What Video Games Are You Currently Playing

  On 12/5/2018 at 5:17 PM, Godwin Austen said:

 

  On 12/5/2018 at 1:31 PM, oscillik said:

I still need to try getting into the original Deus Ex — I have tried twice now, and I still can't really get past the first mission. Not because of any lack of ability, it's just...the graphics mayne :(

 

yeah graphics and animations are clunky af, but there is a certain charm...or maybe i'm just biased from the day i first started to appreciate DE. I mean I'm more than willing to look the other way, considering how everything else just falls into place. I've seen one too many games with nice graphics and... yeah, just nice graphics...

 

 

  On 12/5/2018 at 4:03 PM, usagi said:

not playing any DE mod unless it adds more electronic old men.

 

that's your take on the graphics? electronic old men?

 

I think it's just the nostalgia thing. I grew up with DOOM,, and Duke Nukem 3D, and Half-Life, and Quake. And I fucking love those games to bits. But I realise that, especially with Half-Life, if you're a young gamer and you didn't experience the game when it was released and you're looking back at it, it is kinda clunky.

I just think Deus Ex flew right past my radar at the time (and I don't think I was able to run the game with any degree of speed back in the day). I'll try again sometime, because I really loved the recent games. It'd be nice to fill in some of the storyline gaps. But for now, I'm content with being clued up enough on the lore from the modern games (I know there's not LOADS of references to the original game, but there's enough in the new ones to get a feel for it).

I've only played the demo of Deus Ex, and remember getting very confused that despite running on the Unreal engine it wasn't a first person shooter. And died lots and got annoyed (Did the same with Strife that used the Doom engine).

Teenage me was a bloody idiot, need to give it another try soon.

this review of the playstation classic cracked me up

https://youtu.be/KlBZx3oOQ0I

i'm ashamedly tempted to get one to put a pi in. i'm not going to though. i will probably upgrade my retoripie to a pi4 if they release one next year.

brought Transistor today because I'm getting bored of Red Dead and it was only a few quid. i've beaten the first boss but i'm not really into it. does it get better?

  On 12/5/2018 at 4:03 PM, usagi said:

not playing any DE mod unless it adds more electronic old men.

DX: Nihilum doesn't feature any additional Laputin Machine, but it is an unofficial prequel to the events of the main game. All new story, maps, characters, and even new guns: https://www.moddb.com/mods/nihilum

I adored deus ex back in the day, but I couldn't be arsed running it again now

Just started Spider-Man. Swinging around the place looks and feels so good.

Who here is buying Smash Bros? Maybe enough people to play online? Tha old days of Halo 3 watmm were great.

Just installed F.E.A.R. and it's expansions...

So stoked.

I haven't played these in about 8-9 years.

I'm wondering if I could get System Shock installed and working on win10...

=D

  On 12/5/2018 at 6:36 PM, QQQ said:

brought Transistor today because I'm getting bored of Red Dead and it was only a few quid. i've beaten the first boss but i'm not really into it. does it get better?

I thought it did... But I played on a touch screen. I also bought it on Steam but the controls felt so wonky on my PC.

Anyway... Once you get enough abilities to really mix and match and upgrade, ect... It can get pretty interesting. The challenge rooms are a blast too...

i'll stick with it because i spent money on it, but if it's shit this is the last time i buy a game based on recommendations from the internet

(i'm still pissed i spent money on Vanquish ... fuckin yawnfest)

  On 12/5/2018 at 6:11 PM, juiceciuj said:

i'm ashamedly tempted to get one to put a pi in. i'm not going to though. i will probably upgrade my retoripie to a pi4 if they release one next year.

yeah, i had a pre-order but cancelled it when i saw the list of games and the barebones menu. i have a hard time shelling out $100 only to mod the thing myself. 

i like the minis because they take up little space and the convenience of plug and play gaming. 

https://youtu.be/TsRR_xrWZtk

  On 12/5/2018 at 10:10 PM, QQQ said:

i'll stick with it because i spent money on it, but if it's shit this is the last time i buy a game based on recommendations from the internet

 

(i'm still pissed i spent money on Vanquish ... fuckin yawnfest)

<shrug>

If you bought it because of me and wind up not clicking with it, I'm sorry you wasted $$ because of me.

=X

PM/post your PayPal and I'll reimburse you for it.

  On 12/5/2018 at 5:17 PM, Godwin Austen said:

 

  On 12/5/2018 at 4:03 PM, usagi said:

not playing any DE mod unless it adds more electronic old men.

 

that's your take on the graphics? electronic old men?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxi7JRJrod4

  On 12/5/2018 at 9:09 PM, Hk47 said:

Just installed F.E.A.R. and it's expansions...

So stoked.

I haven't played these in about 8-9 years.

I'm wondering if I could get System Shock installed and working on win10...

=D

F.E.A.R. the main game is still one of the best. It's not just the atmosphere and the combat, but the enemy AI that makes it shine. Amazing for 2005 that the clone soldiers can spit out tactical updates to their teammates notifying them of your exact position, right down to the type of furniture.

As for System Shock, you're in luck. I can confirm that the Steam version will work with Win 10 OS.

  On 12/6/2018 at 1:14 AM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 12/5/2018 at 9:09 PM, Hk47 said:

Just installed F.E.A.R. and it's expansions...

So stoked.

I haven't played these in about 8-9 years.

I'm wondering if I could get System Shock installed and working on win10...

=D

F.E.A.R. the main game is still one of the best. It's not just the atmosphere and the combat, but the enemy AI that makes it shine. Amazing for 2005 that the clone soldiers can spit out tactical updates to their teammates notifying them of your exact position, right down to the type of furniture.

 

As for System Shock, you're in luck. I can confirm that the Steam version will work with Win 10 OS.

Yay!! Yeah, FEAR is definitely my favorite FPS ever. Love it.

And knowing that, I'll have to pick up SS soon.

=D

I enjoyed the 2nd and 3rd F.E.A.R. games too? But the first was definitely the best I'd have to agree. 

Any rumors of the series continuing?

Not that I'm aware of. I think Monolith pretty much hung it up on the series after the third one in 2013.

  On 12/5/2018 at 6:36 PM, QQQ said:

brought Transistor today because I'm getting bored of Red Dead and it was only a few quid. i've beaten the first boss but i'm not really into it. does it get better?

I quite liked Transistor. It took some getting used to, but once you build up your memory and equip some great abilities, the game becomes very fun and tactical. I was very much into it.

  On 12/5/2018 at 8:46 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Who here is buying Smash Bros? Maybe enough people to play online? Tha old days of Halo 3 watmm were great.

I am planning to get Smash eventually, but not on launch day. I bought SSB4 on day 1 and barely did anything with it. I imagine this will be the same for me. I like Smash but I don't LOVE it like a lot of people.

  On 12/6/2018 at 12:43 AM, usagi said:

 

  On 12/5/2018 at 5:17 PM, Godwin Austen said:

that's your take on the graphics? electronic old men?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxi7JRJrod4

How could I ever forget about the Recut. That's terror :)

  On 12/5/2018 at 5:17 PM, Godwin Austen said:

 

  On 12/5/2018 at 4:03 PM, usagi said:

not playing any DE mod unless it adds more electronic old men.

 

that's your take on the graphics? electronic old men?

 

  On 12/5/2018 at 10:23 PM, Hk47 said:

 

  On 12/5/2018 at 10:10 PM, QQQ said:

i'll stick with it because i spent money on it, but if it's shit this is the last time i buy a game based on recommendations from the internet

 

(i'm still pissed i spent money on Vanquish ... fuckin yawnfest)

Hmm... Maybe I should have stated I don't typically like most 'popular' games...

<shrug>

If you bought it because of me and wind up not clicking with it, I'm sorry you wasted $$ because of me.

=X

 

PM/post your PayPal and I'll reimburse you for it.

Besides Smash Ultimate tomorrow, Katamari Damacy Reroll (an HD remake of the OG KD from the PS2) is out 7 December on Switch as well!

obsidian is unveiling their new rpg tonight at the game awards 

https://www.obsidian.net/