Posts made by Jaded

So. Has anyone played Death Stranding yet? I'd like to hear some thoughts.

@RDC
I have enjoyed the little bit that I've played of it. It's definitely different because of the art style for the game - but I did not find that a negative. The gameplay and music are both really good and I find the mechanical elements of the game really interesting.

@magee101
Yeah I'm going to wait to see if I get a chance to do a review for The Fallen Order before I consider buying it and if not see what is said after it releases.

I have not bought an EA title since Mass Effect 3, due to a horrendous customer service issue I had with the company and my own personal boycott. So I am dubious at best.

So EA pulled its games off Steam in 2011. It looks like Origin is not doing so well for them since it seems they will be returning their games to the Steam Marketplace, according to The Verge; I did see that you could pre-order the Jedi Fallen Order game on Steam this morning so I think it is legit.

I might start buying EA games again.

@gryphter
In my opinion, Outer Worlds is not really a game that begs to be played through a second time, unless you want to run around with different companions or try different gameplay styles. Even the main story, arguably, is not that good. It is pretty derivative. I kept getting the sense that some game story elements and design choices were made to purposefully thumb their nose at Bethesda, which okay that's fine I guess.

I did not get that desire to see the worlds of the game again as I did with something like Witcher 3. And since the game is so grossly mis-priced I doubt I'll be interested in any DLC to follow up with.

@Arkandel
30-35 hours of total gameplay to complete the main quest and all side quests. For a sixty dollar game in this genre that's pretty damn short.

Hey guys, there's a lot of charity work being done by some Youtubers and people on Twitch to help out Team Trees. If you want to support the efforts of this NGO to help plant more trees around the world, check out their website.

Finished my Call of Duty gameplay for review.

Simply put - the online community is about what you'd expect and if you've played COD you know what the multiplayer is about. Not much has changed.

The single-player campaign is about 4.5 hours worth of gameplay. I found that this story was better than the last few COD games - they had some fairly good characterization.

The graphics for the game are better in the cut scenes than during gameplay. I think they overfilled the environments with clutter for the shooting arenas that each stage takes place in for them to have worked on better than average quality texturing - some of the locations do have a nice real-world feel to them unless you look at the environment too long. Luckily the game fixes this by not giving you a lot of time to focus on things because you are encouraged to keep moving by your NPC companions or the unending bad guy rush.

The gunplay is pretty standard - most of the guns have a good feel to them, particularly the shotguns. The music compliments the gameplay but you could do without. It is nothing spectacular and is mostly lost in the shooting and active dialogue, of which there is a lot.

Essentially, if you've played one you've played them all. I would not recommend the game at the price point it is at currently, it really does just feel like your typical war shooter that was copy-paste from the last. Wait for it to get a sale that takes about $20 off.

@RDC
Yeah I doubt it would be mandatory, that'd be kind of...creepy.

@RDC
Nothing to do with asexuality but certainly aromantic. I could have been clearer.

@RDC
...until the DLC when all the main character romance options will be introduced.

@Thenomain
Looks good so far. If they pour the love and support into this that they did CK2 I'm sure it will be another great game.

Just a notice for anyone interested in The Division 2 but have been waiting on a price drop:

The game is 70% off in the Ubistore right now. This makes the standard edition $21.00 before taxes, and the $119.00 ultimate edition down to $36.00.

For those Ohioan fans of Letterkenny, they're doing a live tour and will be in Cleveland on March 27 and Cincinnati on March 28th. You can get more information at Letterkenny.tv.

@Ghost said in General Video Game Thread:

@Auspice said in General Video Game Thread:

@Ghost

they delayed it to make it a better game.
look it'll still be out in a shorter timeframe than anything Onyx Path ever does.

LALALALALALA SORRY CANT HEAR YOU IM NOT BRUCE WILLIS IN SIXTH SENSE

Uh. Wasn't Bruce Willis the dead guy? Wouldn't you have to be the kid?

@Alamias said in General Video Game Thread:

I tried to start playing STELLARIS last night. I couldn't even get a partway through the tutorial before my brain was fried. My brain just isn't wired for those types of games, even though I wish it was.

I love Paradox because of how supportive of their games they are but the tutorial for Stellaris is crap. Honestly, if you want a good idea of how to play with the new mechanics of the game since they changed them earlier this year entirely, you are best hitting up Youtube or even asking for advice here. Stefon Anon does mostly Stellaris content on Youtube and he has a lot of great introductory/tutorial videos.

For those interested in X-Com style turned based strategy, Phantom Doctrine is 70% off on Steam right now - $12 from $40. It's a game set at the peak of the Cold War as an espionage thriller, and it is very well done.

Well crap. It was a flash sale and ended already.

Reminder, new episodes of Letterkenny drops on Monday.

@Ghost said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

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@insomniac7809 said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

"House" is a play on "Holmes" being a homophone of "homes."

god dammit

Psst.

The Lost Boys was a retelling of Peter Pan, too.

And the original Lion King animated film was simply Hamlet with furries.

And Tropic Thunder was Three Amigos: Vietnam Edition.

This is the most apt comparison for Tropic Thunder to anything that I have seen yet.

To trend back to being on topic:
Anyone else playing Roguetech? And if so have you felt like it's been more like Loadtech lately?

Got any tips for improving the mod performance on the game? I'd ask the discord but reading some of their commentaries gives me that whole "git gud bro" vibe and does not entice me to engage.