General Video Game Thread

Thenomain · Feb 6, 2017, 7:37 PM

@Ganymede said in General Video Game Thread:

@Thenomain said in General Video Game Thread:

@Ganymede

You have a technical community on your nightstand?

(Double Posting)

I know that people have accused you of being a dickhole recently, but if you start to nag on my jokes, I will seriously drive the 1 hour to where you are and choke you out.

If you're going to bring your kinks into this, at least let me choose the restaurant.

(Alternative Response)

I get yelled at when I'm trying to joke about trolls, I get yelled at when I'm trying to be helpful, and now you're telling me that I get yelled at when I'm trying to joke with someone? It's like you can't please all of the people all of the time or something.

Do you want your damn code or what?

Misadventure · Feb 6, 2017, 7:40 PM

How often does it crash?

Ganymede · Feb 6, 2017, 8:02 PM

@Thenomain said in General Video Game Thread:

I get yelled at when I'm trying to joke about trolls, I get yelled at when I'm trying to be helpful, and now you're telling me that I get yelled at when I'm trying to joke with someone? It's like you can't please all of the people all of the time or something.

I'm testing and diagnosing my histrionic girlfriend sub-routines. Do not worry: you will soon convince yourself that it's all worth it.

Thenomain · Feb 6, 2017, 8:04 PM

@Ganymede said in General Video Game Thread:

@Thenomain said in General Video Game Thread:

I get yelled at when I'm trying to joke about trolls, I get yelled at when I'm trying to be helpful, and now you're telling me that I get yelled at when I'm trying to joke with someone? It's like you can't please all of the people all of the time or something.

I'm testing and diagnosing my histrionic girlfriend sub-routines. Do not worry: you will soon convince yourself that it's all worth it.

In about an hour when you get here?

VIDEO GAMES? VIDEO GAMES!

Necropolis is fun in a short, kind of stupid, "oh shit oh shit we're going to die" way. Play with friends. Play only with friends. Playing alone is just kind of meh.

Has anyone tried Diluvion yet? How is it?

Ganymede · Feb 6, 2017, 8:06 PM

@Thenomain said in General Video Game Thread:

Has anyone tried Diluvion yet? How is it?

Not I.

I've been fishing in Final Fantasy XV. Trying to catch some damn Murk Grouper. For 3 hours I tried catching it, ending up only with a large pile of trevally.

I really ought to consider getting some meds, upon reflection.

Ghost · Feb 6, 2017, 8:07 PM

I'm geared up for FOR HONOR, but have been playing OVERWATCH and SWTOR in the meantime.

Reinhardt, FTW

TiredEwok · Feb 6, 2017, 8:08 PM

Since Final Fantasy XV got mentioned, does anyone know if there are plans to port it over to PC or is it solely a console game?

Ganymede · Feb 6, 2017, 8:12 PM

@Apu said in General Video Game Thread:

Since Final Fantasy XV got mentioned, does anyone know if there are plans to port it over to PC or is it solely a console game?

Console only for now.

Although I can understand cost-concerns, consoles remain for me the platform of choice. Given the upcoming releases, I can't imagine why folks would want to stay with PC rigs.

Thenomain · Feb 6, 2017, 8:13 PM

@Ganymede

Two words:

Mass.

Effect.

TiredEwok · Feb 6, 2017, 8:14 PM

@Ganymede

Damnit. I hope it'll come out on PC eventually, just because I don't know if I'm interested in enough games to make geting an XBOne or a PS4 worth the money they cost.

Ganymede · Feb 6, 2017, 8:14 PM

@Thenomain said in General Video Game Thread:

Two words:

Mass.

Effect.

Three words: Available for PS4.

Six more: The Last of Us Part 2.

Thenomain · Feb 6, 2017, 8:26 PM

@Ganymede said in General Video Game Thread:

@Thenomain said in General Video Game Thread:

Two words:

Mass.

Effect.

Three words: Available for PS4.

Yeah, but the lashback against the horrible Dragon Age 2 situation and how Dragon Age: Inquisition didn't do as well as hoped, I expect BioWare to focus again on the K&M experience separately than the controller experience. I mean, look how just plain good Witcher 3 was. Did I mention how Witcher 3 was better than Fallout 4? Did I mention how Witcher 3 was better than Bioshock: Infinite. (Barely better than Burial At Sea, but better.) Did you know that Witcher 3 has a plot where you're breaking the hold of DRM with the help of GOG? I am not kidding.

Six more: The Last of Us Part 2.

Shut your dirty mouth. It's not like they've announced anything.

Oh.

Wait.

Goddammit.

edit: Other games that I love that are PC-exclusive or I believe are better on the PC:

Fallout: New Vegas
Dragon Age: Origins & Awakening
Rimworld
Shadowrun Returns (mostly Hong Kong)
2064: Read Only Memories
Analogue: A Hate Story & Hate Plus
Don't Starve Together
Long Live the Queen
Crusader Kings II
Sunless Sea
UnEpic
Bastion

Okay, I'm only halfway down my Steam Games list, but you get the idea.

Ganymede · Feb 6, 2017, 8:30 PM

@Thenomain said in General Video Game Thread:

Yeah, but the lashback against the horrible Dragon Age 2 situation and how Dragon Age: Inquisition didn't do as well as hoped, I expect BioWare to focus again on the K&M experience separately than the controller experience. I mean, look how just plain good Witcher 3 was. Did I mention how Witcher 3 was better than Fallout 4? Did I mention how Witcher 3 was better than Bioshock: Infinite. (Barely better than Burial At Sea, but better.) Did you know that Witcher 3 has a plot where you're breaking the hold of DRM with the help of GOG? I am not kidding.

Did I mention that I got my PS4 as a gift? And that I picked up The Witcher III, Fallout 4, and Bioshock: Infinite for less than $100 total because I searched around used game stores around here?

Played Fallout:NV on Xbox 360 long ago.

Played all the Dragon Age and Mass Effect series on my PS3.

No desire to play CKII. Played DST on my laptop, and SRun Returns through Steam on the same.

Like, I get it. Computers are great.

Well, laptops are. And so's the PS4.

Because of this.

Jaded · Feb 6, 2017, 8:30 PM

@Thenomain

Diluvion is an alright game. It's not a bad attempt at a rogue-like exploration game with some RPG aspects. The cartoon art aesthetics are really nice and the game play is simple and bolstered by a good story. At first I found it can be a bit jarring due to random events. If you've played Banner Saga, you would be familiar with the events that could kill off a character without warning or indication that may happen. The random events do this as well to crewmen - or can put you into a situation where you're going to lose your sub no matter what. But you do get to manage your crew and you can buy upgrades for your ship as the game goes on.

Now when I played I did not like how the combat was done but it could be because I was using KB/M and it might do better with a controller. I will say I played before they updated the game so the keybindings were able to be adjusted so I might have better luck with a new experience.

Lastly, I often do not play games with the music turned on - but I found the soundtrack and sound effects for this game was really good. It improved the game overall I felt rather than create a noise distraction for me.

For $20, I think the game is fairly priced, even better if you can get it on sale. Like it is right now.

Auspice · Feb 6, 2017, 8:30 PM

I finally got Project Highrise (thanks, Humble Monthly Bundle!) and it's awesome. Mind you, I loved Sim Tower, so there is a source of my love. But srsly, Project Highrise is a great 'just gonna chill and drink some vodka and see how many people I can crowd in around these shitty fast food restaurants' game.

Ahem.

Been finally playing Mass Effect 1. All other attempts have been stymied by things outside my control. I've finished ME2 before, but I'm trying for that continual save thing (I know I could just download one, but I want my own, dagnabbit!).

Been into Skyrim Remastered (but, I mean, Skyrim). Uh... playing SWtOR again. Trying to resist the lure back to ESO. I think after Mass Effect, I'll be starting on Bioshock (never finished 1, never finished 2, and my divorce sort of stalled all progress on Infinite).

I do play Rocket League with my buddies from time to time and if I'm feeling particularly masochistic, I'll boot up The Division.

Insomnia · Feb 6, 2017, 10:12 PM

@Apu Eventually, but no date yet.

Derp · Feb 7, 2017, 1:07 AM

@Insomnia

Do I need one? None of the current instructions mention one. I have a Lenovo Y70, so I'm not sure? Did you require one?

Auspice · Feb 7, 2017, 1:15 AM

@Derp said in General Video Game Thread:

@Insomnia

Do I need one? None of the current instructions mention one. I have a Lenovo Y70, so I'm not sure? Did you require one?

I didn't see- what type of controller did you get? The 360 controller, you had to get a separate PC adapter to use wirelessly. The XBox 1, I believe, cannot be used wirelessly on PC (not from what I've read).

TiredEwok · Feb 7, 2017, 1:46 AM

I don't know if anyone mentioned this game already or not, but Papers, Please is remarkably fun. And, for what it is, it gets surprisingly complex the further into the game you get.

Three-Eyed Crow · Feb 7, 2017, 1:48 AM

I am always surprised by how emotionally invested I become in paperwork sorting in a shed for the benignly evil overlords. Love 'Papers, Please,' and it's become (unfortunately) weirdly timely.