Anyone here play video games?
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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.
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@WhiskeySandwich very true
i'm sure some people will take great joy in being as disappointed as possible -
RDR2 was probably the first time a Rockstar game had a lot of likeable characters. I hope it was a sign of a more permanent shift and not just something they had to do because they wanted players to feel sad about the gang collapsing.
however if GTA6 is as good as RDR2 then Rockstar will probably account for half of Scotland's GDP in a few years
