Video Games...Discuss Them

[Dukefrukem]

This Tornado feature looks fun as hell


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhC-ysZRnqY

[Dukefrukem]

Ubisoft time. Probably more excited for this than any other keynote.

Edit: though this intro is a bit cringy.

[Dukefrukem]

Just Dance 2019 up first

[Dukefrukem]

Space shot, rings of a planet, ice surface.... hmmmm.

Edit: Beyond Good and Evil 2! Wow this looks gorgeous.

Edit 2: Holy fuck this looks ambitious... it might be the best video game trailer I've ever seen.

Edit 3: JADE is back?!

EDit 4: ah, it's a prequel. Not sure I knew that.

Edit 5: Yes, gameplay footage time. action adventure RPG, where you can play solo or coop. Seamlessly loading of open universe. Ubisoft is offering fans to submit their artwork and ideas for the game.

JGL just walked out on stage. Apparently he founded a company that helps submit and store content for art and collaborate . Called 'Hit Record'


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QgaMMuXzuo

[Dukefrukem]

Next.... Siege Stuff!!?

Edit: not much to announce here. Just that they are supporting the community for many years to come. Fine by me. Excellent game.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nLq9izZCOY

[Dukefrukem]

Next... some dude rode a Motorcross bike onto the floor. Thinks its cooler than it actually is. Then he pretends to trip into the podium.

Trials is back I guess.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB_2oQt6hEc

[Dukefrukem]

Division 2 time

edit: Oh damn, 8 player co-op. RAIDs coming to Division 2.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NomhYp29bHo

[Ezee E]

Any rumors on the Avengers game at least?

[Dukefrukem]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cp1RPfeNLA

[Dukefrukem]

Skull & Bones


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjC8_av7hhU

[Irish]

Edit 2: Holy fuck this looks ambitious... it might be the best video game trailer I've ever seen.

No doubt. That was more interesting than most movie trailers.

(I can't remember: Does Ubisoft have a shit reputation or not? I vaguely recall them doing something dodgy with DRM and online play some years back...)

[Dukefrukem]

It's basically a stand alone Black Flag game, but looks fun as hell.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POy0lIlXdw8

[Dukefrukem]

No doubt. That was more interesting than most movie trailers.

(I can't remember: Does Ubisoft have a shit reputation or not? I vaguely recall them doing something dodgy with DRM and online play some years back...)

Here's their sketchy history:

They had DRM on everything, that made you have a constant connection to the internet. Driver: San Fran was the game that got the most shit because of it.

They tried to fix it with one of the Anno games, by making you activate it once. But if you changed video cards it made you activate it again. (up to 4 activations- which obviously would piss off gamers)

They finally acknowledged how shitty it was back in 2012, and since, basically made uPlay run in the background (like steam) that verifies purchases. It's been smooth sailing since.

They did something with the The Crew, which caused it to be delayed for months, but also had an impact on gameplay.

Then they also had a bad Assassins Creed Rogue launch (that ended up being buggy as hell).

[Dukefrukem]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t91sTPmfBk4

[Dukefrukem]

Whoa.. .is this a No Man's Sky ripoff?

[Dukefrukem]

Whoa.. .is this a No Man's Sky ripoff?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i5LGGCujoM

[Dukefrukem]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d115sePmaU

[Dukefrukem]

Oh shit. Starfox is back. Starfox campaign Exclusive for the switch, but the game itself is on all platforms.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3ZffcWXx_I

[Dukefrukem]

For Honor stuff now. Meh.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDELaG1YreU


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BchIGo-S5fs

[Dukefrukem]

Crew stuff now, more bikes, boats, planes, cars...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHioSXaR4co

[Dukefrukem]

Assassin's Creed now- Ancient Greece... looks incredible.

"RPG Experience"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_SJZSAtLBA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSw6JeHge1Y

[Irish]

Here's their sketchy history:

They had DRM on everything, that made you have a constant connection to the internet. Driver: San Fran was the game that got the most shit because of it.

They tried to fix it with one of the Anno games, by making you activate it once. But if you changed video cards it made you activate it again. (up to 4 activations- which obviously would piss off gamers)

They finally acknowledged how shitty it was back in 2012, and since, basically made uPlay run in the background (like steam) that verifies purchases. It's been smooth sailing since.

They did something with the The Crew, which caused it to be delayed for months, but also had an impact on gameplay.

Then they also had a bad Assassins Creed Rogue launch (that ended up being buggy as hell).

Ahhhhh, that was it. I remember the "always online" thing at least. Thanks for the heads up!

(Hopefully most of these games are coming to XBox because I'd like to check out "Beyond Good and Evil 2" and "Skull and Bones.")

[Dukefrukem]

Ahhhhh, that was it. I remember the "always online" thing at least. Thanks for the heads up!

(Hopefully most of these games are coming to XBox because I'd like to check out "Beyond Good and Evil 2" and "Skull and Bones.")

None of Ubisoft's games are exclusive. So you should be good there.

[Dukefrukem]

Coming up on 90 minute presentation. Was hoping for some Splinter Cell news.

Edit: The end. No Splinter Cell. :(

[Dukefrukem]

For Honor is also free right now if anyone wants it

https://free.ubisoft.com/promotions/for_honor/26/

[Irish]

Cyperpunk 77 looks incredible. I remember hearing about it awhile back and wondered what happened to it. (I hope there's more to it than a hardboiled, futuristic GTA thing, though.)
1005958197654351872
Heh.

[Dukefrukem]

Whatever this Sony game is right now. It looks incredible.Japanese Samurai set in the 12th or 13th century? It's like Uncharted meets Shinobi .

Edit: OH MY GOD. This ARt direction. Wait until you see this fight scene guys. Set in front of a setting sun with red leafs falling to the ground.

Edit 2: It's called Ghost of the Tsushima - Skip to 6:47 to see the scene I was talking about.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSAvzeopPC8

[Dukefrukem]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqi3-bq8HtU

[Dukefrukem]

Crazy looking Puzzle Game next. Looks super next gen. Like Inception meets Detroit meets Quantum Break.

Edit: Called CONTROL. Wow. Made by Remedy.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2_eTpe6akg

[Dukefrukem]

Hitter after Hitter. What is this? We are a POV of a small critter or robot. The Size of a cat.

Edit: It is revealed to be a rat. And it's a zombie game?

Edit2 : Oh my fucking god. Is it Resident Evil remake?

Edit 3: RPD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edot 4: Lickers. IT's just called Resident Evil 2. Wow. January 25, 2019! My Birthday.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuWiKXdkdpk

[Dukefrukem]

LOL. Ricky & Morty creators made a game.

"I'm the bathtub guy, I always play games in my bathtub"

Trevor Saves the Universe.

Love it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EszZCSBKTns

[Dukefrukem]

Death Stranding time. Time to get weird.

Edit: You sure do a lot of walking in this game.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP3UngLFou4

[Dukefrukem]

Another cool thing now....

Nioh 2

[Dukefrukem]

Spider-man time.

This gameplay trailer is fantastic. Wow.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3ricWI0KHE

[bac0n]

Ghost of Tsushumi looks awesome. Made by the studio that brought us Infamous. Rumor has it that it is the story of the first ninja. I hope it comes with the ability for Japanese vocals w/ subs.

[Dukefrukem]

Ghost of Tsushumi looks awesome. Made by the studio that brought us Infamous. Rumor has it that it is the story of the first ninja. I hope it comes with the ability for Japanese vocals w/ subs.

It's made by Suckerpunch? Totally missed that.

[Dukefrukem]

Sony has proven year after year they know what fans want to see. Just videos after videos. No one standing on stage thanking everyone and telling everyone how excited they are to be here... just the gamez.

[Scar]

Resident Evil 2. I have such fine memories of that game, and will definitely be getting the remake.

[Skitch]

You got me all excited for an Onimusha sequel with that samurai talk.

[Ezee E]

Last of Us get a release date?

[Dukefrukem]

Last of Us get a release date?

No. :(

[Dukefrukem]

Crazy looking Puzzle Game next. Looks super next gen. Like Inception meets Detroit meets Quantum Break.

Edit: Called CONTROL. Wow. Made by Remedy.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2_eTpe6akg

Read back through my comments today and realize I predicted the Remedy style (Quantum Break) before it was announced it was developed by Remedy. :)

[Dukefrukem]

I would say so far Microsoft is winning the conference was just the sheer volumne of content and commitment to games.

This is Sony's 4th year in a row with just a rock solid plate of content though.

Ubisoft disappointed me a bit; though Division 2 will be solid.

Square shouldn't have held a conference.

EA did EA things.

[Dukefrukem]

Oh, another huge disappointment this year was Rocksteady's secret unannounced Superman game wasn't revealed.

[megladon8]

Doom 5 - Rage 2 = HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED

[Ezee E]

Bring on the Pirates, Last of Us 2, and the Samurai game.

[Dukefrukem]

There wasn't much talked about yesterday that I'm not interested in. If I had to rank them...

Last of Us 2 - speaks for iteself
The Division 2 - 8 player co-op with RAIDs
Spider-man - Think Batman Arkham games only with Spider-man
Resident Evil 2- Gotta have me some Resident Evil. I can't believe they remade this.
Beyond Good & Evil 2 - the best video game trailer I have ever seen. Loved the first game. Highly anticipated.
Fallout 76 - It's Fallout so... I'm obligated to play it
Dying Light 2 - I played the shit out of the first game, so I'd love another co-op game
Ghost of Tsushima - Just an excellent demo shown off. That art direction made me cry.
Control - Remedy is back!
Wolfenstein Youngblood: Co-op!
Anthem - co-op element
Trevor Saves the Universe - From teh Rick & Morty guys
Ori and the Will of the Wisps - looks gorgeous
Captain Spirit - Life of Strange devs
Sea of Solitude - love the art here
Metro Exodus - Enjoyed playing the first two Metro games. They are both underrated
We Happy Few - Bizarre and looks like a creative rich story
Death Stranding - Bizarre but I need more info
Sekiro Shadows Die Twice - Dark Souls in Japan
Respawn's Star Wars game
Tomb Raider - How many bad guys will she kill this time around?
Doom Eternal - Doom is great and all, but it's still the same thing we've seen before.
Just Cause 4 - Love me an open world game
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Skull and Bones - It's basically Assassin's Creed Black Flag without the Assassin's Creed stuff. So Pirates all the time.
Devil May Cry 5 - Looks funny and fun
Rage 2 - Hated the first game, but I'm interested in the open world and co-op
Elder Scrolls 6
Starfield - Skyrim in Space!
Transference - need more info though
Cyberpunk 2077 - Last because of how little info we have on it

Games I suppose I'm not interested in
For Honor
The Crew 2
Battlefield 5
Halo Infinite
Gears 5
Kingdom Hearts 3
Crackdown 3
Forza: Horizon 4
Trials Rising

[Ezee E]

With present day games, I just beat Detroit: BecomeHuman over the weekend, and it was everything I wanted it to be. Seeing the flowcharts makes me kind of happy in that there's a ton of different directions for this game and I doubt two people can really have the same exact result by this point. There's too many of the Telltale games that makes it seem like you can choose your own adventure, only to have the same result.

My endings:
Connor - Remained a machine. Died four times I believe. His partner committed suicide, and he was really pretty much a failure on all regards except for saving the girl from the rooftop at the beginning.

Markus - Led a violent revolution and freed the androids. Despite destroying Jericho, and being the head of the revolution, the future is anything but bright for Androids as they had control over Detroit. North grew to be a trusting partner, while the other three died in the attack.

Kara - crossed the border with Alice, only to have Alice be shot in the final flee. Alice would later die, but Kara was free to live life however she wanted.


Pretty damn bleak, but it was a fun experience. I can't really see myself playing a second round since many of the different options are all on youtube now. I don't think there's any DLC remaining, so I'll probably move on to something else.

[Dukefrukem]

I'd like to play that soon. So I'll let you know what my ending is.

[Morris Schæffer]

Metroid Prime 4......

Please show it Nintendo!

[Morris Schæffer]

Pff the smash brothers vid goes on forevaaaaaah!

[Dead & Messed Up]

Ridley in Smash ffffffffffffuuuu

[Dukefrukem]

'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' December 7th 2018 - I may buy a switch for this game and only this game.

[Dead & Messed Up]

Oh, well, they're gonna crush Christmas with that, I didn't even see the release date.

[Morris Schæffer]

No m prime?!

[Stay Puft]

No m prime?!

They said they will show it when they have something that will wow people. They teased it last year because they wanted to let Switch users know what Nintendo had in store for the future, but the game is still far away (probably a couple years, I'm guessing) so we won't hear more about it until closer to its release.

[Morris Schæffer]

Cruel but understandable!

[Dead & Messed Up]

I'm sure that's why they made a big deal about Ridley (well, that and the Smash community has been horny for Ridley as a playable character for a while).

[Irish]

Most interested in:

- Sea of Solitude
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Skull and Bones
- We Happy Few
- Rage 2
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps

ETA: Another huge thanks to Duke because without his posts, I wouldn't have known about most of these.

[Irish]

PS: Anyone here own a Switch?

I've been thinking about getting one because I love the form factor. That level of portable gaming, even at 720p, seems like such a win.

[Dead & Messed Up]

Friend at work has one, I've played it a few times, the Joycons are cheesy as hell and don't feel solid. They're too tiny. That's one frustrating thing - I'd have to spring for a $70 add'l controller almost immediately. But the portable screen looks great, and the bits I've played of Zelda really are lovely. And they've been good about releasing popular series entries in a timely fashion.

I'd also be super-curious to play that Doom game on it.

[Milky Joe]

Switch is awesome. the pro controller is an excellent controller, worth the investment. Zelda is the best Zelda of all time, Mario same. it will only get better because Indie devs seem to love it.

[Dukefrukem]

Details on Cyberpunk 2077

is “an open world, narrative-driven role-playing game” played in the first-person perspective.

Players will assume the role of V, a “hired gun on the rise” in Cyberpunk’s violent metropolis, Night City. CD Projekt Red promises a “robust character creator” that will let players choose their gender, appearance, class and background — choices that may influence how Cyberpunk 2077 plays out.

Players will interact with the residents of Night City through a dialogue system that gives them agency over Cyberpunk 2077’s narrative. The story will be replete with choices and consequences. “Difficult decisions that will ripple through the entire game.”

[Irish]

Cinematics, teasers, and trailers for the whole show, broken out by game:

- https://2018.e3recap.com/

More on Cyberpunk 2077:

- Based on 50 minutes of gameplay: https://www.gameinformer.com/preview/2018/06/12/impressions-and-details-from-50-minutes-of-gameplay

- "This isn't just another open world. It feels like a real city." https://twitter.com/dark1x/status/1006673703076151296

[Dukefrukem]

If it's anything like Blade Runner meets anything Luc Besson, it sounds like a really fun world to explore.

[bac0n]

And it's by the makers of The Witcher, so you know there will be lots to explore.

[Dukefrukem]

So Resident Evil 2 Remake, It might be over-the-shoulder shooter, but it is NOT a shooter. Capcom comes out and makes a point to say it's survival horror, just like the original. Zombies will not drop ammo like they did in RE4. First gameplay below. Same engine as RE7. Cannot wait.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFykxpS7xVE

[Irish]

Hey Ezee, what do you think about this criticism of the flowchart system in Detroit?




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGH7O7eog64

https://www.gamespot.com/videos/why-detroit-become-human-for-ps4s-most-talked-abou/2300-6444116/

[Ezee E]

Hey Ezee, what do you think about this criticism of the flowchart system in Detroit?


[/spoiler]

I had no problem with it. The flowcharts come in between the chapters and I never reloaded or even considered doing anything differently. I did like to see what the worldwide stats were. If you don't like it, well it takes a whole five seconds to just hit x and move on.

[Irish]

I had no problem with it. The flowcharts come in between the chapters and I never reloaded or even considered doing anything differently. I did like to see what the worldwide stats were. If you don't like it, well it takes a whole five seconds to just hit x and move on.

Cool!

Do you think you'll replay, to see any branches you missed? Or did a one-time pass pretty much do it for you?

[Ezee E]

Cool!

Do you think you'll replay, to see any branches you missed? Or did a one-time pass pretty much do it for you?

One-time for me. I'll check out some of the other branches on youtube.

[Dukefrukem]

Whelp, Rage 2 fell to the bottom of my list

"Rage 2 will not have any multiplayer modes"

[megladon8]

Whelp, Rage 2 fell to the bottom of my list

"Rage 2 will not have any multiplayer modes"

Thank Christ.

Interest now through the roof.

[Morris Schæffer]

Was gonna start CoD: WW2, but no. First I need to wait for an update to be installed and it takes like fucking forever. Goddamn it!

[Ezee E]

Was gonna start CoD: WW2, but no. First I need to wait for an update to be installed and it takes like fucking forever. Goddamn it!

That's definitely the annoying thing about buying games for me. Get all excited to play, only to see 30 minute install times. lol.

[Dukefrukem]

Why does the update take so long? What are you playing on?

[Dukefrukem]

Just leaving this here


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maJFka6Rx68

[Ezee E]

Just leaving this here


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maJFka6Rx68

Day 1 buy.

[Dukefrukem]

Oh damn. Steam added a 'how much have you spent on games' feature. What's too much money to spend on games?

https://help.steampowered.com/en/accountdata/AccountSpend

[Skitch]

Oh damn. Steam added a 'how much have you spent on games' feature. What's too much money to spend on games?

https://help.steampowered.com/en/accountdata/AccountSpend

Well I have an Atari 2600, Nintendo, SNES, Genesis, 3DO, PS1, PS2, N64, Gamecube, Xbox, Xbox360, PS3, PCs and games galore for all. Spending on games should include a time frame, because that may total a lot, but thats over 35+ years.

[Dukefrukem]

OK well what's a lot since 2003 when I joined steam?

[Skitch]

OK well what's a lot since 2003 when I joined steam?

I don't know, the link asks me to sign in so I can't see what you spent.

[Dukefrukem]

Heh It's not a link specific for me. But for anyone to use with their steam account.

[Morris Schæffer]

Got a Nintendo Switch! It's incredibly small and feels a little cheap, but tonight I should have some time to start up Zelda. I never completed a Zelda game before, but love Ocarina and link to the past.

But I came here to ask something. Should I buy a more coventional gamepad or are the joycons amazing enough to game with?

[Scar]

I was invited to two different parties today. Instead, after getting some chores done, I cracked a beer, and finished my brutal run of XCOM 2 on Legendary difficulty. Rang up one gold and two silver trophies for beating it.

Silver: Beat game on Commander Difficulty (skipped over commander and went straight to Legendary)
Silver: Beat the game on Commander+ w/o losing a soldier
Gold: Beat the game on Legendary.

Oh, and I had a the Shen's gift or whatever its called DLC active. It has some rather difficult Queen enemies (one viper, one beserker, one archon), but the rewards are nice. And that final level is a bitch, plain and simple. The PS4 is screaming for more power the whole time since the game keeps sending more and more squads at you.

#antisocialtoday

[Skitch]

Morris I've been gaming since atari2600, my first zelda i played seriously was windwaker. It was just a series that passed me by somehow. But I fell in love with windwaker. Been a zelda fan since.

Scar I worked extra hard getting shit done around the house to clear up weekend....then was too tired to do much else than move newly reacquired VHS collection from mold inducing basement to new storage on 2nd floor. Found my copy of Darkman though, so tomorrow is a win...

[Milky Joe]

Got a Nintendo Switch! It's incredibly small and feels a little cheap, but tonight I should have some time to start up Zelda. I never completed a Zelda game before, but love Ocarina and link to the past.

But I came here to ask something. Should I buy a more coventional gamepad or are the joycons amazing enough to game with?

I would recommend the Pro controller. The joycons are interesting but small.

[Dukefrukem]

What? No Man's Sky is worth playing now?? Only took them two years after launch...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3HphgSn0o4

[Ezee E]

What? No Man's Sky is worth playing now?? Only took them two years after launch...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3HphgSn0o4

I said the same thing. There's also no way I'll pick it up again.

[bac0n]

Looks interesting, but yeah, very unlikely I'll pick it up again. That ship has sailed.

[megladon8]

I put in over 100 hours and only needed one more trophy to get platinum, when the game glitched out and I couldn’t progress the slot I needed for the final trophy.

I never played it again.

[Dukefrukem]

My new toy

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/mJA4-oGTY5vYBgJDsmNNEZViv5UCrSXITzm PO_HwGKoxwdnlNV04ure424-ZdsmAbuIJjXkFVvJq-CoOjyW2FaIjDhRmOrUC9FkAyBYswj1 TOJPFOe1IN84vTVsz-h77ny_dqhku1BuU37dPJk26quvZ1ui UrTD9AM6PGcTIbr0XPCdJdHVwczKEY qwaFsQVsYkfLCRGChNw0Xjaf2p-lMps4zJ2oYm0mjBhQSTGwQA_Crq-vWRYcE7NuOELB5g-2cmFPHwIAeBJ2jvYFehJclXzIMnjCC MgktZbcwu5Gwg5WCcoR7mlLSkQaFn4 uKDVioElu9KYE4sHbEOBGE1oHECJF_ O3uDU3e1TreYslrNkgqzXQl2_FlJrS ycdsr01Gn9aouPDf2QhoI0mDDDWwol Rv_Be42WcHR0BFXl-D6BfRS3Em41bTLv6UnFBSVjRqimmsI CRXVG0WdleNiJBWI6coZzo-CYc_A_E3xqs-YxtLirK25ALwDFZsaOwQYPFX9T6chs modMs_bkAoz-MuMwkDermxBg30bPRG_kpnonZ3cgFI 12_N8LuJHmV2LaspF3Rxw6Wm3WJ6WW dPjqEhCu8xoW3qh_92HgcYuLM0=w12 31-h692-no

[bac0n]

I put in a ton of hours grinding grinding grinding, buying new ships which... all they did was give me more storage capacity so I could continue grinding grinding grinding. then I found out that there ultimately wasn't any point to any of it, and I walked away from it. apart from the ability to build bases, nothing I have seen really adds any significant interest for me.

[Morris Schæffer]

This one shrine in zelda botw is destroying my brain cells. Ive got the spirit orb but there's a chest that im not sure how to reach. Must be crazy loot!

[Dukefrukem]

So, since I started playing The Division, it is now my 5th all time played PC game, behind:

1. Counterstrike: Source
2. Team Fortress 2
3. Diablo III
4. Fallout 4

And the game has something to do every month between now and when Division 2 is released in Feb 2019. Brilliant way to keep players hooked.

[bac0n]

I just finished the main quest/story line in God of War, and all I can say is... WOW.

What an exciting, engaging, unique, touching, and at times elegiac experience. Easily the best of the series, and looking back, easily going to rank among the top 1 or 2 games I have played this entire generation. Highly recommended to anyone who has played the series, or to anyone who is looking for an epic adventure with off the charts production values. Bravo to everyone involved in bringing this game to life.

[Skitch]

Been feeling like picking up some games again. Picked up Quantum of Solace and GTA4. Quantum was fun typical Bond shooter. Even when theyre subpar theyre still a fun trip. Was surprised that it actually covers both CR and QOS. Also surprised that the second time I sat down to play it I finished it lol. Total play time maybe 3-4 hours tops. Works for the quality and cost.

Getting into GTA4. I'm enjoying it more than any previous entry (I'm not a fan) but I maintain same complaints...the controls are so damn unintuitive! Died a couple times because I forgot the magic combo to pull out a weapon and use it, because buttons to attack are different depending on how armed. So stupid.

[megladon8]

Did anyone here check out Vampyr?

[Ezee E]

Did anyone here check out Vampyr?

I'm curious, but there was no word anywhere, so I've avoided.

I finished the newest Telltale of Walking Dead though, lol.

[Dukefrukem]

'No Man’s Sky' finally delivers the grand adventure we were promised

https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/01/no-mans-sky-next-editorial/

[megladon8]

That’s nice.

Too little too late to get me back.

[Scar]

I downloaded it again.

[Dukefrukem]

So Fallout 76 isn't launching on steam. Which is good news for my time spent playing games.

[bac0n]

RDR 2 - Official Gameplay Trailer


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srUjOl_wBmU

OMG OMG OMG

[Skitch]

https://i.imgur.com/R457nT4.jpg

[Ezee E]

https://i.imgur.com/R457nT4.jpg

Pretty much how I remember it lol.

[Irish]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjF9GgrY9c0&feature=youtu.be&has_verified=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjF9GgrY9c0&feature=youtu.be&has_verified=1

48 minutes of "Cyberpunk 2077" gameplay

[Ezee E]

I'll be getting that.

[Dukefrukem]

Unfortunately I dont think I'll be playing anything but Division in the next 3 years.

[Dukefrukem]

That video though... there's a lot to love here. Watch as the ambulance flies in, debris moves from the air, and agents get out ... just phenomenal sense of physics here.

[Morris Schæffer]

Unfortunately I dont think I'll be playing anything but Division in the next 3 years.

Part one was one of the most compulsive games in a long time for me. Played it all alone too as that engendered a sense of isolation, of hope being forsaken, of death around every turn.

[Scar]

I’m trying to get through XCOM 2 on Commander difficulty, Iron Man mode. Was doing very well, and then lost my entire squad due to the third of the hybrid queens (Thanks a lot, DLC)

[Dukefrukem]

Part one was one of the most compulsive games in a long time for me. Played it all alone too as that engendered a sense of isolation, of hope being forsaken, of death around every turn.

https://monosnap.com/image/p5YLiwn0kUtIxhzNd2zbqllnIDIQw5 .png

[bac0n]

I received my copy of Fire Pro Wrestling World for the PS4 yesterday. I think the last version I played was on the PS2. Anyway, it welcome me back like an old friend.

[megladon8]

Have seen a few comments and articles saying that Spider-Man PS4’s advertising and pre-release gameplay videos are not representative of what the final product looks like, even on PS4 Pro.

I’m so tired of this crap happening. Don’t lie to the consumer.

[Dukefrukem]

link?

[megladon8]

It started with a puddle. (http://m.ca.ign.com/articles/2018/08/30/spider-man-fans-are-arguing-about-puddle-sizes)

[Dukefrukem]

It started with a puddle. (http://m.ca.ign.com/articles/2018/08/30/spider-man-fans-are-arguing-about-puddle-sizes)

Yeh those results are shocking. I'm surprised there's a developer commenting on them.

[Milky Joe]

https://youtu.be/4iTbUGItU0s

[Dukefrukem]

Spider-man Reviews

Overall, Insomniac Games has created a gorgeous, intricately made game that stands alone atop the pantheon of Spider-Man video games. Already touted as a console-seller for the PlayStation 4 (where it is available exclusively), Marvel's Spider-Man will undoubtedly satisfy any tingling Spider-Sense fans have.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter

I wanted Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS4 to make me feel like Spider-Man: To sail between the highrises of New York City, to nimbly web up hordes of enemies, and tussle with familiar, animal-themed villains. Insomniac Games’ first foray into the world of Marvel handily delivers on all of that. But what I didn’t expect from Spider-Man was to come away feeling just as fulfilled to have inhabited the life of Peter Parker. Aside from a few odd pacing issues, which momentarily took me out of the experience of being a superhero, and a world of optional missions that don’t always quite live up to the heft of the main story, Insomniac has delivered a Spider-Man story that both surprised and delighted me, coupled with gameplay that made me feel like Spider-Man nearly every step of the way. The Wall Crawler’s open world doesn’t consistently deliver the thrilling moments of its main campaign, but the foundation laid here is undoubtedly a spectacular one. [8.4/10]

SOURCE: IGN

But while it doesn’t advance the world of action-adventure superhero games too far forward, the title represents a huge leap for the future of Spider-Man himself as a video game star. Beyond its excellent mechanical refinement and its earnest fondness for the legacy of one of Marvel’s mightiest heroes, the unique strength of Spider-Man lies in its unlikely star. Every great Spider-Man story is actually a great Peter Parker story first and foremost—and no game in Spidey’s long-swinging history within the medium has nailed that idea quite as remarkably as this one.

SOURCE: io9

Ultimately, “Marvel’s Spider-Man” feels like the first entry in an ambitious and promising new series. Making it all the more unfortunate it didn’t do more to subvert expectations, or to pay off some of the more exciting possibilities it seemed to be gesturing toward — and it will likely always exist in the shadow of “Batman: Arkham Asylum.” But its masterful web-swinging and its undeniable sense of joy make for an experience that’s more gratifying and eminently replayable than anything seen from a superhero game in years.

SOURCE: Variety

Marvel’s Spider-Man is a terrific addition to the superhero video game canon and an addicting, thrilling experience that already has me itching to jump back in and swing through the city once again. [9/10]

SOURCE: Slash Film

To be fair, most of Spider-Man’s faults can’t be attributed to design decisions or a lack of effort on the developer’s part. Had it been released a couple of years ago (pre-Breath of the Wild), the collectible-driven approach to crafting an open world wouldn’t have hampered the overall experience. Still, even with a sometimes-boring city and the occasional rote stealth section, Marvel’s Spider-Man is easily the best Spider-Man game to date. Any respectable superhero or Marvel fan shouldn’t even think about skipping this one. [4/5]

SOURCE: We Got This Covered


Its main character is brilliantly realised and a real joy to play. Gameplay is as good as any Arkham game before it and the challenge on offer is tough but rewarding from the off. There’s a real journey here to enjoy as Peter Parker and the main baddies are an electric combination that keeps you coming back for more. Casual gamers may feel a little overwhelmed at first with number of skills to master. The game doesn’t gently ease you in, it’s full-on action all the way. But if you strap yourself in and let Spider-Man take you on an adventure through New York you’re going to have a blast. Marvel's Spider-Man is quite simply one of the best games of the year and an obvious must-buy for all PS4 owners. [5/5]

SOURCE: Daily Star

But as entertaining as Spider-Man is there’s not a single element of gameplay with any real depth and the game is clearly terrified of its audience not knowing what to do for more than a few seconds. In other words, it’s just like most older tie-in games that on the surface use their licence well but purposefully constrain its potential in order not to put off a wider audience. [7/10]

SOURCE:Metro

There aren’t many surprises to the game; despite being an open-world experience, it plays upon a linear story, and the twists that happen feel familiar. The action sequences are breathless and memorable, but after the game’s final act I was left wanting more. Just like a summer blockbuster, Spider-Man leaves too much waiting in the wings for its obviously upcoming sequel.

SOURCE: Polygon

Insomniac’s writers are on fine form, delivering a whip-smart MJ who’s far more than a damsel, and peppering combat with Spidey’s beautifully bad jokes. Its adjustment of J Jonah Jameson into a frothing shock jock is a little stroke of genius. But, in its efforts to produce compelling human drama, the narrative holds back the good stuff for far too long, resulting in a second act that feels stilted and a third that feels rushed. This game shows tremendous love for all things Spider-Man, and the ending packs a punch he would be proud of. But Insomniac relies too much on its hero to elevate the world built around him, with the result that the game wears thin some time before its powerful conclusion. [3/5]

SOURCE: Guardian

There’s going to come a day when the industry will have to move beyond open-world levels peppered with various objectives, towers that unlock portions of the map, RPG-lite mechanics, Arkham combat and stealth, and all the other tropes that fuel Insomniac’s Spider-Man. However, at a time when superhero games - much less good superhero games - are few and far between, it’s easy enough to recommend Spider-Man as a simply enjoyable game of its time that will hopefully lead us towards something a little more timeless. [4/5]

SOURCE: Den Of Geek

Once again, Sony has demonstrated why it is King of Console Exclusives. Marvel’s Spider-Man is better than it has any right to be. The simple pick-up-and-play action game most of us wanted evolves into a complex and demanding drama few expected. Insomniac achieves this transition without being jarring or heavy-handed, either; the progression of skills, collectibles, objectives and story is neatly and expertly paced. I never felt rushed or overwhelmed. Instead, I learned how to be Spider-Man. And thanks to an immersive story, I felt like Spider-Man too. Not just his ups, but his downs. (A memorable text exchange with Mary Jane was highly relatable content). You won’t want to put it down. And if you’re ever in NYC, you won’t like seeing parks, either. [9/10]

SOURCE: Newsweek

[Idioteque Stalker]

I buy most PS exclusives, but this one never really interested me that much, and those reviews aren't changing my mind. I may rent at redbox to see if it hooks me.

[Dukefrukem]

Spider-Man is the fastest-selling game of the year.

It's almost doubled God of War's first week, and is now the fastest-selling Marvel game of all time:

[Morris Schæffer]

There's an Avengers game currently being made by top tier talent. Looks like they're gonna have to clear a bar, but wow if they get it right!! Flying around with Iron Man, Throwing the shield with the Cap all in no doubt glorious visuals, sounds amazing.

[Ezee E]

There's an Avengers game currently being made by top tier talent. Looks like they're gonna have to clear a bar, but wow if they get it right!! Flying around with Iron Man, Throwing the shield with the Cap all in no doubt glorious visuals, sounds amazing.

Same makers as the Spider-Man game?

I have God of War and The Happy Few to play before I can justify anything...

[Dukefrukem]

Same makers as the Spider-Man game?

I have God of War and The Happy Few to play before I can justify anything...

No it's being developed by Square. It's been over two years in the making at this point and we haven't seen any footage.

Rocksteady games (creators of the Arkham Series)has a new DC game in the works too, and it's rumored to be a Superman game.

[Skitch]

Its been too long since an avengers game. Those ones where you control four at a time were awesome.

[Morris Schæffer]

Been playing Zelda: BotW again the last couple of weeks and finally in tablet mode. I was getting a bit bored because I wasn't following the storyline so now things are picking up. Been trying a mid-level boss, he's like a centaur and it's a really fun fight, I should beat him later today. What I'm not experiencing is the supposedly emergent gameplay ideas whereby if something works in real life it probably works in Zelda also. Of course, I'm aware of a few such as heat will cause you to take flight and such, but I don't really see any uses for such a thing. Chopping up trees to cross rivers is all fine and dandy, but link can swim.

So I dunno, eureka moments are rather sparse. I don't feel as jubilant as during Zelda: Toot's more impressive moments. To be sure though, I haven't really progressed that far in the story of BotW. In fact, I'm now getting close to tackling my first titan in Zora's Domain.

One other thing, the visuals in table mode are crispy enough, but I wish the screen was of higher quality. It all looks a bit washed out.

[bac0n]

Its been too long since an avengers game. Those ones where you control four at a time were awesome.

Oh gawd yeah. I think I played through Marvel Ultimate Alliance something like 6 times.

[megladon8]

The last good Superman game was on the SNES/Genesis.

We could REALLY use a good Superman game.

[Dukefrukem]

Love games like this


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLzmwFhvbUE

[Dukefrukem]

I want this to be real more than anything right now.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdYFmnQGtbU

[TGM]

Sony getting in on that classic mini-console action: https://blog.us.playstation.com/2018/09/18/introducing-playstation-classic-with-20-pre-loaded-games/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl2h8LDq_oI

[Dukefrukem]

Only 20 preloaded games. How many did the NES and SNES have?

Oh who the fuck am I kidding of course I'm buying it

[Skitch]

Only 20 preloaded games. How many did the NES and SNES have?

Oh who the fuck am I kidding of course I'm buying it

It annoys the shit outta me that every article about this teases the list, but none of them have the list of games. Thats all anyone cares about!! Give us the list!!

[megladon8]

I’m buying it for Ridge Racer 4 alone.

[Dukefrukem]

Final Fantasy 7 isn't really enticing since it's available on like 37 other platforms since.

Would be awesome if they had the original RE, Twisted Metal 2, Dino Crisis, Cool Boarders, MGS1, Tekken 3, GTA2, original Tomb Raider,

[bac0n]

I did read that Tekken 3 is included...

[Irish]

Would be awesome if they had the original RE, Twisted Metal 2, Dino Crisis, Cool Boarders, MGS1, Tekken 3, GTA2, original Tomb Raider,

YES. Now THAT is a good list. Only thing I'd add is the original Road Rash, which was awesome on the PSX.

The line-up they have doesn't do anything for me, and the machine seems expensive for only 20 games that you can't change.

(Atari did this 15 years ago except the console cost like $30.)

[Skitch]

Better have Driver. That shit is hardcore.

[Scar]

If it had Bushido Blade, I might be tempted.

[Irish]

Telltale games shut down out of the blue. No more Walking Dead, no future Stranger Things.

http://gamasutra.com/view/news/327085/Telltale_Games_initiates_major ity_studio_closure.php

[Dukefrukem]

Wow. They are not even going to finish Clementine's story! WTF?

[megladon8]

That’s so strange. And sad for the people who worked there.

[Idioteque Stalker]

I'm not that surprised. Their games are received well enough, but are they actually fun to play? They had a fresh idea a while back then promptly pigeonholed themselves.

[Ezee E]

Wow. They are not even going to finish Clementine's story! WTF?

Damn. I wanted to finish that.

[Scar]

Been up since 0300 CST getting the smoker going. Tempted to fire up XCOM2, but don’t want to risk my high level IronMan run on lack of sleep.

[megladon8]

This has to be the worst PSN flash sale ever.

[Dukefrukem]

This has to be the worst PSN flash sale ever.

Star Wars Battlefront II (PS4) – $9.99

[megladon8]

Star Wars Battlefront II (PS4) – $9.99

Exactly. Worst PSN flash sale ever.

:D

[Dukefrukem]

Exactly. Worst PSN flash sale ever.

:D

75% off isn't good enough for you?

[megladon8]

Once I take out a second mortgage on my house and refinance my car so I can play as Darth Vader, that sale isn’t worth much.

Yes, yes, I know they “fixed” all that.

But Battlefront 2 is not exactly a big draw for a sale.

[Scar]

Star Wars Battlefront II (PS4) – $9.99

Purchased.

[bac0n]

Zoinks, looks like Red Dead 2 is gonna require a whopping 105GB of space on the PS4 hard drive. I'm gonna have to make some tough choices of games to delete.

[Scar]

Zoinks, looks like Red Dead 2 is gonna require a whopping 105GB of space on the PS4 hard drive. I'm gonna have to make some tough choices of games to delete.

Frack.

[Milky Joe]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApRKqrHmEf4

[Dukefrukem]

So RD2 tomorrow. Who's in? Who's out? What else is everyone playing?

For me... it's still The Division, Siege and Wildlands. What an unbelievable trio of games.

[bac0n]

I've been counting the days to tomorrow for a year and a half. Well, since I stopped playing RDR1. I'm pretty much all in, and I figure I'm going to be putting Fallout4/Skyrim hours in for this one.

[megladon8]

X-COM 2 and Spider-Man right now.

Wth how busy the store is and how much I’ll be working through the next two months I didn’t see a point in jumping on a time sink game like RDR 2 right away.

[Scar]

So RD2 tomorrow. Who's in? Who's out? What else is everyone playing?

For me... it's still The Division, Siege and Wildlands. What an unbelievable trio of games.

Purchased it a couple hours ago, and it should be downloaded to my PS4 when I get home at about 0400 tomorrow morning.

[Idioteque Stalker]

Pre-loaded and ready to go.

[Ezee E]

Playing Spider-Man. I'll turn that in for RDR2 after I finish it.

[bac0n]

I upgraded to the Special Edition of RDR2 which has some extra missions, and also a bigger fold out map. When I opened it up, I just about shat myself for excitement.

Looks like all of the areas north of Mexico from RDR1 are in the game! I know what I'm gonna be doing first.

[Watashi]

I'm still playing Dragon Quest XI. The post-game is literally longer than most games. Another 20-30 hours.

[Dukefrukem]

I upgraded to the Special Edition of RDR2 which has some extra missions, and also a bigger fold out map. When I opened it up, I just about shat myself for excitement.

Looks like all of the areas north of Mexico from RDR1 are in the game! I know what I'm gonna be doing first.

I heard about that spoiler a few weeks ago and that is pretty rad.

[Morris Schæffer]

I have a PS4 pro, but just bought an Xbox One X because it runs RDR2 the best and with the best visuals. Although PS4 Pro is no slouch I'm sure. The console came with Forza Motorsports 7 and Forza Horizon 4 as downloadable games and a free copy of RDR2. 444 euros which translates to 500 USD.

[bac0n]

So, I never did manage to mosey over to New Austin in RDR2 last night, on account of the sheer scale of the world in which it takes place. Wow. I'm not quite sure I am, but damn, it feels like a world away from the friendly confines of The McFarlane Farm.

[Scar]

Stalked and killed my first legendary animal. Double barrel shotgun with slugs seemed anemic for the job. Need to do more missions to unlock better rifles.

[bac0n]

I went after a legendary animal with my peashooter of a ranch pistol and promptly turned into a delicious meal. In fact, most of my guns are pretty lame, so I'm focusing on hunting so I can raise enough money to at least upgrade to a decent pistol. A bunch of those O'Douchbag Brothers robbed me of a good elk pelt yesterday. Hauled that thing half way across the wild west only for them to ambush me just outside of Valentine, and they made short work of me with my shitty guns.

[Scar]

Picked up the Springfield rifle. Upgraded the rifling and put on a scope. Getting much better quality pelts now.

[Dukefrukem]

PS Classic games revealed. Twisted Metal Check. Metal Gear Solid Check. GTA would be fun. FF VII check! Cool Borders CHECK! Resident Evil Director's Cut CHECK! Rainbow Six is a big question mark.

Battle Arena Toshinden
Cool Boarders 2
Destruction Derby
Final Fantasy VII
Grand Theft Auto
Intelligent Qube
Jumping Flash
Metal Gear Solid
Mr Driller
Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee
Rayman
Resident Evil Director’s Cut
Revelations: Persona
Ridge Racer Type 4
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Syphon Filter
Tekken 3
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six
Twisted Metal
Wild Arms

[Morris Schæffer]

Einhander would have been nice.

[bac0n]

...and Crash Team Racing would have made me seriously consider it.


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[bac0n]

This is me playing RDR2 last night.

*Trots on into Emerald Ranch to sell a few things*

*Sees a dog barking next to the horse hitches*

*approaches dog*

Game: Press square to praise dog!

*presses square*

Arhtur: Atta boy!

*gets off horse*

Game: Press square to pat dog!

*pats dog*

Arthur: That's a goooood dooog!

*dog wags tail real fast*

Game: Press square to pat dog!

*pats dog*

Arthur: That's a goooood dooog!

*dog wags tail real fast*

Game: Press square to pat dog!

*pats dog*

Arthur: That's a goooood dooog!

*dog wags tail real fast*

...

*half hour later, finally gets around to selling stuff*

[Morris Schæffer]

I had two game-breaking bugs in RDR2 in the first 30 minutes of the game. Always in the same spot since I started the game from scratch after the first time.
Furthermore, RDR2's HDR mode has been botched by Rockstar as it is not a true HDR mode, and yet it was advertised as such. That's kinda sad if you have a state of the art television.

[Scar]

Care to explain the game breaking bug?

And, honestly, I think I’ve peaked with the PS4. And I play on a 65” 4K, and things look great to me. Not sure if I’ll go past PS4 and Blu-ray.

[Morris Schæffer]

Care to explain the game breaking bug?

And, honestly, I think I’ve peaked with the PS4. And I play on a 65” 4K, and things look great to me. Not sure if I’ll go past PS4 and Blu-ray.

It's barely 30 min into the game and please bear in mind I speak of the Xbox one X version. It occurs momens after the shootout at the house when you rode up there with Dutch and Micah to seek shelter and supplies. So you ride back up to your camp, with an extra lady now in tow. In the next shot, Arthur is sitting on a chair, mumbling something, he gets up, the camera immediately goes behind his back as if to say "you can now start controlling Arthur" again and leave the house, except nothing happens. I could not make anything happen. Controller was connected, but it looked like game crashed except Arthur swayed back and forth a bit so it wasn't a real crash.

And game still looks great, but HDR seems indeed dimmer than what is seen on the PS4 Pro's God of War for example.

[Scar]

Gotcha. After I posted, I saw a Reddit about an early game crasher. I forget the logistics of it, I was just fortunate enough not to trigger it.

[Scar]

Last day of vacation will be spent hunting and fishing legendary animals. Already got two legendary fish, and the grizzly, fox, boar, and beaver. Headed to get the moose next. I think there’s a legendary gator too, but it needs to be triggered by the game first. Getting the coyote to spawn is a challenge.

[Ezee E]

Just started Red Dead. Good stuff.

[Scar]

Pro tip: If you're out horseback riding in the woods out west, especially in low light, you just might come up on a grizzly. Odds are, your horse is going to say 'Fuck. This. Shit.', buck your ass off, and high tail it. Meanwhile, the Grizzly is going to look at you like Leonardo DiCaprio.

[bac0n]

rly?

https://media.giphy.com/media/GCLlQnV7wzKLu/giphy.gif

[Scar]

You betcha!

http://i.imgur.com/gEICcGa.gif

[megladon8]

I thought I was kinda done with open world games, but I am loving Spider-Man PS4.

The mixture of big action movie style encounters with main villains, and constantly patrolling and stopping petty crime is a lot of fun and feels like a Spider-Man simulator the way Arkham Asylum felt like a Batman simulator.

[Scar]

But are there grizzly bears?

[megladon8]

Spider Grizzly Bears!

[Skitch]

Everyone talking about RDR2 has got me playing RDR again. I'm having fun this time.

[Scar]

Everyone talking about RDR2 has got me playing RDR again. I'm having fun this time.

GOOD.

[Skitch]

After an hour and a half tracking the rarest horse in RDR2...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hjJM76JJ3c

[Morris Schæffer]

Rockstar's insistence on telling a cinematic story is just goofy at times. Still in the beginning, going huntin' with another guy because we're low on food. He's urging me to stay low, to for God sake hunt with a bow instead of a gun because it'll scare off the deer blablabla. But the arrows are hitting diddly squat, so I whip out my shotgun, chase the deer like a madman and back home in 5.

[Scar]

Mental note, Morris is not invited to deer camp.


;-)

[Dukefrukem]

Yeh, what is goofy about that exactly other than you hunting deer with a shotgun?

[Skitch]

Shotgun maybe quicker, but could net more with stealth and bow...just guessing. Sure, Snake could charge into metal gearing with a machine guns blazing, but maybe hiding in a locker more effective in the long run.

[Scar]

Yeh, what is goofy about that exactly other than you hunting deer with a shotgun?

The game is teaching you how to track animals quietly, which comes in handy throughout the game. Also, each of the deer I took with the bow were kill shots, so I'm wondering about Morris' shot placement. Also, blasting a deer with a shotgun in the game will result in a poor quality pelt, which is worth less money, and can't be used for crafting.

In RDR1, skitch, feel free to go total rambo on the animals, won't make a difference.

[Dukefrukem]

The game is teaching you how to track animals quietly, which comes in handy throughout the game. Also, each of the deer I took with the bow were kill shots, so I'm wondering about Morris' shot placement. Also, blasting a deer with a shotgun in the game will result in a poor quality pelt, which is worth less money, and can't be used for crafting.

In RDR1, skitch, feel free to go total rambo on the animals, won't make a difference.

I seem to recall the pelts not worth as much if you kill them with shutgun. But I also might be confusing it with Far Cry 4 and 5.

[Scar]

I seem to recall the pelts not worth as much if you kill them with shutgun. But I also might be confusing it with Far Cry 4 and 5.

Its possible. I rarely used the shotguns in RDR1 unless I was in a house.

[Skitch]

In RDR1, skitch, feel free to go total rambo on the animals, won't make a difference.
I'm still in first few hours of game, but I'm seeing that. Are there any bows in this game?

[Scar]

I'm still in first few hours of game, but I'm seeing that. Are there any bows in this game?

Not that I recall. My favorite was the single shot Buffalo Rifle. Need to complete several hunting challenges to unlock it. Otherwise, a good lever action rifle is great until you unlock the semi auto pistols. Those in dead eye were awesome.

[Morris Schæffer]

The game is teaching you how to track animals quietly, which comes in handy throughout the game. Also, each of the deer I took with the bow were kill shots, so I'm wondering about Morris' shot placement. Also, blasting a deer with a shotgun in the game will result in a poor quality pelt, which is worth less money, and can't be used for crafting.

In RDR1, skitch, feel free to go total rambo on the animals, won't make a difference.

I can't for the life of me figure out what the trajectory of the arrow will be. I couldn't do it with all aim assists off and free aim selected, to be expected, but now I was also struggling with default control settings.

[Morris Schæffer]

Yeh, what is goofy about that exactly other than you hunting deer with a shotgun?

I'm probably not giving RDR2 a fair shake I know and should play more before saying such things. But I don't like how sometimes a Rockstar open world, which promises so much, clashes with Rockstar's insistence on telling a rigidly cinematic story. That's GTA by the way. I hated how part V handholded you through some missions rather than saying, that's the mission, now you go figure things out any way you please.

[Skitch]

Not that I recall. My favorite was the single shot Buffalo Rifle. Need to complete several hunting challenges to unlock it. Otherwise, a good lever action rifle is great until you unlock the semi auto pistols. Those in dead eye were awesome.

Ive got a lever action rifle. I love it.

[Scar]

I'm probably not giving RDR2 a fair shake I know and should play more before saying such things. But I don't like how sometimes a Rockstar open world, which promises so much, clashes with Rockstar's insistence on telling a rigidly cinematic story. That's GTA by the way. I hated how part V handholded you through some missions rather than saying, that's the mission, now you go figure things out any way you please.

You're in the 'tutorial' section of the game. Once you get down off the mountain, shit opens up in a hurry.

[Ezee E]

Enjoying the missions far too much than to go off and hunt. This is a great thing, because before, in GTA/RDR I always thought it was a weakness to the game to have the other aspects of the world being more interesting than the game. I'd always get bored.

But I have to find five gunslingers for a man's book and collect some debts.

Plus, I have a $138 bounty on my head.

[Morris Schæffer]

You're in the 'tutorial' section of the game. Once you get down off the mountain, shit opens up in a hurry.

I guess so. Yesterday, when I tried to venture outside the camp for no reason at all, my horse simply fell and called it quits.:D

[Dukefrukem]

I haven't started playing RDR2 yet, because I have December 10th- January 2nd off. And I have a feeling I will be playing that a lot during that time.

Also, there was an update to Ghost Recon Wildlands that added a new gameplay mode called "Ghost Mode". You play through the game again, but if you die in the game, there is no restart. You're dead and need to start the game over. So it really puts emphasis on the "recon" aspect of the game. To fully flesh out the area of attack before running in guns blazing. It's intense man.

[Idioteque Stalker]

Also, there was an update to Ghost Recon Wildlands that added a new gameplay mode called "Ghost Mode". You play through the game again, but if you die in the game, there is no restart. You're dead and need to start the game over. So it really puts emphasis on the "recon" aspect of the game. To fully flesh out the area of attack before running in guns blazing. It's intense man.

If a game can get this type of mode right then it is a great game.

[Idioteque Stalker]

I haven't spent a lot of time with it, but RDR2 hasn't grabbed me yet. We'll see.

I'm more excited about the new Kingdom expansion/title coming out in a month, Kingdom: Two Crowns. I love these games so much.

[Dukefrukem]

If a game can get this type of mode right then it is a great game.

Agreed. I first experienced this type of mode with DayZ. And it fascinated me because of how many hours you put into building your character, literally starting with nothing, only to have yourself killed by an infection because you didn't bandage one of your wounds correctly and died of sepsis.

[Morris Schæffer]

You're in the 'tutorial' section of the game. Once you get down off the mountain, shit opens up in a hurry.

Out of the snow now. Wow, this is breathtaking. Dolby D 5.1 makes the world come alive. I'm in the wilderness. Got into a fistfight with a dude, strange that there was never a tutorial for fisticuffs. Seems like there are quite a few moves, but I was just hammerin' buttons.

[Idioteque Stalker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXZ5PD-y8iE

Cool

[Dukefrukem]

If a game can get this type of mode right then it is a great game.

Devastating.......(fast forward to 12:04)


https://youtu.be/Iq6IODI9kqE?t=723

[Morris Schæffer]

Delayed (again), but here is the box art.

https://cdn.reshift.nl/media/media/thumbnails/640/20181115083404641157748279101/91f02b9d9ol_ac_sl1500_.jpg

[Dukefrukem]

PSA- There are games being delisted from the Telltale deves as the studio liquidation has begun, so if there is something you've always wanted to play, e.g. Batman Telltale Series, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Wolf Among Us, etc.... buy it now, because you may not get a chance to buy it ever again.

[Skitch]

The batman game is a free download on win10.

[Dukefrukem]

Delayed (again), but here is the box art.



This game is basically ripping of State of Decay, but way more polished. So I'm excited to play it.

[Dukefrukem]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAIJich73NY

[megladon8]

Still really enjoying Spider-Man.

It’s freaking gorgeous and runs beautifully. Definitely a good showcase for the PS4.

The story telling is great. Wish they would go into thematic territory a little more so they can really position themselves as the next MCU (which is apparently the goal with this game - the dev’s said they wanted it to be for Marvel video games what Iron Man was to the movies).

I do think it could use a bit more content, though. Several areas of the city are devoid of anything for me to do now, and I think I’ve played only about 25 hours and haven’t completed the story yet.

If they want to even attempt to have attention paid to their open world Marvel games when games like RDR 2 and the Fallout/Elder Scrolls are around, they’ll haveto step it up.

[megladon8]

Finished the main story.

The ending was fantastic. Movie level good. Haven’t cried like that with a video game (that I can remember).

Going to try for platinum.

Love what they did with the Spider-Man lore and characters. Kept things fresh and new, while being true to established conventions. There were some very clever character moments. The slow transformation of Octavius was handled really well and gave extra emotional weight to the ending. And the way they tied previously unrelated characters together was very cool.

Also nice that it skipped origin stories for Peter, MJ, May and all the characters that everyone knows. The game starts with Peter already having been Spider-Man for 8 years.

[Morris Schæffer]

Some of the gameplay mechanics in RDR2 are hopelessly antiquated. I cannot understand one thing. I'm about to enter a compound by jumping over a wooden fence. The compound is packed with O Driscoll's men. My trespassery has been spotted by exactly ZERO of the men and yet, seconds later they're swarming to my position. Did I set off a fucking tripwire? No it's not a stealth game, I get that, but this kinda shit needs to fucking stop Rockstar.

[Irish]

Hey Duke, what consoles do you own?

I'm looking to buy on Black Friday and can't decide. Most of the deals are good and if I get 1-2 years use out of the console, I'll be satisfied.

Near as I can tell: PS4 has great exclusives but everything else is mediocre, the XBOX has a great back catalog and better services, and the Switch offers portable indies and Triple-A.

Any recommendations?

[Scar]

I've been a Playstation whore since the PS1. The dual shock and I are one.

The Switch is tempting, but the Wii U in the basement still plays Mario Kart and Zelda just fine. Plus, Wendy is ridiculously retro with her Nintendo stuff, so for Christmas she's getting an N64. She cracks out on her SNES more than the Wii or Wii U.

[Scar]

Plus, I've had my PS4 for five years now, and have no real interest in upgrading in the foreseeable future.

[Dukefrukem]

Hey Duke, what consoles do you own?

I'm looking to buy on Black Friday and can't decide. Most of the deals are good and if I get 1-2 years use out of the console, I'll be satisfied.

Near as I can tell: PS4 has great exclusives but everything else is mediocre, the XBOX has a great back catalog and better services, and the Switch offers portable indies and Triple-A.

Any recommendations?

I'm probably not the best to ask. I've been known to hold a bias here and I only play primarily on Playstations as their exclusives interest me the most and everything else I play on PC. That being said, I own everything but an Xbone or Switch.

PS4 alone has God of War, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Spider-man, Bloodborne, Uncharted 4 & The Lost Legacy, Last of Us Remaster, Last of Us 2 upcoming, The Last Guardian. So you'll have plenty to do on top of the multi-platform releases.

[megladon8]

I’d throw my hat in the PS4 camp as well, Irish.

I have both it and XBox One, but that one I have barely touched aside from replaying Halo games.

I wish I had waited and gotten the XBox One X.

[Skitch]

PS4, then Nintendo.

I'm still on PS3.

[Dukefrukem]

I use my PS3 regularly too. So many games I didn't get to that i have on hard copy. (Red Dead that I finished a few months ago preparing for Red Dead 2)

[megladon8]

I use my PS3 regularly too. So many games I didn't get to that i have on hard copy. (Red Dead that I finished a few months ago preparing for Red Dead 2)

Yeah I replayed Max Payne 3 like 4 times this summer.

It’s still a great system. Huge library.

I’m eternally bitter about my copy of Resistance 3 not working, though. Bought the trilogy, played the first two in succession and got invested. Number 3 doesn’t play.

Speaking of, what happened to that franchise? Why isn’t there a PS4 Resistance title? I mean, it was no Halo or CoD, but it was a popular and well reviewe series.

[Scar]

I’m going to guess the last Resistance wasn’t profitable. Played one and two, and didn’t bother with the third.

[Dukefrukem]

Yeah I replayed Max Payne 3 like 4 times this summer.

It’s still a great system. Huge library.

I’m eternally bitter about my copy of Resistance 3 not working, though. Bought the trilogy, played the first two in succession and got invested. Number 3 doesn’t play.

Speaking of, what happened to that franchise? Why isn’t there a PS4 Resistance title? I mean, it was no Halo or CoD, but it was a popular and well reviewe series.

It wasn't the best shooter franchise. The first game was a marginal launch title. The second game was a huge step up, and had some great co-op, but still average overall. The third was nothing to write home about either but another marginal step up, but was told from an entirely different character perspective. So a lot of the lore from the first two games was lost.

I can send you Resistance 3 if you want to play. I won't ever touch it again.

[Irish]

Thanks for the responses, all.

I was leaning toward the PS4 because there's a deal now where you can get the base console + "Spider-man" for $200. And Sony wins on exclusives; I almost want the damned thing just to play "Horizon Zero Dawn" and "God of War."

But goddamn the XBOX One X, GamePass, and backwards compatibility looks pretty fucking sweet too (I've never played the original RDR or any of the Mass Effect games).

[Ezee E]

Finished the main story.

The ending was fantastic. Movie level good. Haven’t cried like that with a video game (that I can remember).

Going to try for platinum.

Love what they did with the Spider-Man lore and characters. Kept things fresh and new, while being true to established conventions. There were some very clever character moments. The slow transformation of Octavius was handled really well and gave extra emotional weight to the ending. And the way they tied previously unrelated characters together was very cool.

Also nice that it skipped origin stories for Peter, MJ, May and all the characters that everyone knows. The game starts with Peter already having been Spider-Man for 8 years.

Yep. Great story indeed. I didn't stick with the DLC because I figured the gameplay would just be a whole lot more of the same. But down the line if they break out into Avengers or other full adventures, I'd definitely be interested. I liked how the geography included a Wakanda Center and the Avengers tower. I also liked that they left a considerable amount of villains out instead of cramming them in like Batman.

Batman is still better as you can tell Spider-Man just took the same approach. But this was a lot of fun.

[Milky Joe]

I've never owned an Xbox but there is just an enormous quantity of great games for PS4. I'm unconvinced there are that many on Xbox that you can't also get on PS4 (Forza being the one I'm most jealous of). if you don't care about the highest powered systems and the best graphics with a 4k HDR TV, then definitely get the PS4.

also if you have a PS4 you can get into PSVR too, which I have recently been doing and which is awesome.

[Skitch]

Because of hardware failure, I've literally owned a dozen Xboxes. My xboxes have spent as much time in postal transit as in play time, no joke. Meanwhile, playstations keep right on chugging.

[bac0n]

I had two RRODs with the XBOX 360. The second one would have cost 100 bucks to fix, and I already had the PS3, so that was the end of my XBOX career. Still, it was fun while it lasted, and I to this day miss playing Left 4 Dead, especially those fun late night chats Megs and I had where we would forget we were playing the game and just BS in the middle of the street, pausing only to shoot the occasional zombie who would show up and so rudely interrupt our conversation.

On the PS3 end of things, I had one of those fail on me as well. Kind of a bummer as I lost a lot of progress in a game I was playing and didn't want to start over on it. The replacement has been doing fine, altho I hardly touch it these days with the PS4 dominating things.

[Dukefrukem]

I envy you Irish or anyone who plays through the Mass Effect franchise for the first time.

[megladon8]

I envy you Irish or anyone who plays through the Mass Effect franchise for the first time.

Agreed.

Still some of the best sci-fo universe building, character work and storytelling in any medium ever, in my books.

And sure I’d love to take you up on a Resistance 3! Is there anything I can send you in return? If notgames then cigars? Canadian snacks (candy and chips) you can’t get in the USA?

[Dukefrukem]

Agreed.

Still some of the best sci-fo universe building, character work and storytelling in any medium ever, in my books.

And sure I’d love to take you up on a Resistance 3! Is there anything I can send you in return? If notgames then cigars? Canadian snacks (candy and chips) you can’t get in the USA?

No worries at all. I feel like the least i could do is send you it. Sorry for all the jerk posts I've made towards you in the past.

PM me whatever address you want it sent to.

[megladon8]

Don’t worry about it I’ve been a dick more than my fair share.

[Irish]

GOG Black Friday sale is on: https://www.gog.com/games?page=1&sort=popularity&tab=on_sale

[Skitch]

Dudez, never turn down Canadian candy bars.

[Dukefrukem]

I'm naive. What are they?

[Skitch]

I'm naive. What are they?

Theyre just different. So good. Crunchie is my jam.

[megladon8]

Duke will receive a care package.

[Milky Joe]

Because of hardware failure, I've literally owned a dozen Xboxes. My xboxes have spent as much time in postal transit as in play time, no joke. Meanwhile, playstations keep right on chugging.

hell my fat PS2 is still going. been a couple years since it was hooked up but I have little doubt it would still work at ~18 years old

[Scar]

hell my fat PS2 is still going. been a couple years since it was hooked up but I have little doubt it would still work at ~18 years old

Thanks. I just felt very, very old.

[Milky Joe]

Thanks. I just felt very, very old.

*pulls off his VR goggles* what year is it?

[Morris Schæffer]

It seems that a new Alien game will be announced during the Game Awards. It will be titled Alien: Blackout.

https://twitter.com/AlienBlackout

[Ezee E]

Red Dead Online by end of week for everyone.

Who wants to make a MC Posse?

Currently in Chapter 3. Got yelled at for not contributing enough money, but when looking at the books, my camp is absolutely terrible at contributing. Wish I could call them out on that. We've done plenty of upgrades. One time I heard Dutch yelling at everyone to get to work repeatedly... Curious where this is going considering, outside of what will be an obvious camp move once the city of Rhodes realizes we're frauds as sheriffs.

[Dukefrukem]

I've been holding out to see if Red Dead was going to be announced on PC. But I'm likely going to buy on PS4 over Christmas Break. So I'll join up then.

[Morris Schæffer]

Went back a bit to God of War as I felt bad leaving that game hanging and starting up RDR2.

It's a good game, but I miss the epic scale of the previous games. It's a bit samey, with encounters that resemble each other a bit too much. But I'll persevere though. It's too polished and fun to not go on with it.

[Dukefrukem]

Is anyone getting a Playstation Classic? If so, how are you going about getting one?