The Video Game Thread

[Clarity]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="BHK1978" data-cite="BHK1978" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Over the course of the past month I went from owning Fallout 4 to owning every game in the series. What happened was I liked the fourth one so much that I decided to get New Vegas because I heard it was great. Then last week Steam had a sale on the first two games plus some Brotherhood of Steel game in a bundle for nine bucks so I bought that. <p> </p><p> Then yesterday I discovered that I had a code to get the third game for free. I thought for sure the code would not work but it did and so I snagged that one as well. I have not yet beaten part four yet (I just got the DLC for it) and I have only briefly played the other games to try them out, but so far they have all been pretty enjoyable. Which did surprise me because I would have thought the first two games would have aged terribly and yet they are still pretty good. Granted I do prefer the fourth game thus far (Now watch some crazy person come in here and call me a moron for having that opinion).</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I still have the boxed copies of Fallout (1997) and Fallout 2 (1998) as well as Fallout Tactics (2001). There was also Fallout on the Xbox which was very much like Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance but was never a fan. I remember having to mod in a few things like children and I believe a gore setting increase which was interesting in the early internet days.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="sBck7jB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sBck7jB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> <img alt="CfrTdwe.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CfrTdwe.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Fallout 3 is not without its issues though.. The original ending was despised and revised when Broken Steel came out. A couple of DLCs were lacking (like Operation Anchorage & Zeta)</p><p> </p><p> As for your opinion.. Fallout 4 is... alright, but has its issues too. I'm fed up with constantly being told that a settlement is being attacked and having to go deal with it, or spend hours building it up. Definately the prettiest though, and moddable on consoles which is a plus. Don't get me started on the boring DLC though.. Far Harbour and Nuka World are good, but the rest... Zzzzzzz</p><p> </p><p> It would be interesting to see a Fallout game return to its roots of turn based, perhaps using an engine similar to Divinity Original Sin's. A male and female Vault Dweller asked to leave the vault for an undisclosed reason and all the shenanigans that go with it.</p>

[Celuwyn]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Clarity" data-cite="Clarity" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I still have the boxed copies of Fallout (1997) and Fallout 2 (1998) as well as Fallout Tactics (2001). There was also Fallout on the Xbox which was very much like Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance but was never a fan. I remember having to mod in a few things like children and I believe a gore setting increase which was interesting in the early internet days.<p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="sBck7jB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sBck7jB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> <img alt="CfrTdwe.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CfrTdwe.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Fallout 3 is not without its issues though.. The original ending was despised and revised when Broken Steel came out. A couple of DLCs were lacking (like Operation Anchorage & Zeta)</p><p> </p><p> As for your opinion.. Fallout 4 is... alright, but has its issues too. I'm fed up with constantly being told that a settlement is being attacked and having to go deal with it, or spend hours building it up. Definately the prettiest though, and moddable on consoles which is a plus. Don't get me started on the boring DLC though.. Far Harbour and Nuka World are good, but the rest... Zzzzzzz</p><p> </p><p> It would be interesting to see a Fallout game return to its roots of turn based, perhaps using an engine similar to Divinity Original Sin's. A male and female Vault Dweller asked to leave the vault for an undisclosed reason and all the shenanigans that go with it.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> unfortunately, you can't "2D" a game succesful in 3D with the same title.. maybe a spin-off ?</p><p> </p><p> As for the building of a settlement, there is mod like sim settlement that do all the work for you, you only place a thing and the settler will do the rest.</p>

[Guest leo wrex]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="codey_v2" data-cite="codey_v2" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Fallout 2 was my first one back in like 2002 and I loved it. Haven’t played 1 yet.<p> </p><p> New Vegas is actually my favorite. It gets some shit for being buggy when it was released, but <a href="https://vogueplay.com/uk" rel="external nofollow">this</a> was fixed pretty quickly. The gunplay isn’t as good as 4, but it’s about 10x the rpg, and it has some of the best DLC I’ve ever played for a game.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> NV is one of my favorite games of all time. I like Fallout 4, but I was disappointed while comparing it to NV.</p>

[Blackman]

<p>Tomorrow the new UFC game will be revealed. I had a lot of fun with the second installment even though the career was bare-bones and I'm looking forward to this one. I think release is around march.</p><p> </p><p>

I kinda bought a XBOX ONE just for this series (as they aren't on pc). <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/rolleyes.png.4b097f4fbbe99ce5bcd5efbc1b773ed6.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Hive]

<p>New Vegas is the best of the newer Fallout games (though I haven't played 4 yet, so there's that) - but Fallout 2 is the best overall.</p><p> </p><p>

If you guys haven't already given Wasteland 2 a spin, do so... it's basically a spiritual successor to the original Fallout games (which were a spiritual successor to the original Wasteland). It's great.</p>

[Clarity]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Hive" data-cite="Hive" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>New Vegas is the best of the newer Fallout games (though I haven't played 4 yet, so there's that) - but Fallout 2 is the best overall.<p> </p><p> If you guys haven't already given Wasteland 2 a spin, do so... it's basically a spiritual successor to the original Fallout games (which were a spiritual successor to the original Wasteland). It's great.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Wasteland 2 is a game i've been meaning to get around to. I brought it on Xb1 but never played to more than getting to the Ag Center</p>

[DAVEFAN95]

<p>Been playing Gears if War 4, on insane this time. I feel like there's not much out there right now in terms of solid story campaign. </p><p> </p><p>

So really looking for some recommendations for games. Anybody have anything for me?</p>

[codey_v2]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Hive" data-cite="Hive" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>New Vegas is the best of the newer Fallout games (though I haven't played 4 yet, so there's that) - but Fallout 2 is the best overall.<p> </p><p> If you guys haven't already given Wasteland 2 a spin, do so... it's basically a spiritual successor to the original Fallout games (which were a spiritual successor to the original Wasteland). It's great.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Oh man, I absolutely loved Wasteland 2, and it’s killing that we have to wait until probably late 2019 for 3.</p>

[Hive]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Clarity" data-cite="Clarity" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Wasteland 2 is a game i've been meaning to get around to. I brought it on Xb1 but never played to more than getting to the Ag Center</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> It's fantastic. Better than the newer Fallout games, in my opinion. I like the style better.</p>

[Clarity]

Its part of the latest Humble Bundle so I might pick up the PC version

[gingerdilligaf]

Anybody else playing the ufc 3 beta?

[GUINNC]

Anybody else playing the ufc 3 beta?

 

I have been most the day. Really don't know how I feel about it just yet. Played UFC 2 so much, that the changes in the controls are taking some time to get use to.

[smurphy1014]

Anybody else playing the ufc 3 beta?

 

Messed around with it a little bit tonight. The striking seems to be more fluid than UFC 2. I still can't pull off a submission to save my life, which means its gonna be KO/TKO or decisions for me

[Blackman]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="GUINNC" data-cite="GUINNC" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I have been most the day. Really don't know how I feel about it just yet. Played UFC 2 so much, that the changes in the controls are taking some time to get use to.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I can't get around the new striking mechanics and got my butt handed to me by Dariush as Khabib. Grappling remains the same but that part was already awesome. Love that you can change the camera. Many others were disappointed that the CaF feature hasn't really been updated (if anything, there's less body types as before).</p><p> </p><p> The "P2W" mode has been revamped but unsure whether we can talk about that. It follows EA's current vision of microtransactions, so I'll probably just be playing career exclusively once it gets released. Played EA UFC 2 mere hours after the beta and I FINALLY got my first set of cards complete (the Rousey set) and the rewards were practically useless by that time. Never really played online and if I did it was the regular game mode. I really don't get what people see in Ultimate Team anyway. I play several cardgames online for my "collecting needs". The exhilarating feeling of "I've got McGregor!" feels a lot less special when you can freely play him in the regular mode... all the time...</p><p> </p><p> So far I've got nothing planned gaming-wise barring the daily portion of Gwent, so I'm eager for january & february to play WMMA5 and EA UFC3 respectively. ES Legends also gets an update this week so I'll be playing that as well on the cell phone in the coming month.</p>

[milamber]

Just bought Planet Coaster. Like most of the these sandbox strategy games it's daunting to even start with a steep learning curve. Doesn't help that there's no proper tutorial. It also runs like crap on GTX 1070 with a decent sized park (heavily CPU bound). That's the reason I bought Cities: Skylines and barely touched it but at least Planet Coaster has better much graphics. What I hate most is not being able to easily align paths, objects etc and snap everything together easily. It took me 2 hours just to figure out how to do accurate rotation What I really love most is the mass of insanely awesome mods.

[gingerdilligaf]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="smurphy1014" data-cite="smurphy1014" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Messed around with it a little bit tonight. The striking seems to be more fluid than UFC 2. I still can't pull off a submission to save my life, which means its gonna be KO/TKO or decisions for me <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeah i'm not that impressed. I know its only a beta version but apart from more complicated controls that dont make much sense i see the same game but worse. Guess with ea sports u expect that now anyway.</p>

[Clarity]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="milamber" data-cite="milamber" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Just bought Planet Coaster. Like most of the these sandbox strategy games it's daunting to even start with a steep learning curve. Doesn't help that there's no proper tutorial. It also runs like crap on GTX 1070 with a decent sized park (heavily CPU bound). That's the reason I bought Cities: Skylines and barely touched it but at least Planet Coaster has better much graphics. What I hate most is not being able to easily align paths, objects etc and snap everything together easily. It took me 2 hours just to figure out how to do accurate rotation <img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> What I really love most is the mass of insanely awesome mods.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Look into Silverret and Geekism on YouTube. They have done some pretty decent tutorials on Planet Coaster</p>

[Celuwyn]

<p>Playing State of decay and Elex.</p><p> </p><p>

State of decay is a very good game, but it lack a tutorial.</p><p> </p><p>

Elex is a very good game if you like old RPG. The combat system is hard to master, the story is good</p>

[supershot]

<p>I highly suggest "Eco". It's a survival style came in a open sandbox. Starting from nothing, to developing roads and curbing pollution. Your actions in game directly effect the ecosystem, hence where the game gets its name.</p><p> </p><p>

It's still in alpha but it's starting to feel like a complete game.</p>

[Blackman]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="gingerdilligaf" data-cite="gingerdilligaf" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Yeah i'm not that impressed. I know its only a beta version but apart from more complicated controls that dont make much sense i see the same game but worse. Guess with ea sports u expect that now anyway.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> With the demo you also got a taste of the dreaded lootboxes. I never got the system as you can play with whatever fighter during the normal vs mode, but I guess you can equip them with different moves. Maybe RPG players like it because of the "equipping". For me it was only about opening boosters.</p>

[jack ryder]

<p>If anybody is interested in niche sports games. Look at Big Ant Studios.</p><p>

They have </p><p>

Lacrosse</p><p>

Cricket</p><p>

Rugby/Australian Footy</p><p>

Tennis game in development (not niche sport)</p>

[Blackman]

After years of nothing, we get 3 tennis games at once. XD

[electric appliance]

I've been playing Fifa 15 on Xbox 360 for like the last two years.

[Clarity]

<p>Well im a little late to the party but I finally finished Fallout 4 last night and quite enjoyed it (even the settlement building)</p><p> </p><p>

Out of the 4 possible endings, there was only 1 option I was ever going to pick and thats based on what you were looking for the entire game.</p><p> </p><p>

I now have a lot of free time on my hands (joys of working in education means im on holiday till the 8th) and struggling to figure out what to finish next.</p><p> </p><p>

</p><ul><li>Witcher 3 - Had it and the expansions since release but never finished it. Not even met up with Ciri (if thats possible.. Im still spoiler free)<br /></li><li>Final Fantasy XV- On Chapter 3 and it feels so fetchquesty. '<em>I know your city is in ruins, but could you go across country and get me some tomatoes</em>'. I'm told that it gets much better once you get into the dungeons.<br /></li><li>Pillars Of Eternity - I've finished Act 1 and got the stronghold but nothing more.<br /></li><li>Torment : Tides Of Numernara - Loved Planescape and brought this but never played it.<br /></li><li>Skyrim Special Edition - I know, I know.. I usually get so sidetracked in this game that I've never finished the main quest.<br /></li><li>Fable Trilogy - I've completed 1&2 many times but never done much in 3. I have them all on XB1<br /></li></ul><p></p>

[Blackman]

<p>As a colleague in the education sector, let me help you with that: <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Clarity" data-cite="Clarity" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>[*]Witcher 3 - Had it and the expansions since release but never finished it. Not even met up with Ciri (if thats possible.. Im still spoiler free)<p> [*]Final Fantasy XV- On Chapter 3 and it feels so fetchquesty. '<em>I know your city is in ruins, but could you go across country and get me some tomatoes</em>'. I'm told that it gets much better once you get into the dungeons.</p><p> [*]Pillars Of Eternity - I've finished Act 1 and got the stronghold but nothing more.</p><p> [*]Torment : Tides Of Numernara - Loved Planescape and brought this but never played it.</p><p> [*]Skyrim Special Edition - I know, I know.. I usually get so sidetracked in this game that I've never finished the main quest.</p><p> [*]Fable Trilogy - I've completed 1&2 many times but never done much in 3. I have them all on XB1</p><p> </p><p></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> * <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Witcher 3</span>: Truly the best game in recent years imo, at least if you like a great narrative and a lively world. Just push through with it. If you want the short version, don't do the monster quests, even though they are worth the time.</p><p> </p><p> * <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Pillars of Eternity</span>: I also dropped the game for a long time after Act 1, but it's definitaly worth picking up again. The game is not superlong. The hardest part is making sense of the story. Just enjoy the - kinda unique - story and put it on "easy" so you don't lose time.</p><p> </p><p> * <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Skyrim</span>: Really? REALLY? After all this time? I must say I'm guilty of not finishing the DLC even now. It's on my list for replay now that the mod updates have FINALLY cooled down.</p><p> </p><p> * FFXV: I said goodbye to this series after playing V & X. Got close but never finished one (I don't even remember so that says enough).</p><p> </p><p> * <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Torment</span>: Kickstarted but like you haven't started.</p><p> </p><p> * Fable: It was fun 10 years ago but let it go. It was a fun gimmicky series, nothing more imo.</p><p> </p><p> To throw another name in the bowl: I enjoyed Expeditions:Vikings this year. Sure you'll like it too. It was one of the only games I bought on release and truly enjoyed.</p>