What Video Games Are You Currently Playing

  On 3/12/2015 at 10:38 PM, ThatSpanishGuy said:

I'm with oscillik, it sucks that it's becoming the norm to release half-finished games. Then again, if people decide to keep paying for that, well, watchu gonna do

Sometimes I worry that scammers out there would take advantage of this trend for the sole purpose of syphoning money, then either pull the plug on the game before it's finished or simply leave it unfinished. Maybe I'm just paranoid.

 

  On 3/13/2015 at 1:23 AM, data said:

just beat hotline miami 2. so good.

Already? Damn you're fast.

Sounds like a nightmare for PS4 owners, can these companies get any worse??

 

https://www.yahoo.com/games/news/sony-wont-refund-ps4-user-163400893.html

Wouldn't the bank be accountable though, and not Sony. Credit card fraud? You don't go to the store where the money was spent and demand a refund.

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198039009907/screenshots/

 

started a new install of bioshock infinite to try out new nvidia recommended settings,looks gorgeous and runs super smooth even during the chaotic combat

 

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=406999089

 

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=406998970

 

also throwing a mclaren p1 around the nordschleife on assetto corsa dream pack dlc,so good

Edited March 13, 2015 by sunshine recorder

  On 3/13/2015 at 11:05 AM, Gocab said:

Wouldn't the bank be accountable though, and not Sony. Credit card fraud? You don't go to the store where the money was spent and demand a refund.

The part about threatening to ban his PSN account if he went to his bank? Hello, that's what you're legally required to do! I don't understand why anyone is giving Sony game money; unsecured network attacked on a daily basis, fucked up "sharing" features that give console control to another user, the ability of hackers to switch your purchasing power to their console (which is what happened here), unfinished game on top of unfinished game, and he can't even re-establish his console account for another 6 months??

  On 3/13/2015 at 1:23 AM, data said:

just beat hotline miami 2. so good.

 

Woah, congrats. I'm 8 hours in and can't get past the 14th scene (playing with the trackpad and without the ability to lock enemies sure doesn't help...)

@rubin, looks like I skimmed and lost some essential bits, that's crazy.

  On 3/13/2015 at 5:31 AM, Rubin Farr said:

Out Run 3D - pretty sweet

3DS I take it?

  On 3/13/2015 at 10:21 AM, Rubin Farr said:

Sounds like a nightmare for PS4 owners, can these companies get any worse??

 

https://www.yahoo.com/games/news/sony-wont-refund-ps4-user-163400893.html

The media tends to sensationalize these things... probably in the high minority of incidents like this.

True, but their policies seems to be FUBAR to say the least.

  On 3/12/2015 at 7:33 PM, oscillik said:

 

  On 3/12/2015 at 3:32 PM, Joyrex said:

 

  On 3/11/2015 at 11:19 PM, oscillik said:

 

  On 3/11/2015 at 11:16 PM, Squee said:

 

  On 3/11/2015 at 7:11 PM, oscillik said:

 

  On 3/11/2015 at 6:26 PM, StocKo said:

Just begun Hotline Miami 2 and it's already awesome. Bit confused between the different storylines but I guess it'll make sense in a few hours.

Wasn't the game supposed to come with an included level editor tho ? Can't find it (not that bad, still have plenty of things to enjoy about that game first !)

yeah it has a built in level editor. I guess you have to finish the game first? or maybe it's a command line parameter that you have to run to get into it

 

edit: apparently the level editor part isn't finished yet!

 

that's kinda not cool, considering that the game was already delayed at least once.

Would you rather they released a buggy piece of shit?

 

I just miss the days when a game was released and it was done.

 

You know, back around 1998.

 

Games are far more complex than they were back in 1998...

 

I guess I'm the only person in the world that thinks this situation we have where games are released in completely sub-par states (Aliens: Colonial Marines, Grand Theft Auto 4), or are released requiring patches within days (Alien vs Predator 2010) is unacceptable. Those games weren't made by small studios, either.

 

But it's okay, they get a pass because games are far more complex now.

 

I think the vast majority of games released are finished and relatively bug-free; only the high-profile games seem to get bad press for day-one patches or broken features on launch.

 

I think the positive trade-off here is now developers can patch and fix their games if there is a bug, versus in the old days, once the discs were pressed and sent out, that was it - or worse, the game committed to a ROM cartridge...

  On 3/13/2015 at 2:50 PM, Rubin Farr said:

True, but their policies seems to be FUBAR to say the least.

Agreed; Sony is far behind Google and others when it comes to security for PSN - another high-profile breach will force them to address this eventually.

  On 3/13/2015 at 2:57 PM, Joyrex said:

 

  On 3/12/2015 at 7:33 PM, oscillik said:

 

  On 3/12/2015 at 3:32 PM, Joyrex said:

 

  On 3/11/2015 at 11:19 PM, oscillik said:

 

  On 3/11/2015 at 11:16 PM, Squee said:

 

  On 3/11/2015 at 7:11 PM, oscillik said:

 

  On 3/11/2015 at 6:26 PM, StocKo said:

Just begun Hotline Miami 2 and it's already awesome. Bit confused between the different storylines but I guess it'll make sense in a few hours.

Wasn't the game supposed to come with an included level editor tho ? Can't find it (not that bad, still have plenty of things to enjoy about that game first !)

yeah it has a built in level editor. I guess you have to finish the game first? or maybe it's a command line parameter that you have to run to get into it

 

edit: apparently the level editor part isn't finished yet!

 

that's kinda not cool, considering that the game was already delayed at least once.

Would you rather they released a buggy piece of shit?

 

I just miss the days when a game was released and it was done.

 

You know, back around 1998.

 

Games are far more complex than they were back in 1998...

 

I guess I'm the only person in the world that thinks this situation we have where games are released in completely sub-par states (Aliens: Colonial Marines, Grand Theft Auto 4), or are released requiring patches within days (Alien vs Predator 2010) is unacceptable. Those games weren't made by small studios, either.

 

But it's okay, they get a pass because games are far more complex now.

 

I think the vast majority of games released are finished and relatively bug-free; only the high-profile games seem to get bad press for day-one patches or broken features on launch.

 

I think the positive trade-off here is now developers can patch and fix their games if there is a bug, versus in the old days, once the discs were pressed and sent out, that was it - or worse, the game committed to a ROM cartridge...

ja and it's always the biggest budget games making the biggest promises but also being held to the strickest deadlines by shareholders. the games aren't done when the developers are finished. they're done when it's time for them to come out.

 

mgs5 is probably the next big budget purchase for me. would love to see it have a rock solid launch but since it's coming out in sept i'll def wait for a black friday deal to scoop it and hope any bugs are patched out by then.

 

oh and madcatz just announced a 3 year deal with capcom for street fighter v so there's basically no hope for them to have legacy stick support. sucks because all the current gen sticks are butt ugly and have all kinds extended angular edges for no apparent reason. hori does have a ps3/4 stick for $150 tho. pretty sure my gf will kill me if i buy another one though...

I just ordered Watch Dogs, Assassin's Creed Unity, and Far Cry 4 because I like innovation and believe that developers who make innovative games deserve my money. So take my money Ubisoft.

Hopefully I'll have time to play these sweet games when I'm done with Assassin's Creed IV!

Edited March 13, 2015 by Friendly Foil

Juice: one of the things Hideo Kojima prioritises is quality control, almost wrecking the release date of MGS 4 and Peace Walker (shown in the documentary for MGS 4) due to insistence on quality checks, so I doubt MGS V will be plagued by such problems. My interest may have dropped off in MGS but I know the quality will still be there.

I'm more looking forward to Kojima and DelToro collaborating on the new Silent Hill more than MGSV these days, the metal gear story has become so convoluted it's ridiculous, and to me kinda off putting.

considering how absurd the story had gotten mgs4 did a pretty good job of tying up loose ends and also having its own story. silly? yeah. cheesy? sure. still fun as shit tho. spent a number of hours with ground zeroes a couple of months ago (having just finished peace walker hd) and had a blast with it. totally looking forward to the full game.

  On 3/13/2015 at 3:55 PM, Friendly Foil said:

I just ordered Watch Dogs, Assassin's Creed Unity, and Far Cry 4 because I like innovation and believe that developers who make innovative games deserve my money. So take my money Ubisoft.

Hahaha, I can't tell if that's a joke or not. But those three games are basically all the same game. FarCry4 is good though.

  On 3/13/2015 at 7:16 AM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 3/12/2015 at 10:38 PM, ThatSpanishGuy said:

I'm with oscillik, it sucks that it's becoming the norm to release half-finished games. Then again, if people decide to keep paying for that, well, watchu gonna do

Sometimes I worry that scammers out there would take advantage of this trend for the sole purpose of syphoning money, then either pull the plug on the game before it's finished or simply leave it unfinished. Maybe I'm just paranoid.

 

Read this and lol / worry

  On 3/13/2015 at 8:16 PM, oscillik said:

 

  On 3/13/2015 at 7:16 AM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 3/12/2015 at 10:38 PM, ThatSpanishGuy said:

I'm with oscillik, it sucks that it's becoming the norm to release half-finished games. Then again, if people decide to keep paying for that, well, watchu gonna do

Sometimes I worry that scammers out there would take advantage of this trend for the sole purpose of syphoning money, then either pull the plug on the game before it's finished or simply leave it unfinished. Maybe I'm just paranoid.

 

Read this and lol / worry

 

Peter Molyneux is a habitual liar... he's ruined his rep in the industry.

  On 3/13/2015 at 3:25 PM, juiceciuj said:

 

  On 3/13/2015 at 2:57 PM, Joyrex said:

 

  On 3/12/2015 at 7:33 PM, oscillik said:

 

  On 3/12/2015 at 3:32 PM, Joyrex said:

 

  On 3/11/2015 at 11:19 PM, oscillik said:

 

  On 3/11/2015 at 11:16 PM, Squee said:

 

  On 3/11/2015 at 7:11 PM, oscillik said:

 

  On 3/11/2015 at 6:26 PM, StocKo said:

Just begun Hotline Miami 2 and it's already awesome. Bit confused between the different storylines but I guess it'll make sense in a few hours.

Wasn't the game supposed to come with an included level editor tho ? Can't find it (not that bad, still have plenty of things to enjoy about that game first !)

yeah it has a built in level editor. I guess you have to finish the game first? or maybe it's a command line parameter that you have to run to get into it

 

edit: apparently the level editor part isn't finished yet!

 

that's kinda not cool, considering that the game was already delayed at least once.

Would you rather they released a buggy piece of shit?

 

I just miss the days when a game was released and it was done.

 

You know, back around 1998.

 

Games are far more complex than they were back in 1998...

 

I guess I'm the only person in the world that thinks this situation we have where games are released in completely sub-par states (Aliens: Colonial Marines, Grand Theft Auto 4), or are released requiring patches within days (Alien vs Predator 2010) is unacceptable. Those games weren't made by small studios, either.

 

But it's okay, they get a pass because games are far more complex now.

 

I think the vast majority of games released are finished and relatively bug-free; only the high-profile games seem to get bad press for day-one patches or broken features on launch.

 

I think the positive trade-off here is now developers can patch and fix their games if there is a bug, versus in the old days, once the discs were pressed and sent out, that was it - or worse, the game committed to a ROM cartridge...

ja and it's always the biggest budget games making the biggest promises but also being held to the strickest deadlines by shareholders. the games aren't done when the developers are finished. they're done when it's time for them to come out.

 

mgs5 is probably the next big budget purchase for me. would love to see it have a rock solid launch but since it's coming out in sept i'll def wait for a black friday deal to scoop it and hope any bugs are patched out by then.

 

oh and madcatz just announced a 3 year deal with capcom for street fighter v so there's basically no hope for them to have legacy stick support. sucks because all the current gen sticks are butt ugly and have all kinds extended angular edges for no apparent reason. hori does have a ps3/4 stick for $150 tho. pretty sure my gf will kill me if i buy another one though...

 

Justify it by saying you need it for SFV and Tekken 7... and Guilty Gear, and [insert future fighting game here]

Rockstar are doing heavy discounts on PS3 at the moment.

 

Is Max Payne 3 (£3.20) and LA Noire (£6.60) worth getting?

Max Payne is fucking great! It's very different style-wise from the rest of the games in series, but it's a much needed breath of fresh air.

It's one of the few games from last gen I've completed 2 (maybe 3) times.

  On 3/13/2015 at 8:08 PM, Squee said:

 

  On 3/13/2015 at 3:55 PM, Friendly Foil said:

I just ordered Watch Dogs, Assassin's Creed Unity, and Far Cry 4 because I like innovation and believe that developers who make innovative games deserve my money. So take my money Ubisoft.

Hahaha, I can't tell if that's a joke or not. But those three games are basically all the same game. FarCry4 is good though.

That's the beauty of it. I know exactly what I'm getting! They'll last me a loooong time.

 

And yes, Max Payne 3 is amazing. Play it!

Edit: And so is LA Noire. Nice change of pace.

Edited March 13, 2015 by Friendly Foil

  On 3/13/2015 at 9:48 PM, Friendly Foil said:

 

  On 3/13/2015 at 8:08 PM, Squee said:

 

  On 3/13/2015 at 3:55 PM, Friendly Foil said:

I just ordered Watch Dogs, Assassin's Creed Unity, and Far Cry 4 because I like innovation and believe that developers who make innovative games deserve my money. So take my money Ubisoft.

Hahaha, I can't tell if that's a joke or not. But those three games are basically all the same game. FarCry4 is good though.

That's the beauty of it. I know exactly what I'm getting! They'll last me a loooong time.

 

 

i was also trying to figure out if that was a troll post or what, but yeah, "innovative" isn't a term i'd use to describe anything ubisoft does these days.

  On 3/13/2015 at 7:21 PM, Bechuga said:

Juice: one of the things Hideo Kojima prioritises is quality control, almost wrecking the release date of MGS 4 and Peace Walker (shown in the documentary for MGS 4) due to insistence on quality checks, so I doubt MGS V will be plagued by such problems. My interest may have dropped off in MGS but I know the quality will still be there.

Yeah that series might have given the most bug free games I've ever played.

Codename STEAM is great for strategy freaks, a 3rd person Fire Emblem kinda. Just the thing to take with me on my upcoming trek. What beats being Abe Lincoln's kill monkey? Good steampunk vibe as well, duhhhh

  On 3/13/2015 at 9:42 PM, Squee said:

Max Payne is fucking great! It's very different style-wise from the rest of the games in series, but it's a much needed breath of fresh air.

It's one of the few games from last gen I've completed 2 (maybe 3) times.

 

 

  On 3/13/2015 at 9:48 PM, Friendly Foil said:

 

  On 3/13/2015 at 8:08 PM, Squee said:

 

  On 3/13/2015 at 3:55 PM, Friendly Foil said:

I just ordered Watch Dogs, Assassin's Creed Unity, and Far Cry 4 because I like innovation and believe that developers who make innovative games deserve my money. So take my money Ubisoft.

Hahaha, I can't tell if that's a joke or not. But those three games are basically all the same game. FarCry4 is good though.

That's the beauty of it. I know exactly what I'm getting! They'll last me a loooong time.

 

And yes, Max Payne 3 is amazing. Play it!

Edit: And so is LA Noire. Nice change of pace.

 

 

 

Cool, think I'll get them both. Can't complain for under a tenner.