Anyone here play video games?
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@Nick Haha, too late, I gave it ago, I completed it, wasn't crap, wasn't great, I think a solid 6.7/10 is a fair score for a free game, from a big developer there is probably a lot of stuff people would like to see, like you cant attack guards etc you cant knock things off tables I know people like this kind of aspect in games but didn't bother me personally. There were elements that were very enjoyable, but it was very much a baldurs-looking game with Skyrim mechanics, some of the dialogue was really long! but it was very easy to get on board with and master like you say dumbed down probably but sometimes that's not a bad thing, nothing worse than something that's too overwhelming, I feel the later AC series of games is a bit like that now; you have so much to do and go and see, etc.
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@JoshC Content creators were comparing it to Oblivion and questioning why there was less depth with mechanics and interaction.
Think AAA games are in a weird place right now. They cost hundreds of millions to make and yet so many miss the mark. But yeah, your score seems to be pretty spot.
Watched a great video this morning on the train up; was citing original AC trilogy and the other games released at the time - all following a story that Ubisoft then pretty much binned off to keep making the games (pretty much $ over creativity).
Modern day AC are barely AC games now. Shame.
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@JamesB said in Anyone here play video games?:
looks awesome and very fallout ish but set in the UK
From what I've read/heard/seen about the game, beyond the nuclear-disaster retro-futurism of the setting, it is not very fallout-ish when you actually play it.
There's no player-stats, for instance. The RPG seems to come from making dialogue choices with NPCs (which apparently go quite deep, you can offend everyone and end up without any allies, for instance. I also saw another reviewer say that he came across as too crazy when telling one NPC about the weird things that had been happening to his character, and the NPC shut the conversation down and then blanked him thereafter).
It also apparently tells you very little, leaving you to figure out what to do, where to go (you might get a clue that a location is "west" of another location, but no more than that, and no map markers), so has some immersive sim vibes. You can apparently murder every other character in your quest, and still achieve an ending. There are also apparently severe limits on what you can carry, forcing you to make meaningful choices about which objectives to pursue.
I'm definitely interested myself and think I will pick Atomfall up at some point when I clear a few more things from my backlog.
For my part, I cleared Immortals of Aveum from my backlog last week. A very enjoyable magic-themed FPS. The cutscenes and dialogue were a bit Marvel-esque with all the quips, and there was a lot of nonsense Proper Noun lore-dumping, but I thought the mechanics were good and enemy variety forced you to keep mixing up how you played. It was 'free' on PS+ last year or so, and I'm pleased I finally got around to playing it. A shame it didn't sell well and EA closed the studio, as I think this had B-movie-like potential to become a fairly decent franchise.
Currently playing Animal Well (which I'm finding quite hard) and Persona 5: Royal for the most part.
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@Nick said in Anyone here play video games?:
@FlavourFade said in Anyone here play video games?:
@Nick wilds is definetely more casual and easier to manage! Kcd2 is amazing, the realism and depth of the world ist great. That's how cyberpunk should have been when it comes to worldbuilding
Have started it (Wilds) and I agree. It's so much easier to settle into a groove with it. Not a lot of hunting - which has irked the hardcore community. But I'm far less overwhelmed than I was with World.
As for KCD2 - still not played. I just cant sink the time into it yet. Esp with Path of Exile 2 patch incoming this week.
Think we're gonna need 3-day weekends chaps.
Agreee on the weekend idea
POA2 is on hold for now because I was so hooked by KCD2 and compared to Monster Hunter I like it better but am playing wilds with a buddy still. Mostly I try to not play too many games at the same time
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@Tago-Mago yeah saw that, had a little look on the way home, GameCube 2.0 haha
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I wasn't too fussed on getting a switch 2 right away. But announcing an exclusive From Software game for it... I'm in. -
@JoshC said in Anyone here play video games?:
@Nick why what's happened give me the low down
Switch 2 controversy.
Base unit costs a fair bit but also they've upped the cost of games to $80-$90.
I want one because I want to play both Zelda games in 60fps. And I'm a nerd for Mario Kart too. But not sure I can justify it until maybe, possibly Xmas time. Got too much PS5 gaming to get through.
From Soft have also given Nintendo an exclusive new IP (which looks like it might be a PvP game more than anything more and NOT a spiritual successor to Bloodborne).
Steam Deck 2 is something I'll def pre-order when it happens - but that might be years off and emulation isn't 'possible', so if I want me some Mario and Zelda, gonna have to take a hit to ye old wallet.
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@EdH I had a go of Atomfall and its pretty good, to be honest what you have wrote is exactly it, more or less. I do find the enemies a little dumb! and pretty easy to fend off. The map context where you have no waypoint is pretty good, makes you look around and unlike my usual gameplay actually have to listen to what people tell you. I would give it a go if you can, its worth a bash!
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My son is really trying to sell me on Elden Ring…what’s the consensus here from you guys that have played. He loves it and is being hilariously persuasive
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@SKT Have you played any of the Souls games or Bloodborne? It's cut from the same cloth, but a big open world. Too big, I found - I preferred the more linear, contained earlier games and gave up half way through Elden Ring. It's widely loved though. If you've never played a From Software game prepare for quite challenging combat and limited hand-holding as regards both game mechanics and narrative. It's one I keep feeling I should go back to, but I don't think I'm up for the relentless hostility of that kind of game anymore!
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I "registered interest" for Switch 2 on Nintendo's website today. Not sure how long that's been going on. Probably to late. Still no pre order dates here in the USA. Coming from China mtl this could get interesting. I'm a sucker for Mario kart ...
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@Oroccoco thanks for the insights. It does look very difficult and that’s one of my hesitations. I haven’t played either of the earlier games so maybe I should start with one of those to see if I like that style. I’ve watched my son play enough to appreciate the design and graphics but the combat did look very complex. I’m still enjoying playing Ghosts of Tsushima (albeit very slowly) so may just stick with that
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@SKT ghost of tsushima is a completely different game. It's story driven, great writing and characters and a beautiful world. I love it, one of my all time favorites. Elden Ring on the other side has the focus on the combat system. I would not say it's a lot more complex than G.O.T. but timing and learning the patterns of the boss enemies is extremely important. But the story is very basic and it did not really do anything for me. I just played it because I wanted to learn how to fight the bosses and for the grind.
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@Nick yeah just talking about that, but id rather wait and then have a fuck up like cyber punk, could you imagine one of the first proper BIG AAAA next generation games and its likely to be 100£ and its buggy as hell! imagine the uproar.
I personally don't think these companies should be trailering/teasing until they are at least in the beta or early alpha stages, be nice to have game released that isnt buggy on release and then need to spend the year with constant fixes and updates.
