And Dark Souls.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 17 August 2019 20:29 (five years ago) link
Far cry 2 is the only entry in that series that one should try to play the others yeah you can play the most recent or whichever theme seems fun I guess primal or whatever they’re all the same w different skins
― Mordy, Saturday, 17 August 2019 22:30 (five years ago) link
So just curious, why that one? Because others say Far Cry 3 is the best, others say 4 a big step down, some say 5 is a fun return to form ... what's shifting between sequels to make one better than the other if they are all fundamentally the same?
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 17 August 2019 22:52 (five years ago) link
different people like different settings and characters and stories i think thats all there really is to it.
― ciderpress, Saturday, 17 August 2019 23:40 (five years ago) link
But the gameplay is more or less the same, just the stories and graphics and stuff change from version to version? Like, for example, people seem to like Dark Souls 2 the least of the three (and Bloodborne), but as far as I can tell that's because they messed with the gameplay, right? So you're saying the gameplay of all the Far Cry games is more or less the same, but some people prefer one story or setting over the other? Just wondering, I've not played any of the Far Cry games.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 18 August 2019 02:06 (five years ago) link
far cry 2 is not like the other ones - much more immersive experience. the others are all more or less iterative tho, but that particular entry stands out.
― Mordy, Sunday, 18 August 2019 04:11 (five years ago) link
I read someone else observe that Far Cry 1/2/3 are all pretty different from one another, but Far Cry 3/4/5 are all kind of the same idea. Eh, I'll file 3 (which overwhelmingly seems the One To Get) in the pile of potential games I don't need now but that know I can always pick up for $15 or less
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 18 August 2019 15:31 (five years ago) link
why isn't there a decent letterboxd clone for video games yet...
― Nhex, Sunday, 18 August 2019 15:44 (five years ago) link
I played Shadow a bit and after two bosses was completely bored by it.
― Coelacanth Green (Leee), Sunday, 18 August 2019 15:48 (five years ago) link
That's as far as I have gotten so far. I kind of assume it is the same thing over and over again, with different big creatures, but at least the game looks pretty good. And I think I paid $12 for it.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 18 August 2019 16:56 (five years ago) link
the pretty goodness per $ quotient is off the charts!
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 18 August 2019 17:17 (five years ago) link
how do you feel about old country buffet
― ciderpress, Sunday, 18 August 2019 18:05 (five years ago) link
I think the graphics are pretty cool, it almost looks exactly like real food.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 18 August 2019 18:46 (five years ago) link
Far Cry Primal is pretty different from the main series but seems forgotten now. It's the only one that interested me. I guess Horizon ZD and maybe Monster Hunter sort of made it obsolete? Anyone play that one? I've only watched vidyas.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Monday, 19 August 2019 20:14 (five years ago) link
:(
keep going!!
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Monday, 19 August 2019 20:15 (five years ago) link
I bought a cheap copy of Horizon, people seem to love that one.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 19 August 2019 20:45 (five years ago) link
I certainly love HZD.
― Coelacanth Green (Leee), Tuesday, 20 August 2019 20:09 (five years ago) link
Kojima (or some other human) is apparently going to show 80 minutes of gameplay for Death Stranding next week.
― Aphex Twinge (Leee), Friday, 6 September 2019 21:35 (five years ago) link
80 minutes of pissing
― ciderpress, Friday, 6 September 2019 22:56 (five years ago) link
Long Pissman
― untuned mass damper (mh), Friday, 6 September 2019 23:37 (five years ago) link
I played Shadow a bit and after two bosses was completely bored by it.:(keep going!!
I did the third boss! Right index finger was tired from holding R2 down.
― Johnny Grottan from the Skeks Pistols (Leee), Monday, 9 September 2019 19:29 (five years ago) link
afaict that's pretty much the game.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 9 September 2019 20:02 (five years ago) link
whateverrrr you guys haven't even beat avion yet, gtfoh
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Tuesday, 10 September 2019 19:46 (five years ago) link
The bird? I beat the bird.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 11 September 2019 01:46 (five years ago) link
I think I'm to the water boss.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 11 September 2019 01:48 (five years ago) link
Anyone played Blasphemous yet? Looks like it might scratch that Hollow Knight itch until the sequel comes out
― Captain ACAB (Neil S), Wednesday, 11 September 2019 13:43 (five years ago) link
I almost pulled the trigger for it on the Switch yesterday, but I have a pretty big backlog and (speak of the devil) I find Hollow Knight (for only $15!) just sets the bar so high. Like, I'm going to buy Blasphemous eventually, but it's a head-scratcher whenever I read reviews that call it "gorgeous" or whatever, because by the standard of Hollow Knight all the pixel stuff is just so (imo) underwhelming. But yeah, reviews are generally very positive.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 11 September 2019 13:53 (five years ago) link
I'm a sucker for Souls-like mystique (which Hollow Knight delivered as well) so that's a good selling point also.
― Captain ACAB (Neil S), Wednesday, 11 September 2019 14:01 (five years ago) link
The artwork / design does look pretty awesome and very different from the usual 'vania-clone
― Nhex, Wednesday, 11 September 2019 14:32 (five years ago) link
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49662096
shocked-pikachu.jpg
― Johnny Grottan from the Skeks Pistols (Leee), Wednesday, 11 September 2019 20:35 (five years ago) link
also O and X were chosen to indicate yes and no for menus etc but then American devs flipped them for whatever reason
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 11 September 2019 20:41 (five years ago) link
easy way to remember:
X marks the spot that you want to press to go forward, O means nOOOO!
― I am also Harl (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 11 September 2019 21:10 (five years ago) link
Plague Tale is 40% off right now, very tempted to get it now.
― Doctor Hu (Leee), Monday, 23 September 2019 19:15 (four years ago) link
In the meantime, I bought Divinity: Original Sin 2.
― Doctor Hu (Leee), Monday, 23 September 2019 19:18 (four years ago) link
Is anyone here playing Control? Keep seeing a lot of comments about it and I'm wondering if I should investigate
― mh, Monday, 23 September 2019 19:22 (four years ago) link
Mentioned here: whatchu playing now
A lot of frame drop issues for PS4 (both base and Pro) but the recent patch seems to have fixed the worst of it, from what I've read.
― Doctor Hu (Leee), Monday, 23 September 2019 19:25 (four years ago) link
Yeah, I was looking forward to it, then heard about the performance issues on even the Pro, then heard the patch fixed them, but was going to wait for a Black Friday sale or something. (Also waiting on a bigger discount for A Plague Tale, as far as newer games I've heard good things about go.)
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 23 September 2019 20:57 (four years ago) link
excited for whatever this is
pic.twitter.com/P8tPxf1j3X— Wario64 (@Wario64) September 24, 2019
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 24 September 2019 20:26 (four years ago) link
I've started A Plague Tale, and if you were wondering, yes, you can pet the dog.
― Doctor Hu (Leee), Monday, 30 September 2019 18:30 (four years ago) link
People say Borderlands 3 is "more borderlands" but it's definitely worse than 2 in many respects.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Monday, 30 September 2019 19:35 (four years ago) link
In what way? I love B2 but have a game backlog and haven't picked up B3 (also because Randy Pitchford sucks)
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 30 September 2019 19:38 (four years ago) link
Extremely clunky, laggy, etc. The writing is worse than ever. It's trying to be a Destiny clone and not doing a good job of it. Etc.
Still fun when you're blowing fools away but the rest of it is in poor shape.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Monday, 30 September 2019 21:35 (four years ago) link
That's a bummer.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 1 October 2019 01:29 (four years ago) link
The new character classes are pretty sweet.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Tuesday, 1 October 2019 01:52 (four years ago) link
as expected
PlayStation 5 launches holiday 2020: https://t.co/VuaxUVoBaR #PS5 pic.twitter.com/MPkKyRaHio— PlayStation (@PlayStation) October 8, 2019
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 8 October 2019 12:46 (four years ago) link
14 months! and nothing exclusive for probably another year after that? feeling ok tbh
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 13:20 (four years ago) link
yeah ps4 will get stuff until like 2022, even later for JRPGs
i assume that big samurai game is gonna be a crossgen launch title botw style given it doesn't have a release date still
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 8 October 2019 13:23 (four years ago) link
To that end, there are two key innovations with the PlayStation 5’s new controller. First, we’re adopting haptic feedback to replace the “rumble” technology found in controllers since the 5th generation of consoles. With haptics, you truly feel a broader range of feedback, so crashing into a wall in a race car feels much different than making a tackle on the football field. You can even get a sense for a variety of textures when running through fields of grass or plodding through mud.The second innovation is something we call adaptive triggers, which have been incorporated into the trigger buttons (L2/R2). Developers can program the resistance of the triggers so that you feel the tactile sensation of drawing a bow and arrow or accelerating an off-road vehicle through rocky terrain. In combination with the haptics, this can produce a powerful experience that better simulates various actions.
― to regain his mental focus, he played video-game golf (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 13:31 (four years ago) link
We’re getting closer to fighting games that actually kick your ass irl
― It is my great honor to post on this messageboard! (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 13:40 (four years ago) link
Personally I love it when the selling point of a new product is something I'm not interested in. Imposes a nice consumption break, like when the New Yorker fiction issue arrives and for a couple of blissful weeks I don't feel any pressure to read the magazine.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 8 October 2019 13:41 (four years ago) link