Anyone here play video games?
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@Jord I went back and forth on this a long time when the PS5 came out and had two versions. I got the disc version console then realized that most games are only as good for as long as they have support. Eventually they become obsolete even with physical discs and/or a disc can be damaged and not work. I almost never go back and play old games after finishing them. Games as media don’t age well imo. You get iteratively better controls and features and most old games graphics are cringey to revisit. Example: one of my favorite games, Socom Confrontation was online only and decommissioned, rendering my disc useless. Vintage games like Mario are about the only thing I go back to for nostalgia, but I’d rather play a game, then move on to something new. I haven’t bought a disc since I got my PS5 with the disc option, and I can do without it. Just my take.
"The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
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@Jord to add, I do like digital versions because my purchase can be removed to clear space if needed the re downloaded if I want for as long as it’s good, and don’t have to worry about a disc being damaged or lost. It’s available for as long as it’s relevant. Most discs these days don’t run the game anyway and just access downloads, right? It’s not like cartridges or old pre-online games or consoles. I do hate that everything now is just a consume-and-dispose model though, this goes for almost everything, even cars at this point.
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@WhiskeySandwich I get that, maybe I'm just old school and it's the collector in me... I collect books/blu-rays too and it's just nice to own something they can't change/take away from me, but you're totally valid
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Yeah you buy a disc and then have to download content/updates to play it, I'm just being pissy haha
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@Jord I feel you man, there are less and less things practical for collections these days. Just the times changing I guess
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@Jord I think people are being harsh on Sony. Gamers have voted with their wallets and the majority buy digital.
Sony have been up front and given everyone 2 years notice. We all know Microsoft are planning the same but they have kept quiet.
I have had nearly every major console since the original NES so I grew up collecting physical games so I know it sucks for many but the sales just don’t warrant keeping it.
As long as they keep offering codes in boxes available in shops which they have said then the shops set those prices so should still hopefully get competitive pricing between shops.
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I have the latest PlayStation even though I’m not really into playing games like I used to.
Recently my daughter and I bought Astro Bot so we could play together.
God damn what a fun and trippy game that is. It’s unbelievable how the feedback is given back through controller.
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Astro Bot is great, sequel is so good.
I've been on a gaming sabbatical in terms of PS5. Still have to finish Cyberpunk. Haven't played ARC Raiders for 3 months. Haven't bought Black Flag yet. Been periodically gaming on the Switch2 though.
The imagination is the golden pathway to everywhere - Terence McKenna
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Started a new BG3 run with my girlfriend together as a couch coop session. So much fun teaching her the mechanics and discussing how to approach all the dialogues and fights
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@Nick I think the version of Astro Bot we have would be considered the sequel.
Had to have a look at arc raiders, that looks like something I could get into. Awesome -
ARC is very much playable for a newcomer. It's in a general lull right now as the end game loop hasnt retained most players - huge October update incoming, so it's a game worth playing and then returning to later in the year. Online multiplayer games tend to have issues with longevity, hard to balance the game + a small studio making content for it is always going to take time. Modern gamers have little patience.
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@ChrisC They have but when have they ever not delivered.
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@ChrisC I look at Red Dead II. The immersion was fantastic, the subtle things, NPC's building houses, going about their day. It's a bit more tricky to repeat this magic sauce in a densely populated city for GTA, for sure.
Do think the hype will underwhelm some gamers that are expecting a full on life-sim when GTA has always been a sandbox with RPG elements, but basically just lots of guns and cars.
I did see some of the leaks, footage from 2023, and it has defo evolved as it should.
Just praying for 40fps minimum for PS5.
The imagination is the golden pathway to everywhere - Terence McKenna
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@ChrisC I think the fans and critics may be more responsible for that hype. I haven't seen a whole lot actually direct from Rockstar. We'll probably never hear the end of it regardless, haters gon hate, and nobody does it like gamers lol
having said that, i've gone back and forth so many times on it, but i'm definitely getting it and I'm sure I'll enjoy it. I've had every GTA since the original overhead games and they're always fun. The hype generates expectations, and expectations lead to critique and disappointment. I only expect to have fun, surely there will be that, right?
"The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
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@Nick I'm buying a Netflix subscription for it
(even though I could wait 6 hours and watch on YouTube...)I really can't wait, I have a lot of great memories playing GTA's with my friends and taking turns doing missions.
It's a shame about the leaks, I keep seeing crap on socials that is basically spoiling parts of the game - I would rather go in blind...
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@Nick 40 with VRR on my 120hz TV. Would settle for that.
however if GTA6 is as good as RDR2 then Rockstar will probably account for half of Scotland's GDP in a few years