I’ve been sinking further and further into the RetroDECK time-sink of setting up my emulators just so, and having the most fun doing so. The PS2 is a largely unknown system to me, I neither had one nor spent much time before now playing through some titles....
I played it when it was new and I'm afraid some people just don't get the magic of the gameplay. I'm one of those people. The setting is gorgeous but the action side of things bored me. It felt like homework I had to do before the game would let me see the next bit of the setting.
I wouldn't really call it a "trap". If you're buying a console when it's new at full price, sure, you're being taken for a ride, but give it a couple of years for stuff to be cheaper and it can work out reasonably well.
I used to be a major PC gamer but eventually the cost/benefit calculation went completely off the rails.
That said, I've not upgraded to the current console generation because I'm still waiting on something to justify it.
The only full price game I recall ever buying was Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (back when £35 was the standard "full price" price point). Now that one was worth it, but no other AAA game that I can think of has justified the cost to me. Once we're talking about that amount of money there's a lot of other things I would get more enjoyment from.
I think I paid about £10 for GTA V. I'd maybe go to £15 or £20 these days, but beyond that I simply have other things I could play.
There are many things I'd spend more on, but gaming is something that I can spend a lot of hours on without necessarily enjoying. As in, the experiences are often weirdly compulsive and before I know it I've tanked eighty hours without really enjoying it all that much.
I collected all the submarine collectibles in GTA V - do I think that was more fun than a party with friends? Absolutely not. Did it take more time? Most definitely.
I don't, because if that happens either others will have done a more thorough job (because it's something they care about - I have my own obsessive areas that I'm the one doing that stuff for), or if they haven't then I have much bigger problems to deal with (e.g. war in Europe).
I had Xbox game pass for a while (I converted XBL time for a token amount) but once it ended last year I couldn't see any reason to pay the asking price. I've been waiting on this generation but it looks like it's not going anywhere interesting.
I am thoroughly confused by both your replies now. I haven't got a platform they sell games for, AFAIK, but I had one. This generation they've failed to provide enough to get me to buy anything from them.
The greatest single-playthrough game would be a fun category. I think my picks for that might be What Remains of Edith Finch, Gone Home, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars, or Grim Fandango. Fire Watch would probably get an honourable mention.
A "pinacle of a (mostly) defunct genre" category might be a good one too. I would argue that Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is the best isometric RTS games ever made.
I think gamers as a whole, though specifically those in niche communities, need to take a long and hard look at themselves. We should celebrate the volunteers that create wonderful content for us, generally with no financial gain. Instead, commonly, there are communities that criticize and tear down every little thing they can...
"Our community" feels a bit monolithic. It's like saying "film watchers" or "readers". Lumping anyone that plays video games regularly into a single social group feels unhelpfully reductive.
Today’s game is Uncharted 4 again. I got back too it with Chapter 11. This whole chapter is really pretty with it architecture and lighting. Another example of what i mean is the lobby of the clock tower you go to:...
I played through 1 - 4 and honestly, I think 4 was the only one that was actively good. The others might once have been fun, but they didn't really hold up. However I had a great time with 4. I particularly liked the epilogue.
Indeed, I read the article. That's literally what I was moaning about!
I was expecting a bit more. Some before and after screenshots, for example, some specifics about what these "several issues" that were fixed were would be nice too.
Sir, You Are Being Hunted is a comedic survival game, where you are stuck on a collection of small islands. You need to gather up fragments of an artifact and bring it back to a circle of runestones to create an escape portal....
Today’s game is Alan Wake. I finally started on Episode 6. I was hoping to clear it in one go and nab the Gunless wonder achievement too. So far I’m doing good. But I got stuck on this section in some woods where I don’t have any flares or flashbacks, and since I can’t use guns or I’ll lose the achievement, I’m...
I only played through the second one but the thing that got me was just how ambitious it was. It ruined many other games for me as I was left thinking "Where's the rest of the game?".
I played through it on my Xbox One X some years ago and had fun with it. It didn't run at 60 fps, but 2160p30 was a very cinematic experience regardless.
Wow, this is awful. Some people reported that these ads are also very petty and not necessarily related to the game, like apparently Elden Ring shows an ad for a licensed mousepad when you hover over the game now…...
The limited-time demo (link for the lazy) has no DRM, so all you need to do to preserve it beyond its expiration date is copy the folder it’s installed to somewhere else. This works with most limited-time demos on Steam....
I got excited and then I saw the new art style. I'm afraid I prefer the original art style - glorious isometric loveliness. The new one would be fine if the old one wasn't so gorgeous.
I went back to Fallout New Vegas today. I got to Vera’s Suite and rescued Christine. I chose to Merge Dog and God, I was going to spare Dean but I told him about the collars instead of cooperating when we first met so he didn’t want to help me (I got the holograms for the dick though). Tomorrow I’m going to finish the DLC....
I've been finishing off Assassin's Creed: Odyssey on my Xbox One X. I mostly enjoyed it but many of the RPG mechanics were quite tiresome. I hear Valhalla is even longer, which doesn't bode well. Odyssey was already hitting the upper limit for me and the mechanics were starting to grow stale.
Still, the world was fairly pretty and it had a surprising amount of comedy in it. The fighting mechanics were mostly fun, although the lack of hidden blades and stupid auto-leveling content rather worked against the demi-god power fantasy.
I should probably get my Steam Deck RMA'd so I can play something else, but that requires more mental effort than I can handle right now.
Hi guys, I have the hunger for more history games. I have to say that usually I’m not a huge AC fan, but last summer I played Odyssey and I’m a huge ancient history nerd and I think that the game and the period were represented very well. (The Story was kinda meh, but serviceable). What other AC game would you recommend for...
Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 3 + 4 | Reveal Trailer (youtu.be) angielski
Emulating PS2 for my Steam Deck, would love any recommendations! (lemmy.world) angielski
I’ve been sinking further and further into the RetroDECK time-sink of setting up my emulators just so, and having the most fun doing so. The PS2 is a largely unknown system to me, I neither had one nor spent much time before now playing through some titles....
I just finished Bioshock for the first time! angielski
There will be spoilers! So if you don’t want that would you kindly turn away from this post now :)...
PS5 Pro sales ‘have fallen behind PS4 Pro in the US (www.videogameschronicle.com) angielski
Xbox Sales Hit Rock Bottom After Historic 2024 Decline (9meters.com) angielski
Grand Theft Auto VI and Grand Theft Auto Online Could Be Sold Separately; Rockstar Is Targeting Solid 30 FPS on Consoles, According to Former Animator (wccftech.com) angielski
Microsoft is combining “the best of Xbox and Windows together” for handhelds (www.theverge.com) angielski
Seemingly confirming the theory that “Xbox” will just be Windows going forward, at least on handhelds.
What procedures do you take to save and archive your games? angielski
For example; GOG games - what happens if they were to shutdown their busieness. How would you archive these games if you had to?
Rumors Of End to Xbox-Only Exclusives Swirl As More Game Studios Embrace Simultaneous Launch Strategy (www.techpowerup.com) angielski
GTA 6 will have a 'significant online mode' to generate revenue for years into the future (www.tweaktown.com) angielski
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Launch Trailer (www.youtube.com) angielski
Sony reportedly prepping PlayStation 5 portable, plans to battle Nintendo's handheld dominance (www.eurogamer.net)
The world is ending but here's a side quest - will RPGs ever solve their urgency problem? (www.eurogamer.net)
Greatest video game ever played? angielski
Popular Female Skyrim Modder Has Abandoned Her Work Due to Daily Harrassment (www.gamesradar.com)
I think gamers as a whole, though specifically those in niche communities, need to take a long and hard look at themselves. We should celebrate the volunteers that create wonderful content for us, generally with no financial gain. Instead, commonly, there are communities that criticize and tear down every little thing they can...
'My personal failure was being stumped': Gabe Newell says finishing Half-Life 2: Episode 3 just to conclude the story would've been 'copping out of [Valve's] obligation to gamers' (www.pcgamer.com) angielski
Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Documentary by Valve
Half-Life 2 is currently 100% off for its 20th anniversary, plus a major update (store.steampowered.com) angielski
Bonus: it also seems that the episodes have been rolled into the base game. Full details of the anniversary update....
BASIC Computer Games (www.atariarchives.org) angielski
cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/31568779...
Day 121 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots (pixelfed.social) angielski
Today’s game is Uncharted 4 again. I got back too it with Chapter 11. This whole chapter is really pretty with it architecture and lighting. Another example of what i mean is the lobby of the clock tower you go to:...
GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition Gets Surprise Update on Console and PC, Adds Visual Features That Were Exclusive to Mobile Versions (www.ign.com) angielski
Last-minute PS5 Pro leaks indicate system will pack 16.7 TFLOPS GPU with 16GB dedicated GDDR6 VRAM — plus 2GB DDR5 system RAM (www.tomshardware.com) angielski
Random Screenshots of my Games #30 - Sir, You Are Being Hunted (lemmy.world) angielski
Sir, You Are Being Hunted is a comedic survival game, where you are stuck on a collection of small islands. You need to gather up fragments of an artifact and bring it back to a circle of runestones to create an escape portal....
Day 95 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots (lemmy.world) angielski
Today’s game is Alan Wake. I finally started on Episode 6. I was hoping to clear it in one go and nab the Gunless wonder achievement too. So far I’m doing good. But I got stuck on this section in some woods where I don’t have any flares or flashbacks, and since I can’t use guns or I’ll lose the achievement, I’m...
700 Ubisoft staff in France hold strikes in response to worldwide return to office mandate from Assassin’s Creed publisher (www.rockpapershotgun.com) angielski
Well, Where Are The Games? [Comedy song response to PS5 Pro] (youtu.be) angielski
Lyrics:...
Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare Coming to PC October 29 - Rockstar Games (www.rockstargames.com)
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Dev Says Big Budget Games Are Failing in Part Because Teams Are Over-Scoping Their Projects (www.ign.com) angielski
Request for CRPGs recs on the current Steam sale angielski
Title. I have quite a few on my backlog but I’m always looking for inde recs especially. :)
PS5 Homescreen Now Replaces Unique Video Game Art With Annoying Ads You Can’t Turn Off (www.ign.com) angielski
Wow, this is awful. Some people reported that these ads are also very petty and not necessarily related to the game, like apparently Elden Ring shows an ad for a licensed mousepad when you hover over the game now…...
90s classic Little Big Adventure's lovely looking remake is out in November - And there's a limited-time demo on Steam (www.eurogamer.net)
The limited-time demo (link for the lazy) has no DRM, so all you need to do to preserve it beyond its expiration date is copy the folder it’s installed to somewhere else. This works with most limited-time demos on Steam....
Day 68 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots (lemmy.world) angielski
I went back to Fallout New Vegas today. I got to Vera’s Suite and rescued Christine. I chose to Merge Dog and God, I was going to spare Dean but I told him about the collars instead of cooperating when we first met so he didn’t want to help me (I got the holograms for the dick though). Tomorrow I’m going to finish the DLC....
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of September 22nd
Whatcha playing?...
What is your favorite Assassin's Creed game? angielski
Hi guys, I have the hunger for more history games. I have to say that usually I’m not a huge AC fan, but last summer I played Odyssey and I’m a huge ancient history nerd and I think that the game and the period were represented very well. (The Story was kinda meh, but serviceable). What other AC game would you recommend for...