Wahots

Wahots, 19 dni temu

Eh. Not really interested unless I can play Halo 3 on my phone. And even then, the DRM on the MCC is so awful that it makes me constantly sign in on my steam deck.

Mobile gaming had it’s time in the sun with Plants Vs Zombies and Infinity Blade. It’s been downhill ever since with the rise of f2p gambling/lootcrate games. I don’t see mobile gaming ever coming back from that until regulations are much, much stronger.

Wahots, miesiąc temu

Inscription is fucking awesome. And you don’t really need a mouse, so it can be nice for flights, or if you want to play one-handed for some reason.

The post-game is SO GOOD.

It’s one of those rare videogames that makes non-gamers ask “What is that?” And then “where can I buy it?”

Wahots, miesiąc temu

It’s a completely different game vs undertale. It’s like comparing Dota 2 to DiRT rally, haha. It’s worth going in blind, and the post-game is extremely good and very replayable (and adds new content).

Wahots, miesiąc temu

Tbh, I probably would have started with something a bit less complicated than those games.

Portal 2 would have been a better option, IMO. Something with relatively simple controls and not super enemy-focused.

Wahots, miesiąc temu

This is absolutely gorgeous. I love photos like this :)

Wahots, miesiąc temu

The only remakes that I really liked were Black Mesa and the MCC. Black Mesa was such an incredible tribute to Half Life.

Some, like The Witcher (1), could absolutely use an overhaul because of bad gameplay issues, time constraints or budget cuts (Xen- Half Life, etc). Most, like Skyrim…eh. they don’t really need it as long as they sent patches for stuff like 144hz and ultrawide support.

Wahots, 2 miesiące temu

I kinda assumed people understood the messages behind Battlefield 1, Death Stranding, and Helldivers 2, lol. Most of the messages are telegraphed pretty clearly.

Wahots, 3 miesiące temu

Whales spend tens of thousands of dollars on p2w bullshit. It’s all unregulated gambling.

Wahots, 3 miesiące temu

Galaxy On Fire 2 was great, but Elite Dangerous on PC later kicked the absolute crap out of it.

Wahots, 3 miesiące temu

Unfortunately, Paradox and Colossal represent everything wrong with the games industry.

Rushed, sloppy, and greedy take on a great idea. Shooting PC mods in the foot for hypothetical console support.Trying to rush out a half-baked port to console on a half-baked, buggy game years before it’s ready. Releasing assetflip dlc before the game is even done or even on consoles, lol.

Wahots, 4 miesiące temu

It’s honestly the only modern game worth $70 imo. One campaign run is like 126+ hours. Additional playthroughs are possible from other characters, which tells the story from different perspectives. Can go to areas you missed in the first playthrough, too :)

Wahots, 4 miesiące temu

FO4 was…okay imo. It pales in comparison to NV and 3 imo though.

Wahots, 4 miesiące temu

No, it is $60, I just feel like other studios don’t work half as hard as Larian does per title and still charge more money.

The sheer amount of script and voice acting in the game is insane. All the balanced fights, scripted scenes, level designs, characters, mo-cap, and rigging…I don’t even want to think how many hours that all mist have taken. Not to mention developing and writing a script, each with multiple choices and logic branches.

…meanwhile COD and 2K Sport game are reskinning their games every year and charging $70 and putting Nicki Minaj as an operator, haha. More power to them. It just feels like one studio is putting in the effort to justify a higher price and still charging the normal price.

Wahots, 4 miesiące temu

Death stranding, a space for the unbound, celeste, Dust: an elysian tale, pokemon mystery dungeon Red rescue team (GBA) or blue rescue team (DS). Baldur’s gate 3 has some personal stories that are extremely wonderful. Bad things happening to good people, and things largely working out depending on how you play. Battlefield One’s campaign had some stories that made my heart ache for characters. People laying down their lives so that their friends can get back to their families.

Detroit: become human was SO close if not for a hamfisted twist. Inscryption isn’t as emotional but packs a wildly interesting story.

Wahots, 4 miesiące temu

It’s worth it. Mads Mikkelsen and Léa Seydoux should have won awards for best supporting actor(s). Emily O’Brien had some tearjerker parts too. It’s far more than the sum of its parts.

Wahots, 5 miesięcy temu

I didn’t even realize it released since it was epic exclusive, lol. I’m sure it’s good, but there is frighteningly little these days that would get me to download another launcher.

Wahots, 5 miesięcy temu

I hope Subnautica 2 is better than BZ. The original was so good, just was missing co-op with friends.

Wahots, 5 miesięcy temu

I always enjoy a game solo at first, then do co op with friends. It was really fun solo. But I’d like to create a giant underwater farm with friends, and have various seamoths and other vehicles to use with buddies. The multiplayer mod works, it’s just buggy as mods are.

Wahots, 6 miesięcy temu

Or the ability to host community servers like the olden days when a game is sunsetted.

Wahots, 6 miesięcy temu

What brand are these mice? Never seen them before.

Wahots, 7 miesięcy temu

God, I hope they do that here. Would clear the appstores and other stores of 90% of shovelware overnight.

Wahots, 7 miesięcy temu

The only game that was kinda a bummer was Tears of the kingdom. The sky world was just copy/pastes with nothing but some robots. I wanted the hot bird people up there or something.

The underground was dead and had a few POIs but was basically just those same annoying ninjas from the first game who disguise themselves as civilians. I liked the story and characters in botw2 better. The map was largely unchanged from the first game. Some of the missions were better. Gannon actually getting a plot was cool. The enemies were better this go around. The gmod bits were cool, but caused the game to run like shit. The game also ran at like, 22 fps the entire time anyways. The shrines were as meh as the first game, which were already so dull I’d look up guides just to get more hearts/stamina.

…it should have been a $25 DLC instead of a $70 game.

It was a solid 4.5/10 for me, mostly just on the amount of rehashed stuff for a $70 game, which should have blown my balls off for waiting six years and $70 later. I hope the next Zelda game is more like Twilight Princess.

Wahots, 7 miesięcy temu

Elite dangerous is so fucking good.

Wahots, 7 miesięcy temu

The deep rock board game is so fun. And I hate board games and inwardly groan when someone suggests a board game, lol.

Wahots, 7 miesięcy temu

I think had they released it on PC, it would have been a bit better, since the vehicles could be built larger and have a further despawn distance without big frame drop penalties. (And frame drops in certain environments). I’m glad for the enemy variation and liked the bosses better in totk. But next game, I hope the gameplay is wildly different and they take some risks with the story. I’d love to see parts where you play as Zelda or something.

Wahots, 7 miesięcy temu

Isn’t that what E3 also was? xD

All of these award ceremonies and cons are just advertising for the latest games or games that are releasing soon. Companies aren’t building games out of charity, but because they make money for their shareholders and occasionally, a private company.

Wahots, 7 miesięcy temu

Fair enough!

Wahots, 7 miesięcy temu

Closed right before Christmas, too. Poor employees :(

Wahots, 8 miesięcy temu

Gta V ran like dogshit on the 360 with 512mb ram. Load times for everything. I’d expect this to be a similar story

Wahots, 8 miesięcy temu

The shark card whale bonanza killed any excitement I had for the franchise. I know they are gonna just milk the shit out of it, and it will probably cut into the quality of the game/experience. On the plus side, smaller games like Last Train Home kick ass and are a ton of fun, and I’m looking forward to another indie game coming out next year.

Wahots, 8 miesięcy temu

Shit, I use condoms for men and women, lol. At least until I settled down with the one I know is the one.

Wahots, 8 miesięcy temu

God, I hated those mice back then. The least comfortable mouse ever. And that was back when I had small hands, lol.

Wahots, 8 miesięcy temu

I’d really like Larian to do their own thing and not be an IP slave to WOTC and Sony/Disney though. I loved BG3 but want them to continue making OC. There’s so much rehashed stuff these days, having original content is just so…uncommon in the AAA and AA spaces.

Wahots, 8 miesięcy temu

It is! They said they are focusing on smaller projects right now- stuff they are excited to work on. Hopefully, that’s more OC. Good shit either way, though. Larian’s past few games have been solid.

Wahots, 8 miesięcy temu

I bought the new Zelda game for $70, and while fun, didn’t feel worth $70. I won’t be paying $70 anymore. Most games just can’t put out the value required unless they actually build the game from the ground up with a phenomenal story, good replayability and (optional) co-op.

You guys are competing against Deep Rock Galactic, Baldur’s Gate 3, Subnautica, Battlefield 1, Risk Of Rain 2 / Risk of Rain Returns, and many other total gems. If you aren’t beating those high standards, you can’t charge $70.

Wahots, 9 miesięcy temu

Yes

Wahots, 9 miesięcy temu

As much as I like C:S, the thought of getting a relatively barebones game with $200 in DLC over the next 5-7 years to make the city feel complete makes me feel depressed.

That was the bummer in the original game. Only two ways to deal with trash, unless you bought $30 of DLC. I’ll be waiting to see if the game is good or not, or if they totally gimped certain parts of the game like bridges, ports and transit to resell back as a la carte DLC.

Wahots, 9 miesięcy temu

Fuuuuck, Elite Dangerous is so fucking good. Anyone can make a zoo sim or other games. Very very few can make a massive space Sim with good controls, multiplayer, and the sheer scale and intensity of E:D’s FPS ship combat.

Wahots, 9 miesięcy temu

I would love an Elite, but with the combat and fluid vehicle entry/egress of Battlefield 1.

Wahots, 9 miesięcy temu

Bummer to hear it’s not using Steam. After seeing Bethesda screw up modding with Creation Club, I have low hopes for Paradox’s attempt, considering they already monetize the shit out of their games.

Wahots, 9 miesięcy temu

If I buy it now, will it be DOA if the music expires?

Wahots, 9 miesięcy temu

Eh, I dunno about the rest of you, but after 2077 I feel pretty good. Tuned out Starfield and the initial craze and feel…no fomo. I wait for games like BG3 to come out of early access before playing, and only play the games in early access that are actually worth it, like Sons of The Forest, which was pretty decent even at launch (when the fun bugs are still in, and weapons have not been balanced in the slightest!)

I’m hitting the now old classics, Battlefield 1 is excellent, Inscryption is awesome, and the AA and AAA games I do play are quite polished.

If you can count on games just being shitty at launch, you have nothing to worry about. I’ll play the last of us in a few years. I played Days Gone recently and loved it. There’s enough good games these days to have a packed steam library.

Wahots, 9 miesięcy temu

The main story was pretty good, especially the Panam ending, which should have been the successor to Fallout: NV imo. Easily could have been it’s own game, excellent, 8/10.

I picked it back up in the post game after the skill tree rebalance and tried to get the highest heat level possible with the cars with guns on them, but the police kept getting lost, which decreased my heat level. Max tac couldn’t find me in a big intersection. I dejectedly uninstalled the game and decided to play something else. The red engine just can’t handle hazard level 5 interactions that well :/

I also played a quest, but it was just a “find a dead body” radiant quest for which I got about $2,500. I want more main storyline and less paper mache missions. The art direction and main storyline(s) are strong, but everything else feels really mushy to me. Witcher 3 was pretty solid all the way through.

Wahots, 9 miesięcy temu

Which instance? Sounds like a good community!

Wahots, 9 miesięcy temu

Thanks!!

Wahots, 9 miesięcy temu

I’m pretty sure I missed out on the bear cock experience because of this. He’s down for the three way but it’s getting dangerously close to the end of the game and there’s no way to beg for it, haha. The thought of a whole nother playthrough just to see it has me dreading the goblin area.

Wahots, 9 miesięcy temu

$10 is also more expensive than my water bill in the US*. I purposely have as few subscriptions as possible.

*other utility bills are higher though, like sewer capacity, which is $17/mo.

Wahots, 9 miesięcy temu

While the subsystem of 5e isn’t my favorite, Baldur’s Gate 3 has an insanely good RPG system and every sidequest feels pretty unique. No radiant quests like 2077 or Bethesda games Sure, the sex scenes could be a bit better, and I’d like more dialog once you become the best of friends with people, but it’s still amazingly deep with great voice acting and tidbits of stories in various places and situations.

I recommend it if you haven’t played it yet! It’s definitely my game of the year.