What Video Games Are You Currently Playing

  On 9/24/2019 at 4:38 PM, ambergonk said:

Prey 2017 is still a decent game overall, although I haven't played the original 2006 one. The Mooncrash DLC is pretty good too, if you haven't already played it.

I just grabbed Brigador: Up-Armored Edition on a Steam sale for 40% off. The isometric UFO: Enemy Unknown style layout looks appealing, plus all the positive ratings were enough to convince me.

I got Mooncrash and the other DLC as part of a package, it was on offer on Humble Bundle I think? Definitely well worth the money I spent on it, I reckon there's at least another playthrough or two out of this game.

Brigador was on my radar because Makeup And Vanity Set did the soundtrack for it. I still need to get hold of that one too.

Okay, Joy Con drift is getting unbearable - opened a support ticket with Nintendo to get this sucker fixed...

Had to do the same w/ my joy-con when I got the system @ launch, Nintendo were speedy with the repairs and very easy to deal w/.  Not sure if I’ma get the new Zelda remake, having played the original already yrs  (decades?) ago.  Tetris 99 however keeps getting better, they added a winners section for total badasses Tetris Invictus!

arkham knight. it's free in epic store atm. my old pc couldn't keep up with it back in 15, so here we go. it's... a batman game. i like it.

  On 9/23/2019 at 12:42 AM, custom knob said:

The wife and I have had a few food laughs playing untitled goose game. It’s fun being a total arsehole

looks quite brilliant from the trailers alright. presentation-wise, too.

  On 9/24/2019 at 5:41 PM, Joyrex said:

Okay, Joy Con drift is getting unbearable - opened a support ticket with Nintendo to get this sucker fixed...

People are complaining about the lite having the same problem... Not good for Nintendo.

  On 9/24/2019 at 8:45 PM, yekker said:

People are complaining about the lite having the same problem... Not good for Nintendo.

Yeah - I heard the Joy Con is the same type they use in the regular Switch... and worse, you have to send in your whole machine vs just the Joy Con(s)...

  On 7/24/2019 at 5:25 PM, Joyrex said:

RE: response time - it depends on how long it took (or is taking) for them to definitively diagnose the issue, and more importantly, find a fix that properly remediates the problem. With a company with a public face like Nintendo, they have to tread very carefully with these things to ensure they get it right the first time (*ahem*, Apple and keyboards) so they don't damage their reputation for quality, and more importantly, satisfy their customers.

I would assume that if they know what the issue is now, the Switch Lite will not suffer the same problem. I didn't know if affected Pro Controllers as well - I thought this was something specific to JoyCons.

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It's a good thing Nintendo are treading carefully!

I might save up for a ps4 pro for this:

  On 9/24/2019 at 10:23 PM, oscillik said:

It's a good thing Nintendo are treading carefully!

Yeah... really surprised at this - somebody's not got their hand on the wheel in this case.

  On 9/24/2019 at 10:31 PM, cloud capture said:

I might save up for a ps4 pro for this:

 

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Yes! Amazing looking sequel to an amazing game. Death Stranding is another must-have, and if you don't have a PS4 Pro, consider the limited-edition Death Stranding version:

It's er, a bit ugly (IMO), but you'll kill two birds with one stone (Get Death Stranding and a PS4 Pro) - If you're not interested in a bundle, online retailer Rakuten has a PS4 Pro for $314.00 USD with their coupon SAVE15:

https://www.rakuten.com/shop/altatac/product/PS4-3002470/

LOL theres a new game (by the creator of katamari damacy, no less!) called Wattam.  We famous

thx for the heads up joyrex.  Do you use Rakuten often?  Also I didn't realize the price of the Pro has gone down so much, that's good news.

Someone got a Switch Lite running on an 80s Panasonic boombox TV

That video is one of the most egregious examples of everything wrong with YouTube, gaming culture, and Brexit.

  On 9/25/2019 at 4:31 AM, cloud capture said:

thx for the heads up joyrex.  Do you use Rakuten often?  Also I didn't realize the price of the Pro has gone down so much, that's good news.

I've used it quite a bit - granted, I typically find myself ordering from the same retailers through them, and so far no problems. As long as you use PayPal/credit card (not a debit card acting as a credit card) you can protect yourself against fraud, etc. General rule of shopping online.

  On 9/24/2019 at 10:23 PM, oscillik said:

It's a good thing Nintendo are treading carefully!

Looks like the Switch Lite may have fixed the Joy Con drift issue after all, according to iFixit's teardown: 

This part says differently, though

I guess everyone will have to just wait and see if they've bought yet another device with a design defect.

Freespace 2 free on GOG https://www.gog.com/game/freespace_2

Oculus Connect 6 is going on right now - Stormland and Asgards Wrath both got release dates, turns out Respawn is working on a VR Medal of Honor game, Vader Immortal Ep 2 is suddenly available, and Quest gets PC connectivity. Dunno what news tomorrow will bring. Good times. 

  On 6/12/2019 at 2:43 AM, Nebraska said:

atari vcs is now ready for pre-orders despite you won't get it until march 2020

https://atarivcs.com/

turns out- you might not be getting it in march 2020 after all

in the mean time, going through altered beast, which i always wanted as a kid

 it doesn’t exist

  On 9/26/2019 at 7:09 AM, Nebraska said:

turns out- you might not be getting it in march 2020 after all

in the mean time, going through altered beast, which i always wanted as a kid

 

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Arcade version, or home console?

i believe it's the console version. it's the one on the genesis mini

  On 9/26/2019 at 8:59 PM, Nebraska said:

i believe it's the console version. it's the one on the genesis mini

Yes, that's the console version - a serviceable port, with a few compromises (and additions) from the arcade original. A nice video illustrating the differences:

FYI: on Dragon Quest 11 S; if you change between 3D and 2D mode, you will be returned to the beginning of the last chapter completed.  It's not an instant back and forth, like on Wonder Boy.

Beat Link's Awakening last night... wonderful remake. Hope GREZZA (the company that did the remake) will be allowed to do a remake of the original or *gasp* Zelda II

  On 9/27/2019 at 8:37 PM, Joyrex said:

Beat Link's Awakening last night... wonderful remake. Hope GREZZA (the company that did the remake) will be allowed to do a remake of the original or *gasp* Zelda II

This motivated me to get back into BOTW. It's just such a huge game it's intimidating sometime.