Sep 29, 2015, 06:57 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, it's almost time for the Underground revival


Oh my god I need this in my life right now
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 29, 2015, 07:08 PM
Oh my god I need this in my life right now
Dem graphics!



dang shame





Wohoop!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 29, 2015, 08:29 PM
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Post by: Xbro on Sep 29, 2015, 11:22 PM
So I recently beat Plague of Shadows....That was quite good.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 30, 2015, 09:13 PM
 OpenCritic - A new game-only review aggregator - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1118768)

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OpenCritic (http://opencritic.com), a new game-only review aggregator, has launched (full disclosure my friend helped build it and gave me the heads up that they launched today). It includes some nice features that MetaCritic doesn’t have. Most notably you can exclude publications you don’t usually agree with or build a score using only your favorite publications.  Another big feature for me is the crawlers constantly scanning, even for games it’s already seen. As publications have their “x weeks-in” or post-patch review updates the score will update automatically to reflect them.  
 The “Open” name and the FAQ suggests they are aiming for transparency both in how reviews are scraped and in the formulas used to normalize and calculate scores. They’re also aiming to let community feedback help shape the process.OpenCritic (http://opencritic.com)
 
Pretty cool, probably far better than Meta
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 30, 2015, 09:35 PM
OpenCritic - A new game-only review aggregator - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1118768)

Pretty cool, probably far better than Meta
Probably better?  
Definitely.  

The people who made it are in there looking for suggestions.  
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Post by: Xbro on Oct 01, 2015, 05:00 AM
Just finished another run of Resident Evil 4.

Now for a second go at The Last of Us.
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Oct 01, 2015, 06:37 AM
rofl already got the platinum.   its an easy one.   ( Far Cry 4 )

the game is lots of fun,  even the MP portions were good.   the story... not so much.  but alteast i got to kill the baby i wanted to the whole game.
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Post by: BananaKing on Oct 01, 2015, 07:36 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, it's almost time for the Underground revival


this game seems to be flying under the radar for some reason. even though it looks great.
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 01, 2015, 04:13 PM
this game seems to be flying under the radar for some reason. even though it looks great.
Its a racing game. Not many people seem to care about racing games anymore
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Post by: Raven on Oct 01, 2015, 04:34 PM
Its a racing game. Not many people seem to care about racing games anymore
Oh sure. I say something remotely like this and I get told, basically, that I don't know what I'm talking about. Everyone else says it and no one blinks. #ravenlivesmatter
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 01, 2015, 04:39 PM
Oh sure. I say something remotely like this and I get told, basically, that I don't know what I'm talking about. Everyone else says it and no one blinks. #ravenlivesmatter
Well it is true, pretty much every racing game series is in decline.

Don't worry raven, I know you know you're talking about. #ravendeservesbetter
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Post by: Raven on Oct 01, 2015, 04:40 PM
Well it is true, pretty much every racing game series is in decline.

Don't worry raven, I know you know you're talking about. #ravendeservesbetter
#xevgetslaidtonight
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 01, 2015, 04:41 PM
#xevgetslaidtonight
#onlyinhisdreams
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Post by: Raven on Oct 01, 2015, 04:42 PM
#onlyinhisdreams
Wait... yours or mine?
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 01, 2015, 04:44 PM
Wait... yours or mine?
Both
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Post by: Raven on Oct 01, 2015, 04:46 PM
Both
:'(
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Post by: Legend on Oct 03, 2015, 06:26 PM
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Post by: Legend on Oct 08, 2015, 09:47 PM
 Shovel Knight XB1 Retail Release Cancelled Due To "Publishing Policies" - NeoGAF (http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1122048)

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(http://yachtclubgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/banner_physicalreleaseupdate.png) This was assumed to be coming after retail listings for XB1 versions of the retail release were removed and orders cancelled but this was the first time we got confirmation.
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With extremely heavy hearts, we're sad to announce there will not be an Xbox One physical version this holiday. We really gave it our best effort, but unfortunately, because of publishing policies on that platform that are totally beyond our control, we couldn't make it happen. We're very sorry…we know there is a lot of interest - the pre-orders were really good and we thank everyone for their support! We'll keep fighting to get a retail version on Xbox One, but as of now, the boxed version is in indefinite  limbo. The digital version of Shovel Knight on Xbox One is already available and will, of course, continue to receive new updates and our full support!

 
Certainly disappointing to see. Perhaps this was an issue with the minimum quantities of discs orderable from Microsoft?
 
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Post by: Legend on Oct 13, 2015, 10:50 PM
Great video and cool looking game!

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Post by: Aura7541 on Oct 14, 2015, 12:02 AM
Shovel Knight XB1 Retail Release Cancelled Due To "Publishing Policies" - NeoGAF

 (http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1122048)Certainly disappointing to see. Perhaps this was an issue with the minimum quantities of discs orderable from Microsoft?
Yes. Kagari actually pointed this out months ago. Whenever publishers wants to release a game physically for the XBO, Microsoft requires them to print a very high minimum amount of copies. This is why a lot of smaller Japanese titles have skipped the 360 and are skipping the XBO. In fact, the XBO version of Type-0 sold below the minimum print order (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=165670127&postcount=7917) in the US which likely pissed SE off.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 19, 2015, 08:34 AM
OpenCritic - A new game-only review aggregator - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1118768)

Pretty cool, probably far better than Meta
Site looks nice, and they give info on review embargos!!!

OpenCritic (http://opencritic.com/#!game/1660/assassins-creed-syndicate)
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Oct 19, 2015, 03:55 PM
Site looks nice, and they give info on review embargos!!!

OpenCritic (http://opencritic.com/#!game/1660/assassins-creed-syndicate)
OpenCritic (http://opencritic.com/#!game/1513/halo-5--guardians)

6 days !
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Post by: Legend on Oct 19, 2015, 03:58 PM
OpenCritic (http://opencritic.com/#!game/1513/halo-5--guardians)

6 days !
itshalohappening.gif

Reading that first review will be magical.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 20, 2015, 06:23 PM
I think Syndicate will be ripped apart
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 21, 2015, 02:12 PM
Tales from the borderlands final episode is getting amazing reviews. Man, I still haven't played episode 4!
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Post by: Legend on Oct 21, 2015, 09:31 PM
 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate leaks early, PS4 impressions not... great. - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1127718)

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Edit:  I'll amend this post with GAFer impressions if you guys would prefer that.
 Dude got a copy early in the Middle East.  Pictures at the linkhttp://www.gamepur.com/news/20841-as...phics-are.html (http://www.gamepur.com/news/20841-assassins-creed-syndicate-early-owner-review-fps-atrocious-ps4-graphics-are.html)https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscr...ys_now_and_it/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/3pj17c/so_ive_had_the_game_for_2_days_now_and_it/)
 I haven't read all of this, so I'm unsure if there are spoilers.  Be cautious.
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Just to point out, I'm talking about the PS4 version.
 The sellers here in the middle east are selling it super early for ridiculous prices. Being an AC fan since the days of AC2, I rushed and paid the extra money to play it as soon as possible. (This happened with MGSV: The Phantom Pain and pretty much all big releases).
 I was really surprised by how bad and ''old'' it looked when compared with last year's AC: Unity. Unity sucked, I'll admit that much, but you absolutely can't deny how beautiful it looked. It felt like a painting in motion. Facial animation was amazing and I especially liked the way they animated the hair (-that red head I forgot the name of-'s hair).
 As for mechanics, scaling buildings was pretty fluent and you rarely reached a point where Arno just stopped and couldn't climb or move forward. He was also capable of leaping from a very high building to a shorter, much further one, making the game flow much better than ever. I expected only greatness from Syndicate, even though I haven't followed its news as sincerely as I had hoped (busy college life).
 So it came as a shock to me when I started it up 2 days ago and realized how bad it was. First of all, a sort of disclaimer: I don't care for graphics as much as I do gameplay. But I simply can't ignore how ugly the game looks, especially after being treated to the beauty that was Unity last year. So without further delay, let's begin the criticism. The ''painting in motion'' graphical style of Unity is swapped for a very dull looking world that will instantly remind you of Watch Dogs. But I get it, this is a different, more modern setting, so maybe this was intentional. Moving on.
 Graphics are a serious let down. Granted this is still one of the better looking PS4 games, but when compared to Unity, it feels like such a copout.
 Lip synching is almost non existent, instead characters will just flap their mouths when talking. Light reflects off of faces in a very muddy, pixelated way that makes characters look like plastic. The amazing hair details that were present in Unity are swapped for what looks like plain paper. Where is the graphical fidelity delivered by Unity, a game 1 year older? I know I've probably said the word ''graphics'' a dozen times already, but I can't help but point it out. When you play ANY game, you expect its sequel to improve on its aspects, not scrap them all in favor of cheaper, more productive methods.
 So going into Syndicate expecting something better, or at least rivaling Unity, I was surprised and disappointed to find that the opposite happened. Aside from the graphical downgrade, I also noticed some severe gameplay downgrades too. But before that, a major WARNING to all of you disappointed by Unity's technical problems: Syndicate is a broken mess! Throughout the 10 hours I've put into the game so far, I've experienced these technical issues:
 -In the first hour of gameplay, right after I was put into the open world, I was greeted with a group of a dozen civilians floating in the middle of the air. They disappeared a few seconds later. I didn't think much of it; it's a glitch, it happens.
 -One of the earliest cut scenes broke on me. Without spoiling anything, both Jacob and Evie enter a train, with Jacob carrying a grappling gun. Suddenly both him and Evie disappear, with only the gun remaining, flailing around as dialog continued to play. I had to exit and re-open the game for the cut scene to play right. This happened with 2 cut scenes so far. Note that I'm only 10 hours into the game and I barely scratched the surface. If it's as bad now, imaging how it will be 20 or 30 hours down the road.
 -The game's frame rate is atrocious. Not as bad as Unity's, at least not so far, but it doesn't make it any better.
 -The game froze on me twice. Once when I was in the open world, and another time during a cut scene.
 ---I realize that 2 patches are supposed to come out on day one, 3 days from now, probably to iron out the mess that is Syndicate right now. But even still, both patches amount to a total of 1 GB, so what the hell is that even supposed to fix? It took a multitude of patches, the biggest of which was over 6 GB in size to make Unity playable. So I imagine we'll be stuck with this broken game for quite some time.
 Aside from technical issues, let's delve into the mechanics. The game doesn't flow nearly as good as Unity. For some reason you can't jump from building to building unless they were a few meters close to one another. Running around on roofs you will be annoyed with a run-and-stop-and-run rhythm, because your so called ''assassins'' were probably not taught to jump across long distances. This is really frustrating.
 Putting it in simpler words: -In AC Unity: You're on a roof and there's a building in the distance you wish to reach. You run and jump across roofs, no matter how far or impossible it may seem, in one fast paced series of fluid movements.
 -In AC Syndicate: You're on a roof and there's a building in the distance you wish to reach. You run and reach the end of the roof, expecting your character to fluently jump to the adjacent but far one, but instead he/she stutters and stops. You press the dang R2 button and keep pressing X, but you soon realize that you just can't do far jumps in this depressing game. Instead, you're forced to climb down to the street, move towards your desired building and climb. You see where I'm going with this? It breaks the flow of a game that's supposed to be fast paced.
 Yeah, they introduced the grappling hook as a means to make traveling faster, probably as a last resort because they knew how sloppy and broken the rhythm of the game was. But even that doesn't work properly. You can't aim the hook. You want to grapple it to a building in the distance? Well you better pray to God it doesn't grapple onto irrelevant crud, like the various poles or fences around it. I've put in around 10 hours into the game, and I know it isn't enough to warrant a full review, but it was enough for me to know what I had gotten myself into. Sadly the one feeling I have towards it is pure disappointment.
 Extra notes:
 -I initially liked the concept of having 2, completely switchable characters. It immediately reminded me of GTA5. I expected each character to give me a different feel of gameplay. For example Jacob would be more of a brawler, with slower movements but deadlier attacks. He'll have a different set of weapons and upgrades accessible ONLY by him. On the other hand, Evie would be the stealthier one, with very fast reflexes and high speed parkour, albeit a more fragile body and a smaller health bar. That's what I expected at least. I know, silly me. This is Ubisoft after all. Instead, we got literally the same character under 2 different skins: A male one and a female one. They both play EXACTLY the same. Sure, Evie is labeled as the stealthier one in the story, but in gameplay she plays exactly like Jacob. They even have the exact same set of upgrades and both can wield the exact same weapons. So what is the point of giving us 2 characters if they're not going to utilize the possibilities? It feels like they included Evie as a playable one just to appeal to a larger, female oriented audience. Who knows.
 -The driving aspect is something that I actually like, for some weird reason. I didn't expect it to be this fun.
 -I have to give it to the game: Despite its major shortcomings, so far I'm really digging Jacob and Evie. They have this cool quality to them, which is something I haven't seen in AC since Ezio.
 ----I wasn't planning on posting this so early, but I was too frustrated at the game that I eventually rage quit and rushed over here to post a review/warning.
 If you're a major and loyal fan of the series, like me, then I doubt what I wrote will change your mind about buying it. However, if you're a passer by who enjoys some AC every now and then, this is seriously not the game for you. Go buy AC4, or hell buy Unity. It's fixed by now, it's far, FAR better looking, and the gameplay exceeds the mess we have in Syndicate.
 EDIT: Something I forgot to mention is how massive the world is. This is the biggest AC has ever been, and the attention to architectural detail is astounding. 10 hours in and I can't even begin to fathom how I'll be able to explore the entirety of the map.
 EDIT2: It seems some people are doubting whether or not I have the game. So here are 2 images of the disc, with a piece of paper having my user name and the date, as suggested by a skeptic user. Seriously, what would I gain by spending over 30 minutes typing this review if I never even had the game?https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...4b4e96f6e84a4a (https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10626865_1053875007985898_5721025311054284204_n.jpg?oh=e4be1ac43ee4bd9e87081d77538f8aed&oe=56CBB659&__gda__=1455255648_43776c0e0df098a2394b4e96f6e84a4a)https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...ab273093b922cc (https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10380748_1053875061319226_8471848680822849146_n.jpg?oh=ce1c606ee54ff70244fff693844c9f0e&oe=568DF74C&__gda__=1452281372_e6436b1d16d242ce43ab273093b922cc)
 EDIT 3: I realize I posted this in the wrong place. People are attacking me from all sides. Some even called me out on not being a member of Reddit for long, as if it has ANYTHING to do with playing and reviewing a God damned game. Even after posting pictures of the disc, some still remain skeptic and are asking me to upload videos. All I did was state my opinion and list the experiences I had while playing it. But some of you are so far up Ubisoft's dog that you can't take any sort of criticism. I will refrain from replying to anyone anymore. To those still calling me out, fudge you. To those who supported me and defended me against the multitude of attacks, thank you.

 
Review embargo ends in like half a day.
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 21, 2015, 09:41 PM
Assassin's Creed: Syndicate leaks early, PS4 impressions not... great. - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1127718)
 

Review embargo ends in like half a day.
Ouch, if reviews are worse than Unity then I'll be skipping this. If not I'll consider getting it for Christmas
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Post by: Legend on Oct 21, 2015, 09:50 PM
Ouch, if reviews are worse than Unity then I'll be skipping this. If not I'll consider getting it for Christmas
I'm skipping it regardless, Bring me black flag 2!


Also all of these are super obvious, but: 10 Big Myths About Video Games, Debunked By The People Who Make Them (http://kotaku.com/10-big-myths-about-games-debunked-by-the-people-who-ma-1737839268)
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 21, 2015, 09:52 PM
I'm skipping it regardless, Bring me black flag 2!


Also all of these are super obvious, but: 10 Big Myths About Video Games, Debunked By The People Who Make Them (http://kotaku.com/10-big-myths-about-games-debunked-by-the-people-who-ma-1737839268)
Well I've read some positive impressions and I did enjoy Unity... even though I enjoyed BF about 10x more.

I'm hoping its good, I do love Assassin's Creed

Almost all of those I thought to myself: who the hell would thing such a stupid thing? I wouldn't say those are real myths
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Post by: Legend on Oct 21, 2015, 10:02 PM
Well I've read some positive impressions and I did enjoy Unity... even though I enjoyed BF about 10x more.

I'm hoping its good, I do love Assassin's Creed

Almost all of those I thought to myself: who the heck would thing such a stupid thing? I wouldn't say those are real myths
I only played 3 and 4, so...

I've heard all those myths except the one about developers liking bugs lol.



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Post by: Xevross on Oct 21, 2015, 10:06 PM
I only played 3 and 4, so...

Whut? Why?

I actually haven't played 3 or 1 though ;D I love all the ones I played except Unity, which I like. If I had to rank them .... 4 > Brotherhood > 2 > Revelations > Unity
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Post by: Legend on Oct 21, 2015, 10:13 PM
Whut? Why?

I actually haven't played 3 or 1 though ;D I love all the ones I played except Unity, which I like. If I had to rank them .... 4 > Brotherhood > 2 > Revelations > Unity
I own them all except Unity and have played bits and pieces, but as a kid I had a bad habit of never finishing games.
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 21, 2015, 10:16 PM
I own them all except Unity and have played bits and pieces, but as a kid I had a bad habit of never finishing games.
Wow, that's not good!

When I was a kid my parents didn't have enough money to buy me many games, so I played the heck out of the only ones I had and as I've grown up I've kept that philosophy. I've completed every game I've bought except LBP3 which bored me out of my mind.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 21, 2015, 10:29 PM
I'm skipping it regardless, Bring me black flag 2!


Also all of these are super obvious, but: 10 Big Myths About Video Games, Debunked By The People Who Make Them (http://kotaku.com/10-big-myths-about-games-debunked-by-the-people-who-ma-1737839268)
Misconception: Game Developers Are Lazy
I haven't really seen this one in a while.  

Misconception: DLC Is Evil
Every DLC thread ever.
"DLC killed my family."

Misconception: Realistic Graphics Mean a Better Game
Every Uncharted thread ever.
"Gameplay sux, it's just rated that high because crapix"

Misconception: Game Developers Don't Care About Bugs
Every Skyrim thread ever.
"Skyrim killed my family, unplayable junk"

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Post by: Legend on Oct 21, 2015, 10:41 PM
Wow, that's not good!

When I was a kid my parents didn't have enough money to buy me many games, so I played the heck out of the only ones I had and as I've grown up I've kept that philosophy. I've completed every game I've bought except LBP3 which bored me out of my mind.
I grew up with an older brother and he was much more into games than I was. Lots of times I'd just watch him play.

It was fun around 2010 when I started really getting into games myself. "Hey neverdies, apparently this game called Mass Effect 2 is great. We should get it!"

His response "Oh yeah I played it at launch. Feel free to boot up the 360 and play it." "what?, we already own it?! Sweet"
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 22, 2015, 05:00 PM


New Just Cause 3 gameplay!
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 22, 2015, 05:08 PM


Black Ops 3 launch trailer!
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Post by: Raven on Oct 22, 2015, 06:09 PM
Looks like Gamespot is resorting to click bait journalism again. They ran an article about the Dualshockers interview with Yu Suzuki about Shenmue 3. At one point during the interview Nelva, the interviewer, notes that it was surprising that Sony ended up being the company to parade Shenmue 3 on stage and not Microsoft. He pointed to a lot of the social media activity from Xbox executives about the title. He then asks Suzuki if Microsoft had been in contact with him over the past year about making the game for their console. He responded by telling Nelva he'll let him use his imagination. What did Gamespot do? They run this article...

Shenmue 3 Creator Teases Xbox One Plans and Discusses Gameplay Ambitions - GameSpot (http://www.gamespot.com/articles/shenmue-3-creator-teases-xbox-one-plans-and-discus/1100-6431618/)

See what they did? They took Suzuki's ambiguous answer and turned it into an article about him teasing plans for an Xbox One version of the game. Now, ambiguous answers leave a lot of room for speculation. That much goes without saying. There has also never been any guarantee that the title would not eventually land on Xbox One or any other platforms. Unlike Street Fighter 5 where it has been made clear by both Sony and Capcom.

However, room being left open for speculation does not mean it's okay to be irresponsible journalists and create click bait headlines such as this as if he factually made any kind of hint that one could reasonably deduce based on the conversation. Situations like this are exactly the reason why the GamerGate movement happened in the first place. Irresponsible and deceptive practices in video game journalism and the industry. Gamespot has been guilty of such things in the past.

Such as the article they wrote about Overwatch, within a day of its unveiling to an unsuspecting community, as to whether or not it lived up to the hype. How in the world can a game that no one knew about and just announced have anything yet to prove based on day one excitement? Likewise, how can a question that is essentially asking "...why Sony and not Microsoft? Didn't Microsoft contact you?" turn into "When can we expect the Xbox One version?" based on a highly ambiguous answer?

The interview for reference: Shenmue III Interview: Yu Suzuki Talks Gameplay, Tech, Romance, PS4, PC, Frame Rate and Much More  |  DualShockers (http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/10/20/shenmue-iii-interview-yu-suzuki-talks-gameplay-tech-romance-ps4-pc-frame-rate-and-much-more/)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 22, 2015, 06:22 PM


Black Ops 3 launch trailer!
Good trailer. Makes me almost want to buy it

@above: Lol, gaming journalism at its best. To be fair, general journalists do this too
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Post by: Legend on Oct 22, 2015, 06:24 PM
It's crazy how clickbaity lots of places have become. Just the way news has to make money sadly.
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Post by: Raven on Oct 22, 2015, 07:37 PM
It's crazy how clickbaity lots of places have become. Just the way news has to make money sadly.
I contacted the author of the article through private message on Twitter. He was not happy about it and has already taken to tweeting Gamespot to stop misrepresenting for clicks.

Things are heating up. He's going after the N4G listing of the article as fake. You can't even comment on it right now.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 22, 2015, 08:01 PM
I contacted the author of the article through private message on Twitter. He was not happy about it and has already taken to tweeting Gamespot to stop misrepresenting for clicks.

Things are heating up. He's going after the N4G listing of the article as fake. You can't even comment on it right now.
Holly connolly that's becoming a news story in itself!

Wonder who will make the article.  ::)
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 22, 2015, 08:03 PM
Good trailer. Makes me almost want to buy it

@above: Lol, gaming journalism at its best. To be fair, general journalists do this too
It put me off it even more. Just looks more and more like another generic COD game. I hope I'm proven wrong
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Post by: Legend on Oct 22, 2015, 08:10 PM
It put me off it even more. Just looks more and more like another generic COD game. I hope I'm proven wrong
BLOPS3 keeps looking better and better for me.
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 22, 2015, 08:16 PM
BLOPS3 keeps looking better and better for me.
I loved the look of it when it was shown at e3 but the beta was extremely disappointing. I had 10x more fun in Battlefront
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Post by: Raven on Oct 22, 2015, 08:32 PM
I recommended to him to write a counter article.... and it happened.

Shenmue III: No, Yu Suzuki Did Not "Tease Xbox One Plans"  |  DualShockers (http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/10/22/shenmue-iii-no-yu-suzuki-did-not-tease-xbox-one-plans/)
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Oct 22, 2015, 08:33 PM
I loved the look of it when it was shown at e3 but the beta was extremely disappointing. I had 10x more fun in Battlefront
Where's the disagree button!

I did have more fun with BF. But cod was really good too.

I recommended to him to write a counter article.... and it happened.

Shenmue III: No, Yu Suzuki Did Not "Tease Xbox One Plans"  |  DualShockers (http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/10/22/shenmue-iii-no-yu-suzuki-did-not-tease-xbox-one-plans/)
Very nice. It would have been cool for gimic o mention you though.  
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 22, 2015, 08:38 PM
Where's the disagree button!

I did have more fun with BF. But cod was really good too.
I know, I'd love to disagree with this!

Blops 3 beta was bad... just plain bad. I didn't like any of the maps, spawning was terrible, the guns were ok at best and I didn't like any of them too much (what happened to old CODs which made guns I loved? Commando, Galil, AK, Famas, Ak74u in Blops 1! AK, ACR, F2000, TAR-21 in MW2! AK, FAD, P90 in MW3! All these guns and more I just loved to use but I found myself not liking any of the guns in Blops 3, same as AW)

Time to kill is terrible now as well, its way too short. Its just a pure battle of who has better internet now.

God I miss MW2/ Black Ops/ MW3 so fudgy much. Black Ops especially
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Oct 22, 2015, 08:49 PM
I know, I'd love to disagree with this!

Blops 3 beta was bad... just plain bad. I didn't like any of the maps, spawning was terrible, the guns were ok at best and I didn't like any of them too much (what happened to old CODs which made guns I loved? Commando, Galil, AK, Famas in Blops 1! AK, ACR, F2000, TAR-21 in MW2! AK, FAD in MW3! All these guns and more I just loved to use but I found myself not liking any of the guns in Blops 3, same as AW)

Time to kill is terrible now as well, its way too short. Its just a pure battle of who has better internet now
Ttk is closer to black ops 2 than Aw, it's somewhere in between. The spawn system has always been a problem in Call of duty. Hell, just about every FPS I've played. Not that it's not an issue. It's just been going on so long it's hard to get mad about it any more.

All the guns work well for the game, there's some balance issues that need to be worked out. But I didn't have any problems with them. And just like all past call of duty games you'll switch guns after every balance update just to be on a level playing field. Leaving it hard to really fall in love with any of the guns.  

Actually, all you're complaints against blacks ops 3 seem to be about the franchisee as a whole.  It's just call of duty. And that's how they've all been.  

I know, I'd love to disagree with this!

Blops 3 beta was bad... just plain bad. I didn't like any of the maps, spawning was terrible, the guns were ok at best and I didn't like any of them too much (what happened to old CODs which made guns I loved? Commando, Galil, AK, Famas, Ak74u in Blops 1! AK, ACR, F2000, TAR-21 in MW2! AK, FAD, P90 in MW3! All these guns and more I just loved to use but I found myself not liking any of the guns in Blops 3, same as AW)

Time to kill is terrible now as well, its way too short. Its just a pure battle of who has better internet now.

God I miss MW2/ Black Ops/ MW3 so fudgy much. Black Ops especially
You mention MW3 and Don't mention Black ops 2? Opinion invalid!
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 22, 2015, 08:55 PM
Ttk is closer to black ops 2 than Aw, it's somewhere in between. The spawn system has always been a problem in Call of duty. Hell, just about every FPS I've played. Not that it's not an issue. It's just been going on so long it's hard to get mad about it any more.

All the guns work well for the game, there's some balance issues that need to be worked out. But I didn't have any problems with them. And just like all past call of duty games you'll switch guns after every balance update just to be on a level playing field. Leaving it hard to really fall in love with any of the guns.  

Actually, all you're complaints to against blacks ops 3 seem to be about the franchisee as a whole.  It's just call of duty. And that's how they've all been.  
Not at all my complaints are very black ops 3 specific. The spawn camping was a terrible problem in the beta, more so than  Ican ever remember in a cod game. The maps I played were bad and I didn't like them at all, when I love most of the maps in older cods. I disagree about guns, the guns I listed in in my other post I just used all the time no matter how good they were, plainly because I loved using them. I don't get that feeling in COD anymore, I just always feel like I'm using a bad gun and am constantly looking for better. Blops 3 beta was the same, I didn't really like any so I just looked up online which is supposed to be the best and used that.

If they just ported Black Ops 1 over to PS4 instead of releasing a new game I would be 10x happier, that was the perfect COD and its never going to get any better.
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on Oct 22, 2015, 09:56 PM
I thought BLOPS 3 was excellent through my 2 hour play session of the beta.
Itll be better then AW and Ghosts easily. ::)
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 22, 2015, 10:30 PM
Wow! I forgot the stoner 63 in Black Ops! How could I?? Amazing weapon!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 22, 2015, 10:31 PM
I recommended to him to write a counter article.... and it happened.

Shenmue III: No, Yu Suzuki Did Not "Tease Xbox One Plans"  |  DualShockers (http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/10/22/shenmue-iii-no-yu-suzuki-did-not-tease-xbox-one-plans/)
What a man!
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Oct 22, 2015, 11:57 PM
gamrConnect Forums - Shenmue 3 Creator Tight-lipped at possible Xbox One version (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=209441)

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- Yu Suzuki was interviewed by DualShockers and was questioned on a varied rage of things

 - when asked about whether there have been discussions with Microsoft execs about an Xbox One version for Shenmue 3 he said:

 "I'll let you use your imagination on this one."

 - the Shenmue 3 project is being done in partnership with Sony who will provide assistance on production, marketing and publishing

 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/shenmue-3-creator-teases-xbox-one-plans-and-discus/1100-6431618/

 GameSpot article, wants to implies that what Yu Suzuki said may hint at an Xbox One version of Shenmue 3 coming, do you think so?

::)
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Post by: Raven on Oct 23, 2015, 01:35 AM
gamrConnect Forums - Shenmue 3 Creator Tight-lipped at possible Xbox One version (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=209441)

::)
Did anyone link the counter article?

EDIT: Unfortunately, I gave the site a click to check.
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Oct 23, 2015, 01:37 AM
Did anyone link the counter article?
yes, it got shut down quickly.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 25, 2015, 07:36 AM
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Post by: Aura7541 on Oct 29, 2015, 10:31 PM
Mirror's Edge Catalyst delayed to May 24 (http://gematsu.com/2015/10/mirrors-edge-catalyst-delayed-may-24)

I see this as a good thing since February and March are quite packed.
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Post by: BananaKing on Oct 29, 2015, 11:03 PM
Mirror's Edge Catalyst delayed to May 24 (http://gematsu.com/2015/10/mirrors-edge-catalyst-delayed-may-24)

I see this as a good thing since February and March are quite packed.
yeah good for console sales, not good for gamers lol. well good in a sense that they want to properly finish the game, but sucks that they will have to wait longer.

as for the game its self, i felt it was going to be delayed. Q1 is stacked. Uncharted, The Division, Farcry Primnal, Dues X and Street Fighter. its sales would have been cannibalized by them.

in may it has a bigger spot light to its self, and less competition.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 29, 2015, 11:14 PM
Mirror's Edge Catalyst delayed to May 24 (http://gematsu.com/2015/10/mirrors-edge-catalyst-delayed-may-24)

I see this as a good thing since February and March are quite packed.
The spring delays have begun!
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Post by: Legend on Oct 30, 2015, 04:19 AM
 2016 is 'going to be a very big year for Titanfall', says Respawn - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1131728)

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"Next year is going to be a very big year for Titanfall", Respawn boss Vince Zampella has said following the announcement that the studio has partnered with Nexon to bring the franchise to mobile. As reported by Venture Beat, "multiple smartphone and tablet games" based on the hit shooter series are currently in development at new studio Particle City. The first, however, will not be a first-person shooter, instead taking the franchise "in a new direction". Titanfall screenshot "We continue to focus on Titanfall," Zampella told the site. "Next year is going to be a very big year for Titanfall. For us, it is exciting to take this universe we created that is so extensible. In my head, there are so many things we can do with it. To be able to partner with Nexon and take this game to a whole new audience is really exciting." Respawn has previously announced plans to partner with Nexon on a free-to-play PC version of Titanfall, although it isn't yet clear when it's due to release. But while Respawn isn't yet prepared to go into details, Zampella could also be hinting at something even bigger for 2016. With Star Wars Battlefront coming next month and a new Battlefield title due to arrive next year, it's possible Respawn could be preparing a new Titanfall game for 2017 - with a reveal likely due next year. Zampella has previously confirmed that Respawn is developing a sequel to Titanfall, and announced that it will be a multiformat release. And Zampella promises that it will be "worth the wait". "I can't say just yet," he replied when asked for an update on Titanfall 2 by Polygon. "I promise that it will be worth the wait." EA has previously confirmed that Titanfall 2 will not go on sale during its current financial year, telling investors that it's "more likely" to release between April 2016 and March 2017.

 
http://www.videogamer.com/xboxone/ti...s_respawn.html (http://www.videogamer.com/xboxone/titanfall/news/2016_is_going_to_be_a_very_big_year_for_titanfall_says_respawn.html) Yes, i can't wait. Titanfall didn't get the love it deserved. Too much backlash for an otherwise amazing FPS. Hopefully TF2 delivers enough content to keep people hooked. I've never stopped playing. I love that he's very confident about what they're going to deliver.
 
I'm hyped!
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Post by: Legend on Oct 30, 2015, 05:49 AM
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 30, 2015, 09:56 AM
Titanfall did look quite fun, looking forward to more news on Titanfall 2!
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Post by: Legend on Oct 30, 2015, 04:47 PM


So we know Fallout embargo.
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 30, 2015, 07:39 PM


You gotta admit, treyarch make cod look amazing with their trailers.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 30, 2015, 07:46 PM
Treyarch makes cod look amazing period!

Think it'll do better numbers than GHOSTS and AW
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 30, 2015, 07:55 PM
Treyarch makes cod look amazing period!

Think it'll do better numbers than GHOSTS and AW
Yeah the graphic and sound design for this game is extremely good. I've yet to be proven that the game is really good in any other area though. It will be better than ghosts and aw but I wonder how battlefront will have affected its sales. I usually buy cod and htis year I said to myself I'm only buying one of cod or star wars... and I'm getting star wars. I wonder how many people are doing the same
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on Oct 30, 2015, 08:39 PM
Treyarch twmpting me to finally buy another cod.  8)
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 30, 2015, 09:24 PM
Treyarch twmpting me to finally buy another cod.  8)
Get Battlefront instead!

#teambattlefront
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 31, 2015, 01:11 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JICPFjqKWAI
You gotta admit, treyarch make cod look amazing with their trailers.
Treyarch makes cod look amazing period!
Think it'll do better numbers than GHOSTS and AW
I told ya'll.  
Feeling the Treyarch hype.  8)
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Post by: Legend on Oct 31, 2015, 03:57 AM
Target selling nuke cola

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Post by: Legend on Oct 31, 2015, 04:06 PM
League of Legends world championships just ended I guess. LOL I knew it was today but I assumed it'd be later. I get to watch the award ceremony at least haha.
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on Oct 31, 2015, 06:42 PM
League of Legends world championships just ended I guess. LOL I knew it was today but I assumed it'd be later. I get to watch the award ceremony at least haha.
I can never understand how LoL is bigger competitively than DOTA2?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 31, 2015, 07:28 PM
I can never understand how LoL is bigger competitively than DOTA2?
What is the prize pool? In dota 2 it's huge
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Post by: Legend on Oct 31, 2015, 07:35 PM
What is the prize pool? In dota 2 it's huge
DOTA has a much much larger prize pool, but league is watched by way more people. Has averaged about 30 million views the past two years.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 31, 2015, 07:38 PM
DOTA has a much much larger prize pool, but league is watched by way more people. Has averaged about 30 million views the past two years.
Dota is the 1%
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Post by: Legend on Oct 31, 2015, 07:42 PM
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Post by: Legend on Oct 31, 2015, 08:09 PM
Looks like Fallout 4 looks horrible on consoles. Hardly any shadows.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 31, 2015, 09:43 PM
Looks like Fallout 4 looks horrible on consoles. Hardly any shadows.
Just like fo3 and tes. Same engine after all
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Post by: Legend on Oct 31, 2015, 10:48 PM
Just like fo3 and tes. Same engine after all
Oh much worse imo. Hopefully these leaked pics are from an early build.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 31, 2015, 11:12 PM
Skyrim was a mixed bag personally.  
Some parts looked great, other parts looked like it belonged on a PS2 game.  Or worse....
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Post by: Raven on Nov 01, 2015, 12:30 AM
Never really been a fan of Bethesda's RPGs as far as the visuals go.

Leaked Fallout 4 Uncompressed PS4 Screenshots Look Much Better And Colorful Than Compressed Screens | GearNuke (http://gearnuke.com/leaked-fallout-4-uncompressed-ps4-screenshots-look-much-better-colorful-compressed-screens/)
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Post by: Raven on Nov 01, 2015, 02:47 PM


Before you get the wrong idea, this is not showing Killstreaks like something you'd see in Call of Duty. It is just a montage of consecutive kills.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 01, 2015, 03:54 PM
Never really been a fan of Bethesda's RPGs as far as the visuals go.

Leaked Fallout 4 Uncompressed PS4 Screenshots Look Much Better And Colorful Than Compressed Screens | GearNuke (http://gearnuke.com/leaked-fallout-4-uncompressed-ps4-screenshots-look-much-better-colorful-compressed-screens/)
Yikes. Looks like the first set of pics weren't pre release.

Look at that hand texture!
(http://i2.wp.com/gearnuke.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Fallout4_20151031144429.png)
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 01, 2015, 03:57 PM
Yikes. Looks like the first set of pics weren't pre release.

Look at that hand texture!
(http://i2.wp.com/gearnuke.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Fallout4_20151031144429.png)
Expected.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 01, 2015, 03:59 PM
Expected.
I thought Skyrim looked pretty good!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 01, 2015, 06:10 PM
Lots of areas looked great, but I think it was snow textures at times looked really bad.  
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Post by: Legend on Nov 02, 2015, 04:28 PM
 Target: Buy 2 Get 1 Free on all Video Games (11/8-11/14) - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1133576)

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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 02, 2015, 09:36 PM
Was reading about CoD.  Guess Black Ops 3 has an 8GB patch for last gen or something.  

(http://abload.de/img/c7jeqrwrouyh.png)

NeoGAF - View Single Post -  Lastgen Black Ops 3 Screenshots leaked (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=183846746&postcount=14)

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There is so much confusion about these screenshots. The 8GB day one patch is not out yet. The game is literally using unfinished textures until that patch is out. EDIT: Similar to how when Ghosts on PS4 looked like dog until it finished installing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pqupaDB868
 
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Was reading about CoD.  Guess Black Ops 3 has an 8GB patch for last gen or something.  
That's a huge update for last gen!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 04, 2015, 12:46 AM
NeoGAF - View Single Post -  Dead Ops Arcade returns in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=184076825&postcount=1)

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Twin-stick top-down secret mode Dead Ops Arcade is back in Black Ops 3.
 But this time you can also play in 1st person mode for a limited time and then there's 3rd person racing !?!GAMEPLAY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ePO-BE7YM)
 So game modes in Black Ops 3 are:
 -Campaign
 -Nightmares (Zombie Campaign)
 -Multiplayer
 -Dead Ops Arcade 2
 -Free Run
 -Zombies (Shadows of Evil)
 That's a hell of a lot of content.
 
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 04, 2015, 12:48 AM
NeoGAF - View Single Post -  Fallout 4 PC Ultra screenshots (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=183964151&postcount=1)

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PC shots, Ultra settings i7, 970(https://www.anony.ws/i/2015/11/03/2015-11-02_00002.jpg)(https://www.anony.ws/i/2015/11/03/2015-11-02_00003.jpg)(https://www.anony.ws/i/2015/11/03/2015-11-02_00004.jpg)(https://www.anony.ws/i/2015/11/03/2015-11-02_00005.jpg)(https://www.anony.ws/i/2015/11/03/2015-11-02_00006.jpg)
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 04, 2015, 12:55 AM
GAF seems overjoyed by BOIII.  Which is exciting, don't think they've gotten excited about a CoD game in a while, but maybe I haven't looked.

I agree Fallout 4 looks really bad, in my opinion.  
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Post by: Raven on Nov 04, 2015, 02:06 AM

So reveal. Much informative.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 04, 2015, 02:12 AM
So reveal. Much informative.
They couldn't even put in a generic music track!


Also :(

 Konami confirms closure of Kojima Productions Los Angeles studio - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1134593)

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via Polygon (http://www.polygon.com/2015/11/3/9667230/konami-kojima-productions-los-angeles-studio-closed)
 
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Post by: Raven on Nov 04, 2015, 03:49 AM
They couldn't even put in a generic music track!


Also :(

 Konami confirms closure of Kojima Productions Los Angeles studio - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1134593)
via Polygon (http://www.polygon.com/2015/11/3/9667230/konami-kojima-productions-los-angeles-studio-closed)
 
Tomorrow it'll be, "Konami confused by Polygon article. Kojima Productions LA simply moved to New Orleans".
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Post by: Kerotan on Nov 04, 2015, 10:34 AM
Tomorrow it'll be, "Konami confused by Polygon article. Kojima Productions LA simply moved to New Orleans".
Konami LA taking a much needed holiday.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 04, 2015, 11:09 PM
dang nabbit. Couldn't resist.... bought Black Ops 3...

I decided since I have a four day weekend after it comes out I may as well buy it and have some fun with it ;D
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Nov 04, 2015, 11:28 PM
dang nabbit. Couldn't resist.... bought Black Ops 3...

I decided since I have a four day weekend after it comes out I may as well buy it and have some fun with it ;D
Sweet, So I can carry your dog online!
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 04, 2015, 11:29 PM
Sweet, So I can carry your dog online!
baby I'm 1337 as hell ;D
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on Nov 04, 2015, 11:31 PM
I think Fallout 4 will have an 83 on metacritic.
Quote me bastards I dare you!
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Nov 04, 2015, 11:33 PM
I think Fallout 4 will have an 83 on metacritic.
Quote me bastards I dare you!
Now what?  
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 04, 2015, 11:34 PM
I think Fallout 4 will have an 83 on metacritic.
Quote me bastards I dare you!
I'm actually a basket of the north. Snow's the name
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on Nov 04, 2015, 11:36 PM
Now what?  
I think Fallout 4 will dissapoint.
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Nov 05, 2015, 12:28 AM
I think Fallout 4 will dissapoint.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 05, 2015, 02:24 AM
I think Fallout 4 will have an 83 on metacritic.
Quote me bastards I dare you!
85 man
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 05, 2015, 02:53 AM
These look 100x better.  

NeoGAF - View Single Post -  Fallout 4 PC Ultra screenshots (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=184146986&postcount=1728)

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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 05, 2015, 02:55 AM
I was looking at the OP for that thread, the Fallout 4 screenshots for ultra, just looked awful.  
I honestly thought it looked worse than Skyrim on PS3.  The grass and the buildings in particular just look like they took a step down.  Which is insane.  

But these look way way nicer.  So maybe there's hope yet.  
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Post by: Legend on Nov 05, 2015, 04:05 AM
I was looking at the OP for that thread, the Fallout 4 screenshots for ultra, just looked awful.  
I honestly thought it looked worse than Skyrim on PS3.  The grass and the buildings in particular just look like they took a step down.  Which is insane.  

But these look way way nicer.  So maybe there's hope yet.  
Yeah that looks like a good game!
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Post by: Kerotan on Nov 05, 2015, 07:14 AM
The textures still look similar to me it's just they chose shots with different lighting.  

And you know what both ps4 and pc shots look absolutely fine.  Fallout 3 ps3 to fallout 4 ps4 is an excellent graphical leap and more than enough.  

I like some pretty graphics but I'm not a graphic joker.  I just don't get all the haters on gaf who were like,  oh I was going to get it but not anymore.  Seriously they prefer graphics over how the game plays.  

It's like someone saying they don't play payday 2 because it's got ps2 HD graphics.  I'm sorry but it's films you should be watching and not playing games.


Like I just read on gaf that Bethesda graphics were one of the only good things their games have left.  that place is infested with pc graphic whores and not gamers.  Thank God the average consumer doesn't give a fudge.
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Post by: Kerotan on Nov 05, 2015, 08:27 AM
Alan wake devs have said yes to Alan Wake 2. These are the guys making quantum break right?  So it will probably be 4 years at least before Alan Wake 2.

It made sense for them to do QB with Microsoft especially if they predicted X1 would win this gen.  But now it's clear PS4 is dominating and by the time AW2 releases the gap will be monstrous.  

If Sony approach them about making AW2 multiplatform on PS4 aswell as the X1/PC I can't see them not wanting to do it unless MICROSOFT is willing to shell out a shame ton of cash.  

Considering they'll have lost against the PS4 a long time ago and the divisions new found focus on profitability (and spin) I can't see it happening.  

Remedy own the IP and Microsoft only have publishing rights to AW1 because they funded it.  I'm fully expecting this to come to PS4 and it night even sell more on there than on x1
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Post by: Legend on Nov 05, 2015, 02:10 PM
Alan wake devs have said yes to Alan Wake 2. These are the guys making quantum break right?  So it will probably be 4 years at least before Alan Wake 2.

It made sense for them to do QB with Microsoft especially if they predicted X1 would win this gen.  But now it's clear PS4 is dominating and by the time AW2 releases the gap will be monstrous.  

If Sony approach them about making AW2 multiplatform on PS4 aswell as the X1/PC I can't see them not wanting to do it unless MICROSOFT is willing to shell out a shame ton of cash.  

Considering they'll have lost against the PS4 a long time ago and the divisions new found focus on profitability (and spin) I can't see it happening.  

Remedy own the IP and Microsoft only have publishing rights to AW1 because they funded it.  I'm fully expecting this to come to PS4 and it night even sell more on there than on x1
Eh, Remedy is pretty friendly with MS. Only reason they'd ditch them as a publishing partner would be if MS refused to publish their game.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 05, 2015, 04:29 PM
Fallout 4 launch trailer is out
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Post by: Riderz1337 on Nov 05, 2015, 04:42 PM

Fallout 4 launch trailer is out
NICE TRAILER PEZUS

Amateur.

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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 05, 2015, 04:45 PM
That video looks pretty good for the most part.  

Visually I think it looks more in line with the newer pictures I posted.  
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Post by: Legend on Nov 05, 2015, 04:53 PM
That was a pretty poor trailer. Kept a constant pace and didn't do a good balance between showing story and gameplay imo. Plus it recycled a bunch of old clips. I liked the E3 trailer a lot better.



Splitscreen isn't dead!

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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 05, 2015, 05:05 PM
That was a pretty poor trailer. Kept a constant pace and didn't do a good balance between showing story and gameplay imo. Plus it recycled a bunch of old clips. I liked the E3 trailer a lot better.



Splitscreen isn't dead!


WOW!!  Don't think they've done split screen on PC!!!  :D
SO EXCITING!
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Post by: Kerotan on Nov 05, 2015, 05:10 PM
Eh, Remedy is pretty friendly with MS. Only reason they'd ditch them as a publishing partner would be if MS refused to publish their game.
Last gen market share was 50/50.  By the time Alan wake 2 comes out it could be 70/30. There losing a lot of cash ignoring the ps4 and who's to say Sony wouldn't offer to fund the ps4 port.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 05, 2015, 05:58 PM
Last gen market share was 50/50.  By the time Alan wake 2 comes out it could be 70/30. There losing a lot of cash ignoring the ps4 and who's to say Sony wouldn't offer to fund the ps4 port.
Isn't it pretty much that right now?  
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Post by: Aura7541 on Nov 05, 2015, 06:59 PM
Isn't it pretty much that right now?  
I don't think the PS4 has hit 70% yet, but it's pretty close to hitting that.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 05, 2015, 07:20 PM
Isn't it pretty much that right now?  

PS4 would need to more than double XB1 sales. I think it's about 2:1 right now or 66:34 or so
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Post by: Legend on Nov 05, 2015, 07:22 PM
I don't think the PS4 has hit 70% yet, but it's pretty close to hitting that.
It's around 67% right now.

Last gen market share was 50/50.  By the time Alan wake 2 comes out it could be 70/30. There losing a lot of cash ignoring the ps4 and who's to say Sony wouldn't offer to fund the ps4 port.
Microsoft pays for exclusivity so Sony can't just fund the port. Remedy would either need to go full PS exclusive, or find a third party publisher.



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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 05, 2015, 10:56 PM
PS4 would need to more than double XB1 sales. I think it's about 2:1 right now or 66:34 or so
That's why I said pretty much.  
66:34-> 70:30 isn't that far off.  
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 05, 2015, 11:00 PM
That's why I said pretty much.  
66:34-> 70:30 isn't that far off.  
Its a significant difference though. If it was 70:30 it would have doubled XB1 sales... I don't think it has quite managed that yet.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 05, 2015, 11:01 PM
Its a significant difference though. If it was 70:30 it would have doubled XB1 sales... I don't think it has quite managed that yet.
It'll happen though.  :)
What's the XB1 sales at the moment?
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on Nov 05, 2015, 11:03 PM
It'll happen though.  :)
What's the XB1 sales at the moment?
shame everywhere but the The Anglo Saxons and Redneck Lands.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 05, 2015, 11:03 PM
It'll happen though.  :)
What's the XB1 sales at the moment?
That's the million dollar question isn't it!

At a guess I'd say about 15-15.5m sell through
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Nov 06, 2015, 05:19 AM
​just got back from picking up cod, at my bestbuy it seemed a 50 50 split, and 4 ps4 sold vs 1 xbox. 

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Post by: Kerotan on Nov 06, 2015, 12:23 PM
It's around 67% right now.
Microsoft pays for exclusivity so Sony can't just fund the port. Remedy would either need to go full PS exclusive, or find a third party publisher.
They could each publish their respective versions.  Sony would be willing to just get the game and if Microsoft want it,  they might have to pay a lot of money to deny the ps4. As they've already lost they might not be willing.
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Post by: Rorono on Nov 06, 2015, 01:30 PM
That's the million dollar question isn't it!

At a guess I'd say about 15-15.5m sell through
I don't know where it is right now but i stand by my statement that it was 13.5-14M at the end of September. With PS4 at ~27.5M then
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 06, 2015, 01:36 PM
I don't know where it is right now but i stand by my statement that it was 13.5-14M at the end of September. With PS4 at ~27.5M then
Well I'd guess PS4 is about 29m now so that works with your guess. I'd say XB1 was a bit higher than that at the end of September but I can't argue it when we have no figures to go by. I think it's safe to say about 15m though, meaning PS4 hasn't quite got 2:1. It may achieve that this holiday though, with the price cut. And if not, definitely by the end of March.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 07, 2015, 02:49 PM
HYPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Post by: Legend on Nov 07, 2015, 07:47 PM
 IBT Times Fallout 4 Review Breaks Embargo *No spoilers in OP* - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1136699)

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Not sure if this is allowed here, but here's the google cache of the site before it was taken down. (http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.ibtimes.com/fallout-4-review-dangers-hype-video-2174132)
 Not exactly glowing.
 Mods do what you will.
 
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Post by: Kerotan on Nov 08, 2015, 10:54 AM
HYPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Never played a mass effect but I might try this.  Like fallout the graphics from previous entries were fairly basic but that's understandable.  However I'm hopeful that they're now up to an impressive standard and I can get really emersed into the world.



Tomb raider x360 port looks good.  
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Post by: Legend on Nov 08, 2015, 03:44 PM
Never played a mass effect but I might try this.  Like fallout the graphics from previous entries were fairly basic but that's understandable.  However I'm hopeful that they're now up to an impressive standard and I can get really emersed into the world.
Mass Effect was actually great looking with some beautiful scenes. The problem is that their engine can't do water and background objects are static.

(http://orig05.deviantart.net/6b08/f/2012/073/9/4/mass_effect_3_menae_2_by_droot1986-d4sq2z7.jpg)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 08, 2015, 11:19 PM
Lots of reviews tomorrow, right?
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Post by: Legend on Nov 09, 2015, 12:04 AM
Lots of reviews tomorrow, right?
Tomb Raider in 7 hours, F4 in 12.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 09, 2015, 07:09 AM
Tomb Raider in 7 hours, F4 in 12.
What about starcraft?
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Post by: BasilZero on Nov 16, 2015, 09:39 PM

Assassin's Creed Egypt? Japan? Atlantis?

So for the past two months that I had vacation on - I completed these following games

-Kirby Triple Deluxe (3DS)
-Luigi's Mansion (GCN)
-New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
-Persona 4 (PS2)
-Quest 64 (N64)
-Yoshi's New Island (3DS)
-La Pucelle Tactics (PS2)
-Dragon Quest I (NES)
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Post by: DerNebel on Nov 17, 2015, 06:05 PM
IGN journalists criticize PCs for not being able to record gameplay lke their XBOX can, then manually delete the embarrassing video : videos (https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/3t5s54/ign_journalists_criticize_pcs_for_not_being_able/)

First time I've ever seen a video from that idiot Youtube crew that crud and nxtgen720 belong to make it to the frontpage of reddit, I think the world's coming to an end (and yes I consider people that are trying "to expose" these people as part of the crew as well, the moment you start spending actual time making videos on all these people, which is what he does constantly, you're nothing but part of that crew and of the problem).
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Post by: BananaKing on Nov 17, 2015, 07:09 PM
IGN journalists criticize PCs for not being able to record gameplay lke their XBOX can, then manually delete the embarrassing video : videos (https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/3t5s54/ign_journalists_criticize_pcs_for_not_being_able/)

First time I've ever seen a video from that idiot Youtube crew that crud and nxtgen720 belong to make it to the frontpage of reddit, I think the world's coming to an end (and yes I consider people that are trying "to expose" these people as part of the crew as well, the moment you start spending actual time making videos on all these people, which is what he does constantly, you're nothing but part of that crew and of the problem).
IGN seriously suck.
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Post by: DerNebel on Nov 17, 2015, 07:30 PM
IGN seriously suck.
Yea, I mean I don't disagree with the fact that that IGN dude was talking bull, doesn't change that Blackbond is a low-effort, drama queen of a Youtuber.
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Post by: BananaKing on Nov 17, 2015, 08:19 PM
Yea, I mean I don't disagree with the fact that that IGN dude was talking bull, doesn't change that Blackbond is a low-effort, drama queen of a Youtuber.
pretty much most gamer youtubers are.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 17, 2015, 08:29 PM
Is there actually console like recording for PCs?

I have both a capture card and fraps, but they're either recording or not recording. Neither can save a buffer of your last x minutes that I know off.
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Nov 17, 2015, 09:05 PM
Is there actually console like recording for PCs?

I have both a capture card and fraps, but they're either recording or not recording. Neither can save a buffer of your last x minutes that I know off.
Pretty sure you can with nivida or steam.  It's one of the two.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Nov 17, 2015, 09:17 PM
IGN journalists criticize PCs for not being able to record gameplay lke their XBOX can, then manually delete the embarrassing video : videos (https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/3t5s54/ign_journalists_criticize_pcs_for_not_being_able/)

First time I've ever seen a video from that idiot Youtube crew that crud and nxtgen720 belong to make it to the frontpage of reddit, I think the world's coming to an end (and yes I consider people that are trying "to expose" these people as part of the crew as well, the moment you start spending actual time making videos on all these people, which is what he does constantly, you're nothing but part of that crew and of the problem).
Hooray for gaming journalism.... It's like people don't care for accuracy anymore...
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Post by: Legend on Nov 18, 2015, 01:07 AM
Pretty sure you can with nivida or steam.  It's one of the two.
Ah nvidia shadowplay.

Need to look into that.

edt: nope! crashed chrome and then couldn't correctly turn off without restarting my pc. really glitchy atm but it's only in beta.
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Nov 18, 2015, 01:13 AM
Ah nvidia shadowplay.

Need to look into that.
and now that I think about it. Can you do it with windows 10? I haven't looking into windows game recorder yet.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 18, 2015, 02:03 AM
and now that I think about it. Can you do it with windows 10? I haven't looking into windows game recorder yet.
Someone said there was something on Windows 10.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 18, 2015, 05:51 PM
Someone said there was something on Windows 10.
Apparently

Deus ex delayed 6 months. Q1 will end up not being stacked lol
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 18, 2015, 07:05 PM
Apparently

Deus ex delayed 6 months. Q1 will end up not being stacked lol
I don't think many games will be delayed
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 19, 2015, 07:50 AM
I don't think many games will be delayed
Well mirrors edge and deus ex are already delayed
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Post by: BasilZero on Nov 19, 2015, 03:09 PM
I'm loving Bioshock Infinite - just finished the main campaign :)!

Gonna play the DLCs now.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 26, 2015, 08:08 PM
Looks like Star Citizen will soon be passing $100,000,000 in funding.

You can watch it live here:
  Stretch Goals - Roberts Space Industries
 (https://robertsspaceindustries.com/funding-goals)

Fun to just keep refreshing and seeing it go up by about a thousand a minute.
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Post by: Raven on Nov 30, 2015, 04:37 AM
That moment when Tim Dog accuses Thuway of having an obvious agenda...
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Post by: BasilZero on Nov 30, 2015, 03:31 PM
I upgraded my drivers for AMD and got Crimson installed.

Looks snazzy ;o

Heard about the apparent huge buy with the driver killing fans and as a result ultimately killing GPUs.

I tested it out playing CSGO - my fans werent affected.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 30, 2015, 04:10 PM
I upgraded my drivers for AMD and got Crimson installed.

Looks snazzy ;o

Heard about the apparent huge buy with the driver killing fans and as a result ultimately killing GPUs.

I tested it out playing CSGO - my fans werent affected.
CSGO is lightweight
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Nov 30, 2015, 04:28 PM
My GPU is acting up.  It crashed when I was testing out Demul.
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Post by: BasilZero on Nov 30, 2015, 04:49 PM
CSGO is lightweight
CSGO is what cause a lot of people's GPUs to die from the AMD bug though. Has nothing to do with the power/heat that is produced when playing the game - just the fact that a reboot of the PC automatically makes the fan speed default at 20% during manual status.

At least that is what majority of the posts I see are talking about.

My GPU is acting up.  It crashed when I was testing out Demul.
You have AMD Crimson and checked the temp/fan of the GPU?
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Post by: Raven on Dec 01, 2015, 06:10 AM


Capcom Registers "Onimusha" Trademark  |  DualShockers (http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/12/01/capcom-files-to-register-onimusha-trademark/)
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 01, 2015, 06:09 PM


Capcom Registers "Onimusha" Trademark  |  DualShockers (http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/12/01/capcom-files-to-register-onimusha-trademark/)
Hopefully a remaster!
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Dec 02, 2015, 12:51 AM
CSGO is what cause a lot of people's GPUs to die from the AMD bug though. Has nothing to do with the power/heat that is produced when playing the game - just the fact that a reboot of the PC automatically makes the fan speed default at 20% during manual status.

At least that is what majority of the posts I see are talking about.
You have AMD Crimson and checked the temp/fan of the GPU?
I have an nvidia card.  It acted up since I got it.  Part of the problem is that the HDMI port is garbage.
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 02, 2015, 02:54 AM
I have an nvidia card.  It acted up since I got it.  Part of the problem is that the HDMI port is garbage.
Or maybe...its cause you are a batwoman ;o!
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Dec 02, 2015, 10:08 PM
Or maybe...its cause you are a batwoman ;o!
A sexy one at that:
(http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120602061040/batman/images/4/48/BatWoman_by_Bruce_Timm.jpg)

God dang Bruce Timm O_O
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 02, 2015, 10:31 PM
A sexy one at that:
(http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120602061040/batman/images/4/48/BatWoman_by_Bruce_Timm.jpg)

God dang Bruce Timm O_O
Dayum. Which series is she from?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 02, 2015, 10:53 PM


Lmfao
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Dec 02, 2015, 11:54 PM
Dayum. Which series is she from?
Batwoman?
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 03, 2015, 12:54 AM
Batwoman?
This particular incarnation I mean - which comic or show/animated series is this from?
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Post by: Legend on Dec 03, 2015, 02:01 AM
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Dec 03, 2015, 02:03 AM
This particular incarnation I mean - which comic or show/animated series is this from?
The design is from the comics, when they re-introduced her back in 2008.  The art itself is from Bruce Timm.  He co-created Batman: The Animated Series.  He was also a background artist for Tiny Toons.
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 03, 2015, 02:22 AM
The design is from the comics, when they re-introduced her back in 2008.  The art itself is from Bruce Timm.  He co-created Batman: The Animated Series.  He was also a background artist for Tiny Toons.
Thanks!
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Post by: Legend on Dec 03, 2015, 11:21 PM


Expired today!!!
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Post by: Raven on Dec 03, 2015, 11:48 PM
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Post by: Legend on Dec 04, 2015, 01:10 AM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 04, 2015, 10:03 AM


oooh baby
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Dec 04, 2015, 03:45 PM


oooh baby
I don't know how you iced up that link so bad.. but i fixed it for you.
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Post by: Legend on Dec 05, 2015, 05:42 AM
Old but great

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Post by: Legend on Dec 06, 2015, 08:39 PM
 Mod transforms all Witcher 3 combat into Gwent Battles - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1151864)

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(http://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/952/images/953-0-1446654953.jpg)

 
http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/953/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPMVQiDv62c So...yeah. This mod replaces the combat system and all encounters, including out in the wild, with Gwent matches. Deck generation on enemies, deck building on Geralt. Basically The Witcher 3: Yu-Gi-Oh. It's so ridiculous I made a thread.
 
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Post by: Legend on Dec 10, 2015, 05:33 PM
Imgur (http://i.imgur.com/jqpbKwD.gifv)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 11, 2015, 04:19 PM
Man, there was some massive pro-Xbox propaganda just before NPD. Like this: Save Point | The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/10/9880594/microsoft-xbox-games-2016-interview-crackdown-3-quantum-break-recore)

+Kotaku

+more?

Xbox One Is No Longer the Underdog (http://www.technewstoday.com/27698-xbox-one-is-no-longer-the-underdog/)

Yep, this too
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Post by: Raven on Dec 11, 2015, 05:14 PM
Man, there was some massive pro-Xbox propaganda just before NPD. Like this: Save Point | The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/10/9880594/microsoft-xbox-games-2016-interview-crackdown-3-quantum-break-recore)

+Kotaku

+more?

Xbox One Is No Longer the Underdog (http://www.technewstoday.com/27698-xbox-one-is-no-longer-the-underdog/)

Yep, this too
It was also fairly substantial throughout the first half of last year leading up to E3. After X1 took the holidays in the US the way it did I remember a number of articles written saying the Xbox One was on a comeback. That was even while it lost the first 3 months of 2015. Then in May when the April NPD came out and X1 took that month, by a relatively small amount, pre-E3 articles had headers and subheaders like "Microsoft smells blood" or "Sony should be worried". Meanwhile, X1 was losing its dog globally and here we are watching PS4 regaining the US gap it had over X1 a year ago.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 11, 2015, 06:56 PM
It was also fairly substantial throughout the first half of last year leading up to E3. After X1 took the holidays in the US the way it did I remember a number of articles written saying the Xbox One was on a comeback. That was even while it lost the first 3 months of 2015. Then in May when the April NPD came out and X1 took that month, by a relatively small amount, pre-E3 articles had headers and subheaders like "Microsoft smells blood" or "Sony should be worried". Meanwhile, X1 was losing its dog globally and here we are watching PS4 regaining the US gap it had over X1 a year ago.
Yeah but what is weird about this is that there were several articles posted on the same day on some big sites. Smells like MS money tbh
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 11, 2015, 07:27 PM
Finished Max Payne 2 The Fall of Max Payne on Steam earlier in the morning.

Was pretty short (7 hours or so) compared to the first game (where it took me almost 14 hours)
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Post by: Aura7541 on Dec 11, 2015, 07:29 PM
Yeah but what is weird about this is that there were several articles posted on the same day on some big sites. Smells like MS money tbh
This has happened so many times, it's not even funny.
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Post by: Legend on Dec 11, 2015, 07:41 PM
Yeah but what is weird about this is that there were several articles posted on the same day on some big sites. Smells like MS money tbh
Only PC can save us from these ads!
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Post by: Raven on Dec 12, 2015, 02:29 PM


Akuma is in Tekken 7!

The Division Alpha Leaked Screenshots Look Promisingly Stunning (http://wccftech.com/the-division-alpha-leaked-screenshots-look-promisingly-stunning/)

Seems that not only does The Division actually look really good but people who claim to be in the alpha are enjoying it a lot.
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Post by: Legend on Dec 12, 2015, 04:58 PM
The Division Alpha Leaked Screenshots Look Promisingly Stunning (http://wccftech.com/the-division-alpha-leaked-screenshots-look-promisingly-stunning/)

Seems that not only does The Division actually look really good but people who claim to be in the alpha are enjoying it a lot.
Yay not a disappointment!!!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 12, 2015, 05:16 PM


Akuma is in Tekken 7!

The Division Alpha Leaked Screenshots Look Promisingly Stunning (http://wccftech.com/the-division-alpha-leaked-screenshots-look-promisingly-stunning/)

Seems that not only does The Division actually look really good but people who claim to be in the alpha are enjoying it a lot.
hmm I saw a lot of negative gaf comments
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Post by: Raven on Dec 12, 2015, 05:34 PM
hmm I saw a lot of negative gaf comments
Are they giving what seem like legitimate criticisms or are they just whining? Because you and I both know GAF usually won't give a game a break once it hits their collective shitlist for whatever reason.
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 12, 2015, 06:25 PM
Akuma being in Tekken is awesome. I welcome it and it paves way for Tekken X Street Fighter.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 12, 2015, 06:55 PM
Are they giving what seem like legitimate criticisms or are they just whining? Because you and I both know GAF usually won't give a game a break once it hits their collective shitlist for whatever reason.
Lots of talk about graphics and UI downgrades, for example. Didn't see much talk about the gameplay itself though.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Dec 13, 2015, 05:55 AM
NeoGAF - View Single Post -  Los Angeles Times: 2015's 10 best video games stretch from 'Cibele' to 'Tomb Raider' (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=188970824&postcount=27)

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 I'm surprised Sunset is making people's list. That game is bad just on a playable point.

 
I'd never even heard of the game until the developers of it went on one of the most bizarre meltdowns i've ever seen in the industry(http://abload.de/img/1435094955490zlon4.jpg)(http://abload.de/img/1435095047116rfr9u.jpg)
 But I ended up reading a number of articles on it after that and it sounds like a complete mess made by developers that are absolutely convinced they're making art. The controls are messy and the game is a technically broken. One article pointed out how his PC could run The Witcher 3 just fine while Sunset struggled to run on it.
 
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 13, 2015, 07:33 AM
Lots of talk about graphics and UI downgrades, for example. Didn't see much talk about the gameplay itself though.
Graphics looked awesome to me ;(

Also the UI? I barely noticed any lol.
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Post by: Legend on Dec 13, 2015, 08:26 AM
NeoGAF - View Single Post -  Los Angeles Times: 2015's 10 best video games stretch from 'Cibele' to 'Tomb Raider' (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=188970824&postcount=27)
I'd never even heard of the game until the developers of it went on one of the most bizarre meltdowns i've ever seen in the industry(http://abload.de/img/1435094955490zlon4.jpg)(http://abload.de/img/1435095047116rfr9u.jpg)
 But I ended up reading a number of articles on it after that and it sounds like a complete mess made by developers that are absolutely convinced they're making art. The controls are messy and the game is a technically broken. One article pointed out how his PC could run The Witcher 3 just fine while Sunset struggled to run on it.
 
I heard about Sunset from this video:



No clue they had a public breakdown.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 13, 2015, 01:22 PM
NeoGAF - View Single Post -  Los Angeles Times: 2015's 10 best video games stretch from 'Cibele' to 'Tomb Raider' (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=188970824&postcount=27)
I'd never even heard of the game until the developers of it went on one of the most bizarre meltdowns i've ever seen in the industry(http://abload.de/img/1435094955490zlon4.jpg)(http://abload.de/img/1435095047116rfr9u.jpg)
 But I ended up reading a number of articles on it after that and it sounds like a complete mess made by developers that are absolutely convinced they're making art. The controls are messy and the game is a technically broken. One article pointed out how his PC could run The Witcher 3 just fine while Sunset struggled to run on it.
 
That woman seems manic...

Graphics looked awesome to me ;(

Also the UI? I barely noticed any lol.
Wait, you played it?
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Post by: Legend on Dec 15, 2015, 12:14 AM
Otherside Tease (http://othersidetease.com/sss.php)
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Post by: Legend on Dec 15, 2015, 12:30 AM
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 15, 2015, 12:56 AM
That woman seems manic...
Wait, you played it?
From the trailer that I saw...isnt that what people are referring to when they saw it too?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 15, 2015, 12:47 PM
From the trailer that I saw...isnt that what people are referring to when they saw it too?
Nah lol. The beta (or alpha?). It's out on Xb1. Don't trust pre-release Ubisoft trailers.
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Post by: BananaKing on Dec 15, 2015, 01:35 PM
Nah lol. The beta (or alpha?). It's out on Xb1. Don't trust pre-release Ubisoft trailers.
cant wait for the ghost recon wild lands downgrade.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 16, 2015, 12:23 AM
Whoops
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 16, 2015, 12:56 AM
Nah lol. The beta (or alpha?). It's out on Xb1. Don't trust pre-release Ubisoft trailers.
Uhh Ubisoft? wat
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 16, 2015, 08:36 AM
Uhh Ubisoft? wat
Watwat?
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 16, 2015, 09:16 AM
Watwat?
You quoted me about something about Ubisoft and they had a alpha already released....

I was talking about Tekken 7....which is made by Namco Bandai - not ubisoft and I dont think they have a alpha demo on consoles o.O
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 16, 2015, 12:30 PM
You quoted me about something about Ubisoft and they had a alpha already released....

I was talking about Tekken 7....which is made by Namco Bandai - not ubisoft and I dont think they have a alpha demo on consoles o.O
The fudge??!? Lol. You quoted my post about the division alpha




Akuma is in Tekken 7!

The Division Alpha Leaked Screenshots Look Promisingly Stunning (http://wccftech.com/the-division-alpha-leaked-screenshots-look-promisingly-stunning/)

Seems that not only does The Division actually look really good but people who claim to be in the alpha are enjoying it a lot.
hmm I saw a lot of negative gaf comments
Are they giving what seem like legitimate criticisms or are they just whining? Because you and I both know GAF usually won't give a game a break once it hits their collective shitlist for whatever reason.
Lots of talk about graphics and UI downgrades, for example. Didn't see much talk about the gameplay itself though.
Graphics looked awesome to me ;(

Also the UI? I barely noticed any lol.
Oh, basil....
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 16, 2015, 11:42 PM
The fudge??!? Lol. You quoted my post about the division alpha



Oh, basil....
What the...I could have sworn you were talking about Tekken 7 -.- l0l
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 18, 2015, 06:04 PM
  How 'Rocket League' Became 2015′s Surprise Videogame Hit - Digits - WSJ (http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/12/17/how-rocket-league-became-2015s-surprise-videogame-hit/)
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 18, 2015, 07:31 PM
 How 'Rocket League' Became 2015′s Surprise Videogame Hit - Digits - WSJ (http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/12/17/how-rocket-league-became-2015s-surprise-videogame-hit/)
The Minecraft of 2015.
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Dec 19, 2015, 12:31 AM
just finished transformers.  Was a lot of fun. Story was weak but it was still a good game. Game play was excellent.  
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 19, 2015, 02:37 AM
just finished transformers.  Was a lot of fun. Story was weak but it was still a good game. Game play was excellent.  
The Platinum games one?
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Dec 19, 2015, 02:39 AM
The Platinum games one?
yes.
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 19, 2015, 08:44 PM
GameFaqs/Gamespot released a new survey - odd that they still have "Titanfall 2" as a option when it wasnt announced/hasnt been announced officially yet but added with others lol

(http://i.imgur.com/JPFTZIm.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/BbqNA4P.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/KTgMuXE.png)

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Post by: the-pi-guy on Dec 19, 2015, 08:53 PM
They haven't officially announced it, but they have talked about it.
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Post by: BananaKing on Dec 19, 2015, 10:48 PM
They haven't officially announced it, but they have talked about it.
pretty much the same with every EA sequel these days. we knew about dragon age, mass effect and battlefront before they were shown. i think Mirrors Edge as well. we also know about visceral's third person Starwars game.
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Post by: Legend on Dec 20, 2015, 04:08 AM
pretty much the same with every EA sequel these days. we knew about dragon age, mass effect and battlefront before they were shown. i think Mirrors Edge as well. we also know about visceral's third person Starwars game.
Mirror's Edge was a huge surprise, kinda a cult megaton announcement in the same vain as Beyond Good and Evil 2.
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 20, 2015, 05:04 AM
Mirror's Edge was a huge surprise, kinda a cult megaton announcement in the same vain as Beyond Good and Evil 2.
I need to play the first one.

I should play that soon LOL
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 21, 2015, 11:09 PM
Embargo's up for all the stuff revealed during Bandai Namco's Jump Festa 2015 press event.

Here's the list of new stuff announced for the West:

- God Eater Resurrection (PS4/PSV/PC)
- God Eater 2 Rage Burst (PS4/PSV/PC)
- Gundam Extreme Vs-Force (PSV)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (PS4)
- One Piece: Burning Blood (PS4/PC/XBO)
Tales of Berseria PS4/PC as well
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Post by: BasilZero on Dec 22, 2015, 01:17 AM
Embargo's up for all the stuff revealed during Bandai Namco's Jump Festa 2015 press event.

Here's the list of new stuff announced for the West:

- God Eater Resurrection (PS4/PSV/PC)
- God Eater 2 Rage Burst (PS4/PSV/PC)
- Gundam Extreme Vs-Force (PSV)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (PS4)
- One Piece: Burning Blood (PS4/PC/XBO)
Tales of Berseria PS4/PC as well
YESH!

God Eater 1/2, OP Burning Blood and Tales of Berseria will be mine on PC :D

I might get Jojo sometime in the future maybe on PS4.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 31, 2015, 03:56 PM
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As for the future, Paris Games Week and the PlayStation Experience event in San Francisco provided an interesting glimpse of what's to come. On the plus side, Rez Infinite may provide the newly christened PlayStation VR with its first must-buy, and it's hard to begrudge a sequel to Ni no Kuni. On the negative, aside from wonderful curios like Wild, there's little that seems genuinely new.

 Because fudge Detriot: Become Human and GTS, one which is a new IP. and fudge robinson the journey, matterfall and boundles. and who cares for the first gameplay demo of gravity rush 2 anyways? and that dreams.. sigh.. nothing new there. ohh driveclub bikes? doesnt count. 

 


 What's Shawn Layden dreaming of this Christmas? He knows that there are real prospects in the future: Horizon: Zero Dawn looks great, although it desperately needs a more memorable name, while No Man's Sky almost cannot fail by this point - it cannot fail to sell, at any rate. Nier promises more goodwill, along with Shenmue and The Last Guardian - and then there's Hideo Kojima, whose announcement of PlayStation exclusivity received exactly the kind of warm reception that failed to materialise for Microsoft's deal with Rise of the Tomb Raider. A sentimental reaction, considering Kojima's history with PlayStation, but perhaps not a fair one.

  

 they literally couldnt find anything negative to say about Horizon so they just took a cheap shot at its name? lol. 

 And my god... thats just an ill informed thing to say. its not at all the same situation. Sony is helping Kojima Bring his game to live. MS was just denying the game releasing on other platforms. 

  

 Some more great hypocrisy. this is from the XB1 article. "it's available at keen prices in attractive bundles and it has a rapidly expanding library of handsome, well-optimised games". yet they use that as a negative point in the PS4 article. "but as Christmas came around, the third parties were left bearing the brunt. Star Wars and Call of Duty are Sony's big hopes for the end of 2015 - although presumably the real hope is that this insane momentum driving sales simply keeps going." Those CoD and SW bundles at 350$ (and at times 299$ for the SW bundle) apperantly dont qualify as "being available at keen prices in attractive bundles"

  

 then they go and say PS+ games = bad. XBLG games = Good!

 You had the free Games With Gold, which caught and then arguably surpassed PlayStation Plus as a subscription sweetener with a vastly improved line-up where intriguing indies like Massive Chalice rubbed shoulders with well-timed chances to catch up with recent Metal Gear Solid and Tomb Raider games.

  

 PlayStation Plus might be a potential problem. Sure, free games have provided an enormous incentive for audiences to give Sony a monthly payment, but they've also neatly disincentivised spending money elsewhere on the store. Why take a punt on a game when you'll only kick yourself if you get it for free a month later? How much longer is the indie goodwill going to survive in this climate?

  

 Massive Chalice is the best line up ever. Rocket League? fudge that game. its fantastic how much shame they managed to spin.

  

 then they go on and say this.

 "You had tempting downloads like the beautiful indie platformer Ori and the Blind Forest, or the clever film tie-in Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious"

 Driveclub bikes doesnt count apperantly, neither does Bloodborne the old hunters. they use Forza's DLC to justify XB1's barren first half of the year. but dont use old hunters or driveclub bikes for PS4. lol.

  

 i mean dang, im sure i could actually find more fanboyism in those two articles, but this is more than enough. i didnt even read the two articles fully. 
 
Rekd
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Rekd
You really have to wonder if Microsoft has opted for its last resort and taken to paying websites to spin things in their favor. The blatant hypocrisy in there should be an embarrassment.
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Post by: BananaKing on Dec 31, 2015, 10:08 PM
You really have to wonder if Microsoft has opted for its last resort and taken to paying websites to spin things in their favor. The blatant hypocrisy in there should be an embarrassment.
i honestly sometimes feel like they do. but then i start feelings like a conspiracy theorist wearing a tin foil hat.

but then i remembered this


      Machinima Settles FTC Charges Over Xbox One Endorsements - WSJ
     (http://www.wsj.com/articles/machinima-settles-ftc-charges-over-xbox-youtube-endorsements-1441215227)

they literally did this before, i dont see why they wouldnt do it again.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Dec 31, 2015, 10:29 PM
i honestly sometimes feel like they do. but then i start feelings like a conspiracy theorist wearing a tin foil hat.

but then i remembered this


      Machinima Settles FTC Charges Over Xbox One Endorsements - WSJ
     (http://www.wsj.com/articles/machinima-settles-ftc-charges-over-xbox-youtube-endorsements-1441215227)

they literally did this before, i dont see why they wouldnt do it again.
Ah yes, the infamous "We'll pay you if say something nice about the XB1" XB1M13 campaign...
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Post by: Legend on Jan 02, 2016, 06:57 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/sR8dAKe.png)
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Post by: BasilZero on Jan 02, 2016, 08:35 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/sR8dAKe.png)
The typical RPG!
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Post by: Legend on Jan 09, 2016, 05:13 PM
I had a strange dream.

I was pitching my next game to a bunch of journalists, and ended by saying "the best part? It releases next week!" So then naturally the journalists want some hands on time with the game, so I schedualed milbob and jimminy jim jim to come over to my house for a demo.

Then it got weird. I realised I was still years away from release and had nothing to show. instead I was plugging usb cords into crystals trying to charge them. Also jimminy jim jim and milbob were my across the street neighbors so I could see them walking toward my door. My mum stalled for me and gave them bisquits.

I then explained that the crystals weren't charged enough so we couldn't do the demo today. They were understanding and we just hung out for a bit.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 09, 2016, 05:17 PM
Then it got weird. I realised I was still years away from release and had nothing to show. instead I was plugging usb cords into crystals trying to charge them. Also jimminy jim jim and milbob were my across the street neighbors so I could see them walking toward my door. My mum stalled for me and gave them bisquits.
rofl.

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Post by: BasilZero on Jan 11, 2016, 01:28 AM
I had a strange dream.

I was pitching my next game to a bunch of journalists, and ended by saying "the best part? It releases next week!" So then naturally the journalists want some hands on time with the game, so I schedualed milbob and jimminy jim jim to come over to my house for a demo.

Then it got weird. I realised I was still years away from release and had nothing to show. instead I was plugging usb cords into crystals trying to charge them. Also jimminy jim jim and milbob were my across the street neighbors so I could see them walking toward my door. My mum stalled for me and gave them bisquits.

I then explained that the crystals weren't charged enough so we couldn't do the demo today. They were understanding and we just hung out for a bit.
Crystals? Dat smokin yo.
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Post by: Raven on Jan 11, 2016, 02:58 PM
LMAO

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Post by: Legend on Jan 12, 2016, 05:08 PM
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 12, 2016, 06:06 PM

Uncharted 4 - 8
Horizon - 7



Blasphemy!! 

I'm going to get mad about these in the comments! 
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Post by: Legend on Jan 14, 2016, 10:42 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/OslQBcn.jpg)
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Post by: Legend on Jan 16, 2016, 07:05 AM


Didn't realise how RPG it is.

Full on auto run to cover even.
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Post by: Legend on Jan 23, 2016, 09:17 PM
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Post by: BananaKing on Jan 23, 2016, 10:17 PM
thats not an official twitter, is it?
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jan 23, 2016, 10:37 PM
thats not an official twitter, is it?
yes
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Post by: Legend on Jan 23, 2016, 11:29 PM
Is Topware Interactive using fake accounts to promote Raven's Cry? : gaming (https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/42a5sx/is_topware_interactive_using_fake_accounts_to/)

Angry Legend's worst game of 2015

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Post by: Legend on Jan 26, 2016, 03:24 PM
Unravel released today. Came out of the blue for me at least.

Only $20.
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jan 26, 2016, 03:31 PM
Unravel released today. Came out of the blue for me at least.

Only $20.
What are the reviews like?
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 26, 2016, 03:32 PM

Unravel released today. Came out of the blue for me at least.

Only $20.
I just looked around on google and apparently its out on the 9th of feb?
What are the reviews like?
No reviews anywhere yet
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Post by: Legend on Jan 26, 2016, 03:36 PM
I just looked around on google and apparently its out on the 9th of feb?
I went to buy the witness and it was right next to it, same with Gravity Rush remastered. Maybe a preorder?

edt: yeah preorder.

Just ignore me!
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 26, 2016, 03:37 PM
I went to buy the witness and it was right next to it, same with Gravity Rush remastered. Maybe a preorder?
Yeah I'd presume so, everywhere I looked said worldwide release 7th feb.

Still, not far off.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jan 27, 2016, 04:36 AM
Canada's Women's Initiative Apologizes For #GamerGate Remarks | One Angry Gamer (http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2016/01/canadas-womens-initiative-apologizes-for-gamergate-remarks/)

Interesting turn of events regarding GamerGate.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jan 27, 2016, 10:17 PM
Canada's Women's Initiative Apologizes For #GamerGate Remarks | One Angry Gamer (http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2016/01/canadas-womens-initiative-apologizes-for-gamergate-remarks/)

Interesting turn of events regarding GamerGate.
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Still going on?
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jan 27, 2016, 11:01 PM
Still going on?
Well, as long as there is corruption in journalism (and it's not limited to just gaming journalism), it shall keep going.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jan 28, 2016, 04:47 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jan 28, 2016, 04:59 PM
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Post by: Legend on Jan 29, 2016, 07:04 AM
EA is having their own version of PSX. Happening this summer.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jan 29, 2016, 07:59 AM
EA is having their own version of PSX. Happening this summer.
Wonder if they'll noshow E3.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jan 30, 2016, 01:05 AM
EA is having their own version of PSX. Happening this summer.
well they are gonna show off Titanfall 2, Mass Effect and Battlefield 5, so it should be a decent show. and its probably to get more spot light for their games.

since its a week earlier, we will most likely see the games they have on show at the event. with new trailers/gameplay shown at MS and Sony's E3 confrences for the big games.

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Post by: ethomaz on Feb 01, 2016, 07:57 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CaBeXThWcAAF6aF.jpg:large)
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Post by: BasilZero on Feb 02, 2016, 12:18 AM
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Fap fap fap
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Post by: Legend on Feb 02, 2016, 05:33 PM


Might get it lol.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 03, 2016, 06:53 PM
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Post by: Legend on Feb 03, 2016, 07:05 PM
Worst game in a long time.



41 on meta
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Post by: Legend on Feb 04, 2016, 01:46 AM




Yuck
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 09, 2016, 03:45 PM
For some reason firewatch is at 75 on ps4 while the PC version is at 82 on meta.

Oh seems like the ps4 version has some performance issues.

Also, 2/5 from quarter to three! Woo-hoo
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Post by: Aura7541 on Feb 15, 2016, 02:50 AM
Will the UN really ban controversial Japanese games? - TGG (http://thegg.net/opinion-editorial/will-the-un-ban-japanese-games-and-cartoons-that-contain-sexual-violence-against-women/)

Oh, the UN... First allowing Anita Sarkeesian and Zoe Quinn to allow censorship of criticism and negative comments, and now this...
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Post by: Raven on Feb 16, 2016, 05:30 PM
The pre-load for the open beta of The Division is available. X1 owners get to start on Thursday. PC and PS4 owners get to start on Friday.
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Feb 16, 2016, 05:50 PM
The pre-load for the open beta of The Division is available. X1 owners get to start on Thursday. PC and PS4 owners get to start on Friday.
sweet thanx ill grab it now
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Post by: Legend on Feb 17, 2016, 05:01 PM
Cool.

Papers please times 100

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Post by: Xbro on Feb 17, 2016, 05:15 PM
No one going to make a Fire Emblem review thread?
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Post by: Legend on Feb 17, 2016, 05:20 PM
No one going to make a Fire Emblem review thread?
Feel free to make it!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 17, 2016, 10:55 PM
(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--7sjW4rsm--/rknmgyvd5bhxvxhfsd1u.gif)
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Post by: BasilZero on Feb 17, 2016, 11:13 PM
Cool.

Papers please times 100


Its similar to Papers please?

Oh wow it is lol - just saw the trailer.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 20, 2016, 01:10 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/DWIA5.gif)
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 22, 2016, 09:11 PM
So E3 this year is 14-16th June. Does this mean that conferences are on the 13th?
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Post by: Raven on Feb 23, 2016, 02:54 AM
Sounds like Xbox Live has had a rough week.
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Feb 23, 2016, 03:07 AM
Sounds like Xbox Live has had a rough week.
Why?
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Post by: Legend on Feb 23, 2016, 03:07 AM
So E3 this year is 14-16th June. Does this mean that conferences are on the 13th?
Yup!

It's kinda soon too!!!
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Post by: Raven on Feb 23, 2016, 03:29 AM
Why?
Considering Xbox One's Limited Offline Capabilities, Is It Time Microsoft Overhauled The Xbox Live Service? - ThisGenGaming (http://thisgengaming.com/2016/02/22/considering-xbox-ones-limited-offline-capabilities-is-it-time-microsoft-overhauled-the-xbox-live-service/)
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Post by: Legend on Feb 23, 2016, 04:20 AM
Considering Xbox One's Limited Offline Capabilities, Is It Time Microsoft Overhauled The Xbox Live Service? - ThisGenGaming (http://thisgengaming.com/2016/02/22/considering-xbox-ones-limited-offline-capabilities-is-it-time-microsoft-overhauled-the-xbox-live-service/)
Odd.

You'd think January with all the new systems from Christmas would have been the worst of it.

Wonder if it's a problem behind the scenes, not just standard overload. Would explain the lack of feedback.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 23, 2016, 06:52 AM
Oh Xbox One.

(http://imgur.com/8qff62s.png)
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 23, 2016, 07:54 AM
Yup!

It's kinda soon too!!!
Oh good. For the last 2 years I've had an exam the day after the conferences, so I'd be up until 4am watching Sony and then waking up at 7 for an exam.

Thankfully I don't have an exam on the 14th!
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Post by: Raven on Feb 23, 2016, 04:36 PM


According to the developer of Ori and the Blind Forest, Nintendo has released no dev kits for the NX. Basically says that if Nintendo plans on launching it this year, the console will have pretty much no third party support.

EDIT: This is more likely a problem with smaller teams.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 23, 2016, 04:40 PM


According to the developer of Ori and the Blind Forest, Nintendo has released no dev kits for the NX. Basically says that if Nintendo plans on launching it this year, the console will have pretty much no third party support.
Thought someone said EA got devkits.  
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Post by: Raven on Feb 23, 2016, 04:44 PM
Thought someone said EA got devkits. 
I edited my post before you replied.

ZhugeEX has posted about this prior to the Ori dev tweet. Seems smaller groups aren't getting them.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 23, 2016, 05:09 PM
Didn't Nintendo send out software kits in mass last year?
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Post by: Raven on Feb 23, 2016, 05:16 PM
Didn't Nintendo send out software kits in mass last year?
Well according to ZhugeEX and Moon Studios, smaller groups haven't received anything to get started on development.



Xbox Live apparently having problems again not long after they claimed it was fixed. Some people have tweeted that they've had problems for 8 of the last 10 days.


   (Update) Xbox Live Problems Return Just Hours After Last Outage Ends - News - www.GameInformer.com
 (http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/02/24/xbox-live-experiencing-problems-users-may-not-be-able-to-launch-purchased-content.aspx?utm_content=buffer498e2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 23, 2016, 06:20 PM
Anyone else experienced this?

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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 24, 2016, 09:12 AM
I edited my post before you replied.

ZhugeEX has posted about this prior to the Ori dev tweet. Seems smaller groups aren't getting them.
Nintendo are shooting them selfs in the foot again. they just dont get it, my gosh how can a company be so stubborn and stupid

Anyone else experienced this?


fudge thats an amazing glitch. i had this weird glitch while riding the horse, but didnt experience this one.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 04, 2016, 09:58 PM
Trump is the most popular disease name in Plague Inc according to the devs.

(http://i.imgur.com/ScHHAkh.jpg)
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 04, 2016, 10:02 PM
Trump is the most popular disease name in Plague Inc according to the devs.

(http://i.imgur.com/ScHHAkh.jpg)
That's pretty cool.

I usually go for names like "your mum" and "my sucker"
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Post by: Legend on Mar 08, 2016, 07:29 AM
(https://web.archive.org/web/20140713122931/http://i.imgur.com/7TsAXnA.jpg)
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Post by: Legend on Mar 08, 2016, 08:22 PM


Strange how big this franchise is becoming. Would love to play one of them.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 08, 2016, 09:05 PM
Strange how big this franchise is becoming. Would love to play one of them.
How big of a franchise is it though?  
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Post by: Legend on Mar 08, 2016, 09:32 PM
How big of a franchise is it though?  
Each one seems to sell a couple million and outdo the last.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 09, 2016, 11:14 PM
Doom MP trailer looks pretty sick. Reminds me a lot of quake 3 slash unreal tournament
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 09, 2016, 11:17 PM
Hitman reviews in 13 hours or so
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Post by: Legend on Mar 10, 2016, 03:10 AM
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Mar 10, 2016, 06:47 PM

I've been trying to figure out if it's a per game basis or if it's automated.
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Post by: Raven on Mar 16, 2016, 01:29 PM
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Post by: Legend on Mar 18, 2016, 10:24 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/vFJj4pv.jpg)
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 19, 2016, 07:24 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/vFJj4pv.jpg)
Final Fantasy will stop after its 15th installment as it will be the letdown of the century...

Spoiler for Hidden:
jk


Nice picture.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Mar 21, 2016, 06:50 PM
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Post by: Legend on Apr 01, 2016, 12:05 AM
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Apr 01, 2016, 03:21 PM
all my threads say monthly update...
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Apr 01, 2016, 03:29 PM
all my threads say monthly update...
Jokes on you then.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 01, 2016, 03:34 PM
all my threads say monthly update...
Well maybe you should click on one of them...
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Apr 01, 2016, 03:58 PM
Well maybe you should click on one of them...
ah, i guess i should be clicking on the thread title rather then go to last page? lol
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Post by: Legend on Apr 01, 2016, 04:02 PM
ah, i guess i should be clicking on the thread title rather then go to last page? lol
Why do so many people browse by page numbers!

I just removed them.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 01, 2016, 04:04 PM
Why do so many people browse by page numbers!

I just removed them.
I use them sometimes too.  ::)
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Apr 01, 2016, 04:06 PM
Why do so many people browse by page numbers!

I just removed them.
if i havent read a thread in a while i almost always just go straight to the last page lol
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Post by: Legend on Apr 01, 2016, 11:00 PM
Blizzard says that they won't remove Tracer booty pose from Xbox Overwatch version. : Overwatch (https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/4cwxml/blizzard_says_that_they_wont_remove_tracer_booty/)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 01, 2016, 11:19 PM
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Post by: Legend on Apr 03, 2016, 07:35 PM
Pretty good video



Makes me interested in the lore.
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 03, 2016, 08:30 PM


doom multiplayer seems so fun. Doom in general seems pretty great actually, seems to be flying under the radar though, not much hype for it.
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Post by: Raven on Apr 03, 2016, 08:38 PM


doom multiplayer seems so fun. Doom in general seems pretty great actually, seems to be flying under the radar though, not much hype for it.
I played in the Alpha. Was so much fun. Very fast paced and nothing about it felt cheap. If you died, you never felt like you were screwed. You accepted it. Like, the very fact you lived any good length of time felt more like you just kept getting lucky dice rolls and everyone else was rolling the same dice. Plus, few things were as satisfying as watching someone instantly explode from a railgun shot. I really wish I could have saved some videos for you guys but sharing wasn't allowed under the NDA.
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 03, 2016, 08:45 PM
I played in the Alpha. Was so much fun. Very fast paced and nothing about it felt cheap. If you died, you never felt like you were screwed. You accepted it. Like, the very fact you lived any good length of time felt more like you just kept getting lucky dice rolls and everyone else was rolling the same dice. Plus, few things were as satisfying as watching someone instantly explode from a railgun shot. I really wish I could have saved some videos for you guys but sharing wasn't allowed under the NDA.
did you play on PC or PS4?

im not a doom fan, havent really ever played a doom, or an ID game for that matter. but this one just seems hell of a lot of fun, and the multiplayer seems crazy, and i love that you dont die from just 2 bullets, it seems as far away from a CoD clone as possible at this point.

the single player seems pretty old school, which is something i really like as well.
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Post by: Raven on Apr 03, 2016, 09:24 PM
did you play on PC or PS4?

im not a doom fan, havent really ever played a doom, or an ID game for that matter. but this one just seems hell of a lot of fun, and the multiplayer seems crazy, and i love that you dont die from just 2 bullets, it seems as far away from a CoD clone as possible at this point.

the single player seems pretty old school, which is something i really like as well.
Played it on PS4. It looked really good and the framerate was solid. Pretty sure it was 60fps. I was impressed.

Yeah, the multiplayer in this is really fun. It honestly has that old school feel just like its single player. It feels like you're playing a game. Not a competition. Not a simulation. Just playing a game, which is very refreshing. Getting kills is so satisfying. Watching someone explode into chunks never gets old and neither do the melee kill animations.

Another thing is that you know that someone who sniped you pulled it off because they're good. Not because they're cheap and used aiming glitches or kept themselves out of danger and took shots at you from forever away. These guys have to react in mere moments to people coming around a corner while they're usually wide open to be shot themselves.

Doom's multiplayer is really a back-to-basics approach.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 03, 2016, 10:43 PM
did you play on PC or PS4?

im not a doom fan, havent really ever played a doom, or an ID game for that matter. but this one just seems hell of a lot of fun, and the multiplayer seems crazy, and i love that you dont die from just 2 bullets, it seems as far away from a CoD clone as possible at this point.

the single player seems pretty old school, which is something i really like as well.
Doom MP seems pretty similar to goldies like UT and Quake
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 05, 2016, 09:55 AM
Played it on PS4. It looked really good and the framerate was solid. Pretty sure it was 60fps. I was impressed.

Yeah, the multiplayer in this is really fun. It honestly has that old school feel just like its single player. It feels like you're playing a game. Not a competition. Not a simulation. Just playing a game, which is very refreshing. Getting kills is so satisfying. Watching someone explode into chunks never gets old and neither do the melee kill animations.

Another thing is that you know that someone who sniped you pulled it off because they're good. Not because they're cheap and used aiming glitches or kept themselves out of danger and took shots at you from forever away. These guys have to react in mere moments to people coming around a corner while they're usually wide open to be shot themselves.

Doom's multiplayer is really a back-to-basics approach.
im starting to realize that i like the back to basics approach more. dont get me wrong, i can enjoy a game having lots of perks and such, but i feel it takes away from the skill factor. the "basic" rocket league approach is fantastic, because its purely about skill. my favorite online shooter was KZ2, and it didnt rely heavily on perks and such, it was all about skill.

my feeling is, give us some perks and such, but dont over complicate it, make the gameplay the main factor in winning or losing, not what perks i have and what score streaks or what ever.

and doom seems super interesting, im watching a lot of multiplayer gameplay, and i was impressed by the single player gameplay back during E3 last year. so it seems i just might end up picking this one up. would be my first doom game
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Post by: Legend on Apr 05, 2016, 07:36 PM
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Post by: Legend on Apr 12, 2016, 09:58 PM
Game definitely seems up my alley.

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Post by: Legend on Apr 14, 2016, 03:27 AM
Should we have a cosplay thread?

Cause this is spot on.

                       
       
   

    Tasha and her dead-on Tracer Cosplay - Album on Imgur (http://imgur.com/a/4gJNd)

(http://i.imgur.com/fZKm96f.jpg)
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Post by: Legend on Apr 14, 2016, 04:40 AM
Why Do Independent Game Developers Take So Long To Make Games? -- The Last Night Devblog -- Medium (https://medium.com/the-last-night-devblog/why-do-independent-game-developers-take-so-long-to-make-games-661f98433411#.e15lpnsx4)

Good read, although in my case it has more to do with the fact I've rebuilt the game twice.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 14, 2016, 08:25 PM
Looks kinda fun

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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 17, 2016, 11:05 AM
i dont get all the doom hate thats being going around. people are pissed because it has load outs, taunts and a progression system... seriously?

i been playing non stop, this is by far the best multiplayer i played in years, i will get this game for sure. its a shame this is coming out 3 days after Uncharted, because while i really liked Uncharted's multiplayer from the Beta, Doom just baby slaps it. and the beta is seriously making me consider buying it over Uncharted.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 17, 2016, 03:06 PM
i dont get all the doom hate thats being going around. people are pissed because it has load outs, taunts and a progression system... seriously?

i been playing non stop, this is by far the best multiplayer i played in years, i will get this game for sure. its a shame this is coming out 3 days after Uncharted, because while i really liked Uncharted's multiplayer from the Beta, Doom just baby slaps it. and the beta is seriously making me consider buying it over Uncharted.
Honestly, that might be a good idea.

U4's campaign will be the exact same at launch or in a year, while multiplayer is always evolving/dying.
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Post by: Raven on Apr 17, 2016, 03:25 PM
i dont get all the doom hate thats being going around. people are pissed because it has load outs, taunts and a progression system... seriously?

i been playing non stop, this is by far the best multiplayer i played in years, i will get this game for sure. its a shame this is coming out 3 days after Uncharted, because while i really liked Uncharted's multiplayer from the Beta, Doom just baby slaps it. and the beta is seriously making me consider buying it over Uncharted.
I played some more last night with friends. So much fun. I rarely put that kind of time into a game in one sitting anymore. Progression systems are necessary for FPS games to survive these days. It gives you something to work towards beyond simply winning the match. As far as taunts go, people need to get over it. This offense culture battleship is out of control. Whining about their feelings being hurt because someone they don't know splattered them in a video game and made their digital avatar dance to it. Either get better and do it right back to them or laugh about it. Getting butthurt doesn't change anything. Besides, if you're that sensitive to something like that, just put yourself in a padded room. Life is a lot more harsh than that.

I see no problem at all with loadouts. Especially since you can have custom loadouts pretty early on. You go into the match with two guns and a piece of equipment. Don't like how that's working out for you? Switch your dang loadout the next time you die. These matches only last 10 minutes. Chances are, you're going to die numerous times. If you aren't, then why the hell are you complaining? It sounds like these people wanted just basic weapons for everyone to start and then you pick up the other weapons during the match. Like Halo or some shame. Sorry, but there are already loads of people camping the spawn points for demon runes, power ups, and power weapons. Would be super fudgy annoying if you never got to have a vortex rifle, lightning gun, or rocket launcher because some other jackhole always grabbed it when it spawned.
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 20, 2016, 08:50 AM
I played some more last night with friends. So much fun. I rarely put that kind of time into a game in one sitting anymore. Progression systems are necessary for FPS games to survive these days. It gives you something to work towards beyond simply winning the match. As far as taunts go, people need to get over it. This offense culture battleship is out of control. Whining about their feelings being hurt because someone they don't know splattered them in a video game and made their digital avatar dance to it. Either get better and do it right back to them or laugh about it. Getting butthurt doesn't change anything. Besides, if you're that sensitive to something like that, just put yourself in a padded room. Life is a lot more harsh than that.

I see no problem at all with loadouts. Especially since you can have custom loadouts pretty early on. You go into the match with two guns and a piece of equipment. Don't like how that's working out for you? Switch your dang loadout the next time you die. These matches only last 10 minutes. Chances are, you're going to die numerous times. If you aren't, then why the hell are you complaining? It sounds like these people wanted just basic weapons for everyone to start and then you pick up the other weapons during the match. Like Halo or some shame. Sorry, but there are already loads of people camping the spawn points for demon runes, power ups, and power weapons. Would be super fudgy annoying if you never got to have a vortex rifle, lightning gun, or rocket launcher because some other jackhole always grabbed it when it spawned.
i swear if there were no load outs, progression and taunts, people would have been barking that "doom needs to get in with the times" and have the "industry standards" that other shooters have. i dont get the problem with taunts... people are complaining they are "distracting"... seriously? i only seen taunts just two times during games, and i played roughly 7 hours of the beta, maybe more. and even then, its awesome because they are a still target.

what is annoying is that people arent saying its a bad game, they arent saying it isnt fun, reality is that its a really well made and fun multiplayer, they are barking because its not a flat out arena shooter, and has some current standards like loud outs.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 20, 2016, 11:56 AM
Should we have a cosplay thread?

Cause this is spot on.

                       
       
   

    Tasha and her dead-on Tracer Cosplay - Album on Imgur (http://imgur.com/a/4gJNd)

(http://i.imgur.com/fZKm96f.jpg)
We have a cosplay thread.
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Post by: Raven on Apr 20, 2016, 05:29 PM
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 26, 2016, 08:27 AM



okay this looks really good actually. its an RPG where you can make your own choices. i really hope its in a third person view and not an up/down like diablo perspective.

i am not reading much details of the story, because i like to explore that myself, but the game is giving me some serious bloodborne vibes, in a fantastic way.




Vampyr is an action RPG with tight, visceral combat mechanics, exploration, and investigation - you'll have to collect many clues, and talk to many people as you prowl the streets of London.

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With the use of vampiric powers - as you'd expect! - and authentic 'make-shift' weapons, such as a saw (our protagonist is a surgeon, after all!) you'll be fighting both mythical terrors and human foes.

You'll also be able to make use of different ranged weapons, and there's more to the combat, but we're not ready to reveal that yet.

One of the most interesting things is that everyone you meet in Vampyr could be a target, if you want. But each kill will have consequences on the fragile streets of London. You'll both see those consequences, and feel them. They'll have an effect on the story, often immediately, and in the long-run. Vampires have to eat, after-all. But as the saying goes, 'you are what you eat' - at least, in Reid's mind. He's a very human vampire… at least, he hasn't forgotten where he came from. Do not think that makes him 'good', though. You'll see.

https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2015/12/02/everything-you-need-to-know-about-vampyr-from-the-team-behind-life-is-strange/
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 26, 2016, 03:25 PM
Dontnod is making this?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 26, 2016, 03:26 PM
Dontnod is making this?
Yes.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 26, 2016, 03:32 PM
Yes.
Bizarre.  I didn't think they'd have the money for something of this scale.  Life is Strange was pretty low budget.  I'm honestly a bit skeptical.  Remember Me's combat was pretty bad, which is why the moved one of the few things that worked over to Life is Strange.  Hopefully they figured it out.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 28, 2016, 09:04 PM
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 28, 2016, 09:57 PM
Bizarre.  I didn't think they'd have the money for something of this scale.  Life is Strange was pretty low budget.  I'm honestly a bit skeptical.  Remember Me's combat was pretty bad, which is why the moved one of the few things that worked over to Life is Strange.  Hopefully they figured it out.
i have seen pre-alpha of screen footage, it seems like they are trying to make it fight like bloodborne, it was still very rough, but it might work out for them. the game has a lot of potential, they dont need the best gameplay in a game like this, just something that is engaging a bit and keeps you engrossed in the story and world.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 28, 2016, 11:54 PM
i have seen pre-alpha of screen footage, it seems like they are trying to make it fight like bloodborne, it was still very rough, but it might work out for them. the game has a lot of potential, they dont need the best gameplay in a game like this, just something that is engaging a bit and keeps you engrossed in the story and world.
Like I said; I hope they figure it out.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 30, 2016, 05:46 AM
It would be cool if a game was made where only a select few could play it. Like they make it a free game, but only random steam names are allowed in kinda like how Rust uses steam names for character generation.

You could get pretty popular because people couldn't play your game even if they wanted.

(http://www.gadgetteaser.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sp506_Cartmanlandpg.jpg)
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Post by: BasilZero on May 02, 2016, 10:13 AM
Bought a bundle from bundle stars that had some games I wanted like System shock 1.

Also bought Final Fantasy VI for Steam from the SE online store sale.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 04, 2016, 05:54 PM
So Respawn is making an action adventure Star Wars game with Stig at the helm
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Post by: Raven on May 04, 2016, 06:10 PM
So Respawn is making an action adventure Star Wars game with Stig at the helm
Beat me to it.
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Post by: BananaKing on May 04, 2016, 07:31 PM
Beat me to it.
Didn't they say it was a new IP? Did that get canned?
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Post by: Raven on May 04, 2016, 09:48 PM
Didn't they say it was a new IP? Did that get canned?
Stig strikes again!
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Post by: Legend on May 04, 2016, 10:06 PM
Didn't they say it was a new IP? Did that get canned?
Could be "a new IP within the Star Wars universe" or some other reasoning like that.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 05, 2016, 12:53 AM
I used to play this game called Evony.
(http://www.gameogre.com/reviewdirectory/upload/Evony.jpg)

Was a lot of fun.  I heard about it from a family member.

I thought the game was a lot of fun.  You build houses and other things, manage resources, start wars with other players.  But other sites had very weird advertisements for it. 

Spoiler for kindaNSFWbutReally:
<br><span style="font-size: 1em;" class="bbc_size">(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--2ap3ytqp--/fzqy36ynagp6fxfltbqu.png)</span><br>
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Post by: Legend on May 05, 2016, 12:55 AM
Yeah I've seen that add before.

Made me assume the game was trash.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 05, 2016, 01:05 AM
Yeah I've seen that add before.

Made me assume the game was trash.
The game itself is pretty decent if you like RTS games.  I personally would love to make a game like it, but improve on some things.  


The ads are ridiculous though.  There's absolutely no correlation between the ads and the game.  It makes as much sense as advertising VizionEck with lots of lady models.
If the ad convinced someone to buy VizionEck, they'd play the game wondering what happened.  
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Post by: Legend on May 05, 2016, 01:12 AM
The game itself is pretty decent if you like RTS games.  I personally would love to make a game like it, but improve on some things.  


The ads are ridiculous though.  There's absolutely no correlation between the ads and the game.  It makes as much sense as advertising VizionEck with lots of lady models.
If the ad convinced someone to buy VizionEck, they'd play the game wondering what happened.  
Get to work on your game then!


Maybe I should advertize VizionEck that way. It's basically free money.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 05, 2016, 01:15 AM
Get to work on your game then!

Maybe I should advertize VizionEck that way. It's basically free money.
Soon!  (Hopefully)

Yep!  Lol.  Get 2 million sales, just for people expecting a pervy game.  

Then people get mad.  :P
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 05, 2016, 01:15 AM
On a different note.  
I think RTS games are tricky.  

I feel bothered by games that have an ending.  
Age of Empires for example.  I love spending hours building up my civilization.  Even setting up friendly games where everyone is on the same team just so I can basically play it as a city builder.  And I enjoy building huge armies to attack and stuff like that.  
But at the end of it, you win and basically have to restart your city building.  It feels kind of lame, because you work to put in all this progress, just to have to redo it again for the next round.

On the other hand, I feel bothered by games that don't have an ending.  
Okay, now I'm waiting 6 hours for the next upgrade...  That's fun....
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Post by: Legend on May 05, 2016, 04:18 AM


On a different note.  
I think RTS games are tricky.  

I feel bothered by games that have an ending.  
Age of Empires for example.  I love spending hours building up my civilization.  Even setting up friendly games where everyone is on the same team just so I can basically play it as a city builder.  And I enjoy building huge armies to attack and stuff like that.  
But at the end of it, you win and basically have to restart your city building.  It feels kind of lame, because you work to put in all this progress, just to have to redo it again for the next round.

On the other hand, I feel bothered by games that don't have an ending.  
Okay, now I'm waiting 6 hours for the next upgrade...  That's fun....
Have you played Civ 5? It isn't real time but it has very long matches.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 05, 2016, 04:36 AM
Haven't played, but I think i have it.  Maybe I'm just weird.

Think long games+ large maps could help.  
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Post by: Legend on May 05, 2016, 04:43 AM
Haven't played, but I think i have it.  Maybe I'm just weird.

Think long games+ large maps could help.  
Each match is ~15 hours at standard pace so you rarely finish the game feeling like you just finished setting up your empire.

Maps can get really large too, with 12 players and 24 citystate players.


One of my favorite PC games.
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Post by: Xevross on May 05, 2016, 06:45 AM
Each match is ~15 hours at standard pace so you rarely finish the game feeling like you just finished setting up your empire.

Maps can get really large too, with 12 players and 24 citystate players.


One of my favorite PC games.
15 hours?

Oh please.

I played evony too, good game for a bit.
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Post by: Legend on May 05, 2016, 06:48 AM
15 hours?

Oh please.

I played evony too, good game for a bit.
I literally just looked up the average on google.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 05, 2016, 01:40 PM
15 hours?

Oh please.

I played evony too, good game for a bit.
Yay!  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 05, 2016, 07:30 PM
Forza 6 is out and free on PC!
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on May 05, 2016, 07:45 PM
Forza 6 is out and free on PC!
Yeah, Downloading it now. Slow as hell. What happened to Microsoft superior servers?
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 05, 2016, 07:50 PM
Get to work on your game then!


Maybe I should advertize VizionEck that way. It's basically free money.
Yeah, you can make sexy outfits for your cubes and sell them as DLC.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 05, 2016, 08:21 PM
Yeah, Downloading it now. Slow as hell. What happened to Microsoft superior servers?
Can't download on my laptop :(
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 05, 2016, 08:25 PM
Spoiler for Large GIF:
(https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6EhW8WmG95WR83i8/giphy.gif)


Space ships arriving in WW1?
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on May 05, 2016, 08:39 PM
Can't download on my laptop :(
I got it downloaded. It wont sign into live in game. Even though I'm already logged on in the app...

This is pissing me off.  >:(
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Post by: Legend on May 05, 2016, 09:08 PM
Spoiler for Large GIF:
(https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6EhW8WmG95WR83i8/giphy.gif)


Space ships arriving in WW1?
We have a thread for that.  ::)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 05, 2016, 09:26 PM
We have a thread for that.  ::)
forgot
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on May 05, 2016, 09:37 PM
I got it downloaded. It wont sign into live in game. Even though I'm already logged on in the app...

This is pissing me off.  >:(
Got it fixed. I had to restart my computer.
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on May 05, 2016, 09:45 PM
Im ready for the new battlefield boys!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 08, 2016, 01:50 PM


Holy fudge! Dem dislikes
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Post by: Legend on May 08, 2016, 02:09 PM


Holy fudge! Dem dislikes
8th most disliked youtube video of all time, and 6 of the videos above it are music videos.
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Post by: DerNebel on May 08, 2016, 02:24 PM
8th most disliked youtube video of all time, and 6 of the videos above it are music videos.
And it's still going to be the biggest game of the year...(unless Rockstar shocks the world and announces RDR2 for 2016), at this point all these dislikes are probably helped by a lot of brigading from the Battlefield community, which seems to have collectively decided that a 1 minute non-gameplay trailer is enough to decide that Battlefield has once again apparently "killed" Cod.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 08, 2016, 03:29 PM
Off topic, but it's about Activision.  Do they make anything other than Call of Duty, Skylanders and Destiny?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 08, 2016, 03:31 PM
Off topic, but it's about Activision.  Do they make anything other than Call of Duty, Skylanders and Destiny?
Licensed games, Prototype HD
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 08, 2016, 04:50 PM
Licensed games, Prototype HD
But with the possibility of losing/giving Spider-man to Sony, what license games are they making?  Just Ninja Turtles and Transformers?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 08, 2016, 05:33 PM
But with the possibility of losing/giving Spider-man to Sony, what license games are they making?  Just Ninja Turtles and Transformers?
For the most part, I think.
Oh and we're forgetting about Blizzard, of course. Overwatch, Starcraft, WoW etc.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 08, 2016, 08:44 PM
For the most part, I think.
Oh and we're forgetting about Blizzard, of course. Overwatch, Starcraft, WoW etc.
Yeah, but that falls under Blizzard's banner.  Even then, if WoW wasn't drying up, they wouldn't have made Overwatch.
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Post by: Xevross on May 08, 2016, 09:57 PM


Holy fudge! Dem dislikes


Compare it to this, its ridiculous!

Probably deserved though.
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Post by: Legend on May 08, 2016, 10:20 PM


Compare it to this, its ridiculous!

Probably deserved though.
Haha most definitely not deserved lol.

First couple 100k were real but at this point most people are downvoting mostly because it has so many downvotes.

(plus I think the hatred of the trailer is stupid)
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Post by: Raven on May 09, 2016, 01:00 AM
It's cool to hate on Call of Duty. Yet somehow, for all the supposed hatred for the game, it sells millions upon millions of copies. It would be like if everyone "hated" GTA 5. The question would then be, "If you all hate it so much then who the fudge is buying all these copies?". Someone is lying.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 09, 2016, 01:27 AM
It's cool to hate on Call of Duty. Yet somehow, for all the supposed hatred for the game, it sells millions upon millions of copies. It would be like if everyone "hated" GTA 5. The question would then be, "If you all hate it so much then who the fudge is buying all these copies?". Someone is lying.
Or maybe they are masochists buying games they hate.  
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Post by: Legend on May 09, 2016, 01:41 AM
Or maybe they are masochists buying games they hate.  
Na that's Dark Souls.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 09, 2016, 01:48 AM
Na that's Dark Souls.
lol.
If you say so.  :D
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Post by: Raven on May 09, 2016, 01:52 AM
Yeah, but that falls under Blizzard's banner.  Even then, if WoW wasn't drying up, they wouldn't have made Overwatch.
They didn't make Overwatch because of anything happening with WoW. Overwatch came from a failed attempt at a second MMO and that MMO began development long before WoW had a serious decline in subscriptions. Titan was a project they came up with because they wanted to. Not because they felt like they needed to. What Titan became, Overwatch, was announced prior to the massive sub loss WoW suffered because its most recent expansion, Warlords of Draenor, ended up a total bust. They didn't want everything they worked on to go to waste and they decided to try and make a hero shooter using some of the characters and concepts from Titan.

Even at its current user rate, WoW greatly exceeds most, if not all, other MMOs. Heroes of the Storm was their middle finger to Valve for taking the DOTA name and making a MOBA and Hearthstone was a passion project that exploded. None of these newer games are needed, especially not Overwatch. Blizzard brings in about 70 to 80 million a month just on current WoW subscriptions. Hearthstone has several tens of millions of users pumping money into Blizzard buying card packs and expansions for a game that takes very little development effort. Blizzard makes so much money on just those two games alone that they wouldn't have to make anything else. They're set.
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Post by: BananaKing on May 09, 2016, 08:49 AM
And it's still going to be the biggest game of the year...(unless Rockstar shocks the world and announces RDR2 for 2016), at this point all these dislikes are probably helped by a lot of brigading from the Battlefield community, which seems to have collectively decided that a 1 minute non-gameplay trailer is enough to decide that Battlefield has once again apparently "killed" Cod.
i am one of those people who say the BF trailer shimed all over the Cod one. but no way... no way is BF gonna kill "CoD". in fact all this CoD vs BF talk is just gonna benefit CoD. BF will sell shame loads, if its any good.

but still, doesnt mean we cant enjoy awesome shame like this

https://www.facebook.com/GamingLife4/videos/274416779561343/
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Post by: Raven on May 11, 2016, 05:35 PM


Lol
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Post by: DerNebel on May 11, 2016, 09:15 PM
Has someone else noticed how nowadays every freaking Spencer tweet is made into a pseudo news story by the gaming press?

How is this tweet worth a dang story on Gamespot?

Phil Spencer on Twitter: "@YTMaxi Partnership with Nintendo on this has been great, nice to see Minecraft doing so well on the Wii U and to get the Mario content." (https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/730055390470144001)

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-boss-partnership-with-nintendo-has-been-great/1100-6439702/
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Post by: Raven on May 12, 2016, 01:10 AM
Has someone else noticed how nowadays every freaking Spencer tweet is made into a pseudo news story by the gaming press?

How is this tweet worth a dang story on Gamespot?

Phil Spencer on Twitter: "@YTMaxi Partnership with Nintendo on this has been great, nice to see Minecraft doing so well on the Wii U and to get the Mario content." (https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/730055390470144001)

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-boss-partnership-with-nintendo-has-been-great/1100-6439702/
Probably because it's the only thing anyone really has to talk about with Xbox right now.
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Post by: DerNebel on May 12, 2016, 06:32 AM
Probably because it's the only thing anyone really has to talk about with Xbox right now.
Look at the comments, people are actually reading into this shame, lol.

Xbox Boss: "Partnership With Nintendo Has Been Great" for Minecraft : xboxone (https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/4iw2c1/xbox_boss_partnership_with_nintendo_has_been/)
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Post by: BananaKing on May 12, 2016, 10:21 AM
Has someone else noticed how nowadays every freaking Spencer tweet is made into a pseudo news story by the gaming press?

How is this tweet worth a dang story on Gamespot?

Phil Spencer on Twitter: "@YTMaxi Partnership with Nintendo on this has been great, nice to see Minecraft doing so well on the Wii U and to get the Mario content." (https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/730055390470144001)

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-boss-partnership-with-nintendo-has-been-great/1100-6439702/
its really not the journalists fault here. after all its very clear they have no interest in quality journalism, they just are desperate for hits/money. and when you have people gobbling up what ever this guy has to say, well then of course they are gonna keep making articles about it, even if he says fudgy nothing. its really the fanbases fault here

Probably because it's the only thing anyone really has to talk about with Xbox right now.
ohhh snaaaaap.
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Post by: Legend on May 21, 2016, 07:52 PM


The polygon hate train just keeps on going, but this one I found pretty amusing.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 22, 2016, 05:05 PM
gamrConnect Forums - Big 3 - 2016 Exclusives Line-up - So Far (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=216674)

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Big 3 Best Metacritic 2016 Line-up - So Far - Scores Included


  

  

 
PlayStation   Exclusive GamesPlayStation + PC Shared Library
93 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End87 The Witness
86 Ratchet & Clank86 Salt and Sanctuary
84 MLB The Show 1685 Crypt of the NecroDancer
82 Severed85 Assault Android Cactus
80 Alienation85 Valkyria Chronicles Remastered
80 Gravity Rush Remastered84 Day of the Tentacle Remastered
78 Heavy Rain & Beyond: Two Souls   Collection83 Invisible, Inc.
76 Klaus82 Enter the Gungeon
75 Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth78 Street Fighter V
75 Atelier Escha & Logy Plus77 Hitman GO: Definitive Edition
74 Amplitude76 Firewatch
72 Ray Gigant74 Not a Hero
71 Megadimension Neptunia VII74 Stories: The Path of Destinies
71 Samurai Warriors 4 Empires73 Futuridium EP Deluxe
71 Amazing Discoveries In Outer Space73 Neverending Nightmares
70 Rainbow Moon72 The Magic Circle: Gold Edition
70 Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite   Duel72 Republique
68 Nights of Azure72 Dead Star
68 Rocketbirds 2: Evolution72 The Deadly Tower of Monsters
67 Senran Kagura: Estival Versus67 BROFORCE
67 Shadow of the Beast66 The Last Tinker: City of Colors
65 The Witch and the Hundred Knight65 Tharsis
65 Trillion: God of Destruction63 Kholat
61 MegaTagmension Blanc59 Catlateral Damage
56 Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault58 Attractio
56 Hardware: Rivals56 Table Top Racing: World Tour
52 Koi50 Shadwen
43 Dead or Alive Xtreme 3
Total: 28  /  Scored   80 or above: 6Total: 27 /  Scored 80 or above: 8
 

  

 
Nintendo   Exclusive GamesNintendo + PC Shared Library
87 Fire Emblem Fates
86 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess   HD
84 Pocket Card Jockey
83 Mutant Mudds: Super Challenge
81 Bravely Second: End Layer
76 Pokken Tournament
76 Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
75 Sega 3D Classics Collection
74 Star Fox Guard
73 Project X Zone 2
72 Return to PoPoLoCroiS
70 Hyrule Warriors Legends
69 Star Fox Zero
79 Final Fantasy Explorers
60 Mario & Sonic 2016 Olympic Games
58 Pokemon Rumble World
54 Sadame
40 Langrisser Re:Incarnation -TENSEI
Total: 18  /  Scored 80 or above: 5Total: 0  /  Scored 80 or above: 0
 

  

 
XBox   Exclusive GamesXBox + PC Shared Library
88 Ori and the Blind Forest
82 SUPERHOT
78 Oxenfree
77 Quantum Break
73 The Flame in the Flood
69 Fortified
67 Cobalt
57 ZHEROS
52 Active Soccer 2 DX
49 MagNets: Fully Charged
Total: 0  /  Scored 80 or above: 0Total: 10  /  Scored 80 or above: 2
 

 There are 3  XBox games in pending review status:

  

 http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/gunworld-2

 http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/raiden-v

 http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/grand-prix-rock-n-racing

  

 I will add them once they get an official score.

  

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 E3 could be a big game changer, but so far, what company do you belive is having a better year exclusive wise alone?

Interesting lists
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Post by: Aura7541 on May 22, 2016, 05:26 PM
Shouldn't Ori and the Blind Forest not be in that list? I hardly find the definitive edition a justified enough reason to consider it a 2016 game.
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Post by: Raven on May 22, 2016, 05:46 PM
E3 could be a game changer? You're not going to turn around a shaming year like 2016 has already been for Xbox by making announcements of games that aren't here yet when right now the competition already has close to 50 games you don't have, 28 of which are at least currently exclusive to that platform, with none of your own actual exclusives. Unless you want me to believe that by E3 we'll somehow magically know that the games coming later in the year will be any good. If you're nurturing any hope that its total lineup will outpace the competition in the quantity department this year, I'd go ahead and drown that thing right now.

The best Xbox game by far is a re-release of an indie-style game that came out last year, which had some stuff added to it and given a retail package. Which is also available on PC. Looking ahead, we already know this Summer is loaded with games coming as exclusive or console exclusive to PS4, with some of those console exclusives having PC versions that won't come until later. That's just from now until September. We know GT Sport is coming in November and The Last Guardian is rumored to be an October release. Those will sit alongside many other games that are coming for PS4 from developers who, for one reason or another, are shunning Xbox. Then we have PSVR coming which opens up a whole new library of games for those who will shell out the cash for it.

If you're the kind of Xbox fan who prided themselves on their purchase because you believed you were going to have the best and most numerous options for console gaming available, this is a terrible time to be you. This generation isn't likely to get any better. Not with multiple project cancellations, studio closures, lack of third party exclusivity deals, and a software lineup that has been a disappointment for two and a half years and counting. If you have even a decent PC with Windows 10, there is virtually no reason to own an Xbox One thanks to the direction Microsoft is taking the Xbox division. I would even say at this point that even if you don't have a decent PC, I still wouldn't recommend an Xbox One based on its current library and the future isn't looking bright enough at all to change that.
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Post by: Legend on May 22, 2016, 06:45 PM
When is the next xbox one exclusive? Is gears the only one they have this year?
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on May 22, 2016, 07:06 PM
When is the next xbox one exclusive? Is gears the only one they have this year?
Whater they show at e3. But its looking pretty bad.
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Post by: Aura7541 on May 22, 2016, 07:31 PM
The XB1 library overlapping too much with PC is not the only problem. It's also lacking on multiple genres. The fighting genre is one of them. While Killer Instinct is doing great, it's only one game. Mortal Kombat X and Dead or Alive 5: Last Round are also available on the PS4 and PC. Street Fighter V, while it didn't sell all that well, is only on PS4 and PC. Over the next months, the PS4 will be getting Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator and The King of Fighters XIV. Tekken is rumored to be skipping the XB1.

It is even worse when it comes to JRPGs. The XB1 is the absolute worst console for this genre. The only JRPGs I can think off the top of my head are FF Type-0 and Stranger in the Sword City. The former is available on the PS4/PC and the PS4 version outsold the XB1 by a 4 to 1 ratio in the US. Stranger in the Sword City is digital-only on the XB1, but you can get it physically on the Vita. Not only does the XB1 lack JRPGs even when counting multiplats, but the gap between them is large. Type-0 came out in March 17, 2015. Stranger in the Sword City came out in March 22, 2016. The next JRPG the XB1 is getting is FFXV, which doesn't come out until September 30. This is not sufficient enough to retain the JRPG fanbase. In fact, it's absolutely pathetic.

Compare that to what the PS4 has gotten/will be getting.

Spoiler for Long List Incoming:
<br><span style="font-size: 1em;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u">In 2015</span></span><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Omega Quintet</li><li>Toukiden Kiwami</li><li>Tales of Zestiria</li><li>Disgaea 5</li><li>Dragon Quest Heroes</li><li>Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess</li><li>Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD</li><li>Sword Art Online Re:Hollow Fragment</li><li>Sword Art Online: Lost Song</li></ul><br><br><span style="font-size: 1em;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u">In 2016</span></span><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth</li><li>Megadimension Neptunia VII</li><li>The Witch and the Hundred Knight: Revival Edition</li><li>Nights of Azure</li><li>Valkyria Chronicles Remastered</li><li>Odin Sphere Leifhrasir</li><li>Atelier Sophie</li><li>Star Ocean V</li><li>I am Setsuna</li><li>God Eater Resurrection</li><li>God Eater 2: Rage Burst</li><li>Exist Archive</li></ul><br><br><span class="bbc_u">Likely to come out in 2016</span><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization</li><li>Kingdom Hearts 2.8</li><li>Persona 5</li><li>Dragon Quest Heroes II</li></ul><br><span style="font-size: 1em;" class="bbc_size"></span>
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While the vast majority of the JRPGs I've listed are niche, there is enough to go around throughout 2015 and 2016. That helps retain and perhaps, even grow the JRPG fanbase on the PS4.
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Post by: Raven on May 22, 2016, 08:02 PM
When is the next xbox one exclusive? Is gears the only one they have this year?
It's the only one confirmed for this year. Likely anything they announce at E3 will have a PC version. Forza 6 just got a PC beta and Halo 5's Forge is getting a PC release which is awfully dang close to confirming a PC version of the actual game. The head of The Coalition did entertain the idea of a PC version of Gears 4 and the Gears 1 remaster already got a PC release.

The XB1 library overlapping too much with PC is not the only problem. It's also lacking on multiple genres. The fighting genre is one of them. While Killer Instinct is doing great, it's only one game. Mortal Kombat X and Dead or Alive 5: Last Round are also available on the PS4 and PC. Street Fighter V, while it didn't sell all that well, is only on PS4 and PC. Over the next months, the PS4 will be getting Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator and The King of Fighters XIV. Tekken is rumored to be skipping the XB1.

It is even worse when it comes to JRPGs. The XB1 is the absolute worst console for this genre. The only JRPGs I can think off the top of my head are FF Type-0 and Stranger in the Sword City. The former is available on the PS4/PC and the PS4 version outsold the XB1 by a 4 to 1 ratio in the US. Stranger in the Sword City is digital-only on the XB1, but you can get it physically on the Vita. Not only does the XB1 lack JRPGs even when counting multiplats, but the gap between them is large. Type-0 came out in March 17, 2015. Stranger in the Sword City came out in March 22, 2016. The next JRPG the XB1 is getting is FFXV, which doesn't come out until September 30. This is not sufficient enough to retain the JRPG fanbase. In fact, it's absolutely pathetic.

Compare that to what the PS4 has gotten/will be getting.

Spoiler for Long List Incoming:
<br><span style="font-size: 1em;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u">In 2015</span></span><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Omega Quintet</li><li>Toukiden Kiwami</li><li>Tales of Zestiria</li><li>Disgaea 5</li><li>Dragon Quest Heroes</li><li>Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess</li><li>Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD</li><li>Sword Art Online Re:Hollow Fragment</li><li>Sword Art Online: Lost Song</li></ul><br><br><span style="font-size: 1em;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u">In 2016</span></span><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth</li><li>Megadimension Neptunia VII</li><li>The Witch and the Hundred Knight: Revival Edition</li><li>Nights of Azure</li><li>Valkyria Chronicles Remastered</li><li>Odin Sphere Leifhrasir</li><li>Atelier Sophie</li><li>Star Ocean V</li><li>I am Setsuna</li><li>God Eater Resurrection</li><li>God Eater 2: Rage Burst</li><li>Exist Archive</li></ul><br><br><span class="bbc_u">Likely to come out in 2016</span><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization</li><li>Kingdom Hearts 2.8</li><li>Persona 5</li><li>Dragon Quest Heroes II</li></ul><br><span style="font-size: 1em;" class="bbc_size"></span>
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While the vast majority of the JRPGs I've listed are niche, there is enough to go around throughout 2015 and 2016. That helps retain and perhaps, even grow the JRPG fanbase on the PS4.
Hell, you even missed some on that list. Like World of Final Fantasy which is confirmed console exclusive to PS4, handheld exclusive to Vita, with a possible PC version later. Nioh could possibly release this year as well. Though whether that qualifies as JRPG is debatable. Like Bloodborne.
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Post by: Aura7541 on May 22, 2016, 08:33 PM
Hell, you even missed some on that list. Like World of Final Fantasy which is confirmed console exclusive to PS4, handheld exclusive to Vita, with a possible PC version later. Nioh could possibly release this year as well. Though whether that qualifies as JRPG is debatable. Like Bloodborne.
dang, how could I have forgotten about World of FF. I think Toukiden 2 is also likely to come out this year.
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Post by: Legend on May 23, 2016, 10:06 PM
Wow the last scandal is crazy.

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Post by: Aura7541 on May 23, 2016, 10:48 PM
Wow the last scandal is crazy.


Just saw the video and man, I'm surprised how Driv3rgate was swept under the rug for a scandal that big.
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Post by: Legend on May 24, 2016, 05:33 PM


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Post by: Legend on May 25, 2016, 05:35 PM
What did they do to this game?!?

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Post by: Legend on May 25, 2016, 07:50 PM
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Post by: Legend on May 25, 2016, 09:25 PM
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Post by: Legend on May 26, 2016, 06:34 PM
Even more trailers!





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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 26, 2016, 06:43 PM

Bet this will look great in VR.  
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Post by: Legend on May 26, 2016, 06:48 PM
Bet this will look great in VR.  
Yeah might actually make a nice VR game since all you do is walk around.
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Post by: BananaKing on May 26, 2016, 08:59 PM
cant wait for the ghost recon downgrades.
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Post by: Legend on May 30, 2016, 05:59 AM
Really cool seeing the state of the game from way back then.

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Post by: Legend on Jun 03, 2016, 07:20 PM
Well this looks incredible.



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Post by: Legend on Jun 07, 2016, 01:56 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/Q7uLvH3.jpg)

Sweet
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 07, 2016, 03:55 PM
gamrConnect Forums - Sunset Overdrive Coming To PC (Rumour) (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=217239)

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It's the same guy who backed Shinobi's leak about Skyrim:

 Enter the Dragon Punch

 Sunset Overdrive is coming to PC, so whatever. Keep it for MCC, otherwise sell it.

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Post by: Legend on Jun 07, 2016, 03:56 PM
gamrConnect Forums - Sunset Overdrive Coming To PC (Rumour) (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=217239)

Why do we believe this gaf insider?

I've never seen him before.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 07, 2016, 03:58 PM
Why do we believe this gaf insider?

I've never seen him before.
Not sure. Gribble doesn't even namedrop him
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Post by: Legend on Jun 07, 2016, 03:59 PM
Not sure. Gribble doesn't even namedrop him
NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/member.php?u=505930)

This guy?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 07, 2016, 04:07 PM
NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/member.php?u=505930)

This guy?
Oh yeah so that's his name hah
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Post by: Legend on Jun 07, 2016, 04:31 PM
Oh yeah so that's his name hah
Added him to the insider thread.

And this is a super informative video!!!

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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 07, 2016, 05:45 PM
Why do we believe this gaf insider?

I've never seen him before.
I don't think I have either.  

I'm hoping he has more credentials than "Backed Shinobi on Skyrim: Remaster"  
I mean I could have done that!  
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Post by: BananaKing on Jun 07, 2016, 11:59 PM
Doom is the best shooter multiplayer i played this gen, easily. Me and my brother already have over 24 hours clocked in, and we aint slowing down. (We had 7 hours in the beta as well)

The ratio is like 1.63 so far, roughly 130 "5 kill streak" badges, maybe 12 "10 kill streak", and one "15 +20" kill streak badges. Roughly 58 demons slayn, roughly 30 "longest kill streak" and "best k/d" ratio .
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Post by: Legend on Jun 08, 2016, 01:01 AM


I hadn't heard of this, but it seems pretty good. On Steam it has a very positive ratting as well, even though meta has it at 50.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 08, 2016, 03:49 AM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 08, 2016, 07:52 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 09, 2016, 03:56 PM
Just picked witcher 3 up again and it seems to go on forever lol. I thought the battle at the Witchers' keep was the final scene but nope!
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Post by: BananaKing on Jun 09, 2016, 04:47 PM
Just picked witcher 3 up again and it seems to go on forever lol. I thought the battle at the Witchers' keep was the final scene but nope!
When you gather up allies ?

Nop, I thought so on my play through as well, but it's like 2/3's of the game by then. A little bit more maybe
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 09, 2016, 04:52 PM
When you gather up allies ?

Nop, I thought so on my play through as well, but it's like 2/3's of the game by then. A little bit more maybe
Been playing since November last year and still haven't finished the main story. dang
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Post by: Legend on Jun 09, 2016, 04:53 PM
Been playing since November last year and still haven't finished the main story. dang
You're way more than 2/3s of the way done, but yeah it's huge.

Took me almost a week to finish it.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jun 09, 2016, 05:21 PM
You're way more than 2/3s of the way done, but yeah it's huge.

Took me almost a week to finish it.
Maybe I calculated it wrong, but there was a good chunk of missions left, and including that kaer morhen mission, which is pretty long, I'd say there is about atleast 1/4 of the story left.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 09, 2016, 05:22 PM
Maybe I calculated it wrong, but there was a good chunk of missions left, and including that kaer morhen mission, which is pretty long, I'd say there is about atleast 1/4 of the story left.
Well I am going to
Spoiler for Hidden:
Velen now with Ciri
so hopefully there's less than 1/4 left now. I want to be able to play other games too :'D
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Post by: Legend on Jun 09, 2016, 05:23 PM
Maybe I calculated it wrong, but there was a good chunk of missions left, and including that kaer morhen mission, which is pretty long, I'd say there is about atleast 1/4 of the story left.
I thought Pezus meant he was already past the kaer morhen missions. "the battle at the Witchers' keep"
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Post by: BananaKing on Jun 09, 2016, 05:23 PM
Been playing since November last year and still haven't finished the main story. dang
dang son.... you play slow

But yeah game is massive, took me months and I played for hours each setting. And it's all good content not just repetitive fetch quests

You guys are making me remember :(

Aaaahh.. one of my favourite games ever.. such an epic game...


I'm waiting for blood and wine to finish downloading, I saved hearts of stone so I can play the two expansions along together.. can't wait!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 09, 2016, 05:26 PM
dang son.... you play slow

But yeah game is massive, took me months and I played for hours each setting. And it's all good content not just repetitive fetch quests
so much to do...and a gf that doesnt like gaming so I'm forced to play almost exclusively when I'm alone
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jun 09, 2016, 05:38 PM
so much to do...and a gf that doesnt like gaming so I'm forced to play almost exclusively when I'm alone
(https://media.giphy.com/media/VPMnHH3V5B0ju/giphy.gif)
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 09, 2016, 05:50 PM
so much to do...and a gf that doesnt like gaming so I'm forced to play almost exclusively when I'm alone
So this is what whipped smells like.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 09, 2016, 05:55 PM
So this is what whipped smells like.
She wants to watch TV shows. I feel like I've watched everything by now. Even started watching the Flash recently because we needed something new.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 09, 2016, 06:58 PM
She wants to watch TV shows. I feel like I've watched everything by now. Even started watching the Flash recently because we needed something new.
Watch  supergirl.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 09, 2016, 07:05 PM
Watch  supergirl.
Looks bad tbh
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Post by: Legend on Jun 09, 2016, 07:08 PM
Looks bad tbh
Better than flash.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 09, 2016, 07:12 PM
Better than flash.
I don't believe ya
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Post by: Legend on Jun 09, 2016, 08:32 PM
Haha this game!

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Post by: BananaKing on Jun 09, 2016, 09:17 PM
so apparently i bought the Witcher 3's expansion pass on the wrong region. because apparently when your disk says "All" on the region on the box, it doesnt mean all. it means region fudgy 1.

how the fudge am i supposed to know which region the game is if the box says its "All". how the hell am i supposed to know which region to buy my DLC from?

this is infuriating, i bought the DLC, i payed money for it, i am supposed to be able to fudgy play it. Sony cant come up with a system where they match the DLC with the Disk regardless of region? this is battleship, they cant at least warn me before my purchase that "hey, the dlc you are buying wont match the game thats installed on your PS4".
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Post by: Legend on Jun 09, 2016, 09:33 PM
so apparently i bought the Witcher 3's expansion pass on the wrong region. because apparently when your disk says "All" on the region on the box, it doesnt mean all. it means region fudgy 1.

how the fudge am i supposed to know which region the game is if the box says its "All". how the hell am i supposed to know which region to buy my DLC from?

this is infuriating, i bought the DLC, i payed money for it, i am supposed to be able to fudgy play it. Sony cant come up with a system where they match the DLC with the Disk regardless of region? this is battleship, they cant at least warn me before my purchase that "hey, the dlc you are buying wont match the game thats installed on your PS4".
Hopefully sony support can transfer the DLC to the correct region.

Definitely a pain though.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jun 09, 2016, 10:26 PM
Hopefully sony support can transfer the DLC to the correct region.

Definitely a pain though.
how can i contact them?

i been trying to but its impossible. i know there is a chat option, and when i tried to connect to it it says my online ID is wrong, and they cant find it, when i been entering it right.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 09, 2016, 10:27 PM
how can i contact them?

i been trying to but its impossible. i know there is a chat option, and when i tried to connect to it it says my online ID is wrong, and they cant find it, when i been entering it right.
I wouldn't know. I've never had to contact them myself.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jun 09, 2016, 10:35 PM
I wouldn't know. I've never had to contact them myself.
Got it working, stand by time on average is 30 minutes.. fudgy amazing

I once contacted Microsoft via chat and i didn't have to endure this shame. Waaaaaay better
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Post by: Raven on Jun 10, 2016, 10:06 PM
Cuphead - in Don't Deal with the Devil (http://cupheadgame.com/)

Cuphead will be available on Steam. It's not Windows 10 exclusive.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 10, 2016, 10:26 PM
Cuphead - in Don't Deal with the Devil (http://cupheadgame.com/)

Cuphead will be available on Steam. It's not Windows 10 exclusive.
Yay!!!

Guess I'm both a moron and a prophet  ::)
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jun 10, 2016, 10:27 PM
Awesome. After trying forza 6 ill never use the windows store again.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 10, 2016, 10:30 PM
Awesome. After trying forza 6 ill never use the windows store again.
What makes it so bad?
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jun 10, 2016, 10:40 PM
What makes it so bad?
I had to google why it wouldnt load. And it freeze from time to time and lags like its an online race. Dont know if they fixed it. I havent turned it back on sense.
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Post by: Raven on Jun 13, 2016, 10:51 AM
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Post by: Legend on Jun 23, 2016, 08:32 PM
Pretty cool demo

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Post by: Legend on Jun 29, 2016, 11:32 PM
                       
       
   

    I think some people are going to be disappointed. - Imgur (http://imgur.com/sa2wKjL)
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Post by: Ludicrous Speed on Jun 30, 2016, 12:22 AM
lol
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 30, 2016, 08:52 AM
                       
       
   

    I think some people are going to be disappointed. - Imgur (http://imgur.com/sa2wKjL)
Haha that's brilliant.

I wonder how many of those are actually people thinking they could play GoW on xbox one
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 30, 2016, 11:22 AM
Haha that's brilliant.

I wonder how many of those are actually people thinking they could play GoW on xbox one
Well gears is also called GoW by some
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 30, 2016, 12:14 PM
Well gears is also called GoW by some
The new gears is just Gears 4 though isn't it ;)
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Post by: Raven on Jun 30, 2016, 04:24 PM
Respawn Always Believed Titanfall 1 Would Eventually Come to PlayStation 4 (http://gamerant.com/titanfall-playstation-4-release-113/)

Reconfirmed that Respawn had expected a PS4 release and was surprised to find out that EA had made an exclusive deal with Microsoft. Also reconfirms that the deal had nothing to do with "da cloud".
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Post by: Legend on Jun 30, 2016, 11:12 PM
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 01, 2016, 01:42 AM
Respawn Always Believed Titanfall 1 Would Eventually Come to PlayStation 4 (http://gamerant.com/titanfall-playstation-4-release-113/)

Reconfirmed that Respawn had expected a PS4 release and was surprised to find out that EA had made an exclusive deal with Microsoft. Also reconfirms that the deal had nothing to do with "da cloud".
They, themselves clearly didn't realize how powerful the cloud was.  /s
.
Wow.  I know the collection was rumored for a while, but really cool that they are including all single player DLC and all 3 games.  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 01, 2016, 05:15 PM
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Post by: Legend on Jul 02, 2016, 06:12 PM
I wish game trailers were still this stupid and lighthearted.

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Post by: Legend on Jul 04, 2016, 09:05 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/3vVkMSD.jpg)
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Post by: Legend on Jul 04, 2016, 09:13 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/izDrTX3.png)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 06, 2016, 01:16 PM
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Post by: Legend on Jul 10, 2016, 06:19 AM
VizionEck is going to blow your mind.

I'm doing so many awesome things with it. I don't think any game before has had a true conlang, and that's only the tip of the iceberg. It's not just about making a hard puzzle game, but making puzzles that feel worthy of your time and investigation.

Man can I not wait to release the game and freely discuss things. It may be niche but this stuff is cool! The research I've done for this game has taught me so freaking much. IE did you know that dice originated from knuckle bones?

I know lots of these concepts are nich, but it's crazy how VizionEck has evolved into the dream game I never knew I wanted. Back at the start it was just a means to an end. Back when I was becoming an indie dev, I designed 4ish games around a unique game mechanic. Two were AAA quality and 2 were B quality for production costs, so I decided to put them on the back burner and not spend years on my first game (lol). I instead decided to make a quick and free game on PC. This way my studio had a game to our name and I could attract other devs to help with the big project.

VizionEck started out as a "1 month game." I was making super quick progress and even kept a dev blog on the chertz. However I was stupid and kinda felt the game had more potential. I tweeted Shahid at playstation and he helped get me in contact with the US folks to register as an indie dev. Haha it all started through twitter.

On August 21st I regestered VizionEck LLC with the gov so that I could progress with dev sign up. The paperwork took a long time going back and forth so during this I just added feature and feature to the game. I added multiplayer even though I don't care about multiplayer games.

Wasn't until a year ago when I started cutting content that VizionEck started to feel great for me. I've always thought the game would be great, but it lacked soul and passion. Well it had passion, just not for the game mechanics.


I've also stopped caring abouf being unique. If a game does something good, I'll shamelessy copy that. No regrets. Players (and I) just want a great game regardless of how many shoulders it's built on.


For fun I've been using the count to a million thread to jusge my game. I want to have more sales than it, so I need to think about if delays are worth it.

But fudge money. Like seriously. I hope to make a profit so I can keep making games, but this has become my dreM. I'll be happy and proud of the game regardless of sales or reviews. But please buy it.
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 10, 2016, 09:30 AM
VizionEck is going to blow your mind.

I'm doing so many awesome things with it. I don't think any game before has had a true conlang, and that's only the tip of the iceberg. It's not just about making a hard puzzle game, but making puzzles that feel worthy of your time and investigation.

Man can I not wait to release the game and freely discuss things. It may be niche but this stuff is cool! The research I've done for this game has taught me so freaking much. IE did you know that dice originated from knuckle bones?

I know lots of these concepts are nich, but it's crazy how VizionEck has evolved into the dream game I never knew I wanted. Back at the start it was just a means to an end. Back when I was becoming an indie dev, I designed 4ish games around a unique game mechanic. Two were AAA quality and 2 were B quality for production costs, so I decided to put them on the back burner and not spend years on my first game (lol). I instead decided to make a quick and free game on PC. This way my studio had a game to our name and I could attract other devs to help with the big project.

VizionEck started out as a "1 month game." I was making super quick progress and even kept a dev blog on the chertz. However I was stupid and kinda felt the game had more potential. I tweeted Shahid at playstation and he helped get me in contact with the US folks to register as an indie dev. Haha it all started through twitter.

On August 21st I regestered VizionEck LLC with the gov so that I could progress with dev sign up. The paperwork took a long time going back and forth so during this I just added feature and feature to the game. I added multiplayer even though I don't care about multiplayer games.

Wasn't until a year ago when I started cutting content that VizionEck started to feel great for me. I've always thought the game would be great, but it lacked soul and passion. Well it had passion, just not for the game mechanics.


I've also stopped caring abouf being unique. If a game does something good, I'll shamelessy copy that. No regrets. Players (and I) just want a great game regardless of how many shoulders it's built on.


For fun I've been using the count to a million thread to jusge my game. I want to have more sales than it, so I need to think about if delays are worth it.

But fudge money. Like seriously. I hope to make a profit so I can keep making games, but this has become my dreM. I'll be happy and proud of the game regardless of sales or reviews. But please buy it.
Its really great that you love your game, it means that a lot of people will like it and you can be proud whatever it sells.

You know that we'll all buy it! If I end up liking it then bravo because I have a narrow taste in games ;D
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Post by: Raven on Jul 10, 2016, 02:12 PM
I'm thinking about doing a forum article on WoW. Is there anything special I have to do?
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Post by: Legend on Jul 10, 2016, 02:17 PM
I'm thinking about doing a forum article on WoW. Is there anything special I have to do?
I gave you the writer's permission.

I think most of those features are defunct, but at the very least you'll have access to what's still working.

EDT:

Might as well program in some article/blog features. Would be handy for my game news too.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jul 10, 2016, 03:18 PM
I gave you the writer's permission.

I think most of those features are defunct, but at the very least you'll have access to what's still working.

EDT:

Might as well program in some article/blog features. Would be handy for my game news too.
I can already see the headlines

"Vizioneck delayed....again"
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Post by: Raven on Jul 11, 2016, 07:20 AM
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Post by: Legend on Jul 11, 2016, 06:30 PM
Get out of trouble quick

Spoiler for Large GIF:
(http://i.imgur.com/xH85JXH.gif)
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Post by: Legend on Jul 13, 2016, 07:36 PM
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Post by: Legend on Jul 16, 2016, 08:59 PM
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Post by: Raven on Jul 18, 2016, 01:35 AM
Tekken 7 confirmed coming to PC. Harada just announced it at EVO.

Also showed a video of returning character Bob and new character Master Raven.

And EVO will have a tournament in Japan as well.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 21, 2016, 02:55 AM
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Post by: Legend on Jul 22, 2016, 08:13 PM
First COD I've ever been hyped for.



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Post by: BananaKing on Jul 22, 2016, 09:34 PM
First COD I've ever been hyped for.




that first video was pretty good actually. i dont understand the dislike ratio... ohh wait i do... butt hurt gamers.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 22, 2016, 10:15 PM
that first video was pretty good actually. i dont understand the dislike ratio... ohh wait i do... butt hurt gamers.
People call it Killzone/Halo as an insult, but that's the type of game I want!



Also in unrelated news
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 24, 2016, 03:29 AM
A lot of open world games just end up being a collection of linear games.  

Missions are very often encapsulated in such a way that it doesnt really end up mattering order wise.  

Characters don't really have any connections to others.  
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Post by: Legend on Jul 24, 2016, 03:34 AM
A lot of open world games just end up being a collection of linear games.  

Missions are very often encapsulated in such a way that it doesnt really end up mattering order wise.  

Characters don't really have any connections to others.  
Yeah it's just open world level select. MGSV is one of the better ones at avoiding this imo.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 24, 2016, 04:22 AM


From the Pneuma devs.
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Post by: Raven on Jul 28, 2016, 12:04 AM
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Post by: Raven on Jul 29, 2016, 08:11 AM
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Post by: Legend on Aug 02, 2016, 04:44 AM
Should I buy NMS or life is strange?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 02, 2016, 04:46 AM
Should I buy NMS or life is strange?
Wait for NMS reviews, and download Life is Strange episode 1 for free and make your decision.  
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Post by: Legend on Aug 02, 2016, 04:59 AM
Wait for NMS reviews, and download Life is Strange episode 1 for free and make your decision.  
Yeah I played epiaode 1 and liked it a lot.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 02, 2016, 11:39 AM
Haha stuff like this happens so much:

(http://i.imgur.com/V6Q3Gd9.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/AiZjEjFl.jpg)

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Post by: BananaKing on Aug 02, 2016, 01:44 PM
so does the combat in Mass Effect 2 suck balls like it does in Mass Effect 1, or is it playable?
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Post by: Legend on Aug 02, 2016, 03:47 PM
so does the combat in Mass Effect 2 suck balls like it does in Mass Effect 1, or is it playable?
It's ok. I never had any problems with it.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 02, 2016, 04:02 PM
Haha stuff like this happens so much:

(http://i.imgur.com/V6Q3Gd9.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/AiZjEjFl.jpg)


Lol.
What is this from?
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Post by: Legend on Aug 02, 2016, 04:09 PM
Lol.
What is this from?
Was posted on a game dev subreddit. Guy downloaded the FPS tutorial and then wanted to claim copyright to it so that no one else could use "his" assets.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 02, 2016, 04:17 PM
Was posted on a game dev subreddit. Guy downloaded the FPS tutorial and then wanted to claim copyright to it so that no one else could use "his" assets.
Lol yeah, I found the video.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Aug 02, 2016, 09:29 PM
Yeah I played epiaode 1 and liked it a lot.

Ugh, watch it from 9 seconds.
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Post by: BananaKing on Aug 11, 2016, 09:46 AM
been playing Mass Effect 2 on PS3, i got the ME collection for 5 bucks a long while back. ME1 was an unplayable sour apple. really, its gameplay is just SO outdated. however ME2 is at least playable. its story is fun, but gosh it runs like shame on the PS3. it crashed on me 2 or 3 times so far.


im roughly 14 hours in. its an interesting game. ill certainly play ME3. and then id be ready for ME Andromeda.
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Post by: BananaKing on Aug 11, 2016, 12:19 PM


this battlefield 1 gameplay reaaaaalllly makes it look good and a lot of fun. i cant wait to try the open beta.
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Post by: BananaKing on Aug 12, 2016, 05:57 PM
Mass Effect Andromeda Won't Be At Gamescom 2016 At All (http://wccftech.com/mass-effect-andromeda-gamescom-2016/)

mass effect andromeda wont be at gamescom. yeah, no way is this game releasing Q1 2017. this is a holiday 2017 game it seems.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 13, 2016, 05:16 PM
How did we miss this?

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Post by: BananaKing on Aug 15, 2016, 11:42 AM
so i just signed up to be a battlefield insider. hopefully to get access to the beta early. am i too late, or would i still get early access?
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Post by: Legend on Aug 22, 2016, 05:32 PM
Allison Road: P.T. Spiritual Successor Revived - IGN (http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/08/22/allison-road-pt-spiritual-successor-revived)

It's not dead!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 22, 2016, 06:31 PM
OpenCritic - The top critics in gaming. All in one place. (http://opencritic.com/outlet/377/vgchartz)

VGChartz now part of Opencritic reviews.  
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Post by: BananaKing on Aug 22, 2016, 06:35 PM


this game seems fudgy creepy. its still interesting.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 24, 2016, 05:21 PM
Well this seems like a horrible idea.

OTON X:The First Artificial Intelligent Game Console by Derrick Samuels --Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/qquip/oton-x-the-first-artificial-intelligent-game-conso)
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 24, 2016, 05:36 PM
Well this seems like a horrible idea.

OTON X:The First Artificial Intelligent Game Console by Derrick Samuels --Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/qquip/oton-x-the-first-artificial-intelligent-game-conso)
+Free Games
+Resell

How are these going to work?

Also this: "Unlimited Storage"

I kind of love the idea, but at the same time it's really confusing what they are really trying to go for.  

What it's advertising can't really work well right now.  
What it realistically is, is a standard console with an API that handles procedural generation, and a lot of false promises.  
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Post by: Legend on Aug 29, 2016, 11:40 PM
No someone is beating me to market!!!  ;D

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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 30, 2016, 12:39 AM
No someone is beating me to market!!!  ;D


Actually more similar than I thought.  :o
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Post by: Legend on Aug 30, 2016, 12:44 AM
Actually more similar than I thought.  :o

Yup lots of surface level similarities. Haha it'd be hilarious if "cube FPS" becomes a mini genre.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 30, 2016, 12:45 AM
Yup lots of surface level similarities. Haha it'd be hilarious if "cube FPS" becomes a mini genre.
Yours will be way cooler though.

Or maybe I've succumbed to the hype....  :o

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Post by: Legend on Aug 30, 2016, 01:13 AM
Yours will be way cooler though.

Or maybe I've succumbed to the hype....  :o


Well I'd hope mine would be cooler. It has twice the amount of boxes!


(also this just made me realise I should test pulling the camera back and making VizionEck have a 3rd person feel)
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Aug 30, 2016, 01:58 AM
Welp, you're done.

Spoiler for Hidden:
;D
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 04, 2016, 12:04 AM
Don't think this will be an actual game, but some of the Lumberyard images look amazing.  
Also gives a bit of a bloodborne vibe.  
(https://d0.awsstatic.com/gamedev/Lumberyard%20Gallery/lumberyard-spooky.png)
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Post by: Legend on Sep 04, 2016, 09:09 PM
Don't think this will be an actual game, but some of the Lumberyard images look amazing.  
Also gives a bit of a bloodborne vibe.  
(https://d0.awsstatic.com/gamedev/Lumberyard%20Gallery/lumberyard-spooky.png)
Has Amazon done any customization on the graphics or is identical to standard Cryengine?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 04, 2016, 09:56 PM
Has Amazon done any customization on the graphics or is identical to standard Cryengine?
They've added some features and stuff, but I think it's pretty much identical aside from those few things.  

The codebase is still solidly CryEngine.
The biggest thing the update notes have is VR support along with some things that go with that.  

Spoiler for Hidden:
<br>(http://media.moddb.com/images/downloads/1/36/35702/cryengine-3-sdk.jpg)<br><br>(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v2E7pyZk1D4/maxresdefault.jpg)<br>

UI is pretty much the same.  (Cryengine on top, Lumberyard on bottom.)


On a different note, I really wonder if Amazon is going to make games out of these.

Spoiler for LumberyardAdvertising:
<br>(https://d0.awsstatic.com/gamedev/Lumberyard%20Gallery/yakushima-forest.png)<br>(https://d0.awsstatic.com/gamedev/Lumberyard%20Gallery/lumberyard-pirate.png)<br>(https://d0.awsstatic.com/gamedev/Lumberyard%20Gallery/lumberyard-meadow.png)<br>
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Post by: Legend on Sep 04, 2016, 10:01 PM
That middle one has a cool art style.


Have you messed around with reflection probes and things like that yet?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 04, 2016, 10:05 PM
That middle one has a cool art style.
Have you messed around with reflection probes and things like that yet?
No I haven't.  :-\
I'm pretty clueless to most of this stuff, yet.  
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Post by: Legend on Sep 04, 2016, 10:12 PM
No I haven't.  :-\
I'm pretty clueless to most of this stuff, yet.  
The thing in the Cryengine screen is a reflection probe. At least in Unity they're mostly automated and pretty simple to setup.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 04, 2016, 11:08 PM
The thing in the Cryengine screen is a reflection probe. At least in Unity they're mostly automated and pretty simple to setup.
Just did some reading.  Yeah, pretty easy setup.  
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Post by: Legend on Sep 05, 2016, 10:37 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 07, 2016, 05:21 PM
Overwatch free weekend on consoles coming up. Anyone gonna try it out?

Not a good weekend for me, unsurprisingly.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 07, 2016, 11:09 PM
 Hyper Light Drifter Wii U and Vita Ports Cancelled | Dev Health and Engine Concerns - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1275292)

Quote
(http://theawesomer.com/photos/2013/09/hyper_light_drifter_t.jpg) Just came through on the kickstarter update (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1661802484/hyper-light-drifter/posts/1675572?ref=backer_project_update). Native ports were not an option for Vita/Wii U so Hyper Light Drifter would have had to been recreated from scratch in a new engine. Doing that and keeping the main game updated was going to be too much work and was negatively impacting the developer health.  Video breaks it down very well.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFvz...ature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFvzI0xGgTg&feature=youtu.be)
 
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Sep 07, 2016, 11:14 PM
So what happened to Crytek?  Did they give up and fold?
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Sep 07, 2016, 11:18 PM
So what happened to Crytek?  Did they give up and fold?
Probably making kinect games for MS now.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 07, 2016, 11:18 PM
So what happened to Crytek?  Did they give up and fold?
Star Citizen uses CryEngine and are funding engine development as the game needs it.

Crytek is safe at least until SC releases.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 07, 2016, 11:22 PM
Probably making kinect games for MS now.
Making a PSVR game actually.  :P
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 12, 2016, 09:15 PM


Also, demo tomorrow
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 14, 2016, 07:23 PM
KSP is moving closer to the full launch of 1.2

Im playing the pre release, and its made some nice upgrades, which finally includes a communication network mechanic.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 14, 2016, 08:03 PM
KSP is moving closer to the full launch of 1.2

Im playing the pre release, and its made some nice upgrades, which finally includes a communication network mechanic.
Yeah that mechanic sounds cool.

I think the game will really benefit from "empire building" like progress.
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 14, 2016, 08:10 PM
Yeah that mechanic sounds cool.

I think the game will really benefit from "empire building" like progress.
I agree, it gives things a larger sense of accomplishment, and a ladder to progress.   Sat's can be for more than just a quick science grab
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 14, 2016, 10:44 PM
Finally managed to score more than 1 goal in a match in the demo (albeit against one of the weaker teams). Understandable when the opposition just walks it in for me

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Post by: Legend on Sep 15, 2016, 06:03 PM
@ethomaz

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Post by: Legend on Sep 15, 2016, 06:23 PM
Hype!

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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 16, 2016, 12:53 PM
Hype!


Conor Mcgregor in this?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 16, 2016, 01:02 PM


Looks good!
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Post by: Legend on Sep 16, 2016, 01:14 PM
Conor Mcgregor in this?
Yes
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 16, 2016, 07:38 PM
Yes
Didn't know that. That's pretty funny
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Post by: Legend on Sep 17, 2016, 05:45 PM
Looks great!

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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 18, 2016, 02:01 PM
Icelandic National team not in fifa. What the fudge! They still have their celebration!?
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Post by: Legend on Sep 19, 2016, 09:55 PM
Well this looks good.

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Post by: Legend on Sep 19, 2016, 11:10 PM
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Sep 20, 2016, 12:19 PM
Dear Esther lands on PS4 & Xbox One! Anybody going to play it? I'm just about to buy it now.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 22, 2016, 04:46 PM
Surprisingly well done.

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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Sep 26, 2016, 03:23 PM
45 minutes of Modern Warfare Remaster

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Post by: Legend on Sep 26, 2016, 04:42 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 29, 2016, 08:02 PM
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Post by: Legend on Sep 29, 2016, 08:40 PM

Looks dope.



I am Geoff Keighley, Host/Producer of Live with YouTube Gaming, AMA! : IAmA (https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/553tqy/i_am_geoff_keighley_hostproducer_of_live_with/)
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Post by: Legend on Oct 05, 2016, 04:45 PM
No Man's Sky subreddit shut down, community erupts • Eurogamer.net (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-10-05-no-mans-sky-subreddit-shut-down)

Reddit admin brought it back. Kinda funny read.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 08, 2016, 05:10 PM
We should have a thread just for tracking the NMS crazy post release. Now people are stopping by their office to check and see if it's abandoned or not.

(http://i.imgur.com/I6RFkxd.jpg)
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Oct 10, 2016, 10:08 PM
We should have a thread just for tracking the NMS crazy post release. Now people are stopping by their office to check and see if it's abandoned or not.

(http://i.imgur.com/I6RFkxd.jpg)
This hammers home just how small Hello Games is.
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Oct 10, 2016, 10:11 PM
A few issues that Mafia III is suffering

Bugs



Issues

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Post by: Legend on Oct 21, 2016, 03:41 PM


Wow this is great!

Never seen anything like this.
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Post by: nnodley on Oct 24, 2016, 10:39 PM
I'm super hyped for Dishonored 2 and Watch Dogs 2.   Feel like I should only buy 1 but both look so good.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 25, 2016, 06:00 PM
I'm super hyped for Dishonored 2 and Watch Dogs 2.   Feel like I should only buy 1 but both look so good.
I'm not sure what to think of dishonored's split campaign.

COD looks great though!

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Post by: Raven on Oct 25, 2016, 06:28 PM
I'm not sure what to think of dishonored's split campaign.

COD looks great though!


The campaign had better be good. The multiplayer is just Advanced Warfare re-skinned. Same as Black Ops 3 was. If the campaign sucks, I can see this game getting hate beyond what it originally did.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 27, 2016, 10:04 PM
Good trailer

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Post by: darkknightkryta on Oct 29, 2016, 04:44 PM
So I was playing through the first Resident Evil Revelations, to test out my Skullcanyon, and I'll say the game was made by the Dino Crisis devs.  The more I get into it, the more its turning into Dino Crisis.  This one stage when you're running through a building to get to a helicopter, the enemies were bipedal dinosaurs.  On another note, Revelations 2 feels closer to RE.
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Post by: Raven on Nov 28, 2016, 06:18 AM
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Post by: Xbro on Dec 05, 2016, 09:29 PM
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Post by: kitler53 on Dec 05, 2016, 10:23 PM

so classically good.

i do enjoy how game progress but i also miss how older genres get treated like trash for not being modern.  we need more classic genres to be treated well by the big publishers (with middle teir investments).
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Post by: Aura7541 on Dec 05, 2016, 10:36 PM
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Post by: Legend on Dec 05, 2016, 11:24 PM

(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/000/284/922/0e3.png)
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Post by: Aura7541 on Dec 13, 2016, 03:10 PM
Yooka-Laylee launches April 11, 'Capital Cashino' trailer - Gematsu (http://gematsu.com/2016/12/yooka-laylee-launches-april-11-capital-cashino-trailer)

Wii U version canceled and will be replaced by the Switch version.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 13, 2016, 03:56 PM
Yooka-Laylee launches April 11, 'Capital Cashino' trailer - Gematsu (http://gematsu.com/2016/12/yooka-laylee-launches-april-11-capital-cashino-trailer)

Wii U version canceled and will be replaced by the Switch version.
I feel bad for Wii U owners but I'm sure most of them will forgive Nintendo immediately and gobble up switch
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Post by: Raven on Dec 13, 2016, 05:39 PM
I feel bad for Wii U owners but I'm sure most of them will forgive Nintendo immediately and gobble up switch
That's one thing about Nintendo I never liked even back when I could count myself as somewhat of a fan. The fact that support for their console dries up almost instantly upon a new one arriving. Be it their fault or not, it just always seems to happen that way. Rarely do you get any additional games after the new console has arrived and usually those games are garbage. Meanwhile, Microsoft and Sony would push for at least 2 or 3 more years of support. Sony usually going above and beyond. Let's be honest, though. I think Nintendo fans were already used to not having any Wii U games. The console's lineup died... what... two years ago for the most part?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Dec 14, 2016, 07:42 PM
Bad game design in real life.  
If the world was a game, what would be some examples of poor game design? - Quora (https://www.quora.com/If-the-world-was-a-game-what-would-be-some-examples-of-poor-game-design)
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Post by: BananaKing on Dec 14, 2016, 11:25 PM
Bad game design in real life.  
If the world was a game, what would be some examples of poor game design? - Quora (https://www.quora.com/If-the-world-was-a-game-what-would-be-some-examples-of-poor-game-design)
Having naughtiness with raven.

The gameplay is just broken, it's no where near satisfactory, sound design sucks, models and textures are horrible. And there is certainly something major glitches, the most glaring one being with the scale, it's certainly not supposed to be that small...
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Dec 15, 2016, 01:02 AM
Having naughtiness with raven.

The gameplay is just broken, it's no where near satisfactory, sound design sucks, models and textures are horrible. And there is certainly something major glitches, the most glaring one being with the scale, it's certainly not supposed to be that small...
It's like those cheap mobile games that try to squeeze money out of you between rounds.
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Post by: Raven on Dec 15, 2016, 04:24 AM
Having naughtiness with raven.

The gameplay is just broken, it's no where near satisfactory, sound design sucks, models and textures are horrible. And there is certainly something major glitches, the most glaring one being with the scale, it's certainly not supposed to be that small...
It's like those cheap mobile games that try to squeeze money out of you between rounds.
Don't worry. I have a patch coming out!
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Post by: Aura7541 on Dec 16, 2016, 11:48 PM
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Post by: BananaKing on Dec 17, 2016, 12:23 AM
Finished farcry primal the other day. It was fun, but it's nothing great. Though it does have some cool ideas, and the level design combined with the art at times was fantastic. It's story sucked balls though.

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Post by: nnodley on Dec 17, 2016, 12:32 AM
Finished farcry primal the other day. It was fun, but it's nothing great. Though it does have some cool ideas, and the level design combined with the art at times was fantastic. It's story sucked balls though.


I'm struggling to finish.  Got it closish to launch and played for a month and just can't get back into it.  It's a beautiful game though.
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Post by: BananaKing on Dec 17, 2016, 12:36 AM
I'm struggling to finish.  Got it closish to launch and played for a month and just can't get back into it.  It's a beautiful game though.
Yeah, I bought it around launch too. Played for roughly 21 hours, then stopped when doom and uncharted came out, or around that time. I came back to it, but after a few hours I started rushing things till I finished it
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Post by: Legend on Dec 17, 2016, 01:12 AM
I want to play Far Cry primal but it felt/feels like a reskinned Far Cry 4. Even though I haven't played any Far Cry games, that was offputing.

The constructed languages are cool though. I want to buy it just for them.
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 17, 2016, 01:16 AM
I'm struggling to finish.  Got it closish to launch and played for a month and just can't get back into it.  It's a beautiful game though.
Same thing for me too. I got it at launch and loved it for a while but then got rapidly bored. I have no will to finish the 'story' and I don't think I ever will. Disappointing in the end
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Post by: nnodley on Dec 17, 2016, 02:27 AM
I want to play Far Cry primal but it felt/feels like a reskinned Far Cry 4. Even though I haven't played any Far Cry games, that was offputing.

The constructed languages are cool though. I want to buy it just for them.
It pretty much is, but it definitely had a lot of work to make it quite different at the same time.  Far Cry 3 is my favorite of all of them.
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Post by: DerNebel on Jan 03, 2017, 06:13 PM
Look who's back.



http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/03/rime-re-revealed-for-ps4-xbox-one-pc-and-nintendo-switch-a-ign-first

May release.
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Post by: Legend on Jan 03, 2017, 06:17 PM
Look who's back.



http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/03/rime-re-revealed-for-ps4-xbox-one-pc-and-nintendo-switch-a-ign-first

May release.
Wowza it's not dead!

edt: graphics look downgraded and the game seems smaller in this trailer but it still looks fun. Wonder what it will cost.
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Post by: DerNebel on Jan 03, 2017, 06:34 PM
Wowza it's not dead!

edt: graphics look downgraded and the game seems smaller in this trailer but it still looks fun. Wonder what it will cost.
Yeah the graphics definitely look like they took a hit. I'm mostly wondering if it'll be any good, last march they "chose to reacquire the rights to Rime" which according to rumours actually meant that Sony was fed up with them and took the dev kits away because they simply didn't have a game. And now they are suddenly ready to release this 14 months later and on 3 new platforms (on of which they probably haven't had a dev kit for for long at all) as well?

I hope this is good but I'm very skeptical still.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 03, 2017, 08:20 PM
Not bad.  :o
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Post by: DerNebel on Jan 04, 2017, 06:25 PM
Mass Effect: Andromeda Coming March 21, 2017 (https://www.masseffect.com/en-gb/news/mass-effect-andromeda-coming-in-march)
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 04, 2017, 07:20 PM
So hyped for ME: Andromeda.  I still can't believe all the people on gaf who think it will get delayed.  It's literally 2 and 1/2 months away and will need to go gold by mid to end of february.  They wouldn't have announced if there was any doubt.  I could see a couple week delay if something all of a sudden pops up but nothing like some people are suggesting on gaf.  Someone even thinks it could get delayed to August or later.  Crazy people.  :P
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Post by: Legend on Jan 06, 2017, 07:11 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/TnoVVbM.jpg)
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Post by: BananaKing on Jan 06, 2017, 07:20 PM
So hyped for ME: Andromeda.  I still can't believe all the people on gaf who think it will get delayed.  It's literally 2 and 1/2 months away and will need to go gold by mid to end of february.  They wouldn't have announced if there was any doubt.  I could see a couple week delay if something all of a sudden pops up but nothing like some people are suggesting on gaf.  Someone even thinks it could get delayed to August or later.  Crazy people.  :P
i Dont think it will be delayed now that they have given a release date thats rather close. but i can understand why some people might think so, we barely seen anything of the game, and its supposedly huge. compared to Horizon, we seem very very little of Mass Effect, and they are just releasing a month apart, and are both RPG with a lot of content.



Spoiler for Hidden:
however i am really really hyped for ME: Andromeda. i do wonder if they can top the story in the previous games. the Reapers were such a formidable foe, and one that couldnt be beaten by just humanity, even all the galaxy couldnt beat it, it needed many cycles to keep working on a device to be able to stop them. they were a fantastic enemy/villan. i loved that sense of a small glimmer of hope in ME3, trying to beat incredible odds, and knowing their will be losses on the way, no way around it. the scale and intensity of the matter. it wasnt just some boss you knew you were going to beat. the Reapers were fudgy stronger than you, and you dang sure knew it. i loved the sense of scale in the ME universe, the stories and lore. my favorite part was the genophage, that was SO interesting, and every time i had the chance in dialogue options i would ask about it.
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 06, 2017, 09:25 PM
i Dont think it will be delayed now that they have given a release date thats rather close. but i can understand why some people might think so, we barely seen anything of the game, and its supposedly huge. compared to Horizon, we seem very very little of Mass Effect, and they are just releasing a month apart, and are both RPG with a lot of content.

Yeah I can get why.  But it's literally what EA does now when marketing their games.  They show off very little until 2-3 months release and then its full blast on info.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jan 08, 2017, 08:27 AM
Yeah I can get why.  But it's literally what EA does now when marketing their games.  They show off very little until 2-3 months release and then its full blast on info.
i guess so. im excited to see multiplayer, but i am also really worried, i dont want this to have gameplay elements hidden behind microtransactions. im OK with microtransactions if they are for cosmetic items, ideally gameplay DLC would be free as a result, other wise it would feel like the milking is too much. but going on to multiplayer, i think they can have something pretty fun. i didnt play ME3's multiplayer as i played ME3 just a few months ago.
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Post by: Horizon on Jan 08, 2017, 07:05 PM
So I could not finish Dragon Age Inquisition, what a freaking shame as there are some great things but the game is PADDED with filler content that is literally worthless. The game would have been a much better experience had it been a 40 hour game with a more coherent story as the story missions are great. The open world environments are very pretty but generally lifeless just filled with enemies and a few forts here and there but the main thing that made me gave up was the combat. After 60+ hours it is mundane and you honestly feel like you are playing something like Sacred instead of an action RPG.Your attacks don't have impact and more flashy than impacting. Also gating missions behind points rewarded through side missions and filler content is not good and my pet hate this gen. Shadow of Mordor and now this. Ugh, I am seriously concerned for Andromeda now which is not good. Thankfully the combat in Andromeda looks miles better and far more engaging.
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 09, 2017, 01:54 AM
Dragon Age Inquisition isn't an action RPG though. I love the combat in DA:I to be honest. Its so much better than the majority of similar open world RPGs out there. I find it so much more fun than Skyrim or The Witcher 3 or shadow of mordor.
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Post by: Horizon on Jan 09, 2017, 06:30 PM
Skyrim's combat looks hot garbage tbh. I have briefly touched the witcher 3 so I cannot say but shadow of Mordor has way better combat. I am going to go back to it and try and complete it as I have gone so far I might as well do it.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 09, 2017, 06:40 PM
Mordor's combat is actually all show.  I watched a video on it, it sucks.  

I would actually put skyrim above it.  :P
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 09, 2017, 07:53 PM
Skyrim's combat looks hot garbage tbh. I have briefly touched the witcher 3 so I cannot say but shadow of Mordor has way better combat. I am going to go back to it and try and complete it as I have gone so far I might as well do it.
Skyrim is very unpolished combat wise.  
But Shadow of Mordor's combat is actually described pretty well by Bananaman's description of Batman...  



Don't get me wrong, I actually enjoyed Shadow of Mordor's combat....  
But The Witcher 3 is not competition for it.  
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 16, 2017, 07:26 PM
When you play an old game
(http://i.imgur.com/8XvTRC2.gif)
and you've forgotten the controls


Saw it on facebook
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Post by: Horizon on Jan 17, 2017, 07:25 PM
Moved onto Bloodborne and Witcher 3 now. Struggling to find the time to play Bloodborne as I do not have much time to play without having to pause which you cannot do in Bloodborne. The Witcher 3 is amazing though, easily living up to the hype and reviews.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jan 17, 2017, 09:32 PM
Moved onto Bloodborne and Witcher 3 now. Struggling to find the time to play Bloodborne as I do not have much time to play without having to pause which you cannot do in Bloodborne. The Witcher 3 is amazing though, easily living up to the hype and reviews.
The Witcher 3 is just SO good. IMO its better than bloodborne, but BB is really good.

and yeah not being able to pause in bloodborne was a baby lol.

Doom's single player is amazing. such a great game. at first its meh, but then it gets better and better. i reached and finished the first Hell mission. dang it was fun. i hope Doom 5 is in the works.  
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 17, 2017, 10:18 PM
Bloodborne is amazing.  :D
I like it more than The Witcher 3, but that's me.  
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Post by: BananaKing on Jan 17, 2017, 10:23 PM
Bloodborne is amazing.  :D
I like it more than The Witcher 3, but that's me.  
thats because you are a failure in life.
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 17, 2017, 11:26 PM
The Witcher 3 is just SO good. IMO its better than bloodborne, but BB is really good.

and yeah not being able to pause in bloodborne was a baby lol.

Doom's single player is amazing. such a great game. at first its meh, but then it gets better and better. i reached and finished the first Hell mission. dang it was fun. i hope Doom 5 is in the works.  
I have Doom, but only played the first hour and I wasn't feeling it so I haven't touched it since.   I'll have to start it up again soon and see if I like it better.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jan 18, 2017, 04:30 AM
Moved onto Bloodborne and Witcher 3 now. Struggling to find the time to play Bloodborne as I do not have much time to play without having to pause which you cannot do in Bloodborne. The Witcher 3 is amazing though, easily living up to the hype and reviews.
You can by going to the "desktop"
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Post by: Raven on Jan 18, 2017, 06:27 AM
So I finally bought the season pass for Witcher 3. Going to start playing it this weekend.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jan 18, 2017, 06:40 PM
I have Doom, but only played the first hour and I wasn't feeling it so I haven't touched it since.   I'll have to start it up again soon and see if I like it better.
First hour is certainly slow. But it keeps getting better the more along you go. The gameplay is simply superb. And the level design just keeps getting better and better. I'd highly recommend you continue. Ohh.. and dem weapons.. most awesome weapons in an FPS

You can by going to the "desktop"
I'm pretty sure the game doesn't stop then.

So I finally bought the season pass for Witcher 3. Going to start playing it this weekend.
About time. It's easily one of the best pieces of DLC ever made.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 18, 2017, 06:56 PM
You can by going to the "desktop"
Think you have to put it to sleep, actually.
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Post by: ethomaz on Jan 18, 2017, 07:36 PM
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Post by: Raven on Jan 18, 2017, 07:50 PM

They need to rethink the name Play Anywhere. Literally speaking, that's only the case if you own a laptop. Figuratively, it gives the impression that a wide range of platforms support it.
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Post by: ethomaz on Jan 18, 2017, 08:00 PM
They need to rethink the name Play Anywhere. Literally speaking, that's only the case if you own a laptop. Figuratively, it gives the impression that a wide range of platforms support it.
Yeap you are tied to Window 10 MS Store.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jan 18, 2017, 08:04 PM
Doesn't Steam also offer something similar (PC to PC streaming)?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jan 18, 2017, 08:06 PM
Think you have to put it to sleep, actually.
I didn't have to. Maybe they patched it
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Post by: ethomaz on Jan 18, 2017, 08:07 PM
Doesn't Steam also offer something similar (PC to PC streaming)?
What do you mean?

XB1/PC PlayAnywhere is a deal that you buy the digital version of the game and can play on PC (Win10 Store) and XB1.

Steam well you can only play on Steam (PC).
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jan 18, 2017, 08:12 PM
What do you mean?

XB1/PC PlayAnywhere is a deal that you buy the digital version of the game and can play on PC (Win10 Store) and XB1.

Steam well you can only play on Steam (PC).
In terms of "play anywhere". Let's say I have a rig and a laptop. The laptop isn't powerful enough to run RE7 well. However, if Steam can do PC-to-PC streaming, I can at least stream the game to the laptop from the rig.
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Post by: ethomaz on Jan 18, 2017, 08:14 PM
In terms of "play anywhere". Let's say I have a rig and a laptop. The laptop isn't powerful enough to run RE7 well. However, if Steam can do PC-to-PC streaming, I can at least stream the game to the laptop from the rig.
Yeah... I guess so because I never tried.

But the MS PlayAnywhere is not streaming... it is you get two copies of the game for the Win10 Store (PC) and XB1.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jan 18, 2017, 08:15 PM
Yeah... I guess so because I never tried.

But the MS PlayAnywhere is not streaming... it is you get two copies of the game for the Win10 Store (PC) and XB1.
Oh, so it's like Sony's crossbuy during the PS3 and PSV days.
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Post by: ethomaz on Jan 18, 2017, 08:24 PM
Oh, so it's like Sony's crossbuy during the PS3 and PSV days.
Exactly.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jan 18, 2017, 10:35 PM
Oh, so it's like Sony's crossbuy during the PS3 and PSV days.
Yeah except with a less fitting name
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Post by: Legend on Jan 23, 2017, 07:26 PM
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Post by: BananaKing on Jan 27, 2017, 12:30 AM
For honor beta is fudgy amazing. I played it got 5 hours today... 5 hours.... It's such a good game.
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 27, 2017, 12:46 AM
For honor beta is fudgy amazing. I played it got 5 hours today... 5 hours.... It's such a good game.
shame I forgot it started.  Need to redeem my code.

Likely won't be buying For Honor though until it's cheaper.  I'm hoping the single player is at least decent enough for when I get it.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jan 27, 2017, 11:18 PM
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Passes $1.1 Million Funding Goal in Less Than 24 Hours; New Trailer Released (http://www.dualshockers.com/2017/01/27/pillars-eternity-ii-deadfire-passes-1-1-million-funding-goal-less-24-hours-new-trailer-released/)
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Post by: BananaKing on Jan 28, 2017, 07:56 PM
shame I forgot it started.  Need to redeem my code.

Likely won't be buying For Honor though until it's cheaper.  I'm hoping the single player is at least decent enough for when I get it.
yeah... after the beta i am buying it day 1.
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Post by: ethomaz on Jan 31, 2017, 02:00 PM
FFXV DLC Plans.

http://www.siliconera.com/2017/01/31/final-fantasy-xvs-booster-pack-episode-gladiolus-episode-prompto-dlcs-get-launch-dates/ (http://www.siliconera.com/2017/01/31/final-fantasy-xvs-booster-pack-episode-gladiolus-episode-prompto-dlcs-get-launch-dates/)

Booster Pack - February 21, 2017

(http://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/C3fNkeVcAAU1F_thumb.jpg)

Episode: Gladiolus - March 28, 2017

(http://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/C3fNkeUcAEhM0x_thumb.jpg)

Episode: Prompto - June 2017

(http://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/C3fNkeUEAAvjXM_thumb.jpg)
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Post by: Raven on Feb 01, 2017, 04:23 AM
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Post by: Aura7541 on Feb 01, 2017, 06:15 AM

Oh cool. Looks like I'm not the only dude that watches Rag's content.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Feb 01, 2017, 04:39 PM
As a fan of KonoSuba, this actually looks good.
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Post by: DerNebel on Feb 01, 2017, 05:31 PM
People on both sides of the online feminism and anti feminism discussion are pretty fudgy stupid.
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Post by: Raven on Feb 01, 2017, 05:52 PM
People on both sides of the online feminism and anti feminism discussion are pretty fudgy stupid.
That just depends on how far to one side or the other you are. In the case of that video, I wholly agree with Rags. Feminism has become a poison and those who drink it every day find themselves looking for things to change that don't need it in the name of an ideal of equality they don't really believe in or refuse to see how it doesn't/shouldn't apply to everything.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Feb 01, 2017, 06:02 PM
That just depends on how far to one side or the other you are. In the case of that video, I wholly agree with Rags. Feminism has become a poison and those who drink it every day find themselves looking for things to change that don't need it in the name of an ideal of equality they don't really believe in or refuse to see how it doesn't/shouldn't apply to everything.
There's also a large difference between the feminists and anti-feminists when it comes to having an open discussion (e.g. not having YouTube ratings and comments disabled).
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Post by: DerNebel on Feb 01, 2017, 06:12 PM
That just depends on how far to one side or the other you are. In the case of that video, I wholly agree with Rags. Feminism has become a poison and those who drink it every day find themselves looking for things to change that don't need it in the name of an ideal of equality they don't really believe in or refuse to see how it doesn't/shouldn't apply to everything.
That's why I added the online part. These people (on both sides, including as it seems that Rags dude) don't live in the real world. People that can't stop crying about the patriarchy and mysoginy etc. all day and see it in everything are insane nutcases and people that take these nutcases and think they represent the entirety of feminism and then feel inclined to make videos about how feminists all more or less want to chop white mens dicks off are morons as well. Not once in the real world have I ever met someone that complained about the patriarchy or mansplaining or any of that battleship to me, but if you were to believe the internet, then those people would have to be everywhere.

It's kinda like the democrat and conservative thing, according to the internet all conservatives are basically nazis and all democrats are basically tumblr feminists, because the moderate majority has long since been drowned out and all that's left are the crazy extremists shouting at each other.

There's also a large difference between the feminists and anti-feminists when it comes to having an open discussion (e.g. not having YouTube ratings and comments disabled).
Oh yeah, Youtube comment sections, the best place for an open discussion imaginable.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Feb 01, 2017, 06:15 PM
Oh yeah, Youtube comment sections, the best place for an open discussion imaginable.
Doesn't necessarily mean that good discussions in YouTube comment sections are impossible...
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Post by: DerNebel on Feb 01, 2017, 06:17 PM
Doesn't necessarily mean that good discussions in YouTube comment sections are impossible...
Under these types of videos? They more than likely are.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Feb 01, 2017, 06:20 PM
Under these types of videos? They more than likely are.
I would agree if you mean that there is more shitposting than constructive discussion. However, if there is constructive discussion under the videos, then there is constructiveness regardless of the more numerous shitposting. After all, you can just ignore the shitposts or just flat out not scroll down if you don't want to see the comments.
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Post by: DerNebel on Feb 01, 2017, 06:26 PM
I would agree if you mean that there is more shitposting than constructive discussion. However, if there is constructive discussion under the videos, then there is constructiveness regardless of the more numerous shitposting. After all, you can just ignore the shitposts or just flat out not scroll down if you don't want to see the comments.
I guess, but if I knew that all the videos I make would have comment sections filled with insults flung at me then I'd also think about just disabling comments, after all people can discuss the videos anywhere on the internet.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 01, 2017, 06:29 PM
That just depends on how far to one side or the other you are. In the case of that video, I wholly agree with Rags. Feminism has become a poison and those who drink it every day find themselves looking for things to change that don't need it in the name of an ideal of equality they don't really believe in or refuse to see how it doesn't/shouldn't apply to everything.
Well that's extreme.

Feminism has cuckoos like all movements but it's disingenuous to ignore all the other feminists and the historical positives feminism has brought.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Feb 01, 2017, 06:35 PM
Well that's extreme.

Feminism has cuckoos like all movements but it's disingenuous to ignore all the other feminists and the historical positives feminism has brought.
Christina Hoff Sommers is awesome and Liana Kerzner is alright, too. However, 3rd wave feminism is nowhere near what 1st & 2nd wave feminism were.
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Post by: Raven on Feb 01, 2017, 06:49 PM
Well that's extreme.

Feminism has cuckoos like all movements but it's disingenuous to ignore all the other feminists and the historical positives feminism has brought.
As Aura said, what feminism was and what it's been turning into are two different things. And, as Rags pointed out, egalitarianism makes feminism pointless if what you're honestly aiming for is equality between the genders/sexes. Thus feminism really has no place but to be a movement that empowers females at the expense of males and attempts to create an uneven situation to their benefit.
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Post by: DerNebel on Feb 01, 2017, 07:17 PM
As Aura said, what feminism was and what it's been turning into are two different things. And, as Rags pointed out, egalitarianism makes feminism pointless if what you're honestly aiming for is equality between the genders/sexes. Thus feminism really has no place but to be a movement that empowers females at the expense of males and attempts to create an uneven situation to their benefit.
That or most people simply aren't as pedantic when it comes to their terminology and just stick to the word that they've come to know to stand for the movement of gender equality. Just like many atheists probably have a mindset that's actually closer to agnosticism but still call themselves atheists.
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 01, 2017, 07:23 PM
when i come on these forums i see a bunch of boys that don't even want to try and empathize with how our society treats women differently than men on the negative consequences that it can have on them.  you've all latched on the the worst examples you can find and use it to dismiss everything feminism.


my daughter is only 6 months old and the ways people treat her are already staggeringly different than my son.  the criticisms based on her looks that my son never received.  the toys people gift that are always pink.  

i see in my work the most productive member of my team was a women and she also make the least money.  the least productive is a man and he makes the most.  the women (foolishly) believes in merit based pay and the man is loud, obnoxious, but most importantly demanding.   ...and because he is demanding he has demanded his way to higher pay while the women waited for recognition that never came.

worst yet, she was sexually assaulted at work by one of my coworkers who was "just being funny".  i watched at our local leadership and remote HR do everything in their power to not let it become an "incident".  i watched her try and work uncomfortably by avoiding direct contact with the guy who touched her.  i watched her quit over the incident.  i now i'm watching the guy who assaulted her reap i the benefits of her departure as takes over her important responsibilities while delegating out the ones he didn't want.


things are still very much a man's world.  
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Post by: Raven on Feb 01, 2017, 07:57 PM
That or most people simply aren't as pedantic when it comes to their terminology and just stick to the word that they've come to know to stand for the movement of gender equality. Just like many atheists probably have a mindset that's actually closer to agnosticism but still call themselves atheists.
It's not pedantic to point out that this particular brand of feminism that has grown off of what feminism was breaks with the ideals. That at this point it might just be better to run with "egalitarian" than "feminist" because of the increasingly negative connotation thanks to those taking feminism in directions it was never meant for. It helps that egalitarianism covers a wider range than what feminism does.

when i come on these forums i see a bunch of boys that don't even want to try and empathize with how our society treats women differently than men on the negative consequences that it can have on them.  you've all latched on the the worst examples you can find and use it to dismiss everything feminism.


my daughter is only 6 months old and the ways people treat her are already staggeringly different than my son.  the criticisms based on her looks that my son never received.  the toys people gift that are always pink.  

i see in my work the most productive member of my team was a women and she also make the least money.  the least productive is a man and he makes the most.  the women (foolishly) believes in merit based pay and the man is loud, obnoxious, but most importantly demanding.   ...and because he is demanding he has demanded his way to higher pay while the women waited for recognition that never came.

worst yet, she was sexually assaulted at work by one of my coworkers who was "just being funny".  i watched at our local leadership and remote HR do everything in their power to not let it become an "incident".  i watched her try and work uncomfortably by avoiding direct contact with the guy who touched her.  i watched her quit over the incident.  i now i'm watching the guy who assaulted her reap i the benefits of her departure as takes over her important responsibilities while delegating out the ones he didn't want.


things are still very much a man's world.  
First of all, leave your little insults at the door. I believe you've already been warned. To the point, no one here lacks empathy to the struggles of women. I have a sister, a mother, and plenty of female friends. I understand quite well the struggles as I'm sure virtually everyone here does. What I refuse to empathize with is the brand of feminism that seeks to subvert everything around it to create one giant safe space.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Feb 01, 2017, 08:04 PM
It's not pedantic to point out that this particular brand of feminism that has grown off of what feminism was breaks with the ideals. That at this point it might just be better to run with "egalitarian" than "feminist" because of the increasingly negative connotation thanks to those taking feminism in directions it was never meant for. It helps that egalitarianism covers a wider range than what feminism does.
It's more of 'actions speak louder than words'. 3rd wave feminists like to bring up the dictionary definition of feminism, but their actions absolutely contradict that.

A very good example of how egalitarians and feminists act differently is The Amazing Atheist's fund raiser (https://www.crowdrise.com/extraordinary-people-daring-to-actually-help-women-) for helping women in 3rd world countries vs Anita Sarkeesian asking for $200,000 for so-called 'post-production' of her Ordinary Women videos that she already finished.
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Post by: DerNebel on Feb 01, 2017, 09:59 PM
It's not pedantic to point out that this particular brand of feminism that has grown off of what feminism was breaks with the ideals. That at this point it might just be better to run with "egalitarian" than "feminist" because of the increasingly negative connotation thanks to those taking feminism in directions it was never meant for. It helps that egalitarianism covers a wider range than what feminism does.
He doesn't point anything like that out though, instead he says "being a feminist is a problem, isn't it?" and "feminism corrupts everything it touches". He seems completely convinced of this idea that these lunatics represent what feminism today is, but there's still a huge difference the tumblr "activist" and what the real world considers a normal feminist.

Seriously all these people that use dumb phrases like patriarchy, mansplaining, cis, SJWs, feminazis etc. just need to get away from the internet more, cause that shame is clearly corrupting their perception of what feminism is for most people that identify as feminist.
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Post by: Raven on Feb 02, 2017, 12:08 AM
He doesn't point anything like that out though, instead he says "being a feminist is a problem, isn't it?" and "feminism corrupts everything it touches". He seems completely convinced of this idea that these lunatics represent what feminism today is, but there's still a huge difference the tumblr "activist" and what the real world considers a normal feminist.

Seriously all these people that use dumb phrases like patriarchy, mansplaining, cis, SJWs, feminazis etc. just need to get away from the internet more, cause that shame is clearly corrupting their perception of what feminism is for most people that identify as feminist.
I will agree that he really should clarify whether he's talking about feminism in general or third wave feminism that is rampant online, in certain college campuses, and maybe a couple cities. Based on his previous videos and the kind of person he has come off to me as, I'm inclined to believe the latter. I don't think he believes that all feminists are like the ones he's pointing out in this video. Though I think his insistence on calling yourself egalitarian instead of feminist is his way of saying that the moderate feminists should separate themselves from the radicals by doing so. I just think he's very passionate about his hobby and tries to combat the battleship surrounding it. Though obviously I can't speak for him. Still, I agree with his points for the most part.

EA "Committed" to the Relationship With Respawn Despite Lower than Expected Titanfall 2 Sales (http://www.dualshockers.com/2017/01/31/ea-committed-relationship-respawn-despite-lower-expected-titanfall-2-sales/)

Well, yeah. You probably should. For one, you iced them by releasing Titanfall 2 in the same dang timeframe as Battlefield and Call of Duty. The post-release engagement of the first game should have been a big clue that this franchise currently cannot hang with the big boys. It needs its own space to breathe. You effectively smothered it.

Also, of course you're going to stick with them for now. You're balls deep in a Star Wars project with them. You KNOW the chances of that NOT making money are fudgy slim. Jesus EA, don't try so hard to sound like the good guys.
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Post by: Raven on Feb 07, 2017, 04:27 AM
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Post by: Legend on Feb 08, 2017, 06:13 PM
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 08, 2017, 06:25 PM
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"Game can't be a failure if there are no game to fail. "
-Certain game studios.
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Post by: DerNebel on Feb 09, 2017, 05:10 PM
Sout Park delayed to Ubisofts next FY (07.17 - 06.18)

https://www.ubisoftgroup.com/comsite_common/en-US/images/d20170209044542ubisoft%20q3%20fy17%20sales%20english%20final_tcm99-283167_tcm99-196733-32.pdf
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Post by: Legend on Feb 09, 2017, 05:11 PM
Sout Park delayed to Ubisofts next FY (07.17 - 06.18)

https://www.ubisoftgroup.com/comsite_common/en-US/images/d20170209044542ubisoft%20q3%20fy17%20sales%20english%20final_tcm99-283167_tcm99-196733-32.pdf
I'm shocked!
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Post by: DerNebel on Feb 09, 2017, 05:12 PM
I'm shocked!
It's kinda shocking that it's not even out before E3.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 09, 2017, 06:26 PM
I'm shocked!
Shocked!
It's kinda shocking that it's not even out before E3.
Yeah I guess it is, considering they spent so long on it last E3.
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Post by: DerNebel on Feb 09, 2017, 07:20 PM
For some reason I mixed up my quarters, the next fiscal year is 04.17 to 03.18
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 10, 2017, 01:37 AM
For some reason I mixed up my quarters, the next fiscal year is 04.17 to 03.18
So it could come out before e3 then
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 11, 2017, 09:59 PM
Is it just me or The Clockwork Mansion in dishonored 2 a freaking awesome level, but absolutely horrible in enemy placement and design.  I can barely go around anywhere without there being 3-4 enemy's plus a couple clockwork soldiers around especially when I have to carry somebody out of the place.  It's just super annoying.  Plus I'm trying to do low chaos and just fudgy everybody up is not how I want to play it this play through. It just seems impossible to go through without killing anybody.  Maybe I just iced up at the beginning of the mission by letting jindosh see who I was.  It's making me not want to finish the game.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Feb 12, 2017, 08:08 PM
Ryzen sounds encouraging, especially when you put price into account.
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Post by: Raven on Feb 13, 2017, 12:31 AM
I think Killer Instinct is done for in the competitive scene. It missed being the 9th game for EVO by quite a margin. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Pokken Tournament blew it out of the water in donation totals and number of donors. What was surprising was the significant lack of donations for Mortal Kombat X. And once again, Smash Bros gets two entries into EVO between Melee and Wii U. Personally, I think it's shaming that one franchise is taking two slots and that Smash Bros Melee continues to be a part of EVO.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 13, 2017, 12:46 AM
I think Killer Instinct is done for in the competitive scene. It missed being the 9th game for EVO by quite a margin. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Pokken Tournament blew it out of the water in donation totals and number of donors. What was surprising was the significant lack of donations for Mortal Kombat X. And once again, Smash Bros gets two entries into EVO between Melee and Wii U. Personally, I think it's shaming that one franchise is taking two slots and that Smash Bros Melee continues to be a part of EVO.
Melee will never be stopped!

When was the last KI season released?
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Post by: Raven on Feb 13, 2017, 01:01 AM
Melee will never be stopped!

When was the last KI season released?
Well Season 3 released last year but they're adding onto it again. They just added a new character recently and they have plans for at least 3 more. So the game still has content coming for it. It's not like it's no longer being supported or there was some big gap.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 13, 2017, 01:28 AM
Well Season 3 released last year but they're adding onto it again. They just added a new character recently and they have plans for at least 3 more. So the game still has content coming for it. It's not like it's no longer being supported or there was some big gap.
Well maybe the sequel is coming soon?
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Post by: Raven on Feb 13, 2017, 02:06 AM
Well maybe the sequel is coming soon?
They're making more content for the existing game and it looks like that's going to be stretched out for the better part of this year and there's been no indication of a sequel. Killer Instinct's place in the competitive scene has nothing to do with whether or not the company is supporting it or making a sequel. It has everything to do with the competitive players. A game doesn't drop out of EVO's lineup because of what the company that made it is doing. If that was the case Marvel vs Capcom would have been out a long time ago and Smash Bros wouldn't have two games from the same franchise in the lineup constantly.

Fighting games don't get actual sequels nearly as often as other genres do. Mostly because it's very difficult to be commercially successful and the games that stick in the competitive scene are usually around for years. Even if a Killer Instinct sequel were to come out soon, which would make it silly that they're creating new characters for the existing game, there's no guarantee it would even make the EVO lineup and end up with good competitive support. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 beat it for the 9th player choice slot with over 11 times more donation money and nearly 10 times more backers. That game has been around for ages. The FGC just doesn't have enough people that play at the pro level to support more than 10 games at a time. From what I heard, a lot of former KI pros have moved on to SF5 and KOF 14.

Killer Instinct never became a main stage type of game and it fizzled out after only 3 years. I'm actually a little upset about it because I'm a fan of the franchise and I was hoping it would get a legit sequel. Knowing Microsoft and how they've been with their games, they're not going to pony up the dough for one when the first game is being abandoned after what is a short time in the FGC and didn't succeed in becoming a pillar franchise for their brand.
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 13, 2017, 10:00 PM
Ubisoft are seriously being stupid with For Honors review's. not giving out reviewers copies early and letting them review and play the game at release like everybody else will result in a rushed reviews, each one trying to release a review as fast as possible so they can get more hits.

this game isnt a typical game, it has a rather new style of gameplay, and it takes time to learn it and actually get good at it. if reviews are rushed and they just play a few multiplayer games to try and judge the game, chances are they arent actually giving the game the shot it deserves and the time needed to actually learn the game well. which might end up in lower scored reviews.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 13, 2017, 10:21 PM
Ubisoft are seriously being stupid with For Honors review's. not giving out reviewers copies early and letting them review and play the game at release like everybody else will result in a rushed reviews, each one trying to release a review as fast as possible so they can get more hits.

this game isnt a typical game, it has a rather new style of gameplay, and it takes time to learn it and actually get good at it. if reviews are rushed and they just play a few multiplayer games to try and judge the game, chances are they arent actually giving the game the shot it deserves and the time needed to actually learn the game well. which might end up in lower scored reviews.
And they will judge it negatively because Ubisoft treats them badly with this decision
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Post by: Legend on Feb 14, 2017, 02:44 AM
Kerbal space program

Oh gosh, I finally completed a mission from Dres. Without cheats, I sent three astronauts to the surface and safely brought them back. This is by far my biggest accomplishment in the game. I'm in career mode.


To do this, I first had a space station orbiting Kerbin that acted as a fuel depot. My craft was a lander with a nuclear engine and a orange fuel tank docked in front of it. I go the craft in orbit around Kerbin, refueled at my space station, and then went off to Dres. Once I got there, I realised I forgot to put any data transmitters on the craft. Oops.

Circularized into a low orbit around the planet but had hardly any fuel left. My lander's tank was full but the orange tank was almost empty. Either way, I decoupled and dropped down to the planet. I had to reload a quick save over and over since my fuel margin was so low.

On the surface my three kerbals planted flags and did some science and then went back into the lander. I timed it well and rendezvoused with the tanker still in orbit, with just a fraction of the lander's fuel remaining.

Once in orbit, I realised I didn't technically need to bring the orange tank back with me. Some rough calculations without it showed I'd have just enough fuel left to get back to Kerbin. I tried plotting the maneuver myself but KSP glitched out and wouldn't show me the closest approach, so I had to install mechjeb for that.

Transferred as much fuel to the lander as I could, locked that fuel tank, and started my engine. After a few seconds the orange tanker ran out of fuel so I decoupled it and continued the burn. With a slight course correction in route, I was on target for a perfect intercept with Kerbin!


But then once I got there, I had major problems. I was coming in way too hot and would explode instantly when I hit the atmosphere. Plus I forgot to put a heat shield on the lander anyway. So after a lot of testing I realised it was impossible to do an aerocapture. Instead I came up with the plan of using another spaceship to catch the lander and slow it down.

My space station uses standardized fuel tank rockets that are reusable. At the time the station had three docked and two were 100% full. I decoupled the full ones and docked them together, then disabled the engine on the opposite one. Matched planes with the incoming lander and got into the largest elliptical orbit the game would let me. I also time synced the orbit to hit periapsis right before the lander hit it. I dropped off the empty fuel tank, matched speeds with the lander, and met up with it as it was flying away from Kerbal at 5,000 meters per second.

It wasn't until this point that I realised my "catching" craft didn't have anywhere close to enough delta v left to stop it. So I loaded up an old save and plotted a different transfer from Dres to kerbin. It used 99% of my fuel but shaved about 1,000 m/s off my speed at intercept. So then I repeated all the previous steps and caught it. Lowered its speed enough to get into an elliptical orbit around Kerbin. I really lucked out at this time and ended up having a naturally occurring gravity break with the Mun. I also had just enough fuel to get into a circular low Kerbin orbit. I tried landing but didn't have anywhere near enough fuel, so I had to dock with my space station again. This worked out great since I could drop off the science.

Then with a fully fueled lander I decoupled and dropped down into the atmosphere. It was a perfect approach and I was landing only a few hundred meters away from the space center, but I didn't fire the nuclear engine early enough and landed hot. Everything exploded but luckily the crew capsule survived. For a first attempt it was pretty good, but I knew I could do better.

After 20 more tries with every Kerbal dying, I really regretted not sticking with the original landing. I ended up detaching the third tanker from the space station and docking with it. Used it as a heat shield and also used its parachutes. Once the parachutes opened, I had to quickly transfer fuel around to make the craft balanced. Ended up with a great landing that only broke a landing leg. Got 2 million credits and a couple thousand science points from the mission!!!


This was all over the course of the past month. I feel so relieved finally finishing the mission.

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Post by: Aura7541 on Feb 15, 2017, 10:11 PM
Ryzen reviews will come out on the 28th.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Feb 15, 2017, 11:54 PM
I think Killer Instinct is done for in the competitive scene. It missed being the 9th game for EVO by quite a margin. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Pokken Tournament blew it out of the water in donation totals and number of donors. What was surprising was the significant lack of donations for Mortal Kombat X. And once again, Smash Bros gets two entries into EVO between Melee and Wii U. Personally, I think it's shaming that one franchise is taking two slots and that Smash Bros Melee continues to be a part of EVO.
I personally feel Neversoft has reached the limit of what they're current fighting engine can do.  Injustice 2 needs to be a complete overhaul of their combat system or else it's going to competitively die as fast as MK X.  Though I'm not quite too sure what they can do.  Maybe they should try 3D again.

Nintendo fans seriously need to get over Melee.  Move on, I mean, you don't see people playing Third Strike anymore (Though the pirate scene in the FGC for third strike, and in general, disgusts me).  
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Post by: Legend on Feb 16, 2017, 05:54 AM
Heh my brother is so amusing.

He just got disconnected from a For Honor match he was winning and blamed one of the opposing players of DDOSing him.

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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 16, 2017, 11:20 PM
I seriously love for honor. It's amazing. It's so fudgy addictive. Already have 5 hours in it within just 2 days. It's just so good!
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Post by: Legend on Feb 16, 2017, 11:37 PM
I seriously love for honor. It's amazing. It's so fudgy addictive. Already have 5 hours in it within just 2 days. It's just so good!
Agreed.

I haven't played it but I love the feel. Powerplay is cool too.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 17, 2017, 12:39 AM
I seriously love for honor. It's amazing. It's so fudgy addictive. Already have 5 hours in it within just 2 days. It's just so good!
dang I wish I liked the combat, the game looks great to me and I was so hyped but I just don't enjoy playing it :(

You say 5 hours in 2 days like that's a lot!

Spoiler for Hidden:
/s
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Feb 17, 2017, 01:45 PM
dang I wish I liked the combat, the game looks great to me and I was so hyped but I just don't enjoy playing it :(

You say 5 hours in 2 days like that's a lot!

Spoiler for Hidden:
/s

pft, I put 16 hours into FF 8/10 each in 2 days.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 17, 2017, 05:00 PM
pft, I put 16 hours into FF 8/10 each in 2 days.
Yup if I have a free weekend I can game for 30 hours + easily
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 17, 2017, 06:40 PM


Getting hyped for mass effect! Here's hoping the story is great
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 17, 2017, 06:54 PM
Getting hyped for mass effect! Here's hoping the story is great
Just watched this earlier, it looks great and I'm starting to get hyped as well.

I don't think I'll pre order this but if it reviews well I'll get it shortly after launch
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 17, 2017, 07:07 PM
dang that looks so good.  I'm loving the new melee options and weapons.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 17, 2017, 08:42 PM


Getting hyped for mass effect! Here's hoping the story is great
I had zero hype for the new game, but that video got me hyped on nostalgia. I loved 2 and 3.

Just watched this earlier, it looks great and I'm starting to get hyped as well.

I don't think I'll pre order this but if it reviews well I'll get it shortly after launch
It's a day one game for me. Won't open it till April since I'll be busy, but I'll still preorder on Amazon.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 17, 2017, 08:46 PM
I had zero hype for the new game, but that video got me hyped on nostalgia. I loved 2 and 3.
It's a day one game for me. Won't open it till April since I'll be busy, but I'll still preorder on Amazon.
Hmm you just reminded me about pre order bonuses. I'll have a look at what they are for ME:A and I might pre order then :D
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 17, 2017, 09:55 PM
Moving forward I'm getting all 3rd party games digital unless I already have all the past games in a series on disc.  All first party games I will be getting physical copies and especially collectors editions of them if i have the money and they are worth it.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 17, 2017, 11:00 PM
Moving forward I'm getting all 3rd party games digital unless I already have all the past games in a series on disc.  All first party games I will be getting physical copies and especially collectors editions of them if i have the money and they are worth it.
I haven't got a single physical ps4 game. Get rekd son!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 17, 2017, 11:11 PM
I haven't got a single physical ps4 game. Get rekd son!
Physical > digital
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 17, 2017, 11:22 PM
Physical > digital
I see they didn't teach you about the > and < signs in school! Less than (<) is what you want to use here
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 17, 2017, 11:29 PM
I see they didn't teach you about the > and < signs in school! Less than (<) is what you want to use here
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Post by: Legend on Feb 17, 2017, 11:43 PM
Moving forward I'm getting all 3rd party games digital unless I already have all the past games in a series on disc.  All first party games I will be getting physical copies and especially collectors editions of them if i have the money and they are worth it.
Why do you care about if a game's first party?
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 18, 2017, 12:20 AM
Why do you care about if a game's first party?
I don't really, but I typically get most of the first party collectors editions if they have them.  Plus I want to keep getting some games physically so I figure why not just first party games.  At some point I'll probably even stop that though.  Mostly i'm just thinking sony first party.  Everything is not a big deal.

I haven't got a single physical ps4 game. Get rekd son!
EWW!!  Within the next few years I will be all digital more than likely.  I still like having some game physically.
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Post by: BasilZero on Feb 18, 2017, 04:13 AM
Hello friends.

Been a long time.

These are the games I finished/completed so far in 2017

January 2017
-Metal Slug 2 (PC)
-Castle of Illusion (PC)
-Ducktales Remastered (PC)
-Freedom Planet (PC)
-Shantae: Risky's Revenge Director's Cut (PC)
-Princess Remedy In A World Of Hurt (PC)
-Brothers - A Tale Of Two Sons (PC)

February 2017
-Among The Sleep (PC)
-Frosty Kiss (PC)
-The Stanley Parable (PC)
-Pokemon Sun (3DS)
-Super Mario World (SNES)
-Super Mario Advance 2 Super Mario World (GBA)
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Feb 18, 2017, 04:14 AM
Yup if I have a free weekend I can game for 30 hours + easily
My friend back in university finished ff10 in a weekend for his first playthrough

@Basil I finished Ni No Kuni and Zone of Enders the first.  I'm trying to finish the first 3D Prince of Persia but it's terrible.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 18, 2017, 02:13 PM
Playing until dawn and Diablo 3 right now. Finished ratchet and clank recently (ps4). Until dawn is messed up... in a good way
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Post by: BasilZero on Feb 18, 2017, 02:28 PM
My friend back in university finished ff10 in a weekend for his first playthrough

@Basil I finished Ni No Kuni and Zone of Enders the first.  I'm trying to finish the first 3D Prince of Persia but it's terrible.
What you think of Ni No Kuni 1 on PS3?

I wanted to get Zone of the Enders but I heard the PS3 ver was pretty bad in performance so I opted out.

How come Prince of Persia Sands of time is bad :(!?

I have the PC ver, gonna play it sometime in the future.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Feb 18, 2017, 02:50 PM
What you think of Ni No Kuni 1 on PS3?

I wanted to get Zone of the Enders but I heard the PS3 ver was pretty bad in performance so I opted out.

How come Prince of Persia Sands of time is bad :(!?

I have the PC ver, gonna play it sometime in the future.
Ni No Kuni was good.  It's a bit of a challenge early on and has a pretty big grind curve.  Spent about 5 hours total grinding if not more.  The ending was pretty lame.

Zone of Enders was okay, it was short though, 5 hours.  Frame rate was a bit uneven but rarely terrible.

Prince of Persia's combat and a.i. is terrible.  It gets repetitive after the first battle.
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Post by: BasilZero on Feb 18, 2017, 02:54 PM
Ni No Kuni was good.  It's a bit of a challenge early on and has a pretty big grind curve.  Spent about 5 hours total grinding if not more.  The ending was pretty lame.

Zone of Enders was okay, it was short though, 5 hours.  Frame rate was a bit uneven but rarely terrible.

Prince of Persia's combat and a.i. is terrible.  It gets repetitive after the first battle.
Is PoP as good as AC? lol

What are the chances that ZoE will get remastered/re-released , dang you Konami ;(


What did you think of Ni No Kini's stupid AI? lol - hated it myself :(.

Also dem fetch quests, garbage tier.

The rest of the game is great though. Excited for the 2nd game :)
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Post by: BasilZero on Feb 18, 2017, 03:37 PM
My wishlist of unreleased/announced games for the future!

PS4
Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5
Kingdom Hearts 3
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
Persona 5
Horizon Zero Dawn
Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy
Dragon Quest XI
Gran Turismo Sport
Uncharted The Lost Legacy
WipeOut Omega Collection

WiiU
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild

Switch
Super Mario Odyssey
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Disgaea 5 Complete

3DS
Fire Emblem Shadows of Valentia
Dragon Quest XI

PC
Yooka Laylee
Ys 8
Nier Automata
Mass Effect Andromeda
Tekken 7
Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force
Freedom Planet 2
Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2
Guardians of the Galaxy The TellTale Series
Hellblade
Marvel VS Capcom Infinite
Ni No Kuni 2
Sonic Mania
The Legend of Heroes Trails in the Sky 3rd
Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3
Zero Escape The Nonary Games
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 18, 2017, 05:20 PM


Getting hyped for mass effect! Here's hoping the story is great
HYPE!!!

the gameplay seems to be leagues above previous Mass Effect games. they have to have an equally great story and we might have a gem on our hands.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 18, 2017, 05:37 PM
Playing until dawn and Diablo 3 right now. Finished ratchet and clank recently (ps4). Until dawn is messed up... in a good way
Ooh diablo 3! Have you played it before?
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 18, 2017, 07:53 PM
dang I wish I liked the combat, the game looks great to me and I was so hyped but I just don't enjoy playing it :(

You say 5 hours in 2 days like that's a lot!

Spoiler for Hidden:
/s

pft, I put 16 hours into FF 8/10 each in 2 days.
Wtf you guys are crazy. 5 hours for me is just so much playtime. Considering there is also time between games/matches that weren't counted.

Back in the day I used to do 6 hour sessions of gaming. Back in killzone 2 and CoD MW2. But now I just can't, waaaay too much.

30 hours in a weekend... Seriously... Holly fudge that's insane.

Playing until dawn and Diablo 3 right now. Finished ratchet and clank recently (ps4). Until dawn is messed up... in a good way
Yeah until dawn is great. Loved it. Tell us when you finish how many guys you ha left alive and how many died.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 18, 2017, 08:26 PM
Wtf you guys are crazy. 5 hours for me is just so much playtime. Considering there is also time between games/matches that weren't counted.

Back in the day I used to do 6 hour sessions of gaming. Back in killzone 2 and CoD MW2. But now I just can't, waaaay too much.

30 hours in a weekend... Seriously... Holly fudge that's insane.
Yeah until dawn is great. Loved it. Tell us when you finish how many guys you ha left alive and how many died.
Yeah I don't normally game that much but if there's a game that I'm really into I can easily play that much. Back when I was super addicted to diablo 3 I reckon I put more than 50 hours into in one week, thinking about it.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 18, 2017, 08:45 PM
There used to be a few times when I could put 20 or 30 hours into a game over a weekend.  
But between school, wife, work, those times are going to be few and far between.  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 18, 2017, 09:05 PM
Ooh diablo 3! Have you played it before?
Just the first act in the beta. Feels great on PS4!
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Feb 18, 2017, 09:05 PM
Wtf you guys are crazy. 5 hours for me is just so much playtime. Considering there is also time between games/matches that weren't counted.

Back in the day I used to do 6 hour sessions of gaming. Back in killzone 2 and CoD MW2. But now I just can't, waaaay too much.

30 hours in a weekend... Seriously... Holly fudge that's insane.
Yeah until dawn is great. Loved it. Tell us when you finish how many guys you ha left alive and how many died.
Yeah I can't do that anymore.  Took me like a week to put the 5 hours necessary to finish Zone of Enders
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 18, 2017, 09:09 PM
Just the first act in the beta. Feels great on PS4!
Oh okay. You'll like it playing it now, it's a lot better than it was at launch.

If you have someone to play with its brilliant
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 18, 2017, 11:48 PM
Oh okay. You'll like it playing it now, it's a lot better than it was at launch.

If you have someone to play with its brilliant
I played like the first 20 minutes with my gf lol. She really doesn't like gaming
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Post by: BasilZero on Feb 19, 2017, 01:53 AM
Just finished "Dear Esther" and "Dear Esther Landmark Edition" on Steam/PC!


67 out of 100 for Dear Esther

74 out of 100 for Dear Esther Landmark Edition
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 19, 2017, 03:00 AM
I hate losing things.  :P
Can't find 3 GBA pokemon games.  
Wish I could google where to find them...
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Post by: Raven on Feb 19, 2017, 03:22 AM
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 19, 2017, 12:13 PM
I played like the first 20 minutes with my gf lol. She really doesn't like gaming
Oh ;D

I play it with a friend and we both have 500+ hours in it and most of that is together. No regrets on any of that
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Post by: BasilZero on Feb 19, 2017, 02:32 PM
I just finished "Nano Assault EX" for 3DS.

77 out of 100


Just finished Episode 7 for Disgaea PC. 7 more chapters to go till i finish the game ;)

Gonna go play some FFXV later today but before that I think I'll try out some Ratchet and Clank Collection on PS3.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 23, 2017, 02:44 PM
Natalie Dormer is voicing a character in Mass Effect  :o :o

I'm buying it
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Post by: BasilZero on Feb 23, 2017, 11:56 PM
Natalie Dormer is voicing a character in Mass Effect  :o :o

I'm buying it
Who be that?


Oh! That chick from Game of Thrones (and other stuff)
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 24, 2017, 12:24 AM
Who be that?


Oh! That chick from Game of Thrones (and other stuff)
That be the one
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Post by: BasilZero on Feb 24, 2017, 12:48 AM
That be the one
Thats pretty cool - I wonder if she'll play a main character (party member).
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 24, 2017, 01:09 AM
Thats pretty cool - I wonder if she'll play a main character (party member).
She's not. She plays the ship's doctor. Its not confirmed if she's a romance-able character or not
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Post by: BasilZero on Feb 24, 2017, 01:34 AM
She's not. She plays the ship's doctor. Its not confirmed if she's a romance-able character or not
dang, PRE-ORDER CANCELLED


(I was never gonna pre-order it, I'll buy it 5 years after it comes out when all DLC is available and when the DLCs in total are more expensive than the base game - exactly what I did with ME3 :P).
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Post by: Raven on Feb 24, 2017, 01:24 PM
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Post by: Aura7541 on Feb 24, 2017, 02:41 PM

Press L3 + R3 for booty :P
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Post by: DerNebel on Feb 26, 2017, 03:10 PM
 The E3 2017 floor plans are up (preliminary/partially) - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1347792)

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Disclaimer: If these resources have been made available to the public by error or if it works as intended I do not know. Floorplans documents have been obtained through legit means anyway.
 Today, on February 26, 2017, I noticed when visiting https://www.e3expo.com a new section called Currently Exhibiting had been added. It includes items like Exhibitor FAQ, Promotional Opportunities, Exhibitor Registration and much more. Of greater interest are these following items:Exhibitor Portal (https://pr311jm731.exh.mapyourshow.com/exh_sso.cfm?GUIDToken=) (links to the E3 2016 exhibitor section currently)Exhibitor Manual (http://marketing.ges.com/kits/22/1706/600963/)Exhibitor Order Forms (https://ordering.ges.com/022600963/)
 The Exhibitor Order Forms links to a page by GES, and this page features target floor plans:South Hall(https://abload.de/img/022600963_targetfloorrjajw.png)West Hall(https://abload.de/img/022600963_targetfloorggyvf.png)Concourse Hall(https://abload.de/img/022600963_targetfloorcra99.png)2nd Level Meeting Rooms
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(https://abload.de/img/022600963_targetfloorapy4s.png)

 
The E3 2016 floorplans are available for comparison here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthre...ighlight=floor (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1226481&highlight=floor)Microsoft
 Microsoft is in South Hall this year, usually they are in West Hall.
 1601 (150 ft x 100 ft, 15000 sq ft)Nintendo of America
 In West Hall
 4822 (100 ft x 200 ft, 20000 sq ft)
 5244 (110 ft x 90 ft, 9900 sq ft)
 5644 (30 ft x 70 ft, 2100 sq ft)
 32000 sq ft total.
 It's likely Nintendo has reserved the theatre as well.Sony Interactive Entertainment America
 In West Hall
 4244 (30 ft x 90 ft, 2700 sq ft)
 4322 (150 ft x 200 ft, 30000 sq ft)
 4556 (80 ft x 60 ft, 4800 sq ft)
 37500 sq ft total
 
MS has less than half the floor space of Sony this E3. Panic!!!!!

But seriously, it seems kinda weird that they'd downsize this much.
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 26, 2017, 03:18 PM
The E3 hype and talk is starting to build up. I think Sony will have a great E3 this year as well. Less announcements in general. But more gameplay and trailers from games we already know about looking forward too. I would think Ms having less floor space is due to Scorpio and it not being ready to have booths yet, while their presentation while focus on Scorpio.
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Post by: DerNebel on Feb 26, 2017, 03:27 PM
The E3 hype and talk is starting to build up. I think Sony will have a great E3 this year as well. Less announcements in general. But more gameplay and trailers from games we already know about looking forward too. I would think Ms having less floor space is due to Scorpio and it not being ready to have booths yet, while their presentation while focus on Scorpio.
They need to have booths at E3. This thing is supposed to launch this holiday season, it would be laughable if they weren't able to let people try it at E3.

And yeah Sony has enough content for a great E3, maybe not as monumental as the last 2 years but still great. Add in a great Sucker Punch reveal and Bloodborne 2 and tihs thing will be glorious.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 26, 2017, 03:28 PM
And Nintendo has a lot of space too. :o
Hype!!!!  
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Post by: DerNebel on Feb 26, 2017, 03:49 PM
Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (http://intl.target.com/p/middle-earth-shadow-of-war-xbox-one/-/A-52315076)

Shadow of Mordor sequel leaked?

Lol, they even have a Gold edition available for pre-order already.

http://intl.target.com/p/middle-earth-shadow-of-war-gold-edition-playstation-4/-/A-52315106

Reveal imminent?

Oh and the release is suppsedly in August

https://i.reddituploads.com/c65707e546454682b2d48eb55fa5c80f?fit=max&h=1536&w=1536&s=42a05cb67f588080d04bd564c61a2904
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 26, 2017, 04:17 PM
I hope so!! I loved the first Middle Earth
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 26, 2017, 10:08 PM
Mordor will probably be revealed in the next few days. Full blowout at e3
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Post by: Legend on Feb 27, 2017, 05:50 PM


Haha dernebel. I haven't read this thread for a couple days. Seems you beat me to the punch twice on some info  ::)
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Post by: Raven on Feb 28, 2017, 08:15 PM
http://www.dualshockers.com/2017/02/28/nier-automata-review-yoko-taros-dream-team-delivers-uniquely-charming-jrpg/

Dualshockers gave Nier: Automata a 9/10.
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Post by: BasilZero on Mar 04, 2017, 05:15 PM
Just beat "Evoland" for Steam/PC.

Tries too hard to be a Final Fantasy, Diablo and Zelda game.

Its okay, but wouldnt say its good or great.....


Wonder how the sequel is like..


70 out of 100.
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Post by: Raven on Mar 07, 2017, 01:28 PM
Ion, the space survival game by Dean Hall and Improbable, is dead • Eurogamer.net (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-03-07-ion-the-space-survival-game-by-dean-hall-and-improbable-is-dead)

Just mentioned this game not long ago when talking about exclusives or console exclusives announced for Xbox One and how many of the smaller games have taken too long to release. Well, it seems Ion really did bite the dust.
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Post by: BananaKing on Mar 07, 2017, 01:52 PM
Ion, the space survival game by Dean Hall and Improbable, is dead • Eurogamer.net (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-03-07-ion-the-space-survival-game-by-dean-hall-and-improbable-is-dead)

Just mentioned this game not long ago when talking about exclusives or console exclusives announced for Xbox One and how many of the smaller games have taken too long to release. Well, it seems Ion really did bite the dust.
this doesnt seem to be an MS situation but rather an indie situation. it seems a lot of indies are taking on projects bigger than they can handle. Rime is an example, that thing went through a lot of development issues. Wild seems to be another. No Mans Sky was delayed multiple times and only to release a subpar game.
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Post by: Raven on Mar 07, 2017, 03:50 PM
this doesnt seem to be an MS situation but rather an indie situation. it seems a lot of indies are taking on projects bigger than they can handle. Rime is an example, that thing went through a lot of development issues. Wild seems to be another. No Mans Sky was delayed multiple times and only to release a subpar game.
The point was to show that even among Xbox One's weak lineup are games that still haven't come yet and may never. It's the fact that Microsoft has virtually nothing for Xbox One and even the remaining indie titles, many of which were announced long ago, are still not out and it was questionable that some ever would. Ion was one of them. It's not Microsoft's fault for games not under their control being canceled. What IS their fault is not securing enough titles or creating them to make a robust lineup.
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Post by: BasilZero on Mar 12, 2017, 05:22 PM
I beat Ratchet and Clank (PS3) per Ratchet and Clank Collection on PS3.

78 out of 100.

Also just beaten Duke Nukem on PC.

Surprised how well it ran and did not have any issues at all considering its a game from 1991 that was released on MS-DOS.

It ran using a DOS BOX emulator and had no issues detecting my Dualshock 4.


This was one of two first games I played on PC way back in 1998 when I got my first PC so it was quite nostalgic for me to experience it again...but it didnt age well XD.

61 out of 100
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Post by: Raven on Mar 13, 2017, 05:46 PM
So it seems Colin Moriarty is leaving Kinda Funny. Not long after a sexist joke he made on Twitter went South on him quickly. I would link his tweet but it turns out I'm blocked from viewing it. Either he locked it so only certain people can view it or my mentioning his name, without a hashtag, in a tweet I made last year got his attention and pissed him off. Same way Lionhead knew I tweeted about Fable Legends and basically told me to try it before I knock it.
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Post by: BananaKing on Mar 13, 2017, 05:49 PM
So it seems Colin Moriarty is leaving Kinda Funny. Not long after a sexist joke he made on Twitter went South on him quickly. I would link his tweet but it turns out I'm blocked from viewing it. Either he locked it so only certain people can view it or my mentioning his name, without a hashtag, in a tweet I made last year got his attention and pissed him off. Same way Lionhead knew I tweeted about Fable Legends and basically told me to try it before I knock it.
What did he say?
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Post by: Raven on Mar 13, 2017, 05:56 PM
What did he say?
He is resigning from Kinda Funny, effective immediately. My guess is that when Greg Miller didn't defend him about his tweet, he got pissed off.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Mar 13, 2017, 06:03 PM
He is resigning from Kinda Funny, effective immediately. My guess is that when Greg Miller didn't defend him about his tweet, he got pissed off.
You could say that Colin was not right 8)
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 13, 2017, 06:04 PM
No big loss.  ;D  

Never like Colin too much anyway and I feel Kinda Funny is pretty much a joke.  It's not funny, it mostly seems annoying.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 13, 2017, 06:46 PM
...It's not funny, it mostly seems annoying.
Eh, it's kinda funny   ;)
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Post by: Raven on Mar 13, 2017, 06:56 PM
Kinda Funny Co-Founder Colin Moriarty Leaves YouTube Group After Controversial Joke (http://kotaku.com/kinda-funny-co-founder-colin-moriarty-leaves-youtube-gr-1793226101?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Twitter&utm_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow)

Seems this has been something brewing for awhile now, which I suspected. Colin's mouth and his attitude on Twitter were likely causing big headaches for Greg and the other guys. You can't just say whatever you want when your income is people giving you money to simply give your opinion on games. You don't provide an actual product or even really a service. You're on incredibly shaky ground that relies entirely on the goodwill of your backers. Goodwill that can end easily. Thing is, Colin may have already put Kinda Funny in a position it will never recover from.
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Mar 13, 2017, 07:32 PM
hahaha "finally some peace and quiet    #adaywithoutwoman"   i laughed but it also wasnt true.   for a day without woman, that day was sure filled with nagging woman lol
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Post by: Raven on Mar 13, 2017, 09:17 PM
It didn't help at all that Colin fired back on Twitter after the joke and called those who didn't like it, some of them Kinda Funny supporters, humorless sacks of shame. That was most definitely the breaking point. Kinda Funny was bigger than him and he acted like only his position mattered.
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Post by: BasilZero on Mar 14, 2017, 12:48 AM
Made it to Chapter 12 on Disgaea PC.


Dat Nostalgia rush yo.
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Post by: Raven on Mar 14, 2017, 05:05 PM
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Post by: Legend on Mar 15, 2017, 09:36 PM
Man I could go for some upgamers.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 15, 2017, 09:38 PM
Man I could go for some upgamers.
What's upgamers?
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Post by: Legend on Mar 15, 2017, 09:52 PM
What's upgamers?
WELCOME TO MY MINECRAFT VIDEO
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 15, 2017, 10:08 PM
WELCOME TO MY MINECRAFT VIDEO
I don't know what happened.  
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Post by: Legend on Mar 15, 2017, 10:18 PM
I don't know what happened.  
Oh I thought you were going along with it.


"What's up gamers" is what youtube people say.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 15, 2017, 10:21 PM
Oh I thought you were going along with it.
No. :P

I pulled the "what's up dog" thing on my lady.  She's never heard it before so it was a real winner. 

I don't really watch those types of YouTube videos.  For the most part I only watch game trailers, music videos and news things. 
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 15, 2017, 11:10 PM
Yeah I don't watch any youtubers who talk like that. They all annoy me.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 16, 2017, 05:23 PM
 Kotaku: Telltale CEO steps down - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1352997)

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http://kotaku.com/sources-telltale-c...own-1793337676 (http://kotaku.com/sources-telltale-ceo-steps-down-1793337676)
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Telltale CEO Kevin Bruner stepped down from his position this week, sources tell Kotaku. Bruner helped found the longrunning studio, which is best known for developing adventure games based on popular franchises like The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones.

 
More at link.
 
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Post by: BasilZero on Mar 18, 2017, 06:40 PM
I just finished Quake 1 on Steam/PC.


75 out of 100


Dat Nostalgia rush - this was one of two PC games I played (alongside Duke Nukem which I beat last week).


Its very old but still quite fun.


Biggest fault the Steam version has it doesnt include any of the music because you need the disc to play the music (also licensing issues for some reason). Easy to mod it but I still lowered points due to the fact that you gotta use a mod to get the music back.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 20, 2017, 08:38 PM
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 20, 2017, 10:16 PM

This is hilariously accurate
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Post by: BasilZero on Mar 21, 2017, 06:17 AM
I'm having a tough time putting down the controller when playing Zelda BotW lol


I started playing at 10:00pm and was planning to play it for an hour - ended up....I played till 1am XD.

Now I gotta wake up for work in about 4 hours from now ;(!!!!
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Post by: Raven on Mar 26, 2017, 05:33 AM
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Post by: BasilZero on Mar 27, 2017, 11:53 AM
^ Serves those bastards right.


Shadiest store ever.



Anyways I finished Sakura Spirit (PC) during the weekend. Lennyface.jpg


70 out of 100.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Mar 27, 2017, 03:21 PM
So it seems Colin Moriarty is leaving Kinda Funny. Not long after a sexist joke he made on Twitter went South on him quickly. I would link his tweet but it turns out I'm blocked from viewing it. Either he locked it so only certain people can view it or my mentioning his name, without a hashtag, in a tweet I made last year got his attention and pissed him off. Same way Lionhead knew I tweeted about Fable Legends and basically told me to try it before I knock it.
Well you're not going to be able to try Fable Legends now

(http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/uncyclopedia/images/c/cf/Trollface.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120906174747)
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Post by: Raven on Mar 27, 2017, 05:06 PM
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Post by: Raven on Mar 30, 2017, 11:18 AM
NeoGAF - View Single Post -  Jim Sterling, Laura Kate Dale: Warning to Yooka-Laylee Pre-Orderers (http://neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=232979466)

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I just listened to the new Podquisition episode and in it, Jim Sterling and Laura Kate Dale are warning people who've pre-ordered Yooka-Laylee :/.
 They've apparently gotten review copies so they can't really talk about it until the embargo goes up but Jim said "if you pre-ordered it, think twice" (at around 32:30) and they both made some very unimpressed, ominous-sounding noises to describe their feelings on it. Later, Jim says "If you've looked at trailers and ever thought it looked a bit choppy" and then, shortly thereafter, "Yeah, yeah, a bit is not quite it." (Starting around the 41 minute mark.)  I assume that refers to the game's performance being bad, though they make it sound like that may not be its only problem.
 The podcast description also says: "Oh, and some… “preview” words of warning regarding Yooka-Laylee."http://www.thejimquisition.com/podqu...l-like-peebee/ (http://www.thejimquisition.com/podquisition-episode-124-i-still-like-peebee/)
 
Sounds like Yooka-Laylee might be a shitshow.
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 30, 2017, 11:24 AM
Oh no this is bad news. I personally wasn't interested in it but there's plenty that are. I thought it was looking good
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Post by: BananaKing on Mar 30, 2017, 11:35 AM
NeoGAF - View Single Post -  Jim Sterling, Laura Kate Dale: Warning to Yooka-Laylee Pre-Orderers (http://neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=232979466)

Sounds like Yooka-Laylee might be a shitshow.
these types of games died out for a reason i suppose.
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Post by: BasilZero on Mar 30, 2017, 11:50 PM
Just bought these 3 games on Steam - cost me around $15 - worth it :p

(http://i.imgur.com/hCcVupb.png)


Just in time for Blazblue 4 to come to PC this year ^__^
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Mar 31, 2017, 12:25 AM
Just bought these 3 games on Steam - cost me around $15 - worth it :p

(http://i.imgur.com/hCcVupb.png)


Just in time for Blazblue 4 to come to PC this year ^__^
Why didn't you tell me these were on sale?
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Post by: BasilZero on Mar 31, 2017, 12:49 AM
Why didn't you tell me these were on sale?
The sale just begun few hours ago :p


Here are the prices for the games I bought

(http://i.imgur.com/WMV1CZC.png)





Also the banner when you log into Steam lol - I found out when I went on GAF. They had a thread dedicated just to this sale lol


(http://i.imgur.com/esbNJZa.png)
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Mar 31, 2017, 12:56 AM
The sale just begun few hours ago :p


Here are the prices for the games I bought

(http://i.imgur.com/WMV1CZC.png)





Also the banner when you log into Steam lol - I found out when I went on GAF. They had a thread dedicated just to this sale lol


(http://i.imgur.com/esbNJZa.png)
I bought all the fighters.
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Post by: BananaKing on Mar 31, 2017, 10:42 PM
Has anybody played the Titanfall open trial?

The game is good. But i don't know what's about it, it's just nothing special. I don't think I'd ever buy this for the multiplayer. It doesn't hook you in any way
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 31, 2017, 11:24 PM
Has anybody played the Titanfall open trial?

The game is good. But i don't know what's about it, it's just nothing special. I don't think I'd ever buy this for the multiplayer. It doesn't hook you in any way
Tf2?
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 31, 2017, 11:34 PM
Has anybody played the Titanfall open trial?

The game is good. But i don't know what's about it, it's just nothing special. I don't think I'd ever buy this for the multiplayer. It doesn't hook you in any way
I started playing it earlier, before I went on the new Diablo season with a few friends. My first impressions are that I hate the controls, it doesn't feel nice to play at all. Black Ops 3 and Infinte Warfare do jet packs and wall running far, far better imo.
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 31, 2017, 11:41 PM
Titanfall 2's single player is amazing.  Better than any battlefield or call of duty game, imo.   I got the game for like $20 though, but I agree I wouldn't pay full price for just the multiplayer.
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Post by: Xbro on Apr 01, 2017, 05:12 AM


The Legend of Zelda (https://www.reddit.com/r/horizon/)

Horizon Zero Dawn (https://www.reddit.com/r/zelda/)
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Post by: Legend on Apr 01, 2017, 04:51 PM
The Legend of Zelda (https://www.reddit.com/r/horizon/)

Horizon Zero Dawn (https://www.reddit.com/r/zelda/)
No Man's Sky The Game (https://www.reddit.com/r/NoMansSkyTheGame/)

Elite Dangerous (https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/)
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Post by: BasilZero on Apr 01, 2017, 04:57 PM
Disgaea PC

OG Visuals

(https://images-ext-2.discordapp.net/.eJwFwUsOgyAQANC7sNeRkc_grqN4j0klalqaRmDVePe-91PteqtJHbV-ywRQapLcSrrOLHsqnfTykiznsfWfVKHtTyBCtBppdEbjaGwAtyLz7MJg_Rztyg-O7KNHHdB4pIEj6bA4AnX_AeVOIC0.tDVbHPxQGVlIAPVUmisVD1Hcs-g?width=1061&height=597)


Upgraded Visuals on PC

(https://images-ext-2.discordapp.net/.eJwFwUEOwiAQAMC_cLcLu4BLb0jKPzaVtI1iTIGT8e-d-alxvtWs9t6_bQZovUgdrZxHla20m0zykirH_pw-pcPYVmBGdAaZvDVIGALkqH26x0TOL0u2pNHkkDVqZz2ZzJw8RnwYUP8L4E8f8w.3WqmXYrQ6oq3YgcmtBLpT0g9dmM?width=1061&height=597)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 02, 2017, 12:09 AM
The Legend of Zelda (https://www.reddit.com/r/horizon/)

Horizon Zero Dawn (https://www.reddit.com/r/zelda/)
April fools? Lol
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Post by: BasilZero on Apr 02, 2017, 12:16 AM
The Legend of Zelda (https://www.reddit.com/r/horizon/)

Horizon Zero Dawn (https://www.reddit.com/r/zelda/)
I dont get it :(?

You just switched the two links?


Edit: Oh reddit has wrong names in the link? Thats...uhh...:(?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 02, 2017, 02:06 AM
I dont get it :(?

You just switched the two links?


Edit: Oh reddit has wrong names in the link? Thats...uhh...:(?
Nooo April fools I think
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Post by: Legend on Apr 02, 2017, 03:07 AM
April fools? Lol
Yeah it's April fools. It's common for reddit pages to "swap" with each other for fun. The mods of each subreddit set it up. The Horizon mods posted:

"There has been some confusion over this dramatic change but the mod team have taken a look at the state of Horizon and have decided that it would be in our best interest to forget that this game franchise ever existed and instead focus on the superior game, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Any posts related to Horizon: Zero Dawn or any other Horizon game posted from now onwards will be removed. We understand that we cannot change the name of this subreddit and so it will stay as /r/horizon. We hope you accept our decision and will continue to post with us."

And the Zelda mods posted:

"There has been some confusion over this dramatic change but the mod team have taken a look at the state of Zelda and have decided that it would be in our best interest to forget that this game franchise ever existed and instead focus on the superior game, Horizon: Zero Dawn. Any posts related to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild or any other Zelda game posted from now onwards will be removed. We understand that we cannot change the name of this subreddit and so it will stay as /r/zelda. We hope you accept our decision and will continue to post with us."
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Post by: BasilZero on Apr 02, 2017, 04:24 AM
Nooo April fools I think
I know its a Joke but...what was the joke :(!?

Oh Legend's post makes sense I guess, I was confused at what the joke was XD
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Post by: DerNebel on Apr 04, 2017, 04:02 PM
Oof, Yooka-Laylee reviews
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Post by: Aura7541 on Apr 04, 2017, 04:06 PM
Oof, Yooka-Laylee reviews
The discrepancy between the PS4 and XB1 versions' MC averages is hilarious.
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Post by: Xevross on Apr 04, 2017, 04:07 PM
Oof, Yooka-Laylee reviews
There's 62 reviews on opencritic and its on 71, so it isn't that bad.
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Post by: DerNebel on Apr 04, 2017, 04:23 PM
There's 62 reviews on opencritic and its on 71, so it isn't that bad.
Ah, I only saw the meta score for the PS4 version, so that kinda shocked me. Still 71 isn't great either. Also how does this already have 62 reviews and Persona 5 still only has 47 or so?
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Post by: Raven on Apr 04, 2017, 04:32 PM
Ah, I only saw the meta score for the PS4 version, so that kinda shocked me. Still 71 isn't great either. Also how does this already have 62 reviews and Persona 5 still only has 47 or so?
100+ hour game versus something you can probably beat in a few hours.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 04, 2017, 04:32 PM
The discrepancy between the PS4 and XB1 versions' MC averages is hilarious.
It's funny because the XBO version has very bad technical problems.
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Apr 05, 2017, 02:09 PM
The discrepancy between the PS4 and XB1 versions' MC averages is hilarious.
Xbox seems to get the higher average score on multiplats when most of the time the PS4 version is better.
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 05, 2017, 07:42 PM
Not even 15 minutes into A New Frontier episode 3 and it crashes.  Thought we were past this sort of battleship Telltale!!!!  
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 05, 2017, 10:34 PM
Disgaea PC

OG Visuals

(https://images-ext-2.discordapp.net/.eJwFwUsOgyAQANC7sNeRkc_grqN4j0klalqaRmDVePe-91PteqtJHbV-ywRQapLcSrrOLHsqnfTykiznsfWfVKHtTyBCtBppdEbjaGwAtyLz7MJg_Rztyg-O7KNHHdB4pIEj6bA4AnX_AeVOIC0.tDVbHPxQGVlIAPVUmisVD1Hcs-g?width=1061&height=597)


Upgraded Visuals on PC

(https://images-ext-2.discordapp.net/.eJwFwUEOwiAQAMC_cLcLu4BLb0jKPzaVtI1iTIGT8e-d-alxvtWs9t6_bQZovUgdrZxHla20m0zykirH_pw-pcPYVmBGdAaZvDVIGALkqH26x0TOL0u2pNHkkDVqZz2ZzJw8RnwYUP8L4E8f8w.3WqmXYrQ6oq3YgcmtBLpT0g9dmM?width=1061&height=597)
Why is it worse?
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Post by: Legend on Apr 05, 2017, 11:23 PM
Not even 15 minutes into A New Frontier episode 3 and it crashes.  Thought we were past this sort of battleship Telltale!!!!  
I'll never understand why telltale games have such bad performance.
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 05, 2017, 11:27 PM
I'll never understand why telltale games have such bad performance.
I haven't noticed it so much in A New Frontier like their past games, but there are times it slows down to a crawl.   I thought them moving to stronger hardware would solve all their issues after ps3.  But, they just have a shame engine.  And I think they even updated it too.
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Post by: BasilZero on Apr 06, 2017, 12:17 AM
Why is it worse?
How is it worse?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 06, 2017, 12:25 AM
The PC mostly looks the same, but at the same time some of the details seem less impressive.  Like the rug thing looks cleaner, but now it's all straight lines, none of the wavy floor pattern before.  
The skull thing looks less defined on the PC version...

Table looks better though
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 06, 2017, 12:27 PM
How is it worse?
The text boxes are all blah.  They're flat.
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Post by: Raven on Apr 06, 2017, 12:38 PM
The text boxes are all blah.  They're flat.
Do you work for IGN?

"Nearly everything is awesome except the text boxes. 6.5/10"
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 06, 2017, 12:55 PM
Do you work for IGN?

"Nearly everything is awesome except the text boxes. 6.5/10"
I wouldn't give it a 6.5 :P
Besides I've been working with GUIs for a few years, I know when they're bad -_-
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Post by: BasilZero on Apr 07, 2017, 01:11 AM
The text boxes are all blah.  They're flat.
The hell? Text boxes......I thought you would say something else lol.

That....makes no sense though o.O.....
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 07, 2017, 01:26 AM
The hell? Text boxes......I thought you would say something else lol.

That....makes no sense though o.O.....
The text boxes are textured in the original.  The new ones are flat colours.
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Post by: Raven on Apr 09, 2017, 02:00 AM


This game is actually getting me more interested the more I see it.
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 09, 2017, 08:24 AM


This game is actually getting me more interested the more I see it.
its looking interesting alright. but i am still cautious on how it will end up, could fall flat out on its head.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 09, 2017, 06:19 PM
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Post by: BasilZero on Apr 10, 2017, 10:39 AM
Finished The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D and Disgaea PC over the weekend

(http://i.imgur.com/KhLMDKS.jpg)
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Post by: Raven on Apr 11, 2017, 02:42 AM
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 11, 2017, 03:05 AM

Ugh and of course I get rejected from an entry level position for Bioware Austin!!!
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Post by: Raven on Apr 11, 2017, 12:39 PM
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 11, 2017, 12:40 PM

hmm, will be interesting to see how that pans out. i hope it has a decent story and is easily and enjoyable to play by ones self.
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Post by: Raven on Apr 11, 2017, 01:05 PM
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Post by: Legend on Apr 11, 2017, 11:50 PM
 Kotaku: The BioWare KotOR game rumor isn't exactly true, explains situation - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1359675)

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 Problem is, this is old info. What I’ve heard separately, from people familiar with goings-on at the studio, is that BioWare Austin did indeed play around with a Knights of the Old Republic prototype, but that it hasn’t been greenlit and is not currently in development. I’ve also heard that the majority of BioWare Austin is working on the company’s new IP, which is headed up by BioWare’s Edmonton studio and should be officially announced at E3. That new IP is a Destiny-ish game code-named Dylan, as Liam Robertson correctly reported in a separate Patreon post.

 
Source: http://kotaku.com/that-star-wars-kni...snt-1794215197 (http://kotaku.com/that-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-rumor-isnt-1794215197)
 Liam Robertson's response:
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 I reached out to Robertson this morning to clear things up and he sent over the following e-mail:
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Going to hold my hands up here - I think I just misheard some of the Austin stuff when I was talking on Skype, so I may have misspoke there. There’s also the element that I had no notes in front of me and just sort of rambled on from memory. I did not expect these few select statements to blow up (oops). I’m used to having the opportunity to just release follow-up notices on the Patreon with any updates and corrections. My bad there.
 Let me clarify that I don’t think KOTOR’s a current project. From the same people I learned about Dylan from, I did hear that they prototyped a KOTOR revival at Austin a while back. I believe it may have evolved into something else since then or fizzled out since then. I’m still confident Austin is doing something Star Wars related though and I’m confident in that. I actually did know that they were contributing towards Dylan since I originally found out about it when I was researching Austin’s Shadow Realms, so if I said exclusively, then that was admittedly a mistake.

 
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Post by: Raven on Apr 12, 2017, 01:56 AM
Kotaku: The BioWare KotOR game rumor isn't exactly true, explains situation - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1359675)
Source: http://kotaku.com/that-star-wars-kni...snt-1794215197 (http://kotaku.com/that-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-rumor-isnt-1794215197)
 Liam Robertson's response:
 
You do realize that I posted a tweet to the Gamespot article about this very thing about 4 hours before you posted this, right?
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Post by: Legend on Apr 12, 2017, 02:54 AM
You do realize that I posted a tweet to the Gamespot article about this very thing about 4 hours before you posted this, right?
I Did actually, but only after I posted.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 12, 2017, 08:48 PM
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 13, 2017, 12:45 PM


This game is actually getting me more interested the more I see it.
Looks like they might have finally realized what was wrong with their combat systems (Only took them 3 games to realize their colour systems are stupid).  It's on my cautious list.  I hope they manage to finish the game with little crunch and in budget.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 14, 2017, 03:59 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/rTwe33l.png)
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Post by: Legend on Apr 14, 2017, 04:26 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/rTwe33l.png)
I had this happen in Colorado once. It was such a strong overcast that it was impossible to tell where the sun was in the sky. Everything felt like it was illuminated by ambient lighting only.

Cars had stupid looking Forza shadows.
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 14, 2017, 04:36 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/rTwe33l.png)
Haha, I literally thought it was a shaming render at first.  

Finally Lego Harry Potter collection on ps4 is on sale for $12!!!  Been wanting them for a while!
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Post by: Raven on Apr 24, 2017, 04:03 PM
 Bayonetta PC port gets updated... with a Vanquish teaser - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1363501)

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The PC port of Bayonetta got a really small 22kb update today. People looked into it, and this appeared on the EXTRAS folder(http://i.imgur.com/i8Jhbqz.jpg)
 Vanquish release coming earlier than we expected?
 
Looks like Vanquish might be getting the same treatment Bayonetta got. Would be nice. Although, this really doesn't necessarily mean anything. Unless I missed where this was already announced to be coming.
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Post by: DerNebel on Apr 25, 2017, 03:23 PM


MvC:I coming September 19th
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 25, 2017, 04:24 PM


MvC:I coming September 19th
I'm down.  Glad they're bringing a Mega Man character to the forefront, and it somewhat makes sense.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 25, 2017, 08:38 PM
VIvindi is set to take over ubisoft this year. Sucks Ubi couldn't hold them off.
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 25, 2017, 09:36 PM
VIvindi is set to take over ubisoft this year. Sucks Ubi couldn't hold them off.
Source??? If this is true then this fudgy sucks
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Post by: Legend on Apr 25, 2017, 09:48 PM
Source??? If this is true then this fudgy sucks
Reuters: Vivendi takeover of Ubisoft to take place this year - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1364005)

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 "The logical thing would be to buy Ubisoft," the second source said, adding that Bollore would not buy the video games maker at any price and could consider other targets in China.

 
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-vi...-idUSKBN17R0IO (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-vivendi-agm-strategy-idUSKBN17R0IO)
 Lock if old. Posted from phone.
 
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Post by: Raven on Apr 26, 2017, 01:23 AM


lol FFS
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 26, 2017, 05:51 PM
I still wanna know where a company riddled with debt, gets the money necessary to buy a large company like Ubisoft...
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 26, 2017, 09:33 PM
MetaWorld is an Ambitious MMO Teasing the Future of Social VR (https://uploadvr.com/metaworld-social-vr-mmo-sandbox/)
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Post by: Legend on Apr 28, 2017, 02:35 AM
You know, I'm ready for a fresh start with Destiny 2. It may be an unpopular sentiment, but that's how I feel.
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 28, 2017, 02:41 AM
You know, I'm ready for a fresh start with Destiny 2. It may be an unpopular sentiment, but that's how I feel.
Yeah I think as long as they keep up with the quality of the newer destiny expansions and the base game be bigger than base destiny it will be great.  I'd rather keep it fresh and have a different "characters" each full game.
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Post by: Raven on Apr 28, 2017, 10:58 AM


Guys, the war in Europe is being white-washed by Activision and it's all the fault of their all-white development team. -Polygon



Must not have been able to cash-in on the "outrage" as much as she thought.
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Post by: BasilZero on Apr 29, 2017, 11:23 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/CWqDjId.jpg)
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Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Apr 29, 2017, 11:31 PM


Guys, the war in Europe is being white-washed by Activision and it's all the fault of their all-white development team. -Polygon



Must not have been able to cash-in on the "outrage" as much as she thought.
(https://media.giphy.com/media/11QJgcchgwskq4/giphy.gif)
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Post by: Legend on Apr 30, 2017, 12:01 AM
(https://media.giphy.com/media/11QJgcchgwskq4/giphy.gif)
I've never seen that in gif form before...
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Post by: ethomaz on May 03, 2017, 07:05 AM
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Milan, 3 May, 2017 - Digital Bros S.p.A. (DIB:IM), a digital entertainment company listed in the Star segment of the Milan Stock Exchange, through its subsidiary 505 Games S.p.A., announces today that it has entered a new worldwide PC and console publishing agreement with Remedy Entertainment Ltd. for a brand new game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, including Steam, across both digital and retail versions.
The new game, codenamed "Project 7" (P7) is a cinematic third person action game set in a new Remedy-created universe. Featuring an intriguing story and a game structure offering a long-lasting experience, P7 contains the deepest game mechanics yet in a Remedy game. The game is built on Remedy's proprietary Northlight® technology.
505 Games signs worldwide publishing deal with Remedy Entertainment - Remedy (http://www.remedygames.com/505-games-signs-worldwide-publishing-deal-with-remedy-entertainment/)
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Post by: darkknightkryta on May 03, 2017, 12:49 PM


Guys, the war in Europe is being white-washed by Activision and it's all the fault of their all-white development team. -Polygon



Must not have been able to cash-in on the "outrage" as much as she thought.
What happened?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 03, 2017, 02:58 PM
(https://i.redd.it/qy1eri6rg7vy.jpg)
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Post by: BasilZero on May 04, 2017, 12:11 AM
(https://i.redd.it/qy1eri6rg7vy.jpg)
Omg lmao

This is a better example than the sandwich/burger picture XD
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Post by: Legend on May 04, 2017, 12:34 AM
505 Games signs worldwide publishing deal with Remedy Entertainment - Remedy (http://www.remedygames.com/505-games-signs-worldwide-publishing-deal-with-remedy-entertainment/)

DEepest mechanics. Wonder what they mean by that.

I Thought qb was pretty gamey.
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Post by: ethomaz on May 04, 2017, 10:54 AM
DEepest mechanics. Wonder what they mean by that.

I Thought qb was pretty gamey.
Looks like cheap online MOBA :P

The budget deal is pretty low too... no where near the MS help.
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Post by: BasilZero on May 11, 2017, 01:56 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/iDufneP.jpg)


One game cost me $3.99

The other 10 cost me $1.99.
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Post by: Legend on May 13, 2017, 04:49 AM
Is this cgi or real?
(https://i.redd.it/dh5t4g7p04xy.gif)
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Post by: BasilZero on May 13, 2017, 11:26 AM
Is this cgi or real?
(https://i.redd.it/dh5t4g7p04xy.gif)
You can tell its CG

The ground looks fake!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 13, 2017, 11:29 AM
I could see either way.  
Not the best quality gif.   ::)

But it could be real cgi.  
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Post by: BasilZero on May 13, 2017, 03:03 PM
Loving the Mass Effect 3 Citadel DLC.

Havent had this much fun in a DLC content since Borderlands GOTY's and Sleeping Dogs DLC Packs :o
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Post by: Legend on May 13, 2017, 05:05 PM
You can tell its CG

The ground looks fake!
I could see either way.  
Not the best quality gif.   ::)

But it could be real cgi.  
I honestly don't know. It sure looks like CGI, but here's the video it's taken from:

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Post by: BasilZero on May 14, 2017, 02:26 AM
Just beat Mass Effect 3 for Origin/PC.


Have to say it was an amazing experiece. The DLC is one of the best DLC packs I've played in any game so far.


Dat ending though....was a bit...awkward? lol - I got the Synthesis ending but watched the other three.


Anyways, its my least favorite of the ME games in the original trilogy but it wasnt too bad.


I give it a 91 out of 100


Here's a score wise comparison for the series I played so far....

Mass Effect 1 (Steam/Origin/PC): 93
Mass Effect 2 (Steam/Origin/PC): 95
Mass Effect 3 (Origin/PC): 91
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Post by: BananaKing on May 14, 2017, 07:56 PM
i have over 100 hours in For Honor's multiplayer mode so far. its just an epic game. season 2 is starting and 2 new maps and more importantly 2 new characters are coming.
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Post by: Legend on May 14, 2017, 11:57 PM
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Post by: Xevross on May 21, 2017, 01:24 PM

I want to watch this but this guy is annoying as fudge
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Post by: Raven on May 22, 2017, 04:26 PM
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Post by: Xevross on May 22, 2017, 04:49 PM

:o please be true
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Post by: Legend on May 22, 2017, 05:29 PM
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Post by: BasilZero on May 22, 2017, 10:54 PM
A new Dragon Age? Maybe its a good time for me start on the series since I finished the original ME trilogy.
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Post by: Legend on May 22, 2017, 11:13 PM
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Post by: BasilZero on May 24, 2017, 02:47 AM
Busy month of buying games ;o


Moreso than last month

(http://i.imgur.com/2RP4AwU.jpg)
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Post by: Legend on May 31, 2017, 09:56 PM
Spoiler for Large GIF:
(http://orig04.deviantart.net/cc8f/f/2013/081/f/c/chief_s_doritos_by_skcrisis-d5yvvbr.gif)
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 01, 2017, 11:26 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/9Z1AH0p.jpg)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 01, 2017, 10:50 PM
Shadow of War delayed. Lol they just announced the game (with an August release date)...
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Post by: Legend on Jun 01, 2017, 10:54 PM
Shadow of War delayed. Lol they just announced the game (with an August release date)...
Speculation is that they moved it into RDR2's slot since that was also delayed.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jun 01, 2017, 11:25 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/9Z1AH0p.jpg)
You're gonna finish every game ever made at this rate.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 01, 2017, 11:50 PM
You're gonna finish every game ever made at this rate.
lol

I've beaten 48 games so far in 2017.

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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jun 02, 2017, 03:02 AM
lol

I've beaten 48 games so far in 2017.


I've beaten 1... not including fighting games that I've beaten already
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 02, 2017, 11:11 AM
I've beaten 1... not including fighting games that I've beaten already
A lot of the games I beaten were short though like 4-6 hours long and some 1-2 hour long ones. But I did beat a few large scaled RPGs and Action games.

This is what I beaten so far.....

SNES
-Street Fighter II The World Warrior
-Super Mario World

GBA
-Super Mario Advance 2 Super Mario World

3DS
-Pokemon Sun
-Nano Assault EX
-The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D
-The Legend of Zelda A Link Between Worlds

PS3
-Final Fight Double Impact
-Ratchet and Clank (part of the R&C Collection)

PS4
-Final Fantasy XV

Origin/PC
-Mass Effect 3

Steam/PC
-Castle of Illusion
-Metal Slug 2
-Ducktales Remastered
-Freedom Planet
-Shantae: Risky's Revenge Director's Cut
-Princess Remedy In A World Of Hurt
-Brothers - A Tale Of Two Sons
-Among The Sleep
-Frosty Kiss
-The Stanley Parable
-Dear Esther
-Dear Esther The Landmark Edition
-Astebreed
-Evoland
-Duke Nukem
-Quake
-Sakura Spirit
-Rising Angels: Reborn
-Disgaea PC
-Ys I Chronicles+
-Ys II Chronicles+
-The Deer
-Thomas Was Alone
-Shan Gui
-Press X To Not Die
-Tokyo Hosto
-Elegy for a Dead World
-Stardust Vanguards
-Aozora Meikyuu
-ARCADE GAME SERIES GALAGA
-Proteus
-Without Within
-ARCADE GAME SERIES Pac-Man
-BloodRayne
-ARCADE GAME SERIES Dig-Dug
-Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space
-Sakura Angels
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Post by: Legend on Jun 06, 2017, 02:59 PM
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 06, 2017, 03:37 PM

Cool. Might see if my friends want to play it again at some point. We had fun in the beta
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Post by: Legend on Jun 06, 2017, 06:29 PM
 Battleborn multiplayer becomes F2P - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1386459)

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The Battleborn Free Trial is a whole new way to experience Battleborn without having to pay a dime. The Free Trial encompasses UNLIMITED Competitive Multiplayer play, including access to all four competitive multiplayer modes, a rotating roster of free playable heroes, and the same character and account growth and progression you would find in the full game.Yes, with the Free Trial, you can play UNLIMITED Competitive Multiplayer matches, no time limits or artificial level caps. Everyone who downloads the Free Trial will have access to all four competitive modes: Incursion, Meltdown, Capture, and Face-Off, with a fifth mode, Supercharge, arriving on Thursday, June 22, 2017.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 06, 2017, 08:28 PM
So it has limitations. Hilariously, its £4.48 on amazon uk. I'd just buy it if I wanted it and not have to put up with hero rotation
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 07, 2017, 12:46 AM
Getting more and more into VNs.

All of them on PC of course.

Complete Genre Wise in 2017

Visual Novel: 9
RPG: 7
Platformer: 7
Shooter: 7
Adventure: 6
Simulation: 4
Puzzle: 3
Action: 2
Horror: 2
Beat Em Up: 1
Fighting: 1
Strategy: 1
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 07, 2017, 11:22 AM
(https://i.redditmedia.com/MLS7T_XOuejgTLW7Hw3VfF2JOwzlvtM4kvoCpCc4l8g.jpg?w=328&s=ad460a026e79cbfeb1348fbdc9e10620)
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 09, 2017, 12:46 AM
Backlog has gotten big cause of that last Humble Bundle.


But I've been knocking out a lot of games lately.

(http://i.imgur.com/O16UJA0.jpg)
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Post by: Riderz1337 on Jun 09, 2017, 01:01 AM
My fellow Canadian Brethrens, several unreleased games are $49.99 on Amazon right now!

I got Gran Turismo Sport, God of War, Red Dead 2, Far Cry 5, and Battlefront 2 for $49.99 each.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 09, 2017, 01:09 AM
My fellow Canadian Brethrens, several unreleased games are $49.99 on Amazon right now!

I got Gran Turismo Sport, God of War, Red Dead 2, Far Cry 5, and Battlefront 2 for $49.99 each.

No Kingdom Hearts III!?


dang you Nomura! XD
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Post by: Riderz1337 on Jun 09, 2017, 01:18 AM
No Kingdom Hearts III!?


dang you Nomura! XD
Sorry I only preordered games that are coming out on PS4 not PS5
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 09, 2017, 01:20 AM
Sorry I only preordered games that are coming out on PS4 not PS5
dang, ice cold man.


Tabata will surely save us! Cant wait for Kingdom Hearts Versus XIII in 2023.

Spoiler for Hidden:
/s
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Post by: nnodley on Jun 10, 2017, 04:53 PM
This new release schedule for sony and MS is gonna get old real quick.  Cause most likely ps5 will get out first and all the sony fanboys are gonna go apeshit on xbox fanboys and then if "xbox duo twice removed some weird name that no one understands why they named it that" will be released and xbox fanboys are gonna go apeshit on sony fanboys and on and on and on and on and on.   I'm already tired of seeing it on gaf right now and this is only the first time since sony and ms haven't release in the same timeframe since 360 and ps3.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 10, 2017, 05:00 PM
This new release schedule for sony and MS is gonna get old real quick.  Cause most likely ps5 will get out first and all the sony fanboys are gonna go apeshit on xbox fanboys and then if "xbox duo twice removed some weird name that no one understands why they named it that" will be released and xbox fanboys are gonna go apeshit on sony fanboys and on and on and on and on and on.   I'm already tired of seeing it on gaf right now and this is only the first time since sony and ms haven't release in the same timeframe since 360 and ps3.
I really doubt this is the end of generations. PS5 and next xbox will still be a fair amount of years away and could totally have a more traditional pre-release marketing strategy.
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Post by: nnodley on Jun 10, 2017, 05:01 PM
I really doubt this is the end of generations. PS5 and next xbox will still be a fair amount of years away and could totally have a more traditional pre-release marketing strategy.
Oh yeah for sure, but I doubt MS or Sony will be releasing their consoles in the same year unless they are both shooting for 2020 right now.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 10, 2017, 09:33 PM
Monument Valley 2 released.

Didn't even know it was being made.

I enjoyed the first one.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 11, 2017, 03:47 PM
Officially finished 52 games so far in 2017.

The Most I've ever done in any year!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 11, 2017, 04:34 PM
Officially finished 52 games so far in 2017.

The Most I've ever done in any year!
And more than 50% remains of the year!
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 11, 2017, 04:49 PM
Officially finished 52 games so far in 2017.

The Most I've ever done in any year!
Gosh, I've probably only finished about 10 games this year, maybe less. I wish I had the time
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Post by: Legend on Jun 11, 2017, 04:52 PM
I Finished only horizon. Everything else is still in progress.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 11, 2017, 05:07 PM
Genre breakdown of all the games I finished this year so far.

Visual Novel: 10
RPG: 7
Platformer: 7
Shooter: 7
Adventure: 6
Simulation: 5
Puzzle: 3
Action: 2
Horror: 2
Beat Em Up: 1
Fighting: 1
Strategy: 1
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 11, 2017, 06:18 PM
I've literally played 3 games this year.  
I think I finished Bloodborne this year, and Horizon I am close.  
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jun 11, 2017, 07:21 PM
My fellow Canadian Brethrens, several unreleased games are $49.99 on Amazon right now!

I got Gran Turismo Sport, God of War, Red Dead 2, Far Cry 5, and Battlefront 2 for $49.99 each.

I get my games from VGP and get store credit.  Though I might save some money this way.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 11, 2017, 11:47 PM
Just beat #53 game for the year.


The World Ends With  You (Nintendo DS)


Gave it a 91 out of 100

+Great Story, characters, setting and music
-Battle system is complex and annoying, touch screen controls make it worse
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 12, 2017, 12:32 AM
Just beat #53 game for the year.


The World Ends With  You (Nintendo DS)


Gave it a 91 out of 100

+Great Story, characters, setting and music
-Battle system is complex and annoying, touch screen controls make it worse
Now you're cheating! How do you complete games so quickly?? And how do you find all these games to play? :o
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 12, 2017, 12:38 AM
Now you're cheating! How do you complete games so quickly?? And how do you find all these games to play? :o
Well in the case of The World Ends With You, I started that 3 weeks ago.

I play games on my 3DS, PSP and Nintendo DS (I alternate between the 3 systems) during my lunch break at work.

So I spend at least 1 hour per day (5 hours a week) playing portable games.

Its how I finished Zelda ALBW and OoT3D on 3DS.


Debating what my next portable game I will play next. Thinking about playing Yggdra Union on PSP, FFTactics WotL on PSP or something else. Hmm.
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Post by: Raven on Jun 18, 2017, 02:33 AM
The definitive edition of Ori and the Blind Forest is on Steam for $10.
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Post by: Raven on Jun 18, 2017, 04:59 AM
Debating whether or not I should buy Vanquish.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 18, 2017, 11:32 AM
The definitive edition of Ori and the Blind Forest is on Steam for $10.
dang.....so tempting :O

Edit: Yep, bought it :D

Oh wow, it comes with the OG version too.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jun 18, 2017, 04:56 PM
Debating whether or not I should buy Vanquish.
I got my copy when it was on psplus a while back.  I don't think I'd invest money into it even if I didn't.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 18, 2017, 05:41 PM
Debating whether or not I should buy Vanquish.
It is amazing
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 18, 2017, 11:24 PM
I got my copy when it was on psplus a while back.  I don't think I'd invest money into it even if I didn't.
It is amazing
VizionEck.gif
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 18, 2017, 11:59 PM
VizionEck.gif
I thought we were all the same type of fanboys  :o
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 19, 2017, 12:38 AM
56 games finished so far in 2017....
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 19, 2017, 12:48 AM
56 games finished so far in 2017....
The fudge
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Post by: nnodley on Jun 19, 2017, 12:49 AM
Yeah i've finished like 4 maybe 5
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 19, 2017, 12:51 AM
The fudge
You'd be amazed how much time you save when you dont argue with forum idiots (like in VGChartz) or on  discord chat full of them :P
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Post by: BananaKing on Jun 19, 2017, 12:56 AM
You'd be amazed how much time you save when you dont argue with forum idiots (like in VGChartz) or on  discord chat full of them :P
Or have a social life.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 19, 2017, 01:01 AM
Or have a social life.
Are you saying I dont have one ;o? l0l

Well technically I guess I dont since I dont waste my money on parties/clubs or junk food.


I grow my own food and mostly spend talking to my wife on the phone after work if I dont play games or work out :p. Once she comes over to the US though, I'll go out more often (with her of course) - planning to travel around to vacation spots.


Its great because I dont have to "live by paycheck to paycheck" or worry about not having enough money. Saved a lot of cash , still surprised how much people waste in a "social" life in this country, very different from India.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 19, 2017, 01:03 AM
I thought we were all the same type of fanboys  :o
Uncharted 4 was meh.

Fight me.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 19, 2017, 01:19 AM
Uncharted 4 was meh.

Fight me.
VizionEck is meh, son!

8)
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Post by: nnodley on Jun 19, 2017, 01:23 AM
Are you saying I dont have one ;o? l0l

Well technically I guess I dont since I dont waste my money on parties/clubs or junk food.


I grow my own food and mostly spend talking to my wife on the phone after work if I dont play games or work out :p. Once she comes over to the US though, I'll go out more often (with her of course) - planning to travel around to vacation spots.


Its great because I dont have to "live by paycheck to paycheck" or worry about not having enough money. Saved a lot of cash , still surprised how much people waste in a "social" life in this country, very different from India.
I'm with you on that.  I don't go out much either or if at all besides working out, and then I play games, and do freelance and developing my game.  If all goes to plan I will never have to worry about money if I play it right.  Plus I live in 1 of the cheapest place to live in the US, Indiana, so I shouldn't waste a ton on rent, etc.   I like it this way honestly because I do go out with family and friends every once in a while.
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Post by: Raven on Jun 19, 2017, 01:47 AM
http://www.dualshockers.com/devil-may-cry-director-new-game/

So the director of Devil May Cry 2, 3, and 4 says he's sorry for not announcing anything at E3 but that his project, which he announced he was working on at the beginning of the year, is going smoothly. There have been rumors that Devil May Cry 5 is happening as the voice actor for Nero from DMC4 posted a picture of him and the voice actor for Dante from DMC3 and DMC4 in motion capture suits together. Then not long after the picture was taken down. This runs alongside a number of other uncredited rumors. Including that Sony made a deal with Capcom for an exclusive title that will be releasing sometime next year. A rumor separate from the Monster Hunter rumors.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 19, 2017, 01:49 AM
http://www.dualshockers.com/devil-may-cry-director-new-game/

So the director of Devil May Cry 2, 3, and 4 says he's sorry for not announcing anything at E3 but that his project, which he announced he was working on at the beginning of the year, is going smoothly. There have been rumors that Devil May Cry 5 is happening as the voice actor for Nero from DMC4 posted a picture of him and the voice actor for Dante from DMC3 and DMC4 in motion capture suits together. Then not long after the picture was taken down. This runs alongside a number of other uncredited rumors. Including that Sony made a deal with Capcom for an exclusive title that will be releasing sometime next year. A rumor separate from the Monster Hunter rumors.
Would love to see another DMC!
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jun 19, 2017, 02:26 AM
http://www.dualshockers.com/devil-may-cry-director-new-game/

So the director of Devil May Cry 2, 3, and 4 says he's sorry for not announcing anything at E3 but that his project, which he announced he was working on at the beginning of the year, is going smoothly. There have been rumors that Devil May Cry 5 is happening as the voice actor for Nero from DMC4 posted a picture of him and the voice actor for Dante from DMC3 and DMC4 in motion capture suits together. Then not long after the picture was taken down. This runs alongside a number of other uncredited rumors. Including that Sony made a deal with Capcom for an exclusive title that will be releasing sometime next year. A rumor separate from the Monster Hunter rumors.
other than Dead Rising, I think SF 5 and RE7 are the only new games Capcom has released this gen.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 19, 2017, 02:36 AM
VizionEck is meh, son!

8)
I thought we were posting controversial things.
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Post by: Raven on Jun 19, 2017, 02:43 AM
other than Dead Rising, I think SF 5 and RE7 are the only new games Capcom has released this gen.
There's some speculation that if DMC5 is happening and is indeed a PS4 exclusive, it may be because Deep Down might not be happening (sounds silly to say at this point) and this was Capcom's way of making good on it. I mean, it's not like they have the money to pay Sony compensation like Rockstar probably did for The Agent.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 19, 2017, 12:10 PM
I thought we were posting controversial things.
I thought that was controversial :O

There's some speculation that if DMC5 is happening and is indeed a PS4 exclusive, it may be because Deep Down might not be happening (sounds silly to say at this point) and this was Capcom's way of making good on it. I mean, it's not like they have the money to pay Sony compensation like Rockstar probably did for The Agent.
Lol Deep Down is so dead
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Post by: Raven on Jun 19, 2017, 12:22 PM
I thought that was controversial :O
Lol Deep Down is so dead
Haha yeah. That's why I said it sounds silly to even speculate at this point about its existence. It's been two years since we heard anything about that project and the last thing that was said about it was that it had become very different from what had been shown. The only sign of life is the fact that Capcom trademarked the name again earlier this year, around February I think, but no news came of it. I mean, incredibly small chance something comes up at TGS this year but people said the same thing last year when they renewed the trademark then.
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Post by: Aura7541 on Jun 19, 2017, 02:32 PM
Haha yeah. That's why I said it sounds silly to even speculate at this point about its existence. It's been two years since we heard anything about that project and the last thing that was said about it was that it had become very different from what had been shown. The only sign of life is the fact that Capcom trademarked the name again earlier this year, around February I think, but no news came of it. I mean, incredibly small chance something comes up at TGS this year but people said the same thing last year when they renewed the trademark then.
I knew it was dead when I heard that Capcom had major problems with the Panta Rhei engine.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 20, 2017, 09:52 PM


Loving this trend of "extended demos" these days
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Post by: DerNebel on Jun 24, 2017, 12:45 PM
dang, my urge to just pick up a Switch is rising... I think I hate being less financially dependent. :D
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 24, 2017, 01:41 PM
dang, my urge to just pick up a Switch is rising... I think I hate being less financially dependent. :D
How horrible that must be for you
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 24, 2017, 02:16 PM
dang, my urge to just pick up a Switch is rising... I think I hate being less financially dependent. :D
Me too on wanting the Switch at least lol

Seeing trailers for Super Mario Odyssey is triggering me to buy it this year.

But I'mma wait till next year to buy it.
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Post by: DerNebel on Jun 24, 2017, 03:08 PM
How horrible that must be for you
Yeah, I was in a store and they just had like 30 sitting there, plus I could've just paid in 12 installments of like 27€, so it really wouldn't have been a problem financially. :P

But I just don't have the time to start playing Zelda right now.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 24, 2017, 04:33 PM
Yeah, I was in a store and they just had like 30 sitting there, plus I could've just paid in 12 installments of like 27€, so it really wouldn't have been a problem financially. :P

But I just don't have the time to start playing Zelda right now.
Haha its always the case of having only one of time or money. Been especially true for me recently.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 24, 2017, 11:13 PM
Meh, console peasants. I just bought meself a galaxy s8+ for $1000, now that's where the real games are at like Pokémon.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 24, 2017, 11:58 PM
Meh, console peasants. I just bought meself a galaxy s8+ for $1000, now that's where the real games are at like Pokémon.
My $1,000 iPhone 6 plus is better yo ;O
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 25, 2017, 01:37 AM
My $1,000 iPhone 6 plus is better yo ;O
Lulz it's old, son
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 25, 2017, 01:43 AM
Lulz it's old, son
Dont care ;(! It still has the port for earbuds!



@OT - Here's what I bought for Steam Summer Sale so far....


One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 Gold Edition - $13
Sonic Lost World - $7.50
The Walking Dead Season 2 - $6.24
Prince of Persia Warrior Within - $5
LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 - $5
LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 - $5
Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor GOTY - $4
SEGA Classics: Dr Robotniks Mean Bean Machine - $1.24

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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 25, 2017, 11:26 AM
Dont care ;(! It still has the port for earbuds!


Well the Samsung does too
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 25, 2017, 11:38 AM
My $1,000 iPhone 6 plus is better yo ;O
iPhone and better don't belong in the same sentence
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 25, 2017, 12:00 PM
iPhone and better don't belong in the same sentence
Especially 6, which is ancient. Even 7 is old compared to the new galaxy lol.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 25, 2017, 12:20 PM
Especially 6, which is ancient. Even 7 is old compared to the new galaxy lol.
Yeah iphone has been inferior to galaxy for years now, and there's many other androids which are superior/ much better value for money too.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 25, 2017, 12:59 PM
ya'll haters :'(
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 25, 2017, 01:10 PM
ya'll haters :'(
Don't worry, iPhone 8 is coming soon with a similar screen as galaxy s8 in terms of size I bet
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 25, 2017, 01:27 PM
ya'll haters :'(
Hard not to hate a company with disgusting profit margins tbh
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 25, 2017, 01:41 PM
Don't worry, iPhone 8 is coming soon with a similar screen as galaxy s8 in terms of size I bet
Nah, I probably wont be buying a new one anytime soon.


I still have my other two iPhone 5s with my iPhone 6 plus.

My two year contract with AT&T is almost done, will be done this month so my phone is paid off - gonna get me a third party SIM or a better call/text/data plan.

Hard not to hate a company with disgusting profit margins tbh
Eh, I dont really consider profit margins when I buy something :P.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 25, 2017, 02:05 PM
Nah, I probably wont be buying a new one anytime soon.


I still have my other two iPhone 5s with my iPhone 6 plus.

My two year contract with AT&T is almost done, will be done this month so my phone is paid off - gonna get me a third party SIM or a better call/text/data plan.

Eh, I dont really consider profit margins when I buy something :P.
Well just remember that whenever you buy anything made by apple you're being severely ripped off by a company that doesn't give a shame about its customers.

The worst part is trying to prevent third party repair works on their products and then charging a fudgy kidney for any repair job from them
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 25, 2017, 02:14 PM
Well just remember that whenever you buy anything made by apple you're being severely ripped off by a company that doesn't give a shame about its customers.

The worst part is trying to prevent third party repair works on their products and then charging a fudgy kidney for any repair job from them
Hmm I'll keep that in mind when I do purchase a future phone.



Edit: I was thinking about buying a iPad few months ago but after starting my current job, I decided when I buy a tablet, it will be a MS Surface Pro.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 27, 2017, 03:32 AM
56 games completed so far ;)

Speaking of 56, I've clocked 56 hours into Zelda BotW.


So far its my GOTY
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jun 27, 2017, 05:33 PM
I have 1 game completed XD
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Post by: nnodley on Jun 27, 2017, 05:49 PM
I have 1 game completed XD
LOL yeah 56 games is a lot.   I've finished 5 maybe
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 27, 2017, 11:53 PM
I have 1 game completed XD
No shame in that, if I remember right, I think there was at least one year I didnt even finish a single game in the 2000s.

LOL yeah 56 games is a lot.   I've finished 5 maybe
It depends on the game and how you manage time.  Like for me I have a strict schedule of what to do everyday. I usually tend to play games on weekdays (Mon-Fri) at least 2 hours a day which includes 1 hour from lunch break at work and 1 hour at home (sometimes I tend to squeeze an additional 30 minutes to a hour depending if I have free time but nowadays thats pretty rare since I get a lot of overtime at work).

During Weekends, I go all out since its my off days, I tend to play around 5-6 hours on Sat and Sun depending on if I dont have anything to do.

It also helps that I play a lot of short games lately specifically on Steam,  trying to cut down my backlog by finishing short games.

I use the site HLTB (How Long To Beat) and go by there to decide what short game to play during the weekends (which is how I got to accumulate 56 games total).

How long does it take to beat your favorite games? - HowLongToBeat.com (https://howlongtobeat.com/)

It has a nice feature which lets you search up your Steam account and it will tell you how long the average is for each game to beat (which varies a couple of minutes to hours depending on the game).

Of course you can search up other platforms of games too and it will tell you the average.

Anyways, these are the games I completed/beaten so far. Bear in mind , I dont go platinum/100% achievement hunting, I just play the base game and do sidequests, very rare that I tend to do EVERYTHING like for an example, I plan to platinum FFXV but I'm only gonna do the main quests in Zelda BotW.

SNES
-Street Fighter II The World Warrior
-Super Mario World

GBA
-Super Mario Advance 2 Super Mario World

NDS
-The World Ends With You

3DS
-Pokemon Sun
-Nano Assault EX
-The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D
-The Legend of Zelda A Link Between Worlds

PS3
-Final Fight Double Impact
-Ratchet and Clank (part of the R&C Collection)

PS4
-Final Fantasy XV

Origin/PC
-Mass Effect 3

Steam/PC
-Castle of Illusion
-Metal Slug 2
-Ducktales Remastered
-Freedom Planet
-Shantae: Risky's Revenge Director's Cut
-Princess Remedy In A World Of Hurt
-Brothers - A Tale Of Two Sons
-Among The Sleep
-Frosty Kiss
-The Stanley Parable
-Dear Esther
-Dear Esther The Landmark Edition
-Astebreed
-Evoland
-Duke Nukem
-Quake
-Sakura Spirit
-Rising Angels: Reborn
-Disgaea PC
-Ys I Chronicles+
-Ys II Chronicles+
-The Deer
-Thomas Was Alone
-Shan Gui
-Press X To Not Die
-Tokyo Hosto
-Elegy for a Dead World
-Stardust Vanguards
-Aozora Meikyuu
-ARCADE GAME SERIES GALAGA
-Proteus
-Without Within
-ARCADE GAME SERIES Pac-Man
-BloodRayne
-ARCADE GAME SERIES Dig-Dug
-Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space
-Sakura Angels
-Nyctophobia
-Echo Tokyo An Intro
-MISSING: An Interactive Thriller
-Last Days of Spring Visual Novel
-Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure
-Spin Rush
-Always The Same Blue Sky...
-A Wild Catgirl Appears!
-Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 28, 2017, 12:27 AM
I think I have only played 3 games this year.
Age of Empires, Blood borne, Horizon
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 28, 2017, 12:36 AM
I think I have only played 3 games this year.
Age of Empires, Blood borne, Horizon
How? Its almost half done!
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Post by: Legend on Jun 28, 2017, 12:45 AM
I think I have only played 3 games this year.
Age of Empires, Blood borne, Horizon
I can beat that.

Horizon and Zelda.

Yet to finish Zelda.



(I technically played a fair amount of games during early January but that was christmas and shouldn't count)
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 28, 2017, 01:08 AM
What I'm playing, planning to play.........main games wise (not including the weekly weekend short steam games). SUBJECT TO CHANGE ;p

I divide my playtime of what I play in three main categories (Console, portable and PC), and then there's the 4th category (SPECIAL) is what I play when I'm recording for my YT channel.

Currently Playing

Console
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild (WiiU)
Persona 5 (PS4)
Ratchet and Clank 2 HD (PS3)
Star Fox Assault (GCN)
Bayonetta 2 (WiiU)

Portable
The Legend of Heroes Tear of Vermillion (PSP)
Bravely Second (3DS)
Final Fantasy The 4 Heroes of Light (NDS)
Brave Story New Traveler (PSP)
Paper Mario Sticker Star (3DS)

PC
Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend (Steam)
Prince of Persia Sands of Time (Steam)
Borderlands 2 (Steam)
DragonBall Xenoverse (Steam)
Batman Arkham Origins Complete (Steam)

Special
Disgaea PC (Steam)
Final Fantasy XV (PS4)
Banjo Tooie (N64)

Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age (PS4)
Super Mario Advance 3 Yoshi's Island (GBA)
Pokemon Crystal (GBC)


Disgaea PC and FFXV are both completed storyline wise - I'm doing the extra sidequests, bosses, missions/levels.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 28, 2017, 01:12 AM
How? Its almost half done!
I spend my free time working on projects, and learning Japanese.  

I can beat that.

Horizon and Zelda.

Yet to finish Zelda.



(I technically played a fair amount of games during early January but that was christmas and shouldn't count)
I still haven't beaten Horizon.  Am close though.
Also working on platinum for Bloodborne.  I am pretty close.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 29, 2017, 02:08 AM
I still haven't beaten Horizon.  Am close though.
Same here
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 29, 2017, 02:51 AM
Does Horizon have any DLC coming out (or came out already?)


I wonder if they'll release a GOTY edition.
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Post by: nnodley on Jun 29, 2017, 02:54 AM
Does Horizon have any DLC coming out (or came out already?)


I wonder if they'll release a GOTY edition.
Yes, the dlc is coming likely during holiday 2017
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Post by: BasilZero on Jun 29, 2017, 03:01 AM
Yes, the dlc is coming likely during holiday 2017
Nice!

Horizon's a game I'm looking forward to getting in the future.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 01, 2017, 02:35 PM
(https://i.redd.it/n4ji2ajpes6z.jpg)
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Post by: BasilZero on Jul 01, 2017, 02:36 PM
(https://i.redd.it/n4ji2ajpes6z.jpg)
No FFXV "Cries".
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 01, 2017, 02:44 PM
No FFXV "Cries".
Wasn't a great game
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Post by: BasilZero on Jul 01, 2017, 03:40 PM
Wasn't a great game
I liked it :-[
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Post by: DerNebel on Jul 01, 2017, 03:41 PM
(https://i.redd.it/n4ji2ajpes6z.jpg)
Firewatch sticks out like a sore thumb in this pic.
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 01, 2017, 04:37 PM
I liked it :-[
Did you think it was good or great? :D
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Post by: BasilZero on Jul 01, 2017, 05:41 PM
Did you think it was good or great? :D
I thought it was great to be honest compared to majority of RPGs :P

The main characters (brotherhood), the music, the combat and the nostalgia aspects (monsters, cameos from previous FF games, etc).
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Post by: BananaKing on Jul 02, 2017, 01:16 PM
so i bought battlefield 1, and its awesome. anybody still playing it? its really good.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jul 04, 2017, 11:40 PM
My Steam Summer Sale Sticker Page

(http://i.imgur.com/01xgfb0.jpg)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 05, 2017, 12:02 AM
My Steam Summer Sale Sticker Page

(http://i.imgur.com/01xgfb0.jpg)
Games you bought?
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Post by: BasilZero on Jul 05, 2017, 01:09 AM
Games you bought?
No.


Steam has a Summer event where you get stickers for doing stuff like getting an achievement, playing a game, etc.

I completed the sticker event which allows me to use any background from the event with any and as many stickers.

So I rearranged them all in a beach pic lol -  I didnt use half of the stickers.
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Post by: BasilZero on Jul 07, 2017, 11:14 AM
For June

Steam
-Humble Bundle Sekai Project Bundle (Ame no Marginal -Rain Marginal-, KARAKARA, NEKOPARA Vol. 0, NEKOPARA Vol. 1, Idol Magical Girl Chiru Chiru Michiru Part 1, Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project, Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project - Season Pass, fault - milestone two side:above, Sound of Drop - fall into poison, Highway Blossoms, Japanese School Life, NEKOPARA Vol. 2, WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.02, WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.03, Idol Magical Girl Chiru Chiru Michiru Part 2, Memory's Dogma CODE:01, Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition, Sunrider: Liberation Day - Captain's Edition - $12
-Atari Vault - $3.39
-Battle Fantasia -Revised Edition- -$3
-Castlevania Lords of Shadow Mirror of Fate HD - $3
-Dragon Ball Xenoverse Bundle Edition - $13.26
-HITMAN GO Definitive Edition - $2
-Lara Croft and The Temple of Osiris + Season Pass - $5.79
-LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 - $5
-LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 - $5
-LEGO Lord of the Rings - $5
-Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor GOTY - $4
-One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 Gold Edition - $13
-Ori and the Blind Forest Collection (-Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition) - $10
-Prince of Persia Warrior Within - $5
-SEGA Classics: Dr Robotniks Mean Bean Machine - $1.24
-Sonic Lost World - $7.50
-The Walking Dead Season 2 - $6.24

Steam Total: $104.42

GOG
-Amnesia: The Dark Descent - $0
-Brutal Legend - $0
-Deponia - $0
-Evoland - $0
-Fantasy General - $0
-Metrocide - $0
-Shadowgrounds - $0
-The Walking Dead: Season 1 - $0
-Time Gentlemen, Please! + Ben There, Dan That! - $0
-Vertical Drop Heroes HD - $0

GOG Total: $0

PS4
-LittleBigPlanet 3 - $9

PS4 Total: $9

GRAND TOTAL: $113.42
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 09, 2017, 06:54 PM
           
   

    Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet (https://m.imgur.com/gallery/Nj9uV)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 09, 2017, 11:10 PM
posting from gear vr wooooohoooooo
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Post by: Legend on Jul 10, 2017, 12:03 AM
posting from gear vr wooooohoooooo
Neato.

DO you have a controller or did you type that with your head?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 10, 2017, 12:30 AM
Neato.

DO you have a controller or did you type that with your head?
It came with a controller. It's pretty cool! Im impressed by the quality. Was watching some Rogue One behind the scenes in VR and it was great
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 10, 2017, 01:02 AM
It came with a controller. It's pretty cool! Im impressed by the quality. Was watching some Rogue One behind the scenes in VR and it was great
One of us! One of us!
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 10, 2017, 01:10 AM
One of us! One of us!
I want to be one of you  :'(
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Post by: Legend on Jul 10, 2017, 03:39 AM
I want to be one of you  :'(
CArdboard is good enough!
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Post by: nnodley on Jul 10, 2017, 04:52 PM
I really hope this ARG for NMS turns out awesome and it really is an awesome update.  Not getting in on the hype till the update is shown.  
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Post by: Legend on Jul 10, 2017, 05:53 PM
I really hope this ARG for NMS turns out awesome and it really is an awesome update.  Not getting in on the hype till the update is shown.  
Yeah I have a thread for it! http://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=5100.0 (http://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=5100.0)

I don't want to support the game until a postmortem or something can explain what the heck happened during development, but these teases have me intrigued. That gold ship's concept art looks incredibly cool.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 10, 2017, 05:59 PM
Hahaha remember that Legend Montana football game that lots of people were freaking out over a few years ago thinking it could crush Madden and be a super XB1 exclusive?

Well it has released. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1064038 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1064038)

Spoiler for Hidden:
(https://static1.squarespace.com/static/588bcbd3bebafbfafcae16de/588d4d711e5b6c3aa801fb30/59438416893fc08e6c011c1b/1497597096933/sc05.png?format=2500w)<span style="font-size: 1em;" class="bbc_size"></span>
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Post by: Legend on Jul 10, 2017, 06:58 PM
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Post by: DerNebel on Jul 10, 2017, 07:06 PM
OK, this Prime Day offer is making me pretty salty considering that I just bought 3 of those things and am going to need the 4th thing sooner or later...

Nintendo Switch Konsole Neon-Rot/Neon-Blau + The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild + Nintendo Switch Premium Konsolen-Tasche + Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass DLC (Download Code): Amazon.de: Games (https://www.amazon.de/Nintendo-Switch-Konsole-Neon-Rot-Neon-Blau/dp/B072QKJW5S/ref=br_msw_pdt-2?_encoding=UTF8&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=8RC06CD8K7T3G895D9TK&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=67e0f87d-92e7-4c7f-b7f0-918930e59742&pf_rd_i=desktop)
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Post by: Legend on Jul 10, 2017, 07:36 PM
OK, this Prime Day offer is making me pretty salty considering that I just bought 3 of those things and am going to need the 4th thing sooner or later...

Nintendo Switch Konsole Neon-Rot/Neon-Blau + The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild + Nintendo Switch Premium Konsolen-Tasche + Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass DLC (Download Code): Amazon.de: Games (https://www.amazon.de/Nintendo-Switch-Konsole-Neon-Rot-Neon-Blau/dp/B072QKJW5S/ref=br_msw_pdt-2?_encoding=UTF8&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=8RC06CD8K7T3G895D9TK&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=67e0f87d-92e7-4c7f-b7f0-918930e59742&pf_rd_i=desktop)
Contact support. Get a price match. Problem solved.

(If that's possible)
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Post by: DerNebel on Jul 10, 2017, 07:43 PM
Contact support. Get a price match. Problem solved.

(If that's possible)
Not possible unfortunately, didn't get my Switch on Amazon.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 10, 2017, 07:50 PM
Not possible unfortunately, didn't get my Switch at Amazon.
THen get salty!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 10, 2017, 10:49 PM
THen get salty!
I recommend himalayan
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: BasilZero on Jul 11, 2017, 03:27 AM
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Post by: Legend on Jul 12, 2017, 09:30 PM
Fun story

 Kotaku: How A Designer Accidentally Opened Every Door In The Witcher 3 - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1404480)

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Source. (http://kotaku.com/how-a-designer-accidentally-opened-every-door-in-the-wi-1796675605)
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Video games like The Witcher 3 are enormous, complicated pieces of machinery with thousands upon thousands of moving parts. Make one mistake and you can break everything—or, as one developer discovered, you can accidentally unlock every door in the game.
 Tost and the rest of the design team scoured the game’s world, trying to figure out how this had happened. Doors in The Witcher 3 weren’t automatically attached to buildings—instead, the designers had to place each one manually—so going through them all was a tedious process. Some doors were meant to be always open, while others were meant to be locked with specific keys that you could find in the world. Others, of course, were never supposed to open at all.
 Eventually, the developers of The Witcher 3 identified the problem. During a quest in Blood and Wine involving the siege of a castle called Dun Tynne, CD Projekt Red’s quest design team had decided that they didn’t want the player to be able to enter any of the buildings. This was meant to be a linear, streamlined mission—Geralt shouldn’t be getting distracted. The Witcher 3 was supposed to lock all of the doors for the duration of the quest, and then, once the quest was over, unlock those doors once again.
 Problem was, as Miles Tost recalled, the game had no way of knowing which doors had been open before the quest and which ones had been locked. So it would just open everything. “This would result in all the doors in the game being unlocked,” Tost said. “And I remember the solution for this was quite bitter—the quest designer had to actually go through every single door in the game and add this tag. ‘This is a door that was closed before, and it should be closed again after.’”

 
Thought this was pretty funny. Reminds me of how the BOTW devs said that a slight change in the wind systems for their engine caused every physical object in the world to perpetually fly all over the place.
 
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: Xevross on Jul 13, 2017, 10:21 AM
Fun story

 Kotaku: How A Designer Accidentally Opened Every Door In The Witcher 3 - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1404480)
Thought this was pretty funny. Reminds me of how the BOTW devs said that a slight change in the wind systems for their engine caused every physical object in the world to perpetually fly all over the place.
 
It is pretty funny. If you're not a game designer you don't imagine anything like this happening
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: nnodley on Jul 17, 2017, 09:59 PM
Atari Reveals First Images, More Details Of Its New Ataribox Console - IGN (http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/07/17/atari-reveals-first-images-more-details-of-its-new-ataribox-console)
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: Legend on Jul 17, 2017, 10:56 PM
Atari Reveals First Images, More Details Of Its New Ataribox Console - IGN (http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/07/17/atari-reveals-first-images-more-details-of-its-new-ataribox-console)
Those renders look like renders.
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: BasilZero on Jul 18, 2017, 12:27 AM
66 games completed so far in 2017 ;p

Genre wise....

Visual Novel: 17
Platformer: 9
Shooter: 9
RPG: 8
Adventure: 6
Simulation: 5
Puzzle: 4
Action: 3
Horror: 2
Beat Em Up: 1
Fighting: 1
Strategy: 1
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 18, 2017, 08:27 AM
66 games completed so far in 2017 ;p

Genre wise....

Visual Novel: 17
Platformer: 9
Shooter: 9
RPG: 8
Adventure: 6
Simulation: 5
Puzzle: 4
Action: 3
Horror: 2
Beat Em Up: 1
Fighting: 1
Strategy: 1
*Quake announcer voice* "Unstoppable!"
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: nnodley on Jul 18, 2017, 05:01 PM
And..........an error getting into destiny 2 beta! Figures

I'm in! lets see how this is
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: Legend on Jul 18, 2017, 05:57 PM
And..........an error getting into destiny 2 beta! Figures

I'm in! lets see how this is
Which planet is in the beta?
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: nnodley on Jul 18, 2017, 06:17 PM
Which planet is in the beta?
So far I'm just playing through the first mission on Earth.  It's basically just set in the tower.  There is a strike, but I'm not sure what planet it's on.  There is a crucible map on earth and a crucible map on nessus.

Gameplay is freaking smooth and so responsive.  Even more so than destiny 1, imo.  Personally feel the gun sounds are improved as well.  Graphics are a step up so far.

Thats crud there is no patrol in the beta like they had in destiny 1 for Old Russia.   I was hoping to explore a new place a little.  Looks like I'm done in the beta.  Have no desire to play any of the MP stuff right now.

Story mission was fantastic though
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: Cute Pikachu on Jul 21, 2017, 01:35 AM
I don't know why but this one thing that happen to me made me dislike reddit a little.
So I posted a thread on a Switch Reddit Titled NPD Switch Software Sales, then I went on to post the Switch games that had their sales numbers mentioned(as this counts as physical and digital). They told me my info was wrong despite it coming from Nintendo.... and I should only post the link when My post didn't take up much and I included the link within it.
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: Legend on Jul 21, 2017, 01:54 AM
I don't know why but this one thing that happen to me made me dislike reddit a little.
So I posted a thread on a Switch Reddit Titled NPD Switch Software Sales, then I went on to post the Switch games that had their sales numbers mentioned(as this counts as physical and digital). They told me my info was wrong despite it coming from Nintendo.... and I should only post the link when My post didn't take up much and I included the link within it.
You've got to post links man!

How else are we supposed to go and upvote you?
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: Cute Pikachu on Jul 21, 2017, 02:03 AM
You've got to post links man!

How else are we supposed to go and upvote you?
It's deleted
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: Legend on Jul 21, 2017, 02:36 AM
It's deleted
Well deleted threads can still be upvoted  :P
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: Cute Pikachu on Jul 21, 2017, 01:59 PM
Well deleted threads can still be upvoted  :P
Hmm  :P
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: BasilZero on Jul 23, 2017, 12:51 AM
I have officially beaten The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild for the WiiU

Though I didnt do all the sidequests, I did about 15 or so.

I've gained the Master Sword, freed all 4 of the divine beasts and beaten Ganon.

57 Shrines out of the 120 in the game though ;o

I clocked 72 hours.

Soldier Armor Set + Master Sword + Lynel Bow + 100x Bomb arrows ftw ;)



I give the game a 99 out of 100. Have to say its my most favorite Zelda game. The reason why I give it a 99 out of 100 instead of a 100 is because of the FPS issues and the force usage of the gamepad for some shrine puzzles.


Other than that, the gameplay (in all aspects including the ones people complained about such as the limited storage, stamina and weapon durability) were all great.

Scorewise comparison sake to the rest of the series I play/finished so far...

The Legend of Zelda A Link To The Past (SNES): 91
The Legend of Zelda A Link To The Past (GBA): 92
The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS): 100
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword (Wii): 96
The Legend of Zelda A Link Between Worlds (3DS): 94
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild (WiiU): 99

Anyways, BOTW is also my 100th Nintendo game I've finished/beaten.

(http://blob:http://imgur.com/6c371b95-8f09-4834-8a3f-bd65862278a5)(http://i.imgur.com/LQGy0zR.jpg)
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: darkknightkryta on Jul 23, 2017, 02:30 AM
Hahaha remember that Legend Montana football game that lots of people were freaking out over a few years ago thinking it could crush Madden and be a super XB1 exclusive?

Well it has released. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1064038 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1064038)

Spoiler for Hidden:
(https://static1.squarespace.com/static/588bcbd3bebafbfafcae16de/588d4d711e5b6c3aa801fb30/59438416893fc08e6c011c1b/1497597096933/sc05.png?format=2500w)
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I surprisingly do.  Remember that football game MS made back in the day for the original Xbox?  
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Post by: BasilZero on Jul 24, 2017, 11:14 AM
68 games beaten so far in 2017.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 24, 2017, 11:54 AM
68 games beaten so far in 2017.
Stop. It's already dead
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Post by: BasilZero on Jul 24, 2017, 12:14 PM
Stop. It's already dead
Going all way ;)
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Post by: BasilZero on Jul 31, 2017, 02:20 AM
70 games beaten so far.


Since the other game backlog thread is dead I guess I'll post my stats here :p

Gonna do this at the end of every month. Completed in terms of monthly

Currently Playing
Final Fantasy XV (PS4) - doing sidequests and post game content on Chapter 15
Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend (Steam/PC) - Story Mode, doing Calamity Trigger mode
Banjo Tooie (N64) - 10 Jiggies, in 2nd world Glitter Gulch Mine
Super Mario Advance 3 Yoshi's Island (GBA) - 2nd World
The Legend of Heroes Tear of Vermillion (PSP) - Lv 18, In Theta

Next To Play
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age (PS4)
Prince of Persia Sands of Time (Steam/PC)
Final Fantasy Legend III (GBC)
Kirby Super Star Ultra (NDS)
Paper Mario The Sticker Star (3DS)

Recently Completed
-Upside Down (PC)
-Train of Afterlife (PC)
-CUPID - A free to play Visual Novel (PC)
-Light (PC)
-Nekopara Vol 1 (PC)
-Dogfighter (PC)
-Cyber City 2157: The Visual Novel (PC)
-Nekopara Vol 0 (PC)
-The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild (WiiU)
-The Blue Flamingo (PC)
-Dharker Studio Highschool Series (PC)
-Kraven Manor (PC)
-KARAKARA (PC)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 02, 2017, 03:19 PM
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Post by: Legend on Aug 02, 2017, 04:44 PM

lulz


Although I'm going to try and win me an XBOX!
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Post by: Legend on Aug 02, 2017, 10:50 PM

Looks like everybody's gone to the rapture, in space!
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Aug 03, 2017, 01:39 AM
68 games beaten so far in 2017.
2 games beaten so far for me XD
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 03, 2017, 02:11 AM
2 games beaten so far for me XD
He's already past 70 games, bro
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Aug 03, 2017, 11:39 AM
He's already past 70 games, bro
I know :'(
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Post by: BasilZero on Aug 03, 2017, 11:52 PM
I know :'(
git gud n00b.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 06, 2017, 03:39 AM
I wish i had more time to play games. My backlog is getting large.

FInish zelda
STeven's Sausage roll
Talos dlc
TUring Test
RIven
STelaris
+A few I'm forgetting
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Post by: DerNebel on Aug 06, 2017, 06:56 AM
Dragon Quest Builders 2 announced for PS4 and Switch. This time it actually has multiplayer.

The first one was decently big in Japan, but with these platforms and the addition of Co-op, I think this sequel could do a lot better than the first game.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 06, 2017, 11:58 AM
Funny how switch killed PS3.
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Post by: BasilZero on Aug 06, 2017, 01:39 PM
Funny how switch killed PS3.
You mean the Vita :P?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 06, 2017, 01:42 PM
I wish i had more time to play games. My backlog is getting large.

FInish zelda
STeven's Sausage roll
Talos dlc
TUring Test
RIven
STelaris
+A few I'm forgetting
Is that it?  

I have like 200 games on steam I've never even played.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 06, 2017, 01:52 PM
You mean the Vita :P?
Oh thought it was on PS3 lol
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 06, 2017, 01:57 PM
Oh thought it was on PS3 lol
Vita and PS3
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Post by: Legend on Aug 06, 2017, 02:34 PM
Shadow of war has microtransactions within the nemesis system itself. Boo.


Is that it?  

I have like 200 games on steam I've never even played.

Why would you buy a game if you're not going to play it somewhat soon?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 06, 2017, 03:26 PM
Shadow of war has microtransactions within the nemesis system itself. Boo.

Why would you buy a game if you're not going to play it somewhat soon?
Humble bundle makes it easy.
Hard to pass up 15 decent games for 15$.
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Post by: BasilZero on Aug 07, 2017, 12:32 AM
Is that it?  

I have like 200 games on steam I've never even played.

Thats nothing and ya you are right , humble bundle is fantastic :P

I can say for sure that 90% of my Steam library is from bundles from Humble Bundle, Bundle Stars, Indie Gala, Groupees and other bundling sites.

Here's mine :P

(http://i.imgur.com/79TeQB3.jpg)



---

Anyways, I finished three games this weekend.

1. Momodora 1 (Freeware/PC) - its free and the first game of the Momodora series (only the first two are free, while the third and fourth are on steam). Nice challenging platformer though it has a lot of hiccups like poor customization in settings, no way to alter controls, barely any content (other than the barebone story and a time attack mode). It plays like Cave story. Its very short though.

2. Tenagami (Steam/PC) - first saw this during one of the E3s years ago and thought it was pretty cool. Though it has a great visual style , it lacks in everything else

3. Sword of Asumi (Steam/PC) - another VN! I actually enjoyed this one, really well made. Too short though.

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Post by: Legend on Aug 08, 2017, 10:35 PM
You own too many games!
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Post by: BasilZero on Aug 08, 2017, 11:35 PM
You own too many games!
Its nothing compared to this guy

(http://i.imgur.com/FypoNPE.jpg)
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Post by: Legend on Aug 08, 2017, 11:51 PM
Its nothing compared to this guy

(http://i.imgur.com/FypoNPE.jpg)
But I don't know that person so it doesn't matter  ::)
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Post by: BasilZero on Aug 08, 2017, 11:54 PM
But I don't know that person so it doesn't matter  ::)
:P

I have him on my friends list! (He's one of the most active Steam users on NeoGAF).
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 09, 2017, 12:24 AM
How many have they actually played?  
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Post by: BasilZero on Aug 09, 2017, 12:37 AM
How many have they actually played?  
No idea.

My Steam client and my internet browser (all of them) crash when I open up their games list.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 12, 2017, 05:51 PM
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/skull-and-bones-dev-talks-single-player-loot-boxes/1100-6452203/
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Post by: Legend on Aug 14, 2017, 06:02 PM
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 14, 2017, 07:07 PM
With RPGs especially, I tend to feel lost. Like what was I doing here, what's happening in the story.  I tend to start over at that point.  
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Aug 14, 2017, 08:06 PM
With RPGs especially, I tend to feel lost. Like what was I doing here, what's happening in the story.  I tend to start over at that point.  

Same
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Post by: BasilZero on Aug 14, 2017, 08:20 PM
77 games completed so far.


Two games (currently playing) I want to finish this month are

Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend (PC) - doing the story mode right now which is the only thing I need to do since I finished Arcade mode with all characters and did the extra modes, didnt like the challenge modes though I did some - as tedious as the tutorial.

The Legend of Heroes Tear of Vermillion (PSP) - I think I'm nearing the end of the game , already clocked 24 hours - and the average amount of completion is 21-23 hours. I'm doing a lot of backtracking to visit places to collect stuff and all which is usually a sign that the game is near the end at least when it comes to old jRPGs from the 1980s and early 1990s.


There's also FFXV which I'm trying to complete and platinum on PS4. Once I'm done with rendering videos - I'll go ahead and record the rest of the sidequests and stuff.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Aug 15, 2017, 01:20 PM
77 games completed so far.


Two games (currently playing) I want to finish this month are

Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend (PC) - doing the story mode right now which is the only thing I need to do since I finished Arcade mode with all characters and did the extra modes, didnt like the challenge modes though I did some - as tedious as the tutorial.

The Legend of Heroes Tear of Vermillion (PSP) - I think I'm nearing the end of the game , already clocked 24 hours - and the average amount of completion is 21-23 hours. I'm doing a lot of backtracking to visit places to collect stuff and all which is usually a sign that the game is near the end at least when it comes to old jRPGs from the 1980s and early 1990s.


There's also FFXV which I'm trying to complete and platinum on PS4. Once I'm done with rendering videos - I'll go ahead and record the rest of the sidequests and stuff.
I think I actually have more hours than you in Tears of Vermillion.  I don't know if I'm near the end either.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 16, 2017, 06:25 PM
Gearbox teased their new game. It's an fps with trading cards...


No other details that I know of.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Aug 16, 2017, 08:44 PM
Gearbox teased their new game. It's an fps with trading cards...


No other details that I know of.
What happened to that last game they released?
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Post by: Legend on Aug 16, 2017, 09:01 PM
What happened to that last game they released?
Battleborn went free to play.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 18, 2017, 04:52 PM
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Post by: nnodley on Aug 18, 2017, 06:54 PM
Started Hellblade.  Gorgeous game,  not far in cause I keep going back between work and playing some.  But, the intro is super creepy.
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Aug 23, 2017, 09:55 PM
I wonder if I've forgotten enough of The Witness to enjoy playing it from the start again.  
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Post by: Legend on Aug 23, 2017, 10:07 PM
I wonder if I've forgotten enough of The Witness to enjoy playing it from the start again.  
I'm planning to go back to it around the 2 year aniv.
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Aug 23, 2017, 10:25 PM
I'm planning to go back to it around the 2 year aniv.
I just want Jonathan Blow's next game, almost as much as I want VizionEck Adventure.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 23, 2017, 11:28 PM
I just want Jonathan Blow's next game, almost as much as I want VizionEck Adventure.
At least his game will be out sooner  ::)
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Post by: Legend on Aug 30, 2017, 12:19 AM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 30, 2017, 06:10 PM

Looks cool
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Post by: Legend on Sep 02, 2017, 11:54 PM
Riderz1337 comments on Warner Bros Accused Of Profiting From Shadow Of War Forthog Orc-Slayer DLC (https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/6xm9g1/warner_bros_accused_of_profiting_from_shadow_of/dmgy0zu/)

He tried.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 04, 2017, 01:00 AM
Riderz1337 comments on Warner Bros Accused Of Profiting From Shadow Of War Forthog Orc-Slayer DLC (https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/6xm9g1/warner_bros_accused_of_profiting_from_shadow_of/dmgy0zu/)

He tried.
??
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 04, 2017, 01:23 AM
??
A.) The article accuses WB of taking advantage of profiting off a character that they made for someone. They based it off that 70% goes to the family, some states don't allow donations to families like that.

B.) Riders points out that 30% goes to the platform holder, so WB ends up with nothing.  Nobody cares.

The part about some states not allowing it, seems like a bit of an assumption. It says "it stands to reason that WB is keeping it."

The article is at least a little wrong.  

It's also possible that WB (I think) could be donating to the family regardless, or donating somewhere else.  
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Post by: Legend on Sep 04, 2017, 02:43 AM
??
It's riderz from our forum.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 04, 2017, 12:19 PM
A.) The article accuses WB of taking advantage of profiting off a character that they made for someone. They based it off that 70% goes to the family, some states don't allow donations to families like that.

B.) Riders points out that 30% goes to the platform holder, so WB ends up with nothing.  Nobody cares.

The part about some states not allowing it, seems like a bit of an assumption. It says "it stands to reason that WB is keeping it."

The article is at least a little wrong.  

It's also possible that WB (I think) could be donating to the family regardless, or donating somewhere else.  
What family?
It's riderz from our forum.
I know. He got some karma!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 04, 2017, 01:18 PM

What family? I know. He got some karma!
An executive producer of Shadow of War died of cancer and they put him into the game.  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 04, 2017, 05:09 PM
An executive producer of Shadow of War died of cancer and they put him into the game.  
Ohh
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Post by: Legend on Sep 04, 2017, 05:32 PM
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Sep 06, 2017, 12:29 PM
A costume in Playerunknown's Battlefield sells for $1670  :o :o :o

PUBG Expensive Costume Sells for $1670, Price Still Trending Upwards (http://mp1st.com/news/pubg-expensive-costume-sells-for-1670-price-still-trending-upwards)
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Sep 06, 2017, 05:22 PM
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Post by: Legend on Sep 06, 2017, 05:55 PM
A costume in Playerunknown's Battlefield sells for $1670  :o :o :o

PUBG Expensive Costume Sells for $1670, Price Still Trending Upwards (http://mp1st.com/news/pubg-expensive-costume-sells-for-1670-price-still-trending-upwards)
I don't understand the steam market at times.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 06, 2017, 10:14 PM
Do not spend a SINGLE CENT on micro transactions until shaders become unlimited use. #MakeFashionGreatAgain : DestinyTheGame (https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/6yi1yg/do_not_spend_a_single_cent_on_micro_transactions/)

Glad to see some kickback against the destiny 2 microtransactions.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 07, 2017, 08:07 PM
(https://i.redd.it/xfk0daleqhkz.gif)

From the new south park game.
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Post by: BananaKing on Sep 07, 2017, 08:55 PM
(https://i.redd.it/xfk0daleqhkz.gif)

From the new south park game.
Lmao!
Genius!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 07, 2017, 10:03 PM
(https://i.redd.it/xfk0daleqhkz.gif)

From the new south park game.
Lol that's brilliant
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Sep 09, 2017, 07:40 PM
Up to 90%+ Off Digital Video Game Deal on Amazon, Discount Categories:

Highlights include:

Amazon Digital Video Game Deals: September Update (Up to 90% Off)! - Hawtwired (http://www.hawtwired.com/2017/09/08/233)
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Post by: Legend on Sep 15, 2017, 10:04 PM
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 17, 2017, 05:59 PM
(https://i.redd.it/dwzyipcu0gmz.jpg)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 18, 2017, 09:28 PM
(https://i.redd.it/dwzyipcu0gmz.jpg)
I remember him!
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Post by: Legend on Sep 19, 2017, 04:53 PM
 Insomniac gets a new logo - NeoGAF (http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1434984)

Quote
https://insomniac.games/a-new-look-for-insomniac/
Quote
IAs we contemplated a re-brand of our visual identity, we challenged ourselves to “think beyond the moon.” That meant eschewing a simple logo refresh. Instead, we wanted a redesign that reflected our evolution as a studio and as people while retaining some familiarity to our past logo treatments.
 We’re very proud, excited, and yes, a little nervous to reveal our new Insomniac Games logo:

 
(https://insomniac.games/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/new-insomniacgames-logo.jpg)
 Old one for reference:(https://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/05/insomniaclogohires580.jpg)
 I like it but not as much as their previous one! Simple, clean and modern.
 
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Sep 19, 2017, 08:34 PM
New logo looks sterile and shame IMHO
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Post by: Legend on Sep 19, 2017, 08:43 PM
New logo looks sterile and shame IMHO
Agreed. At least the Ns have a bit of flair.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 20, 2017, 11:22 PM
(https://i.redd.it/lm8z0nesi3nz.jpg)
I don't like the gaming as a service trend.

Microtransactions make rockstar so much money so of course they'd focus on it, but that's not as fun for players who don't care.
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 20, 2017, 11:25 PM
(https://i.redd.it/lm8z0nesi3nz.jpg)
I don't like the gaming as a service trend.

Microtransactions make rockstar so much money so of course they'd focus on it, but that's not as fun for players who don't care.
Yeah it's pretty upsetting. I just hope their games are amazing to make up for it
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Post by: BananaKing on Sep 20, 2017, 11:45 PM
(https://i.redd.it/lm8z0nesi3nz.jpg)
I don't like the gaming as a service trend.

Microtransactions make rockstar so much money so of course they'd focus on it, but that's not as fun for players who don't care.
L.A noire was made by someone else, not rockstar them selfs. Max Payne, while awesome, sadly didnt succeed financially, so its team was disbanded, and merged with another (Rockstar Toronto). Rock star san diego took a long dog time to make RDR, and they are taking their sweet dog time for RDR2. open world games take a lot more time then they used too, and rockstar certainly take their sweet dog time. from what we know they have 3 teams working on 3 different games. rockstar san diego is working on RDR2, rockstar Toronto are working on a "large scale next gen game"  (http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2013/07/08/rockstar-toronto-developing-large-scale-next-gen-open-world-game/) though it might just them be assisting on RDR2 and/or GTA6. and of course Rockstar north are without a doubt working on GTA6. while its sad we are almost 4 years in this gen without a new rockstar game released yet. i doubt it has much to do them with relying on microtransactions as much as it is them just taking time with their games and just being bound by current development standards and time frames
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Post by: Legend on Sep 22, 2017, 07:24 PM


L.A noire was made by someone else, not rockstar them selfs. Max Payne, while awesome, sadly didnt succeed financially, so its team was disbanded, and merged with another (Rockstar Toronto). Rock star san diego took a long dog time to make RDR, and they are taking their sweet dog time for RDR2. open world games take a lot more time then they used too, and rockstar certainly take their sweet dog time. from what we know they have 3 teams working on 3 different games. rockstar san diego is working on RDR2, rockstar Toronto are working on a "large scale next gen game"  (http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2013/07/08/rockstar-toronto-developing-large-scale-next-gen-open-world-game/)though it might just them be assisting on RDR2 and/or GTA6. and of course Rockstar north are without a doubt working on GTA6. while its sad we are almost 4 years in this gen without a new rockstar game released yet. i doubt it has much to do them with relying on microtransactions as much as it is them just taking time with their games and just being bound by current development standards and time frames
Yeah there are reasons, but it's still lame.

Also GTA6 should be out next year based off GTA4, but we all know that's still probably 5 years away.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 30, 2017, 01:41 PM
Quote from: Pete Hines
I think you see a lot of developers do that, and quite honestly, if we didn't have folks break from it then you don't get Horizon: Zero Dawn. Like, how unbelievable is that game? And if [Guerrilla] just stayed on that path for what they were known for, you'd never get that game. Why would you ever think that [the creators of Killzone] would do crazy post-retro; futuristic but retro dinosaur. It might be my favorite game this year, and if they didn't break from what they had been doing and try something different, you'd never get that. I think that's true of a lot of studios, right? You don't get The Last of Us if [Naughty Dog] just kept churning out Uncharted games
Bethesda's Pete Hines Praises Guerrilla's Horizon: Zero Dawn, Says It's "Unbelievable" (http://wccftech.com/pete-hines-praises-horizon-zero-dawn/)
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Post by: Legend on Sep 30, 2017, 03:07 PM
So will Bethesda do that too, or just more skyrim?
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Post by: BananaKing on Sep 30, 2017, 04:51 PM
So will Bethesda do that too, or just more skyrim?
They been very clear that they won't be a fallout/elder Scrolls machine. There was four years between skyrim and fallout 4, 3 years between fallout 3 and skyrim. We should be hearing about their next game by E3 next year, if they decide they want to announce it early and market it soon.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 30, 2017, 05:16 PM
So will Bethesda do that too, or just more skyrim?
I remember a rumor that said they have a new game or two planned before returning to Elder Scrolls.

But they are pumping out a lot of Skyrim right now. :P
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Post by: Legend on Oct 04, 2017, 10:11 PM
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Oct 05, 2017, 09:28 PM
I just see the UK Assassin's Creed advert and it didn't show any game play at all. Lame!
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 06, 2017, 05:38 PM
I just see the UK Assassin's Creed advert and it didn't show any game play at all. Lame!
Eh, the ad is there to gather interest so people can watch gameplay online
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Post by: Legend on Oct 08, 2017, 05:32 PM
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 20, 2017, 06:05 PM
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Post by: Legend on Oct 23, 2017, 12:14 AM
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It's kinda interesting on this note.

Neverdies has been playing Destiny 2 recently with a mute woman and her husband. Communication is really important in the raid so the husband needs to talk for the both of them. In this woman's case it seems to work out fine, but I was thinking about how hard change in general can be for disabled gamers. A mute person might have become a huge gamer because their disability didn't matter when playing, but now with the popularity of online multiplayer that's not the case.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 23, 2017, 03:13 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 24, 2017, 10:21 PM


dang. Hope it's good
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Post by: Legend on Nov 06, 2017, 03:03 PM
Monument Valley 2 released today on Android.

I'm going to hope I can get it for free with Amazon points or something.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 06, 2017, 06:55 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 06, 2017, 09:10 PM
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Post by: Legend on Nov 06, 2017, 11:35 PM

Not too surprising that there will be games that screw it up like this, but I am surprised with just how poor the xbox one x version is. Wonder if there was some element of the engine that caused problems and they didn't have the resources to fix it.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 08, 2017, 12:19 PM
Stellaris is really really cool.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 09, 2017, 01:07 AM
Well that was close!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was worried we had only a single digits worth of posts today.

Edt: oops wrong thtead
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 09, 2017, 02:07 AM
Well that was close!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was worried we had only a single digits worth of posts today.

Edt: oops wrong thtead
Me too.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 11, 2017, 11:33 PM
Star wars battlefront has problems. 40 hours to get a single hero unlocked without loot boxes.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 11, 2017, 11:39 PM
Star wars battlefront has problems. 40 hours to get a single hero unlocked without loot boxes.
Wow
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Post by: BananaKing on Nov 11, 2017, 11:54 PM
Star wars battlefront has problems. 40 hours to get a single hero unlocked without loot boxes.
Lmfao! That's just crazy
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Post by: Legend on Nov 12, 2017, 06:59 PM
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 12, 2017, 07:57 PM
Star wars battlefront has problems. 40 hours to get a single hero unlocked without loot boxes.
Should be said that this is in EA Access and could change though
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Post by: Legend on Nov 12, 2017, 08:39 PM
Should be said that this is in EA Access and could change though
It could be patched, but EA access is the final game. I don't think there is an example of an early EA access game changing for wide release.
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Post by: BananaKing on Nov 12, 2017, 09:41 PM
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I swear it's like EA wants people to hate them
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Post by: Legend on Nov 12, 2017, 09:44 PM
I swear it's like EA wants people to hate them
They do have relatively few fans, that's for sure. Most people seem to like them on a per game basis.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 15, 2017, 09:16 AM
Looks like all categories in the game awards are up for public vote this year. I just voted in all the categories I cared about. Most anticipated games were 3/5 PS4 exclusives and the other two multiplats with PlayStation advertising, which kind of tells you a lot. That was a hard choice.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 15, 2017, 11:44 PM
So that BiggSean guy might not even be at EA.
The Curious Case Of The 'EA Game Dev' Who Said He Received Death Threats (https://kotaku.com/the-curious-case-of-the-ea-game-dev-who-said-he-receive-1820474458)
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Post by: Legend on Nov 16, 2017, 05:11 AM
So that BiggSean guy might not even be at EA.
The Curious Case Of The 'EA Game Dev' Who Said He Received Death Threats (https://kotaku.com/the-curious-case-of-the-ea-game-dev-who-said-he-receive-1820474458)
Wtf of course. Nothing is true online.
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Post by: DerNebel on Nov 20, 2017, 07:59 AM
Wohoo Valkyria Chronicles 4 got announced for next year!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 20, 2017, 06:01 PM
Wohoo Valkyria Chronicles 4 got announced for next year!
For vita?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 20, 2017, 06:28 PM
For vita?
PS4, XBO, NS
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Post by: DerNebel on Nov 20, 2017, 06:42 PM
For vita?
What's that?
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Post by: Legend on Nov 22, 2017, 06:08 AM
Why do devs/pubs think microtransactions like this are ok?


I think this is the first "loot box" talk on our forum.

Weird to think that this only really started about 2 years ago. It became standard so freaking fast.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 24, 2017, 01:37 AM
Has anyone played jackbox?
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 25, 2017, 09:38 AM
Has anyone played jackbox?
Yeah, why?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 25, 2017, 01:50 PM
Yeah, why?
It kinda popped out of nowhere for me. (Like a year ago).
Was curious if others have.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 25, 2017, 09:10 PM



Never heard of jackbox.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 25, 2017, 10:18 PM



Never heard of jackbox.
It was really weird, because suddenly my sister and her family was playing.
And my wife's family started playing it at the same.  

Was wondering if there was some sort of popular game that I somehow never heard of.

It's pretty fun.  
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 26, 2017, 06:25 PM
Got an email from EA about cheating in FIFA 18 but I've never even owned a FIFA title : gaming (https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/7fmut4/got_an_email_from_ea_about_cheating_in_fifa_18/)

That's garbage.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 26, 2017, 09:31 PM
Got an email from EA about cheating in FIFA 18 but I've never even owned a FIFA title : gaming (https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/7fmut4/got_an_email_from_ea_about_cheating_in_fifa_18/)

That's garbage.
Hacked
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Post by: nnodley on Nov 28, 2017, 07:59 PM
Does anybody on here do this sort of analysis on whether game worlds work or if they don't?  When I play games, I have criteria I test them on: I call it the the reality check. - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1328328)

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First off let me admit I am a geek, which I am sure is known to many and will certainly be evident after reading this thread.  Sure some of  you will be thinking "Well we are all on NeoGAF which makes a lot of us hardcore gamers which to most people would make us all geeks, right?" Up to a point sure. Me I have developed an admittedly obscure fascination with game worlds and I often explore them thoroughly to the point of obsession, putting them through what I refer to as the reality check. This usually involves a long exploration of any game location or building to determine if it would be able to perform the real world function required of it. I will meticulously go through a building noting the facilities it has on hand that are either unrealistic or absent and structural impossibilities (the Resident Evil series is a real doozy for impossible architecture). Also where possible I consider the exterior as well and match it against the criteria.  Thankfully while this can and does result in head scratchers it does not impact my enjoyment, for instance I am a massive fan of the aforementioned Resident Evil series. For instance here is a rather infamous example from the series - the Raccoon City police station has no toilets anywhere. Also the mansion from Resident Evil REMake (one of my favourite ever games) could not possibly accommodate all of the researchers and staff, it has far too few bedrooms and that dining room could only seat a dozen or so people at once during meal times. Recently I have been playing Deadly Premonition again (bring on the avatar quotes) I had initially resolved to play Yakuza 5 this Christmas but I reneged on this, I think my recent watching of Twin Peaks (no spoilers please, I still have a few episodes to go) had something to do with this choice. So I am still very early into the game but I have already scrutinised three prominent locations in the game and determined ways in which they pass or fail my examination. Great Deer Yard Hotel. A plausible enough location overall, it is massive but this is explained by the town once supporting a booming logging industry, meaning this large hotel is now largely empty.  Reasons why it fails. Redundant balcony in opening lobby, in the main lobby there is a staircase leading to a first floor (second floor to you US GAF) which leads up to balcony overlooking the area, it contains some display cases showcasing items from the past, strangely it does not lead off into other parts of the building with guests rooms. Although the space on the ground floor is fairly large and comparable with that of a big city hotel, this space stands out and not for good reasons.  If you go and seek out the suite Polly lives in it, it only contains a bedroom, a very large kitchen, it has no bathroom at all, not even an en suite.  Also weirdly guests can go straight through her area to a greenhouse area. I do not think many hotel owners would want guests milling through their private area in such an unrestricted manner, the routing makes no sense. If you venture outside there is a boathouse, but if you wander round the front and look in, there are no catwalks inside from which you could dismount your vessel and exit. Funnily enough the developer did have the foresight to include an exterior door, which makes this stand out even more. Also there is no back to the boathouse at all when you view the inside, just blackness. Greenvale Sheriff Department They almost had this perfect, I even like the personalisation of the office George has, but there are a few major flaws. No interrogation room, ok, so the Greenvale Sherriff Department wants to question someone, but where do they do it? There is no interrogation room and all the rooms are unsecured meaning a potential suspect could attempt to bolt the minute they are left unattended. Usually they are kept under surveillance until they are to be moved or released and in cases of violent crime, usually handcuffed to the table. No police line up possibility, we all know the setup, a group of people matching the description are rounded up and placed in a locked room with two way mirrors, the police bring in potential witnesses so they can ID the perpetrator without making themselves a target of possible revenge as the two way glass conceals their identity.  The firing range has no station for the range commander, usually there is a booth where the range commander oversees all things, they will check weapons in and out, dispense safety equipment like glasses and ear protection, they will also oversee general proceedings.  There is only one locker room, granted police departments on the whole tend to employ more males than females, but there is no separate locker room for female officers, even if Emily is the only woman on the force, she would not be expected to share a locker room with her male colleagues. This one is made even more obvious by the fact the department has separate toilet facilities for men and women.  Greenvale General Hospital So far the most complete location on the list, but it has two things one is more humorous and possibly unintentional. The first is that the signs in the hospital have been translated into English either very badly or very literally. Here is a good example. The meanings are easy enough to figure out, but this had me laughing for a second.(http://i.imgur.com/MBZruAz.jpg) Anyway the main failing of this location is the complete lack of elevators, made even more fallacious by the fact that the first room you come across when entering the basement levels is a toilet, specifically a disabled toilet upon observing York even comments on how it will be extra roomy inside to accommodate wheelchair users. Also on this level are a few wards and the morgue, so unless hospital staff just carry the dead bodies and patients downstairs (I know of no hopsitals which operate in this manner.) This locations falls down pretty hard at this point, which is a shame because the ground floor level (again not the first floor Americans) is actually laid out in a reasonably realistic manner.   OK, time to draw a line under this. I wonder if any other gaffers do similar things to this? If not feel free to simply laugh at my very boring habits.
 
Honestly this is insane to me.  I absolutely do not even give this stuff a second thought.  I can recognize if something works better than something else, but if I analyzed everything like this I would never have any fun.  
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Post by: Legend on Nov 28, 2017, 08:09 PM
Does anybody on here do this sort of analysis on whether game worlds work or if they don't? When I play games, I have criteria I test them on: I call it the the reality check. - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1328328)

Honestly this is insane to me.  I absolutely do not even give this stuff a second thought.  I can recognize if something works better than something else, but if I analyzed everything like this I would never have any fun.  
I think about it passivly unless it's really bad.

Instead I mostly think about paths through linear games and if you're really moving about the larger world.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 28, 2017, 11:24 PM
Does anybody on here do this sort of analysis on whether game worlds work or if they don't? When I play games, I have criteria I test them on: I call it the the reality check. - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1328328)

Honestly this is insane to me.  I absolutely do not even give this stuff a second thought.  I can recognize if something works better than something else, but if I analyzed everything like this I would never have any fun.  
A giant wall of text, I was expecting something more substantial.  It seems like pretty basic stuff to me.  

Well.  Sometimes I think about stuff like that.  Other times I don't really think about it.  I never go out of my way to analyze things like he apparently does.  I make observations while playing.  I don't tend to let them bother me though.  Usually I get a kick out of things.    Like wow, this sign has awful English.  
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 08, 2017, 12:15 AM
Bought Divinity: Orginal Sin 2 to play with a friend! I hope it lives up to its metascore.

With this and zelda yet to play this year, my GOTY pick isn't decided yet :o
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Dec 08, 2017, 03:08 AM



Never heard of jackbox.
The image of the video made me think this was a GBA game.
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Post by: nnodley on Dec 08, 2017, 04:52 AM
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 08, 2017, 07:58 AM
That death stranding trailer is so weird, but I love it  :o
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Post by: Legend on Dec 08, 2017, 08:09 AM
That death stranding trailer is so weird, but I love it  :o
It's incredible.

This game has had three full trailers and no one has any idea how its basic gameplay works. I love how it continues to defy expectations.
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Post by: haroldperez on Dec 09, 2017, 06:37 AM
A new Batman trailer is being teased for tomorrow.
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Post by: Legend on Dec 13, 2017, 04:42 PM
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Post by: Legend on Jan 16, 2018, 08:15 PM
I finished Mass Effect Andromeda. It had a very disappointing ending/no ending and I'm not sure how to feel about it.

They really planned to have a lot of DLC and sequels because no choices in the game actually mattered.
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 17, 2018, 03:12 AM
I finished Mass Effect Andromeda. It had a very disappointing ending/no ending and I'm not sure how to feel about it.

They really planned to have a lot of DLC and sequels because no choices in the game actually mattered.
Yeah when I finished before they said they were putting the franchise on hiatus, I was thrilled at the possibilities of sequels and learning about the remnant more.  Now looking at the ending after them stating that, its definitely a disappointing ending.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 26, 2018, 05:21 PM
                       
       
   

    Funny and Awsome Reload Animation - Album on Imgur (https://imgur.com/gallery/uMjj5)
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Post by: BananaKing on Jan 26, 2018, 08:30 PM
I finished Mass Effect Andromeda. It had a very disappointing ending/no ending and I'm not sure how to feel about it.

They really planned to have a lot of DLC and sequels because no choices in the game actually mattered.
Spoiler alert baby! I just started playing this!

Story doesn't seem as strong as past mass effects, but gameplay is awesome
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Post by: Legend on Jan 26, 2018, 09:11 PM
Spoiler alert baby! I just started playing this!

Story doesn't seem as strong as past mass effects, but gameplay is awesome
I loved the game till the end.

And I don't mean to spoil. Won't say anything more till you finish.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jan 26, 2018, 11:22 PM
Paragon is shutting down?! I enjoyed what I played a while back
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Post by: Legend on Jan 29, 2018, 03:21 AM
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 04, 2018, 11:49 AM
in 13 hours into Mass Effect Andromeda and i am enjoying it A LOT. clearly reviews were all caught up in the hate train when it came to the weak animations (whats funny is that ME always had bad animations). and didnt focus on a lot of the great stuff the game does. i have some grips with the game of course, it isnt perfect and could have been even a lot better. but its a pretty good game so far that i am really really liking.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 04, 2018, 03:35 PM
in 13 hours into Mass Effect Andromeda and i am enjoying it A LOT. clearly reviews were all caught up in the hate train when it came to the weak animations (whats funny is that ME always had bad animations). and didnt focus on a lot of the great stuff the game does. i have some grips with the game of course, it isnt perfect and could have been even a lot better. but its a pretty good game so far that i am really really liking.
After finishing it I went on youtube to watch some cutscenes I missed, and the animations were way worse before the patch.

Also yeah I was really loving it too. What part are you in right now?
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 04, 2018, 07:05 PM
After finishing it I went on youtube to watch some cutscenes I missed, and the animations were way worse before the patch.

Also yeah I was really loving it too. What part are you in right now?
Maybe so, but as I said animations where always bad in ME games. Honestly if this wasn't an EA game I think reviewers wouldn't have hated on it as much

Spoiler for Hidden:
Well I &nbsp;placed on outpost on Eos and then I placed an outpost on voeld, I have 99% viability on voeld now as k pretty much done almost everything on it so far. I have a couple of small side missions I have left to do before I head back to the tempest and see what&#39;s next for me to do.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 04, 2018, 07:32 PM
Maybe so, but as I said animations where always bad in ME games. Honestly if this wasn't an EA game I think reviewers wouldn't have hated on it as much

Spoiler for Hidden:
Well I  placed on outpost on Eos and then I placed an outpost on voeld, I have 99% viability on voeld now as k pretty much done almost everything on it so far. I have a couple of small side missions I have left to do before I head back to the tempest and see what's next for me to do.

Aw yeah you're still relatively early. I think my playthrough clocked in around 70 hours but I did pretty much everything.

I'm really interested to hear your thoughts once you finish it.
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 04, 2018, 07:34 PM
Aw yeah you're still relatively early. I think my playthrough clocked in around 70 hours but I did pretty much everything.

I'm really interested to hear your thoughts once you finish it.
Yeah I'm reserving a lot of judgment until later and I see how things develop. Though I doubt a lot of my concerns will be satisfied with the way things are going, but I'm keeping an open mind. It's a shame though that the series is dead now. fudgy EA
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Post by: DerNebel on Feb 04, 2018, 07:55 PM
Monster Hunter World really is my jam right now, I probably won't be getting SotC at launch because of it.

Also that Celeste game is appatently really good as well, so I'll likely check that out sooner or later as well.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 04, 2018, 08:19 PM
Yeah I'm reserving a lot of judgment until later and I see how things develop. Though I doubt a lot of my concerns will be satisfied with the way things are going, but I'm keeping an open mind. It's a shame though that the series is dead now. fudgy EA
Yeah if they do make more mass effect, I certainly wouldn't mind it being an andromeda sequel.

Monster Hunter World really is my jam right now, I probably won't be getting SotC at launch because of it.

Also that Celeste game is appatently really good as well, so I'll likely check that out sooner or later as well.
What is Celeste about? I've heard it mentioned a lot but that's about it.
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Post by: DerNebel on Feb 04, 2018, 08:41 PM
Yeah if they do make more mass effect, I certainly wouldn't mind it being an andromeda sequel.
What is Celeste about? I've heard it mentioned a lot but that's about it.
2D indie platformer, supposedly the story is good as well.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 04, 2018, 09:42 PM
2D indie platformer, supposedly the story is good as well.
Guess I'm putting it on my wish list!
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Post by: Legend on Feb 06, 2018, 12:08 AM
German Authorities to Consider Loot Box Ban (https://gamerant.com/german-authorities-to-consider-loot-box-ban-104/)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 16, 2018, 02:14 PM
HDR games analysed | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/hdr-games-analysed.23587/)

 
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I've spent the last couple of weeks investigating the HDR output of various games. When it comes to SDR video , you may be familiar with RGB values 0-255 , with 0 representing the colour black and 255 representing white (if you've ever used a colour picker in MS paint or a word processor, you may have seen this type of number). HDR10 /Dolby Vision is a little bit different, not just because it uses a scale of 0-1023, but because each of these data values represent not just black to white (or colour), but also a measure of luminance in Nits, which isthe intensity of the light (how bright it is) Unlike previous video formats, these values are defined and are absolute. A value of 0 will always represent no light at all (total black) , a value of 1023 will always represent 10000nits of luminance, a value of 769 will always represent 1000nits. So if a modern HDR TV is fed these values, they should be exactly outputting the amount of light described by the value given. HDR10 and Dolby vision both used this system, and can refereed to as PQ based HDR Now as it stands, there aren't many TVs that get to the heady heights of 10k nits, you are lucky if you can get one that goes above 1500 at the moment. When the signal being received goes beyond the hardware capability of the display, the TV chooses how it handles this, most manufacturers simply clip the white values above a level chosen by them. They may also choose a soft roll off and try to make the shift into the clipped values less obvious. In order to do this, the when the content is mastered/produced for HDR10 and Dolby vision specify some additional information about the image content in the form of metadata, this metadata usually says what is the most intensely brightest value that will be seen in the game (or movie) and what the average luminance is across all of the content. These values are defined by the display the content was mastered on. Most UHD content current is being mastered for 1000nit screens or 4000nit screens. The purpose of this metadata is so an SDR image (or something inbetween SDR and HDR) can be derived from the the original HDR content in the event that the content is viewed on a display that does not reach the peak Luma of the display that the content was mastered on. So if you movie has been mastered on a 1000nit reference display, and you are using an OLED screen with a 650nit max output the TV can use this metadata to try best decide how to display the information that can't otherwise be displayed, due to hardware limitations. Once you are using a display that meets or exceeds the peak brightness of the content, the metadata actually becomes irrelevant. So with this in mind I've been looking at how games have been mastered, what options do they present to the user to adjust the image , what do these options actually do and what is the relationship between these things and how the HDR looks. Videogames have a big advantage over movies in that the image is generated in real time, so the image can be adjusted at will Due to the nature of HDR content, this is actually really easy to measure, all we need is an un-tonemapped screenshot or video capture and from this we can look at the code values that have been used in various in parts of the image image. We can see if the game is actually outputting anything that is black (or has a cinematic grade been applied with raised blacks) we can also see what is the very brightest value that the game is going to try and use to represent something like the sun. So I've been looking at the make up for various different games for Xbox (which allows for HDR screenshot output) to try and understand what the in-game adjustments actually do and how I should be using them to ensure that I get the best from my display. The goal of HDR is to to transport more information to a display , so that more intense light can be display in parts of the image where it is required, typically you'll see these brightest points in specular highlights, explosions and the sun. Let's have a look at a few of really good examples of in game HDR. They all have slightly different settings and different approaches to how the tone mapping is going to be performed. In order to better visualize the output of the game in a non HDR10 / SDR format, I've created a method of producing maps of the luminance. Using this scale you can quickly get an overview of what is dark, what is light and what is really intensely light.(https://i.imgur.com/WvSncK2.png) The vast bulk of what we see is going to sit between 0-150 nits, anything above that is the "Extra" luma that HDR offers.Star Wars : Battlefront 2 Actually all of the HDR compatible Frostbite games I looked at (Battlefield 1,Mass Effect) all use the same setup. Metadata output will be 100000 and the actual tone mapping is performed by the game via the HDR slider, with 0 nits being the very most left value and 10k nits being the most right value.(https://i.imgur.com/AbcrCaO.jpg) As we can see, the sun itself is outputting at 10k nits, things that should be totally dark are as they should be, you'll see that the specular highlights reflected on the top of the gun are also hitting between 4000 and 10000 nits. The Dice Frostbite games are actually really interesting in that you can turn the HDR slider down to 1 click from the left , which will given you 100/200 nits depending on which game it is, essentially toning the game to SDR. This gives you a really nice way to see where your new fancy TV is showing off. Another fun thing you can do with the DICE game is to move the slider to 0% and literally turn off the lights, you can see just how real-time the lighting as you tell the engine the brightest any source of light can be is 0.Rise of the Tomb Raider So this game has a similar setup, a brightness slider which controls the black point (move to lowest point) and then a secondary HDR slider which controls the peak brightness. Tomb Raider has been capped at 4000nits. Like the Frostbite games, either set the slider to the Max to let your TV tone map, or follow the on screen instructions to try to eyeball the peak brightness and let the game output. RotTR is particularly great as there are loads of specular highlights, not just in the normal places you'd expect to see them in real life such as on the shiny ice and the twinkles in the snow as they reflect from the sun.(https://i.imgur.com/4ymuu1o.jpg) But also in lower light conditions on less obviously "shiney" surfaces, so as on this insanely high resolution boot.(https://i.imgur.com/TNdscjx.jpg) It appears that once the output reaches 4000nits, any level above this jumps straight to 10k nits (which the display will clip anyway, as presumably the metadata is telling the display it's 4000nit) It's not data that is missing, it can be brought into visibility occasionally, which suggests that it is an artistic decision or part of the process for grading the game for HDR.(https://i.imgur.com/zMZVDn7.jpg)Assassin's Creed Origins AC:Origins is another game that really does HDR well, like Tomb Raider is also capped at 4000nits (the pink bits) and offers a brightness slider which should be set as low as possible , based upon your viewing environment. Also it offers you a Max Luminance, which is neatly labeled in nits. There is also a "Paper white" scale, so as well as having sliders that dictate the darkest something can be in game, the brightest it can be, the game gives you a scale that allows you to adjust one of the mid points: How bright is a piece of paper.(https://c.na44.content.force.com/servlet/servlet.ImageServer?id=0150M000003tYR8QAM&oid=00D30000001aepTEAQ) Ubisoft's recommendation for the paper white slider is  
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adjust the value until the paper and hanging cloth in the image almost saturates to white.Click to expand...
However like the brightness slider, this is here to allow you to adjust the output of the game to match your viewing conditions, if you are in a cinema like controlled light source environment technically you would set to 80nit, however as your surrounding light increases you will prefer higher values.(https://i.imgur.com/gVRFT4k.jpg) Setting the games to the technical correct settings also highlights how HDR10/Dolby vision is too dim for many consumers. You'll also see how developers are still getting to grips with these new technologies, you'll see that the HUD in AC becomes a little too dark as the main game image becomes calibrated correctly. Moving on, we can see 3 Microsoft 1st Party Offerings which are all working with a full 10000nit outputsForza Horizon 3 A really great example of how HDR doesn't need to be used just for crazy bright sun-spots, magic and fires. Cloudy days still have very bright skies, photographers have had to use a few tricks to deal with the contrast issues they cause. Forza really shines here, it's almost enough to make me feel a sensation cold and drabness when viewed with my own eyes. You can see the skie reaching 4000 or so nits, tires grill being suitably unlit and dark and then the headlights pumping out a full 10k nit output.(https://i.imgur.com/RHItYfa.jpg) In a night time environment you can see the game making full use of the darker end of the scale, whilst the explosions and headlights are still illuminating in a realistic fashion.(https://i.imgur.com/EzvkDtP.jpg) This is also a good example , even in SDR how a very dark image which adheres to the correct HDR10 standards will be perceived as being too dark or dim or "crushing blacks" . As we can see from the Luma map, the detail is all actually there, but human eyes cannot adjust to see such details until they are exposed to low levels of light for 10 minutes or so, when certain chemical reactions occur within the cells of the eyes. This obviously is an issue for many consumers who probably aren't in lightning conditions conducive to this happening.Gears of War 4(https://i.imgur.com/VUJV9lx.jpg) INSECTS(https://i.imgur.com/Me6YYCD.jpg) All 3 games work with 2 sliders A brightness slider, this controls black levels, but also controls an aspect of contrast, pushing max nit output up to 10000k The a secondary HDR slider which also allows the max output to be set below that which the other slider adjusts to. Forza and Gears simply refer to Brightness and HDR , however INSECTS refers to this as HDR Contrast and HDR brightness. Now lets look at a few of other implementationsShadow of Mordor SoM offers a super simplified approach, the game is always outputting 10k nit maximum and the tone mapping is left entirely to the TV. This is interesting, as we know that the developers have never actually seen the game outputting at 10k nits as there is no such display available. There is a traditional Brightness slider which allows users to specify the black point to their taste/viewing conditions. Here we can see the obvious place to look for 10k nits, the sun and the specular highlights. You can also see that as it should be, the shadowed sided of the player character is as dark as it should be.(https://i.imgur.com/lDJUEgO.jpg)Agents of Mayhem Similar approach here, except the game is capped at 1000nits and has obviously been graded/toned with this in mind, as it's a fairly achievable output from a consumer display. I don't think it's a coincidence that they have made the game with this in mind and it's actually one of the games that has a really great looking HDR output.(https://i.imgur.com/m5MxA5i.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/dCfYAig.jpg) Again, like other games, adjust slider to the left to improve black level, although this does appear to have an effect onDEUS EX : Mankind Divided Lots of raised blacks in this perhaps as an artistic choice, but also a bug which causes grading to to totally fail if the in game brightness slider goes below a value of 35%.(https://i.imgur.com/Ov443zl.jpg) This looks like the result of some kind of flawed curve adjustment.(https://i.imgur.com/JP8Zqef.jpg) 40-45% will give you 1000nit output without raising the blacks too much.Final Fantasy XV From one Squarenix meh, to a Squarenix wow. 1000 nit fixed max output and a simple brightness slider to drop black levels. Really fantastic grading throughout and in various lightning conditions.(https://i.imgur.com/jpKBjZw.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/xzvttv8.jpg) Even the Titlescreen has 2D elements optimised for HDR.(https://i.imgur.com/7zGfh6M.jpg) Monster Hunter World Much like Deus Ex, Monster Hunter World appears to operate within 4000nits, however much like DEUS EX, when HDR is enabled, the game appears to have severe black level problems. At the default brightness setting, this is what we are getting.(https://i.imgur.com/ux3EHkT.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/aRiOgO6.jpg) All mids and highlights, where are the shadows? So with a quick and dirty level amendment, we can remove the extra HDR luminance from the data and take a look at the histogram(https://i.imgur.com/61mOIOa.jpg) If we compare this to an in game SDR shot taken just moments later(https://i.imgur.com/g2thR9i.jpg) we can see the significant shift that there is between the SDR and the HDR toning. Contrast and black levels are totally out of sorts in HDR. This can be remedied slightly by dropping the brightness down as low as it goes, but there is not enough of a change to make it right. This appears as if it is at least partly caused by some kind of eye adaptation that is occuring. Whew! That was a lot of images! So this explores one side of how games are made, what it doesn't explore is the metadata side of what the games are outputting. It wouldn't surprise me if there were titles that had mismatched metadata, but because the metadata is static, as soon as you make any image adjustments, it would technically become wrong anyway.  
Really good overview of some HDR titles
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 18, 2018, 11:50 PM
So there's a jack box game where you send tweets and someone basically changes the context to be funny.  

So youd get a prompt like "why was Mother Teresa great?"

And you could say whatever you want.  Like "oh she hated people".  

And then someone else changes the context, like "Hillary Clinton" or something.  

They can get pretty bad.  
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 19, 2018, 12:00 AM
So there's a jack box game where you send tweets and someone basically changes the context to be funny.  

So youd get a prompt like "why was Mother Teresa great?"

And you could say whatever you want.  Like "oh she hated people".  

And then someone else changes the context, like "Hillary Clinton" or something.  

They can get pretty bad.  
Yeah that's a great game. Its almost as bad as quiplash in that regard though.
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Post by: ZuboSpain on Feb 19, 2018, 01:33 PM
Bought Divinity: Orginal Sin 2 to play with a friend! I hope it lives up to its metascore.
 
Can't make myself to play it, but whach a friend of my playing it with a great pleasure.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 19, 2018, 02:09 PM
Can't make myself to play it, but whach a friend of my playing it with a great pleasure.
I wonder what Xevross thinks of it now
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 19, 2018, 06:01 PM
Can't make myself to play it, but whach a friend of my playing it with a great pleasure.
I wonder what Xevross thinks of it now
I have over 50 hours in it now, its hard to find a time when me and my friend are free together though. I'm still loving it despite some problems, and how long some of the fights are dragging out. I think we're getting closer to the end.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Feb 20, 2018, 03:04 PM
So I've been trying to get through Vagrant Story.  Holy hell, what were they thinking when the obfuscated their entire progression system?  I gave up and started using cheats.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 20, 2018, 05:42 PM
I played titan souls for a bit. Was ok.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 20, 2018, 06:16 PM
Still demolishing diablo
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Post by: Legend on Feb 22, 2018, 08:08 PM
I want a game to play, but idk what game to play  :P
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 22, 2018, 09:25 PM
I want a game to play, but idk what game to play  :P
Vizioneck
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 22, 2018, 10:29 PM
I want a game to play, but idk what game to play  :P
Fortnite? I hear it's quite good. And free.

Another one is Path of Exile
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Post by: Legend on Feb 22, 2018, 10:45 PM
Vizioneck
I play that too much. I need variety!

Fortnite? I hear it's quite good. And free.

Another one is Path of Exile
Multiplayer games aren't my thing.

Heard positive things about poe.


I ended up just doing Kerbal Space program for 15 minutes  :P
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Feb 22, 2018, 10:55 PM
Multiplayer games aren't my thing
What's Cube Royale again?
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Post by: Legend on Feb 23, 2018, 02:22 AM
What's Cube Royale again?
Some game that originally was a tacked on mode for a walking simulator that was added to said simulator so people wouldn't complain it was a walking simulator...

I really don't understand why I thought it'd be smart to make a multiplayer game but it's turned into something I really like. It's more like a puzzle game than an FPS at this stage  ::)
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Post by: Legend on Feb 23, 2018, 11:56 PM
I learned Outlast is set in Colorado.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 25, 2018, 08:41 PM
(https://i.redditmedia.com/LXplNDjz-g1tsCsOEgCcq0p9sZBwaTE36szuKv1x38g.jpg?w=1024&s=2f523e3669666021b01926b612f14b17)
from mgs survive.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 25, 2018, 10:07 PM
(https://i.redditmedia.com/LXplNDjz-g1tsCsOEgCcq0p9sZBwaTE36szuKv1x38g.jpg?w=1024&s=2f523e3669666021b01926b612f14b17)
from mgs survive.
Hmm how didn't they catch that?
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Post by: Legend on Feb 25, 2018, 10:55 PM
Hmm how didn't they catch that?
I wonder if something similar is also there in Japanese. I doubt they'd give too much thought towards looking for stuff like this, and they definitely wouldn't be looking for it in localized text.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 25, 2018, 11:01 PM
I wonder if something similar is also there in Japanese. I doubt they'd give too much thought towards looking for stuff like this, and they definitely wouldn't be looking for it in localized text.
But it has their names
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Post by: Legend on Feb 25, 2018, 11:02 PM
But it has their names
That on its own would be pretty common, just like an easter egg. Don't think their names are that unique either.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 25, 2018, 11:18 PM
Any idea how far into the game that is?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 26, 2018, 02:52 AM
I wonder if something similar is also there in Japanese. I doubt they'd give too much thought towards looking for stuff like this, and they definitely wouldn't be looking for it in localized text.
Someone on ResetEra said it was in the Japanese version as well.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 07, 2018, 06:44 AM
(https://i.redd.it/c9ntpzq3q9k01.jpg)
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Post by: Legend on Mar 11, 2018, 06:18 PM
Codename "P7" - Remedy (https://www.remedygames.com/games/codename-p7/)

505 publishing next Remedy game.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 20, 2018, 03:46 PM
Looking at From Software's released games.  Last year they didn't release anything; even though they release pretty regularly.  

I'm ready for E3.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 20, 2018, 03:47 PM
Looking at From Software's released games.  Last year they didn't release anything; even though they release pretty regularly.  

I'm ready for E3.
Bloodborne 2 incoming
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Post by: BananaKing on Mar 20, 2018, 04:48 PM
Looking at From Software's released games.  Last year they didn't release anything; even though they release pretty regularly.  

I'm ready for E3.
They had a teaser at TGA last year. Be ready for E3 .I really hope it's bloodborne 2, but the fact it was at TGA not PSX says a lot.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 20, 2018, 10:24 PM
I feel pretty confident in saying Bloodborne is one of my top games ever now.  

They had a teaser at TGA last year. Be ready for E3 .I really hope it's bloodborne 2, but the fact it was at TGA not PSX says a lot.
Yeah I know.  
It's probably not Bloodborne 2.  ::(
Sounded like a Kuon inspired game.  
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 20, 2018, 10:30 PM
I finished Celeste. What an absolutely beautiful game. Normally I don't like 2d platformers but this game was just incredible to play, the controls are so tight and the mechanics are always fresh and engaging. Everything about it is just pretty much perfect, especially the story.

I can't recommend it highly enough to you all.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 20, 2018, 11:19 PM
I finished Celeste. What an absolutely beautiful game. Normally I don't like 2d platformers but this game was just incredible to play, the controls are so tight and the mechanics are always fresh and engaging. Everything about it is just pretty much perfect, especially the story.

I can't recommend it highly enough to you all.
It's on my watchlist

How long is it?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 20, 2018, 11:23 PM
It's on my watchlist

How long is it?
My doctor told me length didn't matter. :(
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 21, 2018, 01:49 AM
It's on my watchlist

How long is it?
I finished it in 7 hours and 15 mins, although I didn't get many of the collectables or side content during my first playthrough. Each chapter has a 'B side' which you can unlock too, plus there's an extra chapter that you can unlock by finding some of the side collectable things in the main game. So even though I've finished the story I think I haven't even played half the game yet. (Well I just looked it up and competitionist playthroughs take an average of 32 hours, so I definitely have a lot left to do)

Each chapter is extremely different as well. The core of the game is your jumping and dashing abilities being used for platforming, but there's also other mechanics which are completely unique to each chapter. It constantly feels fresh, and is constantly very challenging. Its a good kind of challenging though, its kind of like souls in that you're supposed to die to learn a bit more about how to complete the section you're stuck on. Every death feels like a lesson rather than a failure, and it feels like it was you messing up, rather than the game being bad/ annoying, because the controls are so tight and responsive.
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 21, 2018, 12:46 PM
^^ so I just read that each chapter has a C side which you unlock once you finished all B sides, so I've played way less than 1/3 of the game actually. Awesome.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 21, 2018, 12:51 PM
^^ so I just read that each chapter has a C side which you unlock once you finished all B sides, so I've played way less than 1/3 of the game actually. Awesome.
Lol. Go play!
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Post by: Legend on Mar 21, 2018, 07:27 PM
They had a teaser at TGA last year. Be ready for E3 .I really hope it's bloodborne 2, but the fact it was at TGA not PSX says a lot.
That teaser was so lame. If they followed it up with a full trailer at PSX it would have been cool, but instead it's just easy to forget about.
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Post by: BananaKing on Mar 21, 2018, 08:13 PM
That teaser was so lame. If they followed it up with a full trailer at PSX it would have been cool, but instead it's just easy to forget about.
It was easy to forget about, specially since it doesnt even tell us which one of the 3 projects their working on. Obviously it's not the mech game, but it could be the new IP or the "Dark RPG" that they mentioned. People were guessing got a bit, but the trailer didn't show if much.

I really hope it's bloodborne 2 though. Even though I doubt it. They could havw showed it at TGA instead of PSX so they can make people guess and not be sure it's bloodborne 2. But that's a long shot. Maybe because PSX wasn't a full show, I don't know.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 21, 2018, 11:47 PM
It was easy to forget about, specially since it doesnt even tell us which one of the 3 projects their working on. Obviously it's not the mech game, but it could be the new IP or the "Dark RPG" that they mentioned. People were guessing got a bit, but the trailer didn't show if much.

I really hope it's bloodborne 2 though. Even though I doubt it. They could havw showed it at TGA instead of PSX so they can make people guess and not be sure it's bloodborne 2. But that's a long shot. Maybe because PSX wasn't a full show, I don't know.
And even if it's not bloodborne2, they could announce bb2 at e3.

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Post by: BananaKing on Mar 22, 2018, 02:27 PM
And even if it's not bloodborne2, they could announce bb2 at e3.


They won't announce two games at the same time. That's not smart for marketing
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Post by: Legend on Mar 22, 2018, 02:51 PM
They won't announce two games at the same time. That's not smart for marketing
Bloodborne 2 would be announced by Sony. The other game could be at a different show.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 24, 2018, 06:39 AM


Kinda rolled my eyes at the disclaimer at the start of the video  ::)
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Post by: Legend on Mar 25, 2018, 05:37 PM
Kotaku:The Best Video Game Trees, According To Someone Who Makes Them | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/kotaku-the-best-video-game-trees-according-to-someone-who-makes-them.31802/)

 
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https://kotaku.com/the-best-video-game-trees-according-to-someone-who-mak-1824029642 SpeedTree offers developers a huge library of trees as well as tools that let them quickly make their own, and its tech has appeared in everything from The Witcher 3 to Forza to Destiny.  Unless you're a woodsman-turned-Twitch-streamer or an NPC squirrel, you probably don't spend a ton of time thinking about video game trees. But Sonia Piasecki, who's been an artist at SpeedTree for five years, does. Even so, she had to think for a splinter-sized portion of yet another year before reaching a verdict. "That's a hard question," she said. "A lot of recent games have some great trees. I was really impressed with The Witcher 3. That was a couple years ago, but it was some really beautiful tech. Right now, though, I would say Assassin's Creed: Origins." Piasecki, who's spent countless hours researching tree species and how they're affected by different seasons in pursuit of authenticity, applauded the game's attention to detail.(https://store.speedtree.com/site-assets/uploads/joel-pelletant-aco-compo-09c-ubi.jpg)(https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/iqurqcusuizdog9enf9x.jpg) Two years earlier:(http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2015/15/1428678565-w3-forest.gif) Krejlooc said: ↑ (http://vizioneck.com/forum/goto/post?id=5968854#post-5968854)  
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Yu Suzuki is a pioneer in this field. He spent years developing procedural forest generations. A lot of things like SpeedTree are built off of the research his team pioneered. You can hear him talk about the basics of this stuff in his GDC keynote presentation:Click to expand...
Trees in games thread  
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 25, 2018, 05:48 PM
Can't believe devs spend all these resources on trees!  No wonder they have budgeting problems!  /s
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 27, 2018, 11:09 PM
Is Fortnite BR surprise GOTY? Ign just gave it 9.6!
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Post by: Legend on Mar 27, 2018, 11:48 PM
Is Fortnite BR surprise GOTY? Ign just gave it 9.6!
Maybe for 2017. It released last September.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 28, 2018, 01:10 AM
Maybe for 2017. It released last September.
Time flies! I'm sure some sites will mention it though  since it really took off this year I think
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 28, 2018, 08:19 PM
Maybe for 2017. It released last September.
I think its still in early access though, no? Or is that just the main game now. If it is then it can be GOTY this year.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 28, 2018, 08:20 PM
Yeah it's considered early access right now.  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 28, 2018, 08:24 PM
Yeah it's considered early access right now.  
Just like Sea of Thieves. They're targeting GOTY 2019
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 29, 2018, 11:31 AM
So No Man's Sky is coming to XB1 this summer
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 29, 2018, 03:18 PM
So No Man's Sky is coming to XB1 this summer
I thought it was already on xb1  :o
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Post by: Legend on Mar 29, 2018, 03:39 PM
So No Man's Sky is coming to XB1 this summer
My condolences for Xbox One owners.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 29, 2018, 06:37 PM
It Sounds Like No Man's Sky Really Is Getting VR Support Soon (https://uploadvr.com/sounds-like-no-mans-sky-really-getting-psvr-support-soon/)
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Post by: Legend on Mar 29, 2018, 08:30 PM
It Sounds Like No Man's Sky Really Is Getting VR Support Soon (https://uploadvr.com/sounds-like-no-mans-sky-really-getting-psvr-support-soon/)
I disagree.

NMS "spoiler" for something outside the game.

Spoiler for Hidden:
<br>NMS takes place in a simulation. This looks to be teasing with the fact that the game itself is virtual reality within the game&#39;s lore, not that the PS4 game will support VR. Morpheus was the PSVR codename but it&#39;s even more well known as Morpheus from the Matrix, a movie all about living in a simulated reality.<br><br>The update sounds like it&#39;ll have more things about what the simulation is.<br>
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Post by: Legend on Mar 30, 2018, 06:24 PM
Kevin Pereira's TheAttack banned from Twitch for Viewbotting | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/kevin-pereiras-theattack-banned-from-twitch-for-viewbotting.33004/)

 
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The Attack is a live web broadcast on Twitch hosted by Alex Corea. It was created by (and formerly cohosted by) Kevin Pereira. The show's format is loosely based on Attack of the Show. The show is currently on hiatus, but when it's on it runs Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 4pm Pacific. The Attack is community funded by way of Patreon, Twitch subscriptions, and direct donations.Click to expand...
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Post by: Legend on Mar 30, 2018, 06:27 PM
Prey 2 (Human Head) Prototype Footage | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/prey-2-human-head-prototype-footage.32998/)

 
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Aaaaaaaand now I'm sad. :(Edit: THAT IS THE SECOND TIME YOU CHANGE MY TITLES WITHOUT PERMISSION MODS! THIRD TIME AND I'LL THROW A HISSY FIT! :P  
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Post by: Legend on Apr 05, 2018, 05:15 PM
Boss Key Productions is moving on from Lawbreakers | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/boss-key-productions-is-moving-on-from-lawbreakers.34194/)

 
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http://bosskey.com/news/uncategorized/april-2018-studio-statement/ TLDR: -Game failed to find an audience -A lot of work required to switch it to F2P (unclear if its coming but it sounds like it wont be soon) -Will continue to be supported in 'current state' -Studio is moving on to new projects Full statement
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LawBreakers Community, It has been a while since we said anything about LawBreakers. With that, the past four months at Boss Key Productions has been especially trying, as we pride ourselves at being communicative and transparent. So here is the very real truth, which may not come as a surprise. The fact is LawBreakers failed to find enough of an audience to generate the funds necessary to keep it sustained in the manner we had originally planned for and anticipated. And while a pivot to free-to-play may seem like easiest change to make, a change of this magnitude takes publishing planning and resources to do it. The team here has worked hard on this game over the past three and a half years and our studio is determined to give this game the second life it deserves. However, between now and then, we cannot sit idle. We will continue to support the game in its current state, but we also need to focus on other projects with fresh creative leaders. We have been working on something new and we can't wait to share more about it! It's a passion project that we're in complete control of. Thank you for your ongoing understanding and patience. Boss Key ProductionsClick to expand...
Sad to see hard work of so many people not pay off but the game just failed on every level to market itself and appeal to an audience. Edit: Updated post to clarify and correct summary  
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Post by: Tachikoma on Apr 06, 2018, 10:24 AM
My games coming along nicely  8)
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 12, 2018, 08:02 PM
My games coming along nicely  8)
Didn't you stop making games?  

So I was thinking just now, because of that Kevin Pereira mention, is there no room for video game shows anymore?  Are they all on youtube and I just don't see them?  Like, in the 90s we had Electric Playground, Gamerz, Gamernation (These last two were probably Canadian only), then came Xplay and Attack of the Show.  Electric Playground went to trash once Rogers started funding them and then they got cut loose.  Xplay and Attack of the Show died a little before G4 died (Which I'm guessing died because execs took over the network and don't know what games or technology is).  Nothing really replaced them.  Electric Playground still puts out a Reviews on the Run every now and then on their website.  Adam Sessler had a meltdown after getting called out on his non-sense.  The rest of the hosts just kind of disappeared.  I feel I have less hype for games because I don't see games getting showcased properly anymore.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 12, 2018, 08:25 PM
Didn't you stop making games?  

So I was thinking just now, because of that Kevin Pereira mention, is there no room for video game shows anymore?  Are they all on youtube and I just don't see them?  Like, in the 90s we had Electric Playground, Gamerz, Gamernation (These last two were probably Canadian only), then came Xplay and Attack of the Show.  Electric Playground went to trash once Rogers started funding them and then they got cut loose.  Xplay and Attack of the Show died a little before G4 died (Which I'm guessing died because execs took over the network and don't know what games or technology is).  Nothing really replaced them.  Electric Playground still puts out a Reviews on the Run every now and then on their website.  Adam Sessler had a meltdown after getting called out on his non-sense.  The rest of the hosts just kind of disappeared.  I feel I have less hype for games because I don't see games getting showcased properly anymore.
Disney XD has lots of gaming content on during the summer, but in general doesn't it make more sense to put it online? The internet has taken over for a lot of things traditionally on television so why wouldn't that happen for something like games?
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 12, 2018, 10:31 PM
Disney XD has lots of gaming content on during the summer, but in general doesn't it make more sense to put it online? The internet has taken over for a lot of things traditionally on television so why wouldn't that happen for something like games?
I will gladly watch a half hour game show online if it exists.  That Geoff show on Gametrailers was the last time I saw one.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 12, 2018, 10:54 PM
I will gladly watch a half hour game show online if it exists.  That Geoff show on Gametrailers was the last time I saw one.
Well Kevin had one but  :P

Also Microsoft has their new Inside Xbox thing  ::)
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 13, 2018, 11:23 AM
Well Kevin had one but  :P

Also Microsoft has their new Inside Xbox thing  ::)
::)
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Post by: Tachikoma on Apr 14, 2018, 07:07 AM
Didn't you stop making games?
I stopped making games as a form of employment, yeah.
Putting stuff together solo, however.. let's just say it's a nice Switch of pace. (https://i.imgur.com/cxGzyUoh.jpg)
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 14, 2018, 01:01 PM
I stopped making games as a form of employment, yeah.
Putting stuff together solo, however.. let's just say it's a nice Switch of pace. (https://i.imgur.com/cxGzyUoh.jpg)

That reminds me of that Lucas Soft game they made for the snes.  Looks good.  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 14, 2018, 02:52 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DatSWGMUwAAIxYe?format=jpg&name=medium)
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 14, 2018, 02:54 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DatSWGMUwAAIxYe?format=jpg&name=medium)
Or you could make a thread.

Oh well.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 14, 2018, 03:22 PM
Or you could make a thread.

Oh well.
Too much work!
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 16, 2018, 02:39 PM
Assassin's creed origins is fantastic. I'm absolutely loving it.

If this was a Sony, Microsoft, nintendo or bathesda game it would have scored much higher
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 16, 2018, 02:42 PM
Assassin's creed origins is fantastic. I'm absolutely loving it.

If this was a Sony, Microsoft, nintendo or bathesda game it would have scored much higher
ACIV is dang good too. Probably will get origins sometime in the not too distant future
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 16, 2018, 03:38 PM
ACIV is dang good too. Probably will get origins sometime in the not too distant future
The naval combat is ac4 is amazing. Shame I lost my save twice and never bothered to continue with it.

This gen ubisoft are on fire. Can't wait to see some more skull and bones at E3
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Post by: Ludicrous Speed on Apr 16, 2018, 03:41 PM
Ubisoft has been amazing this gen. Far Cry 5 is fantastic. I was thinking it might be the first open world game I actually finish this gen, but then I remembered I finished The Division, another Ubi title.

But they iced up Tetris this gen too, so fudge em.
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Post by: Xevross on Apr 16, 2018, 03:51 PM
Assassin's creed origins is fantastic. I'm absolutely loving it.

If this was a Sony, Microsoft, nintendo or bathesda game it would have scored much higher
Yeah I think its a really great game. The quality of the story goes rapidly downhill later in the game imo, which spoils it a lot. Origins still falls a bit below Black Flag for me.

I can kinda see where reviewers are coming from, but low 80s is definitely too low imo. Deserves high 80s for sure.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 16, 2018, 04:35 PM
It has too many things like the FF horse to be in the 90s  :P


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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 17, 2018, 03:07 PM
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Post by: Legend on Apr 17, 2018, 03:34 PM

That's a deep way to just announce a short delay.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 17, 2018, 04:35 PM

The Nature of Causality: What Should Switch Owners Do in Regards to Delayed Multiplatform Games? | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-nature-of-causality-what-should-switch-owners-do-in-regards-to-delayed-multiplatform-games.36766)

 
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So, within this entire fiasco of third parties on the Switch, we have seen various practices from many publishers that have quite frankly been terrible. We have had Capcom used an Overpriced XBL port that sold for $50 to test whether the entire company will develop games. Only for them to chuck at us some RER and a quick and dirty Megaman legacy collection port so far.  We have had Bandai Namco hold Dragon Ball Fighter Z hostage, saying they would only port it to the Switch if the one year late Xenoverse 2 did well(it did, and we still haven't heard anything about it).  However, out of all of the practices that come, one trend is starting to emerge. Late ports Now, of course. Late ports will always be a thing, as there is so much back catalogue that would be perfect.tm for the Switch. Also, considering last year was when development kits went out for most developers, it's to be expected. Game that were in development before the Switch came out, they needed a little bit more extra time to optimize.  But when will this be no longer an excuse? And what should Switch owners do? More and more, we have seen companies use late Switch ports to "breath life" into older games. It gets new marketing rounds, garnering more protection. Plus, many Switch owners who own other consoles are increasingly willing to "double dip" for portabilities sake.  At what point are these issues going from truly developers giving it their all to make something to release on time, to something more sinister? Not giving enough resources to companies porting games on Switch, not articulating proper time schedules to make the Switch come day and date with the other games. It's absolutely on the forefront and it is the publishers fault. With the last minute delay of Dark Souls, this really is due to the incompetence of Bandai Namco of some level. Or at the very least, a severe lack of communication, especially when we have seen Dark Souls running great just a week ago. What should Switch owners do though? Should we make it clear that late ports on Switch(especially when provided the same release date initially) are not good. That they are anti-consumer and that we should just play on other consoles? Well, that is all fine and dandy, however, that is exactly what happened with the Wii U Era. People hated these late ports, that were full price while the games on other consoles were already on sale. So they didn't buy it because they expected more from it. Except, instead of third parties becoming better, they just simply got up and left. Leaving no games at all. On the other hand, people buying late Switch ports, or even half baked ports, will get us a lot of games we love. However, it is so much easier to publishers to "push off" the Switch version, or have the lack of effort to get it in an adequate time table. If this is the case, as late ports start and keep selling, it is not going to stop. It's going to be "industry standard" to have late Switch ports coming, in order to make an extra buck and allow for double dipping. I am completely not sure how I feel about this at all, and again I'm not sure what I should do. I completely don't play my PS4 anymore, i just don't have the time. But supporting these business decisions and lack of foresight, especially in expense of the Switch and only the Switch, have been happening over and over again. Should Switch owners expect better from third parties, and only give their money to publishers who put effort in the platform, or should they support stuff like this? Would PS4 owners be happy if they delayed Dark Souls Remastered, but only for the PS4?  
Seems this delay is bigger news for Nintendo fans than I realised.
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Post by: Xevross on Apr 17, 2018, 04:39 PM
This is why you only use your Nintendo consoles for nintendo games and some smaller indies :D
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 17, 2018, 04:43 PM
This is why you only use your Nintendo consoles for nintendo games and some smaller indies :D
They're well worth it for that.
I'm a big Nintendo fan, but I don't have a Switch.
One day though.
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Post by: Xevross on Apr 17, 2018, 04:51 PM
They're well worth it for that.
I'm a big Nintendo fan, but I don't have a Switch.
One day though.
Oh definitely. Nintendo make a few must play games every gen, and lots more games almost that good!
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Post by: Xevross on Apr 18, 2018, 09:08 PM
I'm watching a streamer play What Remains of Edith Finch. Wow, what a game this is  :o
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Post by: Legend on Apr 18, 2018, 09:42 PM
I'm watching a streamer play What Remains of Edith Finch. Wow, what a game this is  :o
Why didn't you play it?
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 18, 2018, 09:43 PM
I'm watching a streamer play What Remains of Edith Finch. Wow, what a game this is  :o
It's great! Play it!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 18, 2018, 09:47 PM
I'm watching a streamer play What Remains of Edith Finch. Wow, what a game this is  :o
What kind of game is it again? Adventure game?
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Post by: Xevross on Apr 18, 2018, 10:06 PM
Why didn't you play it?
Because I just haven't??
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 18, 2018, 10:07 PM
Because I just haven't??
Yeah Mr. Moneybags, why haven't you played the game?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 20, 2018, 01:22 AM


Meanwhile...
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 22, 2018, 12:42 AM
(https://i.redd.it/zi2c1rvxx7t01.jpg)
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Post by: Xevross on Apr 23, 2018, 12:40 AM
Lol I just realised I've only played 3 games that released this year so far. God of War, SotC and Celeste. All of them 90+ meta. I guess I've set quite a high standard for the year...

Maybe I should pick up MH:W and continue the streak :D
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 23, 2018, 01:00 AM
Lol I just realised I've only played 3 games that released this year so far. God of War, SotC and Celeste. All of them 90+ meta. I guess I've set quite a high standard for the year...

Maybe I should pick up MH:W and continue the streak :D
I still haven't played anything that released this year. And last year I only bought For Honor and Horizon, both at launch just a week or two apart.

Me buying a game at launch day is really rare for me now. Ill wait till the price drops and get a game then. I'll play much more games this way and pay a lot less. All I gotta do is wait.

RDR2 will be only day one game this year it seems, unless cyberpunk 2077 somehow manages to release before it lol
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Post by: Legend on Apr 27, 2018, 01:05 AM
It's stupid that since Microsoft has dropped the ball with exclusives, there's now a large push that exclusives are a bad thing for consumers/the industry. That's a reasonable view when games are paid to stay off platforms so not everyone thinking this needs to be a fanboy, but it makes no sense for first party studios.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 27, 2018, 03:22 PM
Layoffs Happening at Daybreak Games | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/layoffs-happening-at-daybreak-games.38795/)

 
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Sounds like there's layoffs (or something worse) going on at Daybreak Games (formerly SOE). People I used to work with are talking about it on Facebook, talking about people being affected by layoffs and looking for work in the industry. I don't know if it's at all related to the recent controversy regarding Daybreak and Russia, which the H1Z1 devs have denied:https://www.pcgamesn.com/daybreak-games-columbus-nova  
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Apr 28, 2018, 12:33 PM
Layoffs Happening at Daybreak Games | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/layoffs-happening-at-daybreak-games.38795/)

 
There's a reason Sony cut them loose...
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 30, 2018, 11:15 PM
(https://i.redd.it/z0p67z1g93v01.png)

Same with couch multiplayer.  
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Post by: Legend on May 02, 2018, 06:29 PM
I think this is the first time a single game is now shipping with 2 blu rays.

(https://i.imgur.com/wqGXU2S.jpg)


Next gen will need bigger discs.
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Post by: BananaKing on May 03, 2018, 12:29 AM
Tomorrow there will be a beyond good and evil 2 live stream. I hope it's something interesting at least.
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Post by: Legend on May 03, 2018, 01:44 AM
Tomorrow there will be a beyond good and evil 2 live stream. I hope it's something interesting at least.
The last one was pretty good.
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Post by: Legend on May 03, 2018, 04:15 PM
Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/ubisoft)
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Post by: Legend on May 05, 2018, 08:24 AM
Oh man I hadn't seen an update of this thing in years

(https://i.redd.it/z0ir404nkyv01.jpg)
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Post by: Legend on May 14, 2018, 05:06 PM
(https://i.redd.it/ch9jvanj3hx01.jpg)
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Post by: Xevross on May 15, 2018, 11:26 AM
(https://i.redd.it/ch9jvanj3hx01.jpg)
I've been tricked! That's no sphinx, it was Electronic Arts all along!
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on May 15, 2018, 12:09 PM
Asemblance 2 is out arrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Anybody else going to play it? If so, if it's anything like the last game we're going to need to colab. Maybe start a separate thread for it.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 15, 2018, 05:43 PM
Asemblance 2 is out arrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Anybody else going to play it? If so, if it's anything like the last game we're going to need to colab. Maybe start a separate thread for it.
????
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on May 15, 2018, 05:58 PM
????
Asemblance relies on a lot of trial and error. The first one was virtually impossible to complete properly on your own.

So I've "completed" it but now have to discover the proper end. I wonder if it's already been cracked because the first one took a while.
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Post by: Legend on May 15, 2018, 05:58 PM
Asemblance relies on a lot of trial and error. The first one was virtually impossible to complete properly on your own.

So I've "completed" it but now have to discover the proper end. I wonder if it's already been cracked because the first one took a while.
Never heard of it but sounds cool.
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on May 16, 2018, 08:55 PM
Day 2. Asemblance: Oversight still not cracked. At least not on PS4. There's one trophy that nobody as got yet. I found 3 endings. On the verge of finding a forth. But first, more God of War.
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Post by: Legend on May 19, 2018, 04:08 PM


Not watching it
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 19, 2018, 09:41 PM


Not watching it
Why
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Post by: Legend on May 19, 2018, 10:18 PM
Why
Because I'm already sold on the game.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 19, 2018, 10:26 PM
Because I'm already sold on the game.
Have you played the first 2?
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Post by: Legend on May 19, 2018, 10:32 PM
Have you played the first 2?
You betcha. They were the only Japanese games I played before Gravity Rush.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 19, 2018, 10:37 PM
You betcha. They were the only Japanese games I played before Gravity Rush.
Good man!  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 19, 2018, 10:44 PM
You betcha. They were the only Japanese games I played before Gravity Rush.
I haven't played any!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 01, 2018, 04:25 AM
There's a VGC thread with the line that multiplayer games are essentially exempt from being about hours of playtime.  

I think it's interesting to think about.  If you were to trick players into playing single player when they thought it was multiplayer, would it have basically unlimited playtime possibilities?  
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Post by: Legend on Jun 01, 2018, 04:41 AM
There's a VGC thread with the line that multiplayer games are essentially exempt from being about hours of playtime.  

I think it's interesting to think about.  If you were to trick players into playing single player when they thought it was multiplayer, would it have basically unlimited playtime possibilities?  
Multiplayer games are built around grinding, but also humans are just so much better than bots. You have a large amount of variation every match because people will play differently and you can react differently.


Plus it makes me think of the experiment where they had people do social media but with just bots. If it could work for that, it could work for games.
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Makes me think of Elite Dangerous towards the end. I loved it and it was one of the greatest games to exist in... and then I started looking up things online and the magic was gone. Once you view a game as a collection of systems, it's impossible to keep that sense of exploration and discovery.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 01, 2018, 08:31 PM


Makes me think of Elite Dangerous towards the end. I loved it and it was one of the greatest games to exist in... and then I started looking up things online and the magic was gone. Once you view a game as a collection of systems, it's impossible to keep that sense of exploration and discovery.
Holy shame. I've been trying to work out exactly why I like some open world games and not others, and why BOTW is my favourite and this video has told me the answer!

Its because Zelda barely gives you any objectives, and pretty much everything you do is your own choice. Most of the map, you're going wherever you want to go, and not really towards some icon on the map symbolising something, or a quest location or anything like that.

Meanwhile something like The Witcher 3 complete overwhelmed me with loads of different objectives, so I felt like I was playing a checklist that kept getting bigger as I ticked things off, rather than playing a game. Like everywhere you go there's loads of question marks, dozens of quests to pick up and do, it was just too much stuff.

The Witcher 3 is the biggest offender I can think of, and other games fit on the scale in between that and BOTW.

And I know GOW isn't really open world, but this is one thing it does really well too. Objectives have their own areas, so you know where you're going and you know what you're doing when you go there. There isn't lots of different objectives fighting over the same space.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 01, 2018, 10:47 PM
Anthem - Official Box Art revealed ahead of E3 | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/anthem-official-box-art-revealed-ahead-of-e3.46304/)

 
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(http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2018/06/Anthem-Key-Art_preview.jpeg) Saw this come across my feed. Anthem producer Mike Gamble confirmed it's the official box-art.  
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Post by: nnodley on Jun 01, 2018, 11:19 PM
I actually quite like that as the box art.  
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Post by: Legend on Jun 02, 2018, 12:50 AM
I am not sure. Makes me think of like a powerrangers movie maybe. Guess it all depends on how the game feels.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 02, 2018, 02:05 AM
Pretty cool
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Post by: BananaKing on Jun 02, 2018, 12:42 PM
Finished AC Origins. Really good game, though the main story could, and should have been better. That's the problem with rushing these games. While you can get the world, systems and everything done. The stories need time and revision to truly shine. Though I enjoyed my time with this a lot.

Bayek is cool. Aya is annoying though. So I hope they focus on Bayek in the next one
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 02, 2018, 01:08 PM
Finished AC Origins. Really good game, though the main story could, and should have been better. That's the problem with rushing these games. While you can get the world, systems and everything done. The stories need time and revision to truly shine. Though I enjoyed my time with this a lot.

Bayek is cool. Aya is annoying though. So I hope they focus on Bayek in the next one
Yeah that's how I felt too. The second half of the story was just completely rushed. Half of the story in terms of play time was only like the very beginning of Bayek and Aya's story, but they just rushed through the rest.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 02, 2018, 03:46 PM
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Post by: nnodley on Jun 02, 2018, 04:15 PM
Finished AC Origins. Really good game, though the main story could, and should have been better. That's the problem with rushing these games. While you can get the world, systems and everything done. The stories need time and revision to truly shine. Though I enjoyed my time with this a lot.

Bayek is cool. Aya is annoying though. So I hope they focus on Bayek in the next one
Nah I really want an Aya focused game, though bayek is awesome.  And considering the leak for assassins creed odyssey it sounds like we won't get bayek or aya.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 05, 2018, 08:02 PM
Finished AC Origins. Really good game, though the main story could, and should have been better. That's the problem with rushing these games. While you can get the world, systems and everything done. The stories need time and revision to truly shine. Though I enjoyed my time with this a lot.

Bayek is cool. Aya is annoying though. So I hope they focus on Bayek in the next one
Just played it too.

Kinda good imo. World was amazing and I loved seeing ancient Egypt. Combat, story, side quests, and the upgrade system were all serviceable at best. Ended up switching to Easy so that I didn't need to waste my time grinding to level up. Killing crocs over and over isn't fun. It really dragged on too and kept on teasing you with story progression instead of delivering it. I liked both Bayek and Aya, although their characters got a bit dorky at the end when they started acting serious about the creed.

Without the amazing world building I don't think I'd recommend it to anyone, but Egypt was just presented so well.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jun 05, 2018, 09:20 PM
Just played it too.

Kinda good imo. World was amazing and I loved seeing ancient Egypt. Combat, story, side quests, and the upgrade system were all serviceable at best. Ended up switching to Easy so that I didn't need to waste my time grinding to level up. Killing crocs over and over isn't fun. It really dragged on too and kept on teasing you with story progression instead of delivering it. I liked both Bayek and Aya, although their characters got a bit dorky at the end when they started acting serious about the creed.

Without the amazing world building I don't think I'd recommend it to anyone, but Egypt was just presented so well.
Yeah Egypt was presented so well. The start of the game was a lot better than the end. I liked bayek though.

If the world was a bit smaller and the game a bit shorter and more contained  I felt it would have been better. Exploration was fun and combat was decent. It's a fun game overall.

Grinding for leather and equipment was annoying. At first it was fun but then it was very tedious.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 05, 2018, 09:35 PM
Yeah agreed with both of you. I didn't bother doing much hunting to upgrade my gear because it was just tedious, so I got through with the bare minimum. The first half of the game was definitely the best half as well, as it was more about exploration. Once you'd seen Alexandria, Memphis and the Pyramids it started to feel less special.

I liked the side quests although they got a bit same-y the more you did and I lost motivation to do them. Just a bit of polish and more work away from being a truly fantastic game for me.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 05, 2018, 11:30 PM
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Post by: Legend on Jun 06, 2018, 04:56 PM
Creative Assembly developing a "brand new tactical FPS IP" | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/creative-assembly-developing-a-brand-new-tactical-fps-ip.47169/)

 
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Was perusing around the CA careers page a bit and came across this. You'll have to a wait a good while for another Alien game I'm afraid.

https://www.creative-assembly.com/careers/view/lead-environment-artist/ofND6fwv

 
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Creative Assembly's award-winning team behind Alien: Isolation are exploring new frontiers with a brand-new and exciting First Person Tactical Shooter IP.

 This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, accomplished Environment Artist to make their mark on the new, undisclosed IP from Creative Assembly's multi-award-winning team.
 The Lead Environment Artist will manage an excellent team, who will create a high fidelity, beautiful and believable world.

Key Responsibilities

 As the Lead Environment Artist for the project, you will have significant experience of leading, mentoring and nurturing the developing other artists.

 As well as managing the Environment team, conducting regular reviews and overseeing their career development, you will be responsible for both the creation of assets and world construction, from architecture to props and level dressing.

 Communication is critical to the success of this role. You will be proactive in communicating progress, steering your team and solving problems, working closely with the wider development teams and design and concept, to produce an engaging and coherent universe.

Knowledge, Skill and Experience

Essential
  • Demonstrable experience of leading and developing other artists
  • Exceptional Artistic ability
  • Ability to communicate effectively in across the team
  • Developed understanding of contemporary workflows and processes
  • Willingness to engage with and master proprietary tools and systems
  • Expert knowledge of 3DS Max/Maya
  • Demonstrable hard surface modelling ability
  • Practical experience with Zbrush
  • A working knowledge of Substance
  • A strong comprehension of PBR
  • Two or more published AAA titles in an Environment Art capacity
Desirable
  • Proficiency with off-line and real-time rendering package
  • Fundamental level design ability or experience
  • Lighting experience and ability
  • A practical comprehension of Post Production effects
  • Traditional Art skills
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 07, 2018, 12:02 AM
Name a terrible game you willed your way through just because the graphics were so good | Page 2 | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/name-a-terrible-game-you-willed-your-way-through-just-because-the-graphics-were-so-good.47278/page-2)

 
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I don't see how a game can be "terrible" and yet you will through it and it's not your job. I can see that for a game that's "ok" or even "not good" but not terrible. That's like, I don't get it. Idk I'm out of the loop.Click to expand...
His example, Afro Samurai, actually gives you a clear answer to why someone would will through a bad game, if you are a super hardcore fan of a franchise you might pull yourself through a shaming licensed game just because that's how much of a hardcore fan you are.  
Terrible games that you played because the graphics were good.  

- God of War
- Uncharted 4
- The Order
- Horizon: many people listed this one
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 07, 2018, 12:07 AM
So many people saying The Order. You must be kidding yourself if you call that game terrible. Sure it might be disappointing or bad for AAA standards, but its still a good game. I guess that's what the OP meant though, 'here's a free ticket to hate on the game you like hating on'. Its a dumb thread.

Literally no one in that thread has even mentioned a bad game, let alone terrible. But I guess that would be impossible, since any game with fantastic graphics is unlikely to be terrible as it will be well made.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 07, 2018, 12:12 AM
Name a terrible game you willed your way through just because the graphics were so good | Page 2 | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/name-a-terrible-game-you-willed-your-way-through-just-because-the-graphics-were-so-good.47278/page-2)

 
Terrible games that you played because the graphics were good. 

- God of War
- Uncharted 4
- The Order
- Horizon: many people listed this one
Aw so it's one of those threads.

I don't really get why you'd ever play a game solely for its graphics. Basically only makes sense if you have new hardware or are interested in the tech itself.

edt: read the question as good graphics, not visually pleasing.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 07, 2018, 12:17 AM
So many people saying The Order. You must be kidding yourself if you call that game terrible. Sure it might be disappointing or bad for AAA standards, but its still a good game. I guess that's what the OP meant though, 'here's a free ticket to hate on the game you like hating on'. Its a dumb thread.
Did you play the Order?  

I mean, I agree, but I didn't remember you playing it.
It has some big problems, but I wouldn't consider it terrible.  
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 07, 2018, 12:21 AM
Did you play the Order?  

I mean, I agree, but I didn't remember you playing it.
It has some big problems, but I wouldn't consider it terrible.  
Yeah, I played it at launch. Got the plat in about 10 hours and gave it an 8/10. I liked it quite a lot. In hindsight I'd give it more of a 7/10, but I think its still a good game. It has a lot of issues, but its solid at its core.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jun 07, 2018, 02:58 PM


Not watching it
So my Spotify daily mix has Kingdom Hearts playing as I scroll down and see this.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 07, 2018, 09:43 PM
Paladins crossplay is coming between Xbox One and Switch. Sony isn't keen on it according to the devs. God dang nabbit Sony, don't drop the ball on this!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 07, 2018, 10:32 PM
Paladins crossplay is coming between Xbox One and Switch. Sony isn't keen on it according to the devs. God dang nabbit Sony, don't drop the ball on this!
What game is that
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 07, 2018, 10:34 PM
What game is that
You don't know Paladins?!? Its only one of the hottest almost dead Overwatch clones around!
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Post by: Legend on Jun 07, 2018, 10:41 PM
You don't know Paladins?!? Its only one of the hottest almost dead Overwatch clones around!
And it added a battle royale spinoff, now called Realm Royale.

Spoiler for Hidden:
I&#39;m glad I didn&#39;t decide to shorten my game&#39;s name to just Cube Royale. Everyone will think it&#39;s a battle royale game anyway, but at least it&#39;s more wordy.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 08, 2018, 02:03 PM
Remakes of Firing Range, Summit, Jungle and Slums are going to be in Black Ops 4. fudgy yes, Firing Range is my all time favourite map! I love Summit and Jungle too, and Slums is probably my favourite BO2 map. Awesome stuff!

Oh man Black Ops 4 is going to be soooooo good.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 08, 2018, 02:04 PM
Xevs interest in BO4: +5
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 11, 2018, 01:29 PM
Jurassic World Evolution is getting very mixed reviews. 4.8/10 from IGN. Ouchies. Guess I'm not getting it.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 11, 2018, 06:29 PM
Jurassic World Evolution is getting very mixed reviews. 4.8/10 from IGN. Ouchies. Guess I'm not getting it.
Wtf and they even had lots of coverage about it
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 11, 2018, 06:30 PM
Wtf and they even had lots of coverage about it
Yeah its a weird one that. Seems like their review is an outlier too
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 12, 2018, 06:34 PM
So if you've played with your fortnite account on PS4 it cannot ever be linked to another console, even if you unlink from PS4. That's iced up. Garbage move from Sony
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Post by: nnodley on Jun 12, 2018, 06:35 PM
So if you've played with your fortnite account on PS4 it cannot ever be linked to another console, even if you unlink from PS4. That's iced up. Garbage move from Sony
yeah i'm not sure why sony is being a baby when it comes to cross play
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 12, 2018, 06:37 PM
yeah i'm not sure why sony is being a baby when it comes to cross play
This isn't even cross play. Every other platform you can link your account and play the same account on each platform. Switch/ XB1 and PC support this. But if you register that account with Sony then they hold it hostage. People who mainly play on PC, for example, who might have played a little bit on PS4 now cannot link their accounts onto Switch and play there. This is way worse than blocking cross play.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 12, 2018, 06:37 PM
So if you've played with your fortnite account on PS4 it cannot ever be linked to another console, even if you unlink from PS4. That's iced up. Garbage move from Sony
Not pc either?
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 12, 2018, 06:41 PM
Not pc either?
PC, Xb1 and Switch accounts can all be linked together freely.

PC and PS4 can link.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 12, 2018, 06:44 PM
PC, Xb1 and Switch accounts can all be linked together freely.
What if I've played pc before and play ps4 now? Will I be able to go back to pc?
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 12, 2018, 06:44 PM
What if I've played pc before and play ps4 now? Will I be able to go back to pc?
Yes. Its just PS4 and other consoles.

And its not just playing, its your Epic account. You can't log into your epic account on XB1 or Switch if you've logged on on PS4 basically. You have to make a new Epic account.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 12, 2018, 06:47 PM
Yes. Its just PS4 and other consoles.

And its not just playing, its your Epic account. You can't log into your epic account on XB1 or Switch if you've logged on on PS4 basically. You have to make a new Epic account.
Lolwat
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 12, 2018, 06:50 PM
Lolwat
Uhuh. I cannot fathom why Sony did this. Its just a purely negative move.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 12, 2018, 11:50 PM


THIS GUY
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Post by: nnodley on Jun 22, 2018, 04:35 PM
Life is Strange 2 Episode 1 is coming September 27, more info in August | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/life-is-strange-2-episode-1-is-coming-september-27-more-info-in-august.50832/)

 
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HYPE!
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jun 23, 2018, 05:37 PM
^^ Just in time for school
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Post by: Legend on Jun 28, 2018, 03:53 PM
Sweeeeet!!!

I wonder where they will go with the story.
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Post by: nnodley on Jun 28, 2018, 04:49 PM
Sweeeeet!!!

I wonder where they will go with the story.
I know I can't wait.  I guess they said there will be a moment in the game where we get to choose what ending from the first you want to go with. I think, i thought I read that in Era, but not sure if it was true.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 28, 2018, 09:54 PM
So how is XCOM2, @Legend?
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Post by: Legend on Jun 28, 2018, 11:06 PM
So how is XCOM2, @Legend?
Awesome. Very high quality menus and tries to incorporate them into the scene. For example once the map has loaded, the lights in the helicopter thing turn red like you're over the drop zone. Also the menus use the whole range of PS4 inputs instead of just X an O. This is best shown at the very beginning when selecting the difficulty. It has the X and O symbols in the bottom left of the screen saying "Select" and "Back." These are floating above the game like a subtitle. Thus within the menu screen itself (placed as if it was a hologram/screen within the world), pressing X does not confirm the difficulty; it only selects it. Instead their is a menu prompt to the right that includes the Square symbol within the menu itself signifying how to progress and start the game.

Combat is also good at using multiple buttons for the menu but sometimes it feels like they went overboard. Both the d-pad and L1/R1 are used to scroll left and right depending on the current menu. For being a turn based game, I feel this could have been simplified to just only use the d-pad. Also in combat the menu is presented as a simple HUD and it is far less engaging.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 01, 2018, 02:07 AM
Turtle Rock is making a AAA competitive FPS in a "globally known game franchise" | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/turtle-rock-is-making-a-aaa-competitive-fps-in-a-globally-known-game-franchise.52169/)

 
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Thanks to Slicer Dyster (https://www.resetera.com/members/36531/) for noticing this. Feel free to take your bets.

 They're hiring A LOT of people to work on this, so it's presumably a fairly large project.

 
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Source: https://turtle-rock-studios.workable.com/j/0F4BEAD0D8  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 01, 2018, 08:51 AM
What's turtle rock?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 01, 2018, 12:03 PM
What's turtle rock?
Left 4 dead
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Post by: Legend on Jul 01, 2018, 01:32 PM
Left 4 dead
Evolve
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 01, 2018, 02:24 PM
Left 4 dead
Oh right
Hopefully it's that
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Post by: nnodley on Jul 04, 2018, 01:14 AM
I started playing the Ezio collection again and it just reminds me how much I loved AC how it used to be.  
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Post by: BananaKing on Jul 05, 2018, 11:24 AM
I've bought the division. There was a PS+ double sale and the game was just 10 bucks.

Don't play Zombi by the way, I was 75% through and then ran into a game breaking bug. And apperantly it's pretty widespread
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Post by: nnodley on Jul 05, 2018, 10:00 PM
Is there any specific reason why Sony still has a $5 funding minimum on purchases?  Just bought the wipeout omega collection since it was on sale for $12 and since there is a $5 minimum it charges me $5 and uses like $8 from my wallet since I had $10 in it already.

Apparently the collection is awesome on PSVR so excited to try it.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jul 05, 2018, 11:12 PM
Is there any specific reason why Sony still has a $5 funding minimum on purchases?  Just bought the wipeout omega collection since it was on sale for $12 and since there is a $5 minimum it charges me $5 and uses like $8 from my wallet since I had $10 in it already.

Apparently the collection is awesome on PSVR so excited to try it.
Wut? I never had that issue. Maybe because I'm not on an American account.
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Post by: nnodley on Jul 05, 2018, 11:17 PM
Wut? I never had that issue. Maybe because I'm not on an American account.
Hmm, so the $5 minimum is just an American thing?  Its not a huge deal, but its just weird I had $10 in my wallet and and it only uses 8 because of that minimum.
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 06, 2018, 12:00 AM
Hmm, so the $5 minimum is just an American thing?  Its not a huge deal, but its just weird I had $10 in my wallet and and it only uses 8 because of that minimum.
Pretty certain there's a minimum in the UK as well.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jul 06, 2018, 12:42 AM
Hmm, so the $5 minimum is just an American thing?  Its not a huge deal, but its just weird I had $10 in my wallet and and it only uses 8 because of that minimum.
Wait maybe I'm not getting this right. But what exactly is this minimum? I have to have 5$ minimum in my account? Or what exactly
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Post by: nnodley on Jul 06, 2018, 12:46 AM
Wait maybe I'm not getting this right. But what exactly is this minimum? I have to have 5$ minimum in my account? Or what exactly
So if I went to buy say a dynamic theme, which for me here is like $1.50 or something, it won't just charge me the price of the dynamic theme.  it has to charge me $5 to pay for it.  Then the rest of the money goes into my psn wallet.
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 06, 2018, 01:03 AM
So if I went to buy say a dynamic theme, which for me here is like $1.50 or something, it won't just charge me the price of the dynamic theme.  it has to charge me $5 to pay for it.  Then the rest of the money goes into my psn wallet.
Yeah this is how it works for us too. Basically every item is paid for from your wallet, and you have to top up the wallet by at least £5/$5 whenever you top it up to buy something
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Post by: Legend on Jul 06, 2018, 01:14 AM
Essentially the minimum transaction amount is $5 to your credit card, huh.

Does that even apply to in game microtransactions?
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Post by: nnodley on Jul 06, 2018, 01:23 AM
Essentially the minimum transaction amount is $5 to your credit card, huh.

Does that even apply to in game microtransactions?
It probably would since MT's in games take you to the store to buy.  Or i would assume it would apply.  I've never liked that it has to take $5 for even 99 cents.  
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Post by: nnodley on Jul 06, 2018, 02:42 AM
Kinda getting hyped for No Man's Sky's Next update!  Don't want to get my hopes up too much though just in case its not as good as some are hoping.  Been wanting to play it again, but would rather just start fresh with the new update.
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 15, 2018, 12:55 AM
Aliens: Colonial Marines AI fixed by a single letter | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/aliens-colonial-marines-ai-fixed-by-a-single-letter.55247/)

 
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In a recent thread (https://www.resetera.com/threads/aliens-colonial-marines-collection-is-2-80-right-now-wait-hear-me-out.54701/) recommending the PC version of Aliens: Colonial Marines for less than $3, a post happened to single out an announcement made on the ModDB page for Aliens: Colonial Marines.

 A passionate modder who has made it his mission to overhaul aspects of the absolutely dreadful Colonial Marines was working on tinkering his highly regarded overhaul mod known as TemplarGFX's ACM Overhaul (https://www.moddb.com/mods/templargfxs-acm-overhaul) when he stumbled upon something interesting in the games .ini files.I think I'll let him explain... (https://www.moddb.com/mods/templargfxs-acm-overhaul/news/the-biggest-bug-in-the-game-is-just-one-letter-long)
 
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A new update will be coming soon with this change included, however after getting reports back from several players on how much this effects the game, I just had to post it now

 Inside your games config file (My Document\My Games\Aliens Colonial Marines\PecanGame\Config\PecanEngine.ini) is the following line of code :

 ClassRemapping=PecanGame.PecanSeqAct_AttachXenoToTether -> PecanGame.PecanSeqAct_AttachPawnToTeather

 Im sure you'll notice the spelling mistake

 ClassRemapping=PecanGame.PecanSeqAct_AttachXenoToTether -> PecanGame.PecanSeqAct_AttachPawnToTether

 If you fix it to look like the above and then play the game, the difference is pretty crazy!

 Why is this line important? There are two reasons :
 1) AttachXenoToTeather doesn't do anything. Its basically empty or stripped
 2) AttachPawnToTether does ALOT. It controls tactical position adjustment, patrolling and target zoning

 When a Xeno is spawned, it is attached to a zone tether. This zone tells the Xeno what area is its fighting space and where different exits are. In Combat, a Xeno will be forced to switch to a new tether (such as one behind you) so as to flank, or disperse so they aren't so grouped up etc. (*disclaimer* this is inferred opinion, I cant see the actual code only bits)

 Whenever the game tried to do this, nothing happened. Now it does!Click to expand...
Knowing full well how absurd this sounds on the surface, I took it upon myself to reinstall the PC version of the game, look at the .ini file and check myself. Sure enough, a single letter typo was found exactly where he claimed. I was in disbelief. As recommended, I fixed the typo, saved it in Notepad and booted the game up.

 The improvement is immediately recognizable in your first encounters with the Xenos. While they still charge you perched on their hind legs, they now crawl far more often, flank you using vents and holes in the environment and are generally far more engaged and aggressive. Five years after release, a single letter managed to overhaul the entirety of the enemy AI behavior in the game.

 While I am still a vehement detractor of Gearbox and the game itself and would recommend against picking this up for any price, if you already own the game on Steam I wholeheartedly recommend trying this out yourself. Also consider enhancing your experience with the TemplarGFX ACM overhaul mod as it brings a host of other small but noticeable improvements to the game. And while I'm here, don't forget to give this ol' gem a watch.



 UPDATE:
 JigglesBunny said: ↑ (http://vizioneck.com/forum/goto/post?id=10371581#post-10371581)  
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For those who were asking for it, PC Gamer put up an article (https://www.pcgamer.com/amp/all-this-time-aliens-colonial-marines-stupid-ai-may-have-been-caused-by-a-single-typo/?__twitter_impression=true) with comparison videos and a firsthand account of their experience with the fix.

 Spoiler: They also noticed the improvement.Click to expand...
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Holy shame this is hilarious. How was this not noticed?!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 15, 2018, 12:59 AM
Aliens: Colonial Marines AI fixed by a single letter | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/aliens-colonial-marines-ai-fixed-by-a-single-letter.55247/)

    Knowing full well how absurd this sounds on the surface, I took it upon myself to reinstall the PC version of the game, look at the .ini file and check myself. Sure enough, a single letter typo was found exactly where he claimed. I was in disbelief. As recommended, I fixed the typo, saved it in Notepad and booted the game up.

 The improvement is immediately recognizable in your first encounters with the Xenos. While they still charge you perched on their hind legs, they now crawl far more often, flank you using vents and holes in the environment and are generally far more engaged and aggressive. Five years after release, a single letter managed to overhaul the entirety of the enemy AI behavior in the game.

 While I am still a vehement detractor of Gearbox and the game itself and would recommend against picking this up for any price, if you already own the game on Steam I wholeheartedly recommend trying this out yourself. Also consider enhancing your experience with the TemplarGFX ACM overhaul mod as it brings a host of other small but noticeable improvements to the game. And while I'm here, don't forget to give this ol' gem a watch.



 UPDATE:
 JigglesBunny said: ↑ (http://vizioneck.com/forum/goto/post?id=10371581#post-10371581)       [/size]

Holy shame this is hilarious. How was this not noticed?!
Lol I posted a different article about this in another thread.  

Hmmm, it really seems like a bunch of things would have had to go wrong.  

Why didnt they notice it not working as it should have?  

Was there no error code to make it known?  (Or maybe there was a large number of errors, and they just didn't go through them) The alternative is that they messed up the try catch, or maybe they had it set up to try finding the file and running without it if it wasn't found.  

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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 17, 2018, 12:34 AM
Man, xcom 2 is bloody hard
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Post by: Legend on Jul 17, 2018, 12:58 AM
Man, xcom 2 is bloody hard
I think I've given up on it. Even on easy it's just too frustrating to play.

Loved the first XCOM so much but either they changed some things or I'm in a different mental state.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 17, 2018, 01:17 AM
I think I've given up on it. Even on easy it's just too frustrating to play.

Loved the first XCOM so much but either they changed some things or I'm in a different mental state.
I started on the default, veteran or something (second easiest) and couldn't win the first mission (after the tutorial).
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Post by: nnodley on Jul 17, 2018, 04:17 PM


This looks dope!!  Can't wait to play in 3rd person. Terrain generation looks better.   Trees and plants look better too.  They didn't show animals so i'm guessing all hope for there being animals like in pre-release is lost. AND RINGED PLANETS!!!
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Post by: Legend on Jul 19, 2018, 09:33 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/eY1v4Bl.gif)
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Post by: nnodley on Jul 26, 2018, 12:12 AM
So i stumbled onto like a 95% water world in No Man's Sky today.  Was really cool.  Flew around for a good 3 or 4 minutes till I finally came upon some larger islands.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 26, 2018, 07:54 PM
Haha banana

Nintendo is committing a lot of the same lethal mistakes they did with the WiiU, and more.   (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=221724&page=1)

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Update:

 3 months later and here we are. i said the NS will be dead on arrival (http://vizioneck.com/forum/thread.php?id=217447&page=1) in the west and i fairly confident in that prediction. and while a lot of the communication blunders they commited at the reveal are now rectified. the main issues have proven to turn out true. on the Home console side, The Switch is is outdated, less capable and weak, and much more expensive than a home console with those specs should be. and on the portable side its a way to expensive for a handheld, less portable and a much weaker battery life. 

  

 As a result of its weaker hardware third parties are ditching the Switch for the most part. No Mass Effect, Ghost Recon, For Honor, FF15, Red Dead, Prey, Resident Evil and so on. And Nintendo's approach to software isnt any better. still insisting on these over priced ridiculous Mini games. 1, 2 Switch? sigh... Arms.... Sigh... 

 This whole thing just seems like another WiiU all over again.

  

  

 Original OP:

  

 The Dust is starting to settle of the Nintendo Switch announcement. And its pretty clear Nintendo hasnt learnt much after the horrendous WiiU Reveal.

  

 - The Trailer certainly gives a better idea about what the NX is, much more than the WiiU trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e3qaPg_keg) did. The trailer gives the impression that the NS is a Hybrid system. however, nintendo did say that the docking station only serves to connect the NS to the TV, as well as provide power. basically, the Dock is pretty much a glorified charging station that has an HDMI, Thus resulting it in technicially being a portable. you wouldnt call a PSP a "Hybrid" because you can connect it to a TV with a cable, right? However, one of the issues arises when Nintendo is calling the NS a "home gaming system" (http://vizioneck.com/forum/thread.php?id=221489&page=3#1). even though it technicially isnt.

  

 - The first point isnt that bad, its not a huge problem sure. it doesnt really matter what the NS technicially is considered if the consumers like it. but it does show that Nintendo still has a communiction problem, and that these 3 minute trailers are no where near enough to illustrate what their consoles are and what they have to offer. 

 


 - Nintendo then goes on to say that no new information will be given out until next year. Leaving a plethora amount of crucial questions unanswered. which is simply baffling. so many crucial questions go unanswered. for a system that is just 5 months away from launch, the number of question marks circling around the reveal is outstanding.

 Taking a look at PS4 reveal, the shortcomings are astronomical in comparison. First and foremost, Sony took the time to explain their vision for their new console, where they believe the market place is heading, where they would like to take it. they explained what type of gamers the PS4 would appeal to. they explained the PS4's specs, what its capable of and what we can expect, they talked about networking features,  they showed their support for devs, both tripple A and indie, and what comes in between. And most importantly they announced games, and many of them.  Nintendo didnt bother to do any of these things. 

  

 - This takes us to another point, The Games. What types of games are we expected to play on the NS? how can nintendo reveal a new console, without revealing any games for it? and a massive miscommunication blunder accures here. Skyrim and NBA for both shown for the NS, yet it turns out, both games arent even confirmed for the console. how can this be? How can Nintendo show off this console with games that arent even confirmed for the system yet? chances are they are coming to the system, yes. but the fact that nobody can be certain is just mind boggling, and shows a huge in inefficiency at communicating what this system has to offer. whats even more confusing is that they showed off first party games, that arent even confirmed. are mario kart, splatoon and 3D mario new games? are they ports? are they even coming to the system? How can nintendo not have these questions answered?

  

 - With the NS, Nintendo seems to have made a similar issue they did with the WiiU. They are making a system that is trying to appeal to everybody, which in return will appeal to nobody. well obviously not nobody nobody, but you get my point. As Nintendo said, NS is supposed to be their next "Home System". But by making it a hybrid, they have lost a crucial aspect that other home systems have. the fact that its a dedicated home system. adding portability to it means that is will be weaker, it will be less capable, and it will be more expensive than it should be, in exchange for offering a feature that dedicated console gamers dont want or really need. does that ring a bell? if not, ill spill it out for you. its one of the main issues the WiiU had. 

 


 And the same logic goes for the portable gaming consumer. The system is more expenisve, has less portability, and will have a weaker battery life. and whats baffling here is not did Nintendo not learn from their mistakes, they also didnt learn from Sony's with the Vita. consumers dont really want AAA and home console gaming experiences on the go. 

 


 My rant can go on for even longer than it already is. but to try and cut it a bit, lets see how many unanswered questions there are about the NS. How powerfull is the NS? what games are on it? What games can we expect at launch? whats the price? how much storage does it have? does it support HDR? what kind of network features does it have? does it have virtual console support? does it have apps like netflix and youtube? is the screen a touch screen? how long is the batter life? how big is the screen? Does it support external hard drives? what type of screen does it have? 

  

 As it stands now, Nintendo is just selling us the concept, not the product itself. and considering that the NS is releasing in roughly 5 months, that is concerning to say the least. And Nintendos refusal to even talk about their console is not only puzzling, but out right stupid. Nintendo seems to be a company that refuses to learn from its mistakes, and the mistakes done by others. 

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Post by: Xevross on Jul 26, 2018, 10:38 PM
Haha banana

Nintendo is committing a lot of the same lethal mistakes they did with the WiiU, and more.   (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=221724&page=1)

Lol, well I guess it wasn't an unreasonable prediction. It was hard to tell where the Switch would go. I think the consistent game launches in the first year helped a lot. As did launching the platform with one of the best games of all time.
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 29, 2018, 08:39 PM
I picked up The Crew 2 on sale, and as someone who really liked the first game I'm extremely disappointed. Almost everything good about it has gone. There's no real meaningful progression, no reason to buy any cars and no reason to drive around the map since you can just teleport everywhere from the get-go. The vehicle variety doesn't really make up for it either, because all the events get really samey and boring after a while, plus I really don't like the boat physics or the off-road races.

So yeah, don't bother with it.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 29, 2018, 08:41 PM
I picked up The Crew 2 on sale, and as someone who really liked the first game I'm extremely disappointed. Almost everything good about it has gone. There's no real meaningful progression, no reason to buy any cars and no reason to drive around the map since you can just teleport everywhere from the get-go. The vehicle variety doesn't really make up for it either, because all the events get really samey and boring after a while, plus I really don't like the boat physics or the off-road races.

So yeah, don't bother with it.
Ouch. Do most other people online seem to agree with you?
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 29, 2018, 09:32 PM
Ouch. Do most other people online seem to agree with you?
Uh, I don't think I've seen any talk of the game at all online.

Okay I read the era OT and it seems much like the Watch Dogs situation. Those who thought the first game was bad have a chance to like this one, but people who liked the first a lot like me aren't liking the sequel.

Man I really want to buy an Xbox One and play through all the forza games ;D
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Post by: Legend on Jul 29, 2018, 09:34 PM
Uh, I don't think I've seen any talk of the game at all online.

Okay I read the era OT and it seems much like the Watch Dogs situation. Those who thought the first game was bad have a chance to like this one, but people who liked the first a lot like me aren't liking the sequel.

Man I really want to buy an Xbox One and play through all the forza games ;D
Forza Horizon is awesome. I played the first on 360 and would love to play the newer ones.

Regular Forza is too boring  ;D
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 29, 2018, 09:36 PM
Forza Horizon is awesome. I played the first on 360 and would love to play the newer ones.

Regular Forza is too boring  ;D
I played Forza 4 on 360 and I remember loving it. Maybe if I can get my dualshock 4 working with microsoft store games I could get them on PC.

Back to The Crew. First game was an 8/10 for me, so far this one feels like maybe a 6.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jul 30, 2018, 12:01 AM
The Division is really fun. I'm certainly gonna get the next game and I am looking forward to it. Though I'm not gonna buy it at launch
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 30, 2018, 12:28 PM
Hm so something caught me out with The Crew 2. There's 4 major categories: off road, street racing, pro racing and freestyle. And as you level up with XP/ followers overall you unlock a new discipline in each with each level. So when you reach popular for example you unlock moto cross from off-road, drift from street racing and stuff like that. There's a total of 4 levels, so 3 or 4 disciplines in each category.

What's weird though is that some give you a free vehicle in that discipline so you can take part in those events straight away, while others you have to go and buy a vehicle for that discipline. I missed a few that you had to buy and its added some events that I'm liking a lot and more variety. It also means you don't have to do everything to level up, so you can avoid events you dislike. Game's got a little bit better for me as a result.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 31, 2018, 04:32 AM
Hm so something caught me out with The Crew 2. There's 4 major categories: off road, street racing, pro racing and freestyle. And as you level up with XP/ followers overall you unlock a new discipline in each with each level. So when you reach popular for example you unlock moto cross from off-road, drift from street racing and stuff like that. There's a total of 4 levels, so 3 or 4 disciplines in each category.

What's weird though is that some give you a free vehicle in that discipline so you can take part in those events straight away, while others you have to go and buy a vehicle for that discipline. I missed a few that you had to buy and its added some events that I'm liking a lot and more variety. It also means you don't have to do everything to level up, so you can avoid events you dislike. Game's got a little bit better for me as a result.
At this rate it'll be better than the first come tomorrow  ;)
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 31, 2018, 11:48 AM
At this rate it'll be better than the first come tomorrow  ;)
Lol I don't think so. Its just fundamentally not as good in some key areas for me :(
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 31, 2018, 04:14 PM
The Crew 2 probably has the worst rubber banding AI I've ever seen in any racing game. Its been annoying me more and more and its now starting to get offensive. There's some races where no matter how well you do the AI will just catch up right at the end and make it a photo finish. So if you're at the end of a long race and you make a small mistake then you're screwed and have to do it again. Small mistakes are also very easy to make because there's no racing line and sign posting telling you where to go is absolutely god awful. You have to spend half your time looking at the mini map to make sure you don't miss a turning, and that isn't fun at all and obviously makes you more likely to crash.

I've been stuck on one race for ages now because the opponent just gains some random insane speed from nowhere right at the end and wins, no matter what I do. Apparently its happening to everyone and the advice is to grind a lot to make your car better or just wait for them to fix the rubber banding which they said they're looking in to. Such fun.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 31, 2018, 06:46 PM
NMS Next got just 7 from IGN
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Post by: Xevross on Jul 31, 2018, 09:53 PM
NMS Next got just 7 from IGN
Is this too low or about expected?

Just tried the Forza Horizon 3 demo on PC after getting my ds4 to work and holy hell this feels amazing compared to the crew. Buying the full game right now and I'm never touching the crew again  ;D
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 31, 2018, 11:15 PM
Is this too low or about expected?

Just tried the Forza Horizon 3 demo on PC after getting my ds4 to work and holy hell this feels amazing compared to the crew. Buying the full game right now and I'm never touching the crew again  ;D
Yeah I think a bit low compared to the impressions I've seen. Haven't played either version myself though

Does fh3 run well?

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Post by: Xevross on Aug 01, 2018, 01:00 AM
Yeah I think a bit low compared to the impressions I've seen. Haven't played either version myself though

Does fh3 run well?
Runs well enough
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Post by: Legend on Aug 09, 2018, 08:05 PM
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Aug 09, 2018, 08:43 PM

Who's making this?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 10, 2018, 11:42 AM
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 12, 2018, 04:34 AM
Been playing Minecraft.  
Having issue with this random bug.  

I'll select an item, and then when I go to use it, it'll randomly jump to a random item.  
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Post by: Legend on Aug 12, 2018, 04:48 AM
Been playing Minecraft.  
Having issue with this random bug.  

I'll select an item, and then when I go to use it, it'll randomly jump to a random item.  
Does it use that random item? That could be really annoying.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 12, 2018, 07:52 AM
Does it use that random item? That could be really annoying.
Yes it'll use that item .
It's really annoying. :(
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Post by: Legend on Aug 15, 2018, 11:58 PM
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Post by: Legend on Aug 20, 2018, 06:25 PM
I've been playing Civ 5 with steam link and local multiplayer. It's so incredibly fun to play it like a board game!!!
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 20, 2018, 06:27 PM
I've been playing Civ 5 with steam link and local multiplayer. It's so incredibly fun to play it like a board game!!!
Did that with my friends once, it was awesome.

Looks like I'm buying Diablo 3 for a fourth time, Switch port looks fantastic. 60fps Dibbles on the go, yes please.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 20, 2018, 06:40 PM
Did that with my friends once, it was awesome.

Looks like I'm buying Diablo 3 for a fourth time, Switch port looks fantastic. 60fps Dibbles on the go, yes please.
PC, PS3, PS4, and now Switch?

Wasn't Diablo 3 a letdown when it released?
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 20, 2018, 06:48 PM
PC, PS3, PS4, and now Switch?

Wasn't Diablo 3 a letdown when it released?
360 not PS3. It was to some people, but it's been fantastic since they ditched the auction house and added loot 2.0. I've always loved it, it's the game I've played the most in my life.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 20, 2018, 06:57 PM
360 not PS3. It was to some people, but it's been fantastic since they ditched the auction house and added loot 2.0. I've always loved it, it's the game I've played the most in my life.
I remember going with friends to the midnight release even though I wasn't buying it. Glad to see the game's made a turn around.

RCT3 is my most played game. I spent my childhood in there.
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 20, 2018, 07:03 PM
I remember going with friends to the midnight release even though I wasn't buying it. Glad to see the game's made a turn around.

RCT3 is my most played game. I spent my childhood in there.
It still sold huge on release, and most people were still reasonably happy. It's one of the top selling games of all time.

RCT2 is probably in my top 5.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 20, 2018, 10:22 PM
It still sold huge on release, and most people were still reasonably happy. It's one of the top selling games of all time.

RCT2 is probably in my top 5.
Well most PC games tend to go through this. People compare the new entry with the old one but forget about all the dlc and updates the old got.

I mostly skipped RCT2. I got RCT1 later in its life and took a while to buy 2. Then 3 came out and I jumped over at launch.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 22, 2018, 02:31 AM
Re7 for switch is streamed. Woah
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Post by: Legend on Aug 22, 2018, 04:34 PM
No New Assassin's Creed Coming In 2019 - GameSpot (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/no-new-assassins-creed-coming-in-2019/1100-6461327/)

Interesting. 2 games every 3 years could be a good pace.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 22, 2018, 06:40 PM


Hshhaaha fudge offff
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Post by: nnodley on Aug 22, 2018, 07:52 PM
No New Assassin's Creed Coming In 2019 - GameSpot (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/no-new-assassins-creed-coming-in-2019/1100-6461327/)

Interesting. 2 games every 3 years could be a good pace.
hmm, I wonder if it's mostly because origins and odyssey were already planned to be released a year earlier than they were going too.  And now all the AC games can be on an every 2 years schedule.  But I can see releasing 2 games back to back then a year off working as well.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Aug 22, 2018, 10:01 PM
Re7 for switch is streamed. Woah
Yes, welcome to like half a year ago :P
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Post by: Legend on Aug 22, 2018, 11:07 PM
Yes, welcome to like half a year ago :P
Yeah I somehow missed that. So weird.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 22, 2018, 11:36 PM
I had no idea.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 23, 2018, 05:01 PM
Square Millennium Event:: Final Fantasy IX, X, and XI Revealed - IGN (http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/02/01/square-millennium-event-final-fantasy-ix-x-and-xi-revealed)

Square Enix used to be insane.   :o
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 23, 2018, 08:24 PM
Square Millennium Event:: Final Fantasy IX, X, and XI Revealed - IGN (http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/02/01/square-millennium-event-final-fantasy-ix-x-and-xi-revealed)

Square Enix used to be insane.   :o
Lol
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Post by: Legend on Aug 25, 2018, 12:05 AM
Stellaris updated everything a while ago and I got to try it out.

Wouldn't say it's better or worse but it's different. Feels like a tile based game now.
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Post by: BananaKing on Aug 25, 2018, 12:59 AM
Stellaris updated everything a while ago and I got to try it out.

Wouldn't say it's better or worse but it's different. Feels like a tile based game now.
Hmmmm I was planning to check this out someday. The issue is that I don't use my PC for gaming anymore these days specially not with mouse and keyboard. Heck my setup doesn't really work for mouse and keyboard
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Post by: Legend on Aug 25, 2018, 02:00 AM
Hmmmm I was planning to check this out someday. The issue is that I don't use my PC for gaming anymore these days specially not with mouse and keyboard. Heck my setup doesn't really work for mouse and keyboard
I've been playing on a couch with just a mouse if that'd work with your setup.

In the old game your empire's border expanded as your planets grew in power and you built frontier outposts along the border. Placing frontier outposts was very expensive.

In the new game your empire's border never expands automatically. Instead you have to build a frontier outpost in a star system to add it to your empire. Frontier outposts are now pretty cheap.


Also in the old game you had 3 different types of warp tech. Now everyone only has 1 specific type of warp and the others are only used in rare cases. It's a cool change because it allows you to build blockades and focus on reinforcing borders since all enemies have to come from the outside, but the original thing was more hectic and fast paced.


In general the updates have just really slowed the game down. On one hand it's a good thing since you now have more control and it's better balanced as a strategy game but on the other hand it's even less casual.
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 25, 2018, 09:16 PM
Its funny, every single year I have no idea that the Dota 2 international is on and then I randomly get reminded of it and go to watch and its the grand final. This year I was watching a day old video from my favourite youtube channel (nothing to do with Dota) when they mentioned one of their friends was at ti8, so I thought oh its on again. Looked it up and the grand final is literally just starting.

I'm baffled as to how this keeps happening.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 26, 2018, 02:11 AM
How was it? This is the first time I've missed it. Past years have been like yours lol.
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 26, 2018, 09:26 AM
How was it? This is the first time I've missed it. Past years have been like yours lol.
I'm busy today so I couldn't stay up watching it all. Was fun when I watched it and finished 3-2 to OG, so sounds like a good game
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 26, 2018, 08:51 PM
It's crazy to think that gamescom just ended.  
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Post by: Legend on Aug 26, 2018, 08:57 PM
It's crazy to think that gamescom just ended.  
Gamescom used to be so cool. Even Star Citizen skipped it this year.
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Post by: NeverDies on Aug 27, 2018, 01:42 AM
Even though I don't own a switch, I'm super hyped for Pokemon Lets Go. I'm hoping I'll manage to get the console over the next several months.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 27, 2018, 05:05 PM
Hmmmm I was planning to check this out someday. The issue is that I don't use my PC for gaming anymore these days specially not with mouse and keyboard. Heck my setup doesn't really work for mouse and keyboard
Oh hey it was announced for consoles!

^And I want a switch too!!
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Post by: BananaKing on Aug 27, 2018, 05:35 PM
Oh hey it was announced for consoles!

^And I want a switch too!!
But RTS in consoles suck
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Post by: Legend on Aug 27, 2018, 05:39 PM
But RTS in consoles suck
Cities Skylines is pretty good!

Paid Loot Boxes and Loot Chests Disabled for Players in Belgium (Overwatch) : PS4 (https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/9apx7f/paid_loot_boxes_and_loot_chests_disabled_for/)
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Post by: Legend on Aug 28, 2018, 03:17 PM
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Aug 29, 2018, 02:49 PM

This looks good.  I'm down to buy.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 01, 2018, 11:07 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 04, 2018, 10:40 PM


Lol this seems hilarious
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Post by: Legend on Sep 05, 2018, 02:58 AM
Grinding is such a stupid dev tool. The reward for playing optimally is to stop playing faster.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 07, 2018, 05:41 AM
(https://i.redd.it/r2ddlbnvaqk11.jpg)

It's just a stupid meme but I really related with it. Gosh darn so many bosses would be trivial if you had unlimited patience.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 10, 2018, 01:45 PM
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Post by: Legend on Sep 10, 2018, 11:34 PM
EA is refusing to remove lootboxes in FIFA 18 (and FIFA 19) despite Belgium's loot box law. EA plans to challenge the law in court. : pcgaming (https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/9eq0v9/ea_is_refusing_to_remove_lootboxes_in_fifa_18_and/)
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Post by: Legend on Sep 28, 2018, 10:04 PM
Bungie trademarks "Matter" | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/bungie-trademarks-matter.71568/)

 
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(https://euipo.europa.eu/copla/image/CJ4JX4FZVCC523YA2TMALSKFLFTW7XNGP2UAEQW3WIHO3UYKOFUVY6FE473T6LV6O4AJ25DDGCLIK)Click to expand...
Source: https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/trademarks/017962508  
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 28, 2018, 11:00 PM
Bungie trademarks "Matter" | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/bungie-trademarks-matter.71568/)

    Source: https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/trademarks/017962508 (https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/trademarks/017962508)    

Poor physics, can't use the word Matter anymore.  
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Post by: Legend on Sep 28, 2018, 11:55 PM
Poor physics, can't use the word Matter anymore.  
It's odd that people can trademark common words like that. Same with the cyberpunk trademark.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 29, 2018, 12:15 AM
It's odd that people can trademark common words like that. Same with the cyberpunk trademark.
Idea:
Trademark the word "The"
Sue everyone.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 30, 2018, 11:23 PM
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Post by: Kerotan on Oct 08, 2018, 09:03 AM
"Yesterday, AP spoke with EA Sports about the situation. "We have seen the concerning report that details allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo. We are closely monitoring the situation, as we expect cover athletes and ambassadors to conduct themselves in a manner that is consistent with EA's values."

They expect their ambassadors to have EA values so what's the problem? They've been raping consumers for years.

On an unrelated not i was scrolling through amazon and accidently thought the forza horizon 4 box art was pubg. I wonder did they use similar designs on purpose?
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Post by: Legend on Oct 08, 2018, 02:37 PM
(http://vizioneck.com/forum/gamedatabase/gamecovers/488.png)vs (http://vizioneck.com/forum/gamedatabase/gamecovers/373.png)

What?
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Post by: BananaKing on Oct 08, 2018, 03:25 PM
(http://vizioneck.com/forum/gamedatabase/gamecovers/488.png)vs (http://vizioneck.com/forum/gamedatabase/gamecovers/373.png)

What?

Obviously they both have us skies, one has a car and another a human, which is known to look exactly alike specially if the human is wearing a helmet. And everybody has trouble telling explosions and flowers apart.
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 09, 2018, 01:29 AM
I just got an email from amazon saying COD is coming on thursday instead of friday. That's... weird.
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Post by: Kerotan on Oct 09, 2018, 05:00 AM
(http://vizioneck.com/forum/gamedatabase/gamecovers/488.png)vs (http://vizioneck.com/forum/gamedatabase/gamecovers/373.png)

What?

The color schemes aren't too far off. As I was scrolling down i didn't really pay attention and thought forza was pubg.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 09, 2018, 06:13 AM
The color schemes aren't too far off. As I was scrolling down i didn't really pay attention and thought forza was pubg.
Sure I'd get that but blue and orange are super popular for covers. It's even a meme.
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Post by: Kerotan on Oct 09, 2018, 03:36 PM
Sure I'd get that but blue and orange are super popular for covers. It's even a meme.
I never noticed but i probably will now
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Post by: Legend on Oct 20, 2018, 05:33 PM
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 23, 2018, 04:00 AM
Minecraft gives me a weird feeling of not having anything to do while still having lots to do.

Theres a good amount of depth despite being simple.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 23, 2018, 04:01 AM
Minecraft gives me a weird feeling of not having anything to do while still having lots to do.

Theres a good amount of depth despite being simple.
I love minecraft. It's like the best example of open world gameplay out there.
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Post by: Kerotan on Oct 23, 2018, 04:30 AM
That has to be one of the most liked tweets ever ?
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Post by: Kerotan on Oct 23, 2018, 01:22 PM
Steam has 90m MAU
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 23, 2018, 05:40 PM
That has to be one of the most liked tweets ever ?
What?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 23, 2018, 05:56 PM
What?
That Elon tweet about buying Fortnite has over 1 million likes.  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 23, 2018, 05:57 PM
That Elon tweet about buying Fortnite has over 1 million likes.  
Oh of course lol
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Post by: Legend on Oct 23, 2018, 07:24 PM
Since we're talking about Musk's tweet lol Elon Musk says Twitter locked his account over fear it had been hacked (https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/elon-musk-says-twitter-locked-his-account-over-fear-it-n923191)
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Post by: Legend on Nov 03, 2018, 04:28 AM


Kinda cool
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 06, 2018, 05:11 AM
(https://i.redd.it/l2cwm2bhzlw11.jpg)
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Post by: BananaKing on Nov 07, 2018, 01:59 AM
Pubg will release on PS4 this December. I wonder how much being console exclusive has hurt it. Fortnight won in the popularity contest between the two, largely due to being free to play, but also because pubg wasn't on PS4. And now Black out is out, abd battlefield 5's BR mode is out before PUBG. It's a very competitive market now on PS4 and I wonder how PUBG will do
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 07, 2018, 08:10 AM
Pubg will release on PS4 this December. I wonder how much being console exclusive has hurt it. Fortnight won in the popularity contest between the two, largely due to being free to play, but also because pubg wasn't on PS4. And now Black out is out, abd battlefield 5's BR mode is out before PUBG. It's a very competitive market now on PS4 and I wonder how PUBG will do
Probably well enough since it's free. Nowhere near Fortnite though
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Nov 07, 2018, 03:39 PM


Kinda cool
I guess Video Games Live doesn't bring in money for Tommy anymore?
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Nov 08, 2018, 01:58 PM
So I just read the shitshow that was Final Fantasy 15 conference.  WTF happened and why is Tabata taking the blame for everything?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 08, 2018, 02:15 PM
So I just read the shitshow that was Final Fantasy 15 conference.  WTF happened and why is Tabata taking the blame for everything?
Square made Luminous cancel 33 million dollars worth of projects. And Tabata left following that.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Nov 08, 2018, 02:27 PM
Square made Luminous cancel 33 million dollars worth of projects. And Tabata left following that.
What was Luminous though?  I saw them cancelling projects, but what were they?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 08, 2018, 02:52 PM
What was Luminous though?  I saw them cancelling projects, but what were they?
Tabata's studio.  They made the Luminous Engine, Final Fantasy XV.  

There's no details on the projects.  
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Post by: Legend on Nov 08, 2018, 04:38 PM
Is FVXV still getting dlc?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 08, 2018, 04:47 PM
Is FVXV still getting dlc?
There's 1 DLC coming, but the rest has been canceled.  

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The canceled Final Fantasy DLC episodes include Aranea, Lunafreye, and Noctis. The fourth one, Ardyn, remains in development, and is scheduled to launch in March 2019.
Final Fantasy 15 DLC Canceled, Director Hajime Tabata Leaves; Square Enix Posts $33 Million Loss - GameSpot (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-15-dlc-canceled-director-hajime-taba/1100-6463112/)
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Post by: Legend on Nov 08, 2018, 04:49 PM
There's 1 DLC coming, but the rest has been canceled.  
Final Fantasy 15 DLC Canceled, Director Hajime Tabata Leaves; Square Enix Posts $33 Million Loss - GameSpot (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-15-dlc-canceled-director-hajime-taba/1100-6463112/)
Oh wtf I didn't realise this was new!? I naively assumed this was referring to problems during development and that it was just becoming public today.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 08, 2018, 05:38 PM
Oof I guess FFXV is just a disaster through and through. Wonder what they're gonna do for 16.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 11, 2018, 05:47 PM
I don't really have this.  

I can't think of any games that this has happened with.  

I just started GoW 1 PS3 this year, and I was still impressed.

Games you remember looking incredible, but not so much now | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/games-you-remember-looking-incredible-but-not-so-much-now.80244/)

 
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Time does funny things to you. Just yesterday I thought back on the demo for Dark Messiah of Might and Magic that I played on my first PC, and how incredible I remember it looking.

 Not so much now though:
(https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/2100/0000000606.600x338.jpg?t=1447350903)

 GRAW is another one. The following image I remember blowing my mind away.
(https://screenshots.gamer-info.com/ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter-xbox-360/29272.jpg)

 UT3:
(https://media.moddb.com/images/articles/1/151/150710/patch-4.jpg)

 But the biggest one, is Perfect Dark Zero. I remember going to my friend's place when he had just gotten a 360, because I wanted to see what next-gen looked like. I remember it looking jaw-dropping. But now, it's one of the most uneven games graphically. It looks like if they split up the graphical duties, and only 60% of the people had time to actually complete and polish their work, while the rest got barely anywhere.
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OZtihPHUD2o/maxresdefault.jpg) 
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 11, 2018, 08:52 PM
I definitely have this lol
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Post by: Legend on Nov 11, 2018, 08:57 PM
Me too.

I specifically remember being amazed by some GBA SP games. Spent many a moment marveling at the graphics in an ad for it.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 11, 2018, 09:36 PM
Yeah I remember thinking games looked amazing back then and they do not.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 13, 2018, 04:19 PM
Spoiler for Large GIF:
(https://i.imgur.com/rtW08va.gif)


Not putting this in the vr thread, because this is funny.

Maybe it should go somewhere else... 
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 13, 2018, 04:20 PM
Yeah I remember thinking games looked amazing back then and they do not.
I still think games from like 20 years ago look good.  I see all the flaws, but I still appreciate what they did.  
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Post by: Kerotan on Nov 13, 2018, 04:54 PM
Pubg confirmed for ps4 December.


Another xbox advantage eliminated. Will add to the already insane software sales ps4 was going to get this holiday.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 13, 2018, 06:00 PM
The Game Awards 2018 - All Nominees Revealed | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-game-awards-2018-all-nominees-revealed.80728/)

 
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Your GOTY nominees are

 - Celeste
 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey
 - God of War
 - Marvel's Spider-Man
 - Monster Hunter World
 - Red Dead Redemption 2

 Full list of nominations: https://thegameawards.com/awards/

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dr5ZrvMV4AAwDqW.jpg)

 Best Action Game:
 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
 - Dead Cells
 - Destiny 2: Forsaken
 - Far Cry 5
 - Mega Man 11

 Best Action/Adventure Game:
 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey
 - God of War
 - Marvel's Spider-Man
 - Red Dead Redemption 2
 - Shadow of the Tomb Raider

 Best Role Playing Game:
 - Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
 - Monster Hunter: World
 - Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
 - Octopath Traveler
 - Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

 Best Fighting Game:
 - BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
 - Dragon Ball FighterZ
 - Soul Calibur VI
 - Street Fighter V Arcade

 Best Family Game:
 - Mario Tennis Aces
 - Nintendo Labo
 - Overcooked 2
 - Starlink: Battle for Atlas
 - Super Mario Party

 Best Strategy Game:
 - BATTLETECH
 - Frostpunk
 - Into the Breach
 - The Banner Saga 3
 - Valkyria Chronicles 4

 Best Game Direction:
 - A Way Out
 - Red Dead Redemption 2
 - Detroit: Become Human
 - God of War
 - Marvel's Spider-Man

 Best Art Direction:
 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey
 - Octopath Traveller
 - Red Dead Redemption 2
 - God of War
 - Return of the Obra Dinn

 Best Independent Game:
 - Celeste
 - Dead Cells
 - Intro the Breach
 - The Messenger
 - Return of the Obra Dinn

 Best Sports/Racing:
 - FIFA 19
 - Forza Horizon 4
 - Mario Tennis Aces
 - NBA 2K19
 - Pro Evolution Soccer 2019

 Best Multiplayer Game:
 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
 - Destiny 2: Forsaken
 - Fortnite
 - Monster Hunter: World

 Best Ongoing Game:
 - Overwatch
 - Rainbow Six: Siege
 - Fortnite
 - Destiny 2
 - No Man's Sky

 Best Score/Music:
 - Celese
 - God of War
 - Marvel's Spider-Man
 - Ni no Kuni II
 - Octopath Traveller

 Best Performance:
 - Christopher Judge as Kratos (God of War)
 - Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption 2)
 - Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker (Spider-Man)
 - Melissanthi Mahut as Kassandra (Assassin's Creed Odyssey)
 - Bryan Dechart as Connor (Detroit: Become Human)

 Best Narrative:
 - Detroit: Become Human
 - God of War
 - Life is Strange 2: Episode 1
 - Marvel's Spider-Man
 - Red Dead Redemption 2  
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Celeste being nominated for GOTY is awesome. I'll probably vote for God of War.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 13, 2018, 06:13 PM
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Best VR/AR game
-ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission
-Beat Saber
-Firewall Zero Hour
-Moss
-Tetris Effect

Best Mobile Game:
- Donut County
- Florence
- Fortnite
- PUBG MOBILE
- Reigns: Game of Thrones
Forgot these
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 13, 2018, 06:17 PM
Forgot these
They're missing a lot more categories than that as well.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 13, 2018, 06:46 PM
Spoiler for Large GIF:
(https://i.imgur.com/rtW08va.gif)


Not putting this in the vr thread, because this is funny.

Maybe it should go somewhere else...  
Source

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Post by: BananaKing on Nov 13, 2018, 07:14 PM
Finally got my 4K TV today. And today I'm gonna start Red Dead Redemption. Can't fudgy wait.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 13, 2018, 10:05 PM
This year has actually had a lot of good vr games.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 13, 2018, 11:34 PM
This year has actually had a lot of good vr games.
Yeah.  Next year is gonna be even better.  
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Post by: Kerotan on Nov 13, 2018, 11:39 PM
This year has actually had a lot of good vr games.
Especially on psvr. Sony not abandoning it like the Vita anyway.
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Post by: nnodley on Nov 14, 2018, 12:10 AM
god of war is GOTY for me easily
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Post by: BananaKing on Nov 14, 2018, 01:00 AM
I've just started red dead 2, played like 4 hours already. Wow... Just fudgy wow. It's so amazing so far.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 14, 2018, 01:45 AM
I've just started red dead 2, played like 4 hours already. Wow... Just fudgy wow. It's so amazing so far.
I've seen a lot of people complaining about the first chapter but I absolutely loved it. It wasn't until chapter 4 that the game reached that level of excellence again for me.
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Post by: Kerotan on Nov 14, 2018, 06:41 AM
If they're complaining because it's slow then that won't bother me. A game as long as red dead can sometimes benefit from a slow start.

God of war is by far my GOTY from the games i played this year. On my 3rd play through atm. New game plus.
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Post by: BananaKing on Nov 14, 2018, 11:58 AM
I've seen a lot of people complaining about the first chapter but I absolutely loved it. It wasn't until chapter 4 that the game reached that level of excellence again for me.
It was amazing. I absolutely loved it and the mood they went for.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 14, 2018, 04:42 PM
God of War goty for me so far. I'm only in chapter 2 in red dead though I think and so far it's pretty great
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Post by: Legend on Nov 14, 2018, 10:12 PM
Gow for me as well but I haven't played many games this year.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 14, 2018, 10:33 PM
I've actually played all the main GOTY nominees except MH:W. I think I'd rank them:

God of War
Red Dead Redemption 2
Celeste
Spider-Man
AC Odyssey

I'd rate them all over 9/10. Good year.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 20, 2018, 08:39 PM
Oh, the quiet man released

The Quiet Man for PlayStation 4 Reviews - Metacritic (https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/the-quiet-man)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 20, 2018, 08:50 PM
Oh, the quiet man released

The Quiet Man for PlayStation 4 Reviews - Metacritic (https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/the-quiet-man)
Quietly
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 20, 2018, 11:51 PM
Oh, the quiet man released

The Quiet Man for PlayStation 4 Reviews - Metacritic (https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/the-quiet-man)
Not sure how you missed it with all the negativity around it!
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Post by: Legend on Nov 20, 2018, 11:53 PM
Not sure how you missed it with all the negativity around it!
I bet I already made a post about it releasing...
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Nov 22, 2018, 01:21 PM
I honestly don't have a game of the year.  I have a game of 10 years ago though  8)
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Post by: BananaKing on Nov 22, 2018, 02:19 PM
I honestly don't have a game of the year.  I have a game of 10 years ago though  8)
Which is?
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 22, 2018, 03:14 PM



I'm very excited to try it!
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Nov 22, 2018, 06:18 PM
Which is?
Persona 3.  Finished it last week.
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Post by: Kerotan on Nov 22, 2018, 06:59 PM



If Astrobot was on xbox it would be added to the list to prove they've a good year. But it's from Sony so it just get brushed aside and overshadowed by the whole "oh Sony are becoming arrogant again, not doing the right things like MS"  
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 22, 2018, 07:04 PM
If Astrobot was on xbox it would be added to the list to prove they've a good year. But it's from Sony so it just get brushed aside and overshadowed by the whole "oh Sony are becoming arrogant again, not doing the right things like MS"  
Please tell me you're trolling.
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Post by: Kerotan on Nov 22, 2018, 07:17 PM
Please tell me you're trolling.
Jesus took you long enough  ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 22, 2018, 07:20 PM
Jesus took you long enough  ;D ;D ;D
;D I'm enjoying playing these games. I'm in a very devil's advocate-y mood today, don't know if you've noticed!

Spoiler for Hidden:
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Post by: Kerotan on Nov 22, 2018, 07:56 PM
;D I'm enjoying playing these games. I'm in a very devil's advocate-y mood today, don't know if you've noticed!

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Xbox is the best console!
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I actually have one in my flat, two of my flatmates bought one literally just to play Halo MCC, lmao.

And I'm in a very trollish mood today. We're the perfect match.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 23, 2018, 12:10 AM
I trained an AI on tens of thousands of ResetEra post titles and it became a Switch port-beggar. | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/i-trained-an-ai-on-tens-of-thousands-of-resetera-post-titles-and-it-became-a-switch-port-beggar.82679)

 
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I work on developing AI text-generating software, so I figured I'd try it on almost all ResetEra Video Games section post titles and generate some new ones to see what happens, maybe even generate new ideas for future games/discussions. It develops some crazy titles, although there's a clear trend.
 
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Newest PS Vita publishers?
 Major New Level Design in Australia
 I want to play Dark Souls Remastered?
 So what's the best Video game company worth playing?
 What is the best game design
 The Last of Us Part II - How to Halo 2
 The 13th Dollar Reveals Rising
 What is the best gaming phone games?
 Do you think Shin Megami Tensei V is a real Life
 Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu & Gal
 Spider-Man PSX Patch Notes
 Is there any Rocket League Spoiler Thread
 Sony shares the most iconic video game certification.
 Angels vs. Video Game Characters
 New Super Mario Odyssey Is Just Cause 4 announced for Nintendo Switch
 RTTP: Kingdom Hearts Union Series
 Capcom announces Teaser Trailer
 We need a Crank Valkyria Chronicles 4?
 Nintendo Switch Interactive (Spoilers)
 DETROIT BECOME - Release Date for Switch
 Which game comes with a non-hardware and it's the most impressively delayed to 2019?
 Dark Souls Console Generation.
 Nintendo Switch has been better than Capcom?
 Brave Early (Link) marketing recommendations?
 Earth Defense Force 5 is a remake?
 Shin Single Player games on Switch
 I think I want a setup
 Deus Ex: Mankind Diversity
 What is the best gaming performance thread
 Role of Crossing SPOILERS Thread
 Anyone else find the HDR
 Anyone else see a PSP game this week
 Nintendo Switch Official Trailer (Performance Thread)
 Marvel vs. Chinajoy 2018 (Nov 10)
 Super Mario Odyssey - Star Wars Battlefront II: The Trap in the Character?
 Assassin's Creed Odyssey Price Drops Patch 1.12 adds Switch games on Steam
 Sony integrated you with the Switch and PS4
 What was the Splatoon 2 and its loot boxes
 What's the best way to play the games to play?
 What is the best game revenue this year
 Xbox One Backwards Compatibility - The Division Booty or Bad?
 Any hype for the Switch games be a good games
 The Last Of Us Part II - Definitive Edition for Switch in 2018
 Polygon: Inside Xbox One X Live Soundtrack announced for Switch in Japan.
 The PS4 Pro vs Xbox One X vs PS4 Pro Path Trailer
 Kirby Star Allies 2018 |OT|: MONSTERS has been about the rest of the Switch in 2018
 SOULCALIBUR VI: Gillars of The Tomb Raider for Switch a thing?
 What are your favorite battles
 (EU) PSN SALE - The Secrets of Version 3
 2017 PC on PS4 Pro - End Thread
 Marvel's Spider-Man PS4 on Switch
 So what is the death of Steam in March 8th (PS4/PSVR)
 Seriously, the best Mega Man In Yakuza 0
 Sony Joycon, will we see a Switch in Japan
 Is the PS1 or Phil Spencer Analysis
 Why do some pressure Golden Sonic Colors for Nintendo Switch
 Sony Just Get Me
 Underrated Games of the Dungeon Coming to Nintendo Switch?
 LTTP: Final Fantasy XX available (Vice)
 Dragon Ball Fusions For Sakurai
 Kingdom Hearts 3 - The Best Selling Conference (Final Fantasy Tactics 2) to be released on Steam/PS4
 Is this is going on handheld mode in 2018
 LTTP: the best new Soulsborne game storytelling?
 What are your favorite fan art following...
 What is the most ignored to be a sequel?
 The Switch is coming to Switch (Maybe Game Informer)
 Sony PlayStation Blog: V: The Complete
 What's the best PS4Pro department and why?
 The Rise and Fall of Shadow of the Tomb Raider - Live Now!
 Nintendo eShop - Steam gameplay trailer (Sept 1)
 Would you keep your own game?
 Mario Tennis Aces Update (Santa Man game)
 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - The Black Ops 4 - Three Homophobia vs. Soulsborne game for Switch; and it's too hard for you?
 I want to make a game for the Switch in Japan
 Fortnite Masquerade of Microsoft Contest and Halloween on Switch in Japan
 Kingdom Hearts 1 on Switch in first half of time for the series in the works on PC?
 The Witcher 3 Engine for Switch
 Sony Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition for Switch
 Micon vs. Miramar Castlevania Lords of the North Star Allies
 Danganronpa V3: Killing Hero DLC $13 at GameStop (spoilers always read OP)
 Do you use a new game mechanics?
 Don't buy a new game
 Your favourite Final Boss datamined by Battle Royale game?
 I think I played a PS4Pro?
 I think I wait for a Death (or 3 HDR)
 Has Deus Ex Man Mascot, a new game this gen?
 Spider-Man PS4 Playgrounds 2?
 Best way to play this fiscal year
 Do you think the Switch is a bottle.
 Nintendo Switch Online might be in games
 What is the coolest charity in games that support of the Nintendo Switch?
 What is the best selling story in Destiny 2?
 Octopath Traveler makes Real Life
 Sonic Runner Infinite Schedule
 RTTP: Adventure Prime Discussion Thread
 Super Mario Odyssey - Forsaken Shores (Up: Dead)
 Soul Calibur VI - Retro Gameplay Trailer
 Soul Calibur VI - Mah reveal 2012
 The Definitive Edition Review ThreadClick to expand...
I retrained the model with a different architecture to make it more robust, but the port-begging continues!
 
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Marvel: Panzer Dragoon Saga?
 Final Fantasy XII: The Sims 4 Experience 2018 | Xbox One on June 29
 (Rumor) RDR2 and Steam and Half-Life?
 Anyone else like the biggest buttons?
 Zelda is Finally Ruined the First-Time With Your Favorite Main Theme
 Marvel's Spider-Man PS4 for Nintendo Switch in 2018.
 PlayStation will get a Soulsborne games?
 Why doesn't Mario Party - Available Now?
 (OP) PSVR remake of the Switch?
 Best Street Fighter V's Monkey Island 2 - Sandstorm (Spoilers)
 Hardest Game Console Tracks
 How do you feel about the sound level in Battlefield V
 Quantic Dream direct today.
 John Carmack announced for Nintendo Switch
 The Switch has one of the best fake games on mobile games.
 Nintendo should be a Bloodborne
 LTTP: Valkyria Phanisurs, Rise of the Tomb
 Anyone else convinced Fire Emblem?
 Assassin's Creed Odyssey expansion announced for Nintendo Switch
 Death Road to Rockman end platformer coming to NA eShop Sales
 "The Story of Spider-man" Sims 4 Comparison (Star Wars Battle Royale)
 LTTP: The Last Night
 The Rise and Fall of Sin Strike
 The Unlimited Edition is the biggest because of Mario Bros. 1?
 So what is the worst look at the Hardware RPG?
 Favorite City Review Thread
 Sonic 3 Battle for Atlas/ Spyro game with the third party games
 EVO 2018 will be released this year
 PlayStation Plus - Any good?
 Epic Games and Revenue Discussion Thread
 LTTP: The Witcher 3 will be released on iOS and singleplayer games of 2017
 So Capcom is still beat on Steam
 Digital Foundry: How To Make A New Level design for Nintendo Switch
 Spyro 3 Remaster remaster of cardboard
 What happened to FFXIV era?
 LTTP: Bloodborne 2 - Monster Hunter over a console generation?
 Mark Brown - The Jimquisition
 The World Ends with YouTubersClick to expand...
I am also able to provide a start-word to the AI and have it generate from there. Here's what happens if it starts with "Nintendo":
 
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Nintendo Monsters 2 in Smash Ultimate
 Nintendo is live on Xbox One X (PS4, XB1, Switch)
 Nintendo Switch is the best.
 Nintendo Switch Online Services (via Spider-Man PS4)
 Nintendo Is Bad Project (Code gameplay footage)
 Nintendo has been faded up (Spoilers)
 Nintendo Treehouse - The Game Maker's Toolkit
 Nintendo Labo is the Switch
 Nintendo announces Tweet of the expectations
 Nintendo launches on the PS5 and content in all these days?
 Nintendo will be released on Steam on September 19th
 Nintendo Collection on PS4 for Switch
 Nintendo launches Switch ports on Switch
 Nintendo announces The Witcher 3 (PS4)
 Nintendo Labo is amazing !!!!!!!
 Nintendo eShop Sales Style Begins
 Nintendo Labo is the best smartphone games?
 Nintendo UK: Mario Kart : Times when the Switch : Monster Hunter World (Android Interview)Click to expand...
Somehow it still port-begs for the Switch.  
Lol check this thread out  I'm dying
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 23, 2018, 12:21 AM
I trained an AI on tens of thousands of ResetEra post titles and it became a Switch port-beggar. | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/i-trained-an-ai-on-tens-of-thousands-of-resetera-post-titles-and-it-became-a-switch-port-beggar.82679)

    I retrained the model with a different architecture to make it more robust, but the port-begging continues!
    I am also able to provide a start-word to the AI and have it generate from there. Here's what happens if it starts with "Nintendo":
    Somehow it still port-begs for the Switch.    

Lol check this thread out  I'm dying
Oh fudge I love shame like this  ;D ;D
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 23, 2018, 03:36 PM
Yesterday the kiddos brought out Guitar Hero for the Wii.

One of the buttons was sticking, so I opened it up and cleaned it. Was fun.  Not how I expected yesterday to go.  


Kinda sucks that the store got shut down . Can't even download the user tracks anymore.

I am tempted to play again because it really forces you to develop dexterity with your hand .

Kinda crazy how quickly the guitar hero craze came and went.

Also funny how both big companies came back in 2015 to try again.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Dec 13, 2018, 03:17 PM
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Post by: Kerotan on Dec 13, 2018, 03:31 PM
Tragic port Digital Foundry - Ark Survival Evolved on Switch: Triumph or Tragedy? | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/digital-foundry-ark-survival-evolved-on-switch-triumph-or-tragedy.86895/)

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Ark Survival Evolved is noted for its super-high system requirements and choppy gameplay on the current generation consoles - but a Switch version? Just how is that going to pan out - especially in mobile form? Let's just say that it's very poor in many respects, but surprisingly better than expected in others.  Click to expand...    
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Dec 16, 2018, 06:20 PM
IGN's review of Borderlands VR got pulled.  

It got a low score because the reviewer didn't realize there were movement options. Despite the fact that the game literally tells you about it when you start .
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 17, 2018, 06:19 PM
IGN's review of Borderlands VR got pulled.  

It got a low score because the reviewer didn't realize there were movement options. Despite the fact that the game literally tells you about it when you start .
IGN done iced up... Again
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 18, 2018, 10:20 PM
Hades / the epic games store supports the dual shock 4 by default! Awesome, this is way better than steam already  ;D
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Dec 18, 2018, 10:34 PM
Hades / the epic games store supports the dual shock 4 by default! Awesome, this is way better than steam already  ;D
Steam supports Dualshock 4, and has for a while.
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 18, 2018, 10:36 PM
Steam supports Dualshock 4, and has for a while.
Yeah but most games still show you xbox button prompts even with a ds4 plugged in. Hades and I guess the Epic store in general actually realises I'm using a ds4 instead of pretending I'm using an xbox controller. Its a lot nicer seeing the correct buttons.
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Post by: Legend on Dec 18, 2018, 10:40 PM
Yeah but most games still show you xbox button prompts even with a ds4 plugged in. Hades and I guess the Epic store in general actually realises I'm using a ds4 instead of pretending I'm using an xbox controller. Its a lot nicer seeing the correct buttons.
If you are talking about within the game, then that is up to developers.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Dec 18, 2018, 10:57 PM
Unless the Epic store basically has a requirement that it's implemented for every game or an API that basically switches it for the devs when it isn't implemented, then it's the same on Steam.  
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 18, 2018, 11:01 PM
If you are talking about within the game, then that is up to developers.
So its the hades side of my / which I should be praising then, edited!

Unless the Epic store basically has a requirement that it's implemented for every game or an API that basically switches it for the devs when it isn't implemented, then it's the same on Steam. 
Yep, thanks supermassive!

It says early access but this game is polished way better than most already.
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 18, 2018, 11:02 PM
Was just messaging Pi about problems with hades using my intel HD GPU instead of my 1060, but now I got it working and I can play!
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 19, 2018, 12:54 AM
Really loving Hades so far. Its a fairly standard rogue-like in terms of gameplay, although I do love the diablo style combat of course. What it excels in is the story, which seems pretty unprecedented for the genre. The voice acting is all great, and dying actually feels good because you get to go back and find out a bit more of the story/ get more dialogue.

Need to play more!
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Post by: Legend on Dec 19, 2018, 01:09 AM
Really loving Hades so far. Its a fairly standard rogue-like in terms of gameplay, although I do love the diablo style combat of course. What it excels in is the story, which seems pretty unprecedented for the genre. The voice acting is all great, and dying actually feels good because you get to go back and find out a bit more of the story/ get more dialogue.

Need to play more!
How is it compared to transistor?
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 19, 2018, 01:21 AM
How is it compared to transistor?
I can't really remember that many details from Transistor, but it feels just as good. Transistor had the pausing and planning which was awesome, also you had the different builds you could create while here you don't have that and you've got to adapt builds on the go due to the rogue-like nature. Story seems on the same level so far.

I think overall quality is similar, but being different genres its hard to compare them much.
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 21, 2018, 06:27 PM
Game of the year is such a close fight this year. God of War picked up Poylgon and IGN's awards today, after RDR2 got Gamespot. Running totals now from GAME OF THE YEAR PICKS BLOG (https://gotypicks.blogspot.com/) are:

God of War - 37
RDR2 - 29
Every other game combined - 9

This is a battle of the titans and it might go right down to the wire!
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Post by: BananaKing on Dec 21, 2018, 06:44 PM
I'm still playing RDR and it's just purely amazing. I can't get enough of it. As for GoW I'm getting it in Jan so if I'm done by RDR then I'll play it. Not sure if I'll play it right after RDR though. But I honestly don't know if GoW can beat RDR for me. Honestly RDR2 is putting a huge fight with The Witcher 3 as my favourite game of all time.
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 21, 2018, 06:50 PM
I'm still playing RDR and it's just purely amazing. I can't get enough of it. As for GoW I'm getting it in Jan so if I'm done by RDR then I'll play it. Not sure if I'll play it right after RDR though. But I honestly don't know if GoW can beat RDR for me. Honestly RDR2 is putting a huge fight with The Witcher 3 as my favourite game of all time.
RDR2 is indeed amazing. I feel like if its flaws don't bother you then it will stand up there as the best of all time. For me, it gets brought down a bit but its still in my top 10. I said before I gave both GOW and RDR2 a 9.8/10. I love both of them so much, and this is the closest GOTY has ever been for me so its fun to see that being the case across the industry.
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Post by: BananaKing on Dec 22, 2018, 12:13 AM
RDR2 is indeed amazing. I feel like if its flaws don't bother you then it will stand up there as the best of all time. For me, it gets brought down a bit but its still in my top 10. I said before I gave both GOW and RDR2 a 9.8/10. I love both of them so much, and this is the closest GOTY has ever been for me so its fun to see that being the case across the industry.
I think this is the closest GoTY in a while now. If GoW does get the overall win and have that consciousness of being GOTY then that can be a good boost got GoW and its future sales and legs. I feel the "game of the year" label does help games with their legs. Heck it's free advertising anyways.

Maybe this is the closest year since 2013 with TLoU Vs GTA 5
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 22, 2018, 01:53 AM
Come on God of waaaaar!
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Post by: Legend on Dec 22, 2018, 04:24 AM
Got red dead for my birthday. Woohoo
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Post by: BananaKing on Dec 22, 2018, 08:31 AM
Got red dead for my birthday. Woohoo
Ohh man, you're interested for a treat
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 22, 2018, 03:43 PM
Since I made that post GOW has won 9 (46) more, RDR2 only 2 (31) more. Spidey also won another, as did Obra Dinn.
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Post by: Cute Pikachu on Dec 22, 2018, 04:47 PM
So what's the word.
Who gonna take the GOTY?
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 22, 2018, 04:49 PM
So what's the word.
Who gonna take the GOTY?

Well... God of War is winning 3 for every 2 that RDR2 is winning so far, and has won 55% of total awards.
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Post by: Legend on Dec 22, 2018, 10:00 PM
Red dead is not a looker lol
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 22, 2018, 10:05 PM
Red dead is not a looker lol
What?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Dec 22, 2018, 11:21 PM
Red dead is not a looker lol
Are you playing the original?
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Post by: Legend on Dec 23, 2018, 12:11 AM
What?
Environments are great but the faces and people are not.

Are you playing the original?
Number 2!
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 23, 2018, 12:30 AM
Environments are great but the faces and people are not.
Number 2!
You serious? Human models aren't quite at the level of top devs like Naughty Dog but they still look really great.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 23, 2018, 01:21 AM
What's Legend smoking lulz?

Gow will take this!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Dec 23, 2018, 01:23 AM
Environments are great but the faces and people are not.
Number 2!
Says the guy who's first 3 games have characters with cubes for faces.  
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Post by: Legend on Dec 23, 2018, 01:24 AM
You serious? Human models aren't quite at the level of top devs like Naughty Dog but they still look really great.
They really have open world jank to them.

In general I'm enjoying the game. It feels exactly like Assassin's Creed 3 to me for some reason. Lots of open world jank in the gameplay too though. I really don't understand the save/checkpoint system. Most of the time death/failure rewinds time to a checkpoint but other times it doesn't. I was fighting a bear from a main mission and I couldn't shoot the bear because the game thought I'd be more interested in investigating its tracks. Instead of fighting back as the bear was eating me I just wanted to restart from the checkpoint and purposefully died. Instead it spawned me a way back and removed the bear and mission related things.

I also am liking roleplaying as an outlaw but already had that immersion broken too. I was fetching a person as a bounty hunting quest and decided to bring them back to my camp and try converting them to my team instead. It's not like this needed to be a mechanic but the game just put up an invisible wall to stop me.


What's Legend smoking lulz?

Gow will take this!
I wonder if this is common amongst other devs that do graphics related work?

I feel like this whole gen has been pretty ugly except for a few exceptions.
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Post by: Legend on Dec 23, 2018, 05:23 PM
I found the save button!
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 23, 2018, 05:38 PM
I found the save button!
Ha yeah I have no idea why they named the menu for save options "story", it makes no sense.

They really have open world jank to them.

In general I'm enjoying the game. It feels exactly like Assassin's Creed 3 to me for some reason. Lots of open world jank in the gameplay too though. I really don't understand the save/checkpoint system. Most of the time death/failure rewinds time to a checkpoint but other times it doesn't. I was fighting a bear from a main mission and I couldn't shoot the bear because the game thought I'd be more interested in investigating its tracks. Instead of fighting back as the bear was eating me I just wanted to restart from the checkpoint and purposefully died. Instead it spawned me a way back and removed the bear and mission related things.

I also am liking roleplaying as an outlaw but already had that immersion broken too. I was fetching a person as a bounty hunting quest and decided to bring them back to my camp and try converting them to my team instead. It's not like this needed to be a mechanic but the game just put up an invisible wall to stop me.

I wonder if this is common amongst other devs that do graphics related work?

I feel like this whole gen has been pretty ugly except for a few exceptions.
Yeah its definitely you, I just watched a stream of RDR2 for a bit and I think the character models look amazing. I don't understand how you can call most things ugly?
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Post by: Legend on Dec 23, 2018, 06:59 PM


4:40 just look at those faces lol
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Post by: nnodley on Dec 24, 2018, 01:39 AM
Yeah i felt the faces were great, so don't know what you are smoking!  There are certain characters who do have not the best faces, but most of the main characters are great.  

I do agree with there being a lot of gameplay jank, mostly having issues with gunplay and horse riding.  Though I got used to them.  Plus this game is waaaaayyyyyy too long, imo.  The fudgy epilogue took me 12 to 14 hours easily.  That's a lot for an epilogue.

I still wouldn't say it was the most amazing narrative, but it was still great.  Arthur is fantastic!  God of War is still my GOTY by a fair bit.
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Post by: BananaKing on Dec 24, 2018, 07:33 AM
Legend is in crack! This game is the most beautiful game on the PS4. (Haven't played GoW yet though).
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 24, 2018, 10:31 AM
Yeah i felt the faces were great, so don't know what you are smoking!  There are certain characters who do have not the best faces, but most of the main characters are great.  

I do agree with there being a lot of gameplay jank, mostly having issues with gunplay and horse riding.  Though I got used to them.  Plus this game is waaaaayyyyyy too long, imo.  The fudgy epilogue took me 12 to 14 hours easily.  That's a lot for an epilogue.

I still wouldn't say it was the most amazing narrative, but it was still great.  Arthur is fantastic!  God of War is still my GOTY by a fair bit.
I got used to all of them as well, and I think the game is a little too long. Chapters 2 and 3 should be much shorter, since the story only gets going at the end of chapter 3. Epilogue part 1 should also but about half the size, I love epilogue part 2 though.
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Post by: Legend on Dec 28, 2018, 02:10 AM
 ;) ;) ;) I like video games  8)
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 28, 2018, 02:28 AM
;) ;) ;) I like video games  8)
Is that so?
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 29, 2018, 11:26 PM
Man this year has been by far my worst for buying games and not finishing them. My attention span for games really is shrinking, if there's not any engaging story or the game isn't super fun to play I just end up dropping them so much nowadays.

In the past, I always finished the games I got, probably because I didn't get many, but this year I didn't get any more than usual and I've been way worse. Games I've not finished that I got this year:

Shadow of the Colossus Remake - got completely bored, have no idea why people love it so much

The Crew 2 - so much worse than the first's driving physics, and the buggy over the top rubber banding made me quit. I may go back now its been fixed.

Octopath Traveler - I loved the demo but it soon became a massive slog to play. Every fight takes way too long, there's too many stories to keep track of and none of them are interesting in their own right

AC Odyssey - I loved Origins, but I did start to get tired of it towards the end. I got tired of Odyssey even quicker, the gameplay just doesn't feel good any more and the story was just so odd and lacking of details that I didn't care

DQXI - I'm liking it quite a lot but I got fed up with a boss that killed me twice in a row through what felt like battleship, and the last save being 30 mins before (with no option to save later). Don't really want to face having to hop back in and grind loads just to maybe get beaten by battleship again, but I'm going to give it another chance at some point

This year has also been by far my best for 9+/10 games. I've given 7 games this year a 9/10 or higher, which beats my previous high of 6 (last year). So maybe the higher quality games I've been playing has making the lower quality ones seem even worse than normal?

Spoiler for Hidden:
These are my 9/10+ games so far this year:<br><br>GOW<br>RDR2<br>Celeste<br>Spider-Man<br>Forza Horizon 4<br>Smash<br>Astro Bot<br><br>Perhaps Moss/ Tetris Effect could make it there too.


I bolded the TLDR :P
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Post by: Legend on Dec 30, 2018, 01:30 AM
I really hate abandoning games. I haven't played Pokemon Moon in over a year but I still think of it as a game I'm currently playing haha.

GOW, Mass Effect Andromeda, and AC Origins are I think the only games I played this year pre December. I finished all three.
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 30, 2018, 05:05 PM
I really hate abandoning games. I haven't played Pokemon Moon in over a year but I still think of it as a game I'm currently playing haha.

GOW, Mass Effect Andromeda, and AC Origins are I think the only games I played this year pre December. I finished all three.
I don't know how you can play so few games in a year! I've played 17 games from 2018 so far (actually more but the others weren't enough for me to rate them).
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Post by: Legend on Dec 30, 2018, 05:10 PM
I don't know how you can play so few games in a year! I've played 17 games from 2018 so far (actually more but the others weren't enough for me to rate them).
I'd love to play more games. I just don't have any free time.
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 30, 2018, 05:24 PM
I'd love to play more games. I just don't have any free time.
Stop making games then! :P
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Dec 30, 2018, 05:33 PM
I've finished Super Mario Bros 3, Astrobot, God of War 1+2,

I've played a little Crash, a little Superhot, a lot of Minecraft, a little of Skyrim VR, quite a bit of Brass Tactics.

That's all I can think of.  
More games than I thought!  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 30, 2018, 08:59 PM
I don't know how you can play so few games in a year! I've played 17 games from 2018 so far (actually more but the others weren't enough for me to rate them).
It's called having a life and other hobbies
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 30, 2018, 09:22 PM
It's called having a life and other hobbies
You're making that up!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Dec 31, 2018, 11:10 PM
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 01, 2019, 04:48 PM
God of War has reached 100 GOTY awards on the blog picks site, and that site doesn't count everything. Could well end up with 200+ in total like TLOU.

RDR2 is on 70, gap has got quite big the last few days. Spidey also got to 10.
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 02, 2019, 05:43 PM


A tease from a manager at Infinity Ward, it appears to be Ghost's face, hinting at MW4. MW4 has of course been heavily rumoured already, so I'd be shocked if its something else at this point.

I love Modern Warfare, so I'm definitely hyped.
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 02, 2019, 09:49 PM
Hopped back into The Crew 2 and they definitely fixed the rubber banding. Just did the battleship race that made me quit where you always got overtaken right at the end, and this time I won by a long, long way. They might have actually completely removed rubber banding from behind.

Edit: yeah far as I can tell they have removed rubber banding completely, or its so low that its barely noticeable now. Definitely a good change. Rest of the game is still not that great but at least its not broken now.
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Post by: Legend on Jan 03, 2019, 03:16 PM
Rubber banding could be so much better if it had "memory." Speed up the cars in the back to make it feel like a close race but then handicap them slightly so they have a harder time over taking you.
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 06, 2019, 10:01 PM
Shadow Warrior 2 75% off on Steam for about 40 mins!



Awesome.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jan 17, 2019, 08:03 PM
CoD blackout free trial from today for a week. Anyone playing?
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 21, 2019, 01:40 AM
Era voting Spidey as #2 GOTY is wild. List is pretty good ResetEra Games of the Year Awards 2018 | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/resetera-games-of-the-year-awards-2018.94625/)

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Top 20 Games of 2018

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1. God of War = 2351 points, 3 honorable mentions
  Lead said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16096491)    A masterful reimagining of the franchise, God of War is beautiful, emotional, and fun to play. Kratos, once a character who was only serviceable, was given immense depth and development as a father to Atreus. The world-building of Norse Mythology was top-notch, and it was a joy to explore. Combat was just as good as the past games, and the Leviathan Axe is one of the most enjoyable weapons in gaming. Sony Santa Monica knocked it out of the park, and I can't wait for the sequel.  Click to expand...     SirNinja said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16100937)    The measuring stick by which all gameplay-reboots will be measured going forward. It is at once a sequel and something extraordinarily new, and makes us care for a protagonist who was previously as one-dimensional and unsympathetic as things got. An incredible journey.  Click to expand...     SunBroDave said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16130436)    Some games strive to tell a compelling story, and some games strive to create compelling gameplay. Few developers are able to accomplish even just one of these goals, but almost nobody is able to do both simultaneously. God of War 2018 not only does both, but is able to sustain them over an approx. 40-hour runtime that grips the player until its very last moment.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/5OMUYH6.png)
2. Marvel's Spider-Man = 1463 points, 4 honorable mentions
  Knight613 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17032473)    This is the dream Spider-Man game. As someone who has played almost every console Spider-Man game, this is easily the best one. They game knew who the characters were, didn't make them do things they probably wouldn't normally do, and wrote a story that was true to Spider-Man. Add in the fun webswinging and combat and it's easily one of the most enjoyable superhero games out there. The open world design may feel a little outdated, but traversing was fun enough that it wasn't a hindrance.  Click to expand...     Samuel Tolbert said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17043102)    Insomniac Games and Spider-Man seemed like a match made in heaven and for the most part, they absolutely were. Awesome web-slinging, slick traversal and good combat met an incredibly well-portrayed and realistic cast. I think the marketing gave away too much about the villains and some of the side content is definitely filler, but the story is bold and goes to some surprising places.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/pBNuO8Q.png)
3. Red Dead Redemption 2 = 1442 points, 6 honorable mentions
  Necron said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16095803)    Meticulously slow and deliberately takes its time. The viciousness on display makes my stomach crawl but the landscapes and vistas are a joy to behold. The amount of detail and dynamic systems are one of a kind and push the boundaries of what an open-world can encompass, especially on a technical level. Arthur Morgan is my favourite character Rockstar has ever written. The story and his perspective on things are what won me over. There's so much great dialogue to be found here.  Click to expand...     Namikaze1 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16098237)    I can't remember the last time an open world had me so captivated that I spent hours just riding around, enjoying the view. Days would go by without making any progress with the game's story due to taking Arthur out hunting or simply exploring.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/s1CQQS0.png)
4. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate = 1082 points, 5 honorable mentions
  Phantom Thief said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16108796)    You get exactly what it says on the tin: the ultimate Super Smash Bros. game. The fighting mechanics are polished to a sheen, and probably my favorite in the series yet, the roster is staggering, World of Light is surprisingly compelling, the included soundtrack is ridiculously great, it's just the most generous package in gaming I remember in a while.  Click to expand...     Christo750 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16142750)    There are a lot of reasons to look forward to a new Smash game but more than anything it always feels reflective of the years since the last one. Seeing the new characters, music, stages, trophies (or in this case Spirits) added; each new Smash game gives me a new perspective on Nintendo's history in a way that no other game does. That, and of course, it's the tightest controlling and best feeling Smash game ever.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/r9Be36W.png)
5. Monster Hunter: World = 843 points, 3 honorable mentions
  Courage said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17034377)    The successful streamlining of a series that once seemed impenetrable. Capcom finds a way to convince most people what makes Monster Hunter so thrilling by distilling what it's truly about: the gameplay loop of hunting monsters and crafting gear. It's an immensely rewarding game since everything in it requires some investment: learning a new weapon's moveset and your role with it, or adapting to a monster's behavior and exploiting its weakness thus being able to efficiently hunt them with optimized gear and equipment. There's always a sense of progression, even when you're hunting the same monsters. A game as a service done right.  Click to expand...     YukICT said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16094581)    A huge evolution in visuals, massive QOL changes, more advanced A.I and physic additions to a game renowned for great combat for both solo and co-op experiences makes this one of the best games and a great foundation for future games.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/ac1aBA2.png)
6. Celeste = 833 points, 3 honorable mentions
  CaviarMeths said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16725125)    My first gaming memory is playing Super Mario Bros. 3 at a babysitter's house and having such a strong emotional connection with it that it became one of my main hobbies for the next few decades. This year Celeste gave me the strongest emotional connection to a platformer since that time. The tight, well-designed gameplay and levels would have been enough, but what really completes the package is the meaningful story about depression and self-worth and one of the best soundtracks of the year giving it a fantastic atmosphere.  Click to expand...     Whatislove said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16502612)    One of the best platformers ever made. The soundtrack is one of my favorites of all time and the gameplay is extremely tight and polished. The storyline was moving and personally impactful for me. I had an absolute blast from start to finish completing everything this game had to offer.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/HXMug1i.png)
7. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age = 575 points, 2 honorable mentions
  J_ToSaveTheDay said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16095713)    Dragon Quest XI has nostalgia-evocative gameplay design that feels elegant and streamlined compared to its JRPG peers thanks to its mostly unbending dedication to the series' legacy, feeling breezy and simple in many of the game's exploratory segments and demanding just enough attention and care to strategy in its most tense portions, this game feels classically paced and tempered. Its presentation relies on a vibrance that's not often matched in other games today, and it features a cast of characters that's so charming and mechanically synergetic that they carried my attention and emotional investment from start to finish in satisfying measure. This is a JRPG that feels masterful in evoking the type of tone and charm that got me into the genre as a young kid while wrapping itself in a modern presentation and resonant storytelling that's earned it a sure spot in my top 10 games of 2018!  Click to expand...     Vexingsruzz said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16096544)    On the other end of the RPG spectrum, DQ11 plays it safe. However this game shows why DQ has stood the test of time. The battle system remains familiar, but with enough bells and whistles to keep things fresh. Each party member gets at least one good story beat and seeing Toriyma art in a gorgeous 3D world never gets old. Unfortunately, the chiptune music knocks it down a few pegs, but I still spent 100 hours beating everything. Easy recommendation for any fan new or old of turn based RPGs. Also, everyone should experience the flamboyant whirlwind that is Sylvando.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/wNF9yyV.png)
8. Astro Bot Rescue Mission = 520 points, 1 honorable mentions
  joshcam19 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17043065)    This game is incredible and though I enjoy 3D platformers they aren't my favorite genres of games. This game transcends the 3D platformer, the way that you can interact with the world and how perspective in this 3D world plays out is so amazing. You are constantly turning, straining, standing up, looking all around to see hidden surprises and collect items and coins which adds something that has never been in game like this. The game surprises throughout, they continue to add mechanics and introduce new environments. Also this game was clearly made with passion, the attention to detail is truly amazing. The animation, physics, water effects, particle effects and much more are amazing and don't get enough attention because the gameplay is so rock solid.  Click to expand...     TheDarkKnight said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17025547)    The definitive VR experience. When PSVR launched and I played the Robot Rescue demo I hoped for a full game based on it and not only did they do it but made it one of the best platformers i've played in years. Every level is packed with charm, variety and creative ideas. Also the boss battles are some of the most fun i've had in the genre.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/az9FPnW.png)
9. Assassin's Creed Odyssey = 459 points, 3 honorable mentions
  Captain_Cold said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17037019)    After about 100 hours exploring Peloponnesian War-era Greece I'm still having a blast. All the systems come together to make for a extremely fun and fulfilling experience. And the story, combat, and new gameplay elements like choice-based dialog all make it feel more like the Witcher 3 or Horizon Zero Dawn than an Assassin's creed game, which is a good thing. The game is designed with the player experience in mind, with an extremely rewarding gameplay loop that never sacrifices fun for the sake of sim-like realism. It probably helps that I played this immediately after Red Dead 2, which is the exact opposite. Also, I love Kassandra.  Click to expand...     Morrigan said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17029845)    I thought I'd have enough of Origins and I could wait before sinking my teeth into that one, but someone generously gifted me a key a few weeks back and... well, it devoured my life. This game is huge. A bit too much. But, well, its gameplay loop is addictive, its world is beautiful and intricately detailed, and it even has a pretty decent story too. And Kassandra is just that dang cool.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/ChIT4qh.png)
10. Detroit: Become Human = 436 points, 6 honorable mentions
  shinobi602 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16676327)    Quantic Dream continues to push the envelope in terms of the visuals achievable in a video game. While I had issues with the line delivery in some scenes and some conversations that felt a bit too on the nose, performances in general were incredibly well done. I was especially fond of Connor's development as a character and the relationship building between himself and the seasoned detective Hank (played by the masterful Clancy Brown). I found myself caring for the androids' freedom and ensuring their survival. I was thrown in to so many scenarios with hard decisions that I felt myself clam up, not sure of what to do next.  Click to expand...     TheMechanicalWall said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16859561)    I grew up watching a lot of anime and playing games like Kingdom Hearts, stuff where the dialogue writing and internal consistency of the plot is often thrown to the wind. A literary critic would probably tear that kind of stuff to shreds, but while I can acknowledge those sorts of flaws, the themes of those works, and the raw emotion that they often convey, is often enough to win me over. That's what Detroit is like. Yes, there's ten billion plotholes and it's melodramatic as fudge. But I still fell in love with the characters and sympathized with their goals (even if I deliberately turned Connor into a villain just to see what would happen). It's also a shining example of branching story paths done right. This game was a rare case where I actually sought out other people's playthroughs just to see what could happen, and dang, there are just straight up entirely different scenarios depending on what you do. An entire chapter can just change in this game. I think the game deserves praise for at least that, if nothing else.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/37ypd20.png)
11. Into The Breach = 398 points, 0 honorable mentions
  toythatkills said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16966113)    Wow. I don't know what I was expecting when I booted this for the first time, but it wasn't that I was about to play what might be the most tense, exciting puzzle game ever. It's just so perfectly designed. Every battle is so short that any amount of time you can play is enough to get something done. Every battle is so long that you can go from victory to defeat with a single mistake. It just gives you so much to consider in every single turn, but such basic goals. It gives you so many options and different techniques to gain victory but they boil down so simply that you could explain them to a child. You can play perfect games and feel like a god. You can scrape through every fight by the skin of your teeth and feel like a god. You can die painfully and it's always your fault, you should have been a better god. It's everything and it's nothing, but mostly it's everything. I love Into the Breach.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/LJ36ieJ.png)
12. Octopath Traveler = 383 points, 3 honorable mentions
  AleeN634 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16648444)    Time and time again, there's a part of me that wants to go back and play an old style jrpg like the old 16-bit era Super Nintendo games of my youth. Square Enix (after trying Bravely Default on the 3DS) finally returns with a console-ish game and boy does it deliver. Octopath Traveler feels and plays almost exactly like a game from that era. From old school turn based combat to environments and sprites that look straight out of a Super Nintendo. Add on top a soundtrack that matches the quality of early Final Fantasy games and this game is a must play for any old school jrpg fan. If the game stumbles in one area, its that the characters don't crossover as much as I'd like and not every story grabs my attention equally. Yet, Octopath Traveler is still something that fills the void for an era that modern jrpgs have long left behind.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/Y3Vy12g.png)
13. Tetris Effect = 349 points, 3 honorable mentions
  AniHawk said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17035429)    "Every passing day the winds blow in stronger Til they light the way to keep the reminder." Who knew that combining gameplay with music the way Tetris Effect does it would be the first time anyone could consider video games art? But seriously, the way Tetris Effect works is not just to have different music playing over Tetris. It's craft. It's using as many senses as possible to provide a singular experience: The sound of the music, and the effects of the blocks rotating and dropping; the visuals in the background and on the Tetris screen to provide a feeling of heat, serenity, or adventure; the way rumble effect lets you feel the song; and how each track is accompanied by changing speeds to engage the player further. There's different modes, and ways to improve your high score by locking in blocks or entering 'the zone', but it's all a bonus to the beauty of the core game design.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/cPfFeII.png)
14. Hitman 2 = 338 points, 1 honorable mentions
  Roarer said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16575532)    There is a way to finish the first mission of Hitman 2 by exiting the map while wearing the big pink flamingo mascot costume. You need the find a helipad and a bird nest with some eggs in it. Crouch down and Agent 47, an ice cold killer on a serious mission, will fly off the screen in his stupid flamingo suit, flapping his arms in the air. Hitman 2 is a fantastic game.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/1sg3m1r.png)
15. Dead Cells = 317 points, 5 honorable mentions
  Mushroomer25 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16609535)    If boiled down to pure mechanics, it'd be hard to beat Dead Cells as the best 'game-dog game' on 2018. Motion Twin's roguelike is a stellar example of how to turn tight controls, simple systems, and light procedure generation into seemingly infinite hours of excitement and thrill - with a dang high skill cap.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/ustHxdx.png)
16. Forza Horizon 4 = 296 points, 3 honorable mentions
  Apenheul said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16380190)    Forza Horizon 4 is ridiculously good, ambitious, beautiful, feature-rich and above all: fun. It's without a doubt my favorite racing game this generation because it caters to multiple play styles with its many events and you never run out of cars to try and events to do. For me Playground Games is now the developer to beat.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/qM7qLUf.png)
17. Return of the Obra Dinn = 287 points, 4 honorable mentions
  Wozzer said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16556511)    The game came out of nowhere and absolutely floored me. I had little idea what to expect going into this highly praised indie title, and was instantly hooked as the unique detective plot and gameplay loop began to unravel before me. Struggling to put the game down once I started, uncovering all the games secrets was a joy from start to finish. The perfect length, depth and complexity has the game as one of the most satisfying of the year.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/HtEg5mT.png)
18. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life = 196 points, 5 honorable mentions
  SxP said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17032198)    A beautiful send-off for Kazuma Kiryu. I spent the first couple of hours marveling at what the new engine could do. All the interiors and the seamless transitions really make the world come alive and feel more real than ever before. Couple that with the first person mode and I was floored. The story and characters (mostly) show they've really turned a page since 0. Onomichi and the characters that inhibit it are some of the best characters in the series and they elevate the story to great heights.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/6cGwvff.png)
19. Dragon Ball FighterZ = 191 points, 1 honorable mentions
  Odoru said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17027850)    As a huge Dragonball fan but someone who has typically shied away from fighting games, I was both excited and skeptical about this one. Thankfully under the fantastic Dragonball aesthetic there's a very accessible game for newcomers, while still having the deep intricacies for fighting game fans. Hundreds of hours later it's my most played game of the year, my wife bought me a fight stick for Christmas, and I now know what oki means. It's been an incredible gateway to a genre I never knew I wanted a part of, and I look forward to playing it throughout 2019 as well.  Click to expand...     (https://i.imgur.com/1MPPoig.png)
20. Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! = 172 points, 2 honorable mentions
  JakeNoseIt said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16100789)    Pokemon Let's Go is a perfect, updated remake of Yellow because it's trying to achieve the same goals that game did. It's welcoming new players with open arms and supplying them with the means to go on the Pokemon adventure that they want to go on. For me, this is the definitive version of Kanto.  Click to expand...    
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 21, 2019, 09:55 AM
Hbomberguy Raises 330k for Charity for Trans Kids by Torturing Himself playing DK64 101% (LIVE) | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/hbomberguy-raises-330k-for-charity-for-trans-kids-by-torturing-himself-playing-dk64-101-live.94407/)

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WHAT? WHY?

 Hbomberguy is raising money for the charity Mermaids (https://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk/), in response to comedy writer Graham Linehan's awful, TERF-y antics: (https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/12/17/big-lottery-fund-grant-mermaids/)



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I'm sad I missed this stream, what an awesome idea. Can't believe they got so many people like AOC to come on it too.
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Post by: Legend on Jan 21, 2019, 09:17 PM
Era voting Spidey as #2 GOTY is wild. List is pretty good ResetEra Games of the Year Awards 2018 | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/resetera-games-of-the-year-awards-2018.94625/)

This year was great. Astro bot is really high!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 21, 2019, 09:23 PM
Huge gap between 1 and 2.

Astrobot in the top 10.  Well deserved.
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 25, 2019, 12:03 PM
Anthem Preview Thread | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/anthem-preview-thread.95491/)

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   As a competitor to Bungie's Destiny series, BioWare's Anthem offers enough that's new to justify its own existence. The world is pretty. The characters are tolerable. Most importantly, it moves and plays in a way that feels right. This is a competent piece of work.

 Although a shared-world shooter is a departure from BioWare's solid action-RPG history, Anthem retains enough of the developer's creative signature to mark it as more than just an attempt to regain ground lost to the genuine innovation that was Destiny.

 As in many BioWare games, the dialogue options, decent voice acting, and passable facial animations here reveal characters who display basic personalities, desires, and motivations. Anthem's player character, a mercenary known as a Freelancer, is in a constant state of needing (and wanting) to level up, to improve weapons and stats. The player passes through verdant landscapes, stopping occasionally to engage in battles.

 But at its core, Anthem is a solid shared-world shooter that doesn't take too many risks. It feels like a fantasy world designed to be conquered, bit by bit, by small groups of pals.  Click to expand...  Wccftech (https://wccftech.com/anthem-impressions-sturdy-frame-polish/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter)

   Anthem arrives in less than a month, and yet, there still seems to be a considerable amount of confusion surrounding BioWare's first new IP in over a decade. People have compared the co-op shooter to Destiny, but BioWare insists the similarities are only skin deep. So, what is Anthem all about? What drives the game? How does it play and flow once you really sit down and delve into its alien world?

 Thankfully, I recently got a chance to play around six hours of Anthem at a preview event at EA headquarters. I sampled a few early missions from the full game, tried out the just-released demo, and delved into some end-game content, although we won't be talking about the latter in detail today. I walked away with a better understanding of what BioWare is trying to achieve, what they've done right, and what they really need to work on. Let's blast off into the world of Anthem…  Click to expand...  VentureBeat (https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/24/anthems-long-awaited-hands-on-preview-biowares-brave-new-world-that-never-ends/)

   BioWare fans have waited a long time to get their hands on Anthem, the four-player co-op shooter set in a science fiction world that never ends (think Destiny). Electronic Arts, the parent company of BioWare, has promised that the world and stories of Anthem will keep evolving, as they will keep adding new live content over time.

 I played Anthem this week at Electronic Arts in Redwood City, California. It has been a long time coming, this eagerly anticipated online shooter is EA's first new big intellectual property in a decade. I think it has good gameplay and the world is enticing. But with around six hours under my belt, I feel like I have barely scratched the surface. Still, I think it inspires the kind of awe that you feel when you discover a brand-new gaming world for the first time, one built by some of the best game developers in the world.  Click to expand...  PCWorld (https://www.pcworld.com/article/3336177/gaming/bioware-anthem-hands-on-preview.html)

   At E3 2018 we finally got a chance to go hands-on with Anthem and came away underwhelmed. Oh, it played great--the words I used at the time were "smoother than Destiny 2." But as I noted at the time, Anthem ($60 preorder on Origin) is coming from BioWare, a studio known for story-driven singleplayer experiences, and yet there was no story on display at E3. "Tell me why BioWare is making this game," I wrote, "because what I played feels like it could've been made by a dozen different studios."

 Well this week EA finally pulled back the curtain on Anthem's story, as it were, giving us a whopping eight hours of hands-on time with the game. A little peek behind the curtain here: That's a lot. Our usual hands-on previews run about an hour or two, and a particularly long demo might last three hours. Eight is unheard of, and indicates EA's either very confident in the game or worried the hype isn't high enough.

 And I'm not really sure where I land either. Anthem's still incredible to play, but even with eight hours BioWare's legendary story chops didn't shine through the way I'd hoped.  Click to expand...  Gamereactor (https://www.gamereactor.eu/previews/727433/Anthem+Early+Impressions/)

   Bioware took a lot of people by surprise when it unveiled Anthem. Going from the studio's more linear, story-focused games to something that seemed to be more about fighting strange creatures and getting better weapons and equipment alongside other players probably wasn't a move that many of us expected. Was the studio leaving its roots behind to follow in the footsteps of games like Destiny and The Division? Well, we've had the pleasure of playing the first hours of the game and can reassure you that Bioware is stilling following its own path. They're just exploring the view while they do it.

 Everything starts with an impressive cinematic that gives a short summary of who the Freelancers are, why the world isn't filled with the Iron Man-looking suits, and how everything got so bad that most of the population doesn't dare venture outside of the fortress known as Fort Tarsis. It's clear that Bioware has laid the groundwork for a fascinating universe filled with mysteries and potential. The fortress has many interesting characters that you can talk with or overhear talking about their daily problems and pleasures. We really enjoyed how this allows us to digest as much or as little story as we want in classic Bioware style. Ben Irving, the game's lead producer, told us that this allows the studio to keep building upon what he prefers to call narrative instead of story, and we can understand what he means. Obviously we can't say how things will develop after the first few hours, but the opening has definitely caught our interest.  Click to expand...  Gamespot (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/we-played-several-hours-of-anthem-heres-what-its-l/1100-6464560/)

   The best way to sum up Anthem, BioWare's online third-person shooter, is to call it a cross between Mass Effect 3 and The Division. On one hand, it's a lot like other, similar shooters: you'll team up with other players as you blast away at various creatures, causing numbers to fly off their bodies as you work to take them down, hoping to get newer, better guns for your powered Javelin mech suits. On the other hand, Anthem is definitely a BioWare game, even if it's a pared-back version of the more complex and story-heavy RPGs the developer is known for. Anthem hits a middle ground that, on the whole, makes it feel unique among the shooters like it.

 BioWare recently gave GameSpot a chance to play the first few hours of Anthem at its studio in Austin, Texas, starting from the game's opening missions, as well as some late-game content. That gave us a pretty solid cross-section of what Anthem offers--from its team-based gameplay that feels a lot like the multiplayer of Mass Effect 3, to the way the game delivers story through conversations with its various characters, much like in BioWare RPGs of the past. We got the best sense we've had yet of what it'll be like to play Anthem, at least through the main story campaign.  Click to expand...  Variety (https://variety.com/2019/gaming/features/anthem-hands-on-interview-1203115871/)

   "Anthem" is unlikely to scratch the itch BioWare fans still have after 2017's disappointing "Mass Effect: Andromeda."

 The high-flying action game is a diversion for the studio that delivered the critically-acclaimed "Dragon Age: Inquisition." It's the latest entry in the shared-world shooter genre that includes Ubisoft's "The Division" and Bungie's "Destiny." The specter of the latter has followed BioWare, as critics and consumers alike have drawn parallels between the two games and left publisher EA in a challenging spot.

 "Anthem" looks like it's cut from the same cloth as "Destiny." On the surface, the simple act of being able to fly doesn't look like it would have a significant impact on gameplay. But the feel of maneuvering the robotic Javelin exosuits in three dimensions for traversal and to gain an advantage in combat drives home just what makes 'Anthem' stand apart.  Click to expand...  PCGamer (https://www.pcgamer.com/flying-makes-anthem-fun-even-if-the-rest-isnt-always-great/)

   Anthem makes a poor first impression. You'll sit through cutscenes that feel longer than they are, tiring dumps of story that depict dark, sneering legions of bad guys going to battle with you, the good guys, over ancient alien technology. You'll shoot hordes of alien bugs, the rats of sci-fi RPGs, and traverse a vast rocky terrain a little too reminiscent of Andromeda's opening minutes before meeting the funny British guy, the stern militant leader, the nervous tech expert, or the mysterious tattooed space wizard. If it sounds familiar, it's because Mass Effect exists.

 And yet, somehow, I'm a sucker for it all. I have the javelin controls to thank. Flying is a dream, Anthem's answer to Destiny's headshots: the thing that will make its questionable bits easier to endure. Watch the video above to see what I mean.  Click to expand...  Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/24/18194445/bioware-anthem-storytelling-interview-ps4-xbox-pc)

   Toward the end of October 2012, Hurricane Sandy was just beginning its life as a tropical storm, one that would grow into something much more devastating as time went on. From its early days in the Caribbean Sea, it moved across the globe, steadily gaining strength. By the time it reached Kingston, Jamaica, it was classified as a hurricane, and it ravaged Haiti, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic before finally reaching the United States, where the storm impacted 24 different states. It was felt particularly hard in New York and New Jersey, with flooded streets and subway tunnels.

 At the same time in Edmonton, about 2,000 miles northwest of New York City, the developers at BioWare were figuring out what their next big project would be. The studio was primarily known for its epic single-player role-playing games, like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, but the team wanted to go in a slightly different direction for its new game, which at the time was codenamed "Dylan." The idea was to create a persistent online world, one where players could share experiences together. They developed an ethos they described as "massively shared, but not massively multiplayer."

 Casey Hudson, a longtime employee who now serves as BioWare's general manager, was part of this brainstorming process for "Dylan." During that period he also found himself fascinated with the destructive path of Hurricane Sandy. He remembers getting text alerts on his phone, and following the storm's movements online. One morning when he went to the office, he immediately turned on CNN, transfixed by a live stream of the storm reaching New York. A drip-feed of news and reports had built up this dramatic moment, and it gave Hudson an idea. "I was thinking, that's what I wanted people to be able to talk about in the game," he recalls.  Click to expand...  If you stumble upon more pleas post them.

 I must say that Fort Tarsis sounds really underwhelming.  
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Previews don't sound too glowing, but people are saying what they were given is very hard to judge the story off. Looking forward to checking it out myself.
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Post by: Legend on Jan 25, 2019, 05:44 PM
Too much Destiny and not enough Mass Effect.
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 25, 2019, 07:28 PM
Actually the way this demo is going, if this doesn't sell a shame ton, I'm not even sure we will get a dragon age 4.   Unless they shut down all but one bioware studio.   Gonna be going on 3 hours and still can't get into a mission.  Bioware needs to realize people want early mass effect and dragon age inquisition style games from them.

maybe some earlier dragon age as well, but I only ever played inquisition and loved it.
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 25, 2019, 07:51 PM
Actually the way this demo is going, if this doesn't sell a shame ton, I'm not even sure we will get a dragon age 4.   Unless they shut down all but one bioware studio.   Gonna be going on 3 hours and still can't get into a mission.  Bioware needs to realize people want early mass effect and dragon age inquisition style games from them.

maybe some earlier dragon age as well, but I only ever played inquisition and loved it.
Well people forget server issues in betas/ demos. This is particularly bad though, I just hope the game makes up for it.

I am very worried about Dragon Age 4. I think if Anthem performs too far under expectations then Bioware is toast.
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 26, 2019, 12:00 AM
Actually really like Anthem. Flight is awesome, but over heating is annoying. Gunplay feels really satisfying. Controls overall are pretty smooth. Can't wait to hit level 12 to unlock a new javelin.
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 26, 2019, 03:51 AM
AND back to infinite load screen.  Freaking insane!  Tried it 3 more times.  I get into the hub easy, but launching a mission doesn't work.  11 hours this "demo" has been up and a lot of people have not even been lucky enough to play a mission.  This has to be the worst beta/demo launch ever?
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Post by: BananaKing on Jan 26, 2019, 04:15 AM
AND back to infinite load screen.  Freaking insane!  Tried it 3 more times.  I get into the hub easy, but launching a mission doesn't work.  11 hours this "demo" has been up and a lot of people have not even been lucky enough to play a mission.  This has to be the worst beta/demo launch ever?
Is this an open beta?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 26, 2019, 04:26 AM
Is this an open beta?
Open beta starts next week.  
But they aren't calling it a "beta".  Just a demo.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jan 26, 2019, 09:39 AM
Yeah and you had to pre-order to get this demo (or have a friend who did)
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 26, 2019, 12:21 PM
Yeah and you had to pre-order to get this demo (or have a friend who did)
This is the worst part. They knew their pre-order numbers and surely they knew their server capability. How could they not see this coming?
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 26, 2019, 12:42 PM
Anthem still isn't working for me. Jesus christ. They better extend the demo after this shame show.
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 26, 2019, 02:42 PM
Anthem still isn't working for me. Jesus christ. They better extend the demo after this shame show.
Yeah they better just extend it through the week to make sure they are getting this working before the open beta.  Gonna be a lot more wanting to try it out and it's going to be a disaster if it's not fixed by then.


I at least got to play a couple missions.  I like it a lot, but this feels like a story that should have been singleplayer only.  I always felt the same way about destiny.  They put too much focus on the fully online world that the story missions are barebones but have just enough content to want to move forward, at least for me.   Not to mention if you don't get to the next area of the mission fast enough it goes to a loading screen and automatically puts you where you need to be.

what's funny is they already claimed on twitter that the problems on PC and PS4 were fixed, but they clearly are not.
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 26, 2019, 07:44 PM
Been able to play more.  It's definitely super fun for me and I like the world events so far.  But now I keep having an issue where I gain xp after an expedition, but then when i'm back to fort tarsis I lose what I gained.   I hope for their sake the final gold build is seamless and doesn't have nearly any of these problems.
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 26, 2019, 11:59 PM
Bought Gris on Switch a few days ago and I finished in a few sittings of just over an hour. Beautiful little game, well worth the price and 4 hours of your time!
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 27, 2019, 03:52 AM
OH MY fudgy GOD!!  Get all the way to the final boss of the stronghold.  Whole squad dies and now on infinite load screen so I lose all the loot and xp from this.  fudgy RIDICULOUS!  And not to mention closing application just forced my ps4 to shut off.

Stronghold is really fun though.  
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 27, 2019, 04:01 AM
OH MY fudgy GOD!!  Get all the way to the final boss of the stronghold.  Whole squad dies and now on infinite load screen so I lose all the loot and xp from this.  fudgy RIDICULOUS!  And not to mention closing application just forced my ps4 to shut off.

Stronghold is really fun though.  
So good but very buggy?  
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 27, 2019, 04:27 AM
So good but very buggy?  
Yeah for me at least.  I find myself itching to get back in and play, but having these issues puts me off from playing for a little bit.
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 27, 2019, 02:51 PM
Anthem is actually super fun when you get to play it. Hopefully I can convince my friends to play the open demo next weekend.

That being said there are a big list of problems with the game. Performance chief among them. Pretty sure I've been dropping below 20fps in most big fights.
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 27, 2019, 03:41 PM
Anthem is actually super fun when you get to play it. Hopefully I can convince my friends to play the open demo next weekend.

That being said there are a big list of problems with the game. Performance chief among them. Pretty sure I've been dropping below 20fps in most big fights.
Yep, i'm having a blast with it, when its not fudgy up.  

I hope the open beta is smoother.

Also I guess running in the hub is actually turned off in the demo so that will hopefully be better in full release.  But I also felt the movement was quick enough anyway, but being able to go faster will be nice.  At least it's not Red Dead 2 camp slow.  That was awful.
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Post by: Legend on Jan 27, 2019, 04:01 PM
Any chance the game could be delayed due to these issues? Would be horrible if launch day was like this.
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 27, 2019, 04:48 PM
Any chance the game could be delayed due to these issues? Would be horrible if launch day was like this.
I highly doubt it. Probably gonna be a huge day one update u assume if these issues are gonna be present in the gold build
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 27, 2019, 04:50 PM
Holy shame!! Storm javelin is a fudgy game changer. So awesome, powerful and fun to play.  No doubt its gonna be my main javelin in full release
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 27, 2019, 05:35 PM
Holy shame!! Storm javelin is a fudgy game changer. So awesome, powerful and fun to play.  No doubt its gonna be my main javelin in full release
I really want to try it but I can't get through any loading screens without restarting the game so level 12 ain't happening for me.
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 30, 2019, 03:14 PM
Wargroove for Switch Reviews - Metacritic (https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/wargroove)

Seems like a great game, I'm seeing lots of hype on Era and the gameplay looks fun. Might pick this one up on Switch.
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Post by: nnodley on Jan 31, 2019, 05:49 PM
I'm actually quite excited to play the Anthem open demo this weekend.  The more I think about it, the more i love it
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 31, 2019, 06:05 PM
I'm actually quite excited to play the Anthem open demo this weekend.  The more I think about it, the more i love it
I'm just hoping I'll be able to play properly  :P
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 01, 2019, 04:22 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/RdCn6x8.png)
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 01, 2019, 10:16 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/RdCn6x8.png)
I lol'd. Person deserved their gold and silvers.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 01, 2019, 06:20 PM
Did the Anthem stronghold mission with a friend and it was great fun. Gonna play it more this weekend and see if its worth buying. I do like it a lot I'm just wondering how long it'll hold up for.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 02, 2019, 11:31 PM
Played Anthem enough now and I'm not going to pre order it. I don't think it does anything special to make itself stand out, and I can see the gameplay getting old pretty quickly. If reviews are stellar I'll pick it up, but I don't expect it that at all. Gonna be 70s or low 80s meta.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 06, 2019, 06:38 PM
Bought Ys VIII on Switch, since it was on offer and I'm in an action RPG mood lately. So far I'm loving it, story is engaging and combat is really fun. Graphics aren't too bad.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 06, 2019, 09:27 PM
Tried a switch in the Nintendo store and Target as well and I'm having a really tough time understanding the controls depending on how the remote is. They say press A when I have the small controller but actually mean B I think lol
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 06, 2019, 10:40 PM
Tried a switch on the Nintendo store and Target as well and I'm having a really tough time understanding the controls depending on how the remote is. They say press A when I have the small controller but actually mean B I think lol
What? You mean you used the browser on the switch?
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Post by: Legend on Feb 06, 2019, 11:15 PM
What? You mean you used the browser on the switch?
He tried out the Switch for the first time at a demo kiosk. When holding a single joycon and trying the demo, the button icons on screen did not match the buttons on the joycon on the controller.

Right?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 07, 2019, 03:50 AM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 07, 2019, 06:23 AM
What? You mean you used the browser on the switch?
I was talking about the Nintendo store in NYC. But what Legend said, yes. It was hard to grasp as a demo station at least. I saw more people having similar problems. Also they said press L+R, which I did and nothing happened. It was only when I figured out there were small buttons on top of each half a controller by myself that I could start Mario for example
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 07, 2019, 11:21 AM
I was talking about the Nintendo store in NYC. But what Legend said, yes. It was hard to grasp as a demo station at least. I saw more people having similar problems. Also they said press L+R, which I did and nothing happened. It was only when I figured out there were small buttons on top of each half a controller by myself that I could start Mario for example
Right of you've only got a single joycon then the controls are rotated as you hold it sideways. You press L and R at the same time to let the system know what you're using as a controller.

I'm surprised they'd have a demo set up with only one joycon though.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 07, 2019, 03:29 PM
Right of you've only got a single joycon then the controls are rotated as you hold it sideways. You press L and R at the same time to let the system know what you're using as a controller.

I'm surprised they'd have a demo set up with only one joycon though.
It was confusing because they had 4, two of which were connected resembling a normal controller and the other 2 were split apart. Then one of the split apart ones were supposed to be used.


Anyway, wasn't able to try it out enough because of this. Played a bit of Smash in the Nintendo store tho with my gf until she gave up
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 07, 2019, 04:02 PM
I'm hoping I can get a switch this year, or next.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 07, 2019, 07:05 PM
It was confusing because they had 4, two of which were connected resembling a normal controller and the other 2 were split apart. Then one of the split apart ones were supposed to be used.


Anyway, wasn't able to try it out enough because of this. Played a bit of Smash in the Nintendo store tho with my gf until she gave up
You weren't able to try it out? Surely you could work  out what was going on?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 08, 2019, 01:07 AM
You weren't able to try it out? Surely you could work  out what was going on?
Eventually, but I didn't have enough time because of that
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 08, 2019, 09:21 PM


More proof showing why crossplay is inherently a great thing and why Sony still suck for not supporting it well enough.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 10, 2019, 01:38 AM
Apex legends is still doing crazy well on twitch. Consistently more than double fortnite's viewer count. Seems like people prefer watching Apex, and maybe it'll stay that way.

Game must be making shroud very rich too, he's by far the most viewed streamer and was getting about double the viewers of ninja when they were streaming at the same time. He currently has 101k viewers, which is absolutely mental. 100k+ is usually only for big events, one-off streams and tournaments in CS:GO, league, dota.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 13, 2019, 06:09 PM
Played a few games of Apex with a friend and we won a game! Was awesome. The final stages are so much more tactical and so much more fun than other BRs. Respawn really nailed this.
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Post by: princevenom on Feb 14, 2019, 06:01 PM

i hope sega will remake this game someday
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 14, 2019, 07:57 PM
DICE Awards - All winners. | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/dice-awards-all-winners.99597/)

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Didn't see anything about it here, I'll be updating the post with the winners.

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  • Action Game of the Year:
Winner: Celeste
 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
 Destiny 2: Forsaken
 Far Cry 5

  • Outstanding achievement in character:
Winner: Kratos (God of War)
 Kassandra (Assasin's Creed Odyssey)
 Atreus (God of War)
 Peter Parker (Marvel's Spider-Man)
 Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption 2)

  • Outstanding achievement in story:
Winner: God of War
 Assasin's Creed Odyssey
 Florence
 Marvel's Spider-Man
 Return of the Obra Dinn

  • Online Game of the Year
Winner: Fortnite
 Destiny 2: Forsaken
 Laser League
 Red Dead Redemption 2
 Sea of Thieves

  • Outstanding achievements in game design:
Winner: God of War
 Into the Breach
 Marvel's Spider-Man
 Return of the Obra Dinn
 Subnautica

  • Outstanding technical achievement:
Winner: Red Dead Redemption 2
 Astro-Bot
 Battlefield V
 God of War
 Marvel's Spider-Man

  • Hall of Fame Award:
Winner: Bonnie Ross

  • Outstanding achievement in art direction:
Winner: God of War
 Detroit: Become Human
 Gris
 Marvel's Spider-Man
 Red Dead Redemption 2

  • Outstanding achievement in animation:
Winner: Marvel's Spider-Man
 God of War
 Gris
 Moss
 Red Dead Redemption 2

  • Racing Game of the Year:
Winner: Forza Horizon 4
 F1 2018
 Wreckfest

  • Sports Game of the Year:
Winner: Mario Tennis Aces
 EA Sport's FIFA 19
 MLB the Show 18

  • Fighting Game of the Year:
Winner: Super Smash Brothers Ultimate
 Blazblue Cross-Tag Battle
 Dragon Ball FighterZ
 Soul Calibur VI

  • Family Game of the Year:
Winner: Unravel 2
 Astro-Bot: Rescue Mission
 Kirby Star Allies
 LEGO DC Super-Villains
 Starlink Battle For Atlas

  • Strategy / Simulation Game of the Year:
Winner: Into The Brech
 Bad North
 Frostpunk
 Northgard
 Rimworld

  • Role-Playing Game of the Year:
Winner: Monster Hunter World
 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
 Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom
 Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire
 Assasin's Creed Odyssey

  • Adventure Game of the Year:
Winner: God of War
 Detroit: Become Human
 God of War
 Marvel's Spider-Man
 Red Dead Redemption 2
 Return of the Obra Dinn

  • Outstanding achievement in an independent game:
Winner: Celeste
 Florence
 Into the Breach
 Minit
 Return of the Obra Dinn

  • Portable Game of the Year:
Winner: Florence
 Dandara
 Donut County
 Dragalia Lost
 Oddmar

  • Outstanding achievement in original music composition:
Winner: God of War
 Detroit: Become Human
 Forgotten Anne
 Marvel's Spider-Man
 Tetris Effect

  • Outstanding achievement in sound design:
Winner: God of War
 Battlefield V
 Detroit: Become Human
 Marvel's Spider-Man
 Moss

  • Immersive Reality technical achievement:
Winner: Tónandi
 Astro-Bot: Rescue Mission
 Beat Saber
 Dr. Gordbort's Invaders
 Torn

  • Immersive Reality Game of the Year:
Winner: Beat Saber
 Astro-Bot: Rescue Mission
 Moss
 Sprint Vector
 Transference

  • Outstanding achievement in game direction:
Winner: God of War
 Florence
 Marvel's Spider-Man
 Red Dead Redemption 2
 Return of the Obra Dinn

  • Game of the Year:
Winner: God of War
 Into The Breach
 Marvel's Spider-Man
 Red Dead Redemption 2
 Return of the Obra Dinn  
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God of War dominated the DICE awards.
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: Legend on Feb 14, 2019, 08:06 PM
Astro Bot was robbed. DICE has no credibility.

(I haven't even played the game but it confusing that DICE disagreed with so many other people)
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 14, 2019, 08:11 PM
Astro Bot was robbed. DICE has no credibility.

(I haven't even played the game but it confusing that DICE disagreed with so many other people)
Yeah I really would have expected DICE to pick Astro Bot in the immersive reality category. Only other thing I find shocking here is the lack of RDR2 even nominated for Story. RDR2 has an amazing story, even better than GOW.

Also Mario Tennis Aces should not be touching any awards, lmao. Even fifa deserves the sports award more than that game, which is barely even a sports game.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 14, 2019, 08:13 PM
What is a tonandi?  

And how did it win?  
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 14, 2019, 08:16 PM
What is a tonandi?  

And how did it win?  
Some very strange, very expensive AR shame.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 14, 2019, 08:24 PM
Some very strange, very expensive AR shame.
Oh crud that's stupid. Astro bot losing to another game would make sense since opinions are a thing.

Astro bot losing to a poor tech demo, what the heck...
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 14, 2019, 08:25 PM
I'm really loving Ys VIII. Think I'm getting closer to the end now and the game has me so hooked. I just love pretty much everything about it. The combat, story, level design is so good. It doesn't really feel special or like a masterpiece, but its extremely well put together.

Oh crud that's stupid. Astro bot losing to another game would make sense since opinions are a thing.

Astro bot losing to a poor tech demo, what the heck...
Well its not a tech demo, its a $2,200 product you can buy called Magical Leap. Tonandi seems to be the best thing on there... maybe?

Tonandi | Magic Leap (https://www.magicleap.com/experiences/tonandi)
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 14, 2019, 08:28 PM
Here's a youtube vid of tonandi



It looks awesome yet terrible at the same time.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 14, 2019, 08:31 PM
I'm really loving Ys VIII. Think I'm getting closer to the end now and the game has me so hooked. I just love pretty much everything about it. The combat, story, level design is so good. It doesn't really feel special or like a masterpiece, but its extremely well put together.
Well its not a tech demo, its a $2,200 product you can buy called Magical Leap. Tonandi seems to be the best thing on there... maybe?

Tonandi | Magic Leap (https://www.magicleap.com/experiences/tonandi)
I misread the list and thought that was vr goty not vr technical achievement.

Still though, Tonandi seems more like a product of the headset than something technically impressive in itself.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 14, 2019, 08:33 PM
Some very strange, very expensive AR shame.
That's for the hardware to run it.


I misread the list and thought that was vr goty not vr technical achievement.
Beat Saber is pretty well liked so it's not surprising.  Was the highest rated steam game for a while. 
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 14, 2019, 08:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3boj1a-cSMw

2:19:40

Corey subtly basically calls out Activision.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 14, 2019, 10:11 PM
(I haven't even played the game but it confusing that DICE disagreed with so many other people)
You should really play Astrobot.  
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 14, 2019, 10:18 PM
You should really play Astrobot. 
Yep, only takes about 5 hours to play through the main game as well so time isn't an excuse! And there's at least another 5 more hours in there if you wanna do all the challenge levels and 100% complete, so its well worth the money.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 14, 2019, 11:33 PM
Yeah I really would have expected DICE to pick Astro Bot in the immersive reality category. Only other thing I find shocking here is the lack of RDR2 even nominated for Story. RDR2 has an amazing story, even better than GOW.

Also Mario Tennis Aces should not be touching any awards, lmao. Even fifa deserves the sports award more than that game, which is barely even a sports game.
Tónandi sounds like something icelandic
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 14, 2019, 11:37 PM
Tónandi sounds like something icelandic
I know we have an Icelandic forum member.
I should ask if it means anything.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 14, 2019, 11:40 PM
Tónandi sounds like something icelandic
It is icelandic for sound spirit.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 14, 2019, 11:45 PM
It is icelandic for sound spirit.

I know what it means heh. Still it's not a daily word we use. Cool that sigur rós was involved. Like said previously, this was just the tech award!

Also, I really want beat Saber.
And holy hell, God of War domination
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Post by: Legend on Feb 14, 2019, 11:56 PM
I know what it means heh. Still it's not a daily word we use. Cool that sigur rós was involved. Like said previously, this was just the tech award!

Also, I really want beat Saber.
And holy hell, God of War domination
lol well you acted like you didn't know!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 15, 2019, 12:40 AM
"sounds Icelandic"
"I know what it means!"

Hehe .
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 15, 2019, 12:52 AM
"sounds Icelandic"
"I know what it means!"

Hehe .
Sometimes you see people try to be cool and use something that looks Icelandicby adding a comma to a letter and stuff. It's possible with this word since it's not used a lot lulz
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 15, 2019, 01:23 AM
Sometimes you see people try to be cool and use something that looks Icelandicby adding a comma to a letter and stuff. It's possible with this word since it's not used a lot lulz
Tónandi is from a collaboration with Magic Leap and an Icelandic band (http://"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigur_R%C3%B3s")
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 17, 2019, 12:35 PM
(Major Spoilers) One of the endings in Catherine: Full Body gets extremely transphobic...moreso than that original | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/major-spoilers-one-of-the-endings-in-catherine-full-body-gets-extremely-transphobic-moreso-than-that-original.100027/)

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So the following is MAJOR spoilers for an ending in Catherine: Full Body. If you don't want to know, turn back now.

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 This got more transphobic, with making Erica never transition being one of Catherine's different circumstances. In the original game, one ending revealed that Erica was trans, and this was handled poorly. Only men have the dreams, and she had them too...therefore by the game's logic, she was considered a "man". There was also that whole thing where Tobey lost his virginity with her and eveyrone basically turned it into a "haha you had naughtiness with a man" transphobic "joke".  
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The Phobic Crimes of Katsura Hashino (Director/Producer, ATLUS) | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-phobic-crimes-of-katsura-hashino-director-producer-atlus.100145/)

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WHAT IS THIS?

 It was suggested by several members in the ongoing thread about the Catherine: Full Body scandal (see below) that a "megathread" be created about the man responsible, Katsura Hashino. The purpose of said thread would be to educate Era users about his views, works, and the intersection of the two over his years in the industry. This is that thread.

WHO IS THIS?
  (https://personacentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Hashino.jpg)
Katsura Hashino is a senior director and producer at famous video games studio Atlus Co., Ltd. (now a subsidiary of SEGA). He joined the company in 1994, and made his directorial debut with the 1999 DreamCast hack-and-slash game, Maken X. He went on to become director of P-Studio, the division in charge of the Persona series, and was director/producer on all of the 'modern' entries in the franchise (Persona 3, 4, 5), as well as their remakes and spin-offs. In 2017, he became leader of his own new internal division, Studio Zero, whose works include Catherine: Full Body and the upcoming Western-fantasy RPG Project Re: Fantasy. I was curious how old he was, but outside of his work at Atlus there is pretty much no information about him online.

Katsura Hashino possesses virulently offensive and phobic views on the LGBT community, women, and other groups. Since becoming a games director, he has celebrated and incorporated these views into his works. The following is intended as an itemized and educational record of precisely how these views have appeared in the last decade of Atlus video games.

2006: PERSONA 3

 The first Hashino-directed Persona game, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3, contains a beach scene where the male party members express their shock and disgust upon learning that a female character they were hitting on is actually transgender (as part of a longer scenario called "Operation Babe Hunt"). An updated version of the scene (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du3mhX_PjXk&t=392s) appears in the game's 2009 PSP remake.

 It's also worth noting that both the original Persona 3 and the male route of the remake do not allow platonic relationships between members of the opposite naughtiness, because Hashino "couldn't imagine boys and girls being friends" (https://megatengaku.wordpress.com/readings/interviews/persona-3-official-design-works-interview/).


2008: PERSONA 4

 2008's Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 is where Hashino's problematic views first become highly visible. Much of this comes in the person of party member Yosuke Hanamura - although his best pal Teddie, who is also the game's mascot, frequently chimes in as well. Shockingly, Yosuke was apparently originally intended as a gay romance option (https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Yosuke_Hanamura#Trivia). Instead, in the final game, he is one of the most misogynist, homophobic, toxically hetero-masculine characters in video game history. Yosuke is constantly ogling and objectifying women. Near the beginning of the game, Yosuke interrupts an important conversation about the Midnight Channel (where you are, literally, attempting to identify the next target of a serial murderer) to ask you which of your female friends you find hotter. In a mid-game dungeon, Yosuke does not deny a charge that he is hesitant to save pop idol Rise from lethal danger because of the possibility that she will take her clothes off. During the camping trip scenario, Yosuke initiates one of the most frankly disgusting and creepy scenes I have ever witnessed in a game (video above). Of his own accord, he goes out and buys a pair of skimpy women's swimsuits. He then attempts to guilt female party members Chie and Yukiko into putting them on against their will, arguing that they owe him an exhibitionist display because he saved them from getting into trouble (which he himself caused). Please keep in mind, that these characters are supposed to be your best friends. The game never criticizes these misogynist actions, nor presents them in any sort of negative light; in fact, they are actually rewarded, as, in the scene above, Chie and Yukiko eventually do put on the swimsuits (to their incredible discomfort). There is a clear narrative line that this type of behavior is to be condoned, or even celebrated, and that it is archetypal of the "cool, womanizing dude" Yosuke is always striving to be.

 Yosuke's homophobia is just as blatant and outrageous. In a different camping scene, Yosuke is violently uncomfortable sharing close quarters with the character Kanji (discussed in further detail below) to an almost-satirical degree. His line of dialogue in this scene involves literally asking an LGBTQ character, "Are we gonna be safe alone with you?". He upsets Kanji so much that he leaves for the night to do something reckless in attempt to 'clear his name' (double yikes). Again, this is played off as a "funny scene" for which Yosuke suffers no consequence or censure.

 Then, of course, we come to the character of Kanji. Allow me to explain a key plot aspect of the game (not a spoiler) for those who have not played it. The boss fights and dungeons in Persona 4 often involve party members encountering their "Shadow selves". Essentially, this is their Freudian id - a "secret aspect" of their "true self" they keep bottled-up inside, whose suppression causes them pain and emotional turmoil. Kanji's secret is that he is attracted to men. The game proceeds to handle this in as phobic and stereotyped a manner as possible. Kanji's dungeon is a bathhouse that is literally titled in-game as "MEN ONLY!! Kanji Tatsumi IN Rosy Steamy Paradise". In human form, his Shadow self has a permanent erotic grin on his face, reflecting the stereotype of the "perverted deviant homosexual". In boss form, Shadow Kanji is fully nude and embedded in a bed of roses, literally attacking the player with the double-male symbol (⚣), while flanked by a pair of stereotypical buff, oiled "anikis" (https://youtu.be/125MzeECtXQ?t=8s).
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 It gets worse though. After defeating the boss, rather than going ahead with what may have still been a salvageable, uplifting scene of Kanji and his friends accepting his sexuality, the game immediately backpedals. We are told that Kanji is actually heterosexual (despite the game's previously exaggerative insistence to the contrary), and that he was really just trying to hide his love of "feminine things" like cute dolls and sewing. The game later reinforces this message by showing Kanji expressing feelings for the female character Naoto in a repeated and in-your-face manner, as if to say, "See? He's not one of them!" So, in the course of this one character's arc, we progress successively from phobia, to stereotype, to outright denial.

2012: PERSONA 4 GOLDEN
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 The Vita remake of Persona 4 contains a new bodyshaming scene (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQD4VgvCBiw&t=869s) featuring Hanako, a character who was already treated problematically in the original game. Here again, she is treated as a joke and an object of ridicule, literally breaking Yosuke's new motorcycle just by sitting on it.

2017: PERSONA 5
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Persona 5 contains a pair of inexplicably-forced homophobic scenes that appear completely out of the blue. On a street corner in Shinjuku, and again during a beach scene, the party member Ryuji is "harassed" by a pair of gay men who exist solely as yet another "joke" perpetuating the "deviant, dangerous homosexual" stereotype. Many people (myself included) consider this game to be one of the greatest RPGs of all time, making it all the more tragic that it is not spared from Hashino's random phobic rainbow. Unfortunately, while Hashino is no longer a part of P-Studio, our last example makes it seem unlikely that these scenes will be removed from any future port/remake of the game...
 (NOTE: I would post the footage of this scene, but due to in-game recording restrictions the best quality video to be found on YouTube comes from a shaming channel, with an offensive title (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lndaCPuFwVM&t=13). You may click that link if you wish to see it, but you have been warned.)

 The game has also received deserved flak for its contradictory viewpoints on the sexualization of the party member Ann (who, during the events of the story, is 16 or 17 years old (https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Ann_Takamaki)). To spoil as little as possible, Ann and her friend Shiho are the victim of unwanted sexual advances by the villain
  Spoiler: Persona 5 spoilers (and description of disturbing content)    Suguru Kamoshida. Later, in retaliation for Ann refusing his advances, Shiho is implied to have been sexually assaulted by Kamoshida, which drives Shiho to attempt suicide by jumping off the school roof. She spends the rest of the game recovering in hospital, while Ann deals with feelings of violation and guilt; it is an incredibly dark and distressing scenario all around.   Ann spends the rest of the game dealing with the trauma of this experience. However, in the very next plot scenario of the game, Ann is pushed by the party members to gain access to a reclusive artist's home by stripping naked (or at least, "pretending" to agree to it) for a male stranger, despite her clear distress and uncomfortability with the idea. She continues to be sexualized by party members throughout the game, even being ogled by them in the final cutscene (https://i.redd.it/q6jy9odeo5tz.png) (not a spoiler). The paradoxical, self-defeating message seems to be that unwanted behavior towards women by the "bad guy" is bad, but when done by the "good guys" it is perfectly kosher and unworthy of any comment or expression of disapproval.
  (https://thumbs.mic.com/MTQxMmYwZDlmMyMvYWlIcHY4b0FsanJ1ZW1RQjZNNDNoRU9zYU93PS8weDI0OjI0ODF4MTgwMC9maXQtaW4vNzYweDAvZmlsdGVyczpxdWFsaXR5KDcwKTpub191cHNjYWxlKCk6Zm9ybWF0KGpwZWcpL2h0dHA6Ly9zMy5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tL3BvbGljeW1pYy1pbWFnZXMvMW5jcWhudnljNW95OG1haWo5bmthbWNreHo3aHBzeXNqaGxncHg5cmRrdmRiOHh6ejdremtjOW5wNWptMXZrcC5qcGc.jpg)
 Fortunately, on the Persona front at least, Hashino seems to have signaled that he is no longer involved. After leaving P-Studio to become head of his own division, Studio Zero, Hashino noted in a PlayStation Blog post that he had 'handed off' the series to successors (https://blog.us.playstation.com/2017/05/04/persona-5-a-special-thank-you-from-atlus-to-the-fans/). Whether he is indeed gone from the series, or whether his successors are indeed better human beings than he is, remains to be seen; if so, however, then the Persona series could indeed have a brighter and less phobic future.

2019: CATHERINE: FULL BODY
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 Though the 2011 PS360 title Catherine was a P-Studio production, the 2019 enhanced remake for PS4 and Vita was handled by Hashino's new Studio Zero. The original game includes a trans female character, Erica Anderson, whose treatment throughout the game's story is incredibly phobic. The protagonist, Vincent, and his friends act with shock and disgust upon learning that the character Toby is dating Erica. In the Marriage Ending of the game, Toby, upon finally realizing that Erica is trans, tells her he "wants (his virginity) back". The game deadnames Erica in the credits (https://i.imgur.com/NCpsv6W.gif) (though the PC port by SEGA Europe, Catherine: Classic, changes this), and calls her "male" in the official art book (https://catherine.fandom.com/wiki/Erica_Anderson#The_Trivia_for_Tonight.....). She is even shown to suffer the same "curse" as the male characters of the game (https://catherine.fandom.com/wiki/Erica_Anderson#The_Trivia_for_Tonight.....), implying that she is "not a real woman" as far as the plot is concerned.

 While the remake may have provided the perfect opportunity to fix these issues, Catherine: Full Body instead doubles-down with a more transphobic narrative than ever before. I will spoiler tag the following information for the sake of traditional courtesy, but I would urge anyone who is remotely "interested" in purchasing this release to read it. In a new ending made for the game,
  Spoiler: New Erica Spoilers    the succubus Catherine travels back in time and creates a new "better life" for all of the game's characters. This "better life" apparently involves Erica never transitioning, and instead living as a man. The narrative implication, of course, is that transitioning is "wrong", and Erica is "better off" this way, despite this clearly being at odds with her express wishes on the issue of gender.
  (https://i.imgur.com/gg87ntP.png)    The game also manages to introduce an entirely-original problematic character named Rin, who is a love interest that is eventually revealed to be
  Spoiler: Rin spoilers    a cross-dresser who identifies as male (https://www.resetera.com/threads/major-spoilers-one-of-the-endings-in-catherine-full-body-gets-extremely-transphobic-moreso-than-that-original.100027/post-17972053). On seeing Rin's genitalia for the first time, Vincent gasps in shock (see the image above) and physically slaps Rin, causing Rin to run out of the room (https://www.resetera.com/threads/major-spoilers-one-of-the-endings-in-catherine-full-body-gets-extremely-transphobic-moreso-than-that-original.100027/post-17989809). Thus the protagonist himself harbors the stereotype of cross-dressers as "deceivers", and receives little consequence for his actions beyond a mild scolding by Erica (https://www.resetera.com/threads/major-spoilers-one-of-the-endings-in-catherine-full-body-gets-extremely-transphobic-moreso-than-that-original.100027/post-17973590).   Hashino has stated in interviews that Full Body represents "the completed, original concept" for Catherine, which was not possible eight years ago because "society was in a different place with regard to values" (https://personacentral.com/catherine-full-body-famitsu-details-alternative-voice-actors-for-catherine-over-500-stages/). There can be no doubt that these grossly phobic portrayals and plotlines are an acknowledged and deliberate thematic inclusion on his part. This is a clear "ramping up" of such narrative injections from him, and it seems as though he now feels "confident" enough in its commercial viability to push his views just as hard or harder in future projects.

WHAT CAN WE DO?
 Within hours of the phobic revelations about Catherine: Full Body, a petition to add the game to the official ResetEra banlist (https://www.resetera.com/threads/major-spoilers-one-of-the-endings-in-catherine-full-body-gets-extremely-transphobic-moreso-than-that-original.100027/post-17973791) (written by yours truly) was submitted to site admins, amassing almost 50 member signatures and prompting an official staff response (https://www.resetera.com/threads/major-spoilers-one-of-the-endings-in-catherine-full-body-gets-extremely-transphobic-moreso-than-that-original.100027/post-17974392). While the request to ban discussion of the game outright was rejected, on the grounds that it would "inadvertently serve to sweep the issue under the rug", the game's phobic content was acknowledged and condemned in the strongest terms, and an official notice was added to the top of the game's OT communicating that said content was "so blatantly offensive that defense of them, or any dismissal of relevant criticism, will be met with bans."

 While debating the merits of sending a petition, and following the staff response, a common question asked by members was: What can we do? After all, ResetEra was literally founded as a result of disgusting views and actions taken by a powerful individual in the games community, with the intention of creating a space where everyone with a passion for games could feel safe, valued and welcomed. The existence of commercial titles that directly contradict these goals, and actively profit off of the promotion hatred, discrimination and phobia, is repugnant to our very existence as a forum. So, what indeed can we, as consumers, enthusiasts and concerned members of the community do in the face of such a situation?

 One suggestion was the creation of a thread to directly "name, shame, and catalog" the offensive behavior of the games creator responsible. I believe this thread accomplishes that objective, and will hopefully bring those outside the know up to speed on this issue - as duckroll's thread brought many of us up to speed on the reality that longtime Dragon Quest composer Koichi Sugiyama is, in fact, a virulent and publicly-outspoken homophobe and war crime denier.

 Another suggestion is the boycott of future Studio Zero titles, including Catherine: Full Body, and the upcoming Project Re: Fantasy. It seems obvious that, for so long as Hashino remains commercially successful and in decent public relations standing, his employment will not be threatened, and he will continue to receive the respect and resources necessary to put out new titles that can serve as outlets for his offensive views. By voting with our wallets and shouting with our social media accounts, we do indeed have the potential to affect real change. This is a course of action that the author of this post will most certainly be taking. Others in the conversation have suggested the boycott be widened to all games by Hashino's employer, Atlus Co., Ltd., entirely.

 The purpose of this thread is threefold. The first is to provide all the relevant reading on this subject in a single, convenient place for both current and future reference. The second is an outlet for members to continue their opposition to Katsura Hashino and the inclusion of his phobic views in games; ResetEra is the largest gaming forum in the world, frequented by many important English-speaking members of the games industry, and our words do, indeed, not fall solely on deaf ears. The final purpose is for members to continue to provide suggestions to the ongoing and important question - What can we do? Will you be joining the boycott of Hashino's products? Will you raise the case of this latest offensive work to video game journalists and content outlets? What do you think should be done to most effectively work, however we can, for the removal of these phobic views from our games? I am eager to listen to your suggestions on this.

 Much thanks must go out to the makers of the screenshots and videos contained in the post; the ResetEra members who directly or indirectly provided the information in this thread; and everyone who has done work on education and confrontation of this issue.  
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This is real bad. Good job I don't have an interest in Atlus games anyway, makes not buying them much easier.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 17, 2019, 01:25 PM
That's so disappointing .

Just when I was planning to get Persona 5.   :(


Also think it's weird that Era has a game ban list.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 17, 2019, 01:47 PM
That's so disappointing .

Just when I was planning to get Persona 5.   :(


Also think it's weird that Era has a game ban list.
Indeed, I was interested in Persona 5 but when I heard about the homophobia in the persona series I just stopped considering it. Even if it is a game I might like, I'm not buying it. There's plenty of other games that I can get instead.

Yeah I had no idea about the ban list either. In this case I don't think the game should be banned, discussion on the topic is needed to educate people on why this shame is bad. Also spreading the word is a good thing.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 18, 2019, 12:41 AM
Finally after all these years .


I finally finished the original Kingdom Hearts.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 20, 2019, 02:37 PM
Started playing AC Rogue and man oh man I forgot how much I love and miss old AC gameplay. Its a real shame AC isn't made any more. This just reminded me how much the new "AC" games are absolutely nothing to do with the AC franchise. Sad.
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 20, 2019, 06:11 PM
Dreams' Creator Early Access Launches This Spring (digital-only/$29.99) | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/dreams%E2%80%99-creator-early-access-launches-this-spring-digital-only-29-99.100853/)

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Dreams Early Access will be available digitally through the PlayStation Store this spring, priced at $29.99 MSRP (+ applicable tax) in the US and $39.99 MSRP (+ applicable tax) in Canada.  Click to expand...      When released, Dreams Early Access will be available digitally through the PlayStation Store and priced at €29.99. Early Access will be available in UK, USA, Australia, Austria, Benelux, New Zealand, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Spain.  Click to expand...      Tom Dent on MM discord just confirmed

   As with all Early Access titles, if you purchase at the point of Early Access starting, you won't need to spend any more money once Dreams launches in full.  Click to expand...    Click to expand...  
 US: https://blog.us.playstation.com/2019/02/20/dreams-creator-early-access-launches-this-spring/

 EU: https://blog.eu.playstation.com/201...his-spring-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/ (https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2019/02/20/dreams-creator-early-access-launches-this-spring-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/)  
DOPE!!

Considering how well the betas seemed to go this is gonna be one of the best cases of having something release in early access
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 20, 2019, 06:29 PM
Dreams' Creator Early Access Launches This Spring (digital-only/$29.99) | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/dreams%E2%80%99-creator-early-access-launches-this-spring-digital-only-29-99.100853/)

DOPE!!

Considering how well the betas seemed to go this is gonna be one of the best cases of having something release in early access
Makes sense, it means there'll be lots of quality creations by the time full launch comes around. And people who are super keen get it early.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 20, 2019, 07:10 PM
Man, that price makes me more interested in getting it early.
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 20, 2019, 07:17 PM
well if i'm reading this right:
https://blog.us.playstation.com/2019/02/20/dreams-creator-early-access-launches-this-spring/

so if i'm reading this correctly, the beta release will have the creation tools and access to other people's creations.  what it will be missing is the "campaign" which will come at the time of the "full release".   ..but the "beta" access will be unrestricted.  anyone with money can buy into this.

i feel like consumer's expectations and reviewer's expectations are not going to be kind to this plan.  this might be common place on steam but this is pretty much a first of the kind on playstation.  i'll bet review's for dreams start at the launch of the beta and are not kind with respect to the "lack of content".



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Post by: Legend on Feb 20, 2019, 09:04 PM
Early access seems like a poor name. It's nothing like regular ea.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 21, 2019, 01:22 AM
Sounds good. The campaign is supposedly very short anyway so getting the game early for just $30 is great!
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 22, 2019, 12:25 AM
RUMOR: Microsoft Preparing Xbox App & GamePass for Nintendo Switch (Direct-Feed Games) | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/rumor-microsoft-preparing-xbox-app-gamepass-for-nintendo-switch-direct-feed-games.101129/)

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Edit: Direct-Feed Games is run by NateDrake (https://www.resetera.com/members/56/)
  Nanashrew said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=18163703)    Game Informer is backing up the rumor

https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/0...ging-game-pass-and-published-titles-to-switch (https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/02/21/rumor-microsoft-bringing-game-pass-and-published-titles-to-switch)  Click to expand...     NateDrake said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=18164446)    It is my understanding GamePass/xCloud for Switch may be one in the same -- as in GamePass will use xCloud to bring the software to the system, but not 100% on that.

 Ori will be normal, published release.  Click to expand...    
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This would be massive.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 22, 2019, 12:57 AM
Microsoft is going 3rd party confirmed.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 22, 2019, 01:52 AM
Looks like they're giving up on XB1, understandably. Funny that they probably won't do this with playstation, which is the most similar user base.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 22, 2019, 01:57 AM
Looks like they're giving up on XB1, understandably. Funny that they probably won't do this with playstation, which is the most similar user base.
I don't think they are giving up. Instead they are just decoupling the hardware's success with xbox's success.
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 22, 2019, 09:27 AM
The division 2 is looking to be awesome honestly. They improved so much stuff from the launch of the original division. I'm honestly getting hyped and might get it much sooner than I expected.
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 22, 2019, 02:26 PM
RUMOR: Microsoft Preparing Xbox App & GamePass for Nintendo Switch (Direct-Feed Games) | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/rumor-microsoft-preparing-xbox-app-gamepass-for-nintendo-switch-direct-feed-games.101129/)


This would be massive.
i don't want to be overly critical too early but i think there are going to be a lot of caveats that make this deal a lot less appealing in real life.
 - steaming games means needing an internet connection and that immediately conflicts with switch's "mobile" hardware.
 - 2x subscriptions?  nintendo + gamepass?
 - 2x logings?  nintendo + xbox live?
 - are switch's analog sticks clickable like on ps/xbox?


i dunno.  it's worth keeping an eye on but i think this will fall very short of people's current expectations.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 22, 2019, 04:22 PM
i don't want to be overly critical too early but i think there are going to be a lot of caveats that make this deal a lot less appealing in real life.
 - steaming games means needing an internet connection and that immediately conflicts with switch's "mobile" hardware.
 - 2x subscriptions?  nintendo + gamepass?
 - 2x logings?  nintendo + xbox live?
 - are switch's analog sticks clickable like on ps/xbox?


i dunno.  it's worth keeping an eye on but i think this will fall very short of people's current expectations.
Switch's analog sticks are clickable. Switches triggers however are digital and can't be partially held down like on PS/Xbox
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 22, 2019, 04:40 PM
Oooh AC Rogue spoilers.

Spoiler for Hidden:
I did not expect that crossover with Unity, really cool.


Good game. The climbing did piss me off a lot though, I forgot how bad it used to be.
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 22, 2019, 05:19 PM
Switch's analog sticks are clickable. Switches triggers however are digital and can't be partially held down like on PS/Xbox
gotacha.  so mostly but not entirely compatible.  

I remember playing infamous on my vita just to see how it was.  the lack of clickable analogs meant that action had to be re-mapped to a left/right screen touch.  it was playable but also entirely awkward and not fun.  the game wasn't play tested in that configuration and needed core design changes in order to make that controller configuration work well.

the triggers probably doesn't have a solution for game that need it like forza.  

it is why i don't think this is as good idea as people are currently expecting.   there is going to be an inherent amount of "janky" behavior when you make an attempt to merge these ecosystems.  ..unless nintendo/ms are going all in on this for their next generation hardware and releasing their hardware together.  otherwise the things that make them unique are the things that are going to make this plan awkward.  it will be a bit like psvita tv where there was a long list of vita games that could not be played.  it conflicts with the console ecosystem selling point of "it just works" if you have to consult with the internet for whether or not a game can be supported on a particular piece of hardware.

...which btw is really microsofts problem not nintendo's.  i 100% believe nintendo is going to just be nintendo and it will be up to ms to "make it work".
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Post by: Legend on Feb 22, 2019, 05:46 PM
I played infamous on vita too! There was an awesome glitch that mapped things to the back touchpad on vita which was perfect.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 24, 2019, 11:25 PM
Gaming Fail of the Year 2018 | RESULTS | After the fallout comes closure | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/gaming-fail-of-the-year-2018-results-after-the-fallout-comes-closure.99726/)

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Hello!

 Welcome to the second ResetEra 'Gaming Fail of the Year' results! Without further ado, here's what you determined were the greatest failings of the gaming industry in 2018. But first...


CLARIFICATION ON METHODOLOGY
  • Points were awarded according to how people numbered their selections; 1st place choices received 5 points, 2nd received 4 points, 3rd received 3 points, 4th received 2 points and 5th place received one point. No points were allocated for additional choices or honourable mentions.
  • Selections were not counted if not formatted correctly.
  • I've kept the grouping of similar topics to a minimum to respect what people had described in their reasoning.

THE TOP TEN

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25.79% of the total point share
  FallenGrace said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15486926)    I need to say something to clarify apparently but everything about it was a disaster from the lies at E3 with "16 times the detail" while actually being just Fallout 4 assets, to releasing a letter before the game released saying it would be buggy, to the terrible reception, overpriced microtransactions for Fallout 4 assets to the canvas bag actually being Nylon to saying they would "do nothing about it" to giving $5 in game currency to those customers that buys nothing as a big fudge you. A fail on every conceivable level.  Click to expand...     Derrick01 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15487359)    This game is 12 years of Bethesda's hubris and streamlining catching up with them and biting them in the dog. It's a game so poorly made in every way that it's the one time I've seen where people (including reviewers!) call it lazy and no one really pushes back on it because it's that hard to argue otherwise. It's a game so bad it makes fallout 4 look like a classic (in true bethesda cycle fashion). It's the most creatively bankrupt and half assed AAA game in the generation and possibly in the last 2 generations. Then on top of all this they have the gall to put in MTX and charge absurd prices too.  Click to expand...     Benji said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15519695)    I generally like Bethesda games even with their reputation for being "jank" or buggy. They usually still at the end of the day are great RPG games in my opinion despite their shortcomings. The idea for an online Fallout game makes sense in theory but the execution of this game is inexcusable for a full $60 product. Bugs and glitches far beyond even a typical Bethesds game, a bare bones experience, and nearly all RPG elements stripped out of it are a recipe for disaster. Couple that with Bethesdas response to the CE fiasco and this is clearly the biggest fudge up of the year. Its honestly so bad I think they've done damage to the overall Fallout brand.  Click to expand...  
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13.61% of the total point share
  kc44135 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15483538)    I personally hate Classic Consoles as it is, but the PS Classic is the worst one so far by some margin. The lackluster selection of games, the poor quality of emulation, the lack of DualShock vibration, and 50Hz versions of games in all territories make this a complete joke.  Click to expand...     MisterHero said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15484785)    Words cannot express how disappointed I am in this release. I would have LOVED to have Crash, Spyro, Final Fantasy VII, Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, Tomb Raider, Soul Edge, Tekken, and all the franchises made famous on the first PlayStation in one place. Especially since I didn't have any of these games in their prime. PlayStation Classic is a REPEATED FAILURE of representing their own legacy. It reeks of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, where instead of failing to assemble classic PS games, they failed to assemble classic PlayStation characters.  Click to expand...     low-G said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15553250)    An unforced error. They had a perfect guide to do a good job via Nintendo. They have the resources and could have nailed it with minimal effort. But they botched it. Non-professionals could have done a better job without pay.  Click to expand...  
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12.24% of the total point share
  QuixoticNeutral said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15482952)    Bad games, bad announcements, bad products, bad launches, and bad people come and go (and may I add how telling it is about our collective attention span that the other suggestions here exhibit such a heavy lean towards the headlines of the past month or even week). But to sink an esteemed, prolific, and by all appearances booming studio overnight, and to run away from the unavoidable consequences of gross mismanagement to the point that your own new hires are caught by surprise--well, that takes talent. Just over two months ago we had no idea we were in for a fiasco that would envelop everything from questionable labour practices in the face of insolvency to rescues of half-finished episodic efforts to the mass delisting of software for which the licenses could not be renewed. Given the unique place this studio occupied in the industry as synonymous with its own kind of game, ever since the runaway success of The Walking Dead S1 a mere six years ago, this was a collapse as sad as it was disgraceful; and all of us, even those who had lost interest in their saturated output by the end, should be alarmed.  Click to expand...     ScreamingMadden said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15487684)    Once a major name of creating adventure games like The Walking Dead, they kept cranking out games with different licenses that all played mostly the same. Every other game they put out failed to meet the financial success of TWD Season 1 and the only game to make any kind of profit afterwards was Minecraft Story Mode. You also had the higher ups inform their workers that the studio would close with no severance and later led to a class-action lawsuit where Telltale might have broken Californian labor laws.  Click to expand...     iksenpets said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15488018)    I'm sorry, but this blows the Fallout debacle out of the water. It's ultimately the same issue of refusing to update old technology, but without even the excuse of it being for the mod community that Bethesda has clung to, and combined with a hubristic management that started releasing so much rapidly produced shame that even their biggest fans couldn't keep track of it all, and absolutely moronic financial management that had a once-prominent company living investment to investment, all while nothing they did managed to sell. Thanks to episodic gaming, they managed to leave a game incomplete, leading to a whole new wave of toxic gamer battleship demanding devs make final episodes for free, while people were losing their healthcare and receiving no severance. Bethesda released a bad game, Telltale destroyed lives.  Click to expand...  
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10.41% of the total point share
  SirNinja said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15483444)    Where Blizzard hyped up a major Diablo announcement, only to end up using their very best stage and timeslot to show us all a money-grabbing mobile game that isn't even primarily developed by them. That it was the only major Diablo announcement at Blizzcon made it so much worse. Even just casually mentioning "oh yeah, and we're also working on a little thing called Diablo IV" would have calmed the ensuing firestorm quite a bit. The trifecta? Blizzard's almost total lack of communication about this disastrous presentation after the show. Eventually they released a barebones PR statement saying that yes, other Diablo projects are in the works, but by then it was far too late.  Click to expand...     Demacabre said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15485587)    Tone deaf is an understatement. Again, it's another example where a publisher shows their hand. I believe in my heart of hearts the old guard at Blizzard want to make other games and actually are making other games. But again, this is where the priority is for Activision. This is what they want to get out of the door. This is the issue with investor driven games development.  Click to expand...     Dazraell said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15491675)    A magnificent fuckup that put to shame a Command & Conquer mobile game at E3. Blizzard was hyping a new Diablo project for a while, Diablo III was released years ago, so it wasn't that hard to predict that fans were vivid to learn that Diablo IV or a fully-fleged game is in development. The way they announced it at PC-centric BlizzCon event, showed that Blizzard is out of touch with their fanbase. That silent crowd reation and out of a season April Fools joke question were hilarious.  Click to expand...  
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7.09% of the total point share
  Redcrayon said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15485149)    Continuing to profit from plagiarised content on his site even after having been caught doing it time and again. Daring others to find more. They did. Zero recognition that anything he did was wrong or mention of the victims, all far smaller creators than the site that employed him. Then uses media attention to setup his next business while trying to rebrand the whole omnishambles as a 'personal learning experience' as it sounds better than having spend years deliberately and wilfully copying other people's work.  Click to expand...     Dymaxion said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15509875)    Beware of Youtubers. It turns out they don't always follow a code of journalistic integrity, because they don't have to. When Jose Otero left IGN to work for Nintendo, IGN chose Miucin to replace him as the host of the Nintendo Voice Chat podcast. I was open to their move of hiring a youtuber at first, but it resulted in the podcast being hosted by someone who's not great off-script. That should have been a warning sign, because his channel grew via unchecked plagiarism that he brought to one of the most prolific gaming news websites in the world. It's really baffling to me that Miucin chose this line of work but had no desire to write his own opinions, and I really dislike him for it even though I don't care about IGN's reviews that much. Plagiarism is not ok anywhere! Big failure for everyone involved, but we learned an important lesson here. Check your favorite Youtuber's credentials before giving them a job like this.  Click to expand...     Vibranium said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15515040)    Actively hurt the reputation of his colleagues who trusted him through plagiarism. The people who write about games already catch a ton of shame and to see someone prey on a job that could have gone to far more deserving people is sad.  Click to expand...  
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5.66% of the total point share
  Acquiescence said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15484769)    Rockstar's crunch culture - One of the most successful companies in the gaming medium, absolutely raking in the money through GTA alone, and yet its upper management of sociopaths is content with ruining the lives of employees by denying them a social life altogether. It's sickening. I know crunch culture is a common thing when it comes to video game development, but Rockstar have taken it to an absurd degree. I can't ever look at one of their games the same way.  Click to expand...     jackissocool said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15492843)    Rockstar's labor issues epitomize so much of what is wrong with the gaming industry, society, and capitalism as a whole. Workers are ground up and turned into magical little toys for gamers to play with. It's iced up, certainly the biggest thing this year for me.  Click to expand...     Loanshark said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15524033)    This is the biggest fail in my opinion because it has the widest and most negative implications of all these stories. Bad games are released all the time and can easily be avoided by players, but this is about something as fundamental as decent working conditions, and about treating people right so that they can enjoy their profession and in turn keep on creating games that people want to play. Burning out all the talent in the industry is not sustainable.  Click to expand...  
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3.92% of the total point share
  klauskpm said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15485606)    They don't know how to handle online. When it was free, it was bad. Now that is paid it is still bad, but you have 20 years old games to play. No party to chat, mobile solution isn't a solution, because you need to play the same game, and even without this restriction, I would prefer to use Discord on mobile, because it has a better solution already.  Click to expand...     Wolfman said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15492665)    I only bought a Switch a month prior to them paywalling the online functions, and in the brief time I had with online on it the experience was... not good. For Nintendo to suddenly start charging for online multiplayer in the state the Switch's online feature-set seemed to be in without improving it first and thinking giving away some NES games and Cloud saves with the sub would be enough to make up for the shortcomings is nothing short of laughable.  Click to expand...     Linkark07 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15524869)    Honestly, Nintendo should be ashamed of themselves by charging money to play online on such a shaming service. On top of that, they still force people to use that awful mobile device for voice chat. Shame on them. And shame of us, I guess, for paying it.  Click to expand...  
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1.95% of the total point share
  ElNarez said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15486609)    Worse than the company's hyper-toxic sexist corporate culture were their incredibly tone-deaf attempts at trying to sweep that whole thing under the rug, throwing employees to the wolves and pretending to do something while the people that created the culture make grave faces and swear something will be done about it.  Click to expand...     Tygre said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15489075)    Riot Games' culture of endemic sexism, transphobia, and bigotry - During a session on how to improve Riot's hiring practices, their CEO told a rape joke. This was not an isolated incident. Rape jokes are just part of working at Riot. All levels of management face allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault, bullying, etc. The company actively fosters a "bro" culture that is hostile to women and minorities. shame is so bad, so harrowing, that I have actively tried to forget most of the details.  Click to expand...     Gabbo said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15495428)    Riot's seething misogyny - treating female, trans, and also male employees like garbage because its the bro thing to do? And creating and instilling this mindset company wide from top to bottom? League of Legends isn't worth that. Burn it down and start over.  Click to expand...  
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1.76% of the total point share
  Echo said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15488222)    Believing themselves above local ratings board, Sony has implemented new policies wherein they censor or demand censoring of games despite no legal requirement. Worse, this seems to be coming from the California HQ and they demand all communication about these issues be in English which has been a headache for JP developers effected by these new hush-hush policies.  Click to expand...     AztecComplex said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16386980)    I didn't think Sony could go back to their old PS2 days of being gigantic jerks but they're getting close. Thankfully they flip flopped but only after months of bad PR and tons of pressure.  Click to expand...     lazybones18 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16436344)    Fortnite is the biggest game of 2018. It's on every system (including mobile devices) and everyone can play with each other. Well...now they can, before Sony caved and allowed crossplay between its competing systems (Xbox One and Switch). PS4 would only crossplay with PC and mobile devices and Sony gave silly excuses as to why XB1 and Switch were left out. Sony has since changed course, but I'm pretty sure Rocket League and Minecraft are still left out in the crossplay feature. Personally, I don't give a shame about this, but it did piss a lot of people off.  Click to expand...  
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1.75% of the total point share
  UtterlyPerplexed said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15487875)    Well this I clearly haven't forgotten. To make one blunder could be characterised as a simple mistake. To make two raises an eyebrow. To make three is to establish a clear pattern. Am I supposed to place my faith in a company to properly explore the themes of cyberpunk when its response to a pattern of transphobia is "sorry you were offended" and not a single genuine overture to address why their social media keeps doing this?  Click to expand...     ASaiyan said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15489591)    This was a huge blow for me, as I just started buying these guys' games and was pretty hype for Cyberpunk 2077. But how do you compound misgivings people already had about a company from disconcerting Glassdoor reviews, and push them over the edge? By maintaining a company that publicly presents itself as pro-GG, anti-diversity, and pro-transphobia. Not just once. At least three separate times, and counting. Each time, a seemingly hate-filled PR manager has been left in his post to fling vitriol, which says it all about management's opinion on the matter. In the most recent incidents, they not only didn't apologize, but didn't even acknowledge anything wrong had occurred - just a hasty delete with the arrogant idea that nobody saw it, an attempt to make sure that what is apparently their true selves doesn't show purely for business concerns. How do you go from being one of gaming's most renowned companies to being boycotted by dozens of Era members, including myself? By being so utterly shaming a group of people that you literally can't keep it to yourself. What a disgrace.  Click to expand...     Big G said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15497492)    How many times does one of their Twitter handles have to tweet something pro-GamerGate/alt-right/transphobic/etc. before they recognize that there's a problem that needs addressing? Witcher 3 is a tremendous game and Cyberpunk 2077 is my most-wanted game, and I'd love to believe that the majority of the company are good people. But this has been a terrible look for them, repeatedly, and it won't go away because it seems that they just don't care.  Click to expand...  
THE BEST OF THE REST (11-20)

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DISHONORABLE MENTION

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INTERESTING FACTS
  • There were approximately 77 unique items included in the voting this year.
  • Of games in their own right released in 2018, there were 20 chosen. Yes, this list included Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War. Conclusion: that thing you like sucks.
  • The voting really did have a bit of everything; games, announcements, developers, game features, journalists, expansions, communities, hardware and Soulja Boy.
  • Compared to the landslide victory last year, very little mention of EA this time around - only EA related votes concerned Battlefield V and loot boxes.
  • Though there was some criticism of their 1st party exclusive slate and major release Sea of Thieves, Microsoft received far less criticism of the major platform holders compared to Sony and Nintendo.

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2019
  • There were a few comments critical of the Fallout theme of the voting thread. Hopefully most of you are aware that it was intended in friendly jest and not in any attempt to affect the voting. Frankly, I'm flattered that anyone would think that I have any influencing powers akin to a Russian troll farm. That said, I want to both be fair and give the appearance of fairness, so I'll tone that down next time.
  • There were also some comments about the voting thread opening up too soon. Again, point taken and will do things later in 2019, giving news a chance to settle.
  • Apologies again for the lateness of the results - will try to be more on the ball next time!
 
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Feb 25, 2019, 12:30 AM
Anyone hear of Left Alive?
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Post by: Legend on Feb 25, 2019, 01:31 AM
Anyone hear of Left Alive?
Only a very little bit.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Feb 25, 2019, 03:20 AM
Only a very little bit.
It has the same artist from Metal Gear.  I noticed when I was looking through Square's steam sale.  Looks like it has similar gameplay, but it appears lacking.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 28, 2019, 05:07 PM
It'd be kind of funny if a company snuck in a game reveal by calling it something similar to another game.  

Like this:

CD Projekt Red confirms Cyberpunk 2033 will be at E3 again this year : PS4 (https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/avppxn/cd_projekt_red_confirms_cyberpunk_2033_will_be_at/)

A random person on reddit mistyped it as Cyberpunk 2033.  

But what if a company did something like that intentionally.  

Like "yes, VizionEck Cube Royal will be at E3" a totally different game from Cube Royale.  
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Post by: Legend on Feb 28, 2019, 05:12 PM
It'd be kind of funny if a company snuck in a game reveal by calling it something similar to another game.  

Like this:

CD Projekt Red confirms Cyberpunk 2033 will be at E3 again this year : PS4 (https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/avppxn/cd_projekt_red_confirms_cyberpunk_2033_will_be_at/)

A random person on reddit mistyped it as Cyberpunk 2033.  

But what if a company did something like that intentionally.  

Like "yes, VizionEck Cube Royal will be at E3" a totally different game from Cube Royale.  
Like they'd hire a random reddit person to post it or in the tweet they'd spell it wrong?

Marketing gimmicks in general are great though.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 28, 2019, 06:43 PM
Like they'd hire a random reddit person to post it or in the tweet they'd spell it wrong?

Marketing gimmicks in general are great though.
Spell it wrong in a tweet.

It'd be a little fun because you'd almost be hyping people up for a game they don't even realize is coming .
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Mar 01, 2019, 10:42 PM
The guys that made Either One are releasing their new game next week, The Occupation.  ;D ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :-* 8)
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 02, 2019, 08:47 PM
The Division 2 beta is fun. Immediate thing I noticed is that the AI is fairly intelligent, unlike a certain other game...
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Post by: BananaKing on Mar 02, 2019, 09:46 PM
The Division 2 beta is fun. Immediate thing I noticed is that the AI is fairly intelligent, unlike a certain other game...
They worked quite hard on the AI actually and improved it. You'll also notice got example they will be very aggressive when you're not in cover. End game AI is also more aggressive

I've been following the division 2 news. And it's very much improved over the first game.

There is so much more content this time around, the end game is a lot better. Better map, better design, better balancing, better AI, better health system. First years DLC is all for free, and it will feature a decent amount of content. They did so many quality of life improvements over the division 1, and kept a lot of what they added after release. Overall it's looking like it's going to be the best looter shooter out there.

They will also add 8 man raids shortly after launch.
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 06, 2019, 05:24 PM
Devil May Cry 5 Review Thread (Current Scores: MetaCritic 87, OpenCritic 88) | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/devil-may-cry-5-review-thread-current-scores-metacritic-87-opencritic-88.103729/)

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OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/6629/devil-may-cry-5) - 89
 MetaCritic - 88



  • Famitsu Magazine (93/100)
9/9/10/9
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  • IGN (9.5/10)
  • Push Square (9/10)
  • Destructoid (10/10)
  • Gamespot (9/10)
  • PC Gamer (9/10)
  • TheNerdMag (9.2/10)
  • Easy Allies (9/10)
  • Videogamer (9/10)
  • PSU (7.5/10)
  • Twinfinite (10/10)
  • Gamezone (8.5/10)
  • IGN Italy (8.8/10)
  • Eurogamer: Recommended
  • Dualshockers: (9/10)
  • True Achievements (9/10)
  • Gamekult (8/10)
  • Trusted Reviews (9/10)
  • XGN (7.5/10)
  • GameXplain (Buy)
  • EurogamerPT: Recommended
  • PCGamingWorld (9.10)
  • 9lives.be (8.5)
  • Jeuxvideo (9/10)
  • PSXBrasil (9.5/10)
  • USgamer.net (9/10)
  • 4players.de (8.6/10)
  • Dailystar (10/10)
  • MSPowerusu (8.5)
  • Variety / CGMagazine (6/10)
  • Kotaku (BUY)
  • Powerup-Gaming (9.6/10)
  • Echoboomer (10/10)
  • VentureBeat (7/10)
  • Gameinformer (8.5/10)
  • USGamer (9/10)
  • GamingBolt (9/10)
  • The Guardian (10/10)
  • NWTV (10/10)
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  • Fextralife (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWIqHCLxihQ&app=desktop) (9/10)
  Devil May Cry 5 is a worthy return to the main stage for action games. Delivering unparalleled gameplay executed beautifully with consistent remarkable performance. Fans will love this title, and newcomers will likely become fans as well. Breakdown: Story 8, Gameplay 10, Audio Visual 9, Replay Value 8.5, Pricing 8.5  Click to expand...  
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We forgot about this one. Great scores!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 07, 2019, 12:04 AM
Devil May Cry 5 Review Thread (Current Scores: MetaCritic 87, OpenCritic 88) | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/devil-may-cry-5-review-thread-current-scores-metacritic-87-opencritic-88.103729/)


We forgot about this one. Great scores!
It's looked great since the announcement. Want
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Post by: Legend on Mar 07, 2019, 12:22 AM
I saw a tv ad for it the other day. Looked really cool.
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 07, 2019, 01:09 AM
It's looked great since the announcement. Want
Yep, definitely on my list to pick up some time this year. Still got so many games to play...
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Post by: DerNebel on Mar 07, 2019, 04:33 PM
I'm in Rome for a couple days and I wanted something to play for the flight, so I decided to get Valkyria Chronicles 4 for the Switch. I forgot how good those games are. If you're into tactical RPG's and aren't allergic to a bit of Anime, then I highly recommend this one.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 07, 2019, 04:40 PM
I'm in Rome for a couple days and I wanted something to play for the flight, so I decided to get Valkyria Chronicles 4 for the Switch. I forgot how good those games are. If you're into tactical RPG's and aren't allergic to a bit of Anime, then I highly recommend this one.
Is it as good as the original?
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Post by: DerNebel on Mar 07, 2019, 04:48 PM
Is it as good as the original?
I haven't beaten it yet of course but based on what I've played so far I'd say yes. The game feels almost like an expansion to the last title. Their goal seems to have clearly been to just make more Valkyria Chronicles.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 08, 2019, 06:10 PM
Hey we need to finish our goty voting!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 14, 2019, 02:38 AM
Valve To Show New 'Features And Updates' For Steam And More At GDC (https://uploadvr.com/valve-steam-gdc-updates/)

Valve didn't mention VR or anything, but I wonder if it means something that they reached out to the VR networks. :D

(probably not, but they might still bring something!)
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Post by: Legend on Mar 14, 2019, 04:08 AM
This GDC will be the biggest in a long time!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 19, 2019, 03:20 AM
This is amazing:

This GDC will be the biggest in a long time!
For VR!!!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 23, 2019, 07:23 PM
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Post by: Legend on Mar 23, 2019, 08:58 PM
https://youtu.be/TPCpXXBHFSA
That's a cool origin that I didn't know about.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 24, 2019, 03:12 AM
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/b4qm80/to_the_random_person_who_was_voicelessly_leading/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/b4qm80/to_the_random_person_who_was_voicelessly_leading/)

The concept of Journey is amazingly beautiful.  
You have a number of people who played through the game thinking they were playing with an NPC.  


Knowing that it isn't an NPC turned me off from the game though.  I just felt self conscious.  What if I'm doing weird stuff, and there's other player waiting for me to do something.  I don't need that kind of pressure.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 24, 2019, 04:50 AM
I thought it was a scripted event when I played. The person appeared right at a good moment in the game and then disappeared. Only after looking it up online did I realise what it was.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 24, 2019, 10:59 AM
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/b4qm80/to_the_random_person_who_was_voicelessly_leading/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/b4qm80/to_the_random_person_who_was_voicelessly_leading/)

The concept of Journey is amazingly beautiful.  
You have a number of people who played through the game thinking they were playing with an NPC.  


Knowing that it isn't an NPC turned me off from the game though.  I just felt self conscious.  What if I'm doing weird stuff, and there's other player waiting for me to do something.  I don't need that kind of pressure.
You don't need to stay together lol

Also, what weird stuff do you want to do in journey?
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Post by: Legend on Mar 25, 2019, 12:41 AM
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 25, 2019, 07:25 AM
Yeah I thought it was an NPC all the way through until I read about it online after.
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Post by: DerNebel on Mar 25, 2019, 11:49 AM
Finished, or rather stopped playing, DQXI yesterday on a rather sour note. The game just kept dragging on and refused to wrap itself up, so I finally decided to just quit. I had actually already beaten what was supposed to be the final boss, but then the game decides to throw another act at you, with the real final boss requiring a pretty hefty amount of grinding. Add to that the fact, that the game made some decisions towards the end that majorly annoyed me and I just wasn't up for another 10 or so hours of this crud.

Disappointing as the game was actually fairly decent up until this point.

Now I'll hopefully be able to finish Valkyria Chronicles 4 today (at least the main story, I'll keep the remaining side content for some other time), so that afterwards I can start Sekiro.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 25, 2019, 11:56 AM
Is it me or is this a really good song lol?

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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 27, 2019, 06:13 PM
Get ready for a Borderlands 3 reveal tomorrow!
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 30, 2019, 01:09 PM
Lol I only just noticed EDGE gave anthem a 4. Ouch.
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Post by: Xevross on Mar 30, 2019, 01:14 PM
Here's the edge preview for days gone

Positive


- Negative
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Post by: DerNebel on Mar 30, 2019, 04:33 PM
Has Resetera been set to private??

Edit: Just a weird glitch I guess.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 30, 2019, 05:55 PM
Has Resetera been set to private??

Edit: Just a weird glitch I guess.
Ya fine for me.
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Post by: BananaKing on Mar 31, 2019, 05:36 AM
Here's the edge preview for days gone

Positive
  • Looks really good and is a technical feat


- Negative
  • AI is braindead (lol) and doesn't pose a threat
  • Motorcycle is sluggish
  • Didn't get to take on a large horde during their preview and felt players would get bored if they didn't showcase the game's -- in their words --single unique aspect right out of the gate
  • Unremarkable, full of ideas that have been done to death; like it came straight out of 2013 with grizzled dudes in caps and wife fridging
  • Promised depth with systems-driven mechanics were nowhere to be found
  • Feels like an afterthought


Looks like edge is ready to slam it with a 4. Not surprising.
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Post by: DerNebel on Mar 31, 2019, 10:02 PM
So after spending the weekend with Sekiro I have to say that I still haven't quite warmed up to it.

I love the aesthetic and world design and it's cool to have a From Software game, with a protagonist that actually has somewhat of a character. But the combat system still hasn't quite clicked with me yet leading to me still regularly hitting frustrating brick walls. This isn't helped by the fact that other than in Dark Souls or Bloodborne, you often have these mini bosses in the middle of a bunch of other enemies, which you have to clear out all the time, if you don't want them interfering with you battle against the boss. And a lot of these bosses seem to have a little too much going in their favour, I feel.

I really disliked Bloodborne in the beginning, but after finally defeating the Cleric Beast the game really clicked with me and I had way less problems with it afterwards, I'm still waiting for that moment here.

So I guess I just need to get gud. Or maybe this just isn't the type of Fromsoft game, that I enjoy.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 09, 2019, 07:08 PM
The witness is free on the epic store.

So after spending the weekend with Sekiro I have to say that I still haven't quite warmed up to it.

I love the aesthetic and world design and it's cool to have a From Software game, with a protagonist that actually has somewhat of a character. But the combat system still hasn't quite clicked with me yet leading to me still regularly hitting frustrating brick walls. This isn't helped by the fact that other than in Dark Souls or Bloodborne, you often have these mini bosses in the middle of a bunch of other enemies, which you have to clear out all the time, if you don't want them interfering with you battle against the boss. And a lot of these bosses seem to have a little too much going in their favour, I feel.

I really disliked Bloodborne in the beginning, but after finally defeating the Cleric Beast the game really clicked with me and I had way less problems with it afterwards, I'm still waiting for that moment here.

So I guess I just need to get gud. Or maybe this just isn't the type of Fromsoft game, that I enjoy.
How is it going? Did the game ever click?
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Post by: DerNebel on Apr 09, 2019, 07:53 PM
The witness is free on the epic store.
How is it going? Did the game ever click?
It did actually. Took a little longer than Bloodborne and I still have instances where I panic and fudge things up completely, but overall it definitely clicked, I'm at the final boss now.

I do still like Bloodborne more though I think.

Edit: Or maybe it didn't, that final boss fight...dang -.-
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Post by: Legend on Apr 14, 2019, 08:08 PM


I like 8, 9, and 10 the best!
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Post by: Xevross on Apr 17, 2019, 04:18 PM
Got Sekiro for my birthday. Started playing it and... I'm in love. Bloodborne with parrying, cutscenes and dialogue. Oh mama.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 24, 2019, 03:49 AM
Microsoft - June 9 at 1pm PT / 4pm ET
Bethesda Softworks - June 9 at 5:30pm PT / 8:30pm ET
UploadVR - June 10 at 9am PT / 12pm ET
PC Gaming Show - June 10 at 10am PT / 1pm ET
Limited Run Games - June 10 at 12pm PT / 3pm ET
Ubisoft - June 10 at 1pm PT / 4pm ET
Square Enix - June 10 at 6pm PT /  pm ET
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Post by: Legend on Apr 24, 2019, 04:23 AM
Time for an e3 hype thread!!!

No devolver?
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Post by: DerNebel on May 01, 2019, 08:32 PM
So after months I've finally started playing RDR2 and oof, now I know what people were talking about with the controls.

I hope I'll get used to this cause right now the controls just feel terrible.
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Post by: Legend on May 01, 2019, 08:37 PM
So after months I've finally started playing RDR2 and oof, now I know what people were talking about with the controls.

I hope I'll get used to this cause right now the controls just feel terrible.
I enjoyed the few hours I spent with the game but at this point I don't think I'll return.
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Post by: Xevross on May 01, 2019, 08:45 PM
So after months I've finally started playing RDR2 and oof, now I know what people were talking about with the controls.

I hope I'll get used to this cause right now the controls just feel terrible.
You do get used to them eventually. Horses will always be extremely annoying though.
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Post by: DerNebel on May 01, 2019, 09:10 PM
I enjoyed the few hours I spent with the game but at this point I don't think I'll return.
Yeah, I see myself sticking mostly to the story cause acting and writing seem to be really well done up to now (I've only just gotten to chapter 2).

You do get used to them eventually. Horses will always be extremely annoying though.
I was fine with the horses up to now, though I mostly just needed to hold X I guess. :D

But that train robbery? Those tank controls in a tight environment like this weren't a good mix for me. Also I accidently killed one of the guards at the end....
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 04, 2019, 11:42 AM
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Post by: Xevross on May 04, 2019, 11:45 AM

Hmmm few days too late to be celebrating Ed Balls day.
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Post by: Legend on May 10, 2019, 03:19 PM
Great games with terrible names | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/great-games-with-terrible-names.114440/)

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The reverse of that other thread (https://www.resetera.com/threads/terrible-games-with-great-names.114377/).

 Personally, I have to go with Breath of the Wild. I've never been able to get out of my head the imagery of some wild beast breathing its disgusting breath on you.

  (https://i.imgur.com/1fKMIWE.png)  
Weird having so many gamers disliking good marketing names.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 13, 2019, 05:55 PM
The Age of Empires community really bothers me.  

There's all these posts that don't seem to understand anything about game development.  

There's these almost paranoid posts that Age of Empires 4 hasn't even started development, because the remasters aren't done yet, and the remasters are going to take 2 years each.  

And then there's posts asking why MS didn't put the money going towards the remasters towards the 4th game.  (I'd assume that MS would budget based off what they expect a game to bring in.  So the remasters wouldn't hold back the main development.)


Even beyond that, the age of empires 2 Reddit has a big streaming culture.  
I even saw a post where someone asked who some "famous" age of empires streamer was, and some redditor asked them why they were on that subreddit, if they don't know who that is.  


I don't know, it's probably just a handful of random instances, but I still dislike it.  
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Post by: Legend on May 13, 2019, 06:07 PM
The Age of Empires community really bothers me.  

There's all these posts that don't seem to understand anything about game development.  

There's these almost paranoid posts that Age of Empires 4 hasn't even started development, because the remasters aren't done yet, and the remasters are going to take 2 years each.  

And then there's posts asking why MS didn't put the money going towards the remasters towards the 4th game.  (I'd assume that MS would budget based off what they expect a game to bring in.  So the remasters wouldn't hold back the main development.)


Even beyond that, the age of empires 2 Reddit has a big streaming culture.  
I even saw a post where someone asked who some "famous" age of empires streamer was, and some redditor asked them why they were on that subreddit, if they don't know who that is.  


I don't know, it's probably just a handful of random instances, but I still dislike it.  

Dev stuff makes sense. No one really understands what goes on behind the scenes and every game has stuff like that. Plus it stems from the fear of the game being a low priority. Elite Dangerous has had this a lot too, just replace remasters with development of different ips. Still frustrating though.

 Streaming thing is stupid. I didn't even know Age of Empires had an active streaming community.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 13, 2019, 06:46 PM
Dev stuff makes sense. No one really understands what goes on behind the scenes and every game has stuff like that. Plus it stems from the fear of the game being a low priority. Elite Dangerous has had this a lot too, just replace remasters with development of different ips. Still frustrating though.

 Streaming thing is stupid. I didn't even know Age of Empires had an active streaming community.
I'm probably exaggerating a lot.  I'm just basing it off a few posts that i i managed to see, I don't see r/aoe2 posts often.  
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Post by: Xevross on May 13, 2019, 10:47 PM



Amazing video ;D
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 24, 2019, 06:55 PM
Apple removed my game from the app store because some company in China made a clone, trademarked the name we were already using, and then asked Apple to take down my game. : gamedev (https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/bs6n3l/apple_removed_my_game_from_the_app_store_because/)



This is awful.  
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Post by: Xevross on May 29, 2019, 03:02 PM
https://www.resetera.com/threads/square-enixs-avengers-to-be-revealed-at-e3.119657/ (https://www.resetera.com/threads/square-enixs-avengers-to-be-revealed-at-e3.119657/)

Wooh finally! Squeenix most hyped conference confirmed!
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Post by: Legend on Jun 01, 2019, 04:21 PM
Xbox Game Pass announced for PC | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/xbox-game-pass-announced-for-pc.119835/)

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Post by: Legend on Jun 10, 2019, 02:01 PM
Cliff Bleszisnki tweets about his career change | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/cliff-bleszisnki-tweets-about-his-career-change.88873/post-21670057)

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I don't care much about Cliffy B or his games. I think the last game of his I played and truly cared about was Unreal but I don't blame him for a second for distancing himself from the industry.

 Just as the ability to tolerate abuse in any form is not something that should be commended, the right to step away from a toxic environment is not something we should mock someone for.

 The "he's/she's popular in social media so he/she needs to be able to take verbal abuse" line of thinking is something that, frankly, I find disturbing.  
Click the link, he won a Tony. Nice
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Post by: Legend on Jun 17, 2019, 08:04 PM
https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/17/18682424/twitch-lawsuit-artifact-trolls-copyright-fraud


That's messed up that this happened. Might not be the correct move, but I'm glad Twitch is at least doing something.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 26, 2019, 03:48 PM
Civ 6 is 75% off on steam. I think it's time I finally get it!!!


Also lead me to discovering this spiritual successor to Civ 5.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 02, 2019, 08:58 PM
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Post by: Legend on Jul 05, 2019, 11:05 PM
Purchased civ 6!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 09, 2019, 07:10 PM
https://youtu.be/UCj8llyzfWo
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Post by: Legend on Jul 09, 2019, 08:31 PM
https://youtu.be/UCj8llyzfWo
That's an odd video. It has a ton of good points and a seemingly good overall message but it is presented in possibly the worst way possible.

Definitely shouldn't have included the "I didn't ask for this" part and really shouldn't have repeated it. The video is all about how gamers have been normalized to playing as evil characters so it's weird to act like gamers aren't currently ok with it. Also it's a really stupid concept since the player specifically did ask for it by buying the game.

A better approach is to factor it into age ratings. M games would stay M but it would include a descriptor about normalizing Nazis/terrorists. Super small dinky thing that doesn't change anything but makes a few more people conscious of it. Games rated Teen would either remove them, jump to M, or rework themselves to paint Nazis/terrorists in a non neutral light.

The concept of having people opt in to play as bad guys really doesn't work. It'd cost a lot for devs to support a feature like that and it would break so many things. A better solution would be a graphics toggle that makes players always see their own team as good and the enemy as a Nazi/terrorist but that also isn't without issues.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 19, 2019, 09:19 PM
So MS is publishing switch games now
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 19, 2019, 09:30 PM
So MS is publishing switch games now
Aye Ori!  

I thought they already had some before though.

MS over the past few years seems to be interested in making games, but not necessary exclusive.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 19, 2019, 09:34 PM
Aye Ori!  

I thought they already had some before though.

MS over the past few years seems to be interested in making games, but not necessary exclusive.
Well minecraft I guess. Maybe that cartoon indie?
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Post by: Legend on Aug 19, 2019, 09:43 PM
Well minecraft I guess. Maybe that cartoon indie?
They have published pre-existing multiplats. I think this is the first time they have published a 100% MS game onto another console.

Kinda funny how dumb internet conversations are. 5 years ago Microsoft going 3rd party was a huge part of the console warz and now its just "eh, that makes sense I guess."
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 01, 2019, 12:59 AM
(https://preview.redd.it/akpw98q10uj31.jpg?width=640&height=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=f5fedfd7c384ddfeef91b51f528ef725bc863f64)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 02, 2019, 08:48 PM
This will be the dang game of the decade.

https://youtu.be/FknHjl7eQ6o
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Post by: BananaKing on Sep 02, 2019, 08:53 PM
This will be the dang game of the decade.

https://youtu.be/FknHjl7eQ6o
I dont know if it can beat the witcher 3. But so far it's looking amazingly impressive.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 03, 2019, 08:26 PM
This will be the dang game of the decade.

https://youtu.be/FknHjl7eQ6o
Didn't like the video. I'm worried the game will play worse than Witcher 3.

Loved the world. I'm really excited to play it for the RPG and story side of things.
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 03, 2019, 10:32 PM
Didn't like the video. I'm worried the game will play worse than Witcher 3.

Loved the world. I'm really excited to play it for the RPG and story side of things.
Same for me, I was very hyped for this game but video put me off a bit.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 03, 2019, 10:45 PM
Same for me, I was very hyped for this game but video put me off a bit.
How so?
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Post by: nnodley on Sep 09, 2019, 10:36 PM
Control is fantastic.  Abilites feel really good to control.

Excited to try out Greedfall tomorrow too!
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Post by: Legend on Sep 09, 2019, 10:38 PM
Control is fantastic.  Abilites feel really good to control.

Excited to try out Greedfall tomorrow too!
Jelly!

Glad Control controls well. How is it compared to their past games?
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Post by: nnodley on Sep 09, 2019, 11:11 PM
Jelly!

Glad Control controls well. How is it compared to their past games?
So far i'm liking it way more than quantum break.  Never fully finished Alan Wake, but from what I played I like it better as well.  

The story in Control is right up my alley too so that helps.
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 10, 2019, 02:08 PM
Control is fantastic.  Abilites feel really good to control.

Excited to try out Greedfall tomorrow too!
I'm really enjoying Greedfall so far, feels like a good proper RPG :D
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 13, 2019, 05:37 PM
Finished GreedFall, very much rushed the second half of it as it was getting stale. Reviews are spot on, there's basically nothing new to see after about 5 hours into the game so it starts to get really stale, especially with the lack of environmental variation (everywhere looks the same). Was supposed to be 30-40 hours but I ignored some side quests and started skipping non-important dialogue so I clocked in around 27 hours in the end.

Still a solid game and a fun enough RPG. Very glad I bought it, I hope its successful so we see more devs trying to fill this space that bioware has left. 7.5/10 is about right.
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 13, 2019, 09:45 PM
Very early impressions - Borderlands 3 feels like it was made right after #2 yet they decided to sit on it for 5 years before releasing it. There's pretty much nothing new here, at least so far. Kind of baffling. Its a bit rough as well, small things like menu control being laggy and clunky, vehicle control feeling really outdated. The start to the game isn't exactly exciting either.

Of course its still the great Borderlands experience, yet it feels like it should be so much better than this after all this time.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 14, 2019, 01:42 AM
Very early impressions - Borderlands 3 feels like it was made right after #2 yet they decided to sit on it for 5 years before releasing it. There's pretty much nothing new here, at least so far. Kind of baffling. Its a bit rough as well, small things like menu control being laggy and clunky, vehicle control feeling really outdated. The start to the game isn't exactly exciting either.

Of course its still the great Borderlands experience, yet it feels like it should be so much better than this after all this time.
How long was it in development? I know they made the prequel so it couldn't have been directly after 2 but that's an interesting observation.
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 15, 2019, 03:25 PM
How long was it in development? I know they made the prequel so it couldn't have been directly after 2 but that's an interesting observation.
No idea but probably for at least 3 years. I've played some more now and I think what I said still holds very true. I went back and watched some Borderlands 2 gameplay just to be sure and yeah... there's incremental improvements to graphics and things like that but everything to do with gameplay is still pretty much the same. Menus feel about 10 years out of date.

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Post by: Xevross on Sep 20, 2019, 12:22 PM
Haven't felt so happily addicted to a game in a quite a while! Borderlands 3 is so much fun!
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Post by: Legend on Sep 20, 2019, 04:57 PM
Haven't felt so happily addicted to a game in a quite a while! Borderlands 3 is so much fun!
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

Seems you've opened up to the game!
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 20, 2019, 05:27 PM
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

Seems you've opened up to the game!
I haven't opened up! Gameplay has been phenomenal from the start. Everything to do with guns, loot and moment to moment gameplay is absolutely brilliant. Its other shame which lets the game down and my opinion on that hasn't changed.

SkillUp just posted their review with the same thoughts. UI is horrible, writing is getting old, mission structure is stale, open worlds are static and dead. Its got a lot of classic problems of the genre but it gets the pure gameplay right like never before, which is why it deserves 80+ and I can't stop playing it.
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 25, 2019, 01:14 AM
This year has been so bad for 9/10+ games so far and I don't see that changing much in the last few months. My favourite 2019 game so far is Astral Chain and that's a 8.7/10 for me, when last year I had 8 games on 9.0+. Finishing a year without any 9.0+ games would be really bad though, I don't even remember a year where I didn't consider any new game I played to be at least a 9.

Its a shame after last year was so amazing in this regard, but at least next year is shaping up to be amazing as well with TLOU2, Cyberpunk and FF7 Remake etc.

I do still have to play DMC5 and Sekiro, maybe one of them will make it. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order and Pokemon are the two upcoming candidates which I think have a chance, and maybe I'm still in for a surprise from something. We'll see I guess.
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Post by: nnodley on Sep 25, 2019, 01:23 AM
got my TLOU part 2 collectors edition preordered!!  Need that ellie statue!
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Post by: BananaKing on Sep 25, 2019, 10:32 PM
This year has been so bad for 9/10+ games so far and I don't see that changing much in the last few months. My favourite 2019 game so far is Astral Chain and that's a 8.7/10 for me, when last year I had 8 games on 9.0+. Finishing a year without any 9.0+ games would be really bad though, I don't even remember a year where I didn't consider any new game I played to be at least a 9.

Its a shame after last year was so amazing in this regard, but at least next year is shaping up to be amazing as well with TLOU2, Cyberpunk and FF7 Remake etc.

I do still have to play DMC5 and Sekiro, maybe one of them will make it. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order and Pokemon are the two upcoming candidates which I think have a chance, and maybe I'm still in for a surprise from something. We'll see I guess.
Every few years comes a year where there isnt really any amazing titles coming out. 2012 was one. Ironically they are both years previous to a new console launch
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Post by: Legend on Oct 01, 2019, 01:37 AM


Looking better. Next few months might bring this year up to greatness.
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Post by: BananaKing on Oct 04, 2019, 06:11 PM
Rdr 2 is coming to PC this November. On steam on December
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 04, 2019, 11:18 PM
Rdr 2 is coming to PC this November. On steam on December
That's crazy!
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 05, 2019, 12:24 AM
That's crazy!
You mean releasing on steam a month later is crazy, right? Because the PC launch is super expected.

I can't make sense of the month delay on steam though when its gonna be on lots of places like Humble in November.
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Post by: BananaKing on Oct 05, 2019, 12:55 AM
You mean releasing on steam a month later is crazy, right? Because the PC launch is super expected.

I can't make sense of the month delay on steam though when its gonna be on lots of places like Humble in November.
I dont understand it either. Maybe it's to try and promote their store more? And see steam as the store that really would steal much sales from them? I'm not sure. But I think with the pc launch this will reach 35 million lifetime, maybe even more. Which is absolutely massive.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 07, 2019, 02:35 AM
Rdr 2 is coming to PC this November. On steam on December
But what about RDR?
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 08, 2019, 10:40 PM
Blizzard has removed Hong Kong Hearthstone player blitzchung from Hearthstone Grand Masters and rescinded all his prize money | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/blizzard-has-removed-hong-kong-hearthstone-player-blitzchung-from-hearthstone-grand-masters-and-rescinded-all-his-prize-money.145695/)

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All this shame is making my choice about COD this year much easier. fudge Actiblizz for this, I hope they actually feel some repercussions.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 08, 2019, 10:48 PM
Blizzard has removed Hong Kong Hearthstone player blitzchung from Hearthstone Grand Masters and rescinded all his prize money | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/blizzard-has-removed-hong-kong-hearthstone-player-blitzchung-from-hearthstone-grand-masters-and-rescinded-all-his-prize-money.145695/)

All this shame is making my choice about COD this year much easier. fudge Actiblizz for this, I hope they actually feel some repercussions.
Ugh this is disappointing.  

We gotta fight this.  
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Post by: Legend on Oct 08, 2019, 11:19 PM
Ugh this is disappointing.  

We gotta fight this.  
South Park had perfect timing with their episode last week. I wonder if it, this, and the NBA are the start of this becoming a mainstream movement.
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Post by: BananaKing on Oct 08, 2019, 11:27 PM
Doom delayed till March 2020. 2020 is now super packed with huge games. And this is still without next gen being announced. Though I doubt Sony or MS will gave mega games outside if halo for next gen release  

Cyberpunk, FF7 remake, Tlou 2, Doom, Dying Light 2.   watch dogs legion, halo, and avengers are all releasing next year. Maybe even elden ring, ghost of tutshima, skull and bones (if it isn't canned). A new AC, and what ever Sony has for PS5 launch. Seems just like 2013 it will be a crazy year.
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 09, 2019, 03:55 PM
Doom delayed till March 2020. 2020 is now super packed with huge games. And this is still without next gen being announced. Though I doubt Sony or MS will gave mega games outside if halo for next gen release 

Cyberpunk, FF7 remake, Tlou 2, Doom, Dying Light 2.   watch dogs legion, halo, and avengers are all releasing next year. Maybe even elden ring, ghost of tutshima, skull and bones (if it isn't canned). A new AC, and what ever Sony has for PS5 launch. Seems just like 2013 it will be a crazy year.
Most of those games are in the first half of the year as well. Wouldn't be surprised if some games delay out of that time, its gonna be a bloodbath.

TLOU2, FF7 Remake, Watch Dogs Legion, Animal Crossing, Doom Eternal and Cyberpunk 2077 all within 8 weeks of each other? Then Avengers only 4 weeks after that? dang son. At least one of these games will suffer due to this, but the worst off will be smaller games releasing in this period, like Gods and Monsters, Ori 2 and Trials of Mana.
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Post by: BananaKing on Oct 09, 2019, 06:32 PM
Most of those games are in the first half of the year as well. Wouldn't be surprised if some games delay out of that time, its gonna be a bloodbath.

TLOU2, FF7 Remake, Watch Dogs Legion, Animal Crossing, Doom Eternal and Cyberpunk 2077 all within 8 weeks of each other? Then Avengers only 4 weeks after that? dang son. At least one of these games will suffer due to this, but the worst off will be smaller games releasing in this period, like Gods and Monsters, Ori 2 and Trials of Mana.
Yeah it's crazy how most of them are stacked so close to each other. I think Ubi should push back watch dogs, despite it looking fun and good. It's going up against some massive hitters.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 10, 2019, 11:05 PM
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Post by: Legend on Oct 23, 2019, 09:42 PM
Andrew Yang weighs in on loot boxes, China-Hong Kong dynamic - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2019/10/23/andrew-yang-weighs-loot-boxes-hong-kong-video-game-addiction/)
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 24, 2019, 04:33 PM
Ubisoft delays Watch Dogs Legion, Rainbow Six Quarantine and Gods & Monsters to the next fiscal year | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/ubisoft-delays-watch-dogs-legion-rainbow-six-quarantine-and-gods-monsters-to-the-next-fiscal-year.148968/)

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You get a delay, and you get a delay, and you get a delay!
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Post by: Legend on Oct 24, 2019, 05:18 PM
Ubisoft delays Watch Dogs Legion, Rainbow Six Quarantine and Gods & Monsters to the next fiscal year | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/ubisoft-delays-watch-dogs-legion-rainbow-six-quarantine-and-gods-monsters-to-the-next-fiscal-year.148968/)

You get a delay, and you get a delay, and you get a delay!
Rats. I was really looking forward to legion and was also looking forward to gods and monsters.
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 25, 2019, 09:22 PM
Finally got around to starting Devil May Cry 5 and wow I'm loving it. Playing it on PC since I bougt it in the steam summer sale and it looks absolutely gorgeous in 1440p. Had some performance issues that seemed to be due to the weird network features of the game.

Anyway, really loving this and hopefully it can finally be a 2019 game that earns a 9+/10 from me.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 30, 2019, 02:33 PM




Hopefully Kotaku and the people working there are fine.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 01, 2019, 11:05 PM
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Hey manifold garden released!
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Planet Zoo is out too!

Decent reviews.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 09, 2019, 12:16 PM
Impressions about Jedi Fallen Order seem to get more and more positive the closer we go to launch. It seems like the Sekiro comparisons were spot on, and the game is quite punishing on the hardest difficulty. Shaping up to be a lot like GOW it seems, a.k.a Dark Souls combat inspired with metroidvania world design, some uncharted-y parkour sections, set pieces and puzzles (and a small companion who sticks with you for the whole journey! :P )

Now obviously it'd be ridiculous to expect the game to be anywhere close to GOW quality but I'm super duper hyped anyway.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 09, 2019, 03:11 PM
Impressions about Jedi Fallen Order seem to get more and more positive the closer we go to launch. It seems like the Sekiro comparisons were spot on, and the game is quite punishing on the hardest difficulty. Shaping up to be a lot like GOW it seems, a.k.a Dark Souls combat inspired with metroidvania world design, some uncharted-y parkour sections, set pieces and puzzles (and a small companion who sticks with you for the whole journey! :P )

Now obviously it'd be ridiculous to expect the game to be anywhere close to GOW quality but I'm super duper hyped anyway.
Yeah my hype has been increasing steadily. I hope the story is good
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Post by: Legend on Nov 09, 2019, 06:28 PM
Hasn't been on my radar but it is now. Great hype post!

Will it be the first great Star Wars game under the new EA deal?
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 09, 2019, 10:16 PM
Hasn't been on my radar but it is now. Great hype post!

Will it be the first great Star Wars game under the new EA deal?
Seems almost guaranteed to be great. Respawn already made some great SP campaigns and they brought in all the right people to make this work. Its about time we got a good single player star wars game, and it seems we're gonna have Respawn to thank for it.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 09, 2019, 10:22 PM
Seems almost guaranteed to be great. Respawn already made some great SP campaigns and they brought in all the right people to make this work. Its about time we got a good single player star wars game, and it seems we're gonna have Respawn to thank for it.
When are reviews dropping?
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 09, 2019, 10:34 PM
When are reviews dropping?
Unknown. There's a rumour that its Monday, but its not a strong rumour. All EA said a while ago was that reviews will be up "around release".
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 09, 2019, 10:48 PM
Unknown. There's a rumour that its Monday, but its not a strong rumour. All EA said a while ago was that reviews will be up "around release".
Weird that we don't know  ???
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 11, 2019, 10:55 AM
Weird that we don't know  ???
Well now we do, 5am GMT friday morning, so as the game goes live in America. Could be plenty of reasons for this, one likely reason is that apparently game isn't running so well on base consoles and they might want reviewers to experience the day one patch before they put their reviews out.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 13, 2019, 07:57 PM
A few Era peeps have Jedi Fallen Order now and impressions are overwhelmingly positive, the game looks fantastic. I'm so friggin hyped.

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I love that they're so transparent about what the difficulty settings change as well. Apparently Jedi Grand Master is essentially a Souls game.
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Post by: nnodley on Nov 14, 2019, 12:43 AM
yeah im hyped as fudge for star wars.  gonna be tough splitting time between DS and star wars
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 14, 2019, 03:39 PM
Played the opening of Jedi Fallen Order. Its brilliant, absolutely awesome. Star Wars games are back. Hell fudgy yeah.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 14, 2019, 05:02 PM
Do we want a review prediction/updates/general ot thread?
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 14, 2019, 07:26 PM
Do we want a review prediction/updates/general ot thread?
Depends how much people want to discuss but I think a review thread would be fun at least.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 14, 2019, 11:19 PM
Depends how much people want to discuss but I think a review thread would be fun at least.
Do you know how long the game is?
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 14, 2019, 11:25 PM
Do you know how long the game is?
Apparently 15-25 hours.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 15, 2019, 07:11 AM
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 18, 2019, 11:45 PM
So it turns out stadia is complete trash. Gasp! Who could've seen this coming ;D
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Post by: Legend on Nov 19, 2019, 01:53 AM
So it turns out stadia is complete trash. Gasp! Who could've seen this coming ;D
Hopefully it improves with time and isn't shut down.
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Post by: BananaKing on Nov 19, 2019, 11:13 AM
Hopefully it improves with time and isn't shut down.
I think it will most likely improve. And rather quickly too (like within a year or do. Not just weeks). Slowly but surely I think it will improve.

As for shutting down, well google has the pockets to stay in the fight. It's clear the big corporations want in on the next "Netflix of gaming". Subscription based gaming has massive potential, and with MTX it provides a bigger opportunity for monetization even after the base subscription happens. So basically it's a potential gold mine. Sony, MS, and google want as much as they can get from that. Nintendo doesn't seem to be looking that far into the future, as always.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 19, 2019, 04:29 PM
What I don't understand is why they needed to rush it. It just seems like early access right now with lacking features and few games
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 19, 2019, 09:13 PM
What I don't understand is why they needed to rush it. It just seems like early access right now with lacking features and few games
Probably to get their name out there before getting pushed behind by new consoles.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 30, 2019, 02:19 AM
Only game I've bought in the BF sales is Diablo 3 on switch, which is the 4th time I've bought this game ;D

No other games are jumping out at me. I'm interested in getting NFS Heat and The Outer Worlds but neither are discounted by any decent amount.

I guess if steam sales count I got Grim Dawn and Crosscode. Very much in an aRPG mood!
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Post by: nnodley on Nov 30, 2019, 03:35 AM
I might grab concrete genie
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Post by: Legend on Nov 30, 2019, 03:46 AM
I bought some business cards but that's it for black friday lol.
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Post by: nnodley on Nov 30, 2019, 04:47 PM
Grabbed concrete genie and destiny: shadowkeep.  I also grabbed the gold wireless headset since it was $70 and a new charger for my dualshock 4's since my other one broke.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 30, 2019, 06:27 PM
Grabbed Spiderman Sekiro and World of Final Fantasy.  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 30, 2019, 10:27 PM
Bought Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e. Really impressed for the price! Great large screen, it is fast enough and really light and thin.

Anything good on ps store?
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Post by: Legend on Dec 08, 2019, 07:19 PM
Why aren't video games satisfying? - The Witness (http://the-witness.net/news/2010/08/why-arent-video-games-satisfying/)
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Post by: Legend on Dec 10, 2019, 04:27 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 10, 2019, 08:28 PM
Control is igns GOTY. Weird
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 10, 2019, 08:49 PM
Control is igns GOTY. Weird
Guess I do need to play it.
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Post by: Legend on Dec 10, 2019, 10:36 PM
Control is igns GOTY. Weird
I'm glad it one even though I've yet to play it. The game looks great.


Death Stranding wins their people choice award despite not even being nominated by IGN.

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Post by: nnodley on Dec 11, 2019, 04:44 PM
Yeah Control is fantastic
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Post by: Legend on Dec 19, 2019, 05:44 PM
Stadia Acquires Typhoon Studios | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/stadia-acquires-typhoon-studios.160284/)

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In talking with GamesIndustry.biz about the deal, Stadia Games & Entertainment head Jade Raymond says she was particularly impressed by Typhoon's ability to put together its debut title, Journey to the Savage Planet, in under three years with a modestly sized team of 26. Beyond its output, the studio also carries some impressive pedigree. Schneider was a senior producer on the original Splinter Cell and executive producer on Batman: Arkham Knight with plenty of AAA experience in between, while Hutchinson was a lead designer on The Sims 2 and Spore, as well as creative director on Assassin's Creed III and Far Cry 4.

 "They've really assembled a AAA team, and the goal of acquiring the team is that it will really give us a head start in making the system-defining games everyone is waiting for," Raymond says. "This is a top AAA team of industry veterans who already have a great working relationship and were able to ship something quickly, and they have a lot of great ideas for the platform."  Click to expand... Click to shrink...  
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Typhoon is the first acquisition for Stadia as Raymond looks to build out the platform's first-party offerings, and it may not be the last.

 "We definitely are looking into it," she says of the possibility of future acquisitions. "Right now, apart from this acquisition, we're really focused on also building teams through organic growth. With Typhoon joining, we're going to have two full teams up and running making games in Montreal. There are always pros and cons to acquisitions, and I think when you find the right culture and a really good fit like Typhoon is, it's a no-brainer. But we take this very seriously. We want to build for the long-term. Our whole strategy is a long-term one to make the right decisions."  Click to expand... Click to shrink...  
The acquisition wars continue...Google has entered the arena.


 Here's official statement: https://blog.google/products/stadia/typhoon-studios-joins-stadia-games-and-entertainment

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Google said:    Working with some of the best game creators in the world, we've learned that a successful studio comes down to great people who have a vision to execute on the best ideas. We're always looking for people who share our passion and vision for the future of gaming, which is why I'm so excited that Typhoon Studios, the independent developers behind the upcoming Journey to the Savage Planet (https://savageplanetgame.com/), is joining Stadia Games and Entertainment.

 Under the leadership of its co-founders, Reid Schneider & Alex Hutchinson, Typhoon Studios has built an incredible team of industry veterans who are committed to the player experience. The Typhoon team will be joining our first Stadia Games and Entertainment studio that is based in Montreal and led by Sébastien Puel.

 Typhoon Studios will continue to work on the launch of Journey to the Savage Planet for multiple platforms on January 28, 2020. Meanwhile, our priority will be on integrating the team from Typhoon Studios into Stadia Games and Entertainment. We're thrilled to welcome this incredibly talented team to the Google family!  Click to expand... Click to shrink...  
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Post by: Legend on Dec 25, 2019, 08:43 PM
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Vince Zampella taking over DICE LA. Will be rebranded. | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/vince-zampella-taking-over-dice-la-will-be-rebranded.162638/)

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DICE was founded in Stockholm in the early 1990s and is home to games such as "Battlefield," "Mirror's Edge" and "Star Wars: Battlefront." But Electronic Arts characterizes its L.A.-based outpost as long dedicated to support for DICE's core products. Under Zampella, there are plans to expand and launch an original, as-yet-unrevealed game. The company will remain separate from Respawn and, Zampella says, likely will drop the DICE name.



 "We will probably rebrand," Zampella says. "We want to give it a new image. We want people to say, 'This is a destination you can go and make new content.' I think they've kind of gotten the branding that they are the support studio for DICE Stockholm. I think rebranding is important for showing people, 'Hey! Come work here. We're going to do some amazing things.'"

 The studio, he stresses, will be "separate from DICE Stockholm and separate from Respawn."

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As for what this means for Respawn, Zampella speaks of his role now as more of a head coach.

 "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order" leader Asmussen will continue to direct a narrative-driven branch at Respawn. The ongoing "Apex Legends" is overseen by Chad Grenier, who followed Zampella from Infinity Ward to Respawn to work on what would become the first-person-shooter series "Titanfall." The virtual reality "Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond" is being spearheaded by Peter Hirschmann, whose "Medal of Honor" experience stretches back to the game's early days when it was developed by DreamWorks Interactive.  Click to expand... Click to shrink...  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jan 03, 2020, 10:10 PM
Ign is switching back to a 10 point review system. I like it. The 100 pt scale is way too arbitrary
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Post by: Legend on Jan 04, 2020, 09:06 AM
Ign is switching back to a 10 point review system. I like it. The 100 pt scale is way too arbitrary
Agreed.

I think a cool community ranking system would look at games relative to each other and nothing else. Basically just "here are 5 similar well known games, and this is how I'd rank the whole set including the new game"
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 14, 2020, 02:45 PM
FF7 Remake delayed to April 10th (1 month delay). Avengers delayed to September 4th (4 month delay).

Early April is gonna be a bloodbath now. RE3 on the 3rd, FF7 on the 10th, Cyberpunk on the 16th. This is just after both Animal Crossing and Doom Eternal launch March 20th and Half Life Alyx at some point in March.
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Post by: BananaKing on Jan 14, 2020, 03:43 PM
Is there nothing left in February?

I predict RE3 to either be delayed or have its release date moved up
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Post by: Legend on Jan 14, 2020, 03:54 PM
That's a huge Avengers delay. Will it be enough to make the game great or is it a sign of just how broken it is?

Also might want to market it as a cross gen title.
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 16, 2020, 09:01 PM

 
  Humble Australia Fire Relief Bundle (pay what you want and help charity)
 
 (https://www.humblebundle.com/games/australia-fire-relief?hmb_source=humble_home&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_2_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_2_c_australiafirerelief_bundle)

Buy it!
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Post by: Legend on Jan 17, 2020, 06:32 PM
Jason Schreier: Video Game Delays Cause More Crunch | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/jason-schreier-video-game-delays-cause-more-crunch.165342/)

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These days, most video game fans are sympathetic to delays. They recognize that more time makes for better games, and that game development is too complicated for anyone to accurately predict release dates very far in advance. So after a string of high-profile delays this week, including the role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077 and an action game based on The Avengers, a whole bunch of fans were happy to declare that they'd rather wait a few extra months than see developers work overtime to hit their deadlines. If only!  Click to expand... Click to shrink...  
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Imagine, then, having a single release date in mind--knowing that you'll just have to work nights and weekends until then--only for that date to slip back five more months. Maybe at that point, the emails will start getting even more contrite. "Hey everyone, thanks so much for all of your hard work. The good news is that we just got some more time, which means we'll be able to get in all those kick-dog features we wanted. The bad news is that we're just going to have to keep pushing a little bit harder."  Click to expand... Click to shrink...  
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With very few exceptions, video game delays lead to more crunch, not less. Naughty Dog bumping The Last of Us II from February to May has meant three more months of developer overtime at a studio that's well-known for workaholism, according to those I've asked about it. Earlier this week, when The Avengers was delayed from May to September, the developers at Crystal Dynamics may have been relieved--The Avengers did not show well at E3 2019 and will undoubtedly benefit from the extra time--but the crunch will continue, even if, as at many studios, it's still called "optional." (Crystal Dynamics, also infamous for crunch, has a raffle system in which developers can acquire tickets and win prizes in exchange for their overtime hours, according to two people familiar with goings-on at the studio.)  Click to expand... Click to shrink...  
A lot more at:

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Post by: Xevross on Jan 17, 2020, 06:54 PM
Just seems like common sense to me. If a dev is in crunch mode and a game is delayed then it just means the crunch is going to last so much longer, as they won't then go out of crunch mode. Delays are better for the quality of a game, but for the people making them they're bad. The reward, rest and recovery that comes after their game goes gold gets pushed further down the line.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 17, 2020, 07:26 PM
Just seems like common sense to me. If a dev is in crunch mode and a game is delayed then it just means the crunch is going to last so much longer, as they won't then go out of crunch mode. Delays are better for the quality of a game, but for the people making them they're bad. The reward, rest and recovery that comes after their game goes gold gets pushed further down the line.
Yep.

If the company doesn't care about crunching and they start crunching to catch up, they will use that pace to set the delay. 

If a company delayed a game to avoid crunching, they probably weren't the kind of company to crunch in the first place. 
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 17, 2020, 08:16 PM
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Will PS5 look like this? 
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Will PS5 look like this?  
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3D printing has made fake leaks too common. Switch one was fun though.
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Post by: Legend on Jan 20, 2020, 04:29 PM

Another delay.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jan 20, 2020, 06:05 PM

Another delay.

Another polish game being well... polished
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 27, 2020, 05:07 PM
Finally got around to playing Hollow Knight (I got the basic ending, I may play a few more hours to get towards 100% completion).

Wonderful game, truly an expertly designed metroidvania. Platforming is the only thing that lets it down and stops it being a 10/10 for me, controls could be tighter and the hard platforming sections could be slightly better designed. Overall really glad I picked it up, was an awesome 23 hours of gaming
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 29, 2020, 12:09 AM
I compiled almost every PS4 rumor leading up to its official reveal : PS5 (https://www.reddit.com/r/PS5/comments/evamzt/i_compiled_almost_every_ps4_rumor_leading_up_to/)

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I compiled almost every PS4 rumor leading up to its official reveal : PS5 (https://www.reddit.com/r/PS5/comments/evamzt/i_compiled_almost_every_ps4_rumor_leading_up_to/)


That's fun. So many wrong things.

Also I forgot about the ebay selling lol that was crazy.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 29, 2020, 06:31 PM
That's fun. So many wrong things.

Also I forgot about the ebay selling lol that was crazy.
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Xbox 3 - Blu-Ray, 8-core CPU, 1.2 Teraflop GPU, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 24/7 online connectivity
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This is funny considering how it turned out.  
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Post by: Legend on Jan 29, 2020, 07:17 PM
This is funny considering how it turned out.  
Is that post the first one to mention Durango and Orbis?

It gets pretty much everything else wrong but did it have a shred of truth?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jan 29, 2020, 07:29 PM
Is that post the first one to mention Durango and Orbis?

It gets pretty much everything else wrong but did it have a shred of truth?
Looks like it might be the first.   Not sure if it was known before.  
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 30, 2020, 01:01 PM
Bought Control from Argos for £28 on sale, I see there's a code inside it. Redeem code on PS store - "control pre order edition". Jesus christ, this game has been out for 5 months. I knew it was underperforming but yikes.
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Post by: Legend on Jan 30, 2020, 02:31 PM
Bought Control from Argos for £28 on sale, I see there's a code inside it. Redeem code on PS store - "control pre order edition". Jesus christ, this game has been out for 5 months. I knew it was underperforming but yikes.
It's a good game. It also ends really quickly and feels like part one of a trilogy. Hopefully it's at least selling good enough for them to make another or flesh it out with more dlc.

What pre order bonus did you get?
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 30, 2020, 02:46 PM
It's a good game. It also ends really quickly and feels like part one of a trilogy. Hopefully it's at least selling good enough for them to make another or flesh it out with more dlc.

What pre order bonus did you get?

Yep I heard that about it, there's a season pass available which is supposed to carry the story on. Might wait until the DLCs are out before I play it, I just wanted to buy it while it was on sale.

Pre order bonus seems to be two ps4 themes, a rare player mod and rare service weapon mod.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 21, 2020, 05:04 PM
I bought The Warhorn on steam.




Kinda cool game that seems to be a good case study for my own game. It's an rpg with both survival and city building mechanics.

A lot smaller in scope but still does some interesting things.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 22, 2020, 10:35 PM
Kotaku (Jason Schreier): Sources: EA Canceled A Star Wars: Battlefront Spinoff Last Year | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/kotaku-jason-schreier-sources-ea-canceled-a-star-wars-battlefront-spinoff-last-year.171361/)

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Last spring, Electronic Arts canceled a planned spinoff of its popular Star Wars: Battlefront series--the third Star Wars game that the publisher has axed since 2017. This latest game, code-named Viking, was originally envisioned for release in fall 2020 alongside the next generation of consoles. But once it became clear to EA's executives that the timeline was unrealistic, Viking was no more.

 This account is based on interviews with six people familiar with EA's inner workings, all of whom spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to speak to a reporter about canceled projects.  Click to expand... Click to shrink...  
Source and full article: https://kotaku.com/sources-ea-canceled-a-star-wars-battlefront-spinoff-l-1841840704  
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Next week?  
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Post by: Legend on Feb 28, 2020, 07:46 PM


Next week?  
Dlc maybe?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 28, 2020, 07:58 PM
Dlc maybe?

Who knows?!  Could be anything, even a dentist appointment! 

People think it's something silent hill related.
-Pyramid pencil
-sorry to be silent
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 28, 2020, 09:02 PM
Some game news coming up next week!
https://www.gematsu.com/2020/02/nis-america-teases-announcements-for-march-3-and-5 (https://www.gematsu.com/2020/02/nis-america-teases-announcements-for-march-3-and-5)

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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 02, 2020, 04:14 PM
Dlc maybe?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 05, 2020, 07:25 PM
We are getting a good amount of new info this month.  
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Post by: kitler53 on Apr 19, 2020, 07:18 PM
not sure in which thread but someone wanted to know what my opinion was on TLoU since I started playing it 6 years late.  I'll just drop my review here:



it was amazing.  of the games i have played this gen TloU remastered and GoW are reasonably tied for the best games on ps4 and whatever is in 3rd play is lagging pretty far behind.  the remaster's graphics was a bit janky in places with super high textures on kind of basic geometries.  but oh my god the animations and the attention to detail.  just the little things like seeing a dart board, like going upstairs to loot a house, and when i come back down to fine ellie playing darts with the other kid.   makes me wonder how many other little details i missed.

and the story was amazing.  really by any standard it was great but by video game standards it was probably the greatest story ever told.

having played them in reverse order it really makes me wonder what the fudge happend to uncharted 4.  i mean,.. i like the game and all but TLoU felt like it had massive innovation in gameplay elements.  uncharted 4 did a couple new things but felt like a very small evolution from the prior gen's uncharted games.  U4 had incorporated more stealth and non-linearity and brawling.  ..but when you compare it to TLoU it feels like it was developed in isolation not taking advantage of all the great things introduced in TLoU.

anyways,.. really excited for the sequel now.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 19, 2020, 08:11 PM
Part 2 is going to be awesome.  

Now that I think of it, I think TLoU would probably be a lot more impactful now.  The first time I played it was before I had children.

Maybe time to replay it.  
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Post by: Legend on Apr 19, 2020, 08:48 PM
I think I'll replay it too. Was free on ps+ I hope.
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I love this element in games. Not a single line of code supported his actions yet to this player, this was how the game worked.


Perception vs reality.
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The 7th of May seems like a particularly lovely day.

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Post by: Legend on May 01, 2020, 06:40 PM
Battlefield Is Back In 2021 For PS5 And Xbox Series X - GameSpot (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-returns-in-2021-for-ps5-and-xbox-serie/1100-6476603/?utm_source=reddit.com)
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Post by: Legend on May 14, 2020, 04:52 PM
IGN: Currently, No New Titanfall Game in the Works, 2019 Game is Potentially Cancelled | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/ign-currently-no-new-titanfall-game-in-the-works-2019-game-is-potentially-cancelled.204918/)

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There are no Titanfall (https://www.ign.com/games/titanfall) games in development right now - suggesting a Titanfall game teased last year may have been cancelled - but Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella wants to make a new game happen.  Click to expand... Click to shrink...  
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Last year, Zampella teased (https://twitter.com/VinceZampella/status/1092856944199495686) that there would be more Titanfall coming in 2019, with EA CEO Andrew Wilson subsequently mentioning a premium Titanfall game that would be a "twist on the franchise" (https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/02/05/respawn-teases-more-titanfall-coming-after-apex-legends). It's possible that teased game isn't being developed by one of the studios Zampella is responsible for and has been delayed, but it seems more likely to have been cancelled.  Click to expand... Click to shrink...  
This was the tweet, they are referring too.

https://www.ign.com/articles/titanfall-3-no-games-in-development-cancelled  
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Post by: kitler53 on May 14, 2020, 06:27 PM
the sales of titanfall 2 weren't total crud but they also weren't very good.   to me it is a bit like killzone,.. even if the game is good the franchise should be abandoned because a good new IP has a lot more sales potential then another entry in an unpopular franchise.
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Post by: Legend on May 17, 2020, 04:20 AM
The Witcher 3 lowered in price to $14.98 on Epic Games Store, making it ineligible for current $10 promotion | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-witcher-3-lowered-in-price-to-14-98-on-epic-games-store-making-it-ineligible-for-current-10-promotion.206697/)

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This is being discussed in the thread for the promotion, but I felt it warranted its own discussion.

 As reported by Wario64:

 Basically, since the $10 coupon only works on games $14.99 and up, The Witcher 3 has been rendered ineligible. No word on who made the change, but it was probably CD Projekt Red (since IIRC WB Games only published the console releases).  
That's pretty dumb. Launched today at $14.99. Price changed to $14.98 just hours later so that the Epic store coupon can't be used on it.
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Serious Sam 4 - Video Premiere - 20th May 17:00 GMT | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/serious-sam-4-video-premiere-20th-may-17-00-gmt.208863/)

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   (http://serioussam.com/images/screenshots/SS4_motoshoot.jpg)    Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass  (https://www.serioussam.com/)  Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass reignites the classic series on a BRUTALLY BIGGER SCALE and takes you on an adventure full of bullets, guts and one-liners.   (https://www.serioussam.com/favicon.ico) www.serioussam.com    

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 Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass reignites the classic series and takes you on an adventure full of bullets, guts, and one-liners.

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 Developed by true shooter veterans in Croteam, Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass reignites the classic series by improving on the old-school formula. Enjoy the high-adrenaline action combat with an unbelievably destructive arsenal and experience Sam's iconic enemy-annihilating circle-strafing and backpedaling dance-routine on an even bigger scale.

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  • CLOSE QUARTERS AND MASSIVE BATTLEFIELDS - Serious Sam has always been about crazy action in both huge open spaces and more streamlined arenas. This time it's no different. However, alongside those smaller arenas, for the first time in series history Serious Sam 4 debuts individual massive 128 x 128 km levels.
  • LEGION SYSTEM - EPIC HORDES OF ENEMIES - Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass debuts brand new enemy hordes scaled to match its terrain size. Fight through thousands upon thousands of relentless foes, both those that defined the franchise like Kamikaze and Kleer and those ready to become iconic in the future.
  • WITH A TWIST OF THE WRIST - To help you cover more ground easily, Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass features a set of cool and fun vehicles. Get your driving skills ready and jump on a motorcycle, a combine harvester or even a bulletproof popemobile and drive your way through unfortunate enemy pedestrians.
  • CLASSIC SAM IS BACK - Despite the huge terrains and vast open spaces, Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass is NOT an open world game. Fans will once again get to enjoy that circle-strafing, backpedaling, linear action gameplay they have come to love but on brutally bigger scale.
  • WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM A FRIEND - Companions no longer appear only in cut-scenes, but are taking part in the action. Rodriguez, Jones, Hellfire and the rest of the crew are joining Sam in this epic journey through Planet Badass. However, Sam is still very much a one-man-army hero you met all those years ago.
 
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 22, 2020, 09:14 AM
Fml missed the free GTAV on EGS. HOWEVER, civ 6 is now free!
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Post by: Legend on Jun 02, 2020, 02:28 PM
PC Gamer: Ubisoft says Trackmania is not subscription-based, you just pay for it multiple times | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/pc-gamer-ubisoft-says-trackmania-is-not-subscription-based-you-just-pay-for-it-multiple-times.217518/)

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"Actually it's not a subscription model but an access to the game for a limited time. You pay for having access to the game for one period and that's it," a Ubisoft rep wrote. "When the time is over, you have to buy the game again for the time that you want to access it again."  Click to expand... Click to shrink...  
I don't understand how or why anyone would think this is anything but a subscription model. As mentioned in the article, this is like "surprise mechanics" all over again.

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It's a very creative way to describe a subscription without calling it a subscription, and predictably it hasn't smoothed the waters: Several redditors in this thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/gu9cpo/trackmania_community_manager_justifying_the_new/) equate the response to EA's 2019 description of loot boxes in videogames as "surprise mechanics (https://www.pcgamer.com/ea-calls-loot-boxes-surprise-mechanics-and-compares-them-to-kinder-eggs/)."  Click to expand... Click to shrink...  
Game companies are gonna put The Hard Drive out of business by the end of the year.  
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PC Gamer: Ubisoft says Trackmania is not subscription-based, you just pay for it multiple times | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/pc-gamer-ubisoft-says-trackmania-is-not-subscription-based-you-just-pay-for-it-multiple-times.217518/)
I don't understand how or why anyone would think this is anything but a subscription model. As mentioned in the article, this is like "surprise mechanics" all over again.
Game companies are gonna put The Hard Drive out of business by the end of the year.  
from what i read that is not a subscription model.  a subscription is where you pay a recurring monthly rate for unlimited access during that time period whether you use the product or not.   Netflix is a subscription because i pay my $10 bucks even on the months i don't watch any netflix.

this is you pay nothing when you are not using the product but you have to pay every time you do use it.  I would say this is more of a "rental" fee then a subscription.

i don't know anything about trackmania but i feel like this model can make sense for a certain subset of games.  specifically party games.  i don't want to pay $60 for mario party because i'd only play it like twice.  but I would pay a $5 rental fee twice for the 2 times I play the game on those specific days i am having a party.
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PC Gamer: Ubisoft says Trackmania is not subscription-based, you just pay for it multiple times | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/pc-gamer-ubisoft-says-trackmania-is-not-subscription-based-you-just-pay-for-it-multiple-times.217518/)
I don't understand how or why anyone would think this is anything but a subscription model. As mentioned in the article, this is like "surprise mechanics" all over again.
Game companies are gonna put The Hard Drive out of business by the end of the year.   
"It's not a subscription, it just works exactly like one."
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jun 11, 2020, 01:42 PM
the sales of titanfall 2 weren't total crud but they also weren't very good.   to me it is a bit like killzone,.. even if the game is good the franchise should be abandoned because a good new IP has a lot more sales potential then another entry in an unpopular franchise.
Not gonna lie, I saw like 10 copies of Titanfall 2 for Xbox One at the dollar store for 2 bucks.  I have a feeling EA lost a lot of money on it.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 11, 2020, 03:36 PM





On a Tom Scott binge?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 11, 2020, 03:41 PM
On a Tom Scott binge?
I watch his videos fairly frequently.  They're not too long that I can watch them while eating breakfast or while doing something else.  
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I watch his videos fairly frequently.  They're not too long that I can watch them while eating breakfast or while doing something else.  
Just funny seeing an older video pop up.

Probably the thing I love most about Tom Scott is that he's like the PBS of the internet (I know PBS has their own great youtube shows).
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 11, 2020, 03:48 PM
Just funny seeing an older video pop up.

Probably the thing I love most about Tom Scott is that he's like the PBS of the internet (I know PBS has their own great youtube shows).
YouTube suggested this one like a month ago.  

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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jun 11, 2020, 03:48 PM
I was watching his copyrite video a few nights back.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 14, 2020, 08:43 PM


Not sure what the context is.
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Not sure what the context is.
Its been a spat for the last day or so. Jason is getting wound up about pretty much everything these guys are tweeting for some reason.

It started with this (imo) awful tweet from him. Nobody would interpret Jeff's tweet as anything to do with the Holocaust. Neil replied to this defending Jeff and it took off from there.

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Not sure what the context is.
Things getting heated between Neil Druckmann, Jason Schreier and Cory Barlog on Twitter. | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/things-getting-heated-between-neil-druckmann-jason-schreier-and-cory-barlog-on-twitter.227377/)

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Post by: Legend on Jun 14, 2020, 09:13 PM
I think I'll have to revisit this after TLOU 2. Seems to involve spoilers somewhat.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 14, 2020, 09:16 PM
I think I'll have to revisit this after TLOU 2. Seems to involve spoilers somewhat.
Not really.  

Someone compared it to the feeling of a certain movie.  
Jason felt the comparison was inappropriate.  
Neil defended the comparison.  
Jason said he hopes the defense wasn't due to his expose.  
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Post by: Legend on Jun 14, 2020, 09:18 PM
Not really.  

Someone compared it to the feeling of a certain movie.  
Jason felt the comparison was inappropriate.  
Neil defended the comparison.  
Jason said he hopes the defense wasn't due to his expose.  
I mean all the deeper stuff about how it compares to Schindler's list and what TLOU 2 is like when playing.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 14, 2020, 09:22 PM
I mean all the deeper stuff about how it compares to Schindler's list and what TLOU 2 is like when playing.
Emotional, I bet.

And in classic Era fashion, they're either extremely against or with Jason
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 14, 2020, 09:28 PM
I mean all the deeper stuff about how it compares to Schindler's list and what TLOU 2 is like when playing.
Nah, Jeff just makes weird comparisons like that. He's just saying its much deeper and emotionally harrowing than any other game out there.
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Current and next gen

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Post by: Legend on Jul 13, 2020, 05:24 PM
Ubisoft has rebooted Skull & Bones | VGC (https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-has-rebooted-skull-bones/)
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Post by: Legend on Jul 21, 2020, 02:40 PM

What the heck are they doing?

120 fps on series x and 60 fps on ps5 seems off, but 1080p on PS4 and PS4 Pro is just wrong.



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Post by: kitler53 on Jul 21, 2020, 02:47 PM
What the heck are they doing?

120 fps on series x and 60 fps on ps5 seems off, but 1080p on PS4 and PS4 Pro is just wrong.

i'll say this,.. if the advantage xbsx has over ps5 is 60 vs 120 fps then xbox clearly crafted their hardware improve the wrong thing.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 21, 2020, 02:53 PM
What the heck are they doing?

120 fps on series x and 60 fps on ps5 seems off, but 1080p on PS4 and PS4 Pro is just wrong.
4K60 on Xbox One X and PS5 is odd.  

Kind of seems like they're putting more work into the Xbox versions.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 21, 2020, 04:11 PM






A lot of this doesn't make sense.  

And some of his tweets come off as fanboy-like.  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jul 21, 2020, 07:32 PM






A lot of this doesn't make sense.  

And some of his tweets come off as fanboy-like.  
Uhm lol yeah. He says he doesn't understand it even
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 10, 2020, 01:07 AM
In retrospect, memory cards are weird. Before them memory was saved on the cartridges. After them memory was saved on system storage.  Having to buy memory separately was a relatively temporary thing.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 10, 2020, 01:45 AM
In retrospect, memory cards are weird. Before them memory was saved on the cartridges. After them memory was saved on system storage.  Having to buy memory separately was a relatively temporary thing.
It was amazing as a kid. Just bring the card to a friend's house and you can play all your saves.

Was a personal cloud lol.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 11, 2020, 09:01 PM

It's the month of delays!
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 11, 2020, 10:16 PM
Xbox has completely blundered what seemed to be a huge PR lead at the start of the year. Right now it almost feels like we're right back at PS4/XB1 launch again. XB1 even had the advantage of a better launch lineup though.
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 11, 2020, 10:33 PM
Shinobi on Xbox "Stuff that was planned for this month pushed to next month." | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/shinobi-on-xbox-stuff-that-was-planned-for-this-month-pushed-to-next-month.266535/)

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We have to wait more for Sony and Microsoft to reveal the price of their consoles I guess. Seems like it's not happening this month. Kinda tired of this tbh. Being excited for next-gen was never so hard before!   
Wow I guess MS really aren't ready. I think with Halo gone from launch Sony should just be confident enough to say fudge it and reveal everything, stick to their own best plan at this point, they don't have to worry about xbox. PS5 is already shipping so its too late to change the price anyway I think.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 11, 2020, 11:53 PM
Shinobi on Xbox "Stuff that was planned for this month pushed to next month." | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/shinobi-on-xbox-stuff-that-was-planned-for-this-month-pushed-to-next-month.266535/)
 We have to wait more for Sony and Microsoft to reveal the price of their consoles I guess. Seems like it's not happening this month. Kinda tired of this tbh. Being excited for next-gen was never so hard before!   

Wow I guess MS really aren't ready. I think with Halo gone from launch Sony should just be confident enough to say fudge it and reveal everything, stick to their own best plan at this point, they don't have to worry about xbox. PS5 is already shipping so its too late to change the price anyway I think.
That's what I said! They'll go all out now guns blazing
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Post by: Legend on Aug 12, 2020, 02:45 PM
Control will not support Smart Delivery, free next-gen upgrade only with purchase of the Ultimate Edition | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/control-will-not-support-smart-delivery-free-next-gen-upgrade-only-with-purchase-of-the-ultimate-edition.266829/)

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Control will not support Smart Delivery, free next-gen upgrade only with purchase of the Ultimate Edition | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/control-will-not-support-smart-delivery-free-next-gen-upgrade-only-with-purchase-of-the-ultimate-edition.266829/)

not surprised.   

glad i didn't buy this yet 'cause i thought about it when it was on sale recently.  i still intend to play it but i'm waiting for ps5 at this point.   ditto for TLoU2, Ghost of Tsushima, cyberpunk 2077.  i'm not buying any new AAA game until i hear definitive confirmation on BC and "smart delivery" status.
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 12, 2020, 03:07 PM
Control will not support Smart Delivery, free next-gen upgrade only with purchase of the Ultimate Edition | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/control-will-not-support-smart-delivery-free-next-gen-upgrade-only-with-purchase-of-the-ultimate-edition.266829/)

Lmao, so shaming. They didn't bother to fix their horribly performing game and now they want you to pay again for the privelage of getting a version which actually runs well. fudge off 505/ Remedy, I'll be wary of buying any games from them in the future.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 16, 2020, 12:28 AM
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Post by: Legend on Aug 17, 2020, 10:05 PM
Is anything happening with gamescom? Should we be watching it?
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 17, 2020, 10:30 PM
Is anything happening with gamescom? Should we be watching it?
Yes.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 17, 2020, 11:24 PM
Mortal Shell for PS4, XB1, PC Reviews - OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/10021/mortal-shell)

76
Yes.
Oh lol

I read the date wrong. Thought it was today.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 20, 2020, 10:33 PM
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 21, 2020, 02:32 PM
UploadVR is kind of hilarious.  

They report on Sony stuff because PSVR.  
But a lot of stuff about Sony doesn't have much to do with VR.  So we get articles that end with "this might not have anything to do with VR, but it's fun to speculate".  Or slightly more related, PSVR compatible PS5 is coming out this year!

Like this article:
Sony Says PS5 User Interface Is A Complete Overhaul From PS4 (https://uploadvr.com/sony-ps5-ui-overhaul/)

PS5 UI, but almost half of the article is wondering about a VR UI.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 27, 2020, 12:10 AM


Wow
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Post by: kitler53 on Aug 27, 2020, 01:18 AM


Wow
7 million on steam?!?

holy duck.   to the best of my knowledge there have been no discounts yet so that a cool $140 million in revenue not including ps+ or microtransactions.   i can't even imagine how much grounded must of sold.  it's still #1 on the steams charts (https://store.steampowered.com/search/?term=grounded) for games by that name.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 27, 2020, 07:37 AM
7 million on steam?!?

holy duck.   to the best of my knowledge there have been no discounts yet so that a cool $140 million in revenue not including ps+ or microtransactions.   i can't even imagine how much grounded must of sold.  it's still #1 on the steams charts (https://store.steampowered.com/search/?term=grounded) for games by that name.
Lolz

Yeah 7 million is insane. Being on Plus definitely helped it a lot
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 27, 2020, 09:31 AM
Fall guys success is absolutely crazy. They're really raking in the money from steam. Ps+ just shows how most people don't download the games each month (me included). I wonder what was the previous game to hold that record.
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Post by: Xevross on Aug 27, 2020, 02:57 PM
One positive thing out of all this price rise stuff is UK digital prices, it would seem. On the PS store, new games have been £60 as standard for a while now which is super high. Physical can be a bit variable, but usually you can find games for less than £50, meaning digital is £10+ more. With a $60 before tax price, you'd expect a £55 price tag in the UK with tax included, so the digital price is £5 too high and physical you can find cheaper than expected.

Digital at launch is a rip off, basically.

Price for next gen is going up $10, but both 2K and Activision have listed £65 as the next gen price on PS store, so only a £5 rise. This means digital price falls more into line, as a $70 US price tag before tax would give a £64 expected UK price.

Its still a price hike, but it means digital stores are only £1 instead of £5 more expensive on new games than they should be in the UK. We've yet to see what physical stores will be selling the next gen games for. If its a big price hike I'll be annoyed because I'll be paying more, but it would at least make digital more of an option at launch.
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Post by: kitler53 on Aug 27, 2020, 03:14 PM
Lolz

Yeah 7 million is insane. Being on Plus definitely helped it a lot
not just 7 million.  7 million in like 2 weeks.   this is probably tracking higher than GTA IV.  xD
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 27, 2020, 08:08 PM
not just 7 million.  7 million in like 2 weeks.   this is probably tracking higher than GTA IV.  xD
Yeah, how in the world.
Well it's an appealing concept, cheap, multiplayer and got good publicity
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 28, 2020, 06:02 PM
This is old but Pachter is incredible.

In arguably the worst video game prediction of all time, Pachter predicts The Elder Scrolls 6 to launch in 2019. | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/in-arguably-the-worst-video-game-prediction-of-all-time-pachter-predicts-the-elder-scrolls-6-to-launch-in-2019.90824/)

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Elder Scrolls VI is coming in 2019. The flop of Fallout 76 makes a hit more essential for Bethesda, and I expect them to accelerate development of ESVI. (This was my prediction from 2016 and 2017...)  Click to expand... Click to shrink...  
Okay so

 Is this literally the worst prediction in the history of gaming in terms of probability of being correct?

 Does... Pachter not know how game development works?

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-02-what-lies-ahead-analysts-make-2019-predictions

 *Elder, not Elders, bad title typing, sorry!  
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Post by: Legend on Aug 28, 2020, 07:39 PM
I mean if starfield didn't exist that wouldn't have been tooooo silly.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 01, 2020, 08:42 PM
Vlambeer Is Closing Down (https://kotaku.com/vlambeer-is-closing-down-1844900096)
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 02, 2020, 12:28 AM
(https://i.redd.it/0dyatq3xalk51.jpg)
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 02, 2020, 02:24 AM


A twitter user tweeted out that there was going to be something Xboxy next week.
On Era, they asked Shinobi what he thought.
And he responded saying it's a busy month.
Xbox Game Studios |OTXI| Grounded in Reality OT | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/xbox-game-studios-otxi-grounded-in-reality.267597/page-57#post-43908503)

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Abdel said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=43901084)    Since MS discontinued XoneX and S digital pretty early on, the only reason I can imagine for that is if the lockheart would already be ready at launch, since that system basically replaces all what the S digital and XoneX are for and can do, plus being compatible with next gen games. On the other hand the only reason for them not announcing it already would be that its not ready for launch. I think if they are open and explain what the lockheart is for the consumer will appreciate it.  Click to expand... Click to shrink...  
S hasn't been discontinued. It looks like they'll even market a new bundle soon. Someone found traces of it around.  
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 02, 2020, 02:29 AM
A twitter user tweeted out that there was going to be something Xboxy next week.
On Era, they asked Shinobi what he thought.
And he responded saying it's a busy month.
Xbox Game Studios |OTXI| Grounded in Reality OT | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/xbox-game-studios-otxi-grounded-in-reality.267597/page-57#post-43908503)
S hasn't been discontinued. It looks like they'll even market a new bundle soon. Someone found traces of it around.  

For everyone.


Finally
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 02, 2020, 09:50 PM
Seems like Avengers is a big surprise. Impressions are glowing pretty much all round, sounds like the campaign vastly exceeds expectations hitting the same kind of quality you'd normally expect from a third person adventure from Crystal Dynamics.

It looks as though they've done what, imo, every GaaS should. Make a really good lengthy campaign and then build a GaaS looter grind almost completely separate which just uses the same gameplay mechanics.

Reviews aren't coming in yet, but seems like it could be in the 80s.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 02, 2020, 11:23 PM
That's great! I haven't played the third tomb raider yet but I definitely enjoyed them.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 04, 2020, 12:24 PM
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 04, 2020, 12:58 PM

Wohoo, free upgrade. Hope it's the same for the digital version

Will it come with the expansions even though you only have the base version?
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Post by: kitler53 on Sep 04, 2020, 01:46 PM

i started but only played like 5 hours of this game.   not sure that i'll ever come back but it's awesome that they are providing this as a free upgrade.   CD Projekt is certainly a pretty consumer friendly developer these days.  makes me want to buy cyber punk 2077 even though im' not hyped for the game.
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 04, 2020, 03:36 PM
Avengers at 75 Opencritic after 13 scored top critic reviews.
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Post by: kitler53 on Sep 04, 2020, 03:59 PM
Avengers at 75 Opencritic after 13 scored top critic reviews.
not a good opening.   i have no idea how this, gothic knights, and that suicide squad game will be able to coexist.    too many GaaS and too few gamers interested in that ship.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 04, 2020, 04:01 PM
I'm guessing Suicide Squad will review better.  
Avengers will likely be bigger.  

Spoiler for Hidden:
<br>I hate how incompetent DC is. &nbsp;<br>
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 04, 2020, 06:46 PM
Yep I think the initial buzz from the campaign exceeding expectations was strong but the lack of polish and the repetitiveness of the rest of the game are driving home and a lot of reviewers are punishing the game for it. There's more high scores than expected but also more scores in the 5-6 range than expected are balancing it out.
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 06, 2020, 10:59 AM
Opencritic continues to fall for Avengers, now 72.
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Post by: nnodley on Sep 06, 2020, 09:09 PM
I'm loving Avengers.  So many fun little moments with kamala and the rest.  Combat is pretty great except black widow is absolute garbage to play as.
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 07, 2020, 01:14 PM
I'm loving Avengers.  So many fun little moments with kamala and the rest.  Combat is pretty great except black widow is absolute garbage to play as.
Funny Black Widow was the only one I really enjoyed in the beta.
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 09, 2020, 08:56 PM
Marvel's Avengers for PS4, PC, XB1, Stadia Reviews - OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/9138/marvels-avengers)

Now down to 68, lots of reviews to come but this is a bad downward slide.
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Post by: nnodley on Sep 09, 2020, 10:22 PM
Funny Black Widow was the only one I really enjoyed in the beta.
ohhhh no!  She's infuriating to play as for me.  She has nothing cool about her.  
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Post by: Legend on Sep 10, 2020, 04:00 AM
Dev fun fact.

Dynamic resolution is just rendering the game to a portion of the screen (ala splitscreen) and then cropping. It does not change the internal frame resolution. It can not render higher than the internal frame resolution.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 17, 2020, 08:12 PM
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Post by: kitler53 on Sep 17, 2020, 08:16 PM

would buy on ps5 if it is ported.
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 17, 2020, 09:53 PM

That's some good music.
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Post by: nnodley on Sep 18, 2020, 03:02 PM
ohhh on quest.  Might have to get it when it releases
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Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2020, 07:55 PM
ohhh on quest.  Might have to get it when it releases
On pc too.

2d+vr modes
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 18, 2020, 08:57 PM
(https://i.ibb.co/3vg1Y8Y/ign.png)
Pretty consistent with other polls I've seen.
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Post by: kitler53 on Sep 18, 2020, 09:02 PM
i suspect this is a very "core gamer" skewed pole.  i don't think series s can possibly to that bad relative to series x

the ps5 / ps5 DE ratio surpises me a bit too.  i would have thought more people would go for the lower cost digital only option these days among core gamers.   ...knowing that as i write that i'm a very core gamer with a 100% digital ps4 library and still plan to get the disc version.

i guess the good news is $500 hasn't phased anyone.   i think next, next gen will standardize on that price based since people seem okay with them.  
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 21, 2020, 11:29 PM
I think its now hilarious that all the insider chatter was that it was Sony making all the big moves with money and going for exclusives. That never materialized, and even if it turns out Sony are still hiding 5 timed exclusive deals that would still be absolutely nothing in comparison to xbox. Timed exclusives seemed kinda pointless to me and now even more so.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 21, 2020, 11:35 PM
I think its now hilarious that all the insider chatter was that it was Sony making all the big moves with money and going for exclusives. That never materialized, and even if it turns out Sony are still hiding 5 timed exclusive deals that would still be absolutely nothing in comparison to xbox. Timed exclusives seemed kinda pointless to me and now even more so.
Never materialized?  

FFXVI, Deathloop, Ghostwire, Project Athia, Spiderman exclusivity on Avengers, Call of Duty beta exclusivity.

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Post by: Xevross on Sep 21, 2020, 11:45 PM
Never materialized? 

FFXVI, Deathloop, Ghostwire, Project Athia, Spiderman exclusivity on Avengers, Call of Duty beta exclusivity.
Well you obviously weren't following the rumours. Deathloop, Ghostwire Tokyo, Project Athia had already been announced. Spidey in Avengers is not that big and COD beta is basically nothing and happens every year anyway.

Insiders were saying there's a lot of genuinely shocking and huge things sony will announce, only thing that's happened since then is FF16 which was kind of expected anyway.
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 24, 2020, 09:45 PM
Kinda Funny officially endorsed Legend Biden. That's kinda funny. Also kinda awesome.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 25, 2020, 02:53 PM
Dusk Golem mentioned that they were looking to put RE8 on PS4, XOne.

Was confirmed today that this was the case.  
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 25, 2020, 04:18 PM
Played a lot of Hades in the last week since it released.

Its phenomenal, just so fricking brilliant. Its very close to TLOU2 for my GOTY at this point and probably my new favourite indie game ever. And I'm not even much of a fan of roguelikes.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 25, 2020, 04:22 PM
Played a lot of Hades in the last week since it released.

Its phenomenal, just so fricking brilliant. Its very close to TLOU2 for my GOTY at this point and probably my new favourite indie game ever. And I'm not even much of a fan of roguelikes.
Switch? I'm interested
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 25, 2020, 05:21 PM
Switch? I'm interested
I have it on epic games store since I bought it in early access. I hear the switch version is excellent as well.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 25, 2020, 05:29 PM
I have it on epic games store since I bought it in early access. I hear the switch version is excellent as well.
What makes it so good despite being a roguelike?
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 25, 2020, 06:35 PM
What makes it so good despite being a roguelike?
Currently 93 opencritic after 39 reviews if you wanna read some reviews: Hades for PC, Switch Reviews - OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/10181/hades)

As for my impressions. I prefer it when there's permanent progression to work towards and this game has it in droves and great variety. You can earn different rewards in runs related to permanent progression, like titan's blood for defeating bosses for the first time with a weapon, which can be used to upgrade weapons. You have darkness which can upgrade some stuff in the mirror of night in your room back at base. You get nectar to gift to people to develop friendships, unlock keepsakes which you can equip for buffs. There's loads. Some unique stuff like renovating chambers to give you a fountain recovery room in runs or bonus health when you find darkness. And its not just a simple case of do runs get x amount and get more powerful, you have choices to make and different priorities. Your weapons have 4 different aspects which you can level up but you can only use one at a time, your mirror has a list of 10 things to upgrade but each has an A or B option that you can choose between to have equipped. And this stuff is kind of unique, its not just a flat do more damage, there's stuff like bonus backstab damage, heal a bit through each room, dash an extra time before recovering etc. You can level up each keepsake from each NPC but you can only use one at a time.

So yeah, all sorts of stuff with permanent progression. The actual gameplay and runs are fantastic. You face the same enemies and bosses but your build can be vastly different each time. You get boons from different gods and upgrades to your weapon skills, so there's 8 weapons that all feel super different to each other and fun to use but then two runs with the same weapon can be completely different as well. The gameplay is a diablo style isometric hack and slash which I love. All the encounters are designed well and the difficulty curve feels just right. When you have a good build it feels amazing and if a run doesn't go so well its not too bad they don't last so long and at least you might make some progress towards permanent rewards.

There's lots of content and constant stuff to be working towards with a big endgame, like once you finish a run for the first time you unlock "heat" which allows you to add difficulty modifiers such as enemies are 20% faster, bosses gain an extra move, you heal 25% less from health items etc. Turning one of these on or adding another level to them adds to your heat number and for each weapon you have a best heat number for each boss, so you want to keep pushing up higher and higher heat for each of the 8 weapons to keep unlocking more permanent rewards. Essentially, hundreds of hours of content it would seem for people who want to keep going, not just play some more runs for the sake of it.

So yeah, there's just lots and lots of stuff in this game and its all super polished, it feels like they really thought of everything. But I haven't even touched on what really sets the game apart, the story. During your runs hear from gods as they give you boons, sometimes they interact with each other in funny ways, you talk to different characters you come across, there's lots of interesting dialogue. Outside of runs there's lots of characters to talk to and they usually have something new to say every time you're back, developing your own little story with them and finding more about them. You have your own story of why you're getting out and its an engaging overarching story which makes you want to carry on. When you fail a run it doesn't feel bad because you're right back in the hall where you can discover more of the story, the world and the characters. The dialogue and voice acting is genuinely fantastic, engaging and quite funny at times. Each character has an interesting story and as you give them nectar your relationships will grow, for some you can unlock a sort of quest to do for them which will reward you with a legendary keepsake and a much closer relationship once fulfilled (there's even a few romances including same naughtiness romance).

All in all its just crazy, they thought of so much stuff to do and its all polished so well. Runs are so much fun because the gameplay is so well designed and they're often so unique from each other, it feels super rewarding to beat a boss for the first time or make any progress. And failing and dying doesn't feel like the end as in most other roguelikes, because its all part of the overall story (dying is just canon in game as you're in the house of hades), a run is just another attempt at an escape. When you get back you sometimes get some jokes about how you died that time, but there's always some fun new dialogues and story to uncover. So the game flow is like a roguelike but the overall game kind of isn't, you're progressing Zagreus permanently in terms of gameplay power and his story all the time and that feels awesome.

I can quite honestly barely fault this game, it feels like my few problems with it are just my normal problems with the rogue-like style of play and me not clicking with a couple of the weapons yet. Perhaps I'd like to see a bit more story progression with each death and it feels a shame that you have to play for a while to then progress the character's dialogues only a bit. Each time you die you basically unlock one or two new lines from each character and it feels really slow. But you also could just kill yourself over and over if you wanted to get through a character's available dialogue quickly.

Oh yeah and there's also a "god-mode" (easy difficulty) which is if you don't like rogue-like difficulty and just want to experience all the game has to offer and the story so that's cool.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 28, 2020, 08:05 PM
Wait, dragon quest xi S is now coming to PS4 lol
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 28, 2020, 08:50 PM
Wait, dragon quest xi S is now coming to PS4 lol
This has been known for weeks.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 28, 2020, 09:49 PM
This has been known for weeks.
Not by me smh
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 28, 2020, 09:50 PM
Not by me smh
(https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ten_thousand.png)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 28, 2020, 09:55 PM
(https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ten_thousand.png)

Ah blissful ignorance
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Post by: Xevross on Sep 28, 2020, 11:08 PM
Been playing nothing but more Hades this last few days (although not too much at once to not burn myself out on it), I'm just in love with it. Its a masterpiece, that is certain in my mind. I still have lots left to see and do in it, haven't hit the credits yet, but pretty sure its stolen my GOTY from TLOU2, which is crazy.

I escaped with all the weapons now and got really great builds going with them all. It feels like once you know what you're doing and your character is well upgraded you can get an awesome build going with any of the weapons. I was worried the two melee focused ones would never really click with me but I had three clears with them now and each one was awesome, I decided to focus on speed and nuke builds with them and it worked really well. Sometimes a run surprises you though, like I had an incredible build today with the spear that just tore through enemies and it wasn't even a kind of build I was aiming to go for, it just fell into place that way.

They got the balance of power just right, if you're good enough and have an idea of what boons to use with each other you can do well and have fun in every single run. And my god is it fun when you get a good build going.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 01, 2020, 04:02 PM
Crash 4 getting great reviews!

Star Wars squadron too!
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 01, 2020, 10:22 PM
Crash 4 getting great reviews!

Star Wars squadron too!
Crash on 87 opencritic, its fudgy back baby! Hyped to dive into it tomorrow.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 01, 2020, 10:45 PM
Crash on 87 opencritic, its fudgy back baby! Hyped to dive into it tomorrow.
That's gotta be the highest since the original trilogy?  
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 02, 2020, 01:26 AM
nice.  i've never played a crash game but this one looks pretty good to me.  
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 02, 2020, 11:48 AM
Bungie might be getting acquired
Remember those Bungie Acquisition Rumours? We think they're real. - XboxEra (https://xboxera.com/2020/10/02/remember-those-bungie-acquisition-rumours-we-think-theyre-real/)
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 02, 2020, 12:12 PM
why would bungie want to go back to ms?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 02, 2020, 01:25 PM
why would bungie want to go back to ms?
None of it actually points to MS.  Just that they might be getting acquired.

The CEO gave a nonspecific denial to the rumors of MS buying them.  Nonspecific in this case meaning it could have meant anything. That MS isn't buying them. That they didn't back down from their price.  
It could be false, as it could be someone else's price.


In the end it might mean nothing.  Or that someone else like Sony is buying them.  
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Post by: BananaKing on Oct 02, 2020, 01:51 PM
I really hope its not MS buying bungie... fudgy hell...
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 02, 2020, 01:56 PM
None of it actually points to MS.  Just that they might be getting acquired.

The CEO gave a nonspecific denial to the rumors of MS buying them.  Nonspecific in this case meaning it could have meant anything. That MS isn't buying them. That they didn't back down from their price.  
It could be false, as it could be someone else's price.


In the end it might mean nothing.  Or that someone else like Sony is buying them.  
i feel like sony needs to go on a buying spree to "match" MS but i'm not sure bungie is the best fit.  free-to-play titles need to remain multiplat to survive so unless they kill the game and move on...   well, tbh destiny needs to die regardless but sony would get a ton of bad press if they were the ones to do it.  

i think bungie is working on a new franchise but i expect that it will be a GaaS model like destiny (aka multiplat or die).  i'm not sure that bungie even wants to go back to the epic single player games.


so i don't know who would buy them but i wouldn't want it to be ms and i wouldn't want it to be sony.  
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 02, 2020, 02:04 PM
I really hope its not MS buying bungie... fudgy hell...




so i don't know who would buy them but i wouldn't want it to be ms and i wouldn't want it to be sony.  
Someone suggested Netease is the most likely. As they have already invested in the company.
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 02, 2020, 02:25 PM
Someone suggested Netease is the most likely. As they have already invested in the company.

ugh,.  the only thing worse than sony or ms is china.  how to i delete my old destiny account before china tries to exploit that data to (edit: further) ruin democracy??
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 02, 2020, 02:42 PM

looking to be acquired makes sense though.  i think bungie really blew it with destiny and they've run out of good will.  fantastic gameplay.  terrible business model.  seems to me like the community is on the decline.   I can't imagine their f2p transition is going well,.. the game wasn't designed well for f2p from the start and their efforts to transition to better support f2p was not great for the couple of months i was still around to play.

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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 02, 2020, 04:17 PM
Bungie might be getting acquired
Remember those Bungie Acquisition Rumours? We think they're real. - XboxEra (https://xboxera.com/2020/10/02/remember-those-bungie-acquisition-rumours-we-think-theyre-real/)
Zhuge says it's nonsense.

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Post by: Xevross on Oct 03, 2020, 12:27 PM
The devs focused so hard on making Crash 4 challenging they forgot to make most of it fun. Just blazing through the levels and ignoring boxes is okay, but it doesn't feel like you're playing Crash properly if you do that and it makes the game so much shorter. But going for boxes is often infuriatingly hard and can cause you to die over and over and over in the same spot which just isn't fun at all. The controls being heavily momentum based make it not really fun to try and nail down precise movements that you need for a lot of it, especially the super hard bonus levels.

They nailed so much about the game, its gorgeous, has lots of content, varied levels and lots of gameplay variety, funny story moments etc. but it feels like they missed the mark with the fundamental control and gameplay feel. As I play the game for more than about half an hour I'm just sitting there glumly pushing on rather than enjoying myself, which really sucks.
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Post by: BananaKing on Oct 03, 2020, 06:01 PM
To me the beauty of crash was going through the level as fast as I can.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 03, 2020, 07:39 PM
To me the beauty of crash was going through the level as fast as I can.
Yeah crash has always been hard
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 03, 2020, 08:29 PM
To me the beauty of crash was going through the level as fast as I can.
Yes I agree but in this one its like they made boxes the entire point of the level. So many of the platforming sections are literally there for box collection, you'd skip whole parts of the game if you ignored them and just got to the end as fast as possible. Boxes used to be a fun bonus but now they're basically the whole challenge and drive of most sections. That's why I find it weird.

Yeah crash has always been hard
Crash 1 was hard but 2 and 3 were not. This is almost Crash 1 difficulty and in fact I think if you played on retro mode (lives and checkpoint system same as the old games) it would be the new hardest crash game. I'm all for levels being hard anyway but you got to get the right kind of difficulty.

Games nail it when the difficulty feels like its earned and you've just got to get better, it feels very rewarding when you get past an obstacle/ boss or make progress as you know that it was all on you and you achieved it.

Difficulty is not good when it feels like its there just because the game is being battleship and unfair, getting past the obstacle you just feel relief that you got through the battleship and you're annoyed that it happened. I'm feeling too much like this during this game. There's some sections where I'm like okay I can do this I just gotta get it right but so often I'm just like "wtf is this the controls aren't tight enough to do this well" or "this is just too punishing it doesn't feel well designed".

The original Crash trilogy (particularly #1) nailed that first feeling, when you got through a hard level it felt frickin amazing and you were super proud of yourself. That's why I have so many fond memories of crash and I loved replaying them in N-sane trilogy. In this game I'm often thinking "phew I got through that shite and don't have to do it again".
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 03, 2020, 09:17 PM
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 03, 2020, 10:02 PM
and no one cares...
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 03, 2020, 10:11 PM
and no one cares...
Apple, Amazon, Google have huge amounts of money.  So it's partially interesting to see what they do

But time and time again, we see that money doesn't make the difference.

Stadia sucks and Google shows they don't even care.  

Luna seems promising, but Amazon has thrown tons of money at games and gotten nowhere.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 03, 2020, 10:48 PM
Apple, Amazon, Google have huge amounts of money.  So it's partially interesting to see what they do

But time and time again, we see that money doesn't make the difference.

Stadia sucks and Google shows they don't even care.  

Luna seems promising, but Amazon has thrown tons of money at games and gotten nowhere.
I'll eat a hat if apple makes a botw level game lol. They could for sure make a popular game and a fun game, but not botw.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 04, 2020, 07:02 PM
I'll eat a hat if apple makes a botw level game lol. They could for sure make a popular game and a fun game, but not botw.
Aye. I'd eat a hat too.

Throwing lots of money doesn't make a Nintendo game.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 04, 2020, 07:12 PM
Aye. I'd eat a hat too.

Throwing lots of money doesn't make a Nintendo game.
Kitler would say throwing lots of money is the opposite of Nintendo.
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 04, 2020, 07:20 PM
Kitler would say throwing lots of money is the opposite of Nintendo.
exactly, it should be easy for amazon to be a garbage developer.. 
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 05, 2020, 08:55 AM


This is interesting
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 06, 2020, 08:58 AM
I'm still playing Hades and loving it! Also watched Jim Sterling's video on it and its nice to see him so positive on it, he says its probably joined Bloodborne and Silent Hill 2 in the battle for his favourite game ever:

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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 10, 2020, 12:50 PM
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 10, 2020, 12:56 PM

Probably a disclaimer so they can't get sued.
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 10, 2020, 03:46 PM

lulz, that's pretty awesome.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 10, 2020, 04:50 PM

Even more outrageous when you see what they wrote for fifa 20 (hint: the exact same thing but 19 instead of 20)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 13, 2020, 05:32 PM
League of Legends coming to iPhone because the new chip is wicked fast. Good that they picked such a graphically intense game lol
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 15, 2020, 11:27 PM
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 20, 2020, 09:41 PM
Hands-on with Amazon's Luna game streaming service - The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/20/21525339/amazon-luna-hands-on-cloud-gaming-streaming-early-access-price-games)

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But when Luna has a bad connection, it's rough. For some reason, Amazon doesn't seem to degrade the quality of video streaming when connection speeds are bad; it just tries to power on through by dropping frames until speeds pick up. I also ran into issues where audio started to lag behind what was otherwise smooth gameplay, presumably due to a sluggish connection. Right now, it seems that Luna's performance is almost entirely dependent on having good internet
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Regardless of how well they play, these games load fast. One of the biggest issues with Microsoft's xCloud right now is that every game is literally streaming from an old Xbox One S motherboard in a server rack, and many games can take a full minute to load. Stadia and Luna are running on powerful servers that don't have that issue. Control loaded far faster than it does on a PS4, and Bloodstained popped up just as quickly as it does on our gaming PCs at home.
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There are some big titles there, including Control, Metro: Exodus, Grid, The Surge series, Sonic Mania, the SteamWorld games, and more. It's not as impressive of a lineup as Microsoft's xCloud library (which offers over 100 games), but it's also still early for Amazon's service. It's theoretically easier for Luna to add games than for Stadia: Google requires developers to migrate to its Linux servers, while Amazon is using Windows boxes

Luna is also relying on you paying for "channels" of bundled games. Instead of an all-you-can-eat price (like Netflix or, more relevantly, xCloud) that gives you access to everything on the service, Luna works more like cable, where you'll be able to bundle together groups of channels to get access to the games you want.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 21, 2020, 09:41 PM
It's kind of crazy to me to think that Rift, PSVR, Vive came out in 2016.  It feels like it's been out for ages.
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 21, 2020, 11:48 PM
It's kind of crazy to me to think that Rift, PSVR, Vive came out in 2016.  It feels like it's been out for ages.
2020 has lasted almost a decade now...
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Post by: Legend on Oct 22, 2020, 05:20 PM
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 22, 2020, 06:03 PM

can't watch this one either.

i think it might be my company because we just went though a technlogy migration from our legacy company to our new company's IT infrastructure.   I can't watch this video here but I was able to do it on the old laptop my company never took back from me that's still on a legacy company identity.   

fudge you company for which i work!!
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 22, 2020, 06:17 PM
can't watch this one either.

i think it might be my company because we just went though a technlogy migration from our legacy company to our new company's IT infrastructure.   I can't watch this video here but I was able to do it on the old laptop my company never took back from me that's still on a legacy company identity.  

fudge you company for which i work!!
I can't watch this either because fudge you

Spoiler for Hidden:
bisoft
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 27, 2020, 04:23 PM
Something interesting about next gen is that it seems like there will be less talk about loading screens and more talk about player agency. How much time is the player not able to control the character?

I feel like it's kind of a bad thing to compare though.
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Post by: nnodley on Oct 30, 2020, 02:45 PM
There's literally no hype for watch dogs legion.

I just bought and gonna play some since I love both previous games.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 30, 2020, 03:37 PM
There's literally no hype for watch dogs legion.

I just bought and gonna play some since I love both previous games.
Let us know how it goes!
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Post by: Xevross on Oct 30, 2020, 05:15 PM
There's literally no hype for watch dogs legion.

I just bought and gonna play some since I love both previous games.
That's because its a standard Ubisoft game and there's another one which looks more interesting coming out just two weeks later.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 30, 2020, 08:17 PM


Cool if you're devy.

Results are great but do not look hand animated in their "benchmarks" lol.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 06, 2020, 03:04 AM
https://www.resetera.com/threads/a-ps5-overheated-in-an-in-store-kiosk-psa-don%E2%80%99t-keep-your-ps5-in-a-small-glass-case.319828/

Wait when did demo units start showing up?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 06, 2020, 03:41 AM
https://www.resetera.com/threads/a-ps5-overheated-in-an-in-store-kiosk-psa-don%E2%80%99t-keep-your-ps5-in-a-small-glass-case.319828/

Wait when did demo units start showing up?
On the one hand it's weird not to hear anything.

On the other hand, those look pretty realistic.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 09, 2020, 12:42 PM
Assassin's Creed Valhalla for PS4, XB1, PC, Stadia, XBXS, PS5 Reviews - OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/9439/assassins-creed-valhalla)

AC Valhalla 83 on opencritic. That's the least surprising thing I've seen in ages, looks like AC is still AC! (Origins was 85, Odyssey 84)
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 09, 2020, 01:02 PM
But reading some reviews this sounds more to my tastes than Odyssey, especially reading this thread from Jason:



Sounds like the overly repetitive side content is fixed and now much more interesting, and also its not required to do lots of side content to keep up with the main story level now. That was probably the big combo that killed Odyssey for me, the rest of the game didn't have too many problems.

God dang nabbit, now I kind of want it. Well, I'll wait for a big sale at least this time in case I don't like it again.
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Post by: nnodley on Nov 09, 2020, 02:35 PM
I'm preloading Valhalla on ps4 so i can at least get a little playtime in it instead of waiting till my ps5 comes.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 09, 2020, 03:12 PM
I lost interest in Valhalla so fast, but I loved Odyssey. Maybe I'll try it out in like a year.

Guess we know the next one will be 82!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 09, 2020, 03:55 PM
Assassin's Creed Valhalla for PS4, XB1, PC, Stadia, XBXS, PS5 Reviews - OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/9439/assassins-creed-valhalla)

AC Valhalla 83 on opencritic. That's the least surprising thing I've seen in ages, looks like AC is still AC! (Origins was 85, Odyssey 84)
I honestly was kind of expecting lower scores, like closer to 80, so 83 is good!
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 10, 2020, 02:38 PM
84 now!
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Post by: Legend on Nov 10, 2020, 02:59 PM
84 now!
It's so close to not being low 80s filth!
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Post by: nnodley on Nov 10, 2020, 04:51 PM
Really enjoying Valhalla.  Only an hour or so in, but its great so far.  Can't wait to check out the upgrades on ps5
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Post by: Legend on Nov 11, 2020, 06:38 AM
Really enjoying Valhalla.  Only an hour or so in, but its great so far.  Can't wait to check out the upgrades on ps5
Speaking of Valhalla, anyone want to make a general next gen graphics comparison thread?

https://www.resetera.com/threads/assassins-creed-valhalla-ps5-vs-xbox-series-x-graphics-comparison.323302

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Post by: Xevross on Nov 11, 2020, 09:53 AM
Speaking of Valhalla, anyone want to make a general next gen graphics comparison thread?

https://www.resetera.com/threads/assassins-creed-valhalla-ps5-vs-xbox-series-x-graphics-comparison.323302


Seems like a good idea.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 11, 2020, 10:58 PM
The Era Valhalla OT is extremely mixed, seems like the game wasn't ready to come out and its super buggy and janky right now. Even putting that aside, a lot of people are disappointed with it. Guess its easy for me to leave it until a deep sale.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 11, 2020, 11:04 PM
The Era Valhalla OT is extremely mixed, seems like the game wasn't ready to come out and its super buggy and janky right now. Even putting that aside, a lot of people are disappointed with it. Guess its easy for me to leave it until a deep sale.
A typical Ubisoft game, then
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Post by: nnodley on Nov 11, 2020, 11:05 PM
i've yet to encounter any bugs really.  Maybe the farther i get in, but seems pretty solid so far.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 13, 2020, 10:36 PM
I just played Abzu since Epic gave it away for free. Beautiful game but fairly shallow and short.

The Pathless keeping that level of beauty but being a bigger game and having more to it would be a recipe for a great game. I think I will pick it up but probably on sale.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 16, 2020, 03:32 PM
It's kind of funny to me how some people are suddenly very interested in  controllers with gyro.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 16, 2020, 04:42 PM
It's kind of funny to me how some people are suddenly very interested in  controllers with gyro.
What brought that about? I learned to love gyro aiming from Uncharted Golden Abyss.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 16, 2020, 05:11 PM
What brought that about? I learned to love gyro aiming from Uncharted Golden Abyss.
I feel like I started noticing it more after this thread a few months ago:

https://www.resetera.com/threads/linustechtips-the-dualshock-4-is-the-best-game-controller-let-me-explain-gyro-flick-stick-via-joyshockmapper.239275/ (https://www.resetera.com/threads/linustechtips-the-dualshock-4-is-the-best-game-controller-let-me-explain-gyro-flick-stick-via-joyshockmapper.239275/)

surprising number of people complaining about the lack of gyro support for games (http://"https://www.resetera.com/threads/gamespot-ps5s-dualsense-is-revolutionary-for-first-person-shooters.326201/")
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 18, 2020, 03:41 PM
I had a dream that I bought Cyberpunk PS4 version for $19.99.

A bit weird since dollars aren't the currency here but tbf I usually buy digitally (with dollars or pounds)  :D
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 18, 2020, 05:17 PM


Great list except Doom Eternal. Hades is my number 1 but I kind of wanna vote TLOU2 since I think Hades won't win and TLOU2 winning would be glorious.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 18, 2020, 05:28 PM


Great list except Doom Eternal. Hades is my number 1 but I kind of wanna vote TLOU2 since I think Hades won't win and TLOU2 winning would be glorious.
Two PlayStation Studios games!
Could ghost steal this?
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 18, 2020, 05:32 PM
Two PlayStation Studios games!
Could ghost steal this?
No because its 90% jury (critics) and 10% audience weighted. Almost certain this is a Hades vs TLOU2 fight for most awards (they tie the most nominations each).
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 19, 2020, 09:47 PM


Man, can't wait for this



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Post by: Xevross on Nov 20, 2020, 12:50 AM
Nintendo taking down twitch streamers and making them get 48 hour bans for streaming Hyrule Warriors. Apparently the reason is its an unreleased game, but the game had been out for hours in many parts of the world when they did this.

Nintendo also shut down an upcoming smash melee tornament for a nonsense battleship reason.

Goddam, they really don't deserve their success with Switch. Its so sad to see them continue to be so backwards and actively hurtful to their community.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 24, 2020, 10:41 PM
Golden joystick results are out.

Players GOTY: TLOU2
Critics GOTY: Hades

TLOU2 sweeped in every category available from audience votes. Hades beating it in the critics vote category is very interesting though, could be a sign for TGAs. Also, GOW2 is the most anticipated game.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 24, 2020, 10:47 PM
Golden joystick results are out.

Players GOTY: TLOU2
Critics GOTY: Hades

TLOU2 sweeped in every category available from audience votes. Hades beating it in the critics vote category is very interesting though, could be a sign for TGAs. Also, GOW2 is the most anticipated game.
Cool that TLOU2 won. I wasn't really sure how the player reception was since the game seemed pretty polarizing.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 24, 2020, 10:50 PM
Cool that TLOU2 won. I wasn't really sure how the player reception was since the game seemed pretty polarizing.
Yeah I honestly thought it might be the other way around, TLOU2 doing better with critics than audience. But I think with votes like this, its all about which game has the most people saying its their #1 game of the year and even if 60% of people who played it hate the game, if the other 40% all think its GOTY and vote for it then it'll win everything.

This is obviously proving that TLOU2 is well loved by audiences out there, enough for it to win GOTY audience votes.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 28, 2020, 12:25 AM
This has been an awful year for BF video game sales, I guess that's the side effect of the industry doing so well.

There were basically 0 console deals, they're all sold out anyway so what's the point in cutting prices. Its hard to judge stock as it seems not many online retailers put up anything at all, except a flood of Switch bundles that are basically just including a game with almost no discount.

And the discounts on games themselves have been lacklustre, mostly older games that were getting discounted anyway. Normally you can find some of the just released games for a nice discount, like fifa being £33 in the UK today. But fifa was the only one really, I think SW Squadrons was down to £20 and Avengers was down to £27 already but that was kind of expected and isn't that great of a deal. The only PS5 deal was Dirt 5 being £5 off. I was hoping for a couple of good ones but oh well. I still have lots to play.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 28, 2020, 12:38 AM
AC Valhalla was $13 off at least at Gamestop today.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Nov 30, 2020, 04:41 PM
Nintendo taking down twitch streamers and making them get 48 hour bans for streaming Hyrule Warriors. Apparently the reason is its an unreleased game, but the game had been out for hours in many parts of the world when they did this.

Nintendo also shut down an upcoming smash melee tornament for a nonsense battleship reason.

Goddam, they really don't deserve their success with Switch. Its so sad to see them continue to be so backwards and actively hurtful to their community.
I'm going to say something controversial  8) Nintendo is almost as bad as EA and Activision.  And the only reason why I say "almost" and not "worse" is because Nintendo hasn't tried to put gambling stuff in their games yet.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 30, 2020, 04:49 PM
I'm going to say something controversial  8) Nintendo is almost as bad as EA and Activision.  And the only reason why I say "almost" and not "worse" is because Nintendo hasn't tried to put gambling stuff in their games yet.
When it comes to YouTube/ twitch/ people using their IP they are by far the worst of them all. And yeah, they sell their games at high prices and never discount them and are now also doing overpriced DLC. There's the full price low effort ports they've been doing more of. Then there's the amiibos which have always been a bit dodgy.

Nintendo are no better than any of the big publishers for sure, it's just they happen to put out games at probably the most consistent high quality, so most people give them a pass.
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Post by: kitler53 on Nov 30, 2020, 05:08 PM
I'm going to say something controversial  8) Nintendo is almost as bad as EA and Activision.  And the only reason why I say "almost" and not "worse" is because Nintendo hasn't tried to put gambling stuff in their games yet.
that is highly controversial....

...nintendo is clearly worse.   timed exclusive digital downloads of a lazily ported game is really the worst thing i've seen a publisher do in a long time.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 30, 2020, 10:20 PM
So Immortals seems good but not great
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 30, 2020, 10:25 PM
So Immortals seems good but not great
Pretty much as expected. And I'm glad, no temptation to buy a Ubisoft game. fudge Ubisoft.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Nov 30, 2020, 10:46 PM
Pretty much as expected. And I'm glad, no temptation to buy a Ubisoft game. fudge Ubisoft.
Like most ubi games
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 30, 2020, 11:05 PM
Like most ubi games
I've always loved AC and last gen I dabbled in some of their other stuff. Now AC isn't what I want anymore and its easy to resist their other stuff. As everyone knows all of their games became more and more similar this gen and now they finally are trying to do unique things, but the games are still the same at their core. Immortals is trying to be more adventure-like and evoke the exploration feels of BOTW, but from many accounts it seems like a heck of a lot of the game is just AC Odyssey reskinned. Its enough to possibly be tempted, but I'm not.

Maybe when they actually do something about all of the well known issues that came out this year I'd consider a game like Immortals.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 30, 2020, 11:09 PM
If Sony, Nintendo, and MS were college students:

MS: the rich kid who still hasn't quite figured out what he's doing. Has done well in some classes like Sci-fi writing, but he tends to be a mediocre student.

Sony: the slightly less rich kid who has figured out his niche, and is now putting out some very solid papers.  

Nintendo: the student that thinks they are the best.  They do great work, but they spend most of the semester coasting off the one project they did excellent on.  They dont really care to improve, they think their one paper they got the highest score on, is enough to prove they are the best.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 30, 2020, 11:16 PM
If Sony, Nintendo, and MS were college students:

MS: the rich kid who still hasn't quite figured out what he's doing. Has done well in some classes like Sci-fi writing, but he tends to be a mediocre student.

Sony: the slightly less rich kid who has figured out his niche, and is now putting out some very solid papers.  

Nintendo: the student that thinks they are the best.  They do great work, but they spend most of the semester coasting off the one project they did excellent on.  They dont really care to improve, they think their one paper they got the highest score on, is enough to prove they are the best.
I think it says a lot about you that you went for the college student analogy and related it to papers instead of social status and personality ;D
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 30, 2020, 11:31 PM
I think it says a lot about you that you went for the college student analogy and related it to papers instead of social status and personality ;D
What does it say?  :o
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 30, 2020, 11:32 PM
What does it say?  :o
That you're a big ol' nerd.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 30, 2020, 11:34 PM
That you're a big ol' nerd.
That's what I thought you'd say.

Guilty as charged.
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Post by: Xevross on Nov 30, 2020, 11:44 PM
That's what I thought you'd say.

Guilty as charged.
I know you too well, and you know me too well!
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Post by: Xevross on Dec 14, 2020, 11:12 PM
https://www.resetera.com/threads/vin-diesel-is-ark-ii-executive-producer-and-has-played-ark-survival-evolved-for-1000-hours.344413/

This is kinda neat.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 14, 2020, 11:21 PM
https://www.resetera.com/threads/vin-diesel-is-ark-ii-executive-producer-and-has-played-ark-survival-evolved-for-1000-hours.344413/

This is kinda neat.
Neeeeerd
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Dec 22, 2020, 06:06 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/GuaQ3gS.png)
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jan 11, 2021, 03:42 AM
So I just finished watching a video detailing that Resident Evil 4 HD Project that some guy has been pouring his life into.  All I can say is "epic".  The guy literally managed to find the sources of what Capcom used to create their assets.  The real life sources, not the original textures.  Pictures of walls, stairs, doors, statues, etc.  What's even more messed is how Capcom's artists just ripped off real life like that.
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Post by: Legend on Jan 11, 2021, 04:39 AM
So I just finished watching a video detailing that Resident Evil 4 HD Project that some guy has been pouring his life into.  All I can say is "epic".  The guy literally managed to find the sources of what Capcom used to create their assets.  The real life sources, not the original textures.  Pictures of walls, stairs, doors, statues, etc.  What's even more messed is how Capcom's artists just ripped off real life like that.
Pretty much every game works like that. Makes HD ports much nicer haha.

Also cool video about that project.

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Post by: darkknightkryta on Jan 11, 2021, 05:53 AM
Pretty much every game works like that. Makes HD ports much nicer haha.

Also cool video about that project.


That's the video I had watched.
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Post by: Legend on Jan 11, 2021, 06:26 AM
That's the video I had watched.
Jacob Geller is great. Check out some of his other videos if you haven't already.
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 20, 2021, 06:39 PM
Looks like Hitman 3 is meeting expectations. First big game of the year and the first big review score of the year Hitman 3 for Switch, PS4, XB1, Stadia, PS5, XBXS Reviews - OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/10039/hitman-3)
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Post by: Legend on Jan 20, 2021, 06:59 PM
Looks like Hitman 3 is meeting expectations. First big game of the year and the first big review score of the year Hitman 3 for Switch, PS4, XB1, Stadia, PS5, XBXS Reviews - OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/10039/hitman-3)
That's great!

Highest rated VR game in a while too.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jan 21, 2021, 12:59 AM
That's great!

Highest rated VR game in a while too.
Amazing. I kind of want it. Never be big on hitman but the hitman reboot is quite fun!
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Post by: Xevross on Jan 30, 2021, 09:51 PM
Finally got round to playing Ori 2. Played the first 3 hours, and its brilliant. Feels like a big step up from the first game in every regard so far.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 01, 2021, 04:43 PM
Sony Music: *buys something*
Sony Music: *buys something else*
Sony Music: *buys something else*
Sony Music: *buys something else*

Sony IE: eh whatever.
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 01, 2021, 04:45 PM
Sony Music: *buys something*
Sony Music: *buys something else*
Sony Music: *buys something else*
Sony Music: *buys something else*

Sony IE: eh whatever.
you'll sing a different tune* once you get sony's music services on ps5..


*pun intended.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 17, 2021, 01:25 AM
Stadia Leadership Praised Development Studios For 'Great Progress' Just One Week Before Laying Them All Off (https://kotaku.com/stadia-leadership-praised-development-studios-for-great-1846281384?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=kotaku)


Article kind of sucks, but apparently Google gave up due to Microsoft buying Zenimax.  


Kind of makes sense.  
Google was not willing to spend billions to compete in the same space in the way that MS, Sony are willing to.

Amazon doesn't seem to be in the same boat.  They seem to be perfectly willing to burn through lots of funding.

The issue is they have no clue how to make games.  
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 18, 2021, 06:55 PM
Bloober Team hints it could be working on Silent Hill… but it's not the only one | VGC (https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bloober-team-hints-it-could-be-working-on-silent-hill-but-its-not-the-only-one/)



Two separate rumors now saying the same thing. I'm pretty sure katharsisT & other Era insiders have heard of the sony one and some of the confusion and debate might be around the fact there are actually two SH games being made.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 18, 2021, 07:06 PM
Could be. Seems like a stretch though. Bloober could be doing anything.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 18, 2021, 07:12 PM
Could be. Seems like a stretch though. Bloober could be doing anything.
What other Horror IPs would "cause a stir" if they were working on it?  

I feel like the list is pretty much:
Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Dead Space I feel like are the big 3.  

Left 4 Dead probably would just because it'd be a third Valve game.  
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Post by: Legend on Feb 18, 2021, 07:26 PM
What other Horror IPs would "cause a stir" if they were working on it?  

I feel like the list is pretty much:
Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Dead Space I feel like are the big 3.  

Left 4 Dead probably would just because it'd be a third Valve game.  

I remember going through this with Frontier Developments. They've done a lot of ip deals recently and half the time it lives up to the hype (Jurassic Park) and other times it's completely out of left field and feels like pr speak (F1 management game).
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 18, 2021, 09:34 PM


Article was updated. Konami wants to outsource their IPs after failures.
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 28, 2021, 05:16 PM
Finally started playing Persona 5 on PS5. I was worried I wouldn't like it because it's an anime JRPG, 2 things that can easily go wrong for me.

That being said, three hours in this feels like it could become one of my favourite games ever. It's absolutely fantastic so far and I'm loving it. I totally get the buzz and the review scores already.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 02, 2021, 06:01 PM
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Post by: Legend on Mar 02, 2021, 06:09 PM

Seems like a waste, but at the same time they seem to have made money off rocket league.
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Post by: kitler53 on Mar 02, 2021, 07:10 PM
Seems like a waste, but at the same time they seem to have made money off rocket league.
rocket league is a lot of fun.  fall guys not so much.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 31, 2021, 07:11 PM
I thought for sure Dontnod was bought by Microsoft. Why was I thinking that?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 31, 2021, 07:38 PM
I thought for sure Dontnod was bought by Microsoft. Why was I thinking that?
Maybe you got mixed up with Double Fine or something.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 31, 2021, 07:46 PM
Maybe you got mixed up with Double Fine or something.
Nah definitely knew double fine.

I think I just conflated Tell Me Why as a studio purchase and not a single game deal.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 13, 2021, 10:46 PM


 :o
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Post by: Legend on May 26, 2021, 01:13 PM
I now know what it is.

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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 28, 2021, 10:44 PM


This actually looks like it could be really fun
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Post by: Legend on Jun 06, 2021, 06:32 PM
Lots of dev footage for cyberpunk leaked. Includes 2013 demo and glitch montages. CDPR Hack: CDPR created an internal bug montage video "Cyber ElBuggado 2020" just prior to the release of Cyberpunk 2077 : Games (https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/ntlejf/cdpr_hack_cdpr_created_an_internal_bug_montage/)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jun 10, 2021, 11:40 PM
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Post by: Legend on Jun 17, 2021, 05:45 PM
(https://preview.redd.it/900s77yv0u571.jpg?width=891&auto=webp&s=9a34755350156da53e8e30214627abc0ad513e56)

Broke but worth it.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 17, 2021, 11:08 PM
(https://preview.redd.it/900s77yv0u571.jpg?width=891&auto=webp&s=9a34755350156da53e8e30214627abc0ad513e56)

Broke but worth it.
Literally me as these are the two games for the rest of 2021 that I'm most hyped for, by a fair margain as well.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 17, 2021, 11:09 PM
Yeah Xev is going to get Horizon and Horizon. But I bet Horizon will be better. Mark my words here.  Horizon will probably get a higher MC.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 19, 2021, 08:59 PM
I just had a go with Outer Wilds for about three hours. I can see what they were going for and see why some people rate it so highly, the way its all about exploring the solar system without much direction and just letting what you've previously discovered guide you to what to do next.

The way the game tracks what you've done and indicates that there's more to find at a location, or on a thread of discovery, really cool. And the way the planets and solar system change throughout the 22 minute loop meaning you've got to plan out what you want to do and certain things only get revealed/ get hidden after an amount of time, very very cool. But also this is annoying in that it doesn't let you play at your own pace, its a game about exploration and discovery but you've got to do it the way the game wants you to rather than in whatever way you might want. The way your progress resets and you have to get back to where you were is consistently annoying, and having to get somewhere in a certain time window is very annoying too, just running out of time to find/ read something and knowing you'll have to go back there again just to get that thing, very annoying.

Also one thing I dislike in games is walls of text, the amount of reading you have to do here is just annoying. The game would be way better if they had voice acting kind of like the new subnautica.

In general I don't like the design, the controls are bad and the graphics are horrible on a big TV. The first person perspective combined with the controls and zero-g stuff has made me feel a bit dizzy, often frustrated as well. Early on slipping up and dying or falling somewhere and losing access to what I wanted to look at, that happened a few times and felt awful.

So yeah I get what they were going for here but I do not like it at all.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 20, 2021, 01:31 AM
I just had a go with Outer Wilds for about three hours. I can see what they were going for and see why some people rate it so highly, the way its all about exploring the solar system without much direction and just letting what you've previously discovered guide you to what to do next.

The way the game tracks what you've done and indicates that there's more to find at a location, or on a thread of discovery, really cool. And the way the planets and solar system change throughout the 22 minute loop meaning you've got to plan out what you want to do and certain things only get revealed/ get hidden after an amount of time, very very cool. But also this is annoying in that it doesn't let you play at your own pace, its a game about exploration and discovery but you've got to do it the way the game wants you to rather than in whatever way you might want. The way your progress resets and you have to get back to where you were is consistently annoying, and having to get somewhere in a certain time window is very annoying too, just running out of time to find/ read something and knowing you'll have to go back there again just to get that thing, very annoying.

Also one thing I dislike in games is walls of text, the amount of reading you have to do here is just annoying. The game would be way better if they had voice acting kind of like the new subnautica.

In general I don't like the design, the controls are bad and the graphics are horrible on a big TV. The first person perspective combined with the controls and zero-g stuff has made me feel a bit dizzy, often frustrated as well. Early on slipping up and dying or falling somewhere and losing access to what I wanted to look at, that happened a few times and felt awful.

So yeah I get what they were going for here but I do not like it at all.
Outer Wilds is one of the greatest games of all time in my opinion, but I agree that it's not perfect.

The time loop can be frustrating. As you play more it gets especially bad with things taking multiple steps. It would be awesome if there was a way to just explore at your own pace. At the same time though, it's an incredibly effective tool and I probably enjoyed the game more because of it. Every time I entered a super special location there was a significant amount of stress. Am I going to see everything I want before running out of time? It added weight to the revelations and kept me on my toes. I'd compare it to weapon durability in BOTW, in the sense that it causes issues but is probably beneficial overall.

I didn't really care for the way the game tracked progress. I specifically avoided looking at it and instead used pen and paper to track things myself. That at least to me felt more immersive and kept me paying attention to everything I read. Computer was great though near the end when I started running out of things to discover. It's great for cleaning up loose ends.

I'd disagree about voice acting. Walls of text in most games are definitely annoying but audio logs only help because they can play in the background. If you're forced to listen to an audio log in a menu, it tends to be just as bad. In Outer Wilds you need to learn what the text is saying before moving on so text works best imo. Almost every line is interesting and worth paying attention too. Plus the world pauses while reading so you can either take your time or skim it depending on your mood.

Didn't have any issues with controls or graphics but I can definitely understand getting dizzy in zero g.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 20, 2021, 09:55 AM
Outer Wilds is one of the greatest games of all time in my opinion, but I agree that it's not perfect.

The time loop can be frustrating. As you play more it gets especially bad with things taking multiple steps. It would be awesome if there was a way to just explore at your own pace. At the same time though, it's an incredibly effective tool and I probably enjoyed the game more because of it. Every time I entered a super special location there was a significant amount of stress. Am I going to see everything I want before running out of time? It added weight to the revelations and kept me on my toes. I'd compare it to weapon durability in BOTW, in the sense that it causes issues but is probably beneficial overall.

I didn't really care for the way the game tracked progress. I specifically avoided looking at it and instead used pen and paper to track things myself. That at least to me felt more immersive and kept me paying attention to everything I read. Computer was great though near the end when I started running out of things to discover. It's great for cleaning up loose ends.

I'd disagree about voice acting. Walls of text in most games are definitely annoying but audio logs only help because they can play in the background. If you're forced to listen to an audio log in a menu, it tends to be just as bad. In Outer Wilds you need to learn what the text is saying before moving on so text works best imo. Almost every line is interesting and worth paying attention too. Plus the world pauses while reading so you can either take your time or skim it depending on your mood.

Didn't have any issues with controls or graphics but I can definitely understand getting dizzy in zero g.
Also one thing to note is that I don't like puzzle games, never have. I'd heard Outer Wilds is a lot like BOTW where its lots of discovery and exploration with no map markers, just letting you go where you want. But what I didn't realise is that Outer Wilds is basically just a big puzzle/ mystery game, like Return of the Obra Dinn but across a whole solar system and with the death loop mechanic. And the puzzles/ mystery is the focus rather than the follow-your-nose exploration and adventure.

That's really not my thing. Especially when its got the loop mechanic restricting you to what you can do and when, if I am gonna do a mystery I'd want it to be completely at my own pace and letting me go wherever I want at any time, follow any thread I want, without having to be reset every 22 minutes and bothering with flying back to where I was.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 20, 2021, 08:40 PM
Also played about 3-4 hours of Dead Cells. I think Dead Cells is fantastic, it definitely deserves its review scores. But man, the roguelike stuff really grates on me and I've lost my patience with it already. Not really any fault of the game, just this is the way I've felt with every single rogue-like I've played bar Hades. Hades really was just a stroke of genius, not sure I'll ever gel with another roguelike game.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 20, 2021, 08:57 PM
Wait Outer Wilds is leaving gamepass? WTF how am I supposed to keep pulling it up from time to time. Stop sucking gamepass.



Also one thing to note is that I don't like puzzle games, never have. I'd heard Outer Wilds is a lot like BOTW where its lots of discovery and exploration with no map markers, just letting you go where you want. But what I didn't realise is that Outer Wilds is basically just a big puzzle/ mystery game, like Return of the Obra Dinn but across a whole solar system and with the death loop mechanic. And the puzzles/ mystery is the focus rather than the follow-your-nose exploration and adventure.

That's really not my thing. Especially when its got the loop mechanic restricting you to what you can do and when, if I am gonna do a mystery I'd want it to be completely at my own pace and letting me go wherever I want at any time, follow any thread I want, without having to be reset every 22 minutes and bothering with flying back to where I was.
I think Outer Wilds blurs the lines between puzzle/mystery and follow your nose exploration. It doesn't really have puzzles and is more a "lock and key" setup. Instead of looking at something and figuring out a solution, you just go elsewhere until you are directly told the solution.

I have yet to play Obra Dinn.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 20, 2021, 09:06 PM
Wait Outer Wilds is leaving gamepass? WTF how am I supposed to keep pulling it up from time to time. Stop sucking gamepass.



I think Outer Wilds blurs the lines between puzzle/mystery and follow your nose exploration. It doesn't really have puzzles and is more a "lock and key" setup. Instead of looking at something and figuring out a solution, you just go elsewhere until you are directly told the solution.

I have yet to play Obra Dinn.
Yeah at least you can get the app and you get notifications that games are leaving with at least a couple weeks notice.

Obra Dinn I watched a full playthrough of and wow I kind of wish I played it myself, but maybe I had a better experience watching it. Its fantastic.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 20, 2021, 09:21 PM
I bought a Dualsense phone mount, so I could remote play on my phone. 

Hardware wise, it actually works great. 
Software is a bit lacking. Remote Play app doesn't support Dualsense on Android.

There is a little weirdness with that. 

I used a different app for remote play and it doesn't seem to get the touch pad inputs.

But still neat.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 24, 2021, 02:44 AM
I bought a Dualsense phone mount, so I could remote play on my phone.  

Hardware wise, it actually works great.  
Software is a bit lacking. Remote Play app doesn't support Dualsense on Android.

There is a little weirdness with that.  

I used a different app for remote play and it doesn't seem to get the touch pad inputs.

But still neat.
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51D1r4qkMyL._AC_SY780_.jpg)

I've actually been using this a lot... Shockingly good.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 30, 2021, 02:42 PM
The strategic partnership of  Konami Digital Entertainment and Bloober Team - Bloober Team IR (https://ir.blooberteam.com/2021/06/30/the-strategic-partnership-of-konami-digital-entertainment-and-bloober-team/)

Bloober has to be doing Silent Hill. I didn't believe the rumors at first but now...
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 30, 2021, 04:04 PM
The strategic partnership of  Konami Digital Entertainment and Bloober Team - Bloober Team IR (https://ir.blooberteam.com/2021/06/30/the-strategic-partnership-of-konami-digital-entertainment-and-bloober-team/)

Bloober has to be doing Silent Hill. I didn't believe the rumors at first but now...
The rumours have been reliable and numerous for a long time, the only way SH wasn't going to be announced is if it got cancelled.

VGC are still asserting there's two SH games in dev, the other being made in Japan.

Bloober team are awful though, this kind of sucks.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 30, 2021, 04:07 PM
The rumours have been reliable and numerous for a long time, the only way SH wasn't going to be announced is if it got cancelled.

VGC are still asserting there's two SH games in dev, the other being made in Japan.

Bloober team are awful though, this kind of sucks.
Lol did you even play the medium?

It sure shows a lot of potential.

I don't know how sh will work out but I'm excited for their next game.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 30, 2021, 04:36 PM
Lol did you even play the medium?

It sure shows a lot of potential.

I don't know how sh will work out but I'm excited for their next game.
Xev has high standards and thinks anything below an 80 is bad.

Haven't played any of their games. But critically, their recent games have been a huge step up from their earlier ones. Another step up like that and Silent Hill could be excellent.

Bloober team are awful though, this kind of sucks.
I thought you didn't like horror games?  Wouldn't this be a good thing, saving up better content for better studios?
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 30, 2021, 04:39 PM
Lol did you even play the medium?

It sure shows a lot of potential.

I don't know how sh will work out but I'm excited for their next game.
No but I know how garbage their story and messages are throughout their games.
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Post by: kitler53 on Jun 30, 2021, 04:53 PM
Bloober team are awful though, this kind of sucks.
Lol did you even play the medium?

It sure shows a lot of potential.

I don't know how sh will work out but I'm excited for their next game.
obviously i didn't,.. but i watched that first 30 or whatever minutes gameplay video from just before launch and i have to say it looked pretty bad.   a SH game in their hands would be a disappointment to the franchise fans me-thinks.
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Post by: Xevross on Jun 30, 2021, 05:58 PM
obviously i didn't,.. but i watched that first 30 or whatever minutes gameplay video from just before launch and i have to say it looked pretty bad.   a SH game in their hands would be a disappointment to the franchise fans me-thinks.
Gameplay aside (and a low 70s meta means it isn't crazy) they're a team that seems to firmly believe and actively promote their beliefs that people who've suffered abuse will inevitably perpetuate and continue the cycle and that abuse victims might as well just die because they're a lost cause. So yeah, not the best.
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 30, 2021, 07:53 PM
Gameplay aside (and a low 70s meta means it isn't crazy) they're a team that seems to firmly believe and actively promote their beliefs that people who've suffered abuse will inevitably perpetuate and continue the cycle and that abuse victims might as well just die because they're a lost cause. So yeah, not the best.
Really, really awful if that's the case.

Though part of me wonders/hopes/expects that people are reading further into something than the devs really thought out. Still problematic presentations suck, even if they aren't intentional.
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: Xevross on Jun 30, 2021, 08:03 PM
Really, really awful if that's the case.

Though part of me wonders/hopes/expects that people are reading further into something than the devs really thought out.
I've seen this from so many different people, just look at Era threads on the story and in The Medium threads in general and lots of people point it out independently.

Here's a twitter thread I saw posted on Era which sums it up well:

And here's a text copy of the thread:

Spoiler for Hidden:
to understand why the ending to bloober team's 'the medium' is so bad and deeply irresponsible, you need to know the story first. this thread's going to be long but i'll try my best to be as concise as i can. spoilers ahead<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;trigger warnings for: child molestation, rape, the holocaust, murder, and suicide<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;'the medium' is a story about marianne, a woman with psychic powers who exists simultaneously in the real world and another world - an alternate reality where people's emotions manifest<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;throughout the game you're attacked by a creature named "the maw" - the main antagonist who the game eventually reveals was created as a result of marianne's sister, lily, being molested by her father's former mentor, richard, when she was a child<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;richard is revealed to have a monster of his own - "the childeater" - which was a result of trauma he experienced as a child. richard's segment is where the vast majority of trigger warnings for this game come from and plays like edgelords attempting to one-up themselves<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;when richard was a child his father died in world war 2. when nazis occupied poland, richard's family began hiding jewish people in their home. richard befriended a girl they were hiding named rose, and around this time richard's mom married a new man<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;this man became abusive and raped richard's mother, the audio of which is played automatically in the game for the player to experience. it is awful and gratuitous. richard's mother calls the nazis to save herself, resulting in the jewish family being found<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;the step-father is killed for being a collaborator, while rose and the rest of the jewish family are executed. this causes richard to create "the childeater" - the monster that makes him draw inappropriate images of, and eventually molest, lily<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;the trauma that lily experiences due to richard then creates "the maw" - a monster that eventually runs amok and possesses several people nearby lily, who then go on rampages and murder indiscriminately<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;pausing for a moment here: i want to point out that bloober team are attempting a "trauma begets trauma" narrative - richard's trauma (the childeater) has created lily's trauma (the maw). the game also frames the maw as specifically lily's fault<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;the finale of 'the medium' occurs when marianne and lily reunite. lily explains that as long as she's alive the maw is too, and the only way to stop it is for lily to die. she then begs marianne to shoot her. lily says she can't kill herself because she's "not strong enough"<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;marianne refuses initially, buying time by threatening to kill herself instead because the maw wants to possess her due to her strong connection with the spirit world. this connection would allow the maw to possess her for a much longer time than other people<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;ultimately, as marianne struggles with lily's request, something her father's spirit said earlier in the game comes back to her: "you can't always save everyone, butterfly". the game cuts to black, and ends with the sound of a gunshot<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;obviously there are two ways to interpret this - that marianne shot herself or lily, but either result wouldn't make the game any less problematic considering the maw is ultimately tied to lily, and the phrase "you can't always save everyone" is intended to resonate thematically<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;i mean, the achievement you get when you beat the game is "can't always save everyone". the game itself considers lily a lost cause - the victim of trauma that was not in any way her fault but regarded as cyclical and stopped by nothing short of a bullet to her head<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;the implications of this are dire. bloober team has made a game that actively promotes indifference toward people dealing with trauma, plain and simple. and that's the charitable read. the uncharitable one is that bloober team thinks people with trauma shouldn't exist<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;please, anyone dealing with trauma: do not listen to bloober team. you are not a lost cause. you are not predestined to perpetuate the pain you've experienced in your life. you are not weak, and it is a fundamentally good thing that you are here so you may feel better someday<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;it's almost funny that a developer who got a patent for displaying two worlds at once has made so strikingly obvious the fundamental split between how we interface with games: those who thoughtlessly consume, and those who don't<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;engaging with games as purely escapism isn't necessarily a bad thing until you have one that actively promotes apathy towards victims of abuse and is given a pass. i say this because thinking gamers actually agreed with this message is too iced up to take in right now<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;of course i'm just naïve. this isn't even the first time bloober's displayed indifference toward people suffering from trauma. 'blair witch' is similarly dismissive of people with ptsd, and 'layers of fear 2' implies those with chronic medical conditions are inherently suicidal<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;considering this you may ask why i seem to care so much about 'the medium' when this has been a consistent problem. to that i say: this is the first time bloober team's barely even tried to hide their apathy for trauma victims behind interpretation<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;'the medium' crossed a line because there really isn't any other way to interpret a woman suffering from child abuse asking you to kill her and the game popping a cheevo that reads "eh, might as well" while overtly stating she'll perpetuate trauma as long as she's alive<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;it's also worth noting that 'the medium' doesn't even handle trigger warnings properly - opting for an overly generalized warning. bloober team place importance on not spoiling their game's story over the health and wellbeing of the players who may be negatively affected by it The Warning Screen for The Medium (https://imgur.com/a/lsCbMoj)<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;trauma victims consistently deal with this lack of empathy in general and 'the medium' is just that apathy manifesting itself in a shaming horror game, but we have an opportunity here to vocalize a disgust for that apathy in a way that may help people not feel so fudgy alone<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;so. fudge bloober team. fudge their exploitation of trauma victims. fudge their apathy. fudge their farming of mental health issues for horror game fodder. if you&#39;re suffering, please don&#39;t listen to this awful game. you deserve every opportunity in life to feel better.
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: Xevross on Jun 30, 2021, 08:21 PM



Here's a fun video if you wanna look at another shaming aspect of Bloober.
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: Legend on Jun 30, 2021, 08:51 PM
I've seen this from so many different people, just look at Era threads on the story and in The Medium threads in general and lots of people point it out independently.

Here's a twitter thread I saw posted on Era which sums it up well:

And here's a text copy of the thread:

Spoiler for Hidden:
to understand why the ending to bloober team's 'the medium' is so bad and deeply irresponsible, you need to know the story first. this thread's going to be long but i'll try my best to be as concise as i can. spoilers ahead
 
 trigger warnings for: child molestation, rape, the holocaust, murder, and suicide
 
 'the medium' is a story about marianne, a woman with psychic powers who exists simultaneously in the real world and another world - an alternate reality where people's emotions manifest
 
 throughout the game you're attacked by a creature named "the maw" - the main antagonist who the game eventually reveals was created as a result of marianne's sister, lily, being molested by her father's former mentor, richard, when she was a child
 
 richard is revealed to have a monster of his own - "the childeater" - which was a result of trauma he experienced as a child. richard's segment is where the vast majority of trigger warnings for this game come from and plays like edgelords attempting to one-up themselves
 
 when richard was a child his father died in world war 2. when nazis occupied poland, richard's family began hiding jewish people in their home. richard befriended a girl they were hiding named rose, and around this time richard's mom married a new man
 
 this man became abusive and raped richard's mother, the audio of which is played automatically in the game for the player to experience. it is awful and gratuitous. richard's mother calls the nazis to save herself, resulting in the jewish family being found
 
 the step-father is killed for being a collaborator, while rose and the rest of the jewish family are executed. this causes richard to create "the childeater" - the monster that makes him draw inappropriate images of, and eventually molest, lily
 
 the trauma that lily experiences due to richard then creates "the maw" - a monster that eventually runs amok and possesses several people nearby lily, who then go on rampages and murder indiscriminately
 
 pausing for a moment here: i want to point out that bloober team are attempting a "trauma begets trauma" narrative - richard's trauma (the childeater) has created lily's trauma (the maw). the game also frames the maw as specifically lily's fault
 
 the finale of 'the medium' occurs when marianne and lily reunite. lily explains that as long as she's alive the maw is too, and the only way to stop it is for lily to die. she then begs marianne to shoot her. lily says she can't kill herself because she's "not strong enough"
 
 marianne refuses initially, buying time by threatening to kill herself instead because the maw wants to possess her due to her strong connection with the spirit world. this connection would allow the maw to possess her for a much longer time than other people
 
 ultimately, as marianne struggles with lily's request, something her father's spirit said earlier in the game comes back to her: "you can't always save everyone, butterfly". the game cuts to black, and ends with the sound of a gunshot
 
 obviously there are two ways to interpret this - that marianne shot herself or lily, but either result wouldn't make the game any less problematic considering the maw is ultimately tied to lily, and the phrase "you can't always save everyone" is intended to resonate thematically
 
 i mean, the achievement you get when you beat the game is "can't always save everyone". the game itself considers lily a lost cause - the victim of trauma that was not in any way her fault but regarded as cyclical and stopped by nothing short of a bullet to her head
 
 the implications of this are dire. bloober team has made a game that actively promotes indifference toward people dealing with trauma, plain and simple. and that's the charitable read. the uncharitable one is that bloober team thinks people with trauma shouldn't exist
 
 please, anyone dealing with trauma: do not listen to bloober team. you are not a lost cause. you are not predestined to perpetuate the pain you've experienced in your life. you are not weak, and it is a fundamentally good thing that you are here so you may feel better someday
 
 it's almost funny that a developer who got a patent for displaying two worlds at once has made so strikingly obvious the fundamental split between how we interface with games: those who thoughtlessly consume, and those who don't
 
 engaging with games as purely escapism isn't necessarily a bad thing until you have one that actively promotes apathy towards victims of abuse and is given a pass. i say this because thinking gamers actually agreed with this message is too iced up to take in right now
 
 of course i'm just naïve. this isn't even the first time bloober's displayed indifference toward people suffering from trauma. 'blair witch' is similarly dismissive of people with ptsd, and 'layers of fear 2' implies those with chronic medical conditions are inherently suicidal
 
 considering this you may ask why i seem to care so much about 'the medium' when this has been a consistent problem. to that i say: this is the first time bloober team's barely even tried to hide their apathy for trauma victims behind interpretation
 
 'the medium' crossed a line because there really isn't any other way to interpret a woman suffering from child abuse asking you to kill her and the game popping a cheevo that reads "eh, might as well" while overtly stating she'll perpetuate trauma as long as she's alive
 
 it's also worth noting that 'the medium' doesn't even handle trigger warnings properly - opting for an overly generalized warning. bloober team place importance on not spoiling their game's story over the health and wellbeing of the players who may be negatively affected by it The Warning Screen for The Medium (https://imgur.com/a/lsCbMoj)
 
 trauma victims consistently deal with this lack of empathy in general and 'the medium' is just that apathy manifesting itself in a shaming horror game, but we have an opportunity here to vocalize a disgust for that apathy in a way that may help people not feel so fudgy alone
 
 so. fudge bloober team. fudge their exploitation of trauma victims. fudge their apathy. fudge their farming of mental health issues for horror game fodder. if you're suffering, please don't listen to this awful game. you deserve every opportunity in life to feel better.

It's definitely iced up that the game can be easily interpreted that way. I believe the game is offering somewhat of an opposite message while not being that deep, but dev intentions don't stop real harm from occurring.
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 01, 2021, 12:05 AM
I've seen this from so many different people, just look at Era threads on the story and in The Medium threads in general and lots of people point it out independently.

Here's a twitter thread I saw posted on Era which sums it up well:

And here's a text copy of the thread:

Spoiler for Hidden:
to understand why the ending to bloober team's 'the medium' is so bad and deeply irresponsible, you need to know the story first. this thread's going to be long but i'll try my best to be as concise as i can. spoilers ahead
 
 trigger warnings for: child molestation, rape, the holocaust, murder, and suicide
 
 'the medium' is a story about marianne, a woman with psychic powers who exists simultaneously in the real world and another world - an alternate reality where people's emotions manifest
 
 throughout the game you're attacked by a creature named "the maw" - the main antagonist who the game eventually reveals was created as a result of marianne's sister, lily, being molested by her father's former mentor, richard, when she was a child
 
 richard is revealed to have a monster of his own - "the childeater" - which was a result of trauma he experienced as a child. richard's segment is where the vast majority of trigger warnings for this game come from and plays like edgelords attempting to one-up themselves
 
 when richard was a child his father died in world war 2. when nazis occupied poland, richard's family began hiding jewish people in their home. richard befriended a girl they were hiding named rose, and around this time richard's mom married a new man
 
 this man became abusive and raped richard's mother, the audio of which is played automatically in the game for the player to experience. it is awful and gratuitous. richard's mother calls the nazis to save herself, resulting in the jewish family being found
 
 the step-father is killed for being a collaborator, while rose and the rest of the jewish family are executed. this causes richard to create "the childeater" - the monster that makes him draw inappropriate images of, and eventually molest, lily
 
 the trauma that lily experiences due to richard then creates "the maw" - a monster that eventually runs amok and possesses several people nearby lily, who then go on rampages and murder indiscriminately
 
 pausing for a moment here: i want to point out that bloober team are attempting a "trauma begets trauma" narrative - richard's trauma (the childeater) has created lily's trauma (the maw). the game also frames the maw as specifically lily's fault
 
 the finale of 'the medium' occurs when marianne and lily reunite. lily explains that as long as she's alive the maw is too, and the only way to stop it is for lily to die. she then begs marianne to shoot her. lily says she can't kill herself because she's "not strong enough"
 
 marianne refuses initially, buying time by threatening to kill herself instead because the maw wants to possess her due to her strong connection with the spirit world. this connection would allow the maw to possess her for a much longer time than other people
 
 ultimately, as marianne struggles with lily's request, something her father's spirit said earlier in the game comes back to her: "you can't always save everyone, butterfly". the game cuts to black, and ends with the sound of a gunshot
 
 obviously there are two ways to interpret this - that marianne shot herself or lily, but either result wouldn't make the game any less problematic considering the maw is ultimately tied to lily, and the phrase "you can't always save everyone" is intended to resonate thematically
 
 i mean, the achievement you get when you beat the game is "can't always save everyone". the game itself considers lily a lost cause - the victim of trauma that was not in any way her fault but regarded as cyclical and stopped by nothing short of a bullet to her head
 
 the implications of this are dire. bloober team has made a game that actively promotes indifference toward people dealing with trauma, plain and simple. and that's the charitable read. the uncharitable one is that bloober team thinks people with trauma shouldn't exist
 
 please, anyone dealing with trauma: do not listen to bloober team. you are not a lost cause. you are not predestined to perpetuate the pain you've experienced in your life. you are not weak, and it is a fundamentally good thing that you are here so you may feel better someday
 
 it's almost funny that a developer who got a patent for displaying two worlds at once has made so strikingly obvious the fundamental split between how we interface with games: those who thoughtlessly consume, and those who don't
 
 engaging with games as purely escapism isn't necessarily a bad thing until you have one that actively promotes apathy towards victims of abuse and is given a pass. i say this because thinking gamers actually agreed with this message is too iced up to take in right now
 
 of course i'm just naïve. this isn't even the first time bloober's displayed indifference toward people suffering from trauma. 'blair witch' is similarly dismissive of people with ptsd, and 'layers of fear 2' implies those with chronic medical conditions are inherently suicidal
 
 considering this you may ask why i seem to care so much about 'the medium' when this has been a consistent problem. to that i say: this is the first time bloober team's barely even tried to hide their apathy for trauma victims behind interpretation
 
 'the medium' crossed a line because there really isn't any other way to interpret a woman suffering from child abuse asking you to kill her and the game popping a cheevo that reads "eh, might as well" while overtly stating she'll perpetuate trauma as long as she's alive
 
 it's also worth noting that 'the medium' doesn't even handle trigger warnings properly - opting for an overly generalized warning. bloober team place importance on not spoiling their game's story over the health and wellbeing of the players who may be negatively affected by it The Warning Screen for The Medium (https://imgur.com/a/lsCbMoj)
 
 trauma victims consistently deal with this lack of empathy in general and 'the medium' is just that apathy manifesting itself in a shaming horror game, but we have an opportunity here to vocalize a disgust for that apathy in a way that may help people not feel so fudgy alone
 
 so. fudge bloober team. fudge their exploitation of trauma victims. fudge their apathy. fudge their farming of mental health issues for horror game fodder. if you're suffering, please don't listen to this awful game. you deserve every opportunity in life to feel better.

I know.

 I have of course, not played the game. I had read this Twitter chain. 

It just left me with questions about some of the interpretations. 

A couple examples:

Spoiler for Hidden:
<br>&gt;the game also frames the maw as specifically lily's fault<br><br>How is it blaming Lily, while also blaming her abuser?&nbsp; <br><br><br>&gt;the uncharitable one is that bloober team thinks people with trauma shouldn't exist<br><br>This just feels like a big stretch. The whole protagonist is pushing to save these people.&nbsp; It doesn&#39;t seem to me that the game is showing that killing these people is what&#39;s best.&nbsp; None of his argument even seems to me to point to that conclusion, and yet that&#39;s his conclusion.&nbsp; <br><br>A more charitable interpretation could be that people who work in trauma, might get traumatized themselves because there is a lot to deal with.&nbsp; <br><br><br>Additionally he mentions two possible endings, and yet I&#39;ve seen about 2 or 3 other endings that were a lot more charitable, that people thought were possible.&nbsp; <br><br>The bit about &quot;you can&#39;t save everyone&quot;, is something her dad says, and I don&#39;t get the impression she believes it even at the end.&nbsp;


I'm not saying any of this has any merit, just saying it's easy to interpret things different ways. 


>lots of people point it out independently.

Lots of people pointed out that The Last of Us 2 can be interpreted as racist, that doesn't mean that was the intention.  It certainly gives the wrong impression, but that doesn't mean that was the intention. 
But again, it's certainly possible to cause damage even without that intention.
Title: Re: The Gaming Community Thread! Multiplats and the like are welcome.
Post by: Legend on Jul 01, 2021, 05:04 AM
I know.

 I have of course, not played the game. I had read this Twitter chain.  

It just left me with questions about some of the interpretations.  

A couple examples:

Spoiler for Hidden:

>the game also frames the maw as specifically lily's fault

How is it blaming Lily, while also blaming her abuser?  


>the uncharitable one is that bloober team thinks people with trauma shouldn't exist

This just feels like a big stretch. The whole protagonist is pushing to save these people.  It doesn't seem to me that the game is showing that killing these people is what's best.  None of his argument even seems to me to point to that conclusion, and yet that's his conclusion.  

A more charitable interpretation could be that people who work in trauma, might get traumatized themselves because there is a lot to deal with.  


Additionally he mentions two possible endings, and yet I've seen about 2 or 3 other endings that were a lot more charitable, that people thought were possible.  

The bit about "you can't save everyone", is something her dad says, and I don't get the impression she believes it even at the end.  


I'm not saying any of this has any merit, just saying it's easy to interpret things different ways.  


>lots of people point it out independently.

Lots of people pointed out that The Last of Us 2 can be interpreted as racist, that doesn't mean that was the intention.  It certainly gives the wrong impression, but that doesn't mean that was the intention.  
But again, it's certainly possible to cause damage even without that intention.
I didn't take notes while playing but I remember feeling a desire to help people like you suggest. I also think that desire supports the idea that the game isn't intended to be analyzed thematically to that level.

In addition to the abused spirits, there are 4 trapped souls that you help during the game. They are traditional horror tropes that need a name and a mask to be released. Each one feels like a side mission from a pacing point of view, but they reinforce that the game views spirits and demons in the traditional Hollywood way: a medium helps spirits and troubled souls.

However as you said, intention doesn't stop something from causing harm. I thought it was pretty apparent that the game ending was standard sacrificing yourself for the people you love, but if people are coming away with the opposite impression that's horrible. It would be great if there was a way to know how many players finished the game and were harmed by it. Online discussions are a notoriously bad way to judge that.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 17, 2021, 05:36 AM
(https://i.redd.it/kl9v4qbm3nb71.jpg)
This is real.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/classified-challenger-tank-specs-leaked-online-for-videogame/
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Post by: Legend on Jul 27, 2021, 12:07 AM


From the coalition.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 09, 2021, 04:12 PM
No Man's Sky turned 5 today.



Still amazes me that this company directly lied so much. They've done a great job improving the game but never addressed the boring yet damning things like lying in the patch notes.


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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 10, 2021, 09:39 PM


Nothing like trolling any possible fans.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 10, 2021, 10:41 PM


Nothing like trolling any possible fans.
The first trailer made me think they don't know what they're doing.

This confirms it.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 11, 2021, 04:21 PM
Savage Planet studio Typhoon has reformed and kept the IP after Stadia closure | VGC (https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/savage-planet-studio-typhoon-has-reformed-and-kept-the-ip-after-stadia-closure/)

Talk about turning an unlucky situation around.

Studio was bought by Google last year, only to be shut down after Google gave up on Stadia.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 11, 2021, 05:47 PM
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Post by: Legend on Aug 11, 2021, 10:27 PM
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Post by: Legend on Aug 13, 2021, 08:57 PM


Nothing like trolling any possible fans.
Guess that was all there is.

Abondoned patch is live but disappointing : GamingLeaksAndRumours (https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/p3tg8a/abondoned_patch_is_live_but_disappointing/)
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Post by: BananaKing on Aug 13, 2021, 10:20 PM
Its a hoax/fake dev. Probably was trying to money laundry and scam some investors.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 13, 2021, 10:37 PM
I don't know.

Maybe he's actually pushing a scam.

Maybe he's just an overconfident independent game developer who is over their head with marketing.

Like 90% of the "hoax" had nothing to do with him, people just trying to find things that they think looks more suspicious than it really is, and the 10% that did have something to do with him was pretty much just him joking.
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Post by: BananaKing on Aug 13, 2021, 10:44 PM
I don't know.

Maybe he's actually pushing a scam.

Maybe he's just an overconfident independent game developer who is over their head with marketing.

Like 90% of the "hoax" had nothing to do with him, people just trying to find things that they think looks more suspicious than it really is, and the 10% that did have something to do with him was pretty much just him joking.
Im ignoring all the crazy ties to kojima and silent hills. But from early on it seemed possible like it was a scam. He had multiple opportunities to verify himself and his studio, its never really happened. Heck even Geoff Keighley was giving this guy attention, but he blew him off. What indie dev would throw away an opportunity that big?

Im calling scam.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 13, 2021, 10:59 PM
Im ignoring all the crazy ties to kojima and silent hills. But from early on it seemed possible like it was a scam. He had multiple opportunities to verify himself and his studio, its never really happened.
Verified himself how?

Quote
Heck even Geoff Keighley was giving this guy attention, but he blew him off. What indie dev would throw away an opportunity that big?

Im calling scam.
One who is in way over their head. He delayed his app, just to show a 5 second trailer, twice.
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Post by: BananaKing on Aug 14, 2021, 01:05 PM
Verified himself how?
One who is in way over their head. He delayed his app, just to show a 5 second trailer, twice.
I remember Geoff had contact with him and was supposed to send Geoff something, but he blew geoff off. I cant remember exactly what it was and I am not gonna dig through that massive era thread :P
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Post by: Legend on Aug 16, 2021, 02:53 PM


Verified himself how?
One who is in way over their head. He delayed his app, just to show a 5 second trailer, twice.
Hasan accepted my friend request. I wonder if it's really him or a fan made account.

Im ignoring all the crazy ties to kojima and silent hills. But from early on it seemed possible like it was a scam. He had multiple opportunities to verify himself and his studio, its never really happened. Heck even Geoff Keighley was giving this guy attention, but he blew him off. What indie dev would throw away an opportunity that big?

Im calling scam.
Not a scam.

Just a dev that's inexperienced with this much publicity.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 16, 2021, 03:29 PM
Not a scam.

Just a dev that's inexperienced with this much publicity.
Or really any publicity.

I remember Geoff had contact with him and was supposed to send Geoff something, but he blew geoff off. I cant remember exactly what it was and I am not gonna dig through that massive era thread :P
Maybe he decided that he would back off since people were using Geoff to claim there was a Kojima connection.

Or maybe he had some personal or technical issues that prevented him from doing more. 


He did get someone from a big support studio to talk about him. So I'm not sure what more verification should be expected.
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Post by: BananaKing on Aug 16, 2021, 03:33 PM
Yeah maybe this or maybe that. But to me this just screams as a scam. And until proven otherwise I wont believe anything else.

Seriously guys did you see that troll video? This isn't a dev who can't handle this much publicity. Its someone who is dragging along as much publicity as he can till he gets what he wants, which is some money, and he bolts.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 23, 2021, 05:24 PM
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Post by: Legend on Aug 23, 2021, 08:29 PM

Activision literally only makes Call of Duty now. Wonder if that has something to do with it.




Hades is the highest-ranked next-gen console game | GamesRadar+ (https://www.gamesradar.com/hades-is-the-highest-ranked-next-gen-console-game/)

Spoiler for Hidden:
<br>7/10<br>
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 24, 2021, 12:16 AM
Activision literally only makes Call of Duty now. Wonder if that has something to do with it.




Hades is the highest-ranked next-gen console game | GamesRadar+ (https://www.gamesradar.com/hades-is-the-highest-ranked-next-gen-console-game/)

Spoiler for Hidden:

7/10

More likely it's due to the backlash recently.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 24, 2021, 12:52 AM
Activision literally only makes Call of Duty now. Wonder if that has something to do with it.
Or they are separating the brand from Activision's scandals that included driving a woman to suicide.

Hades is the highest-ranked next-gen console game | GamesRadar+ (https://www.gamesradar.com/hades-is-the-highest-ranked-next-gen-console-game/)

Spoiler for Hidden:

7/10

1. Hades 98 - speaking as someone who has never clicked with a rogue-like before, this is one of the best games I've ever played. Its extremely well polished, is gorgeous to look at, has amazing art direction, soundtrack, voice acting and quality of writing. And that's just the tip of the iceberg here. Amazingly well designed, fast paced isometric gameplay, with meaningful choices keep you on your toes and keep you thinking about your build and how to succeed with every run, even when you've mastered the game and have 30 wins in a row. This is a rogue-lite that weaves various gameplay and story based permanent progression systems to keep you hooked and playing more and more. And the story is great and well told, with each character also having their own interesting side stories for you to help them with and solve. All of the stories add to the lore of the game and develop characters meaningfully. I could gush about this game forever, it innovates in so many ways while being extremely fun at its core and is polished to an incredibly high standard. If I had to point out a flaw, I think it has some minor problems with pacing of story and delivery of dialogue; with each character only having one conversation for each run (30-45mins of play time), priorities can be a bit weird and you can get stuck without advancing a story you are invested in for hours. This is a very minor thing, but it did annoy me slightly. Last I have to point out that this is from an indie studio that used 0 crunch. Incredible.


Who to believe?!  
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Post by: Legend on Aug 24, 2021, 04:31 AM
More likely it's due to the backlash recently.
I originally typed something out about that, but I've only ever seen the backlash directed towards the Blizzard side.

Or they are separating the brand from Activision's scandals that included driving a woman to suicide.
Who to believe?!  
I'd agree with almost everything Xev said. As a person who prioritized story and put gameplay secondary, xev's last comment about pacing hurt me a lot more though.

Hades has good gameplay but the second you stop loving it, the game falls apart. Story progress needs to be grinded by doing runs over and over and some runs you will get nothing. I view it as a 7/10 but I am not at all against others giving it a 10/10.

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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 24, 2021, 10:47 AM
I originally typed something out about that, but I've only ever seen the backlash directed towards the Blizzard side.
I'd agree with almost everything Xev said. As a person who prioritized story and put gameplay secondary, xev's last comment about pacing hurt me a lot more though.

Hades has good gameplay but the second you stop loving it, the game falls apart. Story progress needs to be grinded by doing runs over and over and some runs you will get nothing. I view it as a 7/10 but I am not at all against others giving it a 10/10.


More blizzard yeah but it's been associated with the name of the company (Activision)
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 24, 2021, 01:33 PM
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I'd agree with almost everything Xev said. As a person who prioritized story and put gameplay secondary, xev's last comment about pacing hurt me a lot more though.

Hades has good gameplay but the second you stop loving it, the game falls apart. Story progress needs to be grinded by doing runs over and over and some runs you will get nothing. I view it as a 7/10 but I am not at all against others giving it a 10/10.


Sorry I was just teasing you. 

Just was getting a kick out of how different your scoring was from Xev.

Xev has been raving about the game.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 17, 2021, 04:22 AM
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Post by: Legend on Sep 19, 2021, 05:57 AM
This is great! Yes it's gaming related.

He just wanted some juice : Unexpected (https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/pqzph6/he_just_wanted_some_juice/)
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Post by: Legend on Oct 01, 2021, 05:55 PM
Paradox Interactive Cancels Unannounced Games | TechRaptor (https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/paradox-interactive-cancels-unannounced-games)
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Post by: Legend on Oct 04, 2021, 12:55 AM
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 11, 2021, 01:46 PM
One of my favorite games is Super Mario RPG:

It bums me out a lot that Turn based RPGs are going by the wayside.

(https://cdn.gamer-network.net/2016/usgamer/MarioRPGRetrospectiveSPOT4.gif)
The battle system was a bit different from a typical turn based RPG, in two ways. There are 4 distinct menus, each through a A/B/X/Y button^.
The other bit is that there are timed hits, so you get bonuses basically if you time your button presses with mario, et al's hits.  

I always got a bit of a kick out of the fact that most of the levels had pure black backgrounds:

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4Pe1tmKQ55g/hqdefault.jpg)
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Post by: Legend on Oct 11, 2021, 04:17 PM
I don't know if I've ever really got into a game with turn based combat besides pokemon.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 11, 2021, 06:31 PM
Seems the activision blizzard lawsuit might have issues on the state side.

California DFEH accused of ethics violations in Activision Blizzard lawsuit | GamesIndustry.biz (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-10-11-california-dfeh-accused-of-ethics-violations-in-activision-blizzard-lawsuit)
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Post by: Legend on Oct 27, 2021, 07:25 PM


Not something I ever expected.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Oct 28, 2021, 03:04 PM
Timothée Chalamet Used to Mod Xbox 360 Controllers on YouTube - IGN (https://www.ign.com/articles/timothee-chalamet-xbox-360-youtube?utm_source=twitter)

I am shocked!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 06, 2021, 12:14 AM
I've been thinking I want to get a Steam Deck.

- Use it to remote play PS5 when the TV's not available. :P
- Play Skyrim in Japanese
- Good portable emulator.
- Play some PC games. Probably get it before getting a graphics card. :'(

Maybe not worth it, but I don't know.
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Post by: Legend on Nov 08, 2021, 07:47 AM


I've been thinking I want to get a Steam Deck.

- Use it to remote play PS5 when the TV's not available. :P
- Play Skyrim in Japanese
- Good portable emulator.
- Play some PC games. Probably get it before getting a graphics card. :'(

Maybe not worth it, but I don't know.
I can see the appeal. Cheaper than a graphics card too lol.
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Post by: kitler53 on Nov 08, 2021, 01:34 PM
if I were to get a "PC" I'd almost certainly get a steam deck.  I wouldn't customize at all so I'd basically treat it as a console.  

I could be wrong but it seems easy like a console.  

not planning on getting it though.  not so long as my work remains fully remote at least.  I'd reconsider if I had to start commuting again. 
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Post by: Legend on Dec 03, 2021, 04:22 PM
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Post by: Legend on Jan 31, 2022, 08:35 PM
Star Wars Eclipse is reportedly inspired by The Last of Us | VGC (https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/star-wars-eclipse-is-reportedly-inspired-by-the-last-of-us/)
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 01, 2022, 04:19 PM
Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Will Reportedly Be Reviewed By the FTC
Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Will Reportedly Be Reviewed By the FTC - IGN (https://ign.com/articles/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-ftc)

Seems like it was gonna happen but definitely will be interesting to see if the deal gets blocked.  
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Post by: Legend on Feb 01, 2022, 04:44 PM
Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Will Reportedly Be Reviewed By the FTC
Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Will Reportedly Be Reviewed By the FTC - IGN (https://ign.com/articles/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-ftc)

Seems like it was gonna happen but definitely will be interesting to see if the deal gets blocked.  
I think that writer was inspired by my post The gaming industry is dead. MS to buy Activision for 70 billion (https://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?msg=271858)  8)
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 01, 2022, 04:51 PM
It will be scrutinized, but I think it will go through.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 01, 2022, 05:29 PM
I don't know how wordle has longevity.

I played my second game today. Both times I solved it on the third entry. It's kinda fun but it's not complex enough to be played over and over and over imo.
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 01, 2022, 05:33 PM
I don't know how wordle has longevity.

I played my second game today. Both times I solved it on the third entry. It's kinda fun but it's not complex enough to be played over and over and over imo.
Youre a native English speaker and you're smart. But there are a lot of people who are just walking down the street can't name a country on a world map, so there are a lot who find it challenging
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Post by: Legend on Feb 01, 2022, 06:07 PM
Youre a native English speaker and you're smart. But there are a lot of people who are just walking down the street can't name a country on a world map, so there are a lot who find it challenging
The difficulty isn't a problem imo. By complex, I mean I wish the game had more variation between days. Like maybe using 4 letter or 6 letter days and stuff like that.
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 01, 2022, 07:49 PM
Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Will Reportedly Be Reviewed By the FTC
Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Will Reportedly Be Reviewed By the FTC - IGN (https://ign.com/articles/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-ftc)

Seems like it was gonna happen but definitely will be interesting to see if the deal gets blocked.  
legally due to the size of the acquisition it has to be scrutinized.   scrutiny on it's own doesn't really say anything. 

i think the acquisition will be allowed.   maybe it could be blocked but i pretty much doubt it.  the FTC only has so much resources and has to "choose their battles".   i doubt this is the one they choose.   I think the most likely (negative) outcome is one that has provisions such as: CoD must remain on competitive consoles.   Not really betting on that either though.   the industry is consolidating a lot but isn't quite to the point where i'd expect a legal objection.   there are still 3 consoles and at least 10 big publishers.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 02, 2022, 01:58 AM
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Post by: Legend on Feb 02, 2022, 05:19 AM
NFT needs to die. Pretty much the only good use is for reselling games but no pub wants to do that.
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 02, 2022, 02:55 PM
yep NFT's are such a scam right now.  At least some people made some good money, but the fact people are paying those amounts just for digital files is insanity.
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 02, 2022, 06:47 PM
yep NFT's are such a scam right now.  At least some people made some good money, but the fact people are paying those amounts just for digital files is insanity.
not for digital files,.. for access to digital files...
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 06, 2022, 05:54 PM
UFC4 is pure awesome. Love it. Been addicted to it for the past few days.

Story mode is awesome. I became UFC champion, then after a few fights I got  KO'd by Mcgregor and lost the belt. A few wins later i got another chance to get the belt against the then champ dustin porier, but he KO'd me as well.

A few fights after I get a chance to get my revenge against Mcgregor, who got the belt back.  I KO'd that mofo to the afterlife. And im champ again

This game is so much fun
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 06, 2022, 07:53 PM
UFC4 is pure awesome. Love it. Been addicted to it for the past few days.

Story mode is awesome. I became UFC champion, then after a few fights I got  KO'd by Mcgregor and lost the belt. A few wins later i got another chance to get the belt against the then champ dustin porier, but he KO'd me as well.

A few fights after I get a chance to get my revenge against Mcgregor, who got the belt back.  I KO'd that mofo to the afterlife. And im champ again

This game is so much fun
It got slammed by users on meta apparently
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 06, 2022, 11:54 PM
It got slammed by users on meta apparently
Why?

But I mean I am sure EA did something to fudge with the user base. But honestly the core gameplay is awesome

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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 07, 2022, 02:57 PM
Why?

But I mean I am sure EA did something to fudge with the user base. But honestly the core gameplay is awesome


Ads all the time, apparently
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 07, 2022, 02:59 PM
Ads all the time, apparently
Aaahh EA... they never cease to amaze me.


On another hand, im very suprised that ads haven't infested gaming yet. Its only a matter of time, but so far publishers haven't pushed it aggressively
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 08, 2022, 12:43 AM
I have a list of games I beat, obviously multiplayer games aren't on it. I finished the UFC 4 career mode and retired as the light weight champion, now I am contemplating, does that go on the list? Or are sport games not really "single player" campaign games.
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 08, 2022, 01:47 AM
it's your list.  do what you want. 
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 08, 2022, 02:35 AM
it's your list.  do what you want.
Obviously.  

I take my list very seriously though and just wanted to hear others opinion  ;D ;D
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 08, 2022, 02:41 AM
I have a list of games I beat, obviously multiplayer games aren't on it. I finished the UFC 4 career mode and retired as the light weight champion, now I am contemplating, does that go on the list? Or are sport games not really "single player" campaign games.
Why wouldn't it be single player campaign?
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Post by: Legend on Feb 08, 2022, 02:54 AM
I have a list of games I beat, obviously multiplayer games aren't on it. I finished the UFC 4 career mode and retired as the light weight champion, now I am contemplating, does that go on the list? Or are sport games not really "single player" campaign games.
Do non linear campaigns go on the list?

Like what about Mount and Blade 2?
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 08, 2022, 02:55 AM
Do non linear campaigns go on the list?

Like what about Mount and Blade 2?

I have no idea what those games are lol.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 08, 2022, 03:03 AM
I have no idea what those games are lol.
That's a single game haha.

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/Mount__Blade_II_Bannerlord/)
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 08, 2022, 03:06 AM
That's a single game haha.

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/Mount__Blade_II_Bannerlord/)
I think Blade II is better than Mount, personally.  

But this Steam game sounds pretty cool too.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 08, 2022, 05:29 AM
Guys, help me. I can't stop playing wordle.  

Spoiler for Hidden:
<br>I&#39;m just kidding. <br><br>I don&#39;t know if I really get why this became a thing. For better and for worse it&#39;s a very simple game. <br><br>Considering it only takes 5 minutes to play... &nbsp;I&#39;m surprised it gets around. <br>
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 09, 2022, 04:21 PM
Quote
Ubisoft's game production has also struggled. The online game Skull & Bones has been delayed several times due to directional challenges, while Beyond Good & Evil 2, the sequel to a fan favorite, remains in pre-production after at least five years of development, according to people who work on that game. A planned remake of Prince of Persia was also delayed indefinitely.
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 09, 2022, 04:56 PM
Ubisoft is not in a great position now. A lot must be riding on avatar to deliver this year  
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 09, 2022, 05:04 PM
Ubisoft is not in a great position now. A lot must be riding on avatar to deliver this year  
they'll be fine.   MS will save them very soon.  

..our hero.
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 09, 2022, 08:19 PM
The Wolf Among Us 2 - Official Reveal Trailer - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aujY-a7PYE&t=1s)

awww yeah
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 09, 2022, 10:14 PM
i hear wolf amoung us was the best of TT but i was soo burnt out on their games by then i never played.

it's been a while,.. maybe i'd play this.  not sure.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 09, 2022, 11:20 PM
i hear wolf amoung us was the best of TT but i was soo burnt out on their games by then i never played.

it's been a while,.. maybe i'd play this.  not sure.
The wolf among us was quite different from their other games imo.
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 10, 2022, 12:03 AM
The wolf among us was quite different from their other games imo.
how so?

from what I remember of the trailer it looked the same as walking dead (which I did play). 
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 10, 2022, 12:34 AM
how so?

from what I remember of the trailer it looked the same as walking dead (which I did play).
Well mainly the vibe, and it had plenty of humor. Felt more fun to me.

Tales from the Borderlands was actually also good, with humor and fun
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 14, 2022, 09:40 PM
Wikipedia used to have really detailed Operating System information on PS3/PS4, etc.
Like every feature and change would be detailed by version. So you could see what PS3's 3.0 update brought.

Still see it on Web Archive. (https://web.archive.org/web/20130202044553/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3_system_software)

They removed it, and it makes me sad.

I totally get why it was removed. It's a huge mess of not very useful information. But isn't that what wikipedia is supposed to be about?  :'(
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Post by: Legend on Feb 14, 2022, 09:51 PM


Will I be playing it soon?

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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 15, 2022, 12:54 PM


Does anyone know what game has "central air" (that apparently isn't actually central air)
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 15, 2022, 04:39 PM
Welp cyberpunk ps5 version is out today. Looks like it's time to restart the game. I didn't get very far when I first got it. Planned on waiting till the ps5 version
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Post by: Legend on Feb 15, 2022, 05:04 PM
Welp cyberpunk ps5 version is out today. Looks like it's time to restart the game. I didn't get very far when I first got it. Planned on waiting till the ps5 version
Guess it's time for me to start playing on xbox. Was $10 on black friday.
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 15, 2022, 06:16 PM
let me know if it is any good.   

saw some footage of the ps4 version and decided to avoid it like the plague.   ..but the pre-release footage looked good so let me know if the game is "fixed".
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Post by: Legend on Feb 16, 2022, 12:52 AM
let me know if it is any good.  

saw some footage of the ps4 version and decided to avoid it like the plague.   ..but the pre-release footage looked good so let me know if the game is "fixed".
Had a glitch installing it but since then everything has worked fine.

Game is pretty boring and empty. I'm still pretty early, no Keanu, but $10 in the current state seems right. Game has a bunch of contradicting design philosophies.
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 03, 2022, 11:32 PM
5-6 more fudgy years. WTF
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Post by: BananaKing on Mar 03, 2022, 11:51 PM
I got a feeling this will be cancelled

9-10 years between release of their last video game? I dont think QD will survive this.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 13, 2022, 01:46 PM


This game dev has lost their mind, assuming they ever had it in the first place.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 13, 2022, 04:56 PM


This game dev has lost their mind, assuming they ever had it in the first place.
Wow they aren't nobodies either. Game sold 400,000 units on steam.

Pretty sure they'll never be allowed on consoles after this so that's nice.
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 18, 2022, 10:49 PM
Just got me self a series x from Walmart.com

Saw an article from ign that was an hour ago saying it was in stock and it still was when I just ordered which I was kinda surprised by
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Post by: Legend on Mar 18, 2022, 11:18 PM
Just got me self a series x from Walmart.com

Saw an article from ign that was an hour ago saying it was in stock and it still was when I just ordered which I was kinda surprised by
Very nice!

Now you can get on the starfield hype train.
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 18, 2022, 11:34 PM
Very nice!

Now you can get on the starfield hype train.
yep that and any other potential bathesda games plus ill use my game pass more on a console.  Just can't get into gaming on pc, plus i use my pc for game development anyway so easier just to keep that all separate and not bog up storage with games.
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Post by: kitler53 on Mar 19, 2022, 12:57 AM
Just got me self a series x from Walmart.com

Saw an article from ign that was an hour ago saying it was in stock and it still was when I just ordered which I was kinda surprised by
lame. traitor. turncoat.  

your enabling ms's industry demise.  
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 19, 2022, 01:29 PM
Welp Walmart cancelled the order. Seems they exceeded their quantity limits. Which I thought it still being in stock over an hour after the article was weird.  Oh well
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 19, 2022, 01:34 PM
Sorry nnodley.
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 19, 2022, 01:47 PM
Sorry nnodley.
Eh can't say I really needed it. Just saw it was still showing in stock so jumped on it
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Post by: Legend on Mar 19, 2022, 06:22 PM
Eh can't say I really needed it. Just saw it was still showing in stock so jumped on it
It's ok series x is lame anyway. I bet starfield sucks.
yep that and any other potential bathesda games plus ill use my game pass more on a console.  Just can't get into gaming on pc, plus i use my pc for game development anyway so easier just to keep that all separate and not bog up storage with games.
Me too. A couple 100 gb games would suck.
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 21, 2022, 09:44 PM
Series x back in stock on Walmart. Ordered again.   Let's see if I actually got one this time. Lolol
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Post by: Legend on Mar 22, 2022, 04:49 AM


End of an era.
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 22, 2022, 12:37 PM
Cancelled again. Frickin babies. Heh

Still has the add to cart option at $499 sold from Walmart. Like I don't get it. Not a big deal as I don't really need it now anyway since I have a backlog on ps5
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 22, 2022, 12:57 PM
Cancelled again. Frickin babies. Heh

Still has the add to cart option at $499 sold from Walmart. Like I don't get it. Not a big deal as I don't really need it now anyway since I have a backlog on ps5
Lol sorry.

That's goofy.
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 22, 2022, 02:09 PM
Once again on my journey to buy a series x, I ordered again. Lmao. The intended delivery date was pushed to a day sooner than last time so let's see if I get lucky. Haha
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Post by: Legend on Mar 22, 2022, 05:39 PM
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Post by: kitler53 on Mar 22, 2022, 06:03 PM
i've yet to play her story or any of the other games by this studio.   looks good.  the fact the lead is hot helps.  xD
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 23, 2022, 02:48 PM
so far so good on my series x order.  This order has been longer than the previous ones and still showing arriving monday.  so here's hoping
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Post by: Legend on Mar 23, 2022, 02:52 PM
so far so good on my series x order.  This order has been longer than the previous ones and still showing arriving monday.  so here's hoping
Be sure to drink Mountain Dew and eat some Doritos, maybe it'll improve your odds.
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 23, 2022, 03:13 PM
Be sure to drink Mountain Dew and eat some Doritos, maybe it'll improve your odds.
drinking a monster lo carb does that worrrrrrkkkkkkkkk
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Post by: Legend on Mar 23, 2022, 03:25 PM
drinking a monster lo carb does that worrrrrrkkkkkkkkk
We will see...
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 23, 2022, 04:40 PM
drinking a monster lo carb does that worrrrrrkkkkkkkkk
I don't feel anything from that
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 23, 2022, 05:24 PM
I don't feel anything from that
me either. i just drink for the taste honestly.


caffeine has zero effect on me
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 23, 2022, 06:04 PM
me either. i just drink for the taste honestly.


caffeine has zero effect on me
Hehe same. I like the white one and green one
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 24, 2022, 01:36 PM
Series x order still placed. Suppose to get it Monday if it ships
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 25, 2022, 03:47 AM
IT'S HAPPENING!!!! ITS PREPARING TO SHIP
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Post by: Legend on Mar 25, 2022, 04:56 AM
IT'S HAPPENING!!!! ITS PREPARING TO SHIP
Drinking monster works!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 27, 2022, 06:35 PM


Fighting words from Shawn.  ;D
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Post by: kitler53 on Mar 28, 2022, 12:37 AM
that chart is labeled "console SOFTWARE market share"

I guess it depends on how you define that.  is that by revenue or by unit sales.  when Forza horizon manages to get 20 million downloads do we count all those??

if revenue or only unit sales form purchased I think Ms loses market share.  if gamepass downloads contribute to "unit sales" I think MS's projected market share is too low. 
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 28, 2022, 11:41 PM
series x is suppose to be delivered tomorrow.
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 29, 2022, 02:09 PM
Series x hath arrived!!
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Post by: kitler53 on Mar 29, 2022, 02:16 PM
Series x hath arrived!!
looks like it's time to sell your ps5 at a profit.  
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 29, 2022, 03:12 PM
looks like it's time to sell your ps5 at a profit.  
Heh I could still sell the series x for a decent profit
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Post by: nnodley on Mar 30, 2022, 02:05 PM
I will say. It's kinda crazy how not next gen halo infinite looks on series x. Like for a flagship title I was expecting more. But it still looks and runs great.  Gameplay feels great.

Also I really do love the sticks on the series x controller

Not the asymmetry of them but they are really smooth in movement

Maybe I'll feel different about halos graphics when I get outside on the ring
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Post by: Legend on Mar 31, 2022, 08:01 PM
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Post by: kitler53 on Mar 31, 2022, 08:26 PM
i've heard good things about hyper light drifter but i've never gotten around to playing it.   the move to 3D is interesting.  
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Post by: Legend on Apr 07, 2022, 04:23 AM
Remedy Entertainment Enters Agreement with Rockstar Games for New Max Payne 1&2 Project - Remedy investors     (https://investors.remedygames.com/announcements/remedy-entertainment-enters-agreement-with-rockstar-games-for-new-max-payne-12-project/)

i've heard good things about hyper light drifter but i've never gotten around to playing it.   the move to 3D is interesting.  
Solar Ash was probably much nicer to develop.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 11, 2022, 01:21 PM


I think Sony owns ~5.1% of Epic Games' shares.
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Post by: kitler53 on Apr 11, 2022, 01:27 PM
still a big nothing.   this is defensive if anything.   no one wins if unreal goes first party.  i'd actually feel pretty good if MS and nintendo also held on to a piece of that pie.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 11, 2022, 01:30 PM
still a big nothing.   this is defensive if anything.   no one wins if unreal goes first party.  i'd actually feel pretty good if MS and nintendo also held on to a piece of that pie.
This has nothing to do with PlayStation. :P

It's a Sony Group stake. Presumably because Epic is useful for movies, games, everything.
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 11, 2022, 01:37 PM
This has nothing to do with PlayStation. :P

It's a Sony Group stake. Presumably because Epic is useful for movies, games, everything.
Unreal engine is amazing. It reached a point where it can make full fledged movies and have them look great, while rendering at a very fast pace

Sure pixar level quality movies and high end CGI will still be done by traditional software and methods. But a lot of 3D videos, commercials, profiles, ads will use unreal going forward.
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Post by: kitler53 on Apr 11, 2022, 02:28 PM
not just making animated movies though.  i watched a piece on how disney's mandalorian and their use of "virtual sets" instead of greenscreens.  was super cool to see what they are doing to make movies/shows these days.  
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 11, 2022, 02:38 PM
not just making animated movies though.  i watched a piece on how disney's mandalorian and their use of "virtual sets" instead of greenscreens.  was super cool to see what they are doing to make movies/shows these days.  
Relevant:

How The Mandalorian teamed up with Fortnite creator Epic Games to create its digital sets
 (https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/20/21145671/mandalorian-sets-stagecraft-epic-games-ilm-fortnite-baby-yoda-digital)
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 11, 2022, 03:00 PM
Yeah I imagine ALOT of TV shows will use unreal going forward.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 12, 2022, 02:55 PM



Vicarious Visions officially folded into Blizzard.
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 12, 2022, 03:04 PM



Vicarious Visions officially folded into Blizzard.
I cant see most devs being top upset about it. Having blizzard on your resume is so much better than vicarious visions
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 13, 2022, 01:51 PM
Embracer Group's Saber Interactive Group's Aspyr is set to acquire Beamdog

That's right:
Aspyr, which is a subsidiary of Saber Interactive, which is a subsidiary of Embracer Group, is set to acquire Beamdog.

In case anyone likes acquisitions in their acquisitions, in their acquisitions.   8)
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Post by: Legend on Apr 13, 2022, 02:16 PM
Embracer Group's Saber Interactive Group's Aspyr is set to acquire Beamdog

That's right:
Aspyr, which is a subsidiary of Saber Interactive, which is a subsidiary of Embracer Group, is set to acquire Beamdog.

In case anyone likes acquisitions in their acquisitions, in their acquisitions.   8)
I think it'll take a few more years before I really understand Embracer Group's structure. They need to have notE3 shows!
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Post by: kitler53 on Apr 13, 2022, 09:10 PM
there is a thread about fez being 10 years old on era.   such a good game.  such a good soundtrack.

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Post by: Legend on Apr 13, 2022, 09:28 PM
there is a thread about fez being 10 years old on era.   such a good game.  such a good soundtrack.


Hapax back in the very early days had a lot of similarities to Fez. Was a huge inspiration for me.

I copied the cubes+cubits pretty directly haha. Mine were consumed though when opening doors.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 14, 2022, 05:29 PM
Fez at 10: A rare interview with Phil Fish | Eurogamer.net (https://www.eurogamer.net/fez-at-10-years-old-phil-fish-resurfaces-for-a-rare-interview)
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 14, 2022, 07:28 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/MiE2YHn.png)
palms for daaaaaays!  Still working on my game
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Apr 14, 2022, 08:09 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/MiE2YHn.png)
palms for daaaaaays!  Still working on my game
What is this?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 14, 2022, 08:16 PM
What is this?
Nnodley is working on a game.


Spoiler for Hidden:
<br><br>And then he&#39;s going to help me with my game. &nbsp; 8) <br><br><br>Maybe? &nbsp;<br><br><br>No. &nbsp;::(<br>
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 14, 2022, 08:16 PM
What is this?
My indie game.  Currently working on it.  Haven't posted anything from it that everyone here could see so figured why not just start posting here for some updates
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Apr 14, 2022, 08:31 PM
My indie game.  Currently working on it.  Haven't posted anything from it that everyone here could see so figured why not just start posting here for some updates
Now I need to know more. I'm intrigued

Nnodley is working on a game.


Spoiler for Hidden:


And then he's going to help me with my game.   8)


Maybe?  


No.  ::(

What are you working on?
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 14, 2022, 08:37 PM
Now I need to know more. I'm intrigued
Heh yeah will reveal more in due time.  So far I'm aiming for august/September release. But we shall see
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 14, 2022, 08:37 PM
What are you working on?
Nothing worth mentioning.
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Post by: kitler53 on Apr 14, 2022, 11:03 PM
nude beach simulator?
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Post by: Legend on Apr 14, 2022, 11:28 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/MiE2YHn.png)
palms for daaaaaays!  Still working on my game
Do you have planar or screen space reflections? At that angle I'd expect the palm trees would be fairly visible reflecting in the water.

I love the leaf shader. Looks great when illuminated from behind.

Heh yeah will reveal more in due time.  So far I'm aiming for august/September release. But we shall see
Nice! Do you have a final name?
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Post by: Legend on Apr 14, 2022, 11:33 PM
nude beach simulator?
If his game has a first person floating camera, maybe the player character is naked the whole time...

Nothing worth mentioning.
Well it's worth mentioning in my opinion!

All game projects are cool, regardless of scope or stage of development.
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 15, 2022, 12:42 AM
Do you have planar or screen space reflections? At that angle I'd expect the palm trees would be fairly visible reflecting in the water.

I love the leaf shader. Looks great when illuminated from behind.

Nice! Do you have a final name?
Yep.  I'll just go ahead and announce.  Called DiForm Saga: Awakening

The DiForms are a ancient intelligent species that are in a cryo stasis and the main character is basically doing a sort of test in order to learn more about them and to awaken them.  Hence the name.

you all are the first besides 1 of my friends that knows the name

(https://i.imgur.com/NaMGDc7.png)

Well it's worth mentioning in my opinion!

All game projects are cool, regardless of scope or stage of development.
I AGREE!

oh and yes legend i have screen space reflections right now.  Its the best looking as of now. I have yet to try out planar reflections in this project.

I do have my steam fee paid and working on my store page, have about 22 steam achievements created, working on full functionality and trying to finalize some designs so i can push forward on the polish and release stage.  I'm not trying to create some really unique and super duper gameplay or anything.  Its a fairly basic game in what the player can and has to do but i'm more just trying to establish a world/lore so if i can continue with more games with a bigger team then i have the basis built.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 15, 2022, 01:31 AM
My stuff is too early to talk about. :P

I have a top down RPG that is early in the works.

And considering a smaller 1-3 month project to just get out the door.  
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Post by: Legend on Apr 15, 2022, 01:32 AM
Yep.  I'll just go ahead and announce.  Called DiForm Saga: Awakening

The DiForms are a ancient intelligent species that are in a cryo stasis and the main character is basically doing a sort of test in order to learn more about them and to awaken them.  Hence the name.

you all are the first besides 1 of my friends that knows the name

(https://i.imgur.com/NaMGDc7.png)
I AGREE!

oh and yes legend i have screen space reflections right now.  Its the best looking as of now. I have yet to try out planar reflections in this project.

I do have my steam fee paid and working on my store page, have about 22 steam achievements created, working on full functionality and trying to finalize some designs so i can push forward on the polish and release stage.  I'm not trying to create some really unique and super duper gameplay or anything.  Its a fairly basic game in what the player can and has to do but i'm more just trying to establish a world/lore so if i can continue with more games with a bigger team then i have the basis built.
Oh look you forgot to buy the domain name!

https://diformsaga.com (http://vizioneck.com)


Anyway haha if the name is a Myst callback for the D'ni, I love it.

Sweat on steam. I know you'll hear this from everyone and I myself am ignoring it, but try to publish the steam page as soon as possible. You'll start getting wishlists and you can build a community before launch.

How long do you reckon the game is?
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 15, 2022, 01:50 AM
Oh look you forgot to buy the domain name!

https://diformsaga.com (http://vizioneck.com)


Anyway haha if the name is a Myst callback for the D'ni, I love it.

Sweat on steam. I know you'll hear this from everyone and I myself am ignoring it, but try to publish the steam page as soon as possible. You'll start getting wishlists and you can build a community before launch.

How long do you reckon the game is?
Heh you won't get a cent from me.  But actually you just made me remember to buy it. lol

Unfortunately it is not a callback to D'ni, heheh.  But if you want it to be then it is.  8)

And yeah i want the steam page up within a month.  I'm also going to try for some funding on indiegogo and launch that campaign in a couple weeks.  Not sure if it will get me anything but i going to try for something at least.   Trying to just get better at marketing.  I post on my personal page and have other social media set up for my studio, but just need to post more and engage more.

I really also want to begin some sort of podcasts or video series for instagram or something.  get myself, the game, and studio put out there more.  I just absolutely do not want to record myself.  I just need to do so I will start to get use to it.

So far i'm really expecting maybe 3ish to 5ish hours maybe.  The level itself is fairly decent size so it takes a bit to get around. Its kind of a smallish island.  I'm sure people will see inspiration coming from uncharted 4's first island.  Just not as elaborate.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 15, 2022, 04:38 AM


I think Sony owns ~5.1% of Epic Games' shares.
It's kind of crazy to me how this is one of Sony's biggest investments ever. And yet it feels like it doesn't really change anything.
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 15, 2022, 05:02 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/7BgQwRy.png)
from the other side
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Post by: Legend on Apr 15, 2022, 08:00 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/7BgQwRy.png)
from the other side
The giant rock arch reminds me of skyrim.

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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Apr 15, 2022, 10:38 PM
Nnodley the game sounds interesting. Let me know when you have an indiegogo up, I'll support you
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 16, 2022, 05:56 PM
Nnodley the game sounds interesting. Let me know when you have an indiegogo up, I'll support you
All that stolen money useful at last
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Apr 16, 2022, 06:08 PM
All that stolen money useful at last
You'll be able to contribute as well then  ;)
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Post by: Legend on Apr 17, 2022, 03:12 AM
there is a thread about fez being 10 years old on era.   such a good game.  such a good soundtrack.


I just learned that Tunic is from one of the FEZ programmers and has a lot of puzzles.

Sweet! New game to keep on my backlog for 5 years.
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 17, 2022, 10:05 PM
I am really enjoying fallout 4. Its great
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 17, 2022, 10:50 PM
I am really enjoying fallout 4. Its great
Have you played Skyrim for comparison?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 18, 2022, 08:57 PM
Reading the Era thread about how Sony is rumored to acquire From Software, and uh this is way truer than it really should be.
(https://i.imgflip.com/6d028t.jpg)
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 18, 2022, 09:59 PM
Reading the Era thread about how Sony is rumored to acquire From Software, and uh this is way truer than it really should be.
(https://i.imgflip.com/6d028t.jpg)
Literally this

I really hope Sony buys From, just so I can see the amazing melt downs

The rumor didn't even turn out to be a rumor. It was just some guy stating the history of Fromsoftware and mentioned in the first tweet that Sony was considering buying them.
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Post by: kitler53 on Apr 18, 2022, 10:46 PM
i would also love to see fromSoftware acquired just for the meltdowns.  after bethesda no xbox fan has any right to say sony needs to keep their games multiplat.  that's just natural pine for tat.

i'd also really like it if sony could manage to just buy the studio and not aquire the entire parent company because it would be such a waste to have to take all that other crud.
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 19, 2022, 01:13 PM
Have you played Skyrim for comparison?
I have. But I played it long ago when my gaming taste was very different. Also I didnt really explore in skyrim like I should have. I just played the main story for the most part. Which I regret now looking back as skyrim had a lot to offer.

Skyrim still feels more "grand" and "interesting". The story is more "epic". And the world is more interesting in general.

But fallout is filled with fantastic ideas in every aspect of the game. Story, lore, setting, characters and so on. And i am exploring it a lot more than I did skyrim
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Post by: kitler53 on Apr 19, 2022, 02:00 PM
holy crud.  didn't know this existed until the psblog post today but i need this now.



i watched a review that says it's too short.   that's a shame.  this definitely looks to be scratching that "echochrome" void in my life.  simple relaxing beautiful puzzler.
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Post by: kitler53 on Apr 20, 2022, 05:50 PM
my son and i are going to play the shame out of this game.

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Post by: kitler53 on Apr 21, 2022, 06:30 PM
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/04/21/why-rocket-league-deleted-the-ball-for-their-new-knockout-mode/



probably not my thing but pretty cool they are trying their hand at something completely different.


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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Apr 21, 2022, 07:42 PM
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/04/21/why-rocket-league-deleted-the-ball-for-their-new-knockout-mode/



probably not my thing but pretty cool they are trying their hand at something completely different.



Looks cool. I would give that a try.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 25, 2022, 06:37 AM
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Post by: kitler53 on Apr 26, 2022, 03:51 PM
you can tell via the graphics that this is clearly an indie effort.   ...but it also looks really good to me.



i hope it plays well.  i hope i remember this exists when it releases this fall.  xD
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Post by: Legend on Apr 27, 2022, 06:43 PM
you can tell via the graphics that this is clearly an indie effort.   ...but it also looks really good to me.



i hope it plays well.  i hope i remember this exists when it releases this fall.  xD
Looks cool.
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 27, 2022, 09:48 PM
Another screen.  Got some foliage going in finally!!!

(https://i.imgur.com/cOHD4h0.jpg)
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Apr 27, 2022, 10:31 PM
Another screen.  Got some foliage going in finally!!!

(https://i.imgur.com/cOHD4h0.jpg)
:o
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Post by: Legend on Apr 28, 2022, 05:15 AM
Another screen.  Got some foliage going in finally!!!

(https://i.imgur.com/cOHD4h0.jpg)
We wanna see the buildings!

Spoiler for Hidden:
Haha I know how annoying comments like this can be.<br><br>My actual feedback is that it looks good and a little bit of animal life could splash it up. Something makes me expect to see a crab on the beach or something else in this shallow calm water.
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 28, 2022, 03:11 PM
We wanna see the buildings!

Spoiler for Hidden:
Haha I know how annoying comments like this can be.

My actual feedback is that it looks good and a little bit of animal life could splash it up. Something makes me expect to see a crab on the beach or something else in this shallow calm water.

heh. yeah the buildings just are the most basic part so far.  Just got the basic shapes and ideas of them.  i'll grab some up close stuff of them and post later.

And right.  a lot of that will come as i polish up.  I just bought a pack of really good tropical rain forest plants so now i don't have to worry about building those and can really focus on getting going on the things the player can do.  Which isn't a lot and isn't really that complex, but still needs fleshed out and make work.
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 28, 2022, 03:59 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/sAIUiJY.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/TCfqxiP.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/TCfqxiP.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/fDmz8dw.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/QJcp43O.png)
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Post by: Legend on Apr 28, 2022, 04:16 PM
Nice. The repeating design elements are intriguing.

Is the scale absolutely massive or did the REDACTED get smaller?
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 28, 2022, 04:32 PM
Nice. The repeating design elements are intriguing.

Is the scale absolutely massive or did the REDACTED get smaller?
The scale is a little bit bigger. I wanted the buildings to have a little more of a grand feeling. Kinda like the species that created them were a somewhat larger than humans. But still feel like a good scale for a human to walk up to. It's also not our "earth" but an alternate one to give me a little more freedom
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Post by: Legend on Apr 28, 2022, 04:49 PM
The scale is a little bit bigger. I wanted the buildings to have a little more of a grand feeling. Kinda like the species that created them were a somewhat larger than humans. But still feel like a good scale for a human to walk up to. It's also not our "earth" but an alternate one to give me a little more freedom
Just make sure there is a run button haha. Walking is fun the first time but slow backtracking is lame. In Hapax I'm as hard sci fi as possible but the player can sprint forever at world record speed.

Have you done a lot of work on the "builders?"
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 28, 2022, 05:05 PM
Just make sure there is a run button haha. Walking is fun the first time but slow backtracking is lame. In Hapax I'm as hard sci fi as possible but the player can sprint forever at world record speed.

Have you done a lot of work on the "builders?"
Yeah I'll have a sprint. Lol

And not really in terms of culture and their design

There are pedestals that can be activated that will have VO. Idea is the pedestals are connected to a single DiForms subconscious while they are in cryostasis. So they are essentially talking to the player in real time.  So you will get a little background info on them and the reason they went into cryostasis.

I'm trying to get away from having to dive too far into how their way of life was just in case I for some reason can't or don't continue with other games.  Give players enough to intrigue them and come back for more in the future hopefully

 This one has a hard ending but is open for more games if possible.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 28, 2022, 05:26 PM
Yeah I'll have a sprint. Lol

And not really in terms of culture and their design

There are pedestals that can be activated that will have VO. Idea is the pedestals are connected to a single DiForms subconscious while they are in cryostasis. So they are essentially talking to the player in real time.  So you will get a little background info on them and the reason they went into cryostasis.

I'm trying to get away from having to dive too far into how their way of life was just in case I for some reason can't or don't continue with other games.  Give players enough to intrigue them and come back for more in the future hopefully

 This one has a hard ending but is open for more games if possible.
From a budget perspective, how do you plan to handle a bunch of individual voices? As a player I'd probably just think I was talking to the same DiForm over and over unless it was really obvious. Also I'd probably think I was just listening to recordings.

Smart planning on leaving stuff for potential sequels. Plus no one likes lore dumps. Teasing a bigger world can often be better than directly explaining it.
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 28, 2022, 05:38 PM
From a budget perspective, how do you plan to handle a bunch of individual voices? As a player I'd probably just think I was talking to the same DiForm over and over unless it was really obvious. Also I'd probably think I was just listening to recordings.

Smart planning on leaving stuff for potential sequels. Plus no one likes lore dumps. Teasing a bigger world can often be better than directly explaining it.
my budget is amazon polly. lmao

I've done some tests and it works and sounds great.  And yes i should clarify, the pedestals in this game are all just connecting to a singular DiForm so it will sound the same each time.

and also yeah i don't know how to make the player know that its not just a recording.  But in the end I might just leave it like that.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 29, 2022, 03:40 AM
my budget is amazon polly. lmao

I've done some tests and it works and sounds great.  And yes i should clarify, the pedestals in this game are all just connecting to a singular DiForm so it will sound the same each time.

and also yeah i don't know how to make the player know that its not just a recording.  But in the end I might just leave it like that.
Wow that brings back memories. Back in 2013, gulp  :-\ , I was using speech synthesis for VizionEck Hapax. No clue which software I used but I did a lot of post processing to get a tortured robotic voice. Also I played distorted audio saying "jump" every time you jumped lol.

Any sort of interaction with the player could do the trick, even if it's just a simple remark on how much progress the player has made or what the DiForm expects the player to do. Very minor but something I've personally misunderstood in other games.
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 29, 2022, 02:16 PM
Wow that brings back memories. Back in 2013, gulp  :-\ , I was using speech synthesis for VizionEck Hapax. No clue which software I used but I did a lot of post processing to get a tortured robotic voice. Also I played distorted audio saying "jump" every time you jumped lol.

Any sort of interaction with the player could do the trick, even if it's just a simple remark on how much progress the player has made or what the DiForm expects the player to do. Very minor but something I've personally misunderstood in other games.
Lol that audio is hilarious.  Amazon polly is great for just getting a fairly natural sounding person.  And then i just run it through some filters in Audacity and it sounds pretty much like an actual person recorded it.
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 29, 2022, 02:18 PM
here is one of my quick tests i did a few months ago
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Post by: Legend on Apr 29, 2022, 03:03 PM
here is one of my quick tests i did a few months ago
It took a lot of repeat listening for my brain to figure out the sound patterns and separate the background. At first it was fully inaudible, and I still can't make out what private thing they retreated to.

With subtitles though I think it'd be good.
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 29, 2022, 04:09 PM
It took a lot of repeat listening for my brain to figure out the sound patterns and separate the background. At first it was fully inaudible, and I still can't make out what private thing they retreated to.

With subtitles though I think it'd be good.
that was just a quick test i did. Maybe its because i know what its suppose to say so i don't fully understand it being inaudible to you.  But its not final anyway so i'll be tweaking and finding what works best.  And it just says they retreated into a cryo-stasis.  Nothing special.  8)
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 29, 2022, 04:25 PM
Most of it I thought was understandable, there were some bits I couldn't though.
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Post by: nnodley on Apr 29, 2022, 04:32 PM
Most of it I thought was understandable, there were some bits I couldn't though.
which is good for me so maybe I will go ahead and ditch the reverb and some of the other effects.  Keep it cleaner

i had toned it down in some newer versions but not much so it might have still been too much
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Post by: Legend on Apr 29, 2022, 05:31 PM
which is good for me so maybe I will go ahead and ditch the reverb and some of the other effects.  Keep it cleaner

i had toned it down in some newer versions but not much so it might have still been too much

I wouldn't worry about it too much if you have subtitles. Human brains are just not good at parsing unknown voices. After a very short time the voice becomes known and it's fine.
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Post by: kitler53 on May 06, 2022, 09:06 PM
i have a feeling this could be huge. 

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Post by: Legend on May 06, 2022, 09:46 PM
i have a feeling this could be huge.


Wasn't there a disney mmo like this years ago? Halfway through the video it felt eerily similar to something I played a long time ago.

Anyway, I expect this will just be this gen's equivalent to Disney Infinity.
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Post by: kitler53 on May 11, 2022, 04:44 PM
so i played the original yooka laylee and it was kind of okay but also kind of terrible at the same time.

i heard that yooka laylee and the impossible lair was better so i decided to give it a chance because i like platformers.   man,.. again it's not unplayable but it's just not good.   who the fudge makes a platformer and doesn't have a double jump!?!?!?!?    assholes, that's who.   i'll probably play it to the end just because i'll play it to the end.   ..but i'm not going to take any extra time to get all the collectables or anything else that would cause me to play this any longer than is necessary to see the end credits. 
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Post by: Legend on May 11, 2022, 09:03 PM
Ubisoft narrows Avatar, Skull & Bones and Mario + Rabbids 2 release windows | VGC (https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-narrows-avatar-skull-bones-and-mario-rabbids-2-release-windows/)

October to March 2023 for all three.
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Post by: Legend on May 13, 2022, 03:43 AM
I almost impulse bought Inscryption since I love secret games, but simultaneously I couldn't care less for card games.

My cheapness prevailed so I removed it from my cart and put on a playthrough lol.
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Post by: Legend on May 13, 2022, 07:12 PM
Very very glad I didn't buy it.

It's just a card game with a campaign. No clue why it has so much buzz acting like it's more than what is teased in the trailers. I think it's just because the dev is known for Pony Island, or maybe because people ignored the teases and expected a half hearted campaign like Titanfall 1?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 31, 2022, 02:07 PM
Would be cool if there was some kind of game like Spore + Mass Effect + No Man's Sky (I haven't played NMS).  

- create a new species
- travel the universe
- enjoy a story

Maybe could be a cool MMO.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 04, 2022, 12:42 AM
https://www.resetera.com/threads/its-9-days-to-the-xbox-bethesda-showcase-here-is-every-announced-or-rumoured-xgs-project-which-do-you-think-will-and-will-not-show-up.590997/

It's kind of insane how many MS projects have been leaked by Jeff Grubb/Tom Henderson or reported but not announced.  

Meanwhile most of the Sony "leaks" are job postings basically.  
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Post by: Legend on Jun 04, 2022, 12:59 AM
https://www.resetera.com/threads/its-9-days-to-the-xbox-bethesda-showcase-here-is-every-announced-or-rumoured-xgs-project-which-do-you-think-will-and-will-not-show-up.590997/

It's kind of insane how many MS projects have been leaked by Jeff Grubb/Tom Henderson or reported but not announced.  

Meanwhile most of the Sony "leaks" are job postings basically.  
I'm avoiding rumors and leaks. If I went into Sony's state of play without expecting Street Fighter 6 it would have felt like a bigger reveal.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 06, 2022, 12:42 AM
Playing Mass Effect has made me realize how much the Souls games have taken over my life.

I've played Souls games for 6 months. In the middle of Mass Effect 2 appreciating a great game. And yet I'm itching to start Dark Souls 3.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 08, 2022, 08:14 PM
The Quarry for PC Reviews - Metacritic (https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-quarry)

Seems it's good.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 11, 2022, 05:13 AM
Is it Pokémon or Big Data ? (https://pixelastic.github.io/pokemonorbigdata/)

Been far too long since I cared about pokemon. I'm really bad at this.
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Post by: kitler53 on Jun 19, 2022, 02:10 PM
I started (and almost finished) on Friday humans fall flat.   it was recommended to me by some internet list of best puzzle games on playstation.  steam reviews were also high.  

I just don't know.  the puzzles aren't really puzzles.  by that I mean it takes almost no brain power to figure out what to do next. 

instead I'd say this game is like octodad. I'm not sure if there is a technical term for this but your character is "jelly" and you have direct control of the characters arm.   

in some ways that leads to being able to do amazing things manually that normal games would just have behind a context sensitive button press.   in other ways the entire game is basically just trying to overcome a frustratingly difficult control scheme. 

6\10 from me but I could understand why someone else might be happier with it than me. 
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 01, 2022, 02:23 AM
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Post by: Legend on Jul 01, 2022, 05:08 AM

lol what did they expect from this
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Post by: kitler53 on Jul 13, 2022, 07:34 PM
oh boy.   you guys should read this thread.  i've not laughted so hard in a long time.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/crytek-explains-reasoning-for-monetization-developer-insight.607068/

(https://i.imgur.com/hQpUZtV.jpg)
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Post by: Legend on Jul 13, 2022, 08:18 PM
oh boy.   you guys should read this thread.  i've not laughted so hard in a long time.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/crytek-explains-reasoning-for-monetization-developer-insight.607068/

(https://i.imgur.com/hQpUZtV.jpg)
There's an argument to be had about massive games often being unsustainable, and then there's that lol.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 27, 2022, 06:35 PM
I really find some takes baffling. Like a lot of people complain that if Sony acquires a publisher, that publisher would stop making PC games. It makes me wonder if that person is stuck in like 2017.


It's also funny to me, how many people are insistent that certain things won't happen. A lot of the time, I think those things make sense, but I also don't think this is the time to say it'll never happen.  

We have Sony shelling out $3.6 billion for a studio, to keep making multiplatform games. We have Sony making PC games.
Sony is making Switch games (MLB The Show).
MS has been making Switch + PS4 games like Minecraft dungeons and some others.
We have MS buying Activision.  

A lot of these things were "never" going to happen just 2 years ago.  Now they have.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 27, 2022, 08:07 PM
I really find some takes baffling. Like a lot of people complain that if Sony acquires a publisher, that publisher would stop making PC games. It makes me wonder if that person is stuck in like 2017.


It's also funny to me, how many people are insistent that certain things won't happen. A lot of the time, I think those things make sense, but I also don't think this is the time to say it'll never happen.  

We have Sony shelling out $3.6 billion for a studio, to keep making multiplatform games. We have Sony making PC games.
Sony is making Switch games (MLB The Show).
MS has been making Switch + PS4 games like Minecraft dungeons and some others.
We have MS buying Activision.  

A lot of these things were "never" going to happen just 2 years ago.  Now they have.
Great points. The industry has changed so much and now more than ever it's best to be humble in our predictions.

Simultaneously, it's just a reminder of how pointless gamer arguments are. It's just a revolving door of new talking points.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 01, 2022, 10:29 PM
Just finished Inside on switch and really liked the experience. I don't remember if some of you guys played it? If so, what did you think?
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Post by: kitler53 on Aug 01, 2022, 10:33 PM
Just finished Inside on switch and really liked the experience. I don't remember if some of you guys played it? If so, what did you think?
I think legend made a threat calling it deeply flawed.  

I liked it not loved it.  nothing for me to be mad about but nothing to rave about either.  a solid mid experience. 
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 01, 2022, 11:54 PM


??? ??? ??? ??? ???
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Post by: kitler53 on Aug 02, 2022, 12:36 AM
fukting wankers.  such horrible "journalism"
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 02, 2022, 02:47 AM
fukting wankers.  such horrible "journalism"
That guy in particular seems to bring a lot of incorrect takes to Bloomberg.
Sony and Nintendo each came out to respond to some rumors he started.

Just garbage takes.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 02, 2022, 03:46 AM
Just finished Inside on switch and really liked the experience. I don't remember if some of you guys played it? If so, what did you think?
LTTP Inside, a huddled mass of contradictions (https://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=9460.0)

Glad you played it! I loved the stuff at the end. Did not expect that.

I think legend made a threat calling it deeply flawed.  

I liked it not loved it.  nothing for me to be mad about but nothing to rave about either.  a solid mid experience.
Nah that was Road 96.

I thought Inside was pretty great while playing it. Just a very bad aftertaste once I found out everything was random with no deeper meaning.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 02, 2022, 12:35 PM
LTTP Inside, a huddled mass of contradictions (https://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=9460.0)

Glad you played it! I loved the stuff at the end. Did not expect that.
Nah that was Road 96.

I thought Inside was pretty great while playing it. Just a very bad aftertaste once I found out everything was random with no deeper meaning.
Well is it random though?

Spoiler for Hidden:
isn&#39;t the point that the blob is controlling you? Which explains why you&#39;d help it.


I like how open to interpretation it is though. The gameplay and visuals/animations as well are very fluid. It looked great even on Switch.

Sound effects really good too. Like water sounds and everything being muffled when underwater. Sounded realistic
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Post by: Legend on Aug 02, 2022, 05:16 PM
Well is it random though?

Spoiler for Hidden:
isn't the point that the blob is controlling you? Which explains why you'd help it.


I like how open to interpretation it is though. The gameplay and visuals/animations as well are very fluid. It looked great even on Switch.

Sound effects really good too. Like water sounds and everything being muffled when underwater. Sounded realistic
There's an interview where a dev explains that there isn't a master plan. Instead it was just each individual dev haphazardly putting in their own mysteries.

Spoiler for Hidden:
<br>(https://s3.amazonaws.com/prod-media.gameinformer.com/styles/body_default/s3/legacy-images/imagefeed/10%20Things%20You%20May%20Have%20Missed%20In%20Inside/outside-model.jpg)<br><br>This diorama for example shows exactly how the game will end. There is even a little tiny model monster on the beach.<br><br>It&#39;s pretty cool looking and provides a visceral reaction, but it&#39;s just a cheap spectacle without a deeper meaning. Other events like the CEO getting crushed contradict it.<br>


Sounds were great. They went into a lot of effort to sync them between deaths, instead of having a hard reset.

For me it's a 7/10 (5/10 is average). Fun game but no real meat to go along with it.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 02, 2022, 07:53 PM
There's an interview where a dev explains that there isn't a master plan. Instead it was just each individual dev haphazardly putting in their own mysteries.

Spoiler for Hidden:

(https://s3.amazonaws.com/prod-media.gameinformer.com/styles/body_default/s3/legacy-images/imagefeed/10%20Things%20You%20May%20Have%20Missed%20In%20Inside/outside-model.jpg)

This diorama for example shows exactly how the game will end. There is even a little tiny model monster on the beach.

It's pretty cool looking and provides a visceral reaction, but it's just a cheap spectacle without a deeper meaning. Other events like the CEO getting crushed contradict it.


Sounds were great. They went into a lot of effort to sync them between deaths, instead of having a hard reset.

For me it's a 7/10 (5/10 is average). Fun game but no real meat to go along with it.
But they probably had done this before (the scientists) which is how they knew. The ceo is strange though.

I'd give it 8-8.5
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Post by: Legend on Aug 03, 2022, 07:01 PM
But they probably had done this before (the scientists) which is how they knew. The ceo is strange though.

I'd give it 8-8.5
They built the lab 4 times. When underwater for example you can see ruins from the last one.

Did you get the secret ending?
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Aug 03, 2022, 11:41 PM
They built the lab 4 times. When underwater for example you can see ruins from the last one.

Did you get the secret ending?
No but I googled it.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 04, 2022, 07:52 PM
Koch Media rebrands as Plaion to "acknowledge who we truly are" | GamesIndustry.biz (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/koch-media-rebrands-as-plaion-to-acknowledge-who-we-truly-are)
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Post by: kitler53 on Aug 04, 2022, 08:11 PM
i've always hated plaion
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 04, 2022, 08:29 PM
In whatever news, Tencent apparently offered a good chunk of change to acquire a bigger chunk of Ubisoft.

Thinking about it, seems like the most likely place for Ubisoft to go. Doubt Sony or MS would want that baggage.
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Post by: nnodley on Aug 11, 2022, 04:55 PM
So i started As Dusk Falls on series X. Not really sure how to feel about its graphics style and lack of any facial animation while a character is talking.  And the characters feels really disconnected from the environments as those seem to have regular animations and movements like most games have where as the characters are moving like once every like 10 frames or whatever.  Its odd.  maybe it will grow on me.  
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Post by: Legend on Aug 11, 2022, 07:13 PM
So i started As Dusk Falls on series X. Not really sure how to feel about its graphics style and lack of any facial animation while a character is talking.  And the characters feels really disconnected from the environments as those seem to have regular animations and movements like most games have where as the characters are moving like once every like 10 frames or whatever.  Its odd.  maybe it will grow on me.  
Besides visuals how is it?
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Post by: nnodley on Aug 11, 2022, 08:38 PM
Besides visuals how is it?
Not sure yet.  I just played a tiny bit.  Will play more later probably.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 26, 2022, 12:21 PM
Patiently waiting for someone to announce they've acquired EA.
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Post by: BananaKing on Aug 26, 2022, 01:26 PM
Patiently waiting for someone to announce they've acquired EA.
Im not sure if you saw the rumor. But there was a rumor saying amazon bought them
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 26, 2022, 01:54 PM
Im not sure if you saw the rumor. But there was a rumor saying amazon bought them
That is why I posted it.  

Although NBC says they didn't.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Aug 26, 2022, 03:07 PM


Good thing I held off on making a thread about it.
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Post by: Legend on Aug 26, 2022, 03:18 PM
At least in this case the news was quick to correct itself.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 02, 2022, 02:24 AM


Was disappointed by this footage. Maybe it's just for the trailer but they talk too much and make the puzzles sound boring.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 06, 2022, 03:53 PM
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Post by: kitler53 on Sep 06, 2022, 03:58 PM


Was disappointed by this footage. Maybe it's just for the trailer but they talk too much and make the puzzles sound boring.
looks good to me.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 06, 2022, 04:13 PM

That's good! Not a fan of tencent but this should stop Ubisoft from being sold in its entirety.
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Post by: BananaKing on Sep 06, 2022, 04:52 PM
That's good! Not a fan of tencent but this should stop Ubisoft from being sold in its entirety.
Yeah I think this will stop ubisoft from selling to another big company.

Now EA and Take 2 need to ge secured from MS somehow
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Post by: Legend on Sep 27, 2022, 08:07 PM
looks good to me.
Demo The Entropy Centre on Steam (https://bit.ly/EntropySteamDemo)

edt: played 30 minutes. Don't like the early puzzles but the overall experience has potential. Gonna hold off for the finished game.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 06, 2022, 10:41 PM
If anyone wants to lose some brain cells.  (https://www.resetera.com/threads/ot-xbox-series-x-s-powering-your-dreams-series-ly.322357/page-308#post-94454763)

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So basically, the whole thing is a scam regarding "hard drives";

These are literally a pointless technology, that don't really serve a purpose.

Physical media has the capacity on its own to support all data needs.

There's no such thing as needing a hard drive for storage capacity.
Big long post on Era. Here's the first few paragraphs.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 07, 2022, 01:22 AM
If anyone wants to lose some brain cells.  (https://www.resetera.com/threads/ot-xbox-series-x-s-powering-your-dreams-series-ly.322357/page-308#post-94454763)

Big long post on Era. Here's the first few paragraphs.
Boy did you under sell it.

Although he is right about the off planet warehouse. That's why Apollo improved our tech.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 07, 2022, 01:27 AM
Boy did you under sell it.
I think regardless of what I would have said, it would have been underselling it.  

Short of posting the whole thing here, at least.
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Post by: darkknightkryta on Oct 07, 2022, 02:16 PM
If anyone wants to lose some brain cells.  (https://www.resetera.com/threads/ot-xbox-series-x-s-powering-your-dreams-series-ly.322357/page-308#post-94454763)

Big long post on Era. Here's the first few paragraphs.
WTF did I just read?

And I only read 4 of his bullet points....
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 08, 2022, 01:08 AM
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Facebook poached every VR engineer they could get their hands on, and had been making an obscene number of acquisitions of VR developers until the FTC stepped in a few months ago and started suing to block the deals.

All towards the purpose of locking down these developers in Non-Compete contracts to deny other companies access to their skills, such as Valve and Sony, which stunted their momentum and drove up costs for a solid few years there.

Unfortunately for Facebook though, there's just one problem: Now you have to pay all these engineers and developers now with the salaries you promised them to get them to leave Valve/Sony/Whatever company they were at that was developing VR solutions.

That's where the Billions are going: The salaries of all the VR developers they poached for purely Anticompetitive reasons.
As a head of engineering of a startup that works with VR, I can verify this. Had multiple people who "accepted" offers from us, only to then at the last minute get completely outbid by Meta.

Anecdote from ResetEra (http://"https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-verge-meta%E2%80%99s-flagship-metaverse-app-is-too-buggy-and-employees-are-barely-using-it-says-exec-in-charge.640809/page-3#post-94522869")

But I believe it, frankly
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Post by: Legend on Oct 08, 2022, 01:22 AM
As a head of engineering of a startup that works with VR, I can verify this. Had multiple people who "accepted" offers from us, only to then at the last minute get completely outbid by Meta.


Anecdote from ResetEra (http://"https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-verge-meta%E2%80%99s-flagship-metaverse-app-is-too-buggy-and-employees-are-barely-using-it-says-exec-in-charge.640809/page-3#post-94522869")

But I believe it, frankly
I could see them using that strategy, but does it really explain anything? All development money would be going towards salaries either way. Even if these engineers and devs were hired without a long term plan, proper management should be able to get proper results from them.
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Post by: nnodley on Oct 12, 2022, 02:33 PM
So I've been testing out Unreal 5.1.  It has nanite capability for foliage now.  I just painted maybe 7k to 8k full detailed trees with like 20k triangles each.  Runs on high settings with Epic shadows at around 40fps.  Thats like 150million or more triangles from the foliage.

Thats gonna be a straight gamechanger as they continue to optimize nanite for foliage.

If i did that on 5.0 i would have likely crashed or ran sub 5fps.

I'm running on a 2080 TI as well.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 12, 2022, 05:19 PM
So I've been testing out Unreal 5.1.  It has nanite capability for foliage now.  I just painted maybe 7k to 8k full detailed trees with like 20k triangles each.  Runs on high settings with Epic shadows at around 40fps.  Thats like 150million or more triangles from the foliage.

Thats gonna be a straight gamechanger as they continue to optimize nanite for foliage.

If i did that on 5.0 i would have likely crashed or ran sub 5fps.

I'm running on a 2080 TI as well.
How does nanite work with foliage from a technical pov?
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Post by: nnodley on Oct 12, 2022, 06:31 PM
How does nanite work with foliage from a technical pov?
Honestly I have no idea. I'm assuming it's working pretty much the same way as on normal meshes except now it works with transparency. Which I still don't really understand.

Just that's it's virtualized geo and that it's pretty amazing
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Post by: Legend on Oct 21, 2022, 04:39 AM
(https://i.redd.it/shxp023oe2v91.jpg)
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 31, 2022, 01:53 PM
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 31, 2022, 02:32 PM
lolz.  musk is such an dog.

...i guess this probably wasn't musk.  at least not directly.   still, fudge musk.
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Post by: nnodley on Nov 01, 2022, 12:56 PM
I hope the new Marvel and EA deal works out well.  I'm hoping that with news/rumors that EA studios doing Dragon Age and Mass Effect are looking at them as single player games that any marvel games they develop will not be forced GAAS games
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Post by: Legend on Nov 03, 2022, 03:38 PM
The Entropy Centre Reviews - OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/13932/the-entropy-centre)





Not buying it now but a good game to play eventually.
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Post by: kitler53 on Nov 03, 2022, 05:24 PM
wishlited. also not buying now with GoW around the corner but I want to eventually. 
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Post by: nnodley on Nov 05, 2022, 02:54 PM


Sounds so good. Love they keep the theme from the ezio trilogy alive by just remixing it for each new game.  The style for this one is so good.

towards the end you'll hear the ezios theme portion
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Post by: Legend on Dec 07, 2022, 05:28 PM
An indie game I've been following is actually a roblox mod

:P
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Dec 29, 2022, 05:13 AM
Sony treats Steam Deck better than PS Vita! Top 10 Great on Deck sellers. : SteamDeck (https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/zxp8fv/sony_treats_steam_deck_better_than_ps_vita_top_10/)

6 out of the top 10 are PlayStation Studios....
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Post by: Legend on Dec 29, 2022, 07:15 AM
Sony treats Steam Deck better than PS Vita! Top 10 Great on Deck sellers. : SteamDeck (https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/zxp8fv/sony_treats_steam_deck_better_than_ps_vita_top_10/)

6 out of the top 10 are PlayStation Studios....

I think I'll buy one next month. I don't really need it, but it just seems so nice.

(plus I could make sure Hapax works)
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Post by: nnodley on Dec 29, 2022, 02:27 PM
I think I'll buy one next month. I don't really need it, but it just seems so nice.

(plus I could make sure Hapax works)
heh. i've been so close to buying one too. I had it in my cart and everything.  Then was like do i really need this and closed the browser
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Post by: BananaKing on Dec 29, 2022, 03:39 PM
I really think Sony needs to release another handheld.

It should he compatible with all its console games, just at a lower res and framerate. No need to release exclusives for it. Just call it a PS5 portable.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 03, 2023, 06:55 PM



Destruction All Stars though.
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 03, 2023, 07:17 PM
Maybe this will make devs/publishers think twice about green lighting tons of live service games.  It's for sure a hard market to penetrate
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 03, 2023, 08:00 PM
sony is so much fuked.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 03, 2023, 08:02 PM



Destruction All Stars though.
Crossfirex lol. "Biggest game" in the world according to the devs yet the expansion/xbox version gets shut down within a year.
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 03, 2023, 08:09 PM



Destruction All Stars though.
...and it amazes me that DAS didn't get canned yet.   took a long time to find a match when i tried ages ago,.. i can't imagine it's gotten any better.   the game just wasn't fun.   soo much going for it except for the core gameplay loop.  sony should have held it back and retooled.  i'll bet it would have been a lot more fun as racer than it was in a combat arena.  they could have even kept the "on foot" stuff by making races require you do some platforming too.
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 15, 2023, 12:36 AM
Started the Double Fine documentary last night. Love seeing how much sometimes even the pros don't know what they are doing and just rolling with it
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Post by: Legend on Feb 15, 2023, 03:58 AM
Started the Double Fine documentary last night. Love seeing how much sometimes even the pros don't know what they are doing and just rolling with it


Didn't know about this. Will have to watch.
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 15, 2023, 05:21 AM
It's a great dive into Double Fine. I'm on episode 3
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 20, 2023, 05:04 PM
I'm about halfway into the Double Fine documentary now.  I feel like its an absolute miracle that Double Fine has even made it this far. lol.  Their game dev for psychonauts 2 looks absolutely mad and chaotic, but maybe most studios are fairly similar, idk. But wow its amazing seeing the behind the scenes.  And oddly it doesn't push me away from the idea of building up a studio.  It drives me more to want to and have that creative control.  My absolute only fear is the business side and making sure you'd be able to make payroll for anyone you have on your team.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 19, 2023, 05:59 PM
A lot of games have elemental systems.

Like Final Fantasy games often have Fire beats Ice and vice versa. And Water beats lightning and vice versa; depending on who is attacking.

It seems like there's something very appealing about having types/classes based on elements, and yet they're constructions that at best partially match reality; but never fully.

I think you either have to sacrifice realism, go for a subset of those classes, or go for unbalanced experiences.

Or perhaps invent some of your own elements.  

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Post by: Legend on Mar 19, 2023, 06:37 PM
A lot of games have elemental systems.

Like Final Fantasy games often have Fire beats Ice and vice versa. And Water beats lightning and vice versa; depending on who is attacking.

It seems like there's something very appealing about having types/classes based on elements, and yet they're constructions that at best partially match reality; but never fully.

I think you either have to sacrifice realism, go for a subset of those classes, or go for unbalanced experiences.

Or perhaps invent some of your own elements.  


One of my oldest game concepts was a fighting game where you could switch between elemental versions of different characters. The "novel" concept was that instead of a binary switch, you would fully control your seamless substate between 4 elements using an analogue stick. So like by being 50% fire and 50% water your character would have properties of both aka steam. By switching at the correct time in the correct way, you could carry the "momentum" of one element into another for a special attack.

I went pretty wild with all the random elements I came up with. Really scraped the bottom of the barrel lol.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 19, 2023, 06:39 PM
Lol.

I had a similar thing, except with the directional buttons.

And it was more of a Skyrim type game.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 19, 2023, 11:24 PM
(https://i.redd.it/fhqriqkjwpoa1.png)
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 19, 2023, 11:28 PM
I have only played like 3 horror games, and none of them are indies.

But:
"Random writing on the wall explains how monster's work"
this sounds like a fun thing to do, especially if it's done with some cleverness.  
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Post by: Legend on Mar 20, 2023, 01:47 AM
especially if it's done with some cleverness.  
That's the problem right there. Why be clever when you can just throw blood/ink on a wall with a very direct message and call it a day?

I haven't played that many horror games but I've watched a lot of playthroughs of indies.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 21, 2023, 04:16 AM
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Post by: kitler53 on Mar 22, 2023, 06:00 PM
i didn't see anything specific to platforms announced.  with games like portal going to consoles anyone think this will end up on xbox/ps?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 22, 2023, 06:34 PM
i didn't see anything specific to platforms announced.  with games like portal going to consoles anyone think this will end up on xbox/ps?
Nvidia was involved with the Switch Portal conversion. Not exactly sure who initiated.

But I've yet to see Valve put something on consoles by themselves in recent years.  So I'm not getting my hopes up.
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Post by: kitler53 on Mar 22, 2023, 07:08 PM
Nvidia was involved with the Switch Portal conversion. Not exactly sure who initiated.

But I've yet to see Valve put something on consoles by themselves in recent years.  So I'm not getting my hopes up.

I was referencing more orange box and portal 2 and left for dead.  

Yes, those are old but also valve doesn't really make games anymore.   What has valve made since those?   half life alyx?… i think there are very valid technical reason as to why that didn't come to psvr or meta quest.  
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Post by: Legend on Mar 22, 2023, 08:11 PM





Oh! Took me far too long to read the 2. A new game from valve!!!
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Post by: kitler53 on Mar 22, 2023, 08:26 PM
Oh! Took me far too long to read the 2. A new game from valve!!!
yep.

portal 2 - 2011
half life alyx - 2020
counter strike 2 - 2023

not really much else and what there is isn't really appropriate for console audiences.   that's kind of why i'm wondering out loud if this will come to series x and ps5.
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Post by: Legend on Mar 22, 2023, 08:37 PM
yep.

portal 2 - 2011
half life alyx - 2020
counter strike 2 - 2023

not really much else and what there is isn't really appropriate for console audiences.   that's kind of why i'm wondering out loud if this will come to series x and ps5.
PS5 could really use a Half Life Alyx port now that PSVR2 is out. I think if Valve was planning to release this on consoles, they would have been happy to take Sony's money and port Alyx too.
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Post by: kitler53 on Mar 22, 2023, 08:47 PM
PS5 could really use a Half Life Alyx port now that PSVR2 is out. I think if Valve was planning to release this on consoles, they would have been happy to take Sony's money and port Alyx too.
even with a pay off from sony i think alyx is too small for valve to care about it purely from a $ perspective.  best case senario it sells to 100% of psvr2 owners and that's what,.. 2-3 million eventually?

counter strike could sell 5 million day 1 across both platforms.  


i guess i'm saying the lack of alyx is not damping my hope for counterstrike on consoles.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 31, 2023, 11:35 PM



 1:50:17 reel for Shuhei Yoshida.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 05, 2023, 04:05 PM
Phil Harrison has quite a record.

Leaving Sony after the PS3 early years.
Leaving Microsoft after the Xbox One years.
Leaving Google after Stadia years.

Quite a habit of being in places while things go bad.

(Even though most of it probably isn't his fault.
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Post by: BananaKing on Apr 05, 2023, 06:15 PM
Phil Harrison has quite a record.

Leaving Sony after the PS3 early years.
Leaving Microsoft after the Xbox One years.
Leaving Google after Stadia years.

Quite a habit of being in places while things go bad.

(Even though most of it probably isn't his fault.
Isn't he in marketing?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 05, 2023, 06:25 PM
Isn't he in marketing?
No. But I am not saying any of this was his fault. He just has a funny history of being a big exec, and leaving after things go bad and watching things improve after he left.

At Sony, towards the end he was managing first party development.
He was (is?) one of the vice presidents at Google.
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Post by: kitler53 on Apr 06, 2023, 07:27 PM


love this:
- metroidvania inspired map
- no combat,.. pure platforming bliss!
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Post by: Legend on Apr 07, 2023, 02:50 AM
No. But I am not saying any of this was his fault. He just has a funny history of being a big exec, and leaving after things go bad and watching things improve after he left.

At Sony, towards the end he was managing first party development.
He was (is?) one of the vice presidents at Google.

It was funny enough just going from sony to xbox. After stadia it's a curse
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Post by: Legend on Apr 12, 2023, 03:40 AM
Oh cool! I just learned of a game that has a more developed cartoony version of the player physics from Forged Odyssey.

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Post by: the-pi-guy on Apr 15, 2023, 08:54 PM
The next few weeks should be pretty busy.  

Sony fiscal year ending

I believe the Activision CMA decision should be made by that point.
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Post by: Legend on Apr 15, 2023, 09:11 PM
The next few weeks should be pretty busy.  

Sony fiscal year ending

I believe the Activision CMA decision should be made by that point.

and of course zelda!
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Post by: Legend on May 04, 2023, 05:52 PM
Will be interesting to see. A stellaris like star wars rts would be cool.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 05, 2023, 06:43 PM
Humble Bundle - Fantasy Asset packs (https://www.humblebundle.com/software/unreal-fantasy-software)

Does anyone know of any RPGs that look like this?

:P
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Post by: Legend on May 05, 2023, 07:00 PM
Humble Bundle - Fantasy Asset packs (https://www.humblebundle.com/software/unreal-fantasy-software)

Does anyone know of any RPGs that look like this?

:P
It has that distinct unreal engine look but otherwise I can't think of any specific rpgs.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 10, 2023, 10:55 AM


One less 30 fps game.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 10, 2023, 10:21 PM


Tiny amount of Ubisoft layoffs.

I misread for a second and thought it was Unity.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 16, 2023, 04:18 PM
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Post by: kitler53 on May 16, 2023, 04:53 PM
so ubisoft = AC just like activision = CoD.   

joy.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 21, 2023, 05:04 PM


One less 30 fps game.




Apparently very solid.

Legend's 30 fps prediction isn't going very well.  

Spoiler for Hidden:
<br>Until Sony announces 30 fps games at the showcase that is.<br>
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Post by: Legend on May 21, 2023, 09:22 PM




Apparently very solid.

Legend's 30 fps prediction isn't going very well.  

Spoiler for Hidden:

Until Sony announces 30 fps games at the showcase that is.

I guess I'll have to do it myself.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 23, 2023, 08:07 PM
Entire Gollum walkthrough leaked two days before launch.  



Skimmed through it, which I don't usually do.
Some ideas that seem interesting, but it looks like a PS3 game or even a PS2 game at times....

Spoiler for Hidden:
(https://i.imgur.com/F88pUWd.png)<br><br>(https://i.imgur.com/leWHIyN.png)<br><br>(https://i.imgur.com/YX1XUGj.png)



I feel like those flowers are from the PS3, and the character models are from the PS2....

(video claims the publisher gave them permission to post, which seems odd? Especially with how rough the game looks?)
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Post by: Legend on May 24, 2023, 06:02 PM
Video was finally removed.

That creature is hilarious looking. It's as if they gave gollum pixar eyes.

Wonder what it looks like in direct lighting. Their indirect lighting looks horrid but that's hard for most games.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 25, 2023, 02:05 PM
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In my roughly 11 hours of playtime on "Performance" mode on a PlayStation 5, the game crashed over 120 times (yes, I counted; masochist, remember?), averaging about one crash every five minutes. After my 20th-or-so crash, I got the dreaded "save data corrupted" message, only to realize I'd lost half a day's progress upon reloading. In multiple other instances, game-breaking bugs--such as a companion I was charged with protecting instantly dying over and over again for no discernible reason--forced me to restart entire levels, losing significant progress. Finally, during an especially tedious and time-consuming puzzle, the crashes became too frequent to possibly make it to the next checkpoint in time. Determined though I was to get through to the end and make these setbacks feel worthwhile, I threw in the towel at 40% completion, defeated.
Ouch.

Gollum is incredibly bad.
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Post by: BananaKing on May 25, 2023, 03:41 PM
Holly fudge
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Post by: Legend on May 25, 2023, 04:49 PM
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Reviews - OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/13215/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum)

43, not that bad  ::)
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 25, 2023, 04:57 PM
Been a long time since a relatively high profile game really suckef lmao
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Post by: kitler53 on May 25, 2023, 04:58 PM
Been a long time since a relatively high profile game really suckef lmao
wtf?  redfall was like,.. a few weeks ago.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on May 25, 2023, 05:03 PM
wtf?  redfall was like,.. a few weeks ago.
Wasn't sub 50 lol
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Post by: nnodley on May 26, 2023, 01:32 PM
the last gameplay video i saw absolutely looked like hot garbage.  I don't usually think that about most games based on a single video, but goodness it looks so bad.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 31, 2023, 03:36 AM
I've been having issues with my headphones and can't remember where I was in Final Fantasy and now I am just bizarrely feeling like I don't want to play any games.


Ugh.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on May 31, 2023, 03:37 AM
On a random and controversial note, I kind of wish there was a single player game treated like a live service. Like in particular, I think it would be cool if Skyrim or something like that, got major updates every 6 months or something.
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Post by: Legend on May 31, 2023, 04:26 AM
On a random and controversial note, I kind of wish there was a single player game treated like a live service. Like in particular, I think it would be cool if Skyrim or something like that, got major updates every 6 months or something.
That's how I played Elite Dangerous lol.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 09, 2023, 01:12 AM
Seems like Xbox is getting pretty cozy with Sega (at least they're getting timed exclusive announcements, and game pass games), and Sony is getting pretty cozy with Square Enix (Sony is getting a lot of exclusives, especially Final Fantasy. They really want to present FF as a first party game). 
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Post by: Legend on Jun 09, 2023, 01:35 AM
Poor deal for xbox. Who even cares about sonic?
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Jun 10, 2023, 10:20 AM
Legend, I see you have Manifold Garden on your wish list. It's on sale right now on Steam. I played it on Playstation and it was a really good and so different to anything I've played.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 10, 2023, 02:52 PM
Legend, I see you have Manifold Garden on your wish list. It's on sale right now on Steam. I played it on Playstation and it was a really good and so different to anything I've played.
I've almost bought it a few times but I keep holding off. Worried that it'll be a good puzzle game but still a generic puzzle game that I can't learn much from.

The dev is cool though.
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Jun 11, 2023, 12:56 AM
I've almost bought it a few times but I keep holding off. Worried that it'll be a good puzzle game but still a generic puzzle game that I can't learn much from.

The dev is cool though.
I wouldn't say it's a generic puzzle game. It was a recommendation from somebody else otherwise i would of completely skipped this gem. I think you might have a blast working the alternative way to complete it if you want a challenge which was beyond me.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 11, 2023, 12:59 AM
I wouldn't say it's a generic puzzle game. It was a recommendation from somebody else otherwise i would of completely skipped this gem. I think you might have a blast working the alternative way to complete it if you want a challenge which was beyond me.
Say no more, that sounds dope.
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Jun 11, 2023, 10:03 AM
Say no more, that sounds dope.
Lol, let me know what you think if you do get it. Hopefully you like it
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Post by: Legend on Jun 11, 2023, 03:28 PM
Lol, let me know what you think if you do get it. Hopefully you like it
It goes to 50% off pretty regularly so I'm gonna wait a sale or two. I have too many games in my backlog at the moment.
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Post by: kitler53 on Jun 12, 2023, 10:03 PM
I've almost bought it a few times but I keep holding off. Worried that it'll be a good puzzle game but still a generic puzzle game that I can't learn much from.

The dev is cool though.
i played it and thought it wasn't that great.   too many ideas thrown away after just 1 puzzle.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 12, 2023, 10:35 PM
i played it and thought it wasn't that great.   too many ideas thrown away after just 1 puzzle.
Contrasting opinions, oh no!

Now I don't know what to think.
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Post by: kitler53 on Jun 12, 2023, 10:45 PM
Contrasting opinions, oh no!

Now I don't know what to think.
it was fine.  right in the middle of puzzle games i've played.   i just didn't find it that great.   maybe i'm just too good at puzzle games but i blew though this 2 nights easy with no puzzles that really made me think for more than a minute at most.   the "6 hours" to beat was a lot of walking.
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Post by: kitler53 on Jun 14, 2023, 07:17 PM
https://grimacesbirthday.com/
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Post by: Legend on Jun 14, 2023, 08:04 PM
https://grimacesbirthday.com/
that is a game.

I got 4 happy meals.
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Post by: kitler53 on Jun 14, 2023, 08:37 PM
that is a game.

I got 4 happy meals.
you can download the gameboy color rom too!!
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 15, 2023, 05:18 PM

凝心聚力开新局 奋勇争先创佳绩
_光明网 (https://news.gmw.cn/2023-06/08/content_36616884.htm)

miHoYo (Genshin developer) earned $2.3 billion profit on $3.8 billion revenue last year.


Some comparison points:

Nintendo: 3.6 billion
miHoYo: 2.3 billion
SIE: 1.8 billion
Activision: 1.7 billion
EA: 1.1 billion
Take Two:  - 1.2 billion


There are probably some private publishers like Epic, Valve that made more, and there are some companies with more parts to them that made more (Microsoft, Tencent, Netease), but it's hard to say how much they actually made from gaming.  
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Post by: Legend on Jun 15, 2023, 05:24 PM
What do the rankings look like if you just count revenue?

Crazy how large the genshin devs are. profit being >50% of revenue on that scale is even more crazy. Tesla for example made $12.6 billion profit last year yet had $81.5 billion revenue.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jun 15, 2023, 05:33 PM
What do the rankings look like if you just count revenue?

Crazy how large the genshin devs are. profit being >50% of revenue on that scale is even more crazy. Tesla for example made $12.6 billion profit last year yet had $81.5 billion revenue.
Sony: 25.9 billion
Nintendo: 13.9 billion
Activision: 7.53 billion
EA: 7.42 billion
T2: 5.3 billion
Mihoyo: 3.8 billion
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Post by: nnodley on Jun 27, 2023, 04:04 PM
Not exactly a huge game, but i had the awesome experience to make this game for the Perot Museum in Texas with Groove Jones.

Groove Jones Reimagines Perot Museums Bird Flight Experience (https://www.groovejones.com/groove-jones-reimagines-perot-museum-nature-sciences-bird-flight-experience/)

It was really cool to work on.  I created the canyon and stuff with prebuilt scanned assets from the Unity marketplace.  And created all the colorful aspen trees in speedtree.
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Post by: Legend on Jun 27, 2023, 05:24 PM
Not exactly a huge game, but i had the awesome experience to make this game for the Perot Museum in Texas with Groove Jones.

Groove Jones Reimagines Perot Museums Bird Flight Experience (https://www.groovejones.com/groove-jones-reimagines-perot-museum-nature-sciences-bird-flight-experience/)

It was really cool to work on.  I created the canyon and stuff with prebuilt scanned assets from the Unity marketplace.  And created all the colorful aspen trees in speedtree.
Nice! First time working with Unity?

Also I didn't know Texas had aspen trees. That's cool.
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Post by: nnodley on Jun 27, 2023, 05:27 PM
Nice! First time working with Unity?

Also I didn't know Texas had aspen trees. That's cool.
Nope i've used it before at my previous full time job a few years ago.  

And yeah i guess theres one specific area that has aspen trees so they wanted to highlight that in the environment
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Jul 12, 2023, 05:12 PM
it was fine.  right in the middle of puzzle games i've played.   i just didn't find it that great.   maybe i'm just too good at puzzle games but i blew though this 2 nights easy with no puzzles that really made me think for more than a minute at most.   the "6 hours" to beat was a lot of walking.
That's impressive actually. I found a few puzzles a bit of a challenge. I love the game concept and originality which helps make for a better experience.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 13, 2023, 03:27 PM


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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 14, 2023, 03:31 AM
I feel like I've made a thread about this.

But there are some complaints about games I don't really agree with/understand.

Like a lot of people complain about having to find and use ladders in the Last of Us. And it's like I don't understand being bothered by something that takes so little time.

I totally get it when something becomes a slog, you feel like you've been on a bad level for an hour.

But like a small change in pacing for 1 minute, i don't understand being bothered by stuff like that.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 14, 2023, 04:47 AM
I like the ladders, but I understand having small things ruin games.
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Post by: kitler53 on Jul 14, 2023, 01:53 PM
only just starting to watch this but i'm soo excited.

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Post by: BananaKing on Jul 14, 2023, 09:26 PM
Question for the game modelers/ designers. When modeling an open world do games usually take into consideration the curvature of the earth?
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Post by: Legend on Jul 14, 2023, 10:12 PM
Question for the game modelers/ designers. When modeling an open world do games usually take into consideration the curvature of the earth?
No way lol.

You only do curvature if it's a big selling point of the game. It's so much more annoying to work with and engines are optimized for flat worlds.

Plus the world is really really big so unless you're a flight sim, you'd have to exaggerate the curvature to make it visible.
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Post by: nnodley on Jul 14, 2023, 10:12 PM
Question for the game modelers/ designers. When modeling an open world do games usually take into consideration the curvature of the earth?
As far as I know, no I don't think they do. But obviously I'm not 100%. But I've never heard of anyone wanting to do that or been told to take anything like that in consideration
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Post by: Legend on Jul 14, 2023, 10:16 PM
(https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8CUCvvum8TARv5Q2CbsFUW.jpg)

Mass Effect's Citadel has some curvature. I'd assume it's just in the background and the gameplay area is flat, but this is a case where modeling the curvature might make sense.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 14, 2023, 10:19 PM
Unless the worlds are small like Super Mario Galaxy, they're going to be flat.

Some space games have spherical worlds though, for obvious reasons.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 14, 2023, 10:30 PM
It's a different type of curvature but I might as well use this opportunity to plug hyperbolica.

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Post by: BananaKing on Jul 15, 2023, 12:02 AM
As far as I know, no I don't think they do. But obviously I'm not 100%. But I've never heard of anyone wanting to do that or been told to take anything like that in consideration
I remember hearing driveclub did that. But drive club isn't open world, and it was obvious they were talking about the backgrounds, not the road itself


No way lol.

You only do curvature if it's a big selling point of the game. It's so much more annoying to work with and engines are optimized for flat worlds.

Plus the world is really really big so unless you're a flight sim, you'd have to exaggerate the curvature to make it visible.
I would assume it would make some aspects of game design a living hell.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Jul 17, 2023, 01:21 AM
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Post by: kitler53 on Jul 17, 2023, 03:23 PM
lulz.
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Post by: Legend on Jul 26, 2023, 08:54 PM
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Post by: Legend on Jul 28, 2023, 04:45 AM


The Expanse: A Telltale Series for PC Reviews - Metacritic (https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-expanse-a-telltale-series) 78 on meta but only 5 reviews.
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Post by: nnodley on Jul 28, 2023, 05:35 PM
Oh crud I forgot that released. I bought so need to play.  Need to finish FF16 this weekend first though
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Post by: Legend on Jul 28, 2023, 09:00 PM
Oh crud I forgot that released. I bought so need to play.  Need to finish FF16 this weekend first though
I think just an episode or two is out, right?
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Post by: nnodley on Jul 28, 2023, 09:37 PM
I think just an episode or two is out, right?
Just episode 1. Each episode releases every 2 weeks
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Post by: Legend on Jul 28, 2023, 10:08 PM
Just episode 1. Each episode releases every 2 weeks
So no need to worry till all of them are out!  ;D
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Post by: nnodley on Jul 28, 2023, 10:19 PM
So no need to worry till all of them are out!  ;D
Pretty much. At least they aren't months in between like before.
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Post by: nnodley on Aug 10, 2023, 04:31 PM
Also finished episode 1 of The Expanse.  Its decent. Its great being able to see and play some backstory to Drummer. Couple bigger decisions that you make that don't have really any short term consequences but I'm curious to see how those decisions play out later.
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Post by: nnodley on Aug 22, 2023, 03:32 PM
Immortals of Aveum Critic Reviews for PlayStation 5 - Metacritic (https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/immortals-of-aveum/critic-reviews)

Welp not surprising given the reviews only came out a day before.  I was hoping it would score better.  It looks decently fun, but who knows if i'll get it or not. I have about $25 in rewards through sony so maybe i'll get store codes and try it out.

Sitting at 69 on metacritic

scratch that 70 now. lol
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Post by: Legend on Aug 22, 2023, 03:50 PM
It's a game I wanted to do well but had zero interest in playing myself.
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Post by: nnodley on Aug 22, 2023, 03:54 PM
I think i may give it a shot

i bought it.  Usually my opinions are more in line with scores from gameinformer and IGN and they both gave it an 8 so I bet i'll enjoy it
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Post by: nnodley on Aug 25, 2023, 05:48 PM
So i'm not really that far into Immortals of Aveum, but so far the combat seems pretty good.  Lots of versatile options.  Character models and animations look great, but the environments, while they look really good and are pretty dense, theres lots of low res stuff here and there.  For it being UE 5.1 I was expecting them to leverage nanite a little more and make things that are round actually round with enough polygons or any curvatures be a little higher res.  But oh well.  Distance objects look pretty good too
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Post by: nnodley on Sep 15, 2023, 02:35 PM
Ascendant Studios who made Immortals of Aveum had to lay off half their staff from poor sales.  Not surprising, but quite disappointing because I genuinely thought the game was pretty good.  Yeah it wasn't the greatest, but I thought the story, gameplay, and VO were all good.   But hopefully they are able to bounce back and potentially make a sequel(if they do) 10x better.

I think I'd give the game a solid 8/10
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Post by: kitler53 on Sep 15, 2023, 02:46 PM
Ascendant Studios who made Immortals of Aveum had to lay off half their staff from poor sales.  Not surprising, but quite disappointing because I genuinely thought the game was pretty good.  Yeah it wasn't the greatest, but I thought the story, gameplay, and VO were all good.   But hopefully they are able to bounce back and potentially make a sequel(if they do) 10x better.

I think I'd give the game a solid 8/10
i think we'll see a lot of developers go belly up the next couple of years.

gamepass and ps+ extra is going to kill a majority of devlopers that try to do direct sales.  especially in the indie and AA space.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 15, 2023, 03:34 PM
Ascendant Studios who made Immortals of Aveum had to lay off half their staff from poor sales.  Not surprising, but quite disappointing because I genuinely thought the game was pretty good.  Yeah it wasn't the greatest, but I thought the story, gameplay, and VO were all good.   But hopefully they are able to bounce back and potentially make a sequel(if they do) 10x better.

I think I'd give the game a solid 8/10
That sucks.

i think we'll see a lot of developers go belly up the next couple of years.

gamepass and ps+ extra is going to kill a majority of devlopers that try to do direct sales.  especially in the indie and AA space.
Yeah it's gonna be similar to movies at theaters nowadays.

If you can't make your game/movie an event, people will just stick to stuff on their subscription.
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Post by: kitler53 on Sep 15, 2023, 04:52 PM
That sucks.
Yeah it's gonna be similar to movies at theaters nowadays.

If you can't make your game/movie an event, people will just stick to stuff on their subscription.
that soo accurately describes how ps+ extra changed my behavior this year.   i hate it and yet i do it anyways because why wouldn't i do it.   

all the more reason gamepass and ps+ extra should be viewed as bad for the industry.   those indies that are praising to the heavens how gamepass helped them are ignoring the part where if MS said "no thank you" to their game their entire studio would have been destroyed.  

MSony have too much power and it's going to bad for everyone in the long run.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 16, 2023, 01:06 AM
that soo accurately describes how ps+ extra changed my behavior this year.   i hate it and yet i do it anyways because why wouldn't i do it.  

all the more reason gamepass and ps+ extra should be viewed as bad for the industry.   those indies that are praising to the heavens how gamepass helped them are ignoring the part where if MS said "no thank you" to their game their entire studio would have been destroyed.  

MSony have too much power and it's going to bad for everyone in the long run.
I've generally been leaning towards Sony not acquiring a publisher. Stuff like this makes me second guess that.


- MS is acquiring publishers. There probably is some worry about being able to compete with that, and worry about MS acquiring more publishers.
- Just like MS needs a lot of developers to feed their service, Sony might need that as well.  

Makes me wonder if this year has just been things going back to normal a bit, or if it's just the calm before the storm.  And come January 31st, Sony is going to announce something huge again.
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Post by: BananaKing on Sep 16, 2023, 10:44 AM
UFC 5 will have adesanya on the cover? Ugh. Lame.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 20, 2023, 10:56 PM
Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty is actually very good! Anyone interested?
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Post by: Legend on Sep 20, 2023, 11:03 PM
Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty is actually very good! Anyone interested?
Nope I don't trust its reviews lol.

Cyberpunk was broken to its core and glitches were not its biggest problem imo, at least when I played after a lot of patches.
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Post by: kitler53 on Sep 26, 2023, 05:27 PM


!!!!!!
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Post by: kitler53 on Sep 26, 2023, 05:29 PM
i didn't actually watch it.  would rather go in as spoiler free as possible.   the important part is that the date is confirmed for nov 2nd so no delay!!
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Post by: Legend on Sep 26, 2023, 05:38 PM
Nice!
I hope it's as great as the first.
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Post by: kitler53 on Sep 26, 2023, 06:32 PM
Nice!
I hope it's as great as the first.
me too.  since i love the first one soo much i'm afraid it is doomed to fail to meet my expectations.   ...but on the other hand a truely epic puzzle game comes along so infrequently that i'm already overjoyed just to get the chance to play it.

i really wish puzzle games were more replayable.   after a few years i replayed the witness and it just wasn't joyful.   despite the long wait between i remembered enough to deflate the whole experience the 2nd time around.  
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Post by: Legend on Sep 26, 2023, 06:54 PM
me too.  since i love the first one soo much i'm afraid it is doomed to fail to meet my expectations.   ...but on the other hand a truely epic puzzle game comes along so infrequently that i'm already overjoyed just to get the chance to play it.

i really wish puzzle games were more replayable.   after a few years i replayed the witness and it just wasn't joyful.   despite the long wait between i remembered enough to deflate the whole experience the 2nd time around.  
I'm a little nervous since the first was so left field for Croteam and Serious Sam 4 wasn't great. The trailers look freaking wonderful at least.

I've replayed a few puzzle games here and there but yeah it often sucks. Tempted to replay Talos 1 before Talos 2 though since I never played the dlc.
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Sep 27, 2023, 02:28 PM
I'm a little nervous since the first was so left field for Croteam and Serious Sam 4 wasn't great. The trailers look freaking wonderful at least.

I've replayed a few puzzle games here and there but yeah it often sucks. Tempted to replay Talos 1 before Talos 2 though since I never played the dlc.
I've bought Talos a few months ago to play again before TP2 releases. Not got stuck into it yet but will have to now TP2 is a little over a month away. I can't remember the last time I was this hyped for a game.
Also TP2 has 55% off on Steam if you preorder.
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Post by: Legend on Sep 27, 2023, 03:08 PM
I've bought Talos a few months ago to play again before TP2 releases. Not got stuck into it yet but will have to now TP2 is a little over a month away. I can't remember the last time I was this hyped for a game.
Also TP2 has 55% off on Steam if you preorder.
It's only 10% off for me. 19% if I buy the bundle since I already own TP1.

How were you getting 55%? EDT: that's the discount for the bundle as a whole since TP1 is 90% off.
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Sep 27, 2023, 04:46 PM
It's only 10% off for me. 19% if I buy the bundle since I already own TP1.

How were you getting 55%? EDT: that's the discount for the bundle as a whole since TP1 is 90% off.
O so because I already own TP1 I get 55%?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 27, 2023, 04:49 PM
O so because I already own TP1 I get 55%?
What is the price you are seeing for TP2?
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Sep 27, 2023, 05:18 PM
Wait, this is misleading. So when I click on it I actually save 19% if I do the bundle deal (but only get TP2 because i already own TP1) and pay £20.24 instead of £24.99. I'll post a picture on the VizionEck discord of what it showed me on my wishlist because it looked like a 55% discount on TP2 alone.
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Oct 03, 2023, 06:06 PM
Scene Investigators, made by the same studio behind Painscreek Killings, is releasing 24th October.  Hype!

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Post by: Legend on Oct 03, 2023, 07:01 PM
Still need to play painscreek killings.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 04, 2023, 06:33 AM
I preordered Talos Principle 2. Might be the first game I've preordered since the PS4's launch.
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 04, 2023, 02:12 PM
where are you buying it?  i'm not seeing it as pre-orderable on psn.  

i don't typically pre-order until the last minute anyways because i don't see the point.   i do expect to buy/play this day-1 though.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 04, 2023, 02:14 PM
where are you buying it?  i'm not seeing it as pre-orderable on psn.  

i don't typically pre-order until the last minute anyways because i don't see the point.   i do expect to buy/play this day-1 though.
Steam. Preorders are 10% off and then I got another 9% off since I already own Talos 1 on steam.

Honestly I didn't even think about it also being on consoles.
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 04, 2023, 05:10 PM
Steam. Preorders are 10% off and then I got another 9% off since I already own Talos 1 on steam.

Honestly I didn't even think about it also being on consoles.
i figured.  but you've been so pro-xbox recently i was curious if pre-order were already up on xbox.

one thing i've never understood about playstation is which title is/isn't availble for pre-order.   some titles go up for pre-order literally years before release.   most games are never available for pre-order.   it doesn't make sense to me that 100% of the titles aren't available for pre-order with pre-installation available 1-week before release.   they must have the files available to support that 1 week out.   it's such a great feature when i used it for games like GoW:R that i don't understand why i can't do it for every game.
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 05, 2023, 09:01 PM
got notified that talos principle 2 is pre-orderable and just took a look.   is this not a full game?!?!  why is it only $30 full price??  even "half" games are running 40/50 these day.   TBH,.. i would have payed $70.
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Post by: Legend on Oct 05, 2023, 09:08 PM
got notified that talos principle 2 is pre-orderable and just took a look.   is this not a full game?!?!  why is it only $30 full price??  even "half" games are running 40/50 these day.   TBH,.. i would have payed $70.
Price surprised me too. First was $40 at launch.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 05, 2023, 09:33 PM
got notified that talos principle 2 is pre-orderable and just took a look.   is this not a full game?!?!  why is it only $30 full price?? even "half" games are running 40/50 these day.   TBH,.. i would have payed $70.
Sounds like someone saw Era.
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 05, 2023, 10:44 PM
Sounds like someone saw Era.
not particularly,.. what were they saying?
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 05, 2023, 10:46 PM
Just a thread about half sequels being the future.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/ign-%E2%80%98half-sequels%E2%80%99-like-uncharted-lost-legacy-are-the-future.771800/ (https://www.resetera.com/threads/ign-'half-sequels'-like-uncharted-lost-legacy-are-the-future.771800/)
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 05, 2023, 11:52 PM
didn't see the era thread.  did see the news article. 
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Oct 11, 2023, 06:37 PM
Starting to get interested in Lords of the Fallen coming out this week.

The original looks very generic to me, and it got bad reviews.  

(https://assetsio.reedpopcdn.com/popiersie-g-wnego-bohatera-w-kolekcjonerskim-wydaniu-lords-of-the-fallen-141044108793.jpg?width=690&quality=75&format=jpg&auto=webp)


The new one looks like it might be a competent Dark Souls game:

(https://img.xboxachievements.com/images/monthly_2023_01/screenshots/5246/med_the_lords_of_the_fallen_forsaken_fen2_d3b1fd0b-4150-4d3d-8931-9aede4bccea3.jpg)


Sounds like it might not be good though. But I'm cautiously keeping an eye on it.  
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Post by: kitler53 on Oct 13, 2023, 03:03 PM
talos principle 2 officially pre-ordered last night.   
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 08, 2023, 06:59 PM
I feel like there's weird mixed pessimism/optimism about game development. It might be fanboy related.  

Sometimes there's a lot of skepticism of games ever coming out.  

Kitler was joking here, but it's a relatively common sentiment:
ND's game was "canceled" so they might not have anything for another 6 years.
On the other end of it, I saw people being skeptical about Sony x From Software game on a basis of "if it's real, why isn't it out yet?"
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Post by: kitler53 on Nov 08, 2023, 07:45 PM
i wasn't joking.   

game development is like pretty legit 6 year cycles these days.  if not 6 than at least 4.   so if ND's mp game is canceled and they weren't already working on another title before it got canceled i don't see why we should expect anything from them any time soon.   i suppose they could have been working on 2 games at the same time but afaik we don't have any definitive evidence to know that.

and if you ignore ports and remasters (which i do) ND's recent output has been:
- TLoU 2 - 2022
- Lost Legacy - 2017
- U4 - 2016
- Left behind 2014
- TLoU - 2013

TLoU MP probably should have been 2024.   at this point i'd say that's not going to happen.   so like,.. ND's next game is likely 2028 accounting for typical development cycles and lost time for working on a canceled project.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 08, 2023, 08:52 PM
i wasn't joking.  

game development is like pretty legit 6 year cycles these days.  if not 6 than at least 4.   so if ND's mp game is canceled and they weren't already working on another title before it got canceled i don't see why we should expect anything from them any time soon.   i suppose they could have been working on 2 games at the same time but afaik we don't have any definitive evidence to know that.

and if you ignore ports and remasters (which i do) ND's recent output has been:
- TLoU 2 - 2022
- Lost Legacy - 2017
- U4 - 2016
- Left behind 2014
- TLoU - 2013

TLoU MP probably should have been 2024.   at this point i'd say that's not going to happen.   so like,.. ND's next game is likely 2028 accounting for typical development cycles and lost time for working on a canceled project.
The way you get around this is by having multiple teams that do prototyping.

It's why TLOU 2 started in 2014, even though most of the studio was working on Uncharted 4 at the time. TLOU 2 was 2020.

2011 - 2016 Uncharted 4 (Bruce Straley, Neil Druckmann)
2016 - 2017 Uncharted TLL   (Kurt Margenau, Shaun Escayg)
2014 - 2020 The Last of Us 2 (Neil Druckmann, Anthony Newman, Kurt Margenau)
2018? - 2022 TLOU Remake (Matthew Gallant, Shaun Escayg)
2018? - 2023/2024 TLOU Online (Vinit Agarwal, Anthony Newman)
2020 - ?? (Neil Druckmann, )
2022 - ?? (Matthew Gallant, )

I think TLOU MP was intending to be 2023, maybe 2024, before it was clear that was not happening.
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Post by: kitler53 on Nov 08, 2023, 09:50 PM
The way you get around this is by having multiple teams that do prototyping.

It's why TLOU 2 started in 2014, even though most of the studio was working on Uncharted 4 at the time. TLOU 2 was 2020.

2011 - 2016 Uncharted 4 (Bruce Straley, Neil Druckmann)
2016 - 2017 Uncharted TLL (Kurt Margenau, Shaun Escayg)
2014 - 2020 The Last of Us 2 (Neil Druckmann, Anthony Newman, Kurt Margenau)
2018? - 2022 TLOU Remake (Matthew Gallant, Shaun Escayg)
2018? - 2023/2024 TLOU Online (Vinit Agarwal, Anthony Newman)
2020 - ?? (Neil Druckmann, )
2022 - ?? (Matthew Gallant, )

I think TLOU MP was intending to be 2023, maybe 2024, before it was clear that was not happening.
so excluding TLoU mp (whether it ships or not),.. when do you think ND ships their next game?

i'm 100% that it is far enough out to not even get an announcement by EoY 2024.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 08, 2023, 10:00 PM
so excluding TLoU mp (whether it ships or not),.. when do you think ND ships their next game?

i'm 100% that it is far enough out to not even get an announcement by EoY 2024.
Probably 2026.

I think 2025 is unlikely, but probably more likely than 2028.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Nov 09, 2023, 08:38 PM
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Post by: Legend on Nov 09, 2023, 08:49 PM
Not sure I like all the visual improvements, like the Braid title.

Also really funny to hear Blow talking like this. Sounds so unnatural compared to his normal way.
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Post by: kitler53 on Nov 09, 2023, 09:31 PM
when they say "a new world of puzzles" does that mean new content?
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Post by: Legend on Nov 10, 2023, 12:38 AM
when they say "a new world of puzzles" does that mean new content?
Yup. Says "There's a whole world of new puzzles" on the website.

Sounds like the dev commentary is the big focus of the game though. Braid, Anniversary Edition (braid-game.com) (http://www.braid-game.com/)
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Post by: kitler53 on Nov 10, 2023, 12:51 AM
oh boy then.  new content got me.  such an amazing game. 
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Dec 01, 2023, 12:31 AM
Ben Starr, the guy who plays Clive in Final Fantasy XVI, just seems like an awesome man.  

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Post by: the-pi-guy on Dec 07, 2023, 08:42 PM
As Dusk Falls rated for PS4, PS5 (https://www.gematsu.com/2023/12/as-dusk-falls-rated-for-ps5-ps4-in-taiwan)

It's a game published by Xbox Game Studios.  

Shinobi says to expect more like this.
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Post by: Legend on Dec 07, 2023, 09:00 PM
Interesting but the port isn't published by Microsoft, so why would Shinobi say more like this are expected? Is MS encouraging this or just not restricting it?
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Dec 20, 2023, 10:26 PM
Interesting short video on how the light gun on Duck Hunt worked. Simple but clever.


Probably wrong place to post this
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Post by: Legend on Dec 20, 2023, 10:38 PM
Interesting short video on how the light gun on Duck Hunt worked. Simple but clever.


Probably wrong place to post this
Haven't watched the vid but seen stuff about it in the past. You could cheat the game by just pointing the gun at a light.

I think I remember some game using crt scanlines too, but I guess that wasn't duck hunt.
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Post by: SWORDF1SH on Dec 20, 2023, 10:55 PM
Haven't watched the vid but seen stuff about it in the past. You could cheat the game by just pointing the gun at a light.

I think I remember some game using crt scanlines too, but I guess that wasn't duck hunt.
Maybe the tech wasn't perfect but the gun has to pick up a frame of light followed by a frame of black for it to register a kill.

But it uses the CRT scan lines to achieve that if that is what you mean
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Post by: Legend on Dec 20, 2023, 11:11 PM
Maybe the tech wasn't perfect but the gun has to pick up a frame of light followed by a frame of black for it to register a kill.

But it uses the CRT scan lines to achieve that if that is what you mean
I guess it's more of an urban legend since light guns before the zapper could cheat with light bulbs.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 26, 2023, 07:50 PM
My 6 year old daughter got Animal Crossing for Christmas. Obviously I'm playing as well. Really heavy on the text in the beginning for a Nintendo game  :o but I'm sure I'll see why it's so popular
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 28, 2023, 01:08 AM
I finally finished Jedi Fallen Order. What an exciting ending!
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Post by: Legend on Dec 28, 2023, 04:08 AM
I still need to play the first one
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Dec 28, 2023, 08:14 PM
I still need to play the first one
That is the first one hehe. I haven't played the second one yet
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jan 09, 2024, 11:53 PM


Wow I don't remember such a negative preview from IGN pretty much ever lol
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Post by: Legend on Jan 10, 2024, 06:37 AM


Wow I don't remember such a negative preview from IGN pretty much ever lol
I'm surprised he seems to have issues with the darkness. A time travel ending would suck but I don't understand the problem with them putting a bomb in a kids head unless you dislike violence in general.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jan 10, 2024, 09:27 AM
I'm surprised he seems to have issues with the darkness. A time travel ending would suck but I don't understand the problem with them putting a bomb in a kids head unless you dislike violence in general.
Yeah to me he seemed to come into it with negativity. I like new spins like this that show characters in a new light. The gameplay part is worrying though  :'(
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jan 23, 2024, 10:42 PM
Tekken 8 and Infinite Wealth both at 90 on Meta  :o
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Post by: Legend on Jan 24, 2024, 04:35 PM
Tekken 8 and Infinite Wealth both at 90 on Meta  :o
Very good!
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Post by: Legend on Jan 26, 2024, 02:39 AM


Pretty interested in this game but not the best trailer imo. From start to finish it's just random shifts in geometry that the viewer doesn't understand.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Jan 31, 2024, 08:33 PM
Oof I think Suicide Squad will be ripped apart. Rocksteady the next developer to have big layoffs I bet
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 01, 2024, 02:08 PM
so far from the early reviews i've seen on metacritic its going to be fairly mid. Which is not shocking.  Its a shame rocksteady went from the masterclass batman games to suicide squad
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Post by: Legend on Feb 01, 2024, 10:38 PM
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League - Metacritic (https://www.metacritic.com/game/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league/)

63, not nice
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 01, 2024, 10:55 PM
At first announcement i said this would not end well.  
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Post by: nnodley on Feb 02, 2024, 12:01 AM
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League - Metacritic (https://www.metacritic.com/game/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league/)

63, not nice
Eeewwwww
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 02, 2024, 11:31 PM
Oof I think Suicide Squad will be ripped apart. Rocksteady the next developer to have big layoffs I bet
8)
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Post by: Legend on Feb 03, 2024, 06:37 AM
Spoiled myself about the game since I don't care but wow it's crazy that this was made by the same studio that made the batman games (not like I played those either).

8)
They haven't made a game in 8 years so a lot must be riding on this. Even if the game was good I think they'd have layoffs but at this point I wouldn't be shocked if the studio gets closed.
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Post by: Dr. Pezus on Feb 03, 2024, 10:54 AM
Spoiled myself about the game since I don't care but wow it's crazy that this was made by the same studio that made the batman games (not like I played those either).
They haven't made a game in 8 years so a lot must be riding on this. Even if the game was good I think they'd have layoffs but at this point I wouldn't be shocked if the studio gets closed.
Yep unfortunately. One has to question their thought process when making this.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 03, 2024, 08:08 PM


Huge Switch fanboy but I guess I'm not alone in thinking this has been a slow generation.
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Post by: the-pi-guy on Feb 27, 2024, 02:57 PM
Maybe I'm the one being dumb.

But I've seen a number of exchanges like this:
> These games don't need to cost that much.
> Most of the money is actually going towards paying employees.


Well yes, you pay employees to do the programming, the art, etc.  That's not some startling revelation.
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Post by: BananaKing on Feb 27, 2024, 03:30 PM
Maybe I'm the one being dumb.

But I've seen a number of exchanges like this:
> These games don't need to cost that much.
> Most of the money is actually going towards paying employees.


Well yes, you pay employees to do the programming, the art, etc.  That's not some startling revelation.

Nop you're not the one being dumb. The statement is just dumb. Most of the production costs goes to employees in most cases
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Post by: kitler53 on Feb 27, 2024, 03:54 PM
all software is like that.   rent, electricity, hardware, and (software) tools are just not that much of a cost compared to the employee wage and benefits.   if you want to cut cost you layoff employees.