What Video Games Are You Currently Playing

really itching for battlefield 1, but new academic year is about to start and it will flood me with work...

  On 10/26/2016 at 3:55 PM, Gocab said:

 

  On 10/26/2016 at 2:01 PM, verticalhold said:

Has anyone played The Tomorrow Children? Can't deny I'm fascinated by the concept, just wondering if there is more to it than possibly a half-baked satire of DLC/modern gaming

I played the beta briefly, I love the art style, but it was incredibly boring and frustrating to me. It's just endless grinding for no apparent reason at all. Not worth it.

 

yup. it was fun for a few hours, but it got tedious really fast

 

DS3 DLC was pretty good, but too short. arena 3v3 battles are fun though

  On 10/26/2016 at 7:12 PM, jellyrajah said:

 

  On 10/26/2016 at 3:55 PM, Gocab said:

 

  On 10/26/2016 at 2:01 PM, verticalhold said:

Has anyone played The Tomorrow Children? Can't deny I'm fascinated by the concept, just wondering if there is more to it than possibly a half-baked satire of DLC/modern gaming

I played the beta briefly, I love the art style, but it was incredibly boring and frustrating to me. It's just endless grinding for no apparent reason at all. Not worth it.

 

yup. it was fun for a few hours, but it got tedious really fast

 

DS3 DLC was pretty good, but too short. arena 3v3 battles are fun though

 

Yeah, The Tomorrow Children is visually and conceptually interesting, but agreed - endless grindfest with little payoff.

On January 12, 2017 Nintendo will announce details about the Switch console in Tokyo, Japan

  On 10/26/2016 at 7:20 PM, Joyrex said:

 

  On 10/26/2016 at 7:12 PM, jellyrajah said:

 

  On 10/26/2016 at 3:55 PM, Gocab said:

 

  On 10/26/2016 at 2:01 PM, verticalhold said:

Has anyone played The Tomorrow Children? Can't deny I'm fascinated by the concept, just wondering if there is more to it than possibly a half-baked satire of DLC/modern gaming

I played the beta briefly, I love the art style, but it was incredibly boring and frustrating to me. It's just endless grinding for no apparent reason at all. Not worth it.

 

yup. it was fun for a few hours, but it got tedious really fast

 

DS3 DLC was pretty good, but too short. arena 3v3 battles are fun though

 

Yeah, The Tomorrow Children is visually and conceptually interesting, but agreed - endless grindfest with little payoff.

 

 

Gave it a shot today. LLooooove the art style, still have no idea what's going on

Nintendo Switch rumored to have a 720p multi-touch screen on portable unit, and Joy-Con R controller has pointer functionality, possibly making games like Mario Galaxy and Pikmin portable.

Someone put a lot of time into this

 

  On 10/29/2016 at 9:40 AM, Rubin Farr said:

Nintendo Switch rumored to have a 720p multi-touch screen on portable unit, and Joy-Con R controller has pointer functionality, possibly making games like Mario Galaxy and Pikmin portable.

i haven't played the galaxy games yet :(  are they better than sunshine?

  On 10/29/2016 at 7:13 PM, yek said:

 

  On 10/29/2016 at 9:40 AM, Rubin Farr said:

Nintendo Switch rumored to have a 720p multi-touch screen on portable unit, and Joy-Con R controller has pointer functionality, possibly making games like Mario Galaxy and Pikmin portable.

i haven't played the galaxy games yet :( are they better than sunshine?

I didn't play Sunshine but I watched people play it back in the day. Instead of the paint mechanic, SMG used microgravity as its core, jumping from one small moon to another, lots of sideways and upside down action, the pointer mostly used to collect stars and target game elements. Very unlike any Mario game before or since, recommended. Especially SMG 2.

  On 10/29/2016 at 11:21 AM, Rubin Farr said:

Someone put a lot of time into this

 

It's a shame though that (as per the Metroid 2 remake) as soon as it gets to a remotely playable state that Nintendo will send a cease-and-desist arrow into the heart of the author

civ vi. promising!

  On 10/30/2016 at 1:17 PM, jaderpansen said:

civ vi. promising!

yes, promising is the right word. i was a bit overhyped in my previous post about, because currently it's a mess. the ui is shit, hard to get useful information (no info about current trade deals for example), tons of exploits, idiotic ai..it needs some serious patching before it becomes really enjoyable.

Edited October 30, 2016 by eugene

  On 10/30/2016 at 2:48 PM, eugene said:

 

  On 10/30/2016 at 1:17 PM, jaderpansen said:

civ vi. promising!

yes, promising is the right word. i was a bit overhyped in my previous post about, because currently it's a mess. the ui is shit, hard to get useful information (no info about current trade deals for example), tons of exploits, idiotic ai..it needs some serious patching before it becomes really enjoyable.

 

agreed, especially missing qol features like a freaking unit overview i really don't understand, shitty AI on the other hand was to be expected really... but its foundations are rock solid, way better vanilla state than v imo. city planning is a welcome new challenge, like how they kept the more varied culture victory possibilities. can dig the art style, too, tho from a technical point of view in terms of presentation it's more like 5.5, but that's not really important now is it... oh yeah but amenities need more fucking transparency, too! anyway only on my second playthrough and enjoying it despite numerous flaws.

 

edit: barbarossa da fucking man! those hansas w00t!

Edited October 30, 2016 by jaderpansen

  On 10/29/2016 at 7:13 PM, yek said:

 

  On 10/29/2016 at 9:40 AM, Rubin Farr said:

Nintendo Switch rumored to have a 720p multi-touch screen on portable unit, and Joy-Con R controller has pointer functionality, possibly making games like Mario Galaxy and Pikmin portable.

i haven't played the galaxy games yet :( are they better than sunshine?

WAY better!!

  On 10/30/2016 at 8:13 PM, Squee said:

 

  On 10/29/2016 at 7:13 PM, yek said:

 

  On 10/29/2016 at 9:40 AM, Rubin Farr said:

Nintendo Switch rumored to have a 720p multi-touch screen on portable unit, and Joy-Con R controller has pointer functionality, possibly making games like Mario Galaxy and Pikmin portable.

i haven't played the galaxy games yet :( are they better than sunshine?

WAY better!!

 

fuck me. it would be a miracle if i could find the sensor bar that came with my wii u but i'll definitely try and find that, or buy another.. 

 

EDIT

 

 

my local used video game store has the games and the sensor bar etc. i'll pick it all up soon.

 

 

Edited October 30, 2016 by yek

  On 10/29/2016 at 8:04 PM, mcbpete said:

 

  On 10/29/2016 at 11:21 AM, Rubin Farr said:

Someone put a lot of time into this

 

https://youtu.be/FFx38t4ydY0

It's a shame though that (as per the Metroid 2 remake) as soon as it gets to a remotely playable state that Nintendo will send a cease-and-desist arrow into the heart of the author

metroid peeps were smart in that they kept a low profile up until they had a finished product.

 

the zelda demos are cool but it's pure wrecklessness as far as expecting an actual game to emerge is concerned. perhaps they're wanting to use it as more of a portfolio dealie to show off their 3d rendering skills. cos no finished game will ever come out of that unity zelda remake hehe

Got around to trying Stardew Valley after getting it in a Humble Bundle - really good! Plays exactly like the old Harvest Moon games but with some much needed sandbox additions like crafting. My only gripe is it's missing a certain charm from HM but I can't quite put my finger on it, I am probably just seeing the game through rose tinted glasses.

 

Battlefield One is great too but lord do I suck at it. I'm around 3k in Overwatch but I die over and over in BF, way too chaotic and the spawns are a bit silly.

Dove into the World of Final Fantasy; Good traditional JRPG. Nice to see this compared to the upcoming brofest in FF15.

grabbed re1 hd remake from ps+ before it expires (tomorrow)? right time of year and all. seems waaaaaay harder than i remember the original being. still pretty fun. i opted to use the old school tank controls =\

 

sfv

Titanfall 2 is pretty funtimes. The single player campaign is actually decent and the multiplayer seems like it might have a bit more depth (and the same brilliant movement and gunshootyfeel as the first one)

Edited October 31, 2016 by Sally Vingoe

Routine release date March 2017

 

I know some of you are anticipating this one

 

  On 10/31/2016 at 10:49 PM, Vilwx said:

Routine release date March 2017

 

I know some of you are anticipating this one

 

 

 

Uuuuuuuuuuh!!!

Really looking forward to this. The sound design is awesome. I hate to be a negative nancy but graphically it looks a tiiiiny bit outdated. But fuckit.

fucking finally.

 

I have to say though... SOMA, whether intentionally or unintentionally I dunno, has provided a similar experience already, albeit in a different setting and with somewhat different gameplay mechanics. can't help but think the fact that Routine has taken so damn long after the much-hyped trailer has resulted in other games perhaps taking some inspiration from it, thereby weakening its own impact on release.

I started playing Chroma Squad (bought this week's Humble Bundle just for it), never been a fan of Power Rangers like show but the general vibe and the gameplay mechanics are great fun. I doubt it's the best tactical RPG ever made but it's the first one I play so...Reminds me a lot of the movie Be Kind, Rewind for some reason !

 

Also bought Mad Games Tycoon. I played Game Dev Tycoon a lot when it came out and Mad Games Tycoon just seemed to have everything I wanted to make it perfect - the Theme Hospital like management of buildings and rooms, the possibility to focus on hardware or game engines development. Only made shitty games so far and my studio will probably be shut down fairly soon but from what I've seen of the game it can be really fun.

It's a shame so many people are sleeping on Titanfall 2, though I suppose being overshadowed by BF1 and CoD releases was to be expected.... Titanfall 2 is damn good! The campaign was actually pretty great and one of the fresher feeling FPS campaigns I've played in years, it may be a little short but it was really fun, and I'd happily run through it again. Multiplayer is fast-paced and pretty intense with lots of different custom loadout tweaks to make on your pilot. If anyone tried the Tech Test and was put-off give the full game a try, it's A LOT more polished.

 

The other great thing about it is that Respawn seems to be listening to player feedback, they've already made a few changes to the multiplayer to improve menus, and they stated they're looking into addressing buffs and nerfs where needed, or tweaking how mechanics work (the map hack perk is a little OP atm).