The Video Game Thread

[moon_lit_tears]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Blackman" data-cite="Blackman" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I just got Farcry 4 for 3 bucks in a store bargain bin for 360 but I'm not that into it, though I recognize it's a great game. Just not my cup of tea. Only did a couple of missions though. I'm more into a fantasy setting I guess or at least a less gun-filled world. That being said: I did complete Fallout3, but that was just too much fun. <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> </p><p> I’m into JRPGs. It just seems like every game now a days are FPS or horror survival. I miss the days of games like Lucia, Wild arms, and breath of fire. </p><p> </p><p> I guess I prefer old school games. Thank goodies for emulators.</p>

[BHK1978]

<p>Has anyone played State of Decay 2 yet? I heard it was not as good a the first game and it was buggy. </p><p> </p><p>

I am playing the first game right now and I am enjoying it/getting annoyed with. I both love and hate the fact that you can get attached to a character you are playing as only to see them die and once they are dead that is it they do not come back like in other games.</p>

[ThriceP86]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Blackman" data-cite="Blackman" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I just got Farcry 4 for 3 bucks in a store bargain bin for 360 but I'm not that into it, though I recognize it's a great game. Just not my cup of tea. Only did a couple of missions though. I'm more into a fantasy setting I guess or at least a less gun-filled world. That being said: I did complete Fallout3, but that was just too much fun. <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> I've tried playing Fallout 3 & 4 but I just love the way the first two play with the isometric view and turn-based combat. Not sure if you are aware but the same people that made the first two put out Wasteland 2 and Torment: Tides of Numenera within the last couple years. Both games I highly enjoy and that you might like! <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Edit: Also, Wasteland 3 will be coming out next year and looks amazing so far! </p><p> <img alt="gkpCTzBxxurrHzZAcTgXCc.jpg" data-src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gkpCTzBxxurrHzZAcTgXCc.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Blackman]

I backed Torment on kickstarter and it's on my backlog, but as I'm just playing the same games nowadays, it'll be a while.

[LoNdOn]

Telltale games are closing and I am genuinely crushed.

[Clarity]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="LoNdOn" data-cite="LoNdOn" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Telltale games are closing and I am genuinely crushed.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'm kinda not surprised about Telltale going under. For years now they have been pumping out what were probably expensive licences and there had been comments from ex staff about what a toxic environment it was to work in.</p><p> </p><p> I'd found that it was usually better to wait for an entire season to be finished before purchasing but stopped at Game Of Thrones.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>The Walking Dead</strong> April 24, 2012—November 20, 2012 </p><p> <strong>Poker Night 2</strong> April 24, 2013 </p><p> <strong>The Wolf Among Us</strong> October 11, 2013—July 8, 2014 </p><p> <strong>The Walking Dead: Season Two</strong> December 17, 2013—August 26, 2014 </p><p> <strong>Tales from the Borderlands</strong> November 25, 2014—October 20, 2015 </p><p> <strong>Game of Thrones</strong> December 2, 2014—November 17, 2015 </p><p> <strong>Minecraft: Story Mode</strong> October 13, 2015—March 29, 2016 ; June 7, 2016—September 13, 2016 (Adventure Pass) </p><p> <strong>The Walking Dead: Michonne</strong> February 23, 2016—April 26, 2016 </p><p> <strong>Batman: The Telltale Series</strong> August 2, 2016—December 13, 2016 </p><p> <strong>The Walking Dead: A New Frontier</strong> December 20, 2016—May 30, 2017 </p><p> <strong>Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series</strong> April 18, 2017—November 7, 2017 </p><p> <strong>Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Two</strong> July 11, 2017—December 19, 2017 </p><p> <strong>Batman: The Enemy Within</strong> August 8, 2017—March 27, 2018</p><p> <strong>The Walking Dead: The Final Season</strong> August 14, 2018—September 25, 2018</p><p> </p><p> Once they took on Minecraft, they appeared to be working on 3 games at once usually and with genre fatigue setting in, I wouldn't have been surprised by player numbers dropping off.</p><p> </p><p> What really irks is that they are apparently keeping a small crew on to work on a Minecraft series for Netflix, but cancelling Walking Deads already started season. Thats gonna bite them in the butt when the season pass holders get refunds (its cited as a 4 episode pack so they're gonna get their money back)</p>

[WhiteDD]

If it's not a weekend I can't allow myself playing my favorite PC games... The mobile stuff comes in handy then. Does anybody play some RPG-like mobile games? I tried searching the web for the reviews but I found only something like <a href="http://appotatos.com/blog/potatos-choice/march-2018-new-best-games-try-it-on-your-mobile" rel="external nofollow">this</a>. I'm not a big fan of that kind of games so I'll appreciate any advice.

[milamber]

Fire Pro New Japan DLC is live.

[BHK1978]

<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'm kinda not surprised about Telltale going under. For years now they have been pumping out what were probably expensive licences and there had been comments from ex staff about what a toxic environment it was to work in.<p> </p><p> I'd found that it was usually better to wait for an entire season to be finished before purchasing but stopped at Game Of Thrones.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>The Walking Dead</strong> April 24, 2012—November 20, 2012 </p><p> <strong>Poker Night 2</strong> April 24, 2013 </p><p> <strong>The Wolf Among Us</strong> October 11, 2013—July 8, 2014 </p><p> <strong>The Walking Dead: Season Two</strong> December 17, 2013—August 26, 2014 </p><p> <strong>Tales from the Borderlands</strong> November 25, 2014—October 20, 2015 </p><p> <strong>Game of Thrones</strong> December 2, 2014—November 17, 2015 </p><p> <strong>Minecraft: Story Mode</strong> October 13, 2015—March 29, 2016 ; June 7, 2016—September 13, 2016 (Adventure Pass) </p><p> <strong>The Walking Dead: Michonne</strong> February 23, 2016—April 26, 2016 </p><p> <strong>Batman: The Telltale Series</strong> August 2, 2016—December 13, 2016 </p><p> <strong>The Walking Dead: A New Frontier</strong> December 20, 2016—May 30, 2017 </p><p> <strong>Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series</strong> April 18, 2017—November 7, 2017 </p><p> <strong>Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Two</strong> July 11, 2017—December 19, 2017 </p><p> <strong>Batman: The Enemy Within</strong> August 8, 2017—March 27, 2018</p><p> <strong>The Walking Dead: The Final Season</strong> August 14, 2018—September 25, 2018</p><p> </p><p> Once they took on Minecraft, they appeared to be working on 3 games at once usually and with genre fatigue setting in, I wouldn't have been surprised by player numbers dropping off.</p><p> </p><p> What really irks is that they are apparently keeping a small crew on to work on a Minecraft series for Netflix, but cancelling Walking Deads already started season. Thats gonna bite them in the butt when the season pass holders get refunds (its cited as a 4 episode pack so they're gonna get their money back)</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I think they also had the second seasons of both Game of Thrones and Wolf Among Us. From what I read they expanded too fast.</p><p> </p><p> I am probably in the minority but I really enjoyed playing their games. Yes some were buggy and your choices never mattered but I found them to be well written for the most part. I really liked Guardians of the Galaxy, it had some really funny scenes in it.</p>

[Blackman]

<p>Many people enjoyed their games, including me, but it was just stupid to stay with the same old engine. Maybe lots of people don't mind, but in that case you have to put storytelling first, and rushing titles isn't really helping the quality of that. Second of all, like Clarity says, their customers learned that is was silly buying their games upon release. An episodic model is just not working nowadays and people will just wait. And then there was apparently bad management. Who in God's name thought it was a good idea to expand to 300(?) people for a genre that was already long dead. Walking Dead got its recognition quite like Undertale got it, but pump out another one and it will just be the fanbase buying your stuff, even if it IS good. And then there's the infamous "your decisions don't matter" complaints, and they are absolutely right. But then again: who plays this twice anyway? If I were a dev, I wouldn't waste my time on making animations that only a third of the player base will end up seeing.</p><p> </p><p>

Just finished Batman season 2 yesterday and really enjoyed it, though it's not exactly spectacular as the graphics are downright average and the story isn't mindblowing or an emotional rollercoaster (like Walking Dead was). It was worth the 9$ I spend, which quite frankly is the most I would pay for this.</p><p> </p><p>

About Undertale: I played it for half an hour and, in a way, it's brilliant. But I don't really get what the fuss is all about? I assume the nostalgia factor gets people raving about it, but after dying and having to go to the "save point" 10 minutes back, I've had enough of it, even if it gave me some laughs <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />.</p>

[Derek B]

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</p><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/0QvUMxWZcvs?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Final Fantasy VII In a Nutshell! (Animated Parody)"></iframe></div></div><p> </p><p>

A really funny animated short version of Final Fantasy 7. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[steesh07]

Am I right in thinking Fire Pro & NJPW DLC comes to £70 on PS4?

[Clarity]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="steesh07" data-cite="steesh07" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Am I right in thinking Fire Pro & NJPW DLC comes to £70 on PS4?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> £74.99</p><p> </p><p> <a href="https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/EP3617-CUSA07804_00-FIREPRODELUXEEDI?emcid=pa-st-111284" rel="external nofollow">https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/EP3617-CUSA07804_00-FIREPRODELUXEEDI?emcid=pa-st-111284</a></p>

[Jaysin]

<p>Finally joining the current generation and getting a PS4.</p><p> </p><p>

Looking for some suggestions.</p><p> </p><p>

I enjoy FPS, RPGs, platformers, and action oriented games. </p><p> </p><p>

I have access to Dragon’s Dogma and GTA V, so probably going to play through those first.</p>

[Big Roguey]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Jaysin" data-cite="Jaysin" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Finally joining the current generation and getting a PS4.<p> </p><p> Looking for some suggestions.</p><p> </p><p> I enjoy FPS, RPGs, platformers, and action oriented games. </p><p> </p><p> I have access to Dragon’s Dogma and GTA V, so probably going to play through those first.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Can't recommend Yakuza 0, Kiwami, Kiwami 2 or 6 highly enough.</p>

[guyver3]

Uncharted 4, if you haven’t played the others then the collection as well. If you’re a fan of Spider-Man the new game is appropriately amazing. I’m not a multiplayer guy but I enjoyed the single player for infinite warfare and titan fall 2 though they are older games. Far cry 5 was also fun with some pretty decent dlc.

[BHK1978]

Robert Kirkman's Skybound Games is going to finish the last two chapters of The Walking Dead. At least there will be closure to that game.

[Blackman]

<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>Robert Kirkman's Skybound Games is going to finish the last two chapters of The Walking Dead. At least there will be closure to that game.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Closure? In the end, they'll all just die anyway to the zombie apocalypse. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[milamber]

<p>Bought Transport Fever last week. I'm not a big fan of city builder/transport simulations. They usually have a steep learning curve and I get frustrated and lose interest quickly. And some of them have terrible game engines. I thought it was worth the risk based on its good reviews.</p><p> </p><p>

It was released 2 years ago so it's all patched up and cheap. There are 14 Camapaign Missions that act as escalating tutorials. I found some useful tips on forums to get me over the early learning hump and now I have a handle on the gamplay I'm totally addicted. I keep trying to take a break but I've played a few hours every day and I'm still only 7 missions in. It's just difficult enough to be challenging. Half the battle is careful planning and keeping organised. The rest is standard micro-management and hitting the fast forward button to see the money roll in.</p><p> </p><p>

Transport Fever, No Man's Sky NEXT and Fire Pro are the only games that have my full attention right now.</p>

[Blackman]

I picked up Guardians of the Galaxy by Telltale in a humblebundle and was not disappointed. The whole setting seemed like random crap to me, but the storytelling did hold on to me. A good experience for less than 10$ if you're looking for one.

[Rickymex]

Finally joining the current generation and getting a PS4.

 

Looking for some suggestions.

 

I enjoy FPS, RPGs, platformers, and action oriented games.

 

I have access to Dragon’s Dogma and GTA V, so probably going to play through those first.

 

Monster Hunter World is great as someone whose previous experience was Monster Hunter Freedom Unite on the PSP. I've got about 200 hours and would have 3 times as much but I lent the PS4 to my brother in college.

[Guest Satedilly]

Let's go further

[Celuwyn]

Anyone on Red dead Redemption 2 ? a GREAT GREAT Game.

[milamber]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Celuwyn" data-cite="Celuwyn" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Anyone on Red dead Redemption 2 ? a GREAT GREAT Game.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'll get back to you when it's released on PC LOL.</p>

[Fleisch]

Anyone on Red dead Redemption 2 ? a GREAT GREAT Game.

 

Here is where I try not to rip this game, but Ive just finished chapter 2 and I hate the game with a passion. It is one of the top 10 worst games I've ever played. Graphically it is a marvel, from a gameplay stance it is awful. Controls are clunky, aiming is near impossible on manual, the core health/stamina/deadeye system is horrible and they have learned nothing from the faults of previous Rockstar games because all of them are in this.

 

I'm not saying this to be controversial, I'm saying it because I could have wiped my arse with a £50 note and it would have been a better use for the money. Having to brush and bath my horse to keep its "cores" full? That sums up the level of "fun" for me in this game. Your character moves like he is wearing a concrete suit. Having to stay at the slow, mundane speeds your mission companion is going makes it all the more tedious. I JUST WANT TO GET TO THE MISSION! Talking of the horse riding, it's like trying to drive an arctic lorry and constantly pulling you in directions you're not even directing it to! It's like they took the worst responding car in GTA V and skinned it to look like a horse. Heaven help you when you get on a carriage!

 

So far of the 9 hours and 2 completed chapters I've played the majority of that time has been, finding food to keep my weight maintained, riding my horse from one generic mission to another (all the missions are pretty much the same so far). Cleaning both myself and the horse to maintain those ridiculous "cores" and getting shot in the middle of nowhere by randomly spawning O'Driscolls who appear from Asgaard.

 

It appears Rockstar could release a game where your entire goal is to eat a biscuit and people would say "it is truly showing what these new consoles can do". RDR2 is basically an earlier unpatched version of The Witcher 3, minus the decent story and expansive DLC but with the added bonus of bathing! At least Geralt was wearing armour which can explain his movement speed, I think Arthur must be made from wood because there is no other reason someone in a shirt and trousers would move the way he does.

 

That isn't even all that is wrong with this game but I feel it has taken enough of my time already.