What are you playing right now?

[Leetonidas]

Just past the part sniping zombies by the ski lift with Tommy.

Ah nice so you haven't gotten to play as Abby yet. I think that flashback was right after Hillcrest. That area was a pain in the ass on grounded.

[baseline bum]

Ah nice so you haven't gotten to play as Abby yet. I think that flashback was right after Hillcrest. That area was a pain in the ass on grounded.

Yeah I have, right before the golf outing.

[Leetonidas]

Yeah I have, right before the golf outing.

Oh right :lol I meant like when it switches to her for half the game

[baseline bum]

Oh right :lol I meant like when it switches to her for half the game

Fuck off and stop telling me spoilers lol :lol

[Xevious]

I don't care what other people say, I love that fucking game. I've done a couple playthroughs and will probably do a new game+ on grounded whenever it is I get a PS5.

[baseline bum]

I don't care what other people say, I love that fucking game. I've done a couple playthroughs and will probably do a new game+ on grounded whenever it is I get a PS5.

I don't understand the hate this game gets. Yeah I liked Joel too but what happened was great for the story. I will say I should have played this on PS4 long before I got a PS5. The 60 fps is nice but I don't think it adds a whole lot to the game since the environments are so dark that you usually don't pay much attention to the framerate. Plus base PS4 was a locked 30 fps from benchmarks I have seen.

[Reck]

Yeah I liked Joel too but what happened was great for the story.

:lol no

I mean yes, that was part of the problem but people had far more issues with manbody as a character and then you play as that thing for 70% of the game. It was a terrible decision.

[Xevious]

I don't understand the hate this game gets. Yeah I liked Joel too but what happened was great for the story. I will say I should have played this on PS4 long before I got a PS5. The 60 fps is nice but I don't think it adds a whole lot to the game since the environments are so dark that you usually don't pay much attention to the framerate. Plus base PS4 was a locked 30 fps from benchmarks I have seen.
The hate is all because of what Reck said above. I don't really want to get into spoilers, but people either liked Abby or they hated her. The narrative decision Naughty Dog took was bold and something I've never seen done before, and it just didn't land for some people. For me though, once I got over the grief for Joel, it worked really fucking well.

[Leetonidas]

Fuck off and stop telling me spoilers lol :lol

My bad man, I thought this was well known since it's been discussed and the game was spoiled well before release. I'll let you enjoy it without saying anything else :toast

[Leetonidas]

:lol no

I mean yes, that was part of the problem but people had far more issues with manbody as a character and then you play as that thing for 70% of the game. It was a terrible decision.

Just curious. Why did you hate playing as Abby so much? Because she's buff? :lol or because she killed Joel? Or you just found her character boring. Just wondering if anyone hates her for anything besides killing Joel or her being manish

[Reck]

Just curious. Why did you hate playing as Abby so much? Because she's buff? :lol or because she killed Joel? Or you just found her character boring. Just wondering if anyone hates her for anything besides killing Joel or her being manish


BB DONT READ THIS POST FURTHER IF YOU DONT WANT TO GET SPOILED THE FUCK OUT. LOL
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To be honest, the manish look didn't bother me (It just provided the lols) nor did the fact she killed Joel as what comes around goes around but the way they advertised the game was highly misleading. I did not expect to spend the majority of the game playing as someone else other than Ellie. And yeah her story also didn't help any. Personally it was a chore to play her part of the story.

I would've been ok with the ending the way it was if there was a good enough reason for it. There was no reason for Ellie to suddenly have an epiphany of mercy at the last minute given she wrecked everyone else in the course of the game. It was just some silly shit.

[Leetonidas]

BB DONT READ THIS POST FURTHER IF YOU DONT WANT TO GET SPOILED THE FUCK OUT. LOL
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To be honest, the manish look didn't bother me (It just provided the lols) nor did the fact she killed Joel as what comes around goes around but the way they advertised the game was highly misleading. I did not expect to spend the majority of the game playing as someone else other than Ellie. And yeah her story also didn't help any. Personally it was a chore to play her part of the story.

I would've been ok with the ending the way it was if there was a good enough reason for it. There was no reason for Ellie to suddenly have an epiphany of mercy at the last minute given she wrecked everyone else in the course of the game. It was just some silly shit.

Fair enough, I can understand thinking one thing based on the trailers and getting something unexpected and how it would be disappointing (thanks Halo 5). I would somewhat disagree about the ending as given the events leading up that moment...but I don't wanna post any further spoilers so I'll just leave it at that

[Joseph Kony]

:lol

:lol i knew this was coming

[baseline bum]

The hate is all because of what Reck said above. I don't really want to get into spoilers, but people either liked Abby or they hated her. The narrative decision Naughty Dog took was bold and something I've never seen done before, and it just didn't land for some people. For me though, once I got over the grief for Joel, it worked really fucking well.

I think it's awesome the way they just make you burn with hate for her after Joel saves her only to get murdered by her. Can't wait to see how her chapters play out and how much more interesting a character she is likely to become.

[vy65]

Just curious. Why did you hate playing as Abby so much? Because she's buff? :lol or because she killed Joel? Or you just found her character boring. Just wondering if anyone hates her for anything besides killing Joel or her being manish

BB, don’t read.

What does her story add overall? What is the overall message from seeing things from her perspective? You don’t really get invested in her NPC-inspired backstory because it’s a blip. Her relationship with her friends was monotone and boring. The shit with the tranny is fucking stupid. There’s nothing compelling about her or her story, especially when held up against Joel and Ellie. With the latter, you had an entire games’ worth of backstory to become invested. The linebacker was rushed and ultimately a waste because you can’t get into it - no one is saying her story is compelling for a reason.

[ElNono]

BB, don’t read.

What does her story add overall? What is the overall message from seeing things from her perspective? You don’t really get invested in her NPC-inspired backstory because it’s a blip. Her relationship with her friends was monotone and boring. The shit with the tranny is fucking stupid. There’s nothing compelling about her or her story, especially when held up against Joel and Ellie. With the latter, you had an entire games’ worth of backstory to become invested. The linebacker was rushed and ultimately a waste because you can’t get into it - no one is saying her story is compelling for a reason.

That and fans of the series waited years to play a new adventure with Ellie and Joel... offing Joel is not that big of a deal if you get to basically play Ellie for the rest of the game, but you don't. If they wanted to do a spinoff, they should've called it something else, IMO.

[Reck]

A Plague Tale Innocence will be free for PS5 for ps+. Always wanted to play that game. Heard good things

[Xevious]

BB, don’t read.

What does her story add overall? What is the overall message from seeing things from her perspective? You don’t really get invested in her NPC-inspired backstory because it’s a blip. Her relationship with her friends was monotone and boring. The shit with the tranny is fucking stupid. There’s nothing compelling about her or her story, especially when held up against Joel and Ellie. With the latter, you had an entire games’ worth of backstory to become invested. The linebacker was rushed and ultimately a waste because you can’t get into it - no one is saying her story is compelling for a reason.
If you genuinely didn't like her character, that's one thing. But to say it added nothing to the story is false. It's partially the same reason why dogs and NPCs are all given names, why we get to interact with some of the NPCs we kill as Ellie in the second half of the game as Abby, it's why Ellie suffers from PTSD towards the end. We are supposed to feel the weight of every person we kill, to understand that every person is a hero in his or her own story. This isn't Uncharted where you mow down thousands of dudes and then laugh it off at the end.

But as far as Abby's story, it's all about redemption for herself. She's been where Ellie is and it's led to nothing but pain for herself and those around her. Now she's trying to forgive herself and move on. Ellie is on the downward trajectory obviously. Those who question why she lets Abby go at the end didn't understand the game I guess. At some point she has to let go of the hate for her own sanity. Just as she started to forgive Joel for his secret, she starts to let go of that rage she feels for Abby.

[Leetonidas]

A Plague Tale Innocence will be free for PS5 for ps+. Always wanted to play that game. Heard good things

:tu :tu just beat that on PC not too long ago, great game. very narrative driven though, nothing spectacular gameplay wise but it was an interesting story

[Reck]

Ghost of Tsushima director’s cut just announced!

A new island was added and more gameplay. Great time for new comers to get basically a twofer here.

[baseline bum]

Ghost of Tsushima director’s cut just announced!

A new island was added and more gameplay. Great time for new comers to get basically a twofer here.

Coming out next month too. Sucks that it's $30 for PS5 owners though when the PS4 price is $20. Oh well, will probably still get it Day 1. Just hope the enemies scale with your level because I don't want to start a new 120 hour playthrough just to get to the new island.

[Reck]

Coming out next month too. Sucks that it's $30 for PS5 owners though when the PS4 price is $20. Oh well, will probably still get it Day 1. Just hope the enemies scale with your level because I don't want to start a new 120 hour playthrough just to get to the new island.

Pretty sly of Sony to kind of mask the pricing of the expansion pack with the upgrade. It should be free if you own it.

In this case, it works out for me because I won't be out 65+30 as my copy of the base game was provided by our own Elnono so I will just simply buy the expansion+upgrade at 30 bucks.

[ElNono]

TV-Style Commercials Are Coming To Console Games
This whole idea can just go straight into the trash

There are ads on YouTube, ads on Twitch, and ads when you’re playing mobile games, but you know where there aren’t ads? Console games. And that’s something capitalism would like to change.

As Axios reports, a company called playerWON (kill me), described as “a first-of-its-kind in-game advertising platform” (bring me back then kill me again), has signed deals with companies like EA and Hi-Rez (Smite) to try to bring TV-style commercials to their console games.

Having tested this tech for over a year, they feel like it’s now ready to be implemented, the idea being rather than just beaming videos to them in the middle of a game, players would be able to view an ad then, when servers detected the commercial had been viewed in its entirety, “release rewards to the player.”

You can have a little reward. As a treat.

This tech would be licensed out to developers so it could be implemented in the game itself (unlike the ads we already see on consoles, in places like system menu screens), and they’re trying to justify it by saying that because young people are “cord-cutters”, they’re unreachable via traditional, cheaper marketing, and are only being reached by branded content deals (like the sneakers and clothes in NBA 2K, or cup noodles in Final Fantasy).

Which is expensive, so ad companies would prefer something easier and cheaper. Like this.

Testing has been taking place inside Smite for around a year, and the findings are as awful as you’re probably expecting:

Data from one of Simulmedia’s pilot campaigns with Smite, a F2P multiplayer battle arena game from Tencent’s Hi-Rez Studios, shows that players were much more likely (22%) to play a game and spend money within the game (11%), if they watched in-game ads that gave them access to more gaming perks.

As a result, playerWON “plans to launch in-game ads in roughly a dozen more games by the year’s end.”

https://kotaku.com/tv-style-commercials-are-coming-to-console-games-1847198461

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:lmao of course EA is all over this shit. If they could take a literal shit on their own customers they would.

[Reck]

A move like that would collapse the industry, no doubt.

You're already paying nearly 100 dollars for premium content. Let's put ads in game now. lmao

[Reck]

This reminds me of Metal Gear Solid 4 where Kojima put some weird ass 15 minutes ad thingy with David Hayter in the intro. :lol

[ElNono]

You know where this is going with EA... "Madden so realistic you even get real ads!"

[baseline bum]

Game I paid $70 for and I have to watch fucking commercials? Fuck that.

[spurraider21]

grinded for a minute in yakuza 0... finished the whole real estate and cabaret club business storylines. big timesink, but gave a shitload of money to ugprade moves and unlocked the secret fight style for each character.

kiryu's beast style was complete dogshit early, but with the power ups you get so much fkn hyper armor that you just plow through crowds :lol. i found his legendary style to be unimpressive. havent tried majima's legendary style yet, so far i only feel comfortable with the bat, and sometimes the break dancing when im getting swarmed

[baseline bum]

So far enjoying the Abby storyline. Want to unlock fast stealth kills for her though, they seem to take quite a bit longer than Ellie's. Though Abby can use shivs like Joel could in the first. Wonder why Ellie can't use them this game.

[Xevious]

So far enjoying the Abby storyline. Want to unlock fast stealth kills for her though, they seem to take quite a bit longer than Ellie's. Though Abby can use shivs like Joel could in the first. Wonder why Ellie can't use them this game.
Ellie has the switchblade, just different play styles. I don't even think Abby has fast stealth kills. There's a lot of overlap but Abby's weapons and skills are less stealth focused.

[DJR210]

:lol i knew this was coming

:lol

[baseline bum]

Gotta say, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart is actually pretty good. Surprisingly fun for a "kids" game tbh, and the graphics are pretty great :tu

You already finish it?

[baseline bum]

Sounds like RE8 crack coming soon for PoorC

[ElNono]

You already finish it?

I finished it twice, tbh... played the regular game then the challenge mode to 100% it. It's a fun game, tbh

In before :lol

[Reck]

Will pick that up when it goes on a bin sale. :tu

No way am I paying 70 shillings for such a short game. And only because I hear it’s a completionist type of game.

[baseline bum]

Ellie has the switchblade, just different play styles. I don't even think Abby has fast stealth kills. There's a lot of overlap but Abby's weapons and skills are less stealth focused.

Just finished the first day of Abby's story and have used stealth wherever possible. Really enjoying the writing, can't believe people hate on this game so much when Abby has a legitimate reason to murder Joel the way she did. She is an awesome character.

[ElNono]

Just started Nier Replicant

[apalisoc_9]

I finished it twice, tbh... played the regular game then the challenge mode to 100% it. It's a fun game, tbh

In before :lol

Challenge mode is crack.

[Joseph Kony]

You already finish it?

Not yet, I'm on the last part of the game though.

I'm playing Mafia III on PC right now and jesus christ this game is a shitshow of bugs :lol i've managed to find some videos online to adjust some specific settings and it runs a little better but it's embarrassing how buggy this game is for being 4 years old

[Reck]

The death animations in a plague’s tale are awesome. :lol

I haven’t played a game this tense since Dead Space. Horror isn’t my thing.

[Joseph Kony]

The death animations in a plague’s tale are awesome. :lol

I haven’t played a game this tense since Dead Space. Horror isn’t my thing.

that opening scene with the dog... :depressed

[baseline bum]

How the hell does anyone hate on The Last of Us Part II? Think I'm pretty late in game, in Santa Barbara with Ellie, and loving every bit of the writing so far. Abby is an amazing character and this game is so much better than the first one.

[baseline bum]

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[Reck]

How the hell does anyone hate on The Last of Us Part II? Think I'm pretty late in game, in Santa Barbara with Ellie, and loving every bit of the writing so far. Abby is an amazing character and this game is so much better than the first one.

Better than the first one lmao.

[baseline bum]

Better than the first one lmao.

Easily unless the game turns into a real shitshow at the very end.

[baseline bum]

Better than the first one lmao.

Easily unless the game turns into a real shitshow at the very end.

[Reck]

Easily unless the game turns into a real shitshow at the very end.

How is it better?

Taking gameplay aside which is pretty much the same with some enhancements in the second, How are the Abby and even the Ellie story here better than the first?

[ElNono]

How the hell does anyone hate on The Last of Us Part II? Think I'm pretty late in game, in Santa Barbara with Ellie, and loving every bit of the writing so far. Abby is an amazing character and this game is so much better than the first one.

I don't like Abby. I waited X years to continue the story with Ellie and Joel and now I'm forced to play that bitch. Fuck it.

(it's not a terrible game either though, I did generally enjoy playing it, I just hated the whole part with Abby, which is half of the game pretty much).

[baseline bum]

I don't like Abby. I waited X years to continue the story with Ellie and Joel and now I'm forced to play that bitch. Fuck it.

(it's not a terrible game either though, I did generally enjoy playing it, I just hated the whole part with Abby, which is half of the game pretty much).

Abby is the continuation of the story of Ellie and Joel. There needed to be consequences for Joel murdering all the doctors in Salt Lake and I'm glad there were. Kind of sad to see Ellie grow up into such a piece of shit though, Abby had so many chances to kill her but never wanted to blame Ellie for Joel's actions even after Ellie murdered the love of her life. Getting to be Abby and see what a decent person she was at her core told so much about Ellie and how fucked up a person she had become. So it was no surprise when she abandoned Dina and JJ. The contrast between Abby having a good head on her shoulders and being a decent person vs Ellie who had no command over her emotions was awesome, I loved it.

[baseline bum]

Ah nice so you haven't gotten to play as Abby yet. I think that flashback was right after Hillcrest. That area was a pain in the ass on grounded.

Gotta say I thought the hardest part of the game was when you were Abby in the parking garage and Tommy was sniping you while sending clickers at you. That shit was difficult because every time you'd try to use a melee weapon on the other infected Tommy would get a clean shot at you.

[baseline bum]

The hate is all because of what Reck said above. I don't really want to get into spoilers, but people either liked Abby or they hated her. The narrative decision Naughty Dog took was bold and something I've never seen done before, and it just didn't land for some people. For me though, once I got over the grief for Joel, it worked really fucking well.

It was fucking brilliant. In the end Abby takes care of her dependent while Ellie runs out on her's. Ellie is just so hard to root for or even sympathize with in this game.

[baseline bum]

:lol no

I mean yes, that was part of the problem but people had far more issues with manbody as a character and then you play as that thing for 70% of the game. It was a terrible decision.

It's like 45% of the game Abby, 55% Ellie.

[baseline bum]

EDIT: nm

[baseline bum]

BB, don’t read.

What does her story add overall? What is the overall message from seeing things from her perspective? You don’t really get invested in her NPC-inspired backstory because it’s a blip. Her relationship with her friends was monotone and boring. The shit with the tranny is fucking stupid. There’s nothing compelling about her or her story, especially when held up against Joel and Ellie. With the latter, you had an entire games’ worth of backstory to become invested. The linebacker was rushed and ultimately a waste because you can’t get into it - no one is saying her story is compelling for a reason.

Wow, completely disagree. I thought she was an incredibly interesting character who served to show what a monster Ellie had become by contrast despite Abby having to overcome worse.

[baseline bum]

If you genuinely didn't like her character, that's one thing. But to say it added nothing to the story is false. It's partially the same reason why dogs and NPCs are all given names, why we get to interact with some of the NPCs we kill as Ellie in the second half of the game as Abby, it's why Ellie suffers from PTSD towards the end. We are supposed to feel the weight of every person we kill, to understand that every person is a hero in his or her own story. This isn't Uncharted where you mow down thousands of dudes and then laugh it off at the end.

But as far as Abby's story, it's all about redemption for herself. She's been where Ellie is and it's led to nothing but pain for herself and those around her. Now she's trying to forgive herself and move on. Ellie is on the downward trajectory obviously. Those who question why she lets Abby go at the end didn't understand the game I guess. At some point she has to let go of the hate for her own sanity. Just as she started to forgive Joel for his secret, she starts to let go of that rage she feels for Abby.

EDIT: Shit nevermind, you're right. For some reason I was thinking that boat in front of the Catalina Casino was Ellie's, but obviously it was the boat Abby and Lev took.

[Reck]

Abby had so many chances to kill her but never wanted to blame Ellie for Joel's actions even after Ellie murdered the love of her life. Getting to be Abby and see what a decent person she was at her core told so much about Ellie and how fucked up a person she had become.

You're trolling at this point. :lol

[baseline bum]

You're trolling at this point. :lol

Did you really want them to make the same game twice?

[baseline bum]

If you genuinely didn't like her character, that's one thing. But to say it added nothing to the story is false. It's partially the same reason why dogs and NPCs are all given names, why we get to interact with some of the NPCs we kill as Ellie in the second half of the game as Abby, it's why Ellie suffers from PTSD towards the end. We are supposed to feel the weight of every person we kill, to understand that every person is a hero in his or her own story. This isn't Uncharted where you mow down thousands of dudes and then laugh it off at the end.

But as far as Abby's story, it's all about redemption for herself. She's been where Ellie is and it's led to nothing but pain for herself and those around her. Now she's trying to forgive herself and move on. Ellie is on the downward trajectory obviously. Those who question why she lets Abby go at the end didn't understand the game I guess. At some point she has to let go of the hate for her own sanity. Just as she started to forgive Joel for his secret, she starts to let go of that rage she feels for Abby.

Something interesting I read. Ellie going back to the empty house probably wasn't the bitter ending it looked like at first where it looks like she just leaves the guitar because she sucks at playing it now with the two missing fingers, her thirst for revenge costing her her only connection to Joel. Turns out she was wearing Dina's bracelet when she went back to the farm and didn't have any of her weapons, while she didn't have that bracelet when chasing Abby down in Santa Barbara. So she likely went back to Jackson, made up with Dina, got her bracelet back, and maybe was just going back to the farm to bring some possessions back home.

[Xevious]

Something interesting I read. Ellie going back to the empty house probably wasn't the bitter ending it looked like at first where it looks like she just leaves the guitar because she sucks at playing it now with the two missing fingers, her thirst for revenge costing her her only connection to Joel. Turns out she was wearing Dina's bracelet when she went back to the farm and didn't have any of her weapons, while she didn't have that bracelet when chasing Abby down in Santa Barbara. So she likely went back to Jackson, made up with Dina, got her bracelet back, and maybe was just going back to the farm to bring some possessions back home.
I've read that too, it's definitely open to interpretation. I've also read Part 3 theories. The most plausible is that Abby aids the fireflies in continuing her Dad's work, and Ellie at some point sacrifices herself for the cure - bringing some level of redemption for both characters.

[chunticakes]

I've read that too, it's definitely open to interpretation. I've also read Part 3 theories. The most plausible is that Abby aids the fireflies in continuing her Dad's work, and Ellie at some point sacrifices herself for the cure - bringing some level of redemption for both characters.

TLOU: Redemption

[Reck]

A Plague’s tale is such a great little game. I’m getting strong Thief vibes from it so I looked it up to see if it was made by the same people but, no.

Love these type of games. Stealth games makes you a better gamer, imo.

[Leetonidas]

Gotta say I thought the hardest part of the game was when you were Abby in the parking garage and Tommy was sniping you while sending clickers at you. That shit was difficult because every time you'd try to use a melee weapon on the other infected Tommy would get a clean shot at you.

First playthrough I probably had the hardest time during the first bloater encounter because I wasn't expecting it at all :lol second time on grounded I'd say ascending the Seraphite tower to cross the sky bridge with Abby and Lev was a bitch. That and Hillcrest. Fuck those dogs man

[baseline bum]

Sounds like we might have a Ragnarok State of Play next month. You gonna try to get PS5 in time to play Ragnarok at launch spurraider21?

[spurraider21]

Sounds like we might have a Ragnarok State of Play next month. You gonna try to get PS5 in time to play Ragnarok at launch spurraider21 (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=31905)?
nice. i've been out of the loop. spurraider jr been around for a few days now

[baseline bum]

nice. i've been out of the loop. spurraider jr been around for a few days now

Congrats man. When will the boy be ready?

[spurraider21]

Congrats man. When will the boy be ready?
He can’t even wipe his own ass

[baseline bum]

He can’t even wipe his own ass

:lmao

[baseline bum]

What a joke, if you buy Resident Evil VIllage on Steam it has stutters from the DRM that are removed from the cracked version. LOL pirates getting a better experience than paying customers.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbMxBzXIMn8

[baseline bum]

Just started Dragon Quest XI S. Wow didn't know Tokyo's Symphony Orchestra did the soundtrack for this. Can't believe it has taken me until 2021 to play a Dragon Quest game considering this is the series that invented the JRPG as we know it back on the Famicom / NES.

[Reck]

My backlog of games are thinning. It’s kind of sad.

I’m 100%ing these games too just to delay the inevitable when I have zero games to play. I might have to sub to PlayStation Now while I wait for PS5 games to start trickling in.

[DMC]

MW has been having Shipment Extended all week. That's a lot of high kill games to farm your weps and camos.

[DMC]

He can’t even wipe his own ass

Sounds like he could be a future MVP in the league.

Congrats SR.

[chunticakes]

My backlog of games are thinning. It’s kind of sad.

I’m 100%ing these games too just to delay the inevitable when I have zero games to play. I might have to sub to PlayStation Now while I wait for PS5 games to start trickling in.

I'm in the same boat.

I bought Alien Isolation for $8 last week and just finished it. All I have left is Metal Gear Solid V but I can't seem to get into it anymore. I'm at about 30% completion. The game feels like a chore, it's so repetitive.

Time to start hunting a PS5.

[baseline bum]

I'm in the same boat.

I bought Alien Isolation for $8 last week and just finished it. All I have left is Metal Gear Solid V but I can't seem to get into it anymore. I'm at about 30% completion. The game feels like a chore, it's so repetitive.

Time to start hunting a PS5.

If you're getting bored with PS4 games there isn't a whole lot on PS5 that's going to keep you too busy. Demon's Souls is probably worth picking up if you never played it on PS3 and Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart looks awesome, but otherwise Miles Morales is on PS4 and Returnal looks kind of meh IMO. I bought my PS5 mostly to play PS4 games like Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part II, Dragon Quest XI S, Final Fantasy VII Remake, etc at 60 fps and to play the two Spiderman games at 60 fps with raytracing. I have yet to play a PS5 game that's not on PS4... well, unless you want to count Astro's Playroom. Which is a pretty cool game though only a few hours long.

[DJR210]

Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart looks awesome

:lol

[chunticakes]

If you're getting bored with PS4 games there isn't a whole lot on PS5 that's going to keep you too busy. Demon's Souls is probably worth picking up if you never played it on PS3 and Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart looks awesome, but otherwise Miles Morales is on PS4 and Returnal looks kind of meh IMO. I bought my PS5 mostly to play PS4 games like Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part II, Dragon Quest XI S, Final Fantasy VII Remake, etc at 60 fps and to play the two Spiderman games at 60 fps with raytracing. I have yet to play a PS5 game that's not on PS4... well, unless you want to count Astro's Playroom. Which is a pretty cool game though only a few hours long.

That's exactly why I want a PS5 lol. I never played Demon's Souls and I keep hearing about how great and next gen feeling ratchet and clank is. I also want to play GoT and TLOU2 at 60 fps.

[baseline bum]

That's exactly why I want a PS5 lol. I never played Demon's Souls and I keep hearing about how great and next gen feeling ratchet and clank is. I also want to play GoT and TLOU2 at 60 fps.

Honestly have to say Demons Souls is a lower tier Souls game. Still good, but not Bloodborne nor Dark Souls nor Dark Souls III level. Tsushima really is something at 60 fps, that one is worth waiting for. I enjoyed the hell out of TLOU Part II, but think it would have worked almost as well at 30 fps. I wouldn't wait to get a PS5 if you haven't played it.

[baseline bum]

:lol

Don't even try to scoff me while you're sporting a Lonnie Walker avatar lol

[Reck]

Thinking about buying the bundle the PlayStation store has going on for Assassin’s Creed Origin, Odyssey and Valhalla for 55 bucks.

They have a 75% off deal going on right now.

[chunticakes]

I just picked up Sekiro, I'm ready to get my ass handed to me.

[baseline bum]

That's exactly why I want a PS5 lol. I never played Demon's Souls and I keep hearing about how great and next gen feeling ratchet and clank is. I also want to play GoT and TLOU2 at 60 fps.

I don't know if you like turn based RPG, but Amazon has Persona 5 Royal for $25 right now (and if you get a version of Persona 5, make sure it's Persona 5 Royal). It's pretty weeby and looks like an anime so if that turns you off disregard, but if you like any of that shit and/or like turn based RPGs it's really awesome.

[baseline bum]

I just picked up Sekiro, I'm ready to get my ass handed to me.

I really gotta play that more. Only went about 10 hours in then got distracted by another game. But those 10 hours were awesome. Definitely will have to start off from the beginning again though when I do.

[Reck]

BB's hard on for P5 is legendary. :lol

Talking about japanese games. I went back to Nier Automata to do some trophy cleanup to get that platinum but I have forgotten how terrible the travel system here is. So slow and the backtracking is insane. I ought to buy the trophies I'm missing from the shop. :lol

Nah...

[chunticakes]

I really gotta play that more. Only went about 10 hours in then got distracted by another game. But those 10 hours were awesome. Definitely will have to start off from the beginning again though when I do.

I'm really enjoying it. It was hard to get accustomed to it at first because I was so used to Bloodborne's dodging. Here you really have to parry.

[baseline bum]

I'm really enjoying it. It was hard to get accustomed to it at first because I was so used to Bloodborne's dodging. Here you really have to parry.

Damn, you didn't parry all the time in Bloodborne? I don't parry much in the Souls games where backstabs are easier, but for me Bloodborne was learn to parry or die. Speaking of Souls games, Dark Souls III The Fire Fades Edition is $15 right now at Walmart. Though that game runs at a locked 60 fps on PS5 so might want to save playing it for then.

[chunticakes]

Damn, you didn't parry all the time in Bloodborne? I don't parry much in the Souls games where backstabs are easier, but for me Bloodborne was learn to parry or die. Speaking of Souls games, Dark Souls III The Fire Fades Edition is $15 right now at Walmart. Though that game runs at a locked 60 fps on PS5 so might want to save playing it for then.

I'd parry in Bloodborne but not like this. In Sekiro the game seemingly rewards you for blocking. If your posture is off you hold block and it recovers twice as fast. I need spurraider21 to get in here and coach me :lol

I'm on the Bull boss right now.

[baseline bum]

I'd parry in Bloodborne but not like this. In Sekiro the game seemingly rewards you for blocking. If your posture is off you hold block and it recovers twice as fast. I need spurraider21 to get in here and coach me :lol

I'm on the Bull boss right now.

Great, he's going to come nag me now for quitting Sekiro :lol

[spurraider21]

Great, he's going to come nag me now for quitting Sekiro :lol
Pussy

I'd parry in Bloodborne but not like this. In Sekiro the game seemingly rewards you for blocking. If your posture is off you hold block and it recovers twice as fast. I need spurraider21 (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=31905) to get in here and coach me :lol

I'm on the Bull boss right now.
Annoying park or Sekiro was that it always taught you to parry not dodge but then would throw in the bull (or later, demon of hatred) which works better with dodging and treating it like Souls.

for the bull, easiest way is just to try to stick to its ass and start chipping damage away slowly. You can technically parry but it’s quite tough and iirc you still accrue burn. Not sure.

also, if you eavesdropped on the guard tending to his dead horse you should know that beasts/animals have a weakness/exploit

[baseline bum]

Pussy

Annoying park or Sekiro was that it always taught you to parry not dodge but then would throw in the bull (or later, demon of hatred) which works better with dodging and treating it like Souls.

for the bull, easiest way is just to try to stick to its ass and start chipping damage away slowly. You can technically parry but it’s quite tough and iirc you still accrue burn. Not sure.

also, if you eavesdropped on the guard tending to his dead horse you should know that beasts/animals have a weakness/exploit

I'm going to wait until boy beats it to play again just to trigger you man

[chunticakes]

Pussy

Annoying park or Sekiro was that it always taught you to parry not dodge but then would throw in the bull (or later, demon of hatred) which works better with dodging and treating it like Souls.

for the bull, easiest way is just to try to stick to its ass and start chipping damage away slowly. You can technically parry but it’s quite tough and iirc you still accrue burn. Not sure.

also, if you eavesdropped on the guard tending to his dead horse you should know that beasts/animals have a weakness/exploit

Yeah the firecrackers stun it. The real boss is the camera, tbh.

[baseline bum]

That's exactly why I want a PS5 lol. I never played Demon's Souls and I keep hearing about how great and next gen feeling ratchet and clank is. I also want to play GoT and TLOU2 at 60 fps.

Hey man, if you're trying to get a PS5 you might try going to Playstation Direct. It's probably too late to get in on this sale if it's not open to the public (not sure if it will be or not), but today they sent out invites for some people signed up with it to buy PS5's direct from Sony.

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Since it sounds like you buy a lot of games for your PS4 I wonder if that would help your chances in the future.

[chunticakes]

Hey man, if you're trying to get a PS5 you might try going to Playstation Direct. It's probably too late to get in on this sale if it's not open to the public (not sure if it will be or not), but today they sent out invites for some people signed up with it to buy PS5's direct from Sony.

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Since it sounds like you buy a lot of games for your PS4 I wonder if that would help your chances in the future.

I've seen those but from what I understood, Sony sends emails to people who previously bought a PS5.

[baseline bum]

I've seen those but from what I understood, Sony sends emails to people who previously bought a PS5.

That doesn't make much sense. Their whole point of Playstation Direct is to get the systems into gamers' hands to up their attach ratio (which is where they make their money). Seems like last thing they'd want to do is sell to a reseller.

[spurraider21]

finished yakuza 0. probably going to play bioshock 2 next. then probably one of Nioh or Dark Souls 2

[Leetonidas]

Just finished the Bloodline DLC for Watchdogs Legion. Really enjoyable, so much better than the main story and the "play as anyone" nonsense. They should have just expanded this story and used it for WD3 instead of making Legion. Game is so much better with your characters having a fucking story

[baseline bum]

finished yakuza 0. probably going to play bioshock 2 next. then probably one of Nioh or Dark Souls 2

So what did you think of Yakuza 0? Worth your time? Any interest in the sequels? Or did it never really click like you were saying early on?

[Reck]

Hey man, if you're trying to get a PS5 you might try going to Playstation Direct. It's probably too late to get in on this sale if it's not open to the public (not sure if it will be or not), but today they sent out invites for some people signed up with it to buy PS5's direct from Sony.

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Since it sounds like you buy a lot of games for your PS4 I wonder if that would help your chances in the future.

I wouldn’t recommend these guys. They’re shit. Their system is complete trash. I wasted like 3 weeks trying ps direct with little to show for it.

Not sure if getting it through bundles is still the way to go but back when I was looking, those offers were plentiful through GameStop which is where I ended up getting mine.

[chunticakes]

I wouldn’t recommend these guys. They’re shit. Their system is complete trash. I wasted like 3 weeks trying ps direct with little to show for it.

Not sure if getting it through bundles is still the way to go but back when I was looking, those offers were plentiful through GameStop which is where I ended up getting mine.

I literally just copped one through there :lol

[baseline bum]

I literally just copped one through there :lol

Wow seriously? Nice. Walmart has Demon's Souls for $50 right now if you got a PS5 with the blu ray drive. PSN Summer Sale starts tomorrow also so maybe you get a deal on digital. PSN had it for $50 a month ago so maybe you see it again in the Summer Sale, since it's one of the two best digital sales they do each year (with Thanksgiving being the other obviously).

[chunticakes]

That doesn't make much sense. Their whole point of Playstation Direct is to get the systems into gamers' hands to up their attach ratio (which is where they make their money). Seems like last thing they'd want to do is sell to a reseller.

Yeah that's the way it works its fucked up. They've been trying to send email invites to "genuine customers" lol. The problem is, the process appears to be so random that many of the email's recipients already own a PS5.

[chunticakes]

Wow seriously? Nice. Walmart has Demon's Souls for $50 right now if you got a PS5 with the blu ray drive. PSN Summer Sale starts tomorrow also so maybe you get a deal on digital. PSN had it for $50 a month ago so maybe you see it again in the Summer Sale, since it's one of the two best digital sales they do each year (with Thanksgiving being the other obviously).

That's the first game I'm going to get along with Ratchet and Clank.

[140]

That's the first game I'm going to get along with Ratchet and Clank.

:lol

[baseline bum]

That's the first game I'm going to get along with Ratchet and Clank.

So how soon you getting your system? With Walmart took me 3 long ass weeks :lol

[spurraider21]

So what did you think of Yakuza 0? Worth your time? Any interest in the sequels? Or did it never really click like you were saying early on?
Worth my time for sure. Good game. A bit grindy but was generally fun. Did all the side stories too. I have a copy of Kiwami but my understanding is 0 was basically the height of the series

[Reck]

So how soon you getting your system? With Walmart took me 3 long ass weeks :lol

He should get it within a week at the most if it was through PS direct.

In that, they're extremely fast in delivering. I'm buying all my PS5 accesories through there because the shipping is very fast despite them been headquartered in California. Being a PS+ member gets you like 10 dollars off too so that's nice.

[baseline bum]

Worth my time for sure. Good game. A bit grindy but was generally fun. Did all the side stories too. I have a copy of Kiwami but my understanding is 0 was basically the height of the series

Having played 0-4, 0 is my favorite so far. Kiwami was a quite a bit shorter if I remember right. Kiwami 2 was excellent. Not quite 0 IMO, but quite a bit better than Kiwami 1. Fans of the series tend to rank 0, 2, and 5 as the great games in the series though. Of the ones I have played I'd rank them

0 > Kiwami 2 > 4 > Kiwami 1 >> 3

[baseline bum]

Worth my time for sure. Good game. A bit grindy but was generally fun. Did all the side stories too. I have a copy of Kiwami but my understanding is 0 was basically the height of the series

Did you ever end up doing the Amon fights? Those are where learning to use that Komaki Tiger Drop prove crucial.

[spurraider21]

Did you ever end up doing the Amon fights? Those are where learning to use that Komaki Tiger Drop prove crucial.
I triggered those events but didn’t care to beat them lol

[chunticakes]

So how soon you getting your system? With Walmart took me 3 long ass weeks :lol

Hopefully within a week, they charged me $12.99 for the shipping. Also, what games do you recommend for PS5 besides the aforementioned? :lol

[baseline bum]

Hopefully within a week, they charged me $12.99 for the shipping. Also, what games do you recommend for PS5 besides the aforementioned? :lol

Ghost of Tsushima is getting an expansion next month. I'm assuming you already played the base game since you said you're running out of shit to play on PS4. Final Fantasy VII's PS5 patch is supposed to be amazing. Don't know why I chose to play Dragon Quest XI S before it tbh. :lol

I have yet to play anything other than Astro's Playroom that isn't on PS4.

[baseline bum]

Hopefully within a week, they charged me $12.99 for the shipping. Also, what games do you recommend for PS5 besides the aforementioned? :lol

Just like I thought, Demon's Souls dropped to $50 on PSN for the Summer Sale starting today

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP9000-PPSA01342_00-DEMONSSOULS00000

Same price at Walmart if you want physical

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Demon-s-Souls-Sony-PlayStation-5/741555735

I might jump at $50. They haven't posted the full Summer Sale yet but the prices are already live on PSN. No sale price on Ratchet & Clank, still $70 on PSN.

Also definitely move Sekiro over to your PS5 when you get it since it runs 60 fps on PS5.

[baseline bum]

I triggered those events but didn’t care to beat them lol

I don't think I did them in 0 but did in Kiwami 1 & 2 and they're bastards of fights. They're hard to land good hits on other than the tiger drop unless you have heat built up. Easier than Sigrun though for sure.

[baseline bum]

He should get it within a week at the most if it was through PS direct.

In that, they're extremely fast in delivering. I'm buying all my PS5 accesories through there because the shipping is very fast despite them been headquartered in California. Being a PS+ member gets you like 10 dollars off too so that's nice.

What PS5 accessories would you even need? Guess I could see the controller charger maybe (though I just use my PC to charge the DualSense).

[chunticakes]

Just like I thought, Demon's Souls dropped to $50 on PSN for the Summer Sale starting today

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP9000-PPSA01342_00-DEMONSSOULS00000

Same price at Walmart if you want physical

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Demon-s-Souls-Sony-PlayStation-5/741555735

I might jump at $50. They haven't posted the full Summer Sale yet but the prices are already live on PSN. No sale price on Ratchet & Clank, still $70 on PSN.

Also definitely move Sekiro over to your PS5 when you get it since it runs 60 fps on PS5.

Fabbs question, can I move over my current save file? I just beat Lady Butterfly and she was a bitch.

[baseline bum]

Fabbs question, can I move over my current save file? I just beat Lady Butterfly and she was a bitch.

I think probably so since I think there is no PS5 version of the game and PS5 is just playing the PS4 Pro version but with enough hardware to get it to 60 fps. It's a real bitch when there is an explicit PS5 version though, eg Final Fantasy VII Remake and Yakuza Like a Dragon I don't think you can migrate PS4 savefiles to if you want to play the PS5 version of the game.

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/transfer-games-saved-data-ps4-ps5/

[chunticakes]

I think probably so since I think there is no PS5 version of the game and PS5 is just playing the PS4 Pro version but with enough hardware to get it to 60 fps. It's a real bitch when there is an explicit PS5 version though, eg Final Fantasy VII Remake and Yakuza Like a Dragon I don't think you can migrate PS4 savefiles to if you want to play the PS5 version of the game.

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/transfer-games-saved-data-ps4-ps5/

Thank you, sensei. I knew you'd have an answer.

[Reck]

What PS5 accessories would you even need? Guess I could see the controller charger maybe (though I just use my PC to charge the DualSense).

So far, the media remote.

I see they have the charger on stock so I’m buying. :tu thanks for the heads up.

Also it’ll be a matter of time before they start selling customizable covers. The white matte is slick and nice but the PS5 needs some personality. Cheap Chinese companies are already selling them but ain’t no way I’m buying from them shady companies.

[chunticakes]

So far, the media remote.

I see they have the charger on stock so I’m buying. :tu thanks for the heads up.

Also it’ll be a matter of time before they start selling customizable covers. The white matte is slick and nice but the PS5 needs some personality. Cheap Chinese companies are already selling them but ain’t no way I’m buying from them shady companies.

Yeah I can't get used to the white, tbh.

[baseline bum]

Dragon Quest XI S was starting off really slow and I wasn't sure I was going to like it a couple of hours in, but about 15 hours in the game has hooked me. Art style is really cool and the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra soundtrack is awesome.

Shit's on sale for $26 right now in the PSN Summer Sale too. It's no Persona 5, but a pretty good deal if you like turn based RPG.

[Reck]

Now that I’ve been playing my physical games on the PS5, I have noticed the PS5 spins it every so often even when I’m not playing any games. I’m watching HBO Max or Prime and the thing would just fire up for no reason.

Annoying. I’m having to eject the disc every time I’m done playing to avoid that.

[Joseph Kony]

I decided to try the PS5 upgrade for FF7 and it actually looks 100x better than the PS4 version. Still don't really like the ui and how they side quests are set up but still much more playable now that the graphics dont look like PS3

[Reck]

I decided to try the PS5 upgrade for FF7 and it actually looks 100x better than the PS4 version. Still don't really like the ui and how they side quests are set up but still much more playable now that the graphics dont look like PS3

Looking back at it now, the PS3 had slightly better graphics than the ps2. :lol

Specially the first batch of games. They look very rough.

The late PS4 games straight up look like anime quality. Chef’s kiss.

[BD24]

Bought a gaming laptop about 6 months back and have been rocking Civ 6 and TWWH 2. Pumped for Warhammer 3 to come out later this year. Have tried playing some league, but mobas are so toxic. Worst gaming community in general. I played smite on my Xbox for awhile and the toxic dbags drive away new players like no other

[DJR210]

I just picked up Sekiro, I'm ready to get my ass handed to me.

Bend over.. I'll show you your ass handled

[spurraider21]

me when i'm in between games

https://i.gyazo.com/bf5c42ba94ec63876086c5920215cc9d.png
https://preview.redd.it/81y6zmfx2td71.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&4e9205a1

[Reck]

me when i'm in between games

https://i.gyazo.com/bf5c42ba94ec63876086c5920215cc9d.png
https://preview.redd.it/81y6zmfx2td71.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&4e9205a1

But then when you go to youtube you get a shit ton of reccomends of said video games which makes you want to play them yourself. :lol

[baseline bum]

Damn, Kena Bridge of Spirits got delayed a month. Oh well, I was going to play the Ikishima expansion for Ghost of Tsushima when drops in late August anyways (if I'm done with Dragon Quest XI S by then).

[ElNono]

Damn, Kena Bridge of Spirits got delayed a month. Oh well, I was going to play the Ikishima expansion for Ghost of Tsushima when drops in late August anyways (if I'm done with Dragon Quest XI S by then).

Worth the wait. Game has come a long way, and it's pretty good.

[baseline bum]

Worth the wait. Game has come a long way, and it's pretty good.

Nice, might have to get it near launch. One of the current gen games I have most been looking forward to.

[vy65]

A Plague’s Tale was surprisingly entertaining but took a minute to get into. Gameplay isn’t remarkable, but it does a good job of conveying an atmosphere. The soundtrack is amazing and it actually made good use of the dual shock aspect to the controller.

[ElNono]

A Plague’s Tale was surprisingly entertaining but took a minute to get into. Gameplay isn’t remarkable, but it does a good job of conveying an atmosphere. The soundtrack is amazing and it actually made good use of the dual shock aspect to the controller.

Agreed. Had a good time with it.

[RandomGuy]

Played a bit of Astroneer with my kid. Quick to learn and play, space survival game. Nothing overly scary, so very kid friendly.

Playing a lot of Hearts of Iron IV, and have played that with one of my older kids' friends who likes real time sims. Hands down best WW2 game I have seen in 30+ years of playing WW2 games, both board and computer. Kid is playing Germany, I am playing the US. I think he has more experience with the game generally, but made the mistake of goading the UK player to invite the US into the war in Apr of 1940. We had to stop for the night, but I spent the pre-war run up building bombers that he has not built defenses for, and he can't build fighters because his only source of rubber was buying them from me.

[Reck]

So I've been busy..

https://i.imgur.com/Be0Yi0Z.jpg


That's it for me for a couple of weeks. Time to decompress.

[baseline bum]

So I've been busy..

https://i.imgur.com/Be0Yi0Z.jpg


That's it for me for a couple of weeks. Time to decompress.

Ah so you got the non-DLC plat from Horizon too. Picking anything up in the summer sale? I got Judgment at $26. Still not ready to spend $50 on Demon's Souls though after playing the shit out of it on PS3. Man the sales are boring when you already have 90% of what you want on the system. :lol

[Reck]

Ah so you got the non-DLC plat from Horizon too.

Yeah I thought about picking up the DLC but given how long it’s been out and it’s still 10 dollars I said fuck it. Specially when the complete edition is going for 20 with it included.

Ghost of Tsushima is my next one to clean up. I may or may not do another full playthrough in preparation for its DLC later this month, we’ll see.

[baseline bum]

Yeah I thought about picking up the DLC but given how long it’s been out and it’s still 10 dollars I said fuck it. Specially when the complete edition is going for 20 with it included.

Ghost of Tsushima is my next one to clean up. I may or may not do another full playthrough in preparation for its DLC later this month, we’ll see.

Damn, the whole game plus DLC for Horizon was free in April. How did you not see that? I posted it all over the place here. :lol

[Reck]

Damn, the whole game plus DLC for Horizon was free in April. How did you not see that? I posted it all over the place here. :lol

Not sure I had PSN+ at the time. Besides, would it even work since I have the disc version and already installed with saves and everything?

[baseline bum]

Not sure I had PSN+ at the time. Besides, would it even work since I have the disc version and already installed with saves and everything?

It wasn't on PS Plus, they just gave it away free to anyone who wanted to claim it. They gave a ton of games away in March too.

[lefty]

me when i'm in between games

https://i.gyazo.com/bf5c42ba94ec63876086c5920215cc9d.png
https://preview.redd.it/81y6zmfx2td71.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&4e9205a1

:lol I haven"t played Star Wars BF2 and AC Valhalla in months; I only completed a couple of missions
Never finished the Arkham games either, and I'm a Batman and Star Wars fan.

Great games but I have no time for that shit

Lately it's been either FIFA or 2K on the xBox, or Super Mario on my old ass Nintendo DS :lol

Fuck the long loading times, the cut scenes, the fucking grind, etc etc

I just want to quicky fire a game up and have good ol' fashioned fun once in a while dammit
Games are supposed to be fun

[baseline bum]

A Plague’s tale is such a great little game. I’m getting strong Thief vibes from it so I looked it up to see if it was made by the same people but, no.

Love these type of games. Stealth games makes you a better gamer, imo.

Damn might have to check this out, Epic Game Store is giving it away free this week on PC.

https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/a-plague-tale-innocence

[Reck]

Damn might have to check this out, Epic Game Store is giving it away free this week on PC.

https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/a-plague-tale-innocence

Do you even have to think about it? It’s a no brainer. Get it.

It’s a straight forward game so not much exploration. Just straight up amazing story telling.

[Joseph Kony]

I finally beat FF7 remake. playing on PS4 vs PS5 is like night and day :lol game ran like complete shit on PS4

It was okay overall but honestly, really disappointed with how the last few chapters played out and i really didnt like all the random changes they made to the story. last boss fights were pretty meh also. And the inclusion of Sephiroth in this part when he wasnt really in it at all during midgar portion of the original was kinda lame, especially since the game heavily relies on the assumption that you played the original. the whole "Whispers" thing was kinda silly i thought also. overall a 7/10

[Leetonidas]

Playing metro exodus on the PS5. For being a fairly new game it feels really clunky gameplay wise

[Reck]

In playing Ghost of Tsushima again, this is really the closest thing we have gotten to a Tenchu game.

I’d want Sucker Punch to be the one to remake that game. I feel Fromsoftware would make the game way too difficult. Lol

[Joseph Kony]

Anyone play Mortal Shell yet? if so is it any good?

[baseline bum]

In playing Ghost of Tsushima again, this is really the closest thing we have gotten to a Tenchu game.

I’d want Sucker Punch to be the one to remake that game. I feel Fromsoftware would make the game way too difficult. Lol

Damn 11 days until the Ikishima Island DLC comes. Fucking hell having to pay $30 instead of $20 for a fucking DLC though. :pctoss

[Reck]

Damn 11 days until the Ikishima Island DLC comes. Fucking hell having to pay $30 instead of $20 for a fucking DLC though. :pctoss

Cheeky move by Sony. Making the upgrade through a DLC. Shit should obviously be free but oh well.

[ElNono]

Anyone play Mortal Shell yet? if so is it any good?

That game got good reviews... I have it queued up to play it at some point.

[Texas_Ranger]

I've been playing 2k21 for like a week now. I am playing myleague with the Spurs and this is so fucking easy. I was playing on supersar and defeated the Clippers 218 - 91. I am playing 10 min quarters and then it simulates the stats as it was a 12 min game. Fucking Lonnie Walker is incredible, you just get a rebound, pass the ball to him and no one can do anything to him. I've also made only one trade and it was Mitchell Robinson for a second rounder and Samanic. Anyway, the game still sucks. Cant wait to see if 2k22 sucks even more.

[Joseph Kony]

playing Splitgate right now...pretty fun, basically Halo + Portal. and free :tu

[DJR210]

In playing Ghost of Tsushima again, this is really the closest thing we have gotten to a Tenchu game.

I would LOVE a new Tenchu.. I just downloaded the PS2 Wrath of Darkness or whatever it is and it doesn't hold up too good in 2021 IMO

[baseline bum]

LOL the voice actor who plays Mordegon in Dragon Quest XI S is the same guy who plays Kiryu in Yakuza. :lol

[Reck]

Got done platting Ghost of Tsushima. Just in time for the DLC.

Today, you could pre load if you bought in ahead of time. I think I'll just wait.

[Reck]

baseline bum (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=131) did you play an entire playthrough with Kurosawa mode on?

I tried it once I mastered the controls but I don’t think it’s very good for hearing cues or to perfect parry. Lasted about 30 minutes on it. I like how the sound changes to the way those old TVs did before.

[baseline bum]

baseline bum (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=131) did you play an entire playthrough with Kurosawa mode on?

I tried it once I mastered the controls but I don’t think it’s very good for hearing cues or to perfect parry. Lasted about 30 minutes on it. I like how the sound changes to the way those old TVs did before.

Nah think I'd only do Kurosawa mode on a second playthrough.

[baseline bum]

Damn didn't realize Dragon Quest's art was done by the creator of DragonBall Z.

[koriwhat]

I would LOVE a new Tenchu.. I just downloaded the PS2 Wrath of Darkness or whatever it is and it doesn't hold up too good in 2021 IMO

On the PS or emulation on a PC?

[baseline bum]

I would LOVE a new Tenchu.. I just downloaded the PS2 Wrath of Darkness or whatever it is and it doesn't hold up too good in 2021 IMO

Speaking of PS2, they're really easy to mod these days with a Free McBoot memory card. If you have a fat model you can install a hard drive, play roms shared over your network from your PC or a Raspberry Pi, or install an internal SD card. With a Slim you can do the roms shared over the network thing also. Or on any PS2 I think there is an exploit called FreeDVDBoot which you apply when burning any PS2 DVD to play burned games on a stock PS2, no memory card exploit needed even.

And if you have an SCPH-37001 PS2 fat you can use the Tonyhax exploit to play burned PS1 discs, though that requires having a legit PS1 game (THPS 2 or 3, Cool Boarders 4, and a few other games work) and an exploited PS1 memory card. Not sure if works on the SCPH-30001 and SCPH-31001 PS2 fats and it definitely doesn't work on the SCPH-50000 series and above since they no longer have the actual PS1 chip on the board anymore. Still, an SCPH-37001 Fat is pretty awesome if you want to play pirated PS1 and PS2 games on actual hardware and the picture looks really good over component cables.

[koriwhat]

Speaking of PS2, they're really easy to mod these days with a Free McBoot memory card. If you have a fat model you can install a hard drive, play roms shared over your network from your PC or a Raspberry Pi, or install an internal SD card. With a Slim you can do the roms shared over the network thing also. Or on any PS2 I think there is an exploit called FreeDVDBoot which you apply when burning any PS2 DVD to play burned games on a stock PS2, no memory card exploit needed even.

And if you have an SCPH-37001 PS2 fat you can use the Tonyhax exploit to play burned PS1 discs, though that requires having a legit PS1 game (THPS 2 or 3, Cool Boarders 4, and a few other games work) and an exploited PS1 memory card. Not sure if works on the SCPH-30001 and SCPH-31001 PS2 fats and it definitely doesn't work on the SCPH-50000 series and above since they no longer have the actual PS1 chip on the board anymore. Still, an SCPH-37001 Fat is pretty awesome if you want to play pirated PS1 and PS2 games on actual hardware and the picture looks really good over component cables.

:tu

[DJR210]

On the PS or emulation on a PC?

Emulation


Speaking of PS2, they're really easy to mod these days with a Free McBoot memory card. If you have a fat model you can install a hard drive, play roms shared over your network from your PC or a Raspberry Pi, or install an internal SD card. With a Slim you can do the roms shared over the network thing also. Or on any PS2 I think there is an exploit called FreeDVDBoot which you apply when burning any PS2 DVD to play burned games on a stock PS2, no memory card exploit needed even.

And if you have an SCPH-37001 PS2 fat you can use the Tonyhax exploit to play burned PS1 discs, though that requires having a legit PS1 game (THPS 2 or 3, Cool Boarders 4, and a few other games work) and an exploited PS1 memory card. Not sure if works on the SCPH-30001 and SCPH-31001 PS2 fats and it definitely doesn't work on the SCPH-50000 series and above since they no longer have the actual PS1 chip on the board anymore. Still, an SCPH-37001 Fat is pretty awesome if you want to play pirated PS1 and PS2 games on actual hardware and the picture looks really good over component cables.

For the amount of time spent, running it on an emulator works fine for me. Running at 6x resolution with all the filters and shit on, it's good enough. Only issue is weird artifacts around certain sprites

[ElNono]

Just started playing Hades on the PS5, tbh

[baseline bum]

Emulation



For the amount of time spent, running it on an emulator works fine for me. Running at 6x resolution with all the filters and shit on, it's good enough. Only issue is weird artifacts around certain sprites

PCSX 2 kind of sucks. I have never played a game on it that didn't have the kind of graphical glitches you're talking about. Not on the 1.4.2 version that was the stable for years. Not on the nightly builds. Not on 1.5.0 stable. Not on the new 1.6.0 stable. It's like the opposite of Dolphin. Can't believe the state of PS2 emulation is so bad when Wii U has a first rate emulator for years in Cemu. Pretty soon PS3 emulation will be better than PS2 emulation too.

[baseline bum]

:tu

PS2 library is pretty wild, has amazing games for any taste and probably has the most creative game library of any system. Plus PS2 systems are cheap even with the huge bump in prices most systems have seen in the pandemic. I love emulation but PCSX2 just doesn't at all live up to original hardware IMO. PCSX2 is so buggy it completely defeats the awe factor of rendering PS2 games in 4k.

Now PS1 emulation is a whole other story. The DuckStation emulator is easy to setup and use and feels like a real PS1 if you play with a wired controller. Plus it has a lot of options for bumping up the graphics both meant for 2D games like Castlevania or 3D games like Tekken.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdrKCfVohk4

[Reck]

Just took a peak at the September game releases. Quite interesting and hefty.

Kena, Life is Strange, judgement and Deathloop are all tentatively to release in a months time. I feel a great many of delays though per par.

[baseline bum]

Just took a peak at the September game releases. Quite interesting and hefty.

Kena, Life is Strange, judgement and Deathloop are all tentatively to release in a months time. I feel a great many of delays though per par.

Did you get the first Judgment? PSN has it for $25.99 for PS5 in the summer sale, but it ends pretty soon.

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0177-PPSA02739_00-JUDGMENTRYUGAENG/

[baseline bum]

If anyone wants Cyberpunk cheap for console, Best Buy has it for $10 today.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpunk-2077-standard-edition-playstation-4-playstation-5/6255151.p?skuId=6255151

[Reck]

If anyone wants Cyberpunk cheap for console, Best Buy has it for $10 today.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpunk-2077-standard-edition-playstation-4-playstation-5/6255151.p?skuId=6255151

:lol this game is like the begging homeless person at every corner in New York.

[baseline bum]

:lol this game is like the begging homeless person at every corner in New York.

ElNono said this one was worth it at $20 if you play on PS5, and it's not like CDPR can afford just abandon this game, so I'll place a $10 bet on there being a decent PS5 patch coming.

[spurraider21]

ElNono (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=8054) said this one was worth it at $20 if you play on PS5, and it's not like CDPR can afford just abandon this game, so I'll place a $10 bet on there being a decent PS5 patch coming.
wasn't looking to add to my backlog but $10 is dirt cheap for a game that i can enjoy on the PS5 in a year or two. might just take this one... hard to imagine it getting any cheaper

[baseline bum]

wasn't looking to add to my backlog but $10 is dirt cheap for a game that i can enjoy on the PS5 in a year or two. might just take this one... hard to imagine it getting any cheaper

Do it today then. Best Buy is doing 10 days of $10 games and each game is only that price for a day. Also comes with a steelbook if you want it. Tomorrow is the last day of the promotion so I wonder what they'll have for it. Previous games were Mario vs Rabbids, Overcooked, Rainbow Six Siege, Far Cry 5, Fallout 76, The Sims 4, Mortal Kombat 11, and Rage 2.

[spurraider21]

Do it today then. Best Buy is doing 10 days of $10 games and each game is only that price for a day. Also comes with a steelbook if you want it. Tomorrow is the last day of the promotion so I wonder what they'll have for it. Previous games were Mario vs Rabbids, Overcooked, Rainbow Six Siege, Far Cry 5, Fallout 76, The Sims 4, Mortal Kombat 11, and Rage 2.
yeah, i already placed an order. thanks for the heads up. doesnt look like i missed anything i really wanted.

cyberpunk wasnt on my radar whatsoever but i dont see it ever being lower than $10, for what should end up being a pretty good PS5 game

[ElNono]

ElNono said this one was worth it at $20 if you play on PS5, and it's not like CDPR can afford just abandon this game, so I'll place a $10 bet on there being a decent PS5 patch coming.

definitely worth it at $20, $10 is crazy cheap.

[baseline bum]

yeah, i already placed an order. thanks for the heads up. doesnt look like i missed anything i really wanted.

cyberpunk wasnt on my radar whatsoever but i dont see it ever being lower than $10, for what should end up being a pretty good PS5 game

Pretty much my thoughts. It's already supposed to be decent on PS5 but I want to wait for the PS5 patch that adds the dense crowds like we saw in the E3 trailers and maybe some raytraced reflections like the Spiderman games have on PS5.

[baseline bum]

definitely worth it at $20, $10 is crazy cheap.

On a ten point scale, how would you rate the game for PS5?

[spurraider21]

Pretty much my thoughts. It's already supposed to be decent on PS5 but I want to wait for the PS5 patch that adds the dense crowds like we saw in the E3 trailers and maybe some raytraced reflections like the Spiderman games have on PS5.
if that means it will look good and shiny im down

[ElNono]

On a ten point scale, how would you rate the game for PS5?

6 or 7? I mean, it's a fun game with plenty of things to do. The problem is that it was hyped to be the next GTAV and it's just an impossibly high bar.

[Leetonidas]

CP2077 was a great game. The problem is people had waaaay too high expectations for it. looking at the game in a vacuum and ignoring all the hype its a solid 8/10 in terms of gameplay and story, imo. I played on PC and didnt have real any bugs save for some potato graphics here and there. but i guess if your expectations were based on the e3 video from 2018 or whenever it was, i can see why this would be a disappointment.

[Reck]

CP2077 was a great game. The problem is people had waaaay too high expectations for it. looking at the game in a vacuum and ignoring all the hype its a solid 8/10 in terms of gameplay and story, imo. I played on PC and didnt have real any bugs save for some potato graphics here and there. but i guess if your expectations were based on the e3 video from 2018 or whenever it was, i can see why this would be a disappointment.

The studio itself hyped it to be something it was not. There was a bunch of stuff they say would be in it that totally wasn't.

There was a reddit thread listing everything that was supposed to be in but got taken out and leaned out at the end by the developers and still couldn't run on PS4.

[Leetonidas]

The studio itself hyped it to be something it was not. There was a bunch of stuff they say would be in it that totally wasn't.

There was a reddit thread listing everything that was supposed to be in but got taken out and leaned out at the end by the developers and still couldn't run on PS4.

I can understand why anyone with a PS4/Xbone would be upset, as they should be. It was a terrible launch, not disputing that at all. CDPR deserves a lot of criticism for making promises they couldnt keep, putting out an unfinished product, and using the success of Witcher 3 to hype up CP2077 and grift everyone out of a ton of money in preorders.

my point was only regarding the game itself. ignoring all the negativity surrounding CDPR, the botched release, and it being unplayable on last gen consoles - if you can run this game on a PC without issue, and don't have incredibly high expectations of some revolutionary gameplay experience, you'll probably enjoy it. honestly i never bothered to look into anything regarding the game before it came out, because i wanted to go in as fresh as possible. so that may be why i dont have such a terrible view of it, and since i never had issues running it on my PC either. but i completely understand why this game receives the negativity it does.

[baseline bum]

yeah, i already placed an order. thanks for the heads up. doesnt look like i missed anything i really wanted.

cyberpunk wasnt on my radar whatsoever but i dont see it ever being lower than $10, for what should end up being a pretty good PS5 game

Blech, the final $10 game in that deal is Madden 21. I was thinking they might have something really cool in the final day of the promotion, but nope, Madden 21 two days before Madden 22 comes out.

[Reck]

So Kena is going to be 40 bucks? Short game then? ElNono

[ElNono]

So Kena is going to be 40 bucks? Short game then? ElNono

It's on the shorter side. Probably a game you can play over a weekend. But I think that was by design.

[Reck]

It's on the shorter side. Probably a game you can play over a weekend. But I think that was by design.

Straight up narrative. I like it.

[baseline bum]

Apparently there isn't a whole lot of difference between buying the PS4 version of the Tsushima expansion and playing on PS5 via BC vs getting the PS5 native version. Like checkerboarding to 4k instead of 1800p, and faster load times. Though load times are already really fast on PS5 playing the PS4 version through BC. And the cutscenes are rendered in real time now so the animation matches the voices if you're playing in Japanese. Kind of doesn't seem worth the $10 upgrade tbh, might as well just buy the $20 PS4 DLC and play through BC.

[Reck]

El will come through with free codes. Amirite?

Also just saw ACG review on it and I wasn’t entirely convinced. Apparently there are a lot of hallucination moments where the screen blurs all the time and you can barely make the dialogue out. I’m not really too fond of that when games make your character act funky.

[baseline bum]

Apparently it's got some haptic feedback in the PS5 native version too.

[spurraider21]

big under $20 sale on PSN

picking up hellbalde for $7.50

some good deals out there for games i've already played.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4Deals/comments/p6qqde/psn_games_under_20_sale_ends_91/

[Reck]

big under $20 sale on PSN

picking up hellbalde for $7.50

some good deals out there for games i've already played.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4Deals/comments/p6qqde/psn_games_under_20_sale_ends_91/

I recommend Prototype 2. You like Infamous so you will like this one too.

Kind of the same game with different powers, imo.

[spurraider21]

I recommend Prototype 2. You like Infamous so you will like this one too.

Kind of the same game with different powers, imo.
yeah i remember when inFamous and prototype were first coming out they were compared to each other quite a bit. but i imagine that will be cheap for a long time considering how old it is. hellblade had surprisingly held its price up quite a bit all along now despite not being a massive title

[ElNono]

El will come through with free codes. Amirite?

Also just saw ACG review on it and I wasn’t entirely convinced. Apparently there are a lot of hallucination moments where the screen blurs all the time and you can barely make the dialogue out. I’m not really too fond of that when games make your character act funky.

It's not a Sony game. I'll probably get a code for it (I made the credits), but not sure I can extras, and I don't want to ask (because it's not a Sony game, and they're a relatively small studio).

[Reck]

It's not a Sony game. I'll probably get a code for it (I made the credits), but not sure I can extras, and I don't want to ask (because it's not a Sony game, and they're a relatively small studio).

I was half joking you know.

I'll probably end up getting it down the line when it goes cheaper.

[ElNono]

Apparently there isn't a whole lot of difference between buying the PS4 version of the Tsushima expansion and playing on PS5 via BC vs getting the PS5 native version. Like checkerboarding to 4k instead of 1800p, and faster load times. Though load times are already really fast on PS5 playing the PS4 version through BC. And the cutscenes are rendered in real time now so the animation matches the voices if you're playing in Japanese. Kind of doesn't seem worth the $10 upgrade tbh, might as well just buy the $20 PS4 DLC and play through BC.

Just got my code for this... this is what I read:

PS5-specific features include:
• Stunning visuals in dynamic 4K resolution† targeting 60 FPS
• DualSense™ Wireless Controller haptic feedback and adaptive trigger resistance
• Tempest 3D Audio (on compatible headphones), immersing you in high fidelity sound as you explore and connect with the world of Ghost of Tsushima as it comes to life
• Lip sync for Japanese voiceover
• Ability to transfer PS4 saved progress to PS5

[baseline bum]

So you guys all excited there is another Skyrim release coming?

1428456888354709511

[Reck]

big under $20 sale on PSN

picking up hellbalde for $7.50

some good deals out there for games i've already played.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4Deals/comments/p6qqde/psn_games_under_20_sale_ends_91/

Ended up picking up the same game along with the Ultimate edition of Metal Gear Solid 5 which has like everything in it for even less the Senua’s Sacrifice at just 6.99. :lol

[baseline bum]

JFC I had to clear 220GB of free space to install Cyberpunk off disc. Also how retarded is it on a system that only comes with about 660 GB of usable storage that it records video by default for each trophy? I had like 7GB of 13 second videos from trophies taking up space on the SSD in about 6 months of usage of the system.

[baseline bum]

big under $20 sale on PSN

picking up hellbalde for $7.50

some good deals out there for games i've already played.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4Deals/comments/p6qqde/psn_games_under_20_sale_ends_91/

Yeah that's a hell of a deal. Dragon's Crown for $5 is awesome too if you like Vanillaware beat'em ups with RPG elements. Odin Sphere Leifthrasir is really good too, but for some reason keeps its price a lot more (it's $17 in this sale, which is the lowest it has ever dropped). Yakuza 0 & 6 are $5 also.

[Reck]

JFC I had to clear 220GB of free space to install Cyberpunk off disc. Also how retarded is it on a system that only comes with about 660 GB of usable storage that it records video by default for each trophy? I had like 7GB of 13 second videos from trophies taking up space on the SSD in about 6 months of usage of the system.

Disable one of the two. By default the PS5 takes a snapshot and a 14 second clip. I like the little videos so I’m keeping those and disabled the other. I have been coming up with a backup plan. As I fill it up, I’ll just copy and move the completed albums to an external hard drive as a keepsake.

[Joseph Kony]

Playing Godfall. Not as terrible as I thought it'd be

[spurraider21]

Playing Godfall. Not as terrible as I thought it'd be
i thought the initial trailer during the reveal looked kinda cool. never followed up on it

[Joseph Kony]

i thought the initial trailer during the reveal looked kinda cool. never followed up on it

It's interesting. Gameplay wise it's like....old God of War mixed with Diablo and Destiny. And i don't know if that sounds like a good thing or a bad thing :lol

It's is really nice graphically (playing this on PS5). on hard it's fairly challenging and some of the boss battles have been entertaining. it's kinda grindy and definitely needs to have more shit to do though. but it's been a fun time killer after work for the last week

[apalisoc_9]

I stayed away from genshin impact, but man that’s a huge mistake.

The single player experience is a legit 8/10. So many great ways to customise your characters. The combat is fun and the quest are decent so far. I can’t wait to access multi player

I thought this game would be pay to win, but looks like paying is unnecessary to finish the single player and it’s to enjoy the multiplayer even without spending a dime.

Enjoyment level 10/10 so far

Combat is a million times better than Witcher
Story is mediocre, but it’s passable and interesting enough to keep on playing
Customisation is 9/10

You can play it on your pc, iPhone, and ps5

[spurraider21]

I stayed away from genshin impact, but man that’s a huge mistake.

The single player experience is a legit 8/10. So many great ways to customise your characters. The combat is fun and the quest are decent so far. I can’t wait to access multi player

I thought this game would be pay to win, but looks like paying is unnecessary to finish the single player and it’s to enjoy the multiplayer even without spending a dime.

Enjoyment level 10/10 so far

Combat is a million times better than Witcher
Story is mediocre, but it’s passable and interesting enough to keep on playing
Customisation is 9/10

You can play it on your pc, iPhone, and ps5
better combat than witcher isn't saying much :lol

only thing that made witcher combat bearable was it had nice looking animations

[apalisoc_9]

better combat than witcher isn't saying much :lol

only thing that made witcher combat bearable was it had nice looking animations

I was gonna say that :lol

[Reck]

Infamous Second Son is a joke difficulty wise and length wise. Normal is actually harder in my opinion.

[Leetonidas]

Playing through The Ascent on PC. Top down shooter with a cyberpunk in space theme. Not bad

[spurraider21]

Infamous Second Son is a joke difficulty wise and length wise. Normal is actually harder in my opinion.
ridiculous that they had 3 years in between the gem that was infamous 2 and the release of 2nd son, on a new platform, and that was the best they could do

if they did a remaster of the original infamous games the way they did with the Batman: Return to Arkham thing, i'd buy them in a heartbeat. infamous 1 and 2 were among the best games of the ps3 generation. would actually be cool if they did because i remember there were some instances where frame rates would drop during some hectic scenes, especially when using grenades against some big crowds

[Texas_Ranger]

started to play miles morales spider-man. its pretty good, just like the peter parker one. it does seem it's pretty short tho. Been playing for like 2.5 hours and i am already 55% done.... that new peter face also sucks balls.

[baseline bum]

Man, Dragon Quest XI S requires so much grinding to get the platinum. I'm one trophy from getting it but it requires an optional bossfight that can only be beaten by grinding tons of rare and hugely expensive items. It's like the anti Bloodborne in that this boss is so cheap and there is no winning strategy against it other than spamming a couple of spells that require using a really difficult to obtain item every time. And you gotta do it 30 to 50 times in the battle lol. Great game otherwise, but so cheap if you want to get the plat.

[baseline bum]

Finally got the plat in DQ XIS the other day through an exploit you can do to get the last outfit. Have been playing Dragon Quest 1 on Super Famicom the last few days and it's pretty cool seeing the original JRPG that inspired everything else from Final Fantasy to Chrono Trigger to Persona. Was originally going to play on Famicom but that version uses no kanji so is a real pain to read, the Super Famicom version uses kanji a lot more so is quite a bit easier to read.

[Joseph Kony]

I'm playing Cyberpunk 2077 again :lol decided to start a new playthrough as a street kid so and choose everything differently this time. we'll see how much actually changes. still ran into a few minor graphical bugs/glitches already

[baseline bum]

I'm playing Cyberpunk 2077 again :lol decided to start a new playthrough as a street kid so and choose everything differently this time. we'll see how much actually changes. still ran into a few minor graphical bugs/glitches already

How do you not play that game as a big tittied woman with a giant hairy cock?

[Joseph Kony]

How do you not play that game as a big tittied woman with a giant hairy cock?

:lol

I never spend too much time on character creation anymore tbh. that and you never really see your character unless you're in the menu changing your equipment

[Trainwreck2100]

How do you not play that game as a big tittied woman with a giant hairy cock?

I always do a second bad guy play through as the female lead and was going to do one till i found out judy was the romance option. Shitty character design from the guys that gave us the witcher tbqh.

[ElNono]

Just started Psychonauts 2. Loved the first one on PS2.

[baseline bum]

Was just playing the Shadow Dancer arcade, and it might be the hardest arcade game I have ever played. Makes the original Shinobi look like child's play in comparison. The enemy placement in this game is ridiculous and the second and fourth boss are real bastards to kill. I gotta play the Genesis version to see how it stacks up to the arcade. Looks like they're completely different games though.

[spurraider21]

Been fuckin around playing Thumper (was a free download not too long ago). It’s fun but the difficulty is already getting up there. Just passed the first boss on level 4

[Texas_Ranger]

I'm playing Cyberpunk 2077 again :lol decided to start a new playthrough as a street kid so and choose everything differently this time. we'll see how much actually changes. still ran into a few minor graphical bugs/glitches already

one of the worst games i have ever played. such a disappointment.

[lefty]

Was just playing the Shadow Dancer arcade, and it might be the hardest arcade game I have ever played. Makes the original Shinobi look like child's play in comparison. The enemy placement in this game is ridiculous and the second and fourth boss are real bastards to kill. I gotta play the Genesis version to see how it stacks up to the arcade. Looks like they're completely different games though.
Shadow Dancer was cool AF

[Reck]

BB you gonna get Tales of Arise? Looks kind of good.

[baseline bum]

BB you gonna get Tales of Arise? Looks kind of good.

When it's $20 since my backlog includes Yakuza 5, 6, and 7, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Ghost of Tsushima expansion, plus my Day 1 buys in Shin Megami Tensei V in November, Dying Light 2 in December, Elden Ring in January, and Horizon Forbidden West in February. Only buying backlog games at bargain prices right now. Plus I'm playing through the Super Famicom Dragon Quest games to work on my Japanese reading also. No time for Tales of Arise.

[Reck]

Kind of sad to hear Deathloop has a roguelike component to it though not as severe as Returnal where you die, you restart from the beginning with nothing but your base weapon.

In Deathloop you are give 2 continues and then you are sent back to the start of the map. BUT you get to keep the weapons you’ve crafted which is the difference maker here.

Thats what I gathered from early reviews anyways.

[hater]

Anyone fuck w the new Flight Simulator? Pretty good graphics and now you can fly around the globes 4,000+ airports in real time weather andcair traffic. One of the best games to chill to.imo. they should have better misdions like Truck Simulator imo like a career/company mode.

Also very small set of airplanes so far. But so rar damn good I logged like 20 hrs in 1 week

My left thumb is fucking dead tho. Whats a good flying joystick????

[hater]

Shit nevermind looks like theres tons of add ons for career modes :tu

[baseline bum]

Anyone fuck w the new Flight Simulator? Pretty good graphics and now you can fly around the globes 4,000+ airports in real time weather andcair traffic. One of the best games to chill to.imo. they should have better misdions like Truck Simulator imo like a career/company mode.

Also very small set of airplanes so far. But so rar damn good I logged like 20 hrs in 1 week

My left thumb is fucking dead tho. Whats a good flying joystick????

Bend over, I'll give you a good joystick to play with. Also not buying the game until there is a 9/11 patch.

[baseline bum]

Damn, Dying Light 2 delayed until February 4, 2022. So gonna maybe have Elden Ring, Dying Light 2, and Horizon Forbidden West all coming out within a 4 week period. :lol

[Texas_Ranger]

finished with miles morales couple of days ago. It was ok, but too short. Felt like a DLC and the story was pretty shit, but all in all the gameplay was pretty fun and i did like the venom powers, so i cant really complain.

i did start to play the crash n-sane trilogy. The game looks very nice, but the controls are so shit.

[baseline bum]

Playing Dragon Quest 2 on Super Famicom right now in Japanese. Man these games use a lot of old school Japanese and tons of keigo, very unlike the way you hear people talk in anime or in other games I have played in Japanese.

[DJR210]

Was just playing the Shadow Dancer arcade, and it might be the hardest arcade game I have ever played. Makes the original Shinobi look like child's play in comparison. The enemy placement in this game is ridiculous and the second and fourth boss are real bastards to kill. I gotta play the Genesis version to see how it stacks up to the arcade. Looks like they're completely different games though.

I always felt my friends were sleeping on Shadow Dancer because it wasn't so obvious it was a Shinobi game

[ElNono]

Playing Deathloop. Surprisingly enjoyable so far.

[Leetonidas]

Playing Deathloop. Surprisingly enjoyable so far.

I've been eyeing it but not sure how i'll like it.

Is it more FPS or rougelike? It's not like Returnal is it?

[ElNono]

I've been eyeing it but not sure how i'll like it.

Is it more FPS or rougelike? It's not like Returnal is it?

It's both, but not as punishing as Returnal. It also has some mechanics so you get to keep some weapons and abilities after you get killed and the loop restarts.

Check some videos online and see how you feel about it.

[apalisoc_9]

Playing Deathloop. Surprisingly enjoyable so far.

Not surprised. Those dishonored type of games can get really addicting and if they improved on dishonored 2, then this game is probably a legitimate 8-9/10 game and I haven’t even played it.

[baseline bum]

So much for the Persona 25th Anniversary so far. I remember people being hyped a few months ago about Atlus teasing something like 10 new Persona projects being worked on. So far the announcements are:

1. Persona animes on Amazon Prime (in Japan)
2. A big sale on Persona games (in Japan)
3. Two live action Persona 5 plays (in Japan)
4. A Persona orchestral concert in November
5. An announcement of more announcements for Persona's 25th Anniversary in December :lmao


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecZooGFyZe4

[Reck]

So much for the Persona 25th Anniversary so far. I remember people being hyped a few months ago about Atlus teasing something like 10 new Persona projects being worked on. So far the announcements are:

1. Persona animes on Amazon Prime (in Japan)
2. A big sale on Persona games (in Japan)
3. Two live action Persona 5 plays (in Japan)
4. A Persona orchestral concert in November
5. An announcement of more announcements for Persona's 25th Anniversary in December :lmao


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecZooGFyZe4

What were people expecting after they pumped out like 3 different Persona 5 games in like a year and a half? Lol

[DJR210]

The Ascent is pretty damn good tbh.. the level of detail in the environments is impressive, game play is simple yet challenging

[Reck]

Recently started playing Days Gone. Few hours in and the game still hasn’t grabbed me yet. Very boring game with boring gameplay. I’m not having fun killing the zombies or whatever you want to call them. The repetitive nature of it it’s grating.

[baseline bum]

Anyone got Kena yet? Thinking of checking it out once I finish Dragon Quest 2.

[Reck]

Anyone got Kena yet? Thinking of checking it out once I finish Dragon Quest 2.

Sounds like they made this game hard as shit by the sound of the reviews. Maybe not so innocent after all. :lol

Its a good trade off I guess for being too short. I checked out the trophies as well. Doesn’t look like a breeze either.

[ElNono]

Anyone got Kena yet? Thinking of checking it out once I finish Dragon Quest 2.

I do. I'm happy they got good reviews.

[Leetonidas]

I'm playing Kena right now. It's decent...kinda like a mix between a few different games gameplay wise (HZD, Tomb Raider) and some neat unique mechanics. its just really cartoony

[TDMVPDPOY]

any of u guys playin aoe4, cod vanguard, and battlefield6?

[Reck]

baseline bum you gonna get Lost Judgment? Game looks terrible. Straight up base PS4 graphics with non existent lip sync.

Wached about and hour of gameplay and it was not good.

[baseline bum]

baseline bum you gonna get Lost Judgment? Game looks terrible. Straight up base PS4 graphics with non existent lip sync.

Wached about and hour of gameplay and it was not good.

When it's $20. It'll be lip synced for me since I'll be playing with 日本語の声. And if possible 日本語の字幕.

[DMC]

Still playing Modern Warfare.

[DMC]

any of u guys playin aoe4, cod vanguard, and battlefield6?

Vanguard is ass just like Cold War.

[Leetonidas]

Been playing the Diablo 2 remaster. Never played the original. Why do people love this game so much:lol

[baseline bum]

Not too far from finishing Dragon Quest 2. Think I'll play a game in English next though, probably Yakuza 5.

[RandomGuy]

Been playing Hearts of Iron IV and gotten very good at playing the USA, against the AI at least. Not really something I want to play a lot of multiplayer on. Lots of alternate history mods to explore.


Medieval Dynasty. It is oddly satisfying to plant and harvest cabbage. heh. The occasional grind-y type game is good to relax and meditate with some tequila.


Space Engineer- Fun with building complicated systems, and semi-realistic physics.

[RandomGuy]

I'm playing Kena right now. It's decent...kinda like a mix between a few different games gameplay wise (HZD, Tomb Raider) and some neat unique mechanics. its just really cartoony

Dang. That looks fun/cool.

Might buy it for my kids and see if they want to play, if it has MP.

[Leetonidas]

I don't think it has any multi-player, just a straight single player campaign