What Video Games Are You Currently Playing

Pokemon Go is everywhere, I even saw some builders out today on it. I think people are learning about the magic of Ingress with a well loved brand name behind it.

I think it'll run out steam in six months or so unless it gets a major update or two, it's quite barebones at the moment and it has a lot of flaws once you put the initial magic of real life pokemon hunting aside.

kinda lame that even biking speed is too fast to register egg incubation. was thinking i'd be able to hatch three 5k eggs on the way to work (9+ mile commute) but i only netted 1.2km i guess when my speed was slow enough (coming to or leading up from stops at red lights). i did manage to hit up like 6-7 pokestops at redlights though.

i think this could get me back into running. my wife too. she already wants to go walking around our neighborhood after work to catch stuff. of course she doesn't have it on her phone because she's afraid of it but she basically steals my phone and plays on it

  On 7/12/2016 at 2:04 PM, juiceciuj said:

kinda lame that even biking speed is too fast to register egg incubation. was thinking i'd be able to hatch three 5k eggs on the way to work (9+ mile commute) but i only netted 1.2km i guess when my speed was slow enough (coming to or leading up from stops at red lights). i did manage to hit up like 6-7 pokestops at redlights though.

 

i think this could get me back into running. my wife too. she already wants to go walking around our neighborhood after work to catch stuff. of course she doesn't have it on her phone because she's afraid of it but she basically steals my phone and plays on it

Yep - both of my kids now want to go walking after I get home from work and we eat dinner - I'm on a weight loss plan at the moment, so this is perfect (and good for them too). They finally found a Slowpoke last night at a local park, which they deemed a successful evening of hunting

  On 7/12/2016 at 1:21 PM, WeAreOceans said:

Pokemon Go is everywhere, I even saw some builders out today on it. I think people are learning about the magic of Ingress with a well loved brand name behind it.

 

I think it'll run out steam in six months or so unless it gets a major update or two, it's quite barebones at the moment and it has a lot of flaws once you put the initial magic of real life pokemon hunting aside.

I think they were smart (or perhaps fortunate) they weren't able to get all the proposed features in the app on initial release - extends the life of the app, and if they play their (Pokemon) cards right, adding gen 2 - 7 Pokemon in increments will see this lasting more than a year, which would be pretty incredible for a mobile app.

  On 7/11/2016 at 10:28 PM, Bechuga said:

Quality Visual Novel

 

Is this the game where you play a bartender ? How is it called ? I heard of it when it was on early access (I guess ?) and it looked pretty good !

So can you battle others with Pokemon Go?

I need to keep telling myself that I should buy a camera instead of a new gaming rig so I can play INSIDE.

  On 7/12/2016 at 7:40 PM, spratters said:

So can you battle others with Pokemon Go?

no

also... if you're on ios and using a pokemon trainers club account don't install the new "stability update" because you won't be able to authenticate at all and won't be able to login. it's not even sending out an authentication request. so i'm screwed until the next update...

https://m.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/comments/4sjbeq/ios_users_who_login_using_pokemon_trainers_club/?utm_source=mweb_redirect&compact=true

I thought you could battle other people in the gyms or whatever. No? (I don't have poke mongo so idc really)

Almost every single one of my gamer friends plays Pokemon GO. I've tried it. It's aight. A bit lacking since you can't battle people yet. They need to incorporate at least the depth of battling in the actual games. Instead of just 2 attacks >.>.

currently trying to 100% We <3 Katamari, game looks cute and friendly and all but it's HARD as you wouldnt believe

  On 7/12/2016 at 11:27 PM, Brisbot said:

Almost every single one of my gamer friends plays Pokemon GO. I've tried it. It's aight. A bit lacking since you can't battle people yet. They need to incorporate at least the depth of battling in the actual games. Instead of just 2 attacks >.>.

Can you imagine? Battling random people that are in your proximity (trains, walking around, whatever). I'm envisioning nerdy fist-fights etc in the near future when this becomes available.

I may have a go if you can do battle. Think i'll leave it till then. I've seen lots of people talking about it but nobody on the street obviously playing it. I guess it's not *officially* out in the UK yet but it's still in all UK media.

  On 7/13/2016 at 6:55 PM, spratters said:

I may have a go if you can do battle. Think i'll leave it till then. I've seen lots of people talking about it but nobody on the street obviously playing it. I guess it's not *officially* out in the UK yet but it's still in all UK media.

you can battle but it's very different form traditional pokemon. you're not battling another player you're battling an ai controlled pokemon that another player has left behind after taking over a gym and my understanding is that the battle itself basically consists of tapping your phone as fast as possible.

  On 7/12/2016 at 11:31 PM, ThatSpanishGuy said:

currently trying to 100% We

Indeed... I gave up after awhile. Some of the final trophies are insane.

Gonna pick up Assault Suits Leynos (remake of Mega Drive/Genesis classic Target Earth) and the new game by Insomniac, Song of the Deep.

Katamari Damacy (WLK's predecessor) literally means "lump spirit"

  On 7/13/2016 at 8:54 PM, ambermonk said:

Katamari Damacy (WLK's predecessor) literally means "lump spirit"

OK, I did end up getting Assault Suits Leynos and Song of the Deep - my impressions (for anyone interested):

Song of the Deep - Made by Insomniac, aka the Ratchet and Clank folks (we'll forget about F.U.S.E, mmmkay?) this game which has been described as "metroidvania" (aka large map, lots of backtracking, abilities acquired to access other areas previously inaccessible) reminds me more of the classic Sunsoft NES/Famicom game Blaster Master (a vehicular platformer/adventure) in that your protagonist pilots a submarine to find her lost father. The artwork is very good, and the soundtrack is perfectly suited for a deep sea adventure. The character artwork is a bit Ghibli-esque in some parts, which is not a bad thing, and the challenges and obstacles are not overly difficult (so far). Definitely worth a look further if you are looking for something different if you are Overwatched out, and not a bad deal for 14.99 USD.

Assault Suits Leynos - A remake of the classic Genesis/Mega Drive game "Target Earth", this 1990 side scrolling shooter/platformer was one of my favourites back then, due to unique (at the time) gameplay and the anime-themed storyline and art direction. The update stays true to its roots for better or worse, and a 26-year old game remade today can sometimes be a bit clunky but fun. This game, like the original is hard, and the addition of Japanese voiceovers for the story progression is a nice touch that back in 1990 wouldn't have been possible on cartridge. Is it worth 19.99 USD? Probably not. I haven't gotten too far into the game, and my memories of how hard this game was to beat do not make me look forward to beating it again, but if you are a fan of the original, you will be pleased with how closely the remake stuck to its source material.

I just noticed a stupid Belgian reality tv show using a Deus Ex: Human Revolution track

This is it guys. It's finally happening, thankfully. Next step: video game music gets integrated into high art.

^ Still exaite for Mankind Divided

I'm on another XCOM 2 playthrough. I already restarted on it twice though, having not been satisfied with the Alien Hunters DLC - the Ruler Aliens are absurdly tough with honestly corny insight to Dr. Vahlen's fate. I did manage to complete the special mission featured in Shen's Last Gift though, which rewards you with a new robotic soldier class.

Just finished the Blacksite mission on the current playthrough, but got hit with a retaliation mission immediately after. The timing is too close to be a coincidence.


As for No Man's Sky, the latest news is that it's only gonna be 6 GB in file size (about one-tenth that of GTA V): http://gamerant.com/no-mans-sky-6-gb-file-size/

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There’s simply too much content in No Man’s Sky for each planet to have been lovingly crafted by Hello Games. The file size can remain low because the visual representation of individual worlds (and their inhabitants) is based on a complex broth of deterministic algorithms and random number generators.

  On 6/11/2016 at 1:38 PM, juiceciuj said:

mm2 is one of the easier ones, no? i think it's one of the first ones i beat (like 20 years ago). it's the one with the dragon in one of wily's stage i think

sure is. the very same stage featuring one of the best musics in video game history. mm2 is indeed relatively easy (especially compared to 1) and one of the main reasons for that is this OP fella:

- hyper economical.

- fires in 8 directions.

- effective against multiple robot masters (including the ability to even one-shot himself).

- even his stage is one of the easiest so starting with him is a no brainer.

... the platforming is rather mild, too imo.

thanks to this thread i got inspired to finally check out out 9 and 10 via emulator. both very nice indeed (figured 10 is kinda underrated) and decidedly harder than the classics (or my skills just got rusty). but the music doesn't hold a candle to the first 4 titles imo, those are nothing less than works for the ages.

  On 7/15/2016 at 8:06 AM, jaderpansen said:

 

  On 6/11/2016 at 1:38 PM, juiceciuj said:

mm2 is one of the easier ones, no? i think it's one of the first ones i beat (like 20 years ago). it's the one with the dragon in one of wily's stage i think

 

sure is. the very same stage featuring one of the best musics in video game history. mm2 is indeed relatively easy (especially compared to 1) and one of the main reasons for that is this OP fella:

 

 

- hyper economical.

 

- fires in 8 directions.

 

- effective against multiple robot masters (including the ability to even one-shot himself).

 

- even his stage is one of the easiest so starting with him is a no brainer.

 

... the platforming is rather mild, too imo.

 

thanks to this thread i got inspired to finally check out out 9 and 10 via emulator. both very nice indeed (figured 10 is kinda underrated) and decidedly harder than the classics (or my skills just got rusty). but the music doesn't hold a candle to the first 4 titles imo, those are nothing less than works for the ages.

 

What emulator are you playing 9 and 10 on? I thought they were PS3 games...

Think there's a Wii emulator (Dolphin?) - might be on that...

i'm going back to our cabin this weekend. maybe i'll be able to get through mm5 on the ps2 collection with my nephew.