What are you currently playing?

[RP]

Still on Samurai Warriors 5. Getting close to where I'm about to put it down and take a break for a little while. Still a blast.

Thinking about grabbing the Iki Island DLC for Ghost of Tsushima and getting back into that.


Is this like Dynasty Warriors or Hyrule Warriors or any other warrior game? I those types of games.

[ClockShot]

Dynasty Warriors.

But. It's back to the way it should be after several experiments with previous games failed............badly.

[ClockShot]

I've somehow gotten back into Pokémon Ultra Moon on my 3DS. I charged it up a couple weeks ago in anticipation of Hurricane Henri.

Team's running a tad over leveled but that's okay.

[Destor]

biut to wrap up scarlett nexus. after that im gonna give baldo a try

[AndyC]

Lately I found drift hunters (https://drifthuntersgame.com/) pretty cool..

[Sepholio]

Tales of Arise. This is the Tales game I've been waiting on since Vesperia.

[drave]

Jumped back into Fallout 76. God damn it's in a real good place right now.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I'm glad somebody here enjoys it. I don't, but still.

[RP]

I'm playing The Witcher 3 on PS4 now. I originally bought it for the Switch but felt like i wasnt getting the experience that I would get on PS4. And i was right. This game is amazing. I"m literally still in the starting area. I'm watching videos about lower level armor and i'm about to get a set of Griffon Armor. I just got a Moonblade.


The game has had some hilarious moments. And the story is slow, but building and fantastic. I was some hot witch tits and some rabbits fucking.



I have a feeling i'm gonna be pumping a couple hundred hours in this game. I'm in no hurry to progress through the mainline quest even though it's great so far.

[Destor]

wheni played it it was the only game i played that entire year. so dense.

[Destor]

with complete ease its the best game of its gen

[Sepholio]

Witcher 3 is easily top 5 all time game for me. Best open world RPG ever made as far as I'm concerned.

[Destor]

other than morriwnd i cant think of anything id even be willing to offer to be in its league and it still loses handily

[Kalyx triaD]

Tales of Arise
Destiny 2
Aliens Fireteam

[DAMN iNATOR]

other than morriwnd i cant think of anything id even be willing to offer to be in its league and it still loses handily

LOL

[Destor]

LOLvery informative. i hadnt considered that perspective

[Destor]

started baldo. not hooking me in the 1st hour but im going to push foward. i want to like the game...not sure if thats going to work out

[Sepholio]

You should play Tales of Arise.

[Destor]

i have it. im currently debating with msyself if i should play arise or monster hunter stories 2

[Destor]

because baldo is sadly a dud

[Destor]

giving MHS2 a go just for diversity. didnt want to go from an ARPG to another ARPG. Arise is def on the docket tho

[DAMN iNATOR]

very informative. i hadnt considered that perspective

🤣 How are you that easily triggered? 🧂

[Sepholio]

I don't think the word triggered means what you think it means.

[Fignuts]

LOL

OMG so triggered

[DAMN iNATOR]

I don't think the word triggered means what you think it means.

No, I'm sure he just dropped a red dot on me for nothing.

[Fignuts]

Neg reps are given to bad posts. Triggered has nothing to do with it.. Honestly, your post probably warranted it. If you have a point to make, then make it.

If you just disagree with something without discussing it in a place that's meant for discussion, well that's just annoying.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Yeah, you and I both know it wasn't warranted but nice try. Anywho, time to move on.

Also, it's pointless trying to discuss anything with Destor for me personally because no matter what, he'll never agree with anything I say. I could literally say grass is green, and he'd try to prove me wrong. I don't know what his issue is with me, but that's the way it is, so let's not pretend otherwise.

[Destor]

Neg reps are given to bad posts. Triggered has nothing to do with it.. Honestly, your post probably warranted it. If you have a point to make, then make it.

If you just disagree with something without discussing it in a place that's meant for discussion, well that's just annoying.
man typed my thoughts for me.

[RP]

I'm kinda cheating, but i realize how big of a world The Witcher 3 is.



I watched a video about killing cows and how CD Project Red nerfed it some that if you killed cows to farm them, A massive boss mob comes and murders you LOL.



I love this shit!

[Sepholio]

Tales of Arise just went in dry on me. Fighting some enemies just above my level on one screen only to get mobbed by a group 35 levels above me on the next.

[ClockShot]

Kena: Bridge of Spirits and Diablo 2 locked and pre-loaded on the PS5 for Tuesday. Lost Judgement coming at the end of the week.

About to get very busy.

[Destor]

playing tales of arise. really digging it

[Fignuts]

Still playing Hades. Still awesome.. On like my 54th run and I'm still only at the tip of the iceberg in terms of completion.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Running through Hitman 2 (PS4)

[drave]

Tales of Arise just went in dry on me. Fighting some enemies just above my level on one screen only to get mobbed by a group 35 levels above me on the next.


Played the fook outta the demo, but combat got boring after a while. It's cool and fun for a bit tho.



Kena: Bridge of Spirits and Diablo 2 locked and pre-loaded on the PS5 for Tuesday. Lost Judgement coming at the end of the week.

About to get very busy.


Ugh, cancelled my Diablo II pre-order because it just doesn't play well on console. I can appreciate the inventory system, but it's shit on console. Period. And I played this game daily, for over a decade. Made a ton of IRL Money off ebaying shit, etc.


Still playing Hades. Still awesome.. On like my 54th run and I'm still only at the tip of the iceberg in terms of completion.


Man, it does feel kinda fun, but the repetitiveness gets me :( Still have it installed to give it a go again sometime.... but yeah. Probably because I have only 1-2 hours of game time, if I'm lucky.

[Fignuts]

Roguelites are repetitive in nature, but I dunno, hades might be better than all of them at gradually adding just a bit more as you progress. The pacing of it is fantastic. How far did you get in it?

[drave]

I dunno. Think I played it for 30 mins or something..... def not long enough at all.




I know 100% I don't even have "everything" unlocked, or whatever.

[Fignuts]

Yeah, the gameplay seemed a bit repetitive on first impression, but it very quickly opens up to where you can use wildly different builds on every run. There's actually 6 different weapons you unlock early on, and they each have their own upgrades. So you're not just mashing with that sword you start out with.

[Fignuts]

I've tried out a bunch of games on series x, and they all look great, but my god Destiny is breathtaking. It might be the best looking game for the system right now. So I'm playing the shit out of that.

[drave]

Don't forget to maximize your field of view slider under options on Series X.

[Sepholio]

Series X is pretty gangster so far.

[drave]

member to check the compatibility options under each game to see if you can FPS boost it and stuff.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Got through the Hitman 2 main story, now doing the escalations.

[Sepholio]

Finally went back to Assassins Creed Valhalla to play the 2 DLCs to scratch my yearly AC itch. Already finished the Ireland/Druid DLC. It was ok but nothing wild/cool like Origins and Odyssey outside of a couple things, particularly the optional "secret boss" fight. Have jumped into the Paris content now and it seems very meh, kinda lame compared even to the Druid content. It's just standard AC fare, which normally isn't bad to me but this is on the low end of the pecking order tbh. It's neat seeing Paris way earlier than it's other iteration in the series, but that also makes it small and thus not as engaging as the typical city AC games of old. Still having a decent time, but just feels like I've been here and done this before and it was better the first time around.

In all honesty this is the weakest AC DLC offering in a long time. But I'm just playing it to pass the time until Thursday when I will be shifting my focus to Far Cry 6.

[Destor]

haven't touched Valhalla yet...maybe one day. its the only one in the series ive not played

[Sepholio]

For what it's worth I feel as though a lot of my lack of enthusiasm for the current content is due to the weapon combination I'm using. Combining the Gungnir spear from the main Valhalla campaign with the Gae Bolg spear acquired from beating the secret boss in Ireland basically enables God mode. It doesn't matter what I fight or how strong it is, how overwhelmed by numbers I am or anything; equip those 2 spears and spam attack and nothing can ever stop you. I fought the last boss of the Ireland campaign with them and said boss couldn't even move, let alone attack me. It's cheap. I should probably have switched off of the set up but it's just so cool to look at. I dunno, def sapped the fun but also making it easy to blaze through the story and get it over with.

[Sepholio]

haven't touched Valhalla yet...maybe one day. its the only one in the series ive not played

It's a decent game but I feel like it's a big step back from Origin and Odyssey. I really liked Origin and I absolutely love Odyssey. Nothing will top Black Flag for me though.

Edit: If you are ever looking for a time sink though, Valhalla is a winner. I think the main game and the couple free dlcs that dropped after release ate up 120-130hrs for me to do my usual completionist run.

[Destor]

noted. itll be a month or so before im done with Arise and even after that there's a lot in my backlog thats screaming at me but i like the series so eventually ill give it a go

[Sepholio]

Wow I really need Far Cry 6 to get here now....it has a fully fleshed out Tekken style fighting game in it as one of the minigames....and it's cockfighting. You pick your bird from like a roster of 30 different chickens and then get down to fighting. Amazing.

[drave]

Battlefield 2042 open beta starts today bitches!

[drave]

Recently really upped my game in BF V. I'm no god or anything by any means, but my KD has stayed at a better spot. I always PTFO, but still get merced left and right at times. I've slowed down, A LOT, which seems to be very key. Gotta shake those years of CoD outta mah veins.

[drave]

Dipped back into Nier: Automata. Never finished it for a few reasons, couldn't remember shit so I started over.


Left off at the top of the castle in the Forest area. I'm reeeeeeeeally looking forward to what music comes next. The music in this game is absolutely incredible. Like, hearing the music in the castle, when it turned to side-scrolling and I'm just slashing through robot after robot made it feel epic. The Amusement Park song, it's just great.


I can already tell I will want to get Replicant.

[Sepholio]

Both Nier games are absolutely amazing. They tell great stories.

Far Cry 6 was starting to get me a little worried. I was way outranking every area on the map and wasn't seeing any of those areas levelling up like was said. Well I finally hit a couple points that bumped up the threat level of all the areas. Still overlevelled for some of the easier areas but there are multiple places back in line with my current rank. Very glad that this checked out, was worried the game would get too easy as I can already see I will be max rank well ahead of the end due to my ocd making me complete everything in any given area before I move on.

[drave]

First ending done. Holy shit did that escalate quickly :O


Started the first replay and started off playing some lil robot.... so already a bit different. Good stuff. Staying away from media on it since I've not read on it before and the story is very interesting. Don't wanna spoil anything.


It's just VERY fun and satisfying to play; the controls are so damn fluid.

[Fignuts]

Yeah, it's Platinum, so controls are going to be crazy good.

[Sepholio]

haha I remember actually enjoying it so much that I got every single ending. All 27 of them.

[RP]

I'm about 65 % through Resident Evil 4. I love it but. I'm not too excited about dragging Ashley with me. But I've had a good time. I just killed the 2 claw guys which took me about 6 tries. I'm terrible at managing ammo. I would probably have more if I knew enough to shoot the legs and finish with my knife.


The controls are wonky as fuck and i'm playing on PS4, but it hasnt ruined my experience at all.



P.S. I carried a missile launcher thinking I would come across ammo. I had no idea that it was a buy/ use, situation. I just realized that on my last save lol. I could have been blowing fuckers up this whole time.

[Fignuts]

Of all the escort bullshit in video games, Ashley is probably the best executed. Thought I would hate it, but I really enjoyed how they utilized her.

[RP]

Of all the escort bullshit in video games, Ashley is probably the best executed. Thought I would hate it, but I really enjoyed how they utilized her.




I had heard people complaining about her and the escort stuff, but the " wait here/ follow me " ability was clearly built in to be utilized and i realized that after the 2nd El Gigante fight. If you know how to position her. It's not so much an issue. I think early in the game, after I found her, I put her in the top of a tower and then went back down and killed a bunch of dudes and she was screaming " LEON! LEON??? " . LOL


She's a variable in which the game gives you a mechanic to manage her. I actually love it. It's a pain, but I love it. And she's needed in some rooms and puzzles.



I guess i was shocked to see the hatred for her when i watched some review videos.

[Fignuts]

I think most of the hate comes from her personality, as she's not very likeable. Acts like a whiney bitch towards a guy who is literally saving her from an apocalyptic nightmare.

[RP]

I think most of the hate comes from her personality, as she's not very likeable. Acts like a whiney bitch towards a guy who is literally saving her from an apocalyptic nightmare.


Ya that's true.


I've come across some videos hoping for a remaster and I dont think this needs to be remastered.

[RP]

Only thing that can be remastered is the controls but honestly, the controls kinda add interest into the game. It makes me rethink my strats a bit.



I saw they made this into a VR game and it looked great, but i dont have much interest in VR.

[Fignuts]

I'd be okay with a remaster, but a full on remake would be redundant, as the game isn't that dated as it is.

[RP]

I'd be okay with a remaster, but a full on remake would be redundant, as the game isn't that dated as it is.


From what i've seen on Youtube, people want a RE2 type remake. I dont get that. I dont think that should happen.

[drave]

haha I remember actually enjoying it so much that I got every single ending. All 27 of them.




This is going to be me. The way the story has shifted already, with the inclusion of a couple "gold" bots running around talking about how I killed their brother..... yeah, I'm hooked.




Accidentally got an ending by going the wrong way with 9S. Said that he abandoned all curiosity about machines, abandoned a mission and was never heard from again xD


That's what happened in my first 15 mins on my first new game +.

[M-A-G]

Of all the escort bullshit in video games, Ashley is probably the best executed. Thought I would hate it, but I really enjoyed how they utilized her.

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[Fignuts]

Playing Back 4 Blood with Heisenberg and friends. It's Left 4 Dead with some added mechanics like character specific bonuses, perk cards, and a loot system. It's a fun time.

[drave]

That finished downloading this morning, going in blind outside of the shit that's been force fed from Gamepass feeds.


Haven't played Left 4 Dead either. Just saw zombies and pew pews and rpg stuff and figured it'd be a fun time killer

[Fignuts]

FYI, just like Left 4 Dead, it gets repetitive pretty quick when playing solo. It's best played with friends.

[M-A-G]

FYI, just like Left 4 Dead, it gets repetitive pretty quick when playing solo. It's best played with friends.

Clearly you haven't played it with my friends.

[Sepholio]

lol found an awesome call back to Far Cry 5 within 6. Seems Joseph Seed has at least one follower in Yara and she's growing bliss flowers.

[Fignuts]

Yeah there's lots of cool Easter eggs. I found a message from DEADSEC.

[ClockShot]

Finished up Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Excellent game. Don't let the animation or gameplay fool you. IT'S NOT FOR KIDS! Swing back around another time since I hear master spirit guide mode is the equivalent to Hell Mode in some video games.

Moving on to Diablo 2. Let's see how this goes. If it doesn't hook me, Lost Judgement is next up.

[Ruien]

Metroid Dread. I get super into it and then I get lost and spend an hour trying to figure out where to go. Kills the vibe.

[Destor]

yeah im not crazy about meteoidvanias. mazes irk me. that said the movement looks so smooth in dread ill give it a go. i love action performers so hopefully it balances out

[Ruien]

The mazes are simple. Its the 20 minutes looking at the map trying to figure out where you use your new ability to continue playing the game. I also may be really bad at navigating the map.

It balances out. Dread is an amazing game. Its a minor irk in a game I love playing.

[drave]

Just started the 3rd playthrough of Nier and oh my fooking gerd...... just when I thought the story couldn't be better, they fucking do it!


Even more so that the 3rd playthrough starts AFTER the Eve fight where you play as 9S. I got all the extra documents from the factory and the Commander gave me the confidential info about the YorHa project and the Council of Humanity, fook me!


If the actual truth comes to be what I think is being implied, this may be one of my favorite games of all time, if not my new #1.

[Sepholio]

It really is excellent isn't it?

Do you have the edition with the DLC? The final ending is locked behind that content just so you know and you will prob have to grind a bit towards the end to tackle a couple of the challenges presented. Worth it though.

[Sepholio]

All this is reminding me that I really hope they release a third game in the Nier Universe, and no not the mobile game because that doesn't count.

[drave]

I assume so. It is called "Become As Gods Edition".


Right now, I just learned that there's a virus from somewhere that infected all the remaining yorha units, commander included. I had to save and get back to work, but I left off as 2B with a system corruption meter building, and no fucking idea where to go, but I'll find out. Just when I think the game is ending. it keeps on going!


Excited for post-work gaming time.

[drave]

Fuck.


ABC (and some other random endings). But I just learned the truth about YoRHa and finished the game with A2. Unlocked debug and chapter select, so I'll go back and get ending D with 9S.



Crazy fucking story man, and I know solely based on my experience so far, that endings D and (maybe) E will change even more stuff.


This story has been so damn amazing, emotional, and just... god damn man.

[drave]

Well god damn......


If that wasn't some next level shit right there........


This game is a masterpiece. The story, the everything. Listening to the soundtrack on Spotify while working today. INSTANTLY brings up all the feels from the game. That's how I know this shit is good man.




Become As Gods. Glory to Mankind.

[drave]

I don't know if I even want to play Replicant now. I don't even want to go back to Automata...... just let it rest where it is....

[drave]

SEPH!!!


I have such a fucking void to fill now, but dunno how. I think this has taken the top spot in my favorite game of all time. Playing anything else feels trivial, but I can't help but put the overall story in other games. Any shooter for example..... is "my character" just being "re-created" for each "respawn". Is this how humans work? WTF.



Just..... yeah.

[Sepholio]

I feel you man. It really makes you think. One of the deepest stories of any medium ever.

It's also up there in my top games of all time, but not my #1. I doubt anything will ever come close to knocking Chrono Trigger off that pedestal for me.

Now if you need something that won't feel trivial to grab your attention then go for Persona 5 Royal if you haven't already. That's another one I rank very highly. Could use it to give yourself a break before Replicant. OG Nier isn't as good as Automata, but it's still a great experience (I didn't play the Replicant rerelease yet, but will at some point).

[Sepholio]

I destroyed far cry 6, becoming the God of headshots along the way.

Outriders finally dropped for Gamespass on PC so I'm giving it a shot. Gonna see how far I can get solo first, which is apparently a lot harder in this game, and I can see why. Battles get fast and furious in a hurry. Seems pretty fun so far though. Kinda gears-esque. Faster paced though. The setting is interesting and I already find myself very interested in the lore of this game.

And damn is it pretty when you can crank up all the bells and whistles to maximum. Running locked 60 fps @native 4k with everything on ultra. Doesn't seem to phase my PC at all even when running with no overclocking, which is awesome. Load times are 1-2 seconds. Wish I had a higher framerate on this monitor (actually a TV, but whatever) but it will only display 60fps in native 4k and dropping it down to the 120hz modes wouldn't be the same test obviously. Oh well.

Damn now I wanna buy a 120hz 4k TV for my rig >_<

[drave]

Chrono Trigger was my #1. The only reason this takes the crown is that is is so god damn unique and the story. The various "genres" you play in one title is crazy. Like, when I first started 9s playthrough, I didn't care for hacking, but by the end it was amazing like the quick melee combat. Never thought the last hack on A2 would end. Never thought the credit fighting would end.



Outriders..... enjoy the fun before you get bored. Can't remember what level I got to, but it is TOTALLY manageable solo if you understand your class. Play to their strengths and you'll do just fine.

[Sepholio]

I picked the tanky class. Normally hate playing pure tank but it seemed the best bet for a solo run. Gaining health for killing enemies in close proximity is absolutely crucial

[drave]

Yeah, same on my 1st run. I didn't even finish the campaign because I got bored. Dogespeed.

[ClockShot]

Outriders wasn't bad bad.

Good weapons and armor doesn't come until after the game. But, I platinumed already and there wasn't any point going further to discover "the truth".

Disappointed that no further DLC content came for this game. I think the vibe is that the game didn't do good in sales.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Outriders wasn't bad bad.

Good weapons and armor doesn't come until after the game. But, I platinumed already and there wasn't any point going further to discover "the truth".

Disappointed that no further DLC content came for this game. I think the vibe is that the game didn't do good in sales.

A story as old as Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. When 2K Australia was closed, they were pretty much smack in the middle of what would've been its second big DLC, "Luxy's Space Adventure". *SIGH...* what could have been...😔😢

[Sepholio]

Yeah, same on my 1st run. I didn't even finish the campaign because I got bored. Dogespeed.

Oh I'm gonna finish if only because I like the story. The formula of the game is very repetitive though. I thought it was a bit more open world than this when I started. My choice of class has made it a slog too. Everything is doable solo so far like I wanted but it is just so slow going due to the stunted damage of the devestator. Seeing as I am only interested in the story really I just decided to hack tf out of my character; God mode, infinite ammo, rapid fire, no recoil and increased drop rates. No challenge now but it's nice being able to just plow through things and see the world and get the story without the grind.

It's funny how easy it was to hack this considering it's always online and is meant to be played with others.

[RP]

I wasnt planning to finish RE4 on my birthday but I woke up and finished it. Great game! Not in my top 5, but probably in my top 20.

[drave]

Oh I'm gonna finish if only because I like the story. The formula of the game is very repetitive though. I thought it was a bit more open world than this when I started. My choice of class has made it a slog too. Everything is doable solo so far like I wanted but it is just so slow going due to the stunted damage of the devestator. Seeing as I am only interested in the story really I just decided to hack tf out of my character; God mode, infinite ammo, rapid fire, no recoil and increased drop rates. No challenge now but it's nice being able to just plow through things and see the world and get the story without the grind.

It's funny how easy it was to hack this considering it's always online and is meant to be played with others.


Careful, as it is a "live service" game and they can yank your account if caught.


LPT: Youtube the story next time instead of putting yourself through whatever Outriders wants to be

[Sepholio]

They don't yank your account on Outriders. They just label you a cheater and match you with other cheaters and if you never play outside of single player they dont even bother apparently.

[Sepholio]

Also I H-A-T-E watching youtube videos of games with a passion. Only ones I ever watch are easter egg videos and like "top 10 upcoming games" or w/e and I only watch those on super rare occasions when I am really bored and don't feel like watching literally anything else.

[drave]

lol, how dumb - the cheating thing.

[Fignuts]

Playing Guardians of the Galaxy. Really good so far. Combat is fun. Not terribly deep, but still fun. Story is fantastic so far.

[Sepholio]

lol, how dumb - the cheating thing.

What do you mean? How they don't ban people for it? I would agree thats stupid if there was any competitive nature to Outriders, but there isn't. No leaderboards, no pvp. Just a co-op shooter. No reason to really ban people for it given that; just lump them in with the other cheaters so they people they are playing with are in the same boat and aren't taking away from the experience of people who want to play it the legit way.

[M-A-G]

Loving the fuck out of Mario Party Superstars. It's bringing back so many memories and I'm glad a good chunk of my favorite minigames got included. The playable roster could be bigger, though, but it's still fun.

[Destor]

100%ed Tale of Arise. 100 hours. great game. started guardians of the galaxy. seems on par the with uncharted series

[Fignuts]

I finished Guardians. What a fucking ride. Combat is rough around the edges, but still fun like I said before. This game leans heavily on its narrative and characters. If you don't care about story in video games, I'm gonna say this isn't for you. That said, this is one of the most enjoyable stories I've ever experienced in a game. Just a blast all the way through.

Characters are well written and voice acted. Insane amount of VA in this, as the group is constantly bantering during missions and all of it is unique. The comedy had me chuckling all the way through. I was a bit worried after the trailer as some of those jokes fell flat, but most of what's here is pretty funny.

The world's you explore are fucking gorgeous. Can tell a lot of the budget went into the environments.

I think it has enough draw from the mcu to pull in fans who have only seen the movies, while not coming off like Dollar store knock offs, like Avengers. But if you are familiar with the books, there's a lot great stuff here.

Speaking of Avengers, GotG shits all over it by having mcu skins as free in game unlocks as opposed to charging 14 fucking dollars for them.

[Tom Guycott]

Downloaded UnMetal on Switch and am about halfway through it. Specifically got it for Switch instead of XBOX because it "feels right" on Nintendo.

Fantastic love letter of batshit insanity towards Metal Gear. As in, the pre-solid games. It's like a Mix of BOTH versions of MG, the original sequel, and Snake's Revenge... but a lot of tounge-in-cheek nonsense to outright bullshit as you play a guy who was imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit.

There were a couple of BS cheap deathtraps (there's one area specifically where, no matter what you do, the situation is unwinable, but it's still fun to try just for the narrative), but it is kinda par for the course, given how the narrative works.

In fact, my only *real* complaint came early in the game, since there was a thing you need to do to progress, and there is no real moment in the game that tells you you can do x thing, but it hints/signposts/tutorializes pretty much everyting else. Seems almost like a programming oversight.

[ClockShot]

Started Diablo 2 remake with my buddy.

Inventory system sucks. We were stopping like crazy to adjust, check, and drop like crazy.

Also playing Lost Judgement on the side. Already about an hour in and it's getting good.

[Sepholio]

You know I thought I was hyped for D2R seeing as I probably have more game time in D2 than any other game ever by a wide margin. But I can't bring myself to play it for some reason. Dunno if its because of all the launch issues or if I just don't want to ruin the image I have of what is one of my favorite games ever.

[drave]

Don't.


Had D2R pre-ordered, played the demo and canceled. It does not translate well to console IMO. The inventory alone is abysmal. That single problem causes chain-reaction issues.... like grabbing loot, which is THE main reason to play.

[Fignuts]

Yeah, I played it for a couple hours and haven't touched it since. Couldn't deal with the inventory system.

Playing Blasphemous now. Metroidvania game with an absolutely brutal aesthetic involving Spanish religious iconography.

[Sepholio]

Don't.


Had D2R pre-ordered, played the demo and canceled. It does not translate well to console IMO. The inventory alone is abysmal. That single problem causes chain-reaction issues.... like grabbing loot, which is THE main reason to play.

Oh rest assured if I ever do play it I will not be doing so on a console. F that nonsense. My PC is like 2 gens ahead of the consoles at this point so they only ever get used for games I can't get on PC.

Honestly probably won't ever play it even though my Diablo itch is worsening every day, especially with D4 getting delayed out of presumably 2022 to God knows when. I'd rather just keep my fond memories of OG D2 untarnished.

[Sepholio]

Playing DQXI Definitive Edition. Don't think I ever finished the OG version, got sidetracked or something even though I liked it. Dunno what happened.

5 days until Shin Megami Tensei 5 drops too. And Forza Horizon 5 next week too. Woooo its gaming season.

[Destor]

DQ11 is high on my games of this last gen list

[drave]

Always get the urge to play Fallout in fall. Tried to solo a nuke bunker having zero fucking idea what it entailed....... so I basically have to start over with ammo//consumables :(

[Fignuts]

You need to hop on with the boys. We'll get you through it.

[Sepholio]

DQ11 is high on my games of this last gen list

Did you play the definitive edition? They added something into it that is super duper awesome. I feel like it would be right up your alley.

There is a new town that forces you into the old school 2d NES/SNES style graphics and it contains a bunch of quests (that are unlocked by finding these little guys in the main game world) that transport you to all the old DQ games for a few sidequests. Think there is like 25 in total or something. The premise is that the denizens of the new town are somehow connected to all the worlds and monitor them as a duty, and something is messing with the timelines and wrecking things in each world and you have to do some little tasks to fix everything. Its cool af, hits all the nostalgia buttons.

[Destor]

thats pretty cool not cool enough for another 100 run but maybe one day. its worth a replay for sure

[drave]

You need to hop on with the boys. We'll get you through it.




Yeah man. my timing can be so sporadic, which is the usual problem. Knowing what I know now, I'd definitely put on hacker and lockpick 3.


Just need to take the time to get on and try to do "dailys' or whatever and build my inventory back up. I know fuckall about the endgame of FO76, but it still seems fun to play when I do dive in.


My son has kinda started playing, but he gets sucked right back into his "usual games".

[drave]

Also, some of the CRAZIEST platforming I've ever done is in fucking DOOM. What?!


"HEY! YOU SEE THAT FUCKING LEDGE WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY OVER THERE?!?!?! JUMP, BITCH!"

[Fignuts]

It always brings me joy to see someone playing the new doom games.

Doom Eternal might be my favorite fps game of all time.

[drave]

Had a moment last night where I just arrived on Danuk (can't remember, but I think it's the last place) and thought I was looking at Destiny 2 for a moment. Looked very similar to the Dreaming City.


Easily my favorite FPS. It goes hard on the platforming too, much more than it has any right to, for an FPS.




Sooooooooo good man. Got your DM too, lol. I was AFK at the time, but yeah man. Can't stop riiiiiipppppinnnnng and teaaarrrrrrrinnnnnnggg.

[Fignuts]

Make sure you lube your butthole before playing the dlc. They assume you're a doom master and are absolutely not fucking around.

[drave]

Jesus.....


I thought they weren't fucking around with the dude who can summon buffed demons. Fuck that guy.

[Destor]

guardians of the galaxy was outstanding

[Fignuts]

Yep. I might actually enjoy the story and characters more than the movies. Too close to say.

[Fignuts]

Jesus.....


I thought they weren't fucking around with the dude who can summon buffed demons. Fuck that guy.

Finishing Ancient God's part 1 is the only time I can recall being drenched in sweat after finishing a video game. I don't even know how that happens, but there ya go.

[Destor]

im like 5 seconds in to voice of cards but im pretty sure im going to fall in love

[OssMan]

Did you play the definitive edition? They added something into it that is super duper awesome. I feel like it would be right up your alley.

There is a new town that forces you into the old school 2d NES/SNES style graphics and it contains a bunch of quests (that are unlocked by finding these little guys in the main game world) that transport you to all the old DQ games for a few sidequests. Think there is like 25 in total or something. The premise is that the denizens of the new town are somehow connected to all the worlds and monitor them as a duty, and something is messing with the timelines and wrecking things in each world and you have to do some little tasks to fix everything. Its cool af, hits all the nostalgia buttons.
I fucking hated this game so much

[Destor]

thats kinda tragic really

[DAMN iNATOR]

2K and Gearbox with a surprise release, Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon's Keep: A Wonderlands One-Shot Adventure , a standalone game version of Borderlands 2's penultimate full DLC, with new additions, for $9.99. Of course I grabbed it.

Still getting used to the new control scheme. R1 (instead of R2) shoots, R2 (was R1) throws a grenade, and L2 (The Artist Formerly Known As L1) activates the player character's action skill.

I have no idea of the level cap. It doesn't let you import BL2 character data, so all characters start from scratch at level 1. But, you get 2 skill points per level, and that starts at level 2, whereas it was level 5 for BL2 and you only got 1 skill point per level up.

[M-A-G]

Giving Back 4 Blood a try for the sake of my friend. Really don't know why they didn't just go for Left 4 Dead 3. It's still pretty neat, though. Definitely improves on some of the formula.

[Helmsphere]

Just finished Guardians of The Galaxy. Def was worth the buy.

[Destor]

so fun

[Sepholio]

Wooo Forza 5.

lol @ RNGesus looking out for me though. Got the fastest car in the game on a free wheelspin within 2 days of starting. 10/10 speed (and handling too) the way it comes. Speed challenges on paved roads quiver in fear at the sight of it.

[Destor]

smt5. masterpiece of a dungeon crawler

[OssMan]

debating playing that... didn't like the atmosphere of nocturne cus it was too bleak, love persona though

[Destor]

smt wont scratch your persona itch then. if bleak makes you want to pass on nocturne then pass here too. smt is all about top tier mechanics polished to the max in a punishing combat system with a bleak backdrop.

[Destor]

should be noted that there are some major QOL improvements over previous entries

[ClockShot]

Put Diablo 2 on hold and in full into Lost Judgement.

However, 10 minutes in I needed to find the nearest Mahjong parlor and get my fix. So addicting.

[OssMan]

nocturne did have the best battle theme of all time to be fair

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[Destor]

Tsukasa Masuko is an outstanding composer. The music in smt5 isnt bad but in a year i wont remember it.

[drave]

Battlefield 2042.


It has some bugs, yep. But, it is actually really fun and the most chaotic FPS I've ever played.


SMG's need balanced badly, as they outperform EVERYTHING right now. There was a good reddit post Fignuts and I had a laugh at where someone hyped up the game and did a long breakdown of each weapon class, only to end each class with saying the PP-28 is the best gun in every class (cause it is :D)


Played a few bot matches. Can pubstomp beginner, but intermediate is a huge difference. Went from winning regularly to getting pubstomped by AI, with the AI usually having 200-400 resources left.


Fun stuff.

[M-A-G]

I've been off and on with the beta for Halo Infinite. Haven't lost a game yet but it's good that there's enough familiarity with the gameplay to where I'm not completely lost. I've never been of fan of locked features but I supposed I should be used to it by now. I miss being able to completely remove your icon from your display and armor because none of the ones available have ever been appealing to me. Looking forward to the campaign, though.

[Splaya]

Finally in the last chapter "Destiny's Crossroads" for Final Fantasy 7 Remake.

Still playing Warzone nightly with friends.

[Splaya]

Finally beat FF7 Remake

Ending was interesting. Was a nice set up for the second game, god knows when that will come out. I found the final battles of Kingdom Hearts 3 to be more difficult then FF7 Remake

[M-A-G]

Finally started Spider-Man for the PlayStation 4. Enjoyable enough but it runs into the same problems I typically have with open world games. Going to see how long it takes to get through the main story.

[drave]

BF 2042. The AI isn't terrible. Okay, they're terrible on Beginner, but will fuck your shit up on Intermediate.


Has helped me get a good feel for the guns and attachments, and just overall feel of the game.

[Big Vic]

Tried Goose Goose Duck over the weekend.....it's nice but I still perfer among us..... sad that one died.

[Destor]

finished smt 5. will def do another run. not now tho. deaths door is up next

[ClockShot]

Picked up Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries bundle from the PSN Black Friday sale.

Digging it so far. But I got a looooooooooong way to go before I get to piloting some death machines. Also need to study up on customization too, looks like it goes pretty deep this time around.

[weather vane]

UN Squadron

[Fignuts]

UN Squadron

Underappreciated gem.

[M-A-G]

I'm about 4 missions deep in Halo Infinite. Not sure how to feel about the navigation around the ring world since I prefer things to be linear, ESPECIALLY with a Halo game. I kind of feel like I entered in the second reel as far as the story goes. Like did I miss something in one of the novels or whatever because this barely addresses the events of Halo 5. I wager I'll be done with the campaign in about a week.

[drave]

Fuck that. Halo 5 is awesome :D




I don't read comics or get into the semantic of "what's canon" and what isn't. SOmetimes I feel like I'm playing Destiny + Doom (minus the epic gore and music)


So good.

[M-A-G]

Halo 5 was fine. I was just hoping this would continue that thread and wrap things up. Maybe it will. It's fairly early. Exuberant Witness was probably my favorite thing about that game. I even made sure it was my multiplayer announcer voice.

[drave]

Infinite, whatever.

[drave]

Been in a bit of a mental cluster because I was told to convert ~1200 mailboxes to shared resources in less than 24 hours and my scripts were fucking up.


Got it sorted, but FOOK

[Fignuts]

I'm about 4 missions deep in Halo Infinite. Not sure how to feel about the navigation around the ring world since I prefer things to be linear, ESPECIALLY with a Halo game. I kind of feel like I entered in the second reel as far as the story goes. Like did I miss something in one of the novels or whatever because this barely addresses the events of Halo 5. I wager I'll be done with the campaign in about a week.

Yeah what the fuck, feel like I missed a huge portion of the story. Don't ever recall cortana getting deleted or master cheif going up against Atriox.

Other than that I'm enjoying it. Really like open world format. Especially after upgrading cooldown of the grappling hook so that I can swing through the trees like spider man.

[M-A-G]

I know Atriox was the big baddie for Halo Wars 2 but even in that game, there's really nothing linking it to the events of Halo 5. I'm guessing there's going to be a big exposition dump somewhere in the second act or whatever to help fill in the blanks. One thing I do appreciate about the gunplay, though, is the ability to vent plasma weapons manually and recharge them with certain crates. It just feels better than just discarding a depleted plasma rifle on the ground; and it's environmentally friendly!

[drave]

100p going to unfold more in the 2nd half.


Already feels like Master Chief knows a ton more than he is telling "us" the player - if that makes sense.

[Fignuts]

Still enjoying halo infinite so far. That said one thing bothers me, and it's something that has always bothered me about halo.

The grunts. I just fucking can't, with these grunts.

The whole series plays it completely straight, and takes itself very seriously. And then you've got daffy fucking duck running around over here. I can suspend my disbelief and accept that aliens from across the galaxy speak English just like humans do. What I can't accept is these idiots behaving like hired goons in an Abbot and Costello movie.

It's fucking stupid and I don't like it.

[Sepholio]

prob gonna start the infinite campaign later between sessions of forza

[drave]

Every game needs to copy the grappleshot physics. That shit is so fun.

[M-A-G]

Still enjoying halo infinite so far. That said one thing bothers me, and it's something that has always bothered me about halo.

The grunts. I just fucking can't, with these grunts.

The whole series plays it completely straight, and takes itself very seriously. And then you've got daffy fucking duck running around over here. I can suspend my disbelief and accept that aliens from across the galaxy speak English just like humans do. What I can't accept is these idiots behaving like hired goons in an Abbot and Costello movie.

It's fucking stupid and I don't like it.

Well they're cowardly so there's that aspect. They were a bit more tolerable in Halo 4 when it had them speaking in their own language. I've learned to just deal with them. It definitely helped to have the skull that caused them to burst confetti when you shot them in the head.

[M-A-G]

Every game needs to copy the grappleshot physics. That shit is so fun.

I legitimately forget that's even a thing when I'm in the middle of a firefight.

[drave]

pffffft.


Stunning grappleshot + shotgun = winning. Good for long reload animations too.


Sometimes I feel like Doom guy with how Master Chief kicks ass. I feel like he could rip and tear, but his animators won't let him xD

[M-A-G]

Don't know if this will be anyone's bag but I'm looking to take a break from the campaign and do some multiplayer on Halo Infinite this morning; probably until about noon. Anyone wants to hit me up and join to see how incredibly skilled I am at respawning and running away is welcome. No worries if you don't want to. :o

[M-A-G]

My Gamertag just in case: His Bubbliness

[drave]

ecks bawks?

[M-A-G]

Yuppers.

[ClockShot]

Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries

Fun as hell. I just wish the AI teammates were consistently smart. They have their moments, but at times when I really needed them to step up, they're clueless.

[Fignuts]

Played Among Us for the first time with Heisenberg and friends. Holy shit that game is a lot of fun.

[drave]

Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep. It was $5 and I missed out the OG DLC.




THis shit is really good!

[Sepholio]

I love that DLC. It introduced me to the greatest character in video game history: Butt Stallion.

[Sepholio]

acksyually the base game did the introduction. DLC elevated her to queen of all video game characters.

[drave]

I hate it that you spoiled this for me. I know it's old..... but its new to me dammit!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Halo Infinite. Sandbox nature of the game is long-overdue for Halo.

[Sepholio]

I hate it that you spoiled this for me. I know it's old..... but its new to me dammit!

I'm so sorry I didn't even think about it like that.

[Evil Vito]

Got a Steam gift card. Not sure what to buy yet...heard a new Battlefield was out only to see the reviews for the game are in the absolute toilet.

[drave]

Don't.


I have it and got it at launch. The state of things is pretty shitty right now for sure.

[Evil Vito]

Ya, that's unfortunate. Fucking LOVED the old Battlefields, probably the most fun I've ever had with a FPS. Will research and buy a couple other games before the sale is up.

[drave]

100% And Battlefield V is still fucking great! I still go back to playing it more so than 2042 so far. Most BF games launch with a host of issues, and this is no exception.


They have a long road ahead of them to get it to a "good place".

[drave]

I'm mostly annoyed at Portal mode. They advertised it as a 100% customizable "anything from previous battlefield games" type deals. It is still rather restricted, sadly.


Moreover, the gunplay is trash and they should have kept the fluidity of movement from BF V


They need to fix:




* In-game voice chat (how the FUCK is this NOT in the game??)
* More environmental destruction!!! (this is a big one. Tell me why a FUCKING FLAGPOLE STOPS MY TANK!!) ugh
* Bring back the class system or at least an option to have a game mode with the OG classes.

[Sepholio]

felt nostalgic. Playing Chrono Cross with HD texture replacement. V nice.

[OssMan]

Link's awakening

[Destor]

og or remake?

[weather vane]

Going to buy the Zelda Game and Watch tomorrow. Love Zelda 2 and have never played Link’s Awakening.

[OssMan]

og or remake?

Original but playing it on an emulator on the wii

[RP]

I just bought Yakuza 0 for $12. I've never played a Yakuza game.

[ClockShot]

I just bought Yakuza 0 for $12. I've never played a Yakuza game.

Excellent.

You're in for one hell of a saga.

[ClockShot]

For reasons unknown to me, I've started playing Super Mario 64 on the Switch.

It's just as I remember from 20+ years ago. God awful camera. And the laws of friction to not apply.

[RP]

For reasons unknown to me, I've started playing Super Mario 64 on the Switch.

It's just as I remember from 20+ years ago. God awful camera. And the laws of friction to not apply.




Exactly how i feel about the game. I think the game is good, but dated.

[Sepholio]

Its actually not a lack of friction. Mario actually runs extremely fast. They actually slow the animation down to make it easier to control him. What you are seeing isnt a lack of friction, but mario losing traction and drifting when he turns or tries to stop. The reason for his awkward take off is basically that he is spinning out before he catches traction.

[Splaya]

Excellent.

You're in for one hell of a saga.

I've been thinking of getting into the Yakuza series too. I need something instead of just playing Warzone all night.

[drave]

Empire of Sin. 20's era X-Com-ish style of game. Pretty satisfying so far. Free on Game Pass

[ClockShot]

Finished Super Mario 64. Didn't go hunting for the 100 coin stars.

Biding my time until Horizon: Forbidden West comes out. Super pumped for that game.

[Destor]

Empire of Sin. 20's era X-Com-ish style of game. Pretty satisfying so far. Free on Game Pass
is it stable? on release it was a broken mess

[RP]

I'm always late to the party.


I'm almost finished with Mass Effect 2 and I just started Monster Hunter World and MHW is fucking amazing. I'm HR 7 atm and i'm addicted.

[Fignuts]

Just got a big badass high end pc. Going to finally play FF7 remake.

[Sepholio]

Just got a big badass high end pc. Going to finally play FF7 remake.

WOOO Hello fellow member of the PC Master Race! What kind of rig did you get and shall we gloat about it to the console peasants? huehuehue

[OssMan]

I'm always late to the party.


I'm almost finished with Mass Effect 2 and I just started Monster Hunter World and MHW is fucking amazing. I'm HR 7 atm and i'm addicted.

Nothing wrong with playing games later, they're just as good... plus cheaper

[weather vane]

Wordle

[weather vane]

And Rolling Thunder

[Destor]

Wordleim on a 12 day streak :y:

[weather vane]

10 for me. 13 total. 100%.

[drave]

is it stable? on release it was a broken mess




No issues yet. Played for about 6-8 hours over the weekend with no issues so far.

[Fignuts]

WOOO Hello fellow member of the PC Master Race! What kind of rig did you get and shall we gloat about it to the console peasants? huehuehue

Nothing too crazy

iBUYPOWER - SlateMR Gaming Desktop - Intel i7 11700F - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB - 480GB SSD

[Sepholio]

Thats a damn fine rig, especially landing a 30xx series card in the shortage. I thought about buying a premade rig this time around with the shortages but in the end I just bided my time over the course of like 7 or 8 months until I could land all the parts I wanted at retail value. Finding a brand new 3080 for 700 bucks was like looking for a needle in a haystack the size of Mt. Everest and then finding a golden ticket instead. I was very close to just buying a prebuilt with a 2080 Super or something.

I ended up with over 3 grand in this PC but it should last a looooooong time so I think it was worth it. The only area I really don't throw all the loot at is my monitor. Yeah I could buy a 120hz 24 inch 4k for like 700-1000 or whatever they cost but I'm happy at 60 frames locked on everything so I just got a 50inch 4k60 TV with HDR for like 250 lmao. First test I gave this PC was "can it run unoptimized af Cyberpunk 2077?" Runs it in native 4k, 60 frames steady, everything cranked to ultra and doesn't even break a sweat. Love my consoles but there is nothing like high end PC gaming.

I'm also a filthy pirate from time to time and the Great Sea of PC is much easier to navigate than the Console Straights. Don't have to void your warranties and potentially brick your system to run bootlegs, or more importantly as it's what most of my piracy is, emulators. I love emulators and going back and playing all kinds of old niche games I'll never play otherwise. Found some of my favorite games ever by just going through random rankings lists online and giving things I'd never heard of a try. Terranigma comes to mind, that was a damn GEM on super nintendo and nobody played it. Chrono Trigger is my favorite game ever...but I never made it past like half way in Chrono Cross back in the day for some reason. Went back recently and bootlegged it and found an HD texture replacement pack for it, cranked up all the weird emulator settings, and it ended up looking almost like a ps2 game in detail with no high res and no jaggies.
Was very nice. WOOOO LATE NIGHT SEPH RAMBLINGS.

[Sepholio]

Oh yeah, the reason I came here. So...I know gaming turns into a gambling addiction for people, especially with GACHA games. Well...I have a GACHA game addiction. But not the gambling bit, weirdly. I am addicted to wasting endless amounts of idle time manually grinding GACHA games just to prove I can be a king even if I'm F2P. I'm pretty damn boss in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius and Bleach Brave Souls, never spent a dime. This has led me to my latest curse: Megaman X DiVE. It is by far the most grindiest, tedious, gambling-encouraging GACHA I have every come across. You hit the wall FAST in this game. Maybe an hour and a half in at most. And I mean THE WALL. It is terrible. And I love it and I can't stop playing oh God somebody help me.

[Sepholio]

The only saving grave in this game over FF and Bleach is that it is typical Megaman. It plays just like you think it would other than the different characters having different special moves. Getting a good character is still key because of those moves, but it's still megaman. If you are skilled enough and have enough to patience to deal with bullet sponge bosses, you can progress a ways past where you are currently ranked. You have to be damn near perfect and be ready to spend a long time dodging those same patterns on the bosses though.

[Fignuts]

Thats a damn fine rig, .

Yeah, I may have underestimated it's capability. Ran final fantasy 7 remake (the new ps5 upgraded version) on ultra settings at 120 fps and it didn't hitch or lag in the slightest. I am very happy right now.

[RP]

Bruhhhhh fuck me!


2 weeks ago I deleted The Witcher 3 off my PS4 to fit a couple other games on it. I was just taking a small break from Witcher 3. I put it back on today to continue some hardcore playing and my save file is gone. I looked everywhere. Looked online for tips. It's just gone. I dont know how I did that. Probably about 45 hours of gameplay and I was not even halfway through the base game part. I was just having a blast. Farming items and armor and doing side quests.


This is legit heartbreaking.

[drave]

damn.... should have saved it to the cloud bro.






Finally bought Breath of the Wild and starting that journey. Holy schnikes batman, its far and above what I ever expected. They're just like "go figure it out" kinda like the first Zelda.

[RP]

damn.... should have saved it to the cloud bro.






Finally bought Breath of the Wild and starting that journey. Holy schnikes batman, its far and above what I ever expected. They're just like "go figure it out" kinda like the first Zelda.




Ya


Well, I'm restarting it. I love the game a lot. At least I know what to do.

[drave]

I've tried to replay it a few times, always get a few hours in..... and just can't.


So much to do, played it to death when it first came out and just burned myself out.


Blood & Wine DLC is great.

[drave]

There's something about Breath of the Wild I can't label.......


The sounds, the environment, just the "overall" everything about the game feels amazing. I want to KEEP exploring, find more, do more. It is incredibly unforgiving, and I forget that often, being a Zelda game.


I am going to play the HELL outta this game. I am NOT getting all 900 korok seeds tho :|

[Frank Drebin]

I think it was last year I said Cyberpunk was probably going to be the only game I'd play or was exited about until the next Horizon. Now that we are a week away I am once again excited to play Horizon after indeed not really playing much since Cyberpunk.

Also sad because now I'm not really excited for anything until the next Mass Effect which won't be for like 5 or 6 years at this rate.

[drave]

Breath of the Wild is pretty amazing.


Cyberpunk, on the current gen or high-end PC plays phenomenally well. Albeit still lacking a lot of the shit they touted.

[ClockShot]

I think it was last year I said Cyberpunk was probably going to be the only game I'd play or was exited about until the next Horizon. Now that we are a week away I am once again excited to play Horizon after indeed not really playing much since Cyberpunk.

Also sad because now I'm not really excited for anything until the next Mass Effect which won't be for like 5 or 6 years at this rate.

I took launch weekend off to play Horizon 2. Wanna play that now!

[Sepholio]

Needs me my horizonz

[RP]

Just finished Mass Effect 2. Great game. 2 people ended up dying i think. There were two caskets at the end. I know Thane died escorting Chokawa and i think Zaed died. Both where the 2 that i failed loyalty quests with.

[Frank Drebin]

I can't decide what I had more fun playing. ME2 or Witcher 3.

[Destor]

i think witcher 3 is the best game of the last console generation. me3 is an easy 10 but i dont think its the best of its gen... probably would give that to TLoU

[RP]

I didnt play the Mass Effect games when they came out.


I might be wrong, but playing these games back to back to back like I am , is amazing. I love the entire story. I know it's not the greatest story ever, but the lore and the continuation into the next games are amazing. After I played ME1 I had so much nostalgia for catching up with my old squad members. When I get to see Garrus in ME2, one of the best bits of game play I can remember. I was bummed about the Ashley stuff in ME2. Cause i banged her in ME 1.

[RP]

I just killed my first Diablos in MHW. 31 minute fight. I had to piss like a fucking race horse for 25 of those minutes but there was no pause. I got him though boys!

[Destor]

i love ME1 the most of the 3 but ME is an all time great series. i dont throw around 10/10 lightly at all. but imo witcher 3 is a game that transcends rating systems. its on a whole other level. to have that much content thats THAT polished...its unheard of. its a game so good it makes you want to rethink how good other games were.

[drave]

I just killed my first Diablos in MHW. 31 minute fight. I had to piss like a fucking race horse for 25 of those minutes but there was no pause. I got him though boys!




What system? I can fuck some shit up in MHW

[RP]

What system? I can fuck some shit up in MHW


I play on PS4. I'm only a HR 9 so far. Wish i had a way to get more appreciation tickets so i can get some of this layered gear i missed.

[drave]

Tickets come from Arena quests usually - have to go to the Gathering Hub for that. It really is an amazing game that rewards knowing your prey.


I'm MR400-500 last I played

[RP]

So I finally popped Fallout 4 GoTY in. And did a bunch of research on mods and downloaded a ton of them I liked. Nothing too cheat. I'm not sure how to use them cause i'm fresh out of the vault and just found Concord ( if that means anything to anyone ). But really love the game so far. Cant wait to start building my settlement.

[Fignuts]

If you like the settlement stuff, then Sim Settlements is a must have mod for you.

[RP]

If you like the settlement stuff, then Sim Settlements is a must have mod for you.


I have that stuff. I just dont understand how to access it atm. I'm in a spot called Concord and its obvious i cant just start building shit i guess. I got a dog though. That's all that matters.

[DAMN iNATOR]

So I finally popped Fallout 4 GoTY in. And did a bunch of research on mods and downloaded a ton of them I liked. Nothing too cheat. I'm not sure how to use them cause i'm fresh out of the vault and just found Concord ( if that means anything to anyone ). But really love the game so far. Cant wait to start building my settlement.

It means you're about to meet Preston "Another settlement needs our help" Garvey. Sorry in advance.

[RP]

It means you're about to meet Preston "Another settlement needs our help" Garvey. Sorry in advance.


So i got to this point and it was dark and I couldnt see shit so i quit. lol



Maybe try tomorrow.

[drave]

turn on a pipboy light or 2x check one of the mods isnt for the environment to make it "true dark".

[ClockShot]

Horizon: Forbidden West

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[Swiss Ultimate]

I've never been obsessed with any game like Elite Dangerous. The game mechanics are so deep you kind of need a manual to play it.

I spent a few days just exploring deep space and mapping undiscovered planets. When I got back I sold it all to the Earth Defense Fleet and made about 50 million dollars, which is a lot for a new player and chump change for the really experienced ones with billions.

You can just be a space trucker or you can dive into combat. So many directions to go. There are explorers who spend all their time jumping from star to star out in the unknown galaxy. Feels like 5 or 6 different games in one. It's a really easy way to lose 4 hours.

[Sepholio]

Horizon: Forbidden West

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[drave]

I've never been obsessed with any game like Elite Dangerous. The game mechanics are so deep you kind of need a manual to play it.

I spent a few days just exploring deep space and mapping undiscovered planets. When I got back I sold it all to the Earth Defense Fleet and made about 50 million dollars, which is a lot for a new player and chump change for the really experienced ones with billions.

You can just be a space trucker or you can dive into combat. So many directions to go. There are explorers who spend all their time jumping from star to star out in the unknown galaxy. Feels like 5 or 6 different games in one. It's a really easy way to lose 4 hours.




Eve Online is way more serious business with even more depth.

[Swiss Ultimate]

Eve Online is way more serious business with even more depth.

I've heard stories.

In ED a group of players kidnapped people and forced them into slavery. So that was neat.

I never was interested in EVE. Seemed like a money sink.

[Fignuts]

No Man's Sky is my preferred space exploration game. I don't think the gameplay is as deep as Elite, but the worlds you can explore are more interesting.

[Swiss Ultimate]

No Man's Sky is my preferred space exploration game. I don't think the gameplay is as deep as Elite, but the worlds you can explore are more interesting.

Yeah, there's planet level stuff, but it's mostly very similar. I have more fun jumping from star to star and shooting probes at interesting looking planets.

Right now I'm taking passengers on sight seeing tours.

[RP]

I dont normally buy digital games, but Playstation store had a 75% off weekend deal and I know these games are either not physical release or they are super expensive like Limited Run Games.



I grabbed Salt and Sanctuary for $5.39 and I got The Coma 2 : Vicious Sisters for $4.

[RP]

I've been looking for good digital deals on some of these smaller games. Indie titles or games that dont take a fukton of space. Not sure when i'll get to them, but at least i have them to my library.



Hollow Knight : Voidheart Edition
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
Salt and Sanctuary
Nex Machina
Caladrius Blaze
Aragami




There are quite a few more I wanting. Looking for really good deals. Waiting for Celeste to come back around at $5. I'm thinking about grabbing Cuphead but i feel like it could or should go lower than $14.99

[Sepholio]

dude you need to take Hollow Knight out of your "Not sure when" pile and put it next in line. That game is a must play. Probably the best metroidvania game ever made. It's near perfection. It can be extremely challenging but it builds you up to those challenges. By the time you get to the crazier stuff you'll have the tools and skills you need. Outside of a few INSANE optional bosses, boss gauntlets and a couple ultra difficult platforming sections that are basically there for bragging rights.

[Sepholio]

Also Horizon Forbidden West is very pretty.

Enemies also seem WAY more observant than before, but maybe I'm just rusty.

[Destor]

hollow knight = meh. come at me.

[Fignuts]

Blasphemous>>>>>>>>Hollow Knight

[Destor]

if any of you are into indy games theres a CV2 inspired game that just dropped called Infernax thats really good

[Sepholio]

Horizon Forbidden Wests enemies are super aggressive compared to the first game. Sometimes they are just downright relentless. Hit and run tactics still can work if thats your thing but be prepared to do a lot more running.

Overwhelming amount of activities in this game to do as well. There is always something nearby. One thing they need to change in the next one I think though is the loot system. I think this game with its size could easily manage a full loot drop system (armor/weapon drops and stuff) instead of set weapon/armor placement and "random" resource drops from enemies. Might need to lean into the crafting a bit more with a new loot system but thats no issue because the crafting/upgrade loop in this game is actually fun.

Really enjoyable game though. Loved the first and this is a clear improvement across the board.

[ClockShot]

Almost at max level and I don't think I cross the mid-point of the story yet. So much to do.

[Big Vic]

Kirby BOTW demo.

[RP]

I bought Elden Ring last week.



But i've been balls deep in a game called Salt and Sanctuary. It's amazing.