What Video Games Are You Currently Playing

  On 8/3/2021 at 9:53 PM, Joyrex said:

I've gone back to Dragon Quest 11 (originally PS4, now playing on PS5) - I never finished it, and had not played since 2018...

How is it? I haven’t played that series since I think 8. kinda want to play a jrpg it’s been a minute or 2. 

Whipped out the old DS to play some Thor, an overlooked WayForward 2D platformer, that focuses on one thing, kicking ass with a magical hammer. This is just about the only good MCU game so far, but avoid the 3DS version, it's totally different and totally crap.

Splitgate

This was on the radar, then off, and now waaaaaay back on again. Elevator pitch: It's Halo meets Portal. Free to play, in beta right now. This thing is so fucking popular atm it takes like a half hour to get into the servers (they pushed back launch a month to try and address this). I almost gave up last night but basically just left it running while I cleaned the kitchen, made dog's food, evening chores, etc. 

I literally was about to click out when I got in. So glad I waited. The absolute most fun I've had with a FPS in ages and I'm probably going to lose a LOT of hours to it. There are so many ways this idea could go wrong - poor level design, movement issues, lag in portals, etc. - but this little indie developer really nailed it. It's simple, effective, and fun - the portal element adds a great mental game to the fast past, almost quake-like fps elements. I think one could argue small quibbles (guns aren't hugely differentiated, aiming is a tetch loose) but given how good everything else is it way overshadows the minor flaws. Fantastic.

anyone been playing Cyberpunk 2077? any comments on its current state, how far it has/hasn't come since launch date in terms of patches and fixes? still can't believe what a fizzer that was, and to think I was going to build a new pc for it.

  On 8/6/2021 at 9:19 AM, usagi said:

anyone been playing Cyberpunk 2077? any comments on its current state, how far it has/hasn't come since launch date in terms of patches and fixes? still can't believe what a fizzer that was, and to think I was going to build a new pc for it.

I'm waiting for DLCs to drop to try to replay. It was pretty solid for me on PC (low-to-average build, 2019 graphics card) already in December after the initial patches. The only serious issue I had was FPS drop in intense city areas that wouldn't recover by itself.

  On 8/6/2021 at 9:19 AM, usagi said:

anyone been playing Cyberpunk 2077? any comments on its current state, how far it has/hasn't come since launch date in terms of patches and fixes? still can't believe what a fizzer that was, and to think I was going to build a new pc for it.

mostly just fixes, the modding scene is actually quite far ahead. that being said the game was far from unplayable in its inital state (on pc at least) as some seem to claim but yeah... gameplay could deffo use some balance patches, any build is trivial even on very hard from a certain point, maybe the whole leveling system needs an overhaul. melee and hacking could use more depth, some perks are pretty much completely useless, etc. etc.

waiting for dlcs for a replay, too.

interdasting. does it bring out the good in terms of story and atmosphere? that's what I like the most in my FPSes

  On 8/6/2021 at 9:19 AM, usagi said:

anyone been playing Cyberpunk 2077? any comments on its current state, how far it has/hasn't come since launch date in terms of patches and fixes? still can't believe what a fizzer that was, and to think I was going to build a new pc for it.

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I haven't touched Cyberpunk literally since January 1st. I've mostly been out of the loop since then. All I know is that it's been getting steady updates while CDPR have been dealing with hacks/breaches at the same time. Not sure how much has actually changed since then.

My experience has mostly been stable, although I do recall a T-posing NPC once close to V's apartment. The outskirts of Night City (Nomad territory) was always the most fun to me for some reason. And while I'm almost solely dependent on guns in most FPS games, the katana ended up being my most used weapon in this one - surprisingly effective.

I'd say it's pretty sandbox-friendly overall. And it wouldn't be too far off the mark to call it a melding of Deus Ex and GTA.

This is my go to game right now. Just flying around and looking at things - and crashing into my friends' apartments.

  On 8/6/2021 at 3:31 PM, usagi said:

interdasting. does it bring out the good in terms of story and atmosphere? that's what I like the most in my FPSes

oh, story and atmosphere never were issues in my book (matter of taste oc). if that's indeed your focus i can definitely recommend the game. city reveals itself as rather backdroppy, but extraordinarily picturesque at that. going back to gtav from cp2077 the former looks and feels rather flat in comparison imo. don't expect lots of interesting npc dialogue tho...

noted, cheers

Syndicate, Syndicate Wars, and Ultima Underworld 1+2 going for free on GOG:

https://www.gog.com/promo/rerelease_ultima_underworld_and_syndicate

Sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. NES sells for $2 million at auction:

https://nintendowire.com/news/2021/08/06/unopened-super-mario-bros-sells-for-2-million-breaking-record-set-mere-weeks-ago/

So I guess this game does actually exist

  On 8/8/2021 at 6:23 AM, Rubin Farr said:

So I guess this game does actually exist

 

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Maybe one day...
Sigh...

I remember backing it on kickstarter all the way back in 2012.
Their estimated date of release was 2014 back then. lol.

From what info I can gather the game seems to be actually playable right now.
(although it's still in Alpha)
I kind of want to hold of playing it until the game reaches Beta or 1.0 Full Release...

Anyone else here already backed or bought the game?

Edit: Here's a roadmap I found on their website:

It ends in Q1 2022. ^___^
(but obviously that just means they haven't made the complete roadmap yet...)
Yeah, it's going to be a really looong time until release.

  On 8/8/2021 at 9:59 AM, MaartenVC said:

Maybe one day...
Sigh...

I remember backing it on kickstarter all the way back in 2012.
Their estimated date of release was 2014 back then. lol.

From what info I can gather the game seems to be actually playable right now.
(although it's still in Alpha)
I kind of want to hold of playing it until the game reaches Beta or 1.0 Full Release...

Anyone else here already backed or bought the game?

Edit: Here's a roadmap I found on their website:

It ends in Q1 2022. ^___^
(but obviously that just means they haven't made the complete roadmap yet...)
Yeah, it's going to be a really looong time until release.

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Here's a good somewhat neutral video-review about Star Citizen:

Gary Oldman & Mark Hammill might not even be alive when this finally gets released, maybe it’s the first generational video game development? lol

From 2015

I've only just been able to play Control, due to waiting for it to come out on Steam + not being able to get my computer down to London until last week

Fucking awesome game

Ah, X-Files Metroid...never finished it and haven't touched it in almost a year. If I pick it back up though I'll have to start over from the beginning. Feels weird picking up where I left off on games I've taken an extended hiatus from.

I agree though, dope game overall.

Yeah, Control is great, probably the closest thing we'll ever get to a good SCP game adaptation.

Cyberpunk 2077 didn't do nothing for me (edit; except piss me off), I quit after a handful of hours. I loved the Witcher 3, but I just had no interest in any of the characters, the story or the world as presented, and I've played the fucking OG pen and paper cyberpunk game back in the day, so I should love it. The gunplay felt like shit, the melee felt like shit, driving felt like shit, movement felt like shit (with a controller). Also, the loot is shit. I felt like a fucking garbage collector. You done goofed CDPR. 

I forgot: the UI is MEGA SHIT. So yeah, the bugs are the least of the games problems.

  On 8/8/2021 at 11:43 PM, Silent Member said:

Also, the loot is shit. I felt like a fucking garbage collector.

hard to deny yo.

  On 8/9/2021 at 11:12 AM, jaderpansen said:

hard to deny yo.

Yeah, it's a nightmare with a controller -- you have to pin-point the aim every time and can't stop either, coz loot. The Witcher 3 was a loot paradise in comparison, I really don't get the decision to use 1st person with such 3rd person-based mechanics. Just by dressing yourself up with loot it could become a proper entertainment.

That said, in making all the cut-scenes playable they did the 1st person view justice, i think it was next-level immersive indeed -- a way out of cut-scenes mayhem that is happening in big games (Death Stranding finished as a literal movie). The rest of the game just don't mix well.

weird indie RPGs

early access but there's a free demo on steam and it is great

Moved from Tetris Effect to Puyo Puyo vs. Tetris, super distracting music & visuals. The controls on Tetris Effect are floaty to the point you have to retrain your muscle memory, and I had to turn off the strobe effect.