What game/s are you currently playing?

[Nicky91]

got Hitman 1 and 2 :dance:


am kinda puzzling at the tutorial, of kalvin ritter, i mean killing the target is easy but doing so in a stealthy way not so much, there is one guard who irritates me how he is patrolling the helicopter deck when i try to kill ritter in a accident with liferaft i need to figure out how to do that perfectly

[Swan]

GTA 3, again. Im really getting back into speedrunning that game. Currently doing All Unique Stunt Jumps runs (so reset heavy). All Hidden Packages (my best online bud just beat my time so i want that back :laugh: ). And All Rampage runs, still not got through one. A lot harder than it looks on paper, especially when the goal is to do them as optimal as possible, and to not die once.

Looking to do a fully optimised 100% run this summer, i've made a route, thinking it's gonna take around 9 hours depending on RNG. It'll be challenging for sure.

[Liam-]

Currently playing through the Ezio trilogy of assassins creed, halfway through AC2

[The Slim Reaper]

Currently playing through the Ezio trilogy of assassins creed, halfway through AC2

The greatest AC game.

[Dogeatdog]

BLACK

A FPS from the later days of the PS2, absolutely love this game, i feel it's criminally underrated.

I know this post is over a month old but wow I remember this game and it was actually pretty decent.

Area 51 (2005) on the PS2 was another great FPS and that’s where my liking for those type of games really started.

[Swan]

I know this post is over a month old but wow I remember this game and it was actually pretty decent.

Area 51 (2005) on the PS2 was another great FPS and that’s where my liking for those type of games really started.

Really is a great FPS isn't it?! Im not actually one for graphics, would take good game play and controls over graphics any say, but it looks incredible for a PS2 game.

[Mystic Mock]

GTA 3, again. Im really getting back into speedrunning that game. Currently doing All Unique Stunt Jumps runs (so reset heavy). All Hidden Packages (my best online bud just beat my time so i want that back :laugh: ). And All Rampage runs, still not got through one. A lot harder than it looks on paper, especially when the goal is to do them as optimal as possible, and to not die once.

Looking to do a fully optimised 100% run this summer, i've made a route, thinking it's gonna take around 9 hours depending on RNG. It'll be challenging for sure.

Good luck, that Game is one of the harder GTA's imo.

I'm currently playing White Day: A Labyrinth Named School, it's basically an Outlast/Alien Isolation type of Game where you have to run away from a School Janitor who has a Baseball Bat.

It's a good Game so far, it's one of the most stressful Horror Games that I've probably ever played.:joker:

But tbf a Horror Game imo is meant to be at least reasonably eerie.

And just to clarify for anyone that might be offended at the title, White Day is basically like Valentine's Day in some Asian countries, it isn't supporting white supremacy.

[Swan]

Good luck, that Game is one of the harder GTA's imo.


Thank you. Yeah it's not very forgiving at times :laugh:

[James]

Halo Infinite.

I've been playing through the Halo games . They have incredibly convoluted story-lines that I can't follow, haha.

We'll see how this one goes.

[Swan]

SdGt-m6BSO0

GTA 3 All Hidden Packages Speedrun.

Taken me all week, sometimes 5 hours a day, finally got my Console World Record back!!

That was HARD!!!!

[Mystic Mock]

SdGt-m6BSO0

GTA 3 All Hidden Packages Speedrun.

Taken me all week, sometimes 5 hours a day, finally got my Console World Record back!!

That was HARD!!!!

Congratulations.:dance:

[Swan]

Congratulations.:dance:

Thanks Mock :wavey::hee:

[Dogeatdog]

SdGt-m6BSO0

GTA 3 All Hidden Packages Speedrun.

Taken me all week, sometimes 5 hours a day, finally got my Console World Record back!!

That was HARD!!!!

This was intense. The jumps you did on #16 and #20 in Portland I actually don’t know how you managed those with Banshee so badly wrecked I defo thought it would’ve caught fire.

The bit on Staunton Island when you jumped off the boat and then jumped in the water I was thinking that was soo unlucky but it actually spawned you back on the dock and then there was no Banshee at the top of the stairs just a Landstalker (which is easily the worst car on the game to drive) that was unfortunate. I felt for you there man.

The bit with the Dodo was impressive when you flew through the gap of the lift bridge but that jump for #86 nearly messed everything up towards the end, how did that Banshee manage to survive that I don’t know :laugh:

Congratulations :thumbs:

[Swan]

This was intense. The jumps you did on #16 and #20 in Portland I actually don’t know how you managed those with Banshee so badly wrecked I defo thought it would’ve caught fire.

The bit on Staunton Island when you jumped off the boat and then jumped in the water I was thinking that was soo unlucky but it actually spawned you back on the dock and then there was no Banshee at the top of the stairs just a Landstalker (which is easily the worst car on the game to drive) that was unfortunate. I felt for you there man.

The bit with the Dodo was impressive when you flew through the gap of the lift bridge but that jump for #86 nearly messed everything up towards the end, how did that Banshee manage to survive that I don’t know :laugh:

Congratulations :thumbs:

Oh wow you watched the whole thing, nice :dance:

Yeah so many sketchy moments. And yep, when i jumped in the water and spawned back on the docks, christ!!

It was such an intense run, and as you could tell i was super intense lol. Been grinding hard for that WR back.

Thank you :D

[Mystic Mock]

Me and my family mainly played some casual Games today.

Team Sonic Racing - It was really fun to replay this again, yes it isn't the best Game in the genre imo, but it offers some unique gameplay elements that are fun.

Hasbro Family Fun Pack - which has Boggle (a really fun casual Game) Trivial Pursuit Live! (Probably the best Game out of the pack) Monopoly (a really fun Game, but I like the Board Game version more) and Risk (which I've only played once in the past because the AI is broken in difficulty imo) but it has potential to be a good Game.

But yeah it was nice to play some casual Games today after playing some epic but stressful single player Games.

[Liam-]

The greatest AC game.

Sorry sir, that would be Black Flag

[Swan]

2ahid5Ws7WM

Actually not a bad run. 6 mins ahead of my buddy. My sniping is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad though. But happy with that time overall.

Also, my friend got a 46:23 All Hidden Packages run today, they're only 5 secs off me :omgno:

Dunno what i'll do next. Probably some 100% practice.

[Mystic Mock]

2ahid5Ws7WM

Actually not a bad run. 6 mins ahead of my buddy. My sniping is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad though. But happy with that time overall.

Also, my friend got a 46:23 All Hidden Packages run today, they're only 5 secs off me :omgno:

Dunno what i'll do next. Probably some 100% practice.

Jesus Christ you two are incredibly close on the times.:laugh:

[Swan]

Jesus Christ you two are incredibly close on the times.:laugh:

She's a great gamer, and probably my best friend, sod just online, we chat everyday, and are both just as passionate as each other about running this game, on console too.

But yeah, she was streaming earlier and i was watching our runs side by side, she actually got ahead of me by 6 seconds on package 95, but she parked her car between walls on the 96th and glitched herself out of it, costing her 12 ish seconds. She had me beat, i get it though, the pressure gets to you and you mess up things you wouldn't usually dream of. But yeah, only 5 seconds in it now for Packages :laugh:

Rampages, Jumps, Any%, Any% Dupeless, All Missions, All Off Road Missions, im quite far ahead though :smug: (but she's gonna get me on Packages i know it lol)

[Mystic Mock]

She's a great gamer, and probably my best friend, sod just online, we chat everyday, and are both just as passionate as each other about running this game, on console too.

But yeah, she was streaming earlier and i was watching our runs side by side, she actually got ahead of me by 6 seconds on package 95, but she parked her car between walls on the 96th and glitched herself out of it, costing her 12 ish seconds. She had me beat, i get it though, the pressure gets to you and you mess up things you wouldn't usually dream of. But yeah, only 5 seconds in it now for Packages :laugh:

Rampages, Jumps, Any%, Any% Dupeless, All Missions, All Off Road Missions, im quite far ahead though :smug: (but she's gonna get me on Packages i know it lol)

I'm happy to hear that you both are really close friends.I

Yeah speaking for myself the pressure in some of these GTA Games can feel immense, I can't imagine what it's like in competitive speedrunning.

You're both very good players though, and yeah she's really good on the packages.:laugh:

[Nicky91]

bought myself a Seagate PS4 (PS5 compatible) Game Drive, with 2TB storage space


had another game crash and it said ''you need to update your game'' well i checked and all my games are up to date, so i thought maybe i have too much main storage space in usage and i think the more of your main storage you keep free, the faster and better it works :think:

[Nicky91]

pole position for me (i'm on easy mode, well i ain't an expert and i use controller not wheel)


i brought Benetton back into F1, under Benetton-Lamborghini my driver name is a former f1 star, Giancarlo Fisichella, and my teammate for season 1 (so far) is Giuliano Alesi


my teammate a 21st starting grid position, ouch :( i need to give him few more upgrades i think, in free practices he has finished 15th, 17th, 17th so maybe i need to give him some time to slowly improve


yes i have help also with race starts because i'm usually too slow of quick reactions, and i need to focus on all of the lights exactly when they turn off

[Nicky91]

YEAHHHHHH!!!!!!! :dance: :dance:

Bahrain race won + extra point for fastest lap at the final lap as well


1. Fisichella
2. Hamilton
3. Verstappen

16. Alesi (not bad either from starting at the back row)

[Nicky91]

now that was an exciting race, Imola and I are not besties lol


qualifying 21st, and my teammate 14th outqualifying me all of a sudden :omgno:


i eventually managed to finish 14th in the race, with a **** load of rain, which forced me to pit twice while i wanted just 1 stop but i had to go for inters instead of hards


my teammate finishing 17th, so no points for us here but i guess finishing a race is something

and we got a second sponsor deal

next to swiss X-Formig, we now also got british Equinox who want us to finish in the points 1 more time so no biggie there

[Zizu]

I fired up Colin McRae 3 on the PC and enjoyed it .. a blast from the past


Then I loaded up Call of Duty World at War - PC and had 30 minutes of online TDM

Took me ages to get my first ‘kill’ though


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[Mystic Mock]

I'm currently playing Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice on the good old 3DS.

Personally I really enjoy the Boom Games (controversial I know) but I honestly think that Fire & Ice may actually be the most polished installment of the Boom series.

I hope to see a fourth installment one day as I feel like the series keeps getting better, and the Cartoon series was the most underrated Cartoon of it's generation imo.

Fire & Ice though is a really good old school Platformer in most ways, and the difficulty is harsher than Forces (which I always took personal issue with Forces on that despite liking the Game overall) I mean yeah it's not really like the main Sonic Games, but tbf it's not supposed to be.

[Mystic Mock]

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Tbh I have normally really enjoyed Yakuza Games quite a lot over recent times, but for me so far this Game is a bust 5 chapters in.

The things that I really don't like about the Game.

1. The characters don't **** and go on for ten centuries about the most mundane **** imaginable. To the point where I can't get my bond levels up with my party members outside because they chat for 5 hours, that by the time that they're about to shut up the Street Punks are on me, therefore failing to get the bonding to improve without spending money.

2. Getting money in the Game was a joke until Chapter 4.

3. The characters are too beige for a series like Yakuza, none of them are eccentric which to me is a shame as it gave Yakuza it's own character and feel over GTA or any of the other rival Games.

4. The change of genre in what's meant to be a mainline installment is a disgrace imo, Yakuza is meant to be a fast paced action brawler, not some poor attempt at a Turn Based RPG that isn't even implemented very well even if it weren't apart of the Yakuza franchise.

5. The Game does seem to be blatantly political as well, don't get me wrong I know that other Yakuza Games had their Politics, but it was more subtle than this Game with it's Bleach Japan & Nanba as a character in general.

6. The Substories whilst the best element of this dreadful Game, again compared to other Yakuza Games they're a lot more serious & beige (with the exception of Baby Don't Cry) and the guy pissing in a river.

Basically typical modern entertainment going around beiging a series up because they're scared of the original style offending people, instead (speaking for myself) I get offended at how boring a lot of the so called entertainment is at the moment.

There is honestly nothing wrong with entertainment actually being entertaining production companies.

[Mystic Mock]

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Tbh I have normally really enjoyed Yakuza Games quite a lot over recent times, but for me so far this Game is a bust 5 chapters in.

The things that I really don't like about the Game.

1. The characters don't **** and go on for ten centuries about the most mundane **** imaginable. To the point where I can't get my bond levels up with my party members outside because they chat for 5 hours, that by the time that they're about to shut up the Street Punks are on me, therefore failing to get the bonding to improve without spending money.

2. Getting money in the Game was a joke until Chapter 4.

3. The characters are too beige for a series like Yakuza, none of them are eccentric which to me is a shame as it gave Yakuza it's own character and feel over GTA or any of the other rival Games.

4. The change of genre in what's meant to be a mainline installment is a disgrace imo, Yakuza is meant to be a fast paced action brawler, not some poor attempt at a Turn Based RPG that isn't even implemented very well even if it weren't apart of the Yakuza franchise.

5. The Game does seem to be blatantly political as well, don't get me wrong I know that other Yakuza Games had their Politics, but it was more subtle than this Game with it's Bleach Japan & Nanba as a character in general.

6. The Substories whilst the best element of this dreadful Game, again compared to other Yakuza Games they're a lot more serious & beige (with the exception of Baby Don't Cry) and the guy pissing in a river.

Basically typical modern entertainment going around beiging a series up because they're scared of the original style offending people, instead (speaking for myself) I get offended at how boring a lot of the so called entertainment is at the moment.

There is honestly nothing wrong with entertainment actually being entertaining production companies.

[Mystic Mock]

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Tbh I have normally really enjoyed Yakuza Games quite a lot over recent times, but for me so far this Game is a bust 5 chapters in.

The things that I really don't like about the Game.

1. The characters don't **** and go on for ten centuries about the most mundane **** imaginable. To the point where I can't get my bond levels up with my party members outside because they chat for 5 hours, that by the time that they're about to shut up the Street Punks are on me, therefore failing to get the bonding to improve without spending money.

2. Getting money in the Game was a joke until Chapter 4.

3. The characters are too beige for a series like Yakuza, none of them are eccentric which to me is a shame as it gave Yakuza it's own character and feel over GTA or any of the other rival Games.

4. The change of genre in what's meant to be a mainline installment is a disgrace imo, Yakuza is meant to be a fast paced action brawler, not some poor attempt at a Turn Based RPG that isn't even implemented very well even if it weren't apart of the Yakuza franchise.

5. The Game does seem to be blatantly political as well, don't get me wrong I know that other Yakuza Games had their Politics, but it was more subtle than this Game with it's Bleach Japan & Nanba as a character in general.

6. The Substories whilst the best element of this dreadful Game, again compared to other Yakuza Games they're a lot more serious & beige (with the exception of Baby Don't Cry) and the guy pissing in a river.

Basically typical modern entertainment going around beiging a series up because they're scared of the original style offending people, instead (speaking for myself) I get offended at how boring a lot of the so called entertainment is at the moment.

There is honestly nothing wrong with entertainment actually being entertaining production companies.

Okay I'm gonna be starting the 8th chapter today.

For anyone that has played it all the way through, does this Game ever get any good?:joker:

Seriously I thought Resident Evil: Village was a bumpy ride, but this Game is just getting worse and worse.

And for me it's a shame as I normally love the Yakuza Games, and even was supportive of Sega swapping leads for this Game, but I honestly can't approve of the gameplay and overall tone of the Game also being very different.

Saeko & Nanba in particular are really abhorrent characters imo.

Plus for Yakuza 8, Sega needs to not make every scene feel like they're 5 hours long, this cast could talk about eating Sushi, and it will go on for at least 10 minutes.

[Jordan.]

Okay I'm gonna be starting the 8th chapter today.

For anyone that has played it all the way through, does this Game ever get any good?:joker:

Seriously I thought Resident Evil: Village was a bumpy ride, but this Game is just getting worse and worse.

And for me it's a shame as I normally love the Yakuza Games, and even was supportive of Sega swapping leads for this Game, but I honestly can't approve of the gameplay and overall tone of the Game also being very different.

Saeko & Nanba in particular are really abhorrent characters imo.

Plus for Yakuza 8, Sega needs to not make every scene feel like they're 5 hours long, this cast could talk about eating Sushi, and it will go on for at least 10 minutes.

I've only played a bit of Like A Dragon and I didn't enjoy the change in gameplay much either. I don't know if you've played Judgment or not but it's a spin off of the Yakuza series and plays like the classic games.

[Mystic Mock]

I've only played a bit of Like A Dragon and I didn't enjoy the change in gameplay much either. I don't know if you've played Judgment or not but it's a spin off of the Yakuza series and plays like the classic games.

I have bought Judgment and nearly considered playing it first because I like the look of it, the only reason that I didn't was because I wanted to catch the latest mainline installment.

Thanks for the information about Judgment btw, I'll definitely play the Game sooner rather than later.

And I'm glad that I'm not my own with this Game either as a lot of other Yakuza fans that I've seen on the Internet seem to go soft on Like A Dragon because they like Ichiban as a character, and they even admit that the gameplay sucks.:laugh:

Thanks for the reply btw.:blush:

[Mystic Mock]

Ironically Jordan I'd say the Game finally opens up more around chapter 8 or 9, the story and gameplay both improve to some extent around that point.

However I'd still say it's the worst Yakuza Game by a mile because the battle system is dreadful (even most of the fans agree) and the cast just don't mix very well together imo.

Going into Yakuza 8 these are the things that I'd do if I was Sega.

Things I'd keep from Yakuza: Like A Dragon:
1. Dragon Kart
2. Business Management
3. Cinema minigame
4. Joon-Gi Han & Zhao
5. The sexy Korean woman (I don't know her name)

Things that need to go:
1. Nanba
2. Saeko
Neither bring anything to the table
3. Adachi - Again after chapter 2 his development just stops
4. Turn Based Battle System
5. Less of the serious substories and more on the bonkers ones again
6. Less of the cheesy dialogue, Yakuza normally is goofy, but some of the scenes between Ichiban, Adachi, Nanba & Saeko are really off for the series usual tone
7. Less focus on odd jobs in the main story, and making it more gangster centric much earlier in the Game
8. Similar to 7, better pacing in pretty much every department needs to be fixed for Yakuza 8

[Nicky91]

F1 2021, Portugal qualifyings

back to another pole position for me :dance: as Fisichella's ''comeback tour'' and Benetton's comeback


my teammate though again 21/22, am considering of swapping him for someone better whenever i get the chance



that Q3 was messy, i had a perfect lap until final section, i get pushed into a spin by ricciardo, i lost lot of time so i had to go for another lap, with not much fuel left :fan:

[Nicky91]

WHEW

2nd race win of my debut season


1. Fisichella
2. Verstappen
3. Bottas


+ i got the extra point for fastest lap :D

[Nicky91]

i had my very first DNF of the season, and you know what i don't care, i hate monaco track, its soooooo small, so much corners, i had technical problems with the new component upgrades of my car


Azerbaijan GP up next, i've dropped to 5th place in driver standings, 5th in constructors, so this is a race where i have to win some points again


as for my teammate Giuliano Alesi, he's improving a bit, i am sending him more to the simulator now to improve his racing skills

[Mystic Mock]

I tried playing the Shadow Of The Colossus PS4 version today.

It's okay, I liked the Colossi fights to an extent, but the Game doesn't really have much else going for it imo.

It's basically a vast world of nothingness until you find the next Colossi to fight.

I personally would've liked some side content to give the Game a bit more depth.

[Mystic Mock]

Nickelodeon Kart Racers - The tracks are fun to play, the roster is good overall (if not a bit small in number) but the biggest problem that the Game has is the lifespan of the Game is dire imo.

It actually reminds me of Motorstorm back on the PS3 with how short the Game is.

It definitely has potential to have strong sequels though if they can improve on the lifespan of the Game.

[Mystic Mock]

Layers Of Fear 2 - It won't be a Game for everyone, but I personally really enjoy the Game.

It has a good Horror atmosphere, and some good psychological elements.

Obviously it can be a bit of a Walking Simulator though, so if you're not into that element then avoid the Game.

[Mystic Mock]

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles - Okay the Game is quite old now (it was out back in 2009) and it's an On-Rails Shooter spin-off.

So on paper my expectations weren't too high, but I've got to say that every section of the Game is highly entertaining imo, lots of good Action, really strong boss fights which is probably it's biggest selling point, nostalgia with some of the Games that are being covered, and the B-Movie nature of Resident Evil is definitely in this Game if you've missed it in Resi 7 & Village (like myself) and you're able to play as Claire in this Game.:dance:

But it's a really fun Game that's on PlayStation Plus for anyone that's interested in the Game.

[GoldHeart]

I generally play the mobile phone app games , haven't for a while though.

[Zizu]

I generally play the mobile phone app games , haven't for a while though.


Same … just these two though

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[Swan]

Red Dead Redemption 2. Story mode. 2nd playthrough, im really enjoying it. Still only in Chapter 1. The slow pace is a nice change actually. And im going for gold in all the missions. I might try platinum it, think i got to about 70% before.

[Nicky91]

Fallout 4 (PS4)


my current companion = Piper


i'm currently into Brotherhood of Steel after helping out Danse retrieving the transmitter thingy for his radio at the cambridge police station


currently with my power armor, and minigun trying to kill the deathclaw over at concord, its health is quite low now, i have a minigun + the laser rifle danse gave me



i already did some mini quests in diamond city, such as helping out those two russian brothers from that one motel and their radio dj friend



am not venturing into combat zone at the moment, as i first want enough ammo to take on the raiders there

[Mystic Mock]

Red Dead Redemption 2. Story mode. 2nd playthrough, im really enjoying it. Still only in Chapter 1. The slow pace is a nice change actually. And im going for gold in all the missions. I might try platinum it, think i got to about 70% before.

I always find that a slow start is less bothersome in Video Games once you already know that you like the Game.

RDR2 is a fantastic Game though, and good luck with getting gold on the missions.

[Mystic Mock]

And I've been playing Soulcalibur VI today.

Honestly I already feel like it's the best Game that I've played in ages.

There's so much content that I can barely keep up with it all.

And the fights are fun imo.

Plus I am really loving the character creation side of things, in particular I've tried to create a character from every race just to add some variety.

My female characters range from beauty to the beast, and my male characters all look like Marvel characters.:joker:

[Nicky91]

i killed a deathclaw!!!! :dance2: wow


i think i do need to get into combat zone soon for the sake of the main storyline but tbh that seems soooo difficult, with so many raiders there, although now i have a solid laser rifle and Piper has a good shot too



but tbh as for the Institute, they seem vile, they kidnap kids, and they simply do not care about the others living above ground :umm2: i am liking brotherhood so far, although i am not letting my guard down with them either, not sure yet if i can fully trust them, the minutemen seem pretty trustworthy i guess

[Nicky91]

began with life is strange 2, looks interesting


also am curious if episode 5 is correctly downloaded and installed (i used the code to buy it, but for now it still shows up asking if i want to buy it, but maybe its just like this that i have to play eps 1 to 4 first, i mean i installed it, right so maybe eps 1-4 first like it should anyway but its weird, hope its not some random buggy thing otherwise it would be a shame) i really like the beginning already

[Nicky91]

yup ep5 is available for me now


still at ep1 btw


soooo i had the sacrifice arcadia bay ending, horrible seeing this town totally wiped out, but that ending felt the best to do for me personally, for the friendship of Max & Chloe which is unbreakable and tbf hurricanes happen quite often


i didn't steal camping supplies from the gas station, i mean i couldn't do that, not to the gas station lady Doris, i mean her husband is a real nasty racist piece of ****, but never resort to stealing


i just adore these games how realistic they are, it feels like ur playing and watching a series on netflix for example, very realistic characters :love:

[Swan]

Well, I've not started playing yet, but i was going through my old PS2 games in my spare room (looking for stuff to sell on ebay, having a clear out and all that) and i found a copy of Manhunt 2, along with a load of other games. I couldn't believe Manhunt 2 usually goes for £60+ on ebay. Then i read about it, had no idea of the controversy at the time. I don't even remember playing it, i remember the first one and played that through once. So anyway, yeah im gonna be playing Manhunt 2 over the weekend, then gonna list it on ebay.

Anyone else played it? Remember the controversy surrounding it?

[Zizu]

Slight tangent but I started watching Band of Brothers a few days ago and I was shocked how familiar the landscape and towns were … then I realised if played most of the areas to death on Call of Duty 2 many years ago


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[Mystic Mock]

Well, I've not started playing yet, but i was going through my old PS2 games in my spare room (looking for stuff to sell on ebay, having a clear out and all that) and i found a copy of Manhunt 2, along with a load of other games. I couldn't believe Manhunt 2 usually goes for £60+ on ebay. Then i read about it, had no idea of the controversy at the time. I don't even remember playing it, i remember the first one and played that through once. So anyway, yeah im gonna be playing Manhunt 2 over the weekend, then gonna list it on ebay.

Anyone else played it? Remember the controversy surrounding it?

I remember the controversy.

Trying to get a copy of that Game was nigh on impossible in Tamworth.:laugh:

[Swan]

I remember the controversy.

Trying to get a copy of that Game was nigh on impossible in Tamworth.:laugh:

I think, actually im sure, i got it in Blockbuster Video on or around the day of release.

I wonder if other retailers refused to stock the game, even though legal, just, on appeal?!!

I went through so many PS2 games on ebay, ones i own, to see what they're worth, and most are worth a few quid max, and one of the last ones i checked was Manhunt 2, i was over the moon to see it was worth a nice few quid.It's probably worth as much as all the other games i have put together :joker:

The Warriors looks like it could get £15, as mine is in like new condition. But other than that, yeah, Manhunt 2 is my little Diamond in the rough :laugh:

[Mystic Mock]

I think, actually im sure, i got it in Blockbuster Video on or around the day of release.

I wonder if other retailers refused to stock the game, even though legal, just, on appeal?!!

I went through so many PS2 games on ebay, ones i own, to see what they're worth, and most are worth a few quid max, and one of the last ones i checked was Manhunt 2, i was over the moon to see it was worth a nice few quid.It's probably worth as much as all the other games i have put together :joker:

The Warriors looks like it could get £15, as mine is in like new condition. But other than that, yeah, Manhunt 2 is my little Diamond in the rough :laugh:

I think it's because Manhunt 2 is quite rare to find in the UK that it ups it's price value.

And yeah I'm gathering that Manhunt 2 would have a more limited appeal, so sadly shops were less inclined to have loads in stock.

[Swan]

I think it's because Manhunt 2 is quite rare to find in the UK that it ups it's price value.

And yeah I'm gathering that Manhunt 2 would have a more limited appeal, so sadly shops were less inclined to have loads in stock.

Yeah, that certainly makes sense. I mean CEX don't have any copies in stock, online or otherwise, which in itself is rare. Though only offer £22 cash, which is pathetic. Most on ebay are £80 or more Buy it Now. So i would expect to get £60 ish. If not i'll just keep it.

Yeah retailers were probably worried of any backlash too. I mean i remember the controversy with the first one, but not the second. It was an interesting wiki read.

[Mystic Mock]

Yeah, that certainly makes sense. I mean CEX don't have any copies in stock, online or otherwise, which in itself is rare. Though only offer £22 cash, which is pathetic. Most on ebay are £80 or more Buy it Now. So i would expect to get £60 ish. If not i'll just keep it.

Yeah retailers were probably worried of any backlash too. I mean i remember the controversy with the first one, but not the second. It was an interesting wiki read.

I think at one point, Manhunt 2 was nearly outright banned altogether in the UK, it was pretty crazy at the time.

Was the first Manhunt really controversial as well then?

[Swan]

I at one point, Manhunt 2 was nearly outright banned altogether in the UK, it was pretty crazy at the time.

Was the first Manhunt really controversial as well then?

Yeah i was reading about it, after being rejected by the BBFC, even after an edited, less graphic version was submitted it was still rejected. So Take Two appealed, and they won 4 votes to 3 from some Committee . But, BBFC took them to Court, and again it just scrapped through at a 4 to 3 vote win. It's barely legal lol. Even Hilary Clinton campaigned to have it banned in the US.

Yeah, the Mail were all over it, trying to get it banned. News at 10 featured it etc..Was the first mainstream game of it's kind.

[Mystic Mock]

Yeah i was reading about it, after being rejected by the BBFC, even after an edited, less graphic version was submitted it was still rejected. So Take Two appealed, and they won 4 votes to 3 from some Committee . But, BBFC took them to Court, and again it just scrapped through at a 4 to 3 vote win. It's barely legal lol. Even Hilary Clinton campaigned to have it banned in the US.

Yeah, the Mail were all over it, trying to get it banned. News at 10 featured it etc..Was the first mainstream game of it's kind.

God that's nail bitingly close.:laugh:

Personally speaking I never get these people that want to censor entertainment products (or outright ban products) just because they don't like them.

I mean I get you've got to have some basic limits, like Live Action Shows can't go around showing out and out Paedo content because of it being CP, but things like violence in Video Games is just not something that anyone should try to ban imo, in some Games it can actually enhance their quality imo.

What's your thoughts on it all?

[Swan]

God that's nail bitingly close.:laugh:

Personally speaking I never get these people that want to censor entertainment products (or outright ban products) just because they don't like them.

I mean I get you've got to have some basic limits, like Live Action Shows can't go around showing out and out Paedo content because of it being CP, but things like violence in Video Games is just not something that anyone should try to ban imo, in some Games it can actually enhance their quality imo.

What's your thoughts on it all?

I 100% agree with you. Im against almost any form of censorship, or the cancellation of people, media etc...

Society as a whole is extremely sensitive, Manhunt, nor Manhunt 2 would ever be made nowadays. Maybe some unknown indie company would make PC games of the like. But mainstream companies, no way on earth.

But yeah, hate censorship and cancellation. They even censor shows like Malcolm in the Middle here now on All 4. John Candy does a impression of a Jamaican whilst drinking Rum in Planes, Trains and Automobiles, that 5 seconds was edited out of the showing of that film over Christmas on C5. It's so pathetic lol.

[Mystic Mock]

I 100% agree with you. Im against almost any form of censorship, or the cancellation of people, media etc...

Society as a whole is extremely sensitive, Manhunt, nor Manhunt 2 would ever be made nowadays. Maybe some unknown indie company would make PC games of the like. But mainstream companies, no way on earth.

But yeah, hate censorship and cancellation. They even censor shows like Malcolm in the Middle here now on All 4. John Candy does a impression of a Jamaican whilst drinking Rum in Planes, Trains and Automobiles, that 5 seconds was edited out of the showing of that film over Christmas on C5. It's so pathetic lol.

I agree with you about society being too sensitive at the moment, it's why entertainment is in general a lot more tame and weaker in quality imo.

And I also agree with you about the Manhunt franchise, it would have to be an Indie company that's willing to have a controversial reputation that would take it on these days.

And Malcolm In The Middle gets censored over a joke? It's almost like it's being a Comedy.:laugh:

[Mystic Mock]

Oh and I've been playing Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath Of Cortex again.

It's such a blast from the past.

[Swan]

Oh and I've been playing Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath Of Cortex again.

It's such a blast from the past.

I never played that, hope you're enjoying it. I got my old CRT out the spare room earlier, and my PS2, i have it hooked up i the corner of my bedroom, along with a VHS player too lol.

I need to find the control for the TV though, i wonder, would any universal control work?? The descriptions on ebay don't make it clear it'll work on an old CRT TV.

[Redway]

I don’t do games.

[Swan]

I don’t do games.

Then this is the wrong thread for you buddy

[Mystic Mock]

I never played that, hope you're enjoying it. I got my old CRT out the spare room earlier, and my PS2, i have it hooked up i the corner of my bedroom, along with a VHS player too lol.

I need to find the control for the TV though, i wonder, would any universal control work?? The descriptions on ebay don't make it clear it'll work on an old CRT TV.

Thanks, it was a blast to play.

Imo a severely underrated Crash Bandicoot Game.

According to Universalremotehelp.com (apologies for the advertisement Mods) apparently a universal control will work on a CRT TV.

[The Slim Reaper]

Just ordered Hogwarts, Never read a word of the books or seen a second of the films, beyond the memes.

[Swan]

Thanks, it was a blast to play.

Imo a severely underrated Crash Bandicoot Game.

According to Universalremotehelp.com (apologies for the advertisement Mods) apparently a universal control will work on a CRT TV.

Nice one thanks Mock. Im gonna hunt in my spare room, which is full of old junk/treasure. If i can't find it today, i'll order one tomorrow.

[Mystic Mock]

Nice one thanks Mock. Im gonna hunt in my spare room, which is full of old junk/treasure. If i can't find it today, i'll order one tomorrow.

Good luck.

[Mystic Mock]

Just ordered Hogwarts, Never read a word of the books or seen a second of the films, beyond the memes.

:laugh:

[Dogeatdog]

Manhunt is a good game. One of my favourites, luckily enough I bought it on PlayStation store on my PS3, they had ps1 & ps2 classics you could buy and oddly enough Manhunt was one of the games that was on there.

Wrath of Cortex isn’t bad but I still think it lacked behind the naughty dog games. I remember really hating the Atlasphere levels.

[Mystic Mock]

I don’t do games.

That's honestly a shame, because as an industry while it has it's problems, it's quality by and large is holding up better than current TV Shows and arguably even Movies imo.

It's probably 50-50 with Japanese Anime imo.

[Mystic Mock]

Manhunt is a good game. One of my favourites, luckily enough I bought it on PlayStation store on my PS3, they had ps1 & ps2 classics you could buy and oddly enough Manhunt was one of the games that was on there.

Wrath of Cortex isn’t bad but I still think it lacked behind the naughty dog games. I remember really hating the Atlasphere levels.

Oh I agree with you that the Naughty Dog Games are peak Crash Bandicoot Games imo, but I would personally hold Wrath Of Cortex at the same level as It's About Time.

[Redway]

That's honestly a shame, because as an industry while it has it's problems, it's quality by and large is holding up better than current TV Shows and arguably even Movies imo.

It's probably 50-50 with Japanese Anime imo.

In fairness I do like me some Mortal Kombat and the whole domain of computer-games (from Skyrider to racing to Hot Dog Bush), always have, but generally I was always that kid who’d read bare books rather than get involved with too much to do with video-gaming. I ain’t never owned a PSx or an XBox in my life.

[Mystic Mock]

In fairness I do like me some Mortal Kombat and the whole domain of computer-games (from Skyrider to racing to Hot Dog Bush), always have, but generally I was always that kid who’d read bare books rather than get involved with too much to do with video-gaming. I ain’t never owned a PSx or an XBox in my life.

That's fair enough.

And tbf Books are cool.

[Redway]

That's fair enough.

And tbf Books are cool.

That they are. It’s just about what different people want and prefer to spend their money on but I totally understand where video game-enthusiasts are coming from. Like I said I’m privy and partial to a good chunk of them (including wrestling ones, which I didn’t actually mention before) but I’ve only played them in the past when I’ve happened to be at a buddy or cousin’s house. I wouldn’t bother with them solely on my own accord so when I am in a gaming mood I just use the internet

Ever heard of Street Sesh before?

[Mystic Mock]

That they are. It’s just about what different people want and prefer to spend their money on but I totally understand where video game-enthusiasts are coming from. Like I said I’m privy and partial to a good chunk of them (including wrestling ones, which I didn’t actually mention before) but I’ve only played them in the past when I’ve happened to be at a buddy or cousin’s house. I wouldn’t bother with them solely on my own accord so when I am in a gaming mood I just use the internet

Ever heard of Street Sesh before?

Oh I get where you're coming from, because I'm like that with Movies tbh.:laugh:

Is Street Sesh an online Sports Game?

[Swan]

Been having a blast all night, played/practised a few hours of my upcoming 100% GTA 3 Console Speedrun. Then whacked on my PS1 and chilled out playing some Premier Manager 99. Love that game so much :laugh:

In my first season. Won the Anglo-Italia Cup, 1/4 Finals of the Copa Italia, finished 5, and won the European Cup with Inter, beating Arsenal 4-0, ironically. Saved it, will pick up the 99/00 season later on at some point.

[Mystic Mock]

Been having a blast all night, played/practised a few hours of my upcoming 100% GTA 3 Console Speedrun. Then whacked on my PS1 and chilled out playing some Premier Manager 99. Love that game so much :laugh:

In my first season. Won the Anglo-Italia Cup, 1/4 Finals of the Copa Italia, finished 5, and won the European Cup with Inter, beating Arsenal 4-0, ironically. Saved it, will pick up the 99/00 season later on at some point.

Congratulations Swan.

I'm honestly terrible at Football Management Games.:laugh:

[Redway]

Oh I get where you're coming from, because I'm like that with Movies tbh.:laugh:

Is Street Sesh an online Sports Game?

Online street-skateboarding.

[Nicky91]

am currently playing

Fallout 4: discovered Diamond City, i have Piper as my companion, also lover as i romanced her i receive ''lovers embrace'' which gives me slightly more HP for a short while, i also have Sanctuary as my settlement with the minutemen, i made red rocket truck stop as a settlement too, i discovered Bunker Hill for first time today, am good to go to start Far Harbor DLC quest but i wanna stock up on supplies first of all, enough stimpaks, i bought a sniper rifle at diamond city which has 99/240 ammo, plenty of radaway's

Life is Strange 2: am at last episode 5 now


FIFA21: having two save files right now (one Barcelona career mode, and one PSV career mode) and forgive me but am a little cheating with the 500 million startup extra finances :laugh: but keeping things realistic nevertheless still, also investing in 5 star youth scouts for example

[The Slim Reaper]

Just ordered Hogwarts, Never read a word of the books or seen a second of the films, beyond the memes.

Really enjoyed the game, Absolutely amazing world they built. Bit lacking in different types of content, but hopefully they make some DLC once it's released on all platforms.

[bots]

Really enjoyed the game, Absolutely amazing world they built. Bit lacking in different types of content, but hopefully they make some DLC once it's released on all platforms.

i've looked at it a few times and hovered over the purchase button, you are not helping :laugh:

[AnnieK]

Really enjoyed the game, Absolutely amazing world they built. Bit lacking in different types of content, but hopefully they make some DLC once it's released on all platforms.

Matthew is after this...he's just platinumed God of War Ragnorok and now thinks he's entitled to another new game :laugh:

Its worth the money then?

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Matthew is after this...he's just platinumed God of War Ragnorok and now thinks he's entitled to another new game :laugh:

Its worth the money then?

DON’T DO IT

6/10 game

[The Slim Reaper]

Matthew is after this...he's just platinumed God of War Ragnorok and now thinks he's entitled to another new game :laugh:

Its worth the money then?

That's a well known rule, I'm afraid. Platinum equals a new game that just magically appears on your system after begging mom. I don't make the rules, they have always existed.

If he's a potter fan he'll definitely enjoy it. I don't know anything about that world, but enjoyed the sh1t out of it. I'd definitely recommend the game.

[The Slim Reaper]

i've looked at it a few times and hovered over the purchase button, you are not helping :laugh:

Do you realise how stupid that makes you sound :joker:

just buy the damn game! :smug:

[The Slim Reaper]

I don't know what systems everyone has, but if you have a ps5 get it on that console, because the best side mission in the game is a ps exclusive :smug:

[Swan]

I don't know what systems everyone has, but if you have a ps5 get it on that console, because the best side mission in the game is a ps exclusive :smug:

Snob :smug:

Although im thinking of getting a PS5 in the next couple of months. I will get one before the new Robocop game at least anyway.

[The Slim Reaper]

Snob :smug:

Although im thinking of getting a PS5 in the next couple of months. I will get one before the new Robocop game at least anyway.

A robocop game? I'd buy that for a dollar. :smug:

When is it due out?

[Swan]

A robocop game? I'd buy that for a dollar. :smug:

When is it due out?

:clap2: well played sir :laugh:

June, i think?

I'll find the trailer, one sec

[Swan]

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[Swan]

OmJunalGULE

[Swan]

Robo gives me Arista vibes ngl

[The Slim Reaper]

That's a shame, I don't do FPS's, so I'll have to swerve that one.

[Swan]

That's a shame, I don't do FPS's, so I'll have to swerve that one.

Im no COD fan, but come on, some are great.

*places slim on ignore*

:smug:

[The Slim Reaper]

Im no COD fan, but come on, some are great.

*places slim on ignore*

:smug:

They never look right in FP. One of my favourite series is dishonoured, and it took me an age to get to grips with that. I just don't like how everything appears, and straight shooters are dull as well, so that's never been a good mix for me.

[Swan]

They never look right in FP. One of my favourite series is dishonoured, and it took me an age to get to grips with that. I just don't like how everything appears, and straight shooters are dull as well, so that's never been a good mix for me.

Do you use emu (pcsx2)? Try FPS called BLACK. The perfect FPS.

[Zizu]

They never look right in FP. One of my favourite series is dishonoured, and it took me an age to get to grips with that. I just don't like how everything appears, and straight shooters are dull as well, so that's never been a good mix for me.


I played COD2 to death back in the day .

When I watched Band Of Brothers some of the scenes were sooo familiar almost as though I’d been there myself .


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[The Slim Reaper]

Do you use emu (pcsx2)? Try FPS called BLACK. The perfect FPS.

The only emulator I use is dos box so I can play championship manager 93 every once in a while.Relive a bit of childhood.

[The Slim Reaper]

I played COD2 to death back in the day .

When I watched Band Of Brothers some of the scenes were sooo familiar almost as though I’d been there myself .


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Aren't you old enough to have actually been there, though :smug:

band of brothers was a great series.

[Swan]

The only emulator I use is dos box so I can play championship manager 93 every once in a while.Relive a bit of childhood.

I rigged up my old PS1 to play Premier Manager 99 on OG Hardware. Loving it :joker:

[The Slim Reaper]

I rigged up my old PS1 to play Premier Manager 99 on OG Hardware. Loving it :joker:

Think I played the first premier manager, not sure if it's 99, but I remember 433 being absolutely deadly. I loved the old simple footie managing games. I bought FM20/21 on PC a couple of years back, and just found it too exhaustingly complex these days. Bit of nostalgia. Did you ever play Libero grande on the the ps1? I loved that game.

[Swan]

Think I played the first premier manager, not sure if it's 99, but I remember 433 being absolutely deadly. I loved the old simple footie managing games. I bought FM20/21 on PC a couple of years back, and just found it too exhaustingly complex these days. Bit of nostalgia. Did you ever play Libero grande on the the ps1? I loved that game.

YES, i had it, i think, or it was my friends i borrowed. My favourite footie game on PS1 was ISS Pro Evolution.

I had PM 98. Was always Chelsea, was always losing. PM 99 im Inter though, win everything. Have a save atm into season 2014 lol. Every player, or most are just made up AI names now though.

Oh the new managing games are waaaaaay too much. I just can't take to them. Think i got Championship/Football Manager 2017 for like 10p on PC, i tried. But a season takes about 6 real months :joker:

[Zizu]

Aren't you old enough to have actually been there, though :smug:

band of brothers was a great series.


Cheeky beggar

LOL


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[Mystic Mock]

Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors - I've nearly finished the Game so I feel like my review is a fair reflection of what I think of the Game.

Imo it is a fantastic Visual Novel type of Game with some hard as nails Puzzles (so you could kinda say it is partially a Point And Click Game too) the puzzles are fantastic and really well thought out, the mystery is really intriguing and so far it has been well thought out on the answers that I know.

And here's my personal rankings of the characters:

1. Lotus
2. Santa
3. Seven
4. Ace
5. Snake
6. Junpei
7. Clover
8. June
9. The 9th Man

All of the characters serve a good function for the story, but my top 5 are very much ahead of the curb for me.

[Mystic Mock]

My rankings by the end of Zero Escape: 999 Remaster.

1. Lotus
2. Santa
3. Seven
4. Ace
5. Snake
6. Junpei
7. June
8. Clover
9. The 9th Man

Absolutely brilliant Game imo.

And over the last couple of days I've been playing Hi-Fi Rush, and I personally feel that it's a bit average so far.

And I know that this Game has had some petty **** flung at it by Religious groups and PlayStation fanboys/fangirls, and I just want to clarify that I'm apart of neither group, especially the petty Console war crap, I've enjoyed quite a few Xbox Games over the years.

For me with Hi-Fi Rush I find the boss fights to be a strong asset to the Game, but the regular levels to be ranging from average to poor, and on a personal level I don't really have a character that's gripping me into the Game, they're okay but that's really where it ends for me.

I personally also find the combat to be a bit repetitive, I get that Hack And Slash Games (or Games with Hack And Slash elements) might run into issues like that sometimes, but I don't think that I've ever really got a kick out of the combat in the regular levels, again definitely much sharper on the boss fights imo.

And controversially I think that the Rhythm element of the Game is busted, admittedly there were goes where I was genuinely slow to react, but there were also times where I was syncing up perfectly and the Game would just fail me anyway, or sometimes even delay showing the next button sequence by a second or two, which by the time that I could visibly see which buttons that I need to press next the Game would fail me.

Overall if I was to score Hi-Fi Rush out of 10 it'd be a 5, on a generous day maybe a 6, I have too many issues with the Game to score it any higher, but it's clearly not an abomination either.

[Nicky91]

Fallout 4:

i've got the rank of ''General'' now of the minutemen

i got plenty of companions to choose from now so lemme rank them

1. Piper (got in a relationship with her, such a badass with either 10mm and a shotgun)
2. Macready (good with a sniper rifle, not so good in close combat, me having to help him out against ghouls lol)
3. Preston Garvey (loving his laser sniper rifle, together with piper and him we beat the deathclaw in concord in the beginning, on the rooftop of the museum)
4. Old Longfellow (he seems nice)
5. Dogmeat (such a iconic lovely dog, rip to the dog actor used for this character who recently passed away :()


one difficult mission i find reunions, fort hagen, i mean the synths are always cornering and killing me like how are you supposed to fight all those thousands of synths


but there are other quests also for me still to do before continuing with main quest, but i do want that quest completed too, because i want to get to prydwen because i am doing brotherhood quests too, and having some good karma with them is never bad, also doing railroad quests

i got my sanctuary settlement up at 74% happiness, lots of turret defence, guard posts around every corner basically, enough food and water, beds, i got mama murphy to quit with her chem addiction (which would've likely killed her at some point)

[Mystic Mock]

Octopath Traveler II - I've got to be honest and say that I was uncertain at the very beginning of the Game, but to give it credit it just gets better and better as it goes along.

I've just picked Ochette's first chapter to do last night, who in fairness delivered a stronger first chapter than I had anticipated.

I'll do my rankings for the other characters (excluding Ochette for now because I've only just got her in the party) and tbh this list was really tight between the top 3 in particular as they all excel for me in totally different ways, but I'll give it a go anyway.

1. Throne
2. Teminos
3. Hikari
4. Castti
5. Osvald - Slow start to his story imo, but it definitely is coming into it's own as it's going along.
6. Partitio
7. Agnea

[Mystic Mock]

Octopath Traveler II - I've got to be honest and say that I was uncertain at the very beginning of the Game, but to give it credit it just gets better and better as it goes along.

I've just picked Ochette's first chapter to do last night, who in fairness delivered a stronger first chapter than I had anticipated.

I'll do my rankings for the other characters (excluding Ochette for now because I've only just got her in the party) and tbh this list was really tight between the top 3 in particular as they all excel for me in totally different ways, but I'll give it a go anyway.

1. Throne
2. Teminos
3. Hikari
4. Castti
5. Osvald - Slow start to his story imo, but it definitely is coming into it's own as it's going along.
6. Partitio
7. Agnea

Update on my character rankings as I'm right near the end of the Game at this point.

1. Throne - Great personality that's interesting to follow, plus a consistently solid storyline gives her my favourite character mantle.
2. Teminos - Probably the funniest character in the party imo, plus his story is also quite solid in a more subtle kind of way.
3. Castti - Credit to Castti she's definitely surprised me with how good her story has been in the Game. I would argue that her chapter 3 may be the best chapter in the whole Game, but tbf her story has been consistently solid throughout.
4. Hikari - Hikari has the most grand scale feel story imo, personality wise he is not as good as Throne and Teminos imo, but he is still a very strong character imo and especially if you like more subtle personalities. And his story is one of the best in the Game imo, especially chapter 3.
5. Osvald - At the start of the Game Osvald was my least favourite character, but tbf as the Game has gone along and his story and personality have developed, I've actually grown to really like Osvald's character. It shows sometimes that being patient with certain characters can pay off.
6. Partitio - Partitio is a really fun character imo, especially if you like the Western genre. Personally his story is fun, but the reason why his lower down the list is I do have a preference for some of the stories above more.
7. Ochette - Ochette is a better character than I was expecting tbh. It's basically a Pokemon adventure with a bit of a somber last couple of chapters in her scenario.
8. Agnea - Okay now we hit the character where I start to have issues with, for the first couple of chapters I was patient with her character and story as I thought that she was gonna do an Ophelia or Alfyn from the first Game where her story would be a slow burn, but spoiler alert her story never really grows or as far as I'm aware doesn't connect to the main story of the Game. Plus her personality is just "nice" there's nothing else to the character imo. Tbf there is the odd segment in Agnea's chapters that are okay, but it's nowhere good enough compared to the flaws of her story imo.

Overall though the Game is fantastic despite Agnea's issues.

[Mystic Mock]

I've just finished playing Spark The Electric Jester 2 on Steam.

It's only a small Indie Platformer Game that costs around £10 so naturally don't expect the Game to be too long.

I haven't played the other Spark Games so I can't compare the qualities of this Game to the other two.

However though, if you really enjoyed the Sonic Adventure Games then this Game will be right up your alley, it pays a great tribute to those specific Sonic Games, even to the point where certain levels look and feel similar to similar themed levels in the Sonic Adventure Games.

Tbh the only weakness I felt that the gameplay had was combat with the bosses could get a bit repetitive, but in fairness it's an Indie Game so I'm not expecting Resident Evil tier of quality when it comes to the combat.

Overall it gave off a strong Sonic feel, and tbh would've been a better Sonic Game than Sonic Frontiers imo.

[Mystic Mock]

I've started Watch Dogs 2 yesterday, I have only done a handful of missions so far, so my review won't be the most in depth in the world.

I am probably one of about 5 people that actually liked the first Watch Dogs Game as it brought something a bit different to the table (that was also interesting to me) and I would say that so far this Game looks like it's doing the same interesting ideas, but with a more whacky and zany cast.

It looks like it's a Game that's going to be fun, even if it isn't the most realistic or gritty Game in the world, and tbh I kinda miss that in modern AAA Video Games.

[Nicky91]

Fallout 4 still

am stuck with the Fort Hagen mission, am avoiding that one for now on, i first also need to resupply myself properly with enough fusion cell ammo against the synths, and i need plenty of missiles too for Kellogg considering that one got a **** load of health and xp

i sent Nick Valentine off to Far Harbor, at Longfellow's Cabin for the time being, more also because Longfellow needed some backup against the monsters tbh and i only need Nick when i am past fort hagen apparently to continue main storyline


am currently investigating through police stations terminals, being sent from east to south boston police stations now for something important maybe?


am avoiding super mutants like the plague too because their firepower is a little too much for me :laugh: and those bloodhounds :worry:

[Barry.]

I need to start getting back into Disney Deadlight Valley.

[Mystic Mock]

I've started Watch Dogs 2 yesterday, I have only done a handful of missions so far, so my review won't be the most in depth in the world.

I am probably one of about 5 people that actually liked the first Watch Dogs Game as it brought something a bit different to the table (that was also interesting to me) and I would say that so far this Game looks like it's doing the same interesting ideas, but with a more whacky and zany cast.

It looks like it's a Game that's going to be fun, even if it isn't the most realistic or gritty Game in the world, and tbh I kinda miss that in modern AAA Video Games.

I've finally beat the Game.

It's definitely harder than the first Game imo, it did create some iconic levels from the difficulty curb though, in particular Alcatraz Island and the Boat mission towards the end of the Game were really fun to try and master.

And tbh whilst I did like Watch Dogs 1 & Aiden Pearce personally, I do think that Marcus and the other DeadSec members in Watch Dogs 2 are just a really fun unit to play around with and explore. The villain was really fun in a demented kinda way too.

I've heard that Watch Dogs: Legion is very experimental which has lead to controversy, but I am looking forward to playing it once I've come down from the Watch Dogs 2 high, if you didn't like Watch Dogs 1 because you found it to be a bit bland, then I recommend that you give Watch Dogs 2 a try as it's a lot more wild imo.

The only real flaws that I had with the Game were there needed to be more Operation Intels/side missions in the Game, especially compared to Mafia III which came out in the same year with a similar budget to Watch Dogs 2 and it had way more side content. And I personally would've liked the checkpoints to sometimes have been better placed when I was getting killed, like the mission where I'm having to go up to one of the enemy buildings on a Crane over and over again every time that I'm getting killed can be extremely annoying.

But tbf I suppose the flaws do add a charm to a Game rather than it feeling too mechanical in it's presentation.

[Mystic Mock]

I've started playing Umineko: When They Cry - Questions Arc.

So far I'm feeling mixed on the Game.

Tbf I'm only a few Hours into Episode 1 (so it's really early impressions of a 60 hour Game) and so far I'd say that I'm liking the atmosphere of the Game, and some of the characters are interesting (in particular I am fascinated by George) because I have my own theories on that character that I like if it's the case.

My main issue I'm having with the Game so far is the pacing is horrendously slow, I get that it's a Visual Novel, but ffs I have never seen a Visual Novel take so long just to get the first big event to happen (in this Game's case it would be the first murder) at the moment it's basically a Family Drama with a faint/feint hint of Supernatural Horror/Fantasy going on.

I get that it's not gonna have the pacing of an Uncharted or Assassin's Creed Game (and I wouldn't want that for this Game) but a little bit faster paced would be nice.

On a shallow note (excluding Maria and Shannon tbf) the girls are very hot in this Game.

And don't worry I have checked, by UK law Jessica is of legal age, thank God.:drool:

Seriously though the Game has potential for me to like it, and I did like it's Cousin in Higurashi in the Anime world, so I'm holding out hope for this Game.:fc:

[Mystic Mock]

I've started playing Umineko: When They Cry - Questions Arc.

So far I'm feeling mixed on the Game.

Tbf I'm only a few Hours into Episode 1 (so it's really early impressions of a 60 hour Game) and so far I'd say that I'm liking the atmosphere of the Game, and some of the characters are interesting (in particular I am fascinated by George) because I have my own theories on that character that I like if it's the case.

My main issue I'm having with the Game so far is the pacing is horrendously slow, I get that it's a Visual Novel, but ffs I have never seen a Visual Novel take so long just to get the first big event to happen (in this Game's case it would be the first murder) at the moment it's basically a Family Drama with a faint/feint hint of Supernatural Horror/Fantasy going on.

I get that it's not gonna have the pacing of an Uncharted or Assassin's Creed Game (and I wouldn't want that for this Game) but a little bit faster paced would be nice.

On a shallow note (excluding Maria and Shannon tbf) the girls are very hot in this Game.

And don't worry I have checked, by UK law Jessica is of legal age, thank God.:drool:

Seriously though the Game has potential for me to like it, and I did like it's Cousin in Higurashi in the Anime world, so I'm holding out hope for this Game.:fc:

10 Hours into the Game and I finally got to the first crime.:dance:

[Nicky91]

whew Bundesliga title won with Hamburger SV :love: :cheer2:


105 million prize money here it comes :D


now having DFB Pokal final vs Bayern, and Europa League final vs Chelsea left of this first season :D

[Nicky91]

in terms of Fallout 4

am stuck regarding Fort Hagen, too difficult for my liking in terms of the synths, they keep killing me because i'm not fast enough


i am a general now though, i got local leader perk, so am setting up supply lines between some of my settlements, having Sanctuary as my main base with most of my possible companions stored in there (Piper, Preston Garvey, MacReady, Codsworth, Dogmeat) i have Nick Valentine over at Longfellow's Cabin because i need Nick more for any Far Harbor related quests

i currently am travelling with Old Longfellow through the commonwealth, he's a good marksman with his shotgun


am doing side-quests for Railroad, Brotherhood, not really choosing a side for now but if i have to, i think i prefer more firepower of brotherhood

[Mystic Mock]

10 Hours into the Game and I finally got to the first crime.:dance:

To update on Umineko.

I've got to episode 4, and while I do appreciate that the basic ideas and the characters are good, I do hate how I feel the Game is artificially dragging what is at it's core is a Murder Mystery out for so many hours.

And look I'm not saying that every Game has to be a fast paced Game like Doom or most Resident Evil titles, but I shouldn't feel like I'm facing padding or adding new characters just for the sake of adding new characters in the story, it's quite annoying when stories do this imo.

I think I'm going to play Spark The Electric Jester 3 over the next few days.

[Mystic Mock]

I've completed Spark The Electric Jester 3.

I really enjoyed the second Game, but I've got to say that I think that the third Game might be even better.

There's more variety in the objectives of the levels, and I do think that the biggest improvement has definitely come in the combat, it was clunky in the second Game imo, but I felt like the boss fights were a lot more intense in the third Game.

And a compliment to both Spark Games that I think they may even surpass their inspiration (Sonic) on and that's how well written the story is, don't get me wrong it's not as well detailed as certain AAA Games out there, but I definitely feel like Spark brings more to the table in this area than most might think before playing the Game.

The only flaw I would say that I really had with the Game was on the final area, I won't spoil exactly what my issue was, but despite being one of the best designed levels in the Game, the developer did add an element to it that was more frustrating than fun in my view.

Overall though a very good Game, I really miss those early 00's Sonic Games, and Spark 2 & 3 really deliver on the nostalgia.

[Nicky91]

F1 2021 again, continuing with my Benetton-Lamborghini career mode as Fisichella


Monaco, Azerbaijan i DNF'd, street circuits aren't my cup of tea


currently into Canada, am liking this same amount still as back with Grand Prix 3 game on PC

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am HUGELY looking forward to whenever star trek resurgence is available to buy in my nation for PS4, looking FAB-U-LOUS and everything i have been wishing for like 10 years now, multi dialogue telltale style star trek game + apparently also a new voice actor for Spock, whom gets great reviews too, great impersonation of Leonard Nimoy's that is

[Nicky91]

i began with Canada quali's and race


my teammate Giuliano Alesi is one big pile of ****, he qualified in last place :joker:


i was on course for a fast time in Q2 until i got pushed of the track by Verstappen and i qualified in 16th :skull:


began the race, doing so well, getting into the points + fastest lap, around 9th 10th positions, i get pushed of the track by Vettel and then Verstappen while he lapped me, and i got put on 2 laps because i kept spinning, sooo hopeless case, currently at 21/35 so basically i just have to finish this one up tomorrow, but i already know it is pointless now, and again no points for me


so far street or half street circuits aren't my specialty :joker: at all, 2 DNF's (Monaco, Azerbaijan) 1 likely last place (Canada)

my wins are at normal tracks (Bahrain, Spain)


and once again some electrical issue with my car, 3th time in a row now, need to get that fixed of my car ahead for next race


but tbh, 52 points in my debut season ain't bad, currently 6th place, will likely drop after this current canada race but still not bad, my teammate however needs replacing :idc:

[Mystic Mock]

Oh, this is my favorite game.

Welcome to the Forum.:wavey:

I've started playing Dragon Ball Fusions, and as someone that's never had anything to do with Dragon Ball before, I'm really enjoying the Game.

My pros & cons for the Game.

Pros:
1. I like the fact that it's an original story that I can get into, and not some rush job on an arc established in the Anime or Manga.

2. I like some of the characters that I've met so far.

3. I like the battle system for the most part.

Cons:
1. I don't think it's good Game design to gain experience for losing fights, it takes away the incentive of trying to win a fight to earn experience.

But having said that I believe that most players would enjoy this Game, as long as you keep your expectations reasonable and don't go around expecting it to be the next Persona or Final Fantasy.

[Mystic Mock]

Welcome to the Forum.:wavey:

I've started playing Dragon Ball Fusions, and as someone that's never had anything to do with Dragon Ball before, I'm really enjoying the Game.

My pros & cons for the Game.

Pros:
1. I like the fact that it's an original story that I can get into, and not some rush job on an arc established in the Anime or Manga.

2. I like some of the characters that I've met so far.

3. I like the battle system for the most part.

Cons:
1. I don't think it's good Game design to gain experience for losing fights, it takes away the incentive of trying to win a fight to earn experience.

But having said that I believe that most players would enjoy this Game, as long as you keep your expectations reasonable and don't go around expecting it to be the next Persona or Final Fantasy.

I've finally beat the Game.:dance:

I really enjoyed it, easily a 9/10 at least, maybe even a 9.5/10, as I've said before the only negative about the Game for me is the gaining experience when you lose fights component, but even that isn't game destroying imo.

[Mystic Mock]

Over the past couple of days I've started playing an old Game Gear Game that I bought from the 3DS e-Shop (before it shut down) called Tails Adventure.

It's a spin-off Game in the Sonic franchise with a bigger emphasis on exploration rather than speed.

My opinion on the Game is overall a bit mixed, I like some of the terrain and enemies that you face in the Game, but the one thing that I can't stand is how unbalanced the difficulty can be on the Game.

What I mean is that I don't want to keep backtracking to find items that I need when I've already beat what has already been a really challenging level for me, it's just being challenging in an irritating way rather than a fun way.

I get tbf that it was a Game that came out in 1995 tbf, so it's probably dated in certain areas.

As I've already said, the Game does have it's good points, so if you're up for a Tails Game with an exploration theme, then give it a go, if you're in it for a more linear experience or solid Platforming, then probably avoid as it's Platforming can be annoying and a bit unfair tbh, and it does expect you to explore levels in-depth so it's not a straight forward get from A to B approach.

[Mystic Mock]

Final Fantasy XVI - It's a well made Game tbf, time will tell on which way I swing with it personally though (and no it's nothing stupid like it's got Fantasy in it) like one review attacked the Game for, or because a Game based on Medieval Europe culture dares to not have black people in the Game, because that would be silly and encouraging badly written characters to be in the Game just to tick a box is not a good thing (especially considering the Game does fall into this box ticking trap in a different way) which I will get to further down the post.

First though here are my pro's for the Game.

Pro's:
1. I love the blended styles of Berserk, GOT, Dragon Age, and even sprinkles of Resident Evil jokes on top of the Final Fantasy tropes, for the most part they execute this blend really well (especially the GOT & Dragon Age stuff) so imo all is good on that front.

2. Cid

3. Benedikta

4. Strong boss fights

Cons:
1. Killing off imo the two characters with the most charisma is not a move that I personally would've made, I at least would've had one of Cid or Benedikta get to the 5 year time jump period.

2. Jill is a very underwritten character imo, it strikes me as if the developers were forced to make Jill a party member to please the crowd that didn't like FF15's all-male party.

Don't get me wrong where I'm at currently she does get one period of the Game where the focus is on her (which is fine) but it is a brief period of the Game, and since then she's just gone back into her shell again.

And Clive is an okay lead, but he doesn't really hook me into the Game, his not that kind of character for me personally, but he is well written and well voice acted tbf to everyone involved in the development of the Game.

[user104658]

Also playing FFXVI Mock. I'm loving the style and the combat (though it's a TOUCH too easy) and tbh I quite like the return to a more linear style, FFXV was a fun experiment with an open world but it didn't really work.

My main criticism unfortunately is that they've pushed the engine too hard or - at least - they seem hesitant to tone down the graphics enough for performance mode. Have the glitzy "fidelity mode" at 30fps, sure... but this is a fast paced action game. The performance mode needs to hit a solid 60fps, and there's no reason for it not to, they just need to turn off a few more bells and whistles to get that framerate up consistently.

It's a shame. Much as with FFXV (which also had frame rate problems on its core platforms) I just feel like this is going to be an overall better game on high-spec gaming PC, and when they release an inevitable PS6 upgrade patch in 5+ years.

[Mystic Mock]

Also playing FFXVI Mock. I'm loving the style and the combat (though it's a TOUCH too easy) and tbh I quite like the return to a more linear style, FFXV was a fun experiment with an open world but it didn't really work.

My main criticism unfortunately is that they've pushed the engine too hard or - at least - they seem hesitant to tone down the graphics enough for performance mode. Have the glitzy "fidelity mode" at 30fps, sure... but this is a fast paced action game. The performance mode needs to hit a solid 60fps, and there's no reason for it not to, they just need to turn off a few more bells and whistles to get that framerate up consistently.

It's a shame. Much as with FFXV (which also had frame rate problems on its core platforms) I just feel like this is going to be an overall better game on high-spec gaming PC, and when they release an inevitable PS6 upgrade patch in 5+ years.

The problem with Final Fantasy is that Square Enix tends to make the Games feel like they're a generation ahead of where they actually are, that's why I think they'll always struggle to hit 60fps on Consoles, because the Consoles aren't powerful enough for the Game imo.

Fair enough if you found the Game easy, I'm terrible at Souls-like and DMC mechanics, so as you can tell I didn't have a great time of it in terms of technical skill.:joker:

I'm glad that you enjoyed the Game though, I really enjoyed it.

I'm in a bit of an RPG mood at the moment though as I've started playing Shin Megami Tensei V, which was made by the company that makes the Persona Games.

My warning to anyone though is don't expect Shin Megami Tensei V to be like Persona on a few things.

1. It's tone is darker.

2. The combat is more difficult than Persona's combat to master.

3. The story in SMT V is similar to SMT: Lucifer's Call/Nocturne in being more subtle storytelling in an Apocalyptic world.

I've beat the Drake Hydra boss before I was done for the night.

Tbh I am liking the Game so far, I feel like the combat is just as good as Lucifer's Call imo, and I do like the story so far, the only niggle that I have with the Game is the larger scale environment is a bit plain I feel.

But besides that I think it's been a good start.

[user104658]

That's fair I guess - I wouldn't say the combat is soulslike but it does have DMC elements and I played DMC5 to death. Interestingly, Clives main look is (quite clearly) Dante-inspired IMO. The colour scheme, the leather trousers... :joker:.

The dodge/counter window is huge though compared to games like that which is why I think it can be considered a bit easier.

I did play SMT Nocturne on the PS2 many years back, I can't say I got into the franchise much after that. Funnily enough, speaking of Dante, I think he made a cameo/crossover in Nocturne?

[Mystic Mock]

That's fair I guess - I wouldn't say the combat is soulslike but it does have DMC elements and I played DMC5 to death. Interestingly, Clives main look is (quite clearly) Dante-inspired IMO. The colour scheme, the leather trousers... :joker:.

The dodge/counter window is huge though compared to games like that which is why I think it can be considered a bit easier.

I did play SMT Nocturne on the PS2 many years back, I can't say I got into the franchise much after that. Funnily enough, speaking of Dante, I think he made a cameo/crossover in Nocturne?

Oh I could definitely see the inspiration of Dante in Clive's look.

And tbf SMT isn't for everyone, I get that.

And yes Dante is a boss fight in Nocturne, although I think that the Remastered version on the Switch doesn't have the cameo in the base Game, and instead you have to buy it as DLC.

[Zizu]

Does anyone know if people play UnReal Tournament or Quake 3 multiplayer online ??


I keep getting flashbacks of the dats I spenr hours blasting strangers online - fabulous games !!

I’ve got a PC running windows 10 ..

Any ideas ??


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[user104658]

I would imagine they do on private servers Zizu but these would be very niche games at this point. By which I mean, the people still playing them will be RIDICULOUSLY good at them.

If you think you can compete though, why not? My *guess* would be that they're probably run as virtual LAN parties on host servers, and Reddit is the most likely place to find the communities for them (and they probably organise on Discord).

[James]

Quake 3 still has an active category on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Quake%20III%20Arena/videos/all

I read that Epic Games shutdown the official Unreal Tournament servers recently.

[Zizu]

I would imagine they do on private servers Zizu but these would be very niche games at this point. By which I mean, the people still playing them will be RIDICULOUSLY good at them.

If you think you can compete though, why not? My *guess* would be that they're probably run as virtual LAN parties on host servers, and Reddit is the most likely place to find the communities for them (and they probably organise on Discord).


Thank you !


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[Zizu]

Quake 3 still has an active category on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Quake%20III%20Arena/videos/all

I read that Epic Games shutdown the official Unreal Tournament servers recently.


Thank you !


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[Mystic Mock]

Good luck Zizu.

I hope that you're having fun.

[Zizu]

Good luck Zizu.

I hope that you're having fun.


I may try to get something sorted using Steam on the PC .. something called Quake Live has been recommended


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[user104658]

We used to do Quake on LAN in my Uni house, good fun with friends especially when you can hear the shouting from down the hall :joker:.

Battlefield 2 was another house-favourite.

[Zizu]

We used to do Quake on LAN in my Uni house, good fun with friends especially when you can hear the shouting from down the hall :joker:.

Battlefield 2 was another house-favourite.


I started on Doom then Quake , Quake 2 , Quake 3 Arena plus Unreal Tournament …

Moved into Counter Strike , Counter Strike 2 & Offensive.. them discovered the wonder of the amazing Call of Duty Series

I think Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament were jointly the most FUN !!

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[bots]

I relented and bought Hogwarts legacy recently (half price deal) and it really is very good

[user104658]

I relented and bought Hogwarts legacy recently (half price deal) and it really is very good

My wife's played through that, she's completed the story but going for 100% completion as we speak. Probably at about 90%.

I've been watching the storyline and doing the tougher bits of combat :laugh:.

Overall I think it's great gameplay is good, story is enjoyable. If I have any criticism it would be that I wish there was more... School... Outside of the "big storyline". I think it would have been fun to do a couple of "years" of normal school with more. Classes/minigames/smaller quests for the first half of the game, more development of NPCs and "friends", and then have it dive into the "bigger" plot maybe 50% into the game (Ranrok starts his nonsense, character discovers the ancient magic talent, etc).

Would all have felt a bit higher stakes and also would have been truer to the "pacing" of the Harry Potter books and movies (first half is school dramz, second half is voldemort dramz).

Other than that I really enjoyed (watching) the game.

Oh... Also the broom controls are horrible. HORRIBLE. I'm convinced the reason there's no Quidditch is because they're well aware it would be absolutely bloody impossible without totally overhauling the flying.

[AnnieK]

That's a well known rule, I'm afraid. Platinum equals a new game that just magically appears on your system after begging mom. I don't make the rules, they have always existed.

If he's a potter fan he'll definitely enjoy it. I don't know anything about that world, but enjoyed the sh1t out of it. I'd definitely recommend the game.

He got this for having a great end.of year report. Have hardly heard a peep from him since they broke up....he is loving it.

[Mystic Mock]

I've started playing the first Judgment Game.

Thankfully it already plays better than Yakuza: Like A Dragon (tbh it couldn't get much worse) and I'm only in the first chapter at the moment so things like the characters and story I'll probably form more of an opinion on as I go along, so for now I'm reserving judgment (pun intended) in those areas for now.

The one thing I really have enjoyed on my first day playing the Game was the Coffee tasting friendship minigame, it's a lot more fun than it sounds on paper, but I really enjoyed that part as it felt random and eccentric like side stories in this franchise are supposed to feel imo, hopefully they can keep that going.

[The Slim Reaper]

I have to rant about this, and hopefully provide some bemusement at the state of gaming.

NBA 2k24 was released last Friday. It's the game I play more than any other, especially the online aspect (I used to play on the number 3 ranked team in Europe for 2k15, but now I'm mostly a casual).

It's a AAA release which costs £70 for the basic game. I bought the most expensive version for £129.99 because you get NBA league pass (All NBA games to watch) included which works out cheaper than me buying it separately for the year.

When you start, you get a 60 ovr player, which is basically useless for both single player and online, so you need to max him to an 85, and then you have to play the game to unlock levels 86-99.

There is virtual currency in this game, and it costs around 280k to get him to that level.

A pack of 200k vc costs £44.99
A pack of 450k vc costs £89.99

*New this year*
700k vc costs 129.99

To grind this player without buying VC would take around 300hrs of single player gameplay and way, way longer if you tried to do it online, because no one would play on a team with a 60 ovr.

So you're now instantly trapped into buying the vc.

It get's worse, way worse.

So I buy the £450k vc pack. I haven't dunked the ball or shot a jumpshot in anger yet, and I'm already £219.98 into it.

Everything you do in-game requires the purchase of animations, and there are around 20 animation slots that you need to fill up. These aren't too bad generally, only costing around 250 vc each, which obviously mounts up, but it's not terrible.

*This is where it gets worse*

So once you've maxed your attributes to 85, you then need to grind your badges.

So attributes on their own are ok, but to make them work at full capacity you need to grind. Want to dunk the ball better? You'd better grind, want to shoot the ball better? you'd better grind. Want to shoot the ball from further away? You've guessed it. etc, These badges are essential.

Badges are 4 levels - bronze, silver, gold, and hall of fame, and they take time to grind out to max, but you do it as you're playing single player or online.

This year, they've introduced badge regression. SO if you're playing online with bad teammates and don't get to rep[eat the actions in every game that it took to earn them, the badges go down. Which is a killer, because in online you're never going to get that opportunity, even on a team with the best players in the world, because it's impossible.

So 2k has a solution for us.

The game is broken up into 9 seasons across the year, and every season is 40 levels, and you earn this only by competing online.

So then, in order to stop badges regressing, the level 40 reward, is a blocker that you can only put on to one badge, so you can earn 9 in total across the year, which is most of the badges you wouldn't want your player to drop levels or lose.

To grind level 40 online takes around 300 hours, and the seasons last about 6 weeks (50hrs per week - quick maffs). However, good guy 2k have also implemented a level skip system, which means you can spend an extra £70 every 6 weeks to skip the online grind and hit level 40 instantly, just to get these badge stoppers.

There is so much more heinous stuff going on with this game, like single items of clothing for your player costing up to 50k vc for a single t=shirt, but you can also get cheapo stuff for 300vc

You also need to buy boosts if you're competing online because everyone else does, and not buying immediately puts you at a disadvantage. A minimum you would need to spend on boosts evey online game would bve 1800 vc, the maximum you earn per game online is around 400vc, so that maths doesn't work out and requires the purchasing of more vc throughout the year just to buy boosts.

Anyway, that's it, I'm done.

This will be my last year buying this sh1t, and I fear for GTA 6, because it's the same company .

Apologies if parts of this don't make sense, because no way I'm re-reading all that.

[bots]

i delete any game that requires in app purchases to make it in any way playable

[The Slim Reaper]

It's had virtual currency since 2013, but in 2k17, it would cost around 1/3rd of what it cost now, and just two short years ago, it would cost around half. That's heinous, but the fact the game undoes any grinding you've done, if you stop grinding, and then sells you a solution to prevent the regression, is the most sinister aspect, and what that means for GTA 6.

[user104658]

Over £200 on one game is madness ... D:

[The Slim Reaper]

And it's all wasted, because I'm not playing this heap of sh1t.

Should have bought it for x-box, then I could have at least got a refund.

[Mystic Mock]

I have to rant about this, and hopefully provide some bemusement at the state of gaming.

NBA 2k24 was released last Friday. It's the game I play more than any other, especially the online aspect (I used to play on the number 3 ranked team in Europe for 2k15, but now I'm mostly a casual).

It's a AAA release which costs £70 for the basic game. I bought the most expensive version for £129.99 because you get NBA league pass (All NBA games to watch) included which works out cheaper than me buying it separately for the year.

When you start, you get a 60 ovr player, which is basically useless for both single player and online, so you need to max him to an 85, and then you have to play the game to unlock levels 86-99.

There is virtual currency in this game, and it costs around 280k to get him to that level.

A pack of 200k vc costs £44.99
A pack of 450k vc costs £89.99

*New this year*
700k vc costs 129.99

To grind this player without buying VC would take around 300hrs of single player gameplay and way, way longer if you tried to do it online, because no one would play on a team with a 60 ovr.

So you're now instantly trapped into buying the vc.

It get's worse, way worse.

So I buy the £450k vc pack. I haven't dunked the ball or shot a jumpshot in anger yet, and I'm already £219.98 into it.

Everything you do in-game requires the purchase of animations, and there are around 20 animation slots that you need to fill up. These aren't too bad generally, only costing around 250 vc each, which obviously mounts up, but it's not terrible.

*This is where it gets worse*

So once you've maxed your attributes to 85, you then need to grind your badges.

So attributes on their own are ok, but to make them work at full capacity you need to grind. Want to dunk the ball better? You'd better grind, want to shoot the ball better? you'd better grind. Want to shoot the ball from further away? You've guessed it. etc, These badges are essential.

Badges are 4 levels - bronze, silver, gold, and hall of fame, and they take time to grind out to max, but you do it as you're playing single player or online.

This year, they've introduced badge regression. SO if you're playing online with bad teammates and don't get to rep[eat the actions in every game that it took to earn them, the badges go down. Which is a killer, because in online you're never going to get that opportunity, even on a team with the best players in the world, because it's impossible.

So 2k has a solution for us.

The game is broken up into 9 seasons across the year, and every season is 40 levels, and you earn this only by competing online.

So then, in order to stop badges regressing, the level 40 reward, is a blocker that you can only put on to one badge, so you can earn 9 in total across the year, which is most of the badges you wouldn't want your player to drop levels or lose.

To grind level 40 online takes around 300 hours, and the seasons last about 6 weeks (50hrs per week - quick maffs). However, good guy 2k have also implemented a level skip system, which means you can spend an extra £70 every 6 weeks to skip the online grind and hit level 40 instantly, just to get these badge stoppers.

There is so much more heinous stuff going on with this game, like single items of clothing for your player costing up to 50k vc for a single t=shirt, but you can also get cheapo stuff for 300vc

You also need to buy boosts if you're competing online because everyone else does, and not buying immediately puts you at a disadvantage. A minimum you would need to spend on boosts evey online game would bve 1800 vc, the maximum you earn per game online is around 400vc, so that maths doesn't work out and requires the purchasing of more vc throughout the year just to buy boosts.

Anyway, that's it, I'm done.

This will be my last year buying this sh1t, and I fear for GTA 6, because it's the same company .

Apologies if parts of this don't make sense, because no way I'm re-reading all that.

I always find it a shame that when potentially fun Games get ruined with stuff like this.

It's like they think millions of people buying the Game isn't enough to make a profit, which is just insane.

[Mystic Mock]

Me and my Brother have been playing a few Games off of Nintendo Online (or whatever it's called) we've been a bit busy today, so haven't played them as much.

But here's the Games that we've tried out.

1. Super Soccer - A hidden gem on the platform if you're into Football/Soccer Games imo. You just have to be prepared that the difficulty is much, much harsher than your average FIFA or PES Game. The matches though are really fun in an arcadey sort of way.

2. The original Star Fox - Again really challenging, but also really fun, there's quite a few levels/scenarios to play around with as well which isn't shabby.

3. The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons - My Brother is better at this Game than I am, but I still appreciate just how well crafted the Dungeons are in this Game, especially for an old Game Boy Color Game.

4. Mario Party 2 - A fun Game overall, the minigames and boards were definitely creative for their time, and tbf they're probably better than some of the modern Mario Party Games imo. The only thing Mario Party 2 could've improved on was having more playable characters.

5. Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64 Game) - I've only played a little bit of this Game, but I liked what I've played so far.

6. Mario Golf - This Game was okay imo, the biggest improvement this particular Game could've made was to not make the putting feel like it's random luck to putt the ball in the hole, rather than skill.

7. Sin & Punishment - A weird storyline, corny voice acting that Makes the original RE1 look like a AAA Movie, and bizarre level design sometimes, but it all works for this Game imo, it just suits Sin & Punishment to be this strange.

[david77]

FIFA 23 has launched and oh boy has it landed amongst the most popular PlayStation games , which is still my fav:)

[Nicky91]

i'm on course for the eredivisie title, still in the cup too, as well as R16 of champions league

in my PSV Career Mode, as Miguel Angel Russo


my transfers had been

In:

Noa Lang (from Club Brugge)
Hirving Lozano (from Napoli)
Jerdy Schouten (from Bologna)
Armel Bella-Kotchap (from Southampton)
Cesar Montes (from Espanyol)
Adam Maher (from Damac)
Jan Bednarek (from Southampton)
Jeremiah St Juste (from Sporting CP)
Manfred Ugalde (some lower ranked german team)

couple of loan deals
- Yayo (from Real Oviedo)
- Dario Essugo (from Sporting CP)
- Soril Serban (from FCSB)



Out

Andre Ramalho (to Girona)
Ibrahim Sangaré (to Manchester City)
Philipp Mwene (to Everton)
Yorbe Vertessen (on loan to Villarreal)


top goalscorer in eredivisie = Jason van Duiven so far 33 goals in 23 games!!!

top goalscorer in champions league = Luuk de Jong 8 goals


my mainly used 11


Benitez

Van Aanholt, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Teze

Schouten
Veerman, Simons

Lang, Van Duiven, Lozano


reserves

Waterman (GK)
Yayo
Essugo
Maher
De Jong
Ugalde


+ having plenty of Jong PSV talent too at my disposal like Tygo Land, Mohamed Nassoh, Fode Fofana, Shurandy Sambo

[Nicky91]

am playing tomorrow R16 CL vs Inter Milan

first match is away in Milan

[Mystic Mock]

Cyberpunk 2077 - My opinion like with the Anime is very mixed.

I feel like this is my pros and cons with the Game.

Pros:
1. Unlike the Anime, I can detect an actual story in the Game, even if it can be a bit long winded, I can at least see what the story is, so that is a good thing.

2. I like V as the lead, he isn't too try hard with his dialogue imo (not compared to other characters anyway) and just stands out more than the lead in Edgerunners.

3. Takemura is probably the most standout character for the Game imo, I really like his character.

4. The Heist was a very standout mission for the Game, it balanced the gameplay and story elements the best that I have seen from the Game (which I will delve more into later) but a very good mission.

5. Oda was one hell of a boss fight, definitely iconic for the Game, well done to the developers on creating one of the more memorable boss fights out of the Games that have been released over the last 5 years.

Cons:
1. Probably the biggest issue that the Game has, and that's compared to other City based Open World/Sandbox Games where you get mission givers who give you your quest, and then you go to the destination to complete your quest. Well I find that 80% of the time on Cyberpunk, you're "missions" are basically blocks of dialogue with no real action, stealth, or really anything for the player to do other than to have pointless dialogue to pad the Game out, and sometimes the Game can be guilty for sending you to one mission giver who chats your ears off just to then send you to another mission giver who also proceeds to chat your ears off. Compare this to GTA, Sleeping Dogs, the Batman: Arkham Games, the Mafia Games, and every Yakuza/Like A Dragon Games (even including the horrible Ichiban Game) you wouldn't see them give out a "mission" where you're just chatting and that's it, and Yakuza: Like A Dragon is a fair comparison here because it's the one Yakuza Game that is an RPG like Cyberpunk, and is also annoyingly OTT chatty, but it still understands the core element of having gameplay and actual mission structures within a City based Game, even if the Gameplay is vile on that Game, at least they still give it to the players, rather than Cyberpunk's mostly lazy main missions (with The Heist being one of the exceptions) hopefully something that a Cyberpunk sequel will fix.

2. Okay this is going to be controversial but it has to be said. Nearly (not all) but nearly every female character in Cyberpunk has to be practically the same archetype "angry female who's really masculine" now I actually don't mind that type of character in certain stories as they can bring a different perspective to the work, but when nearly every female character is the same it's bad writing at that point imo, and we are missing out on all sorts of female character personality types that love them or hate them, are classic character archetypes that can give character interactions more depth if most of the characters have different personalities to each other.

3. Johnny's character is an interesting idea, but ultimately I do feel that it's a bit too try hard for me in execution, it feels like a 14 year old's attempt at an edgelord, basically like the entire existence of Chainsaw Man.

Overall I'd score the Game between a 5.5-6/10, maybe I'll soften towards the Game after finishing it (like I did towards Hi-Fi Rush) but I doubt it.

[Nicky91]

we won 2-3

:o

goals from

0-1 Lang
0-2 Simons
0-3 Yayo
1-3 Lukaku
2-3 Lukaku


good position for the return at home

[user104658]

Sort of agree on the Cyberpunk main missions Mock... I'd say the best of the game is just the random emergent gameplay (especially fun when you're a killing machine at high levels) rather than the main quests... Although, the same is true of games like Fallout 3/4/NV and Skyrim etc. so I don't necessarily judge too harshly. I also really enjoyed the whole Panam "wasteland" arc.

Apparently the expansion DLC is great too.

One thing that baffled me is Wtf did they do to fix it in the last two years? I played on PC... It really struggled tech wise, I was getting maybe 40-50fps on low settings with some mods to try to speed it up a bit on my slightly-ageing gtx 1080...

Got it installed again last week planning to get the expansion - it now runs flawlessly at 60+fps on high/ultra settings. It's the same computer :think:. That's some impressive optimisation :laugh:.

[Mystic Mock]

Sort of agree on the Cyberpunk main missions Mock... I'd say the best of the game is just the random emergent gameplay (especially fun when you're a killing machine at high levels) rather than the main quests... Although, the same is true of games like Fallout 3/4/NV and Skyrim etc. so I don't necessarily judge too harshly. I also really enjoyed the whole Panam "wasteland" arc.

Apparently the expansion DLC is great too.

One thing that baffled me is Wtf did they do to fix it in the last two years? I played on PC... It really struggled tech wise, I was getting maybe 40-50fps on low settings with some mods to try to speed it up a bit on my slightly-ageing gtx 1080...

Got it installed again last week planning to get the expansion - it now runs flawlessly at 60+fps on high/ultra settings. It's the same computer :think:. That's some impressive optimisation :laugh:.

I get that Cyberpunk is probably putting more of it's effort into the side stuff, but sometimes even some of those quests could be overly chatty imo.

And I don't know what to say about the FPS stuff as I'm not an expert in that area, but I'll take your word for it.

[Scarlett.]

A mix of the new FFXIV patch and Starfield

[Swan]

Played the new Robocop Rouge City Demo last night, i enjoyed it.

[Lewis.]

On a gaming break before Cities Skylines 2 comes out on the 24th.

[OnTheRight]

MK1

[Nicky91]

new season started now (FIFA 23)


so last season i won the triple (Eredivisie, Oranje Cup, Champions League)


got off on a tough start now, 2 losses 1 draw, 1 win in the league

i won the UEFA Super Cup vs Manchester City (the europa league winners last season)


i sold Noa Lang, for like 66.4 million :o :o :o



my signings were

DF: Rodrigo Guth (5 million from Fortuna Sittard)
MF: James Milner (free transfer)
FW: Heung Min Son (100 million + Anwar El Ghazi from Spurs)
DF: Prince Aning (3 million from Borussia Dortmund II)
MF: Guillermo Balzi (7 million from Newell's Old Boys)
FW: Kasper Dolberg (23 million from Nice)

.

[The Slim Reaper]

Been playing a bit of Spider-Man 2. Only played a couple of hours so far, but loving it.

[Nicky91]

Star Trek Resurgence


alright interesting game, anyone who is a fan of TNG will deffo love this



quite a cool storyline indeed

so federation initially being sent to the Hotari homeworld to try and bring peace between Hotari and the Alydians, however you find out the Hotari are the aggressor against the more powerful Alydians (whom are too scared to fight back for some reason)

so after doing further investigation, with one hotari woman as your ally (Tylas) we find out the Hotari have got ancient Tkonian technology, which are Tkonian crystals, containing actual tkonian lifeforms, whom the Hotari use to take over several bodies of Alydians, and also quite some federation personnel, -tbh this is why Galvan was so interested in getting to know more about starfleet's arsenal of warships-



all in all, very nice and also cool you play as two different characters, Commander Jara Rydek and also Petty Officer Carter Diaz



Piotr Michael's performance as Spock truly out of this world amazing, really captures the likeness of Leonard Nimoy very well :love:



i love it even more than Elite Force :lovedup: some parts are quite difficult but they are like sort of ''puzzles'' where you have to pay close attention how to act in fight scenes or stealth scenes



dialogue wise you can gain someone's trust among your crew, or you can vilify someone from you depending on what answers you give

[Nicky91]

also it's following up after the TNG episode ''The Last Outpost''

where the USS Enterprise D and a Ferengi Marauder are trapped in some weird ion storm which prevents warp travel, near the planet Delphi Ardu IV

also has the character Portal 63 reprising his role from that episode

[user104658]

Been playing a bit of Spider-Man 2. Only played a couple of hours so far, but loving it.

T'was excellent. Not a huge step up in terms of graphics or gameplay from SM1 Remastered/Miles Morales (though the wing suit is amazing) and -- I'm just going to say it -- MJ being able to take out Hunters so easily was just silly :joker: however overall the game is a prime example of what Sony gaming and Insomniac do best. Story, pacing and combat all spot on. Just a very well-polished, refined experience.


Also playing Starfield which is... err... a very unpolished, unrefined experience. I suspect that, as with Elder Scrolls and Fallout, it'll be a great game in a few years once modders have had some time with it. It feels a touch empty at launch TBH.

[Nicky91]

F1 2023

my first race ended in disastah LMAO

i was in 1st place, i could've won it if not for stupid 3 second time penalties, 2 of those, it got me ending in 11th (outside the points) :facepalm: and my teammate Vips finished in 21st (last place, since Tsunoda DNF'd)




now Saudi first practice

Juri finishing in 21st, 6 seconds ahead of me D: in 22nd and last place, what, well i did kinda like the track, very fast, although some bits where i went too far off the track again, and whenever i brake earlier i lose precious time but i make cleaner laps


so hopeful for the race maybe that i could gain some places but now i know how Minardi felt like :hehe: being back of the grid cannon fodder (although we're newcomers so)

[Nicky91]

i am playing as Andretti-Lamborghini, with a renault engine, with a french sponsor deal


my driver name is Johnny Herbert, and i kinda picked Juri Vips as my teammate because i know him from the Red Bull academy, but there are also interesting free agents up for grabs so i might swap him when i have more money for a legend like Hakkinen or a F2 title contender like Pourchaire

[Nicky91]

saudi quali for my andretti-lamborghini

we narrowly survived Q1 (14th)

but got eliminated in Q2

my team mate Juri in P11 and me in P12 (so stuck in the middle of the pack)



but how stupid am i, go for more speed rather than more downforce :facepalm: no wonder i went roughly through every corner, and with downforce it went smoothly, although too late without much prep in that setting going into quali


we'll see tomorrow in terms of the race, if i can drive more clean laps and move up slowly each lap, maybe some points for us, if i could give Juri some DRS behind me in the slipstream should also try that

[The Slim Reaper]

T'was excellent. Not a huge step up in terms of graphics or gameplay from SM1 Remastered/Miles Morales (though the wing suit is amazing) and -- I'm just going to say it -- MJ being able to take out Hunters so easily was just silly :joker: however overall the game is a prime example of what Sony gaming and Insomniac do best. Story, pacing and combat all spot on. Just a very well-polished, refined experience.


Also playing Starfield which is... err... a very unpolished, unrefined experience. I suspect that, as with Elder Scrolls and Fallout, it'll be a great game in a few years once modders have had some time with it. It feels a touch empty at launch TBH.

I really enjoyed it too.

Agree with the MJ stuff. This was me playing as Miles or Peter

https://media.tenor.com/vmVD9CjH88IAAAAd/lol-funny.gif

Then MJ comes along and is able to one shot everyone. I played on the hardest difficulty and whilst it was hardly a souls game in terms of challenge, it was still way more challenging playing as the dudes with superpowers :laugh:

Wasn't a fan of the ending and them completely swapping out spider-men for future games, but I loved using the venom powers and made for a nice change to repetitive combat (at times). and I think they'll prob bring peter back as the sidekick for some main missions in SM3

A perfect single player game. Could have done with it being a bit longer considering the wait between games, but I'm only picking round the edges to find faults at this point.

[Nicky91]

tomorrow the saudi race


and once that is done, me finally getting my floor upgrade for my car :love: just in time before the Australian GP



am sure that Australia, Spain, Netherlands, UK are more my cup of tea tracks, wider turns, bigger tracks rather than the smaller Saudi, Azerbaijan, Monaco ones (i really hate azeri's track, those turns are a literal :skull: like HOW?)



am loving the enhanced graphics, and how much easier it is on controller compared to F1 2021


loving the selection of music too in the menu

[arista]

GTA5 on PS5

Loving my new Axe
weapon

[The Slim Reaper]

GTA5 on PS5

Loving my new Axe
weapon

Come on, brother. We need to play online together. I'd die a happy man if I could be in a PS party with my main homie.

[Zizu]

Sooooo

I just fired up Steam for old times sake


Had a 15 minute blast on Counter Strike and got the feeling I was playing BOTS ??!?

I asked a few questions and nobody replied

Any thoughts


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[bots]

i can assure you it wasn't me :smug:

[Zizu]

i can assure you it wasn't me :smug:


I did wonder


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[arista]

Come on, brother. We need to play online together. I'd die a happy man if I could be in a PS party with my main homie.


Sorry
can not happen.

To many other Screens on at the same time.

[The Slim Reaper]

Sorry
can not happen.

To many other Screens on at the same time.

Just have one screen on, then we can jump into a party and kill some suspicious looking hookers together.

utter bliss

[Nicky91]

australian GP


woop woop


my 2nd win


currently in the lead with 50pts, same as Max Verstappen but i have 2 wins :smug:



azerbaijan gp up next (and now i do have my upgrades, which had failed the week before, my team needed more time getting those done)



my teammate Juri in 20th and last out of those who finished

[user104658]

I really enjoyed it too.

Agree with the MJ stuff. This was me playing as Miles or Peter

https://media.tenor.com/vmVD9CjH88IAAAAd/lol-funny.gif

Then MJ comes along and is able to one shot everyone. I played on the hardest difficulty and whilst it was hardly a souls game in terms of challenge, it was still way more challenging playing as the dudes with superpowers :laugh:

Wasn't a fan of the ending and them completely swapping out spider-men for future games, but I loved using the venom powers and made for a nice change to repetitive combat (at times). and I think they'll prob bring peter back as the sidekick for some main missions in SM3

A perfect single player game. Could have done with it being a bit longer considering the wait between games, but I'm only picking round the edges to find faults at this point.

Don't know if you watched the "mid credits scenes" but if so, the girl that comes to Miles' appartment (his mum's new boyfriend's daughter) is apparently likely to become "Silk" - another of the Marvel Spider-powers family - so my guess would be either DLC or a Miles Morales-style "smaller" full game with Miles and Silk as the two characters with Pete as phone-support.

Honestly for full SM3 (likely several years away) I don't think they'd do a main line entry without Peter Parker Spidey ... so I think he'll be coming out of retirement for that. Especially as Harry Osborne Green Goblin seems a likely villain. Maybe it'll even be all three Spiderfolk.

[Nicky91]

woop woop

Azerbaijan GP won that, just ahead of Max Verstappen and George Russell


i need new upgrades though now for my engine, ahead of Miami


2 main race wins, 1 sprint race win :clap1: so far


my teammate Juri Vips, so far not bad either i guess just bad luck in terms of results, he managed to outqualify me here in Baku though



as for Miami, not sure what to expect here :laugh: tricky corners, weird track thats for sure but i already gathered some points to please the sponsors so


am at 6.3 million now

[Nicky91]

had my first bit of playing Until Dawn


the Freddie Mercury actor Rami Malek :amazed: and Scream actress Hayden Panettiere :flutter: and Agents of Shield star Brett Dalton :love:


but also Peter Stormare


wow, it deffo feels like a horror film, cabin in the woods 2.0 vibe :clap1:

[Nicky91]

oh my god

me as ''Mike'' made it to Jess in time however she fell down an elevator shaft in the mine


with the saw, and the choice of who to save as ''Chris'' Ashley or Josh, i chose Ashley because Chris has feelings for her duh although he also had a bit of a bromance with Josh so it was a tough decision no one wants to make really



am also loving Peter Stormare's role as Dr Hill, now i know he's talking to The Psycho



as for my playing experience with QTE's, hmm hit and miss kinda, but i'm decent-ish with time limit events i think (for now)


am also getting closer to the psycho's identity

- Most Wanted poster
- death threat on the back of Hannah/Beth photo
- old gas mask

[user104658]

The QTE's in Until Dawn are slightly terrible and a bit buggy, you can fail them even though you did nothing wrong.

[James]

The Guardians of the Galaxy game is free on Epic Games until January 11th.

[Mystic Mock]

The QTE's in Until Dawn are slightly terrible and a bit buggy, you can fail them even though you did nothing wrong.

This.

It is a very good Game though despite that flaw imo.

I'm on the 5th world in Pac-Man World: Re-Pac, and it's been really fun so far.

I kind of miss those old school Platformers.

[Nicky91]

The QTE's in Until Dawn are slightly terrible and a bit buggy, you can fail them even though you did nothing wrong.

i managed to do fine in the mines Saving Emily, she only got bitten though, because i missed the flare gun lol back in the radio tower idk where it was so yeah Matt died, only death so far for me for now, because i managed to get to Jessica in time


i have a high enough romance level with Ashley as Chris, so she had let me in the house instead of out there with the wendigo

i spared Emily instead of shooting her as Mike, well thankfully so since that bite wasn't a big problem anyway

Emily is a bit of a bitch but tbh she is a survivor when it comes down to it




i am loving these scenes, the QTE's not a huge difficulty for me, also with shooting the wendigos i mean, its not that fast paced

[user104658]

i managed to do fine in the mines Saving Emily, she only got bitten though, because i missed the flare gun lol back in the radio tower idk where it was so yeah Matt died, only death so far for me for now, because i managed to get to Jessica in time


i have a high enough romance level with Ashley as Chris, so she had let me in the house instead of out there with the wendigo

i spared Emily instead of shooting her as Mike, well thankfully so since that bite wasn't a big problem anyway

Emily is a bit of a bitch but tbh she is a survivor when it comes down to it




i am loving these scenes, the QTE's not a huge difficulty for me, also with shooting the wendigos i mean, its not that fast paced

It was the "stay still" QTE's nicky - sometimes they would randomly fail even if you didn't move. They might have fixed it later with new editions/patches.

[Dogeatdog]

I started up my PS3 the other day and have been playing the GTA 4 DLC’s. I’m aiming to get 100% on both so I can get the trophies unlocked which I started ages ago.

I’m currently playing through The Lost And Damned.

So far I’m on 75%, I need to do about 5 more story missions and I need to shoot the 50 seagulls hiding about for full completion and then I can move onto The Ballad Of Gay Tony.

TBOGT is going to be pretty tough tho as one of the trophies requires a 100% gold finish on all the main story missions.

Edit: I’m actually going to start a thread when I begin TBOGT and share the pain of trying to achieve 100% completion with you all. ��

[Mystic Mock]

Good luck with it Dogeatdog.

GTA IV in general is such an underrated Game in the PS3 era.

[user104658]

Good luck with it Dogeatdog.

GTA IV in general is such an underrated Game in the PS3 era.

The fact that there's no GTA4 remaster is absolutely criminal, it had such a great setting and atmosphere. Really bleak :joker:. In some ways it's a superior game to GTA5.

Absolutely deserves a bit of polish and a PS5 release.

[Dogeatdog]

Good luck with it Dogeatdog.

GTA IV in general is such an underrated Game in the PS3 era.

Thanks Mock. TLAD is almost complete, I’m on 97% so just the final mission and I’m there and then I can start TBOGT.

The fact that there's no GTA4 remaster is absolutely criminal, it had such a great setting and atmosphere. Really bleak :joker:. In some ways it's a superior game to GTA5.

Absolutely deserves a bit of polish and a PS5 release.

Yh it sucks they haven’t remastered this game but seeing how the original trilogy panned out when they remastered that I’m glad they didn’t lol.

[Mystic Mock]

The fact that there's no GTA4 remaster is absolutely criminal, it had such a great setting and atmosphere. Really bleak :joker:. In some ways it's a superior game to GTA5.

Absolutely deserves a bit of polish and a PS5 release.

I agree.

I mean Naughty Dog like to remaster Games, Rockstar should let them do it.:joker:

[Mystic Mock]

I've been playing some Fighting Games with my Brother.

Today we were playing SoulCaliburVI and Street Fighter V.

They were both really fun Games to play imo, the only negative that I would have on Street Fighter V's end is unfortunately making so many of the fighters be paid DLC, but other than that issue I did enjoy it.

And SoulCalibur VI is class imo, the Creation Station in particular is my favourite part about the Game.

[Dogeatdog]

So an update on my post #1688

I’ve been pretty busy lately but I have a bit of free time now so I’ve managed to get TLAD completed 100% so I can start TBOGT.

Annoyingly I’ve got to hunt for 50 seagulls again in TBOGT and hang out with friends again at the same old places, Burger Shot, Split Sides etc. but I’ll do that in between missions as a bit of stress relief :laugh:. I’ll be making a thread for this tomorrow. Hope you all enjoy reading along.

[LaLaLand]

Hogwart’s Legacy. Wasn’t keen at first (I bought it really for my little niece as she likes Harry Potter) but now I’m fully invested!

[Mystic Mock]

So an update on my post #1688

I’ve been pretty busy lately but I have a bit of free time now so I’ve managed to get TLAD completed 100% so I can start TBOGT.

Annoyingly I’ve got to hunt for 50 seagulls again in TBOGT and hang out with friends again at the same old places, Burger Shot, Split Sides etc. but I’ll do that in between missions as a bit of stress relief :laugh:. I’ll be making a thread for this tomorrow. Hope you all enjoy reading along.

Good luck with the Game.

[Mystic Mock]

I've just mainly been ****ing around with Fighting Games (mainly SoulCalibur VI) but also My Hero One's Justice 2, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 and Street Fighter V.

They've all been fun Games to experience imo, the Naruto Game I might need to dedicate more time to though as it's more in-depth than the other three Games, which made it harder to fully get into that Game, but I did still enjoy it despite that.

And technically I haven't been playing this Game that I'm about to mention (but my Brother has) and that's Lost Odyssey by Hironobu Sakaguchi (the creator of the Final Fantasy franchise) and let's just say when he got to meet Queen Ming that I wished for real life Queens to look like that.:joker:

And her gasping because she was meant to be frightened of General Kakanas scene sounded like something you'd hear off of Pornhub.:joker:

May we never lose sexualized characters from Japanese fiction.:flutter:

[Mystic Mock]

I've tried two Games over the last couple of days.

Silent Hill: The Short Message

Now I'm grateful to Konami for making this a free game, especially in a day and age where AAA companies can scam £60-70 out of people for three hour campaigns (and ironically this Silent Hill Game is only slightly shorter) and the Game does have it's merits imo, which isn't bad at all for a free to play Game, there are genuinely good things about the Game.

Pros:
1. Good Horror Atmosphere - It's more of an Outlast type of atmosphere than a traditional Silent Hill vibe imo, but still you feel tense playing it, which is what a good Horror Game should feel like imo.

2. The mysteries and ambiguity of the story is a classic Silent Hill feature that I really enjoyed about the Game, and was nostalgic to see return.

3. I know that some of the critics didn't like this element of the Game, but I thought that the chase segments were fun, of course I was livid when going through it, but after calming down I honestly felt like those sections were probably the highlight of the Game for me.

Con:
1. The characters and overall story were very California in some ways, let's put it that way, it actually would distract me from the story at times it was that noticeable.

And I tried:

Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions

Like with Dragon Ball Fusions and Inazuma Eleven Go!, I had never watched or took part in anything related to Captain Tsubasa before, but because it's Football I gave it a shot, no pun intended.:laugh:

Now this Game was a miss for me, I felt that whilst I liked the story and some of the characters. The overall gameplay was absolutely shambolic imo, I get that it's trying to be like Inazuma Eleven with how eccentric it's trying to be, but where I feel like Captain Tsubasa fails.

Cons:
1. The shooting mechanic is absolutely terrible, the normal shots have next to no chance of going in the back of the net, and the special shots are hard to pull off because the opposition will most of the time tackle you before the meter builds up.

2. On at least three different occasions I had perfect opportunities to score, and the Game would go into a cutscene, thus killing off my opportunity to score. Plus on one of these occasions it led to the opposition scoring a goal within one of the cut scenes.:umm2:

3. Forget strategy/formation/tactical manoeuvring (at least in any kind of Football sense) because if the opposition team wants to score, they'll score. Which brings me to number 4.

4. Forget tackling in this Game as it's a lottery on if the tackling even works. Like for example against the Tachibana Twins, one of their team's players had three players surrounding him (which I thought was a risky, but worthy strategy) because at this point I was winning 2-1 (despite giving them a cut scene goal) but the Game made out that not, one, not two, but all three of my players just magically couldn't tackle the opposition player, he then crosses the ball to the twins, and they use their overpowered move to make it 2-2.

The idea of a more aggressive tackling system I do approve of, but it did need to be implemented better into the Game imo.

And ultimately it did just feel like the Game stacks the odds too heavily in the CPU's favour, obviously it's not impossible to beat the Game, as other people have done it. But to me I just don't think that it's worth my time playing a Game that cheaply stops a player from progressing through the Game.

[Zizu]

Anyone played the GTA series of games ?

Just seen this online https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240212/cac712e91dd2591f327fe8b4689c48f9.jpg


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[Mystic Mock]

Anyone played the GTA series of games ?

Just seen this online https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240212/cac712e91dd2591f327fe8b4689c48f9.jpg


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The edgy stuff is what makes GTA so great imo.

It just doesn't give a ****, or it didn't I should clarify, because time will tell with GTA VI.

And last night I started playing Stray, and I am enjoying the Game in that Walking Simulator meets Platformer/Puzzle kind of way.

[Mystic Mock]

A couple of weeks ago I played Stray, which was a really good Game imo, I can definitely see why it was nominated for GOTY when it came out.

But my champion of the Games that I've played recently, has to be RoboCop: Rogue City.

I have never watched anything to do with RoboCop before, this is my only experience with the franchise.

And I've got to say that my experience was really strong for the most part, it had good level design, good City exploration, a good story, good characters, and I did like the conversations with Doctor Blanche as it added an interesting psychological bent to the Game.

Being completely objective though, the Game does have a couple of niggles for me.

1. The Game has a side quest called "Who Killed Simon Page?" Which on my playthrough kept repeating the same segment over and over again. Which thankfully isn't a main quest, but still something to note.

And 2. I do personally believe that the Game could've explained how the Auto-9 system works a little bit better than they did, they presented it in an overwhelming way to me, which considering how important the Auto-9 system is in this Game, that's actually pretty frustrating imo.

Overall though it is a fantastic Game, I really enjoyed it, I will definitely check out Teyon's other Game that's meant to be similar to RoboCop: Rogue City, in Terminator: Resistance in the next few months at least.

[Mystic Mock]

I tried to give Terminator: Resistance a shot yesterday, to take my mind off of the Blues result against Southampton.

However, I really didn't like the gameplay, it was like Captain Tsubasa and Dead Space Remake imo where the "difficulty" just became annoying rather than fun, and that's because it lacked a proper balance in difficulty that Games like SMT: Nocturne and GTA: San Andreas both understand, as did Persona 4 & 5 imo.

Obviously all of those Games had a lot of moments where I got frustrated, but deep down I could appreciate what those Games were going for, and the strategy behind the difficulty of those particular Games.

Terminator: Resistance just throwing endless amounts of Terminator's at me every two seconds (even when I've built up my Stealth stats,) and they take loads of health off of the player with one bullet, isn't fair difficulty imo, and is being unreasonable, especially when they punish you for trying to do the side content in particular.

To give a more balanced take on the Game, it does have a decent cast and story going for it, but **** me, I don't get why so many modern Games are liking broken difficulty.

[user104658]

Loved "Stray", great little game :)

[Mystic Mock]

Loved "Stray", great little game :)

For me, it was so much better than I was expecting going into it.

I'm really happy that I have experienced the Game.

And I'm glad for anyone else that has experienced the Game as well, it's a really good Game in an odd sorta way.

[Mystic Mock]

A couple of days ago I played the first Sonic Riders Game for the first time, because as an avid Sonic fan, I am determined to try and play all of the Sonic titles.

And I will say that I was mixed on the Game's overall quality, there's definitely some cool ideas in there, but execution could've been better imo.

Like trying to get the rings to speed up your Hoverboard, was extremely frustrating in execution imo, I'm not the best at explaining things, but I feel that the Game could've made the controls a little bit nicer when it came to ring collecting imo.

[Mystic Mock]

I tried out the demo of Stellar Blade.

It was a really fun demo imo, it was nice to just get into the action, rather than having to wait for 5 hours of tutorials to get to the point.

The Game in the demo is really hard imo, so I would recommend playing the Game on Story Mode if you don't want to be tortured lol.

And the people complaining about the "sexualized" lead in Stellar Blade, excuse my language here, but what kind of pussy wimp do you have to be to object to the Stellar Blade lead? I have seen far worse in GTA and DOA in that department.

And let's not even mention Anime or Live Action TV Shows, where I've seen a lot of sexualized content over the years (thankfully.)

Plus I do love the whole, the lead in Stellar Blade looks "unrealistic" as if attractive women don't exist lol, but apparently Abby from TLOU, Mary Jane from Spider-Man 2, and the new Fable lead are meant to be more reflective of what a "real" woman looks like.:umm2:

Or what the developers of Unknown no. 9 have done to the character model that's meant to be based off Anya Chalotra (who is attractive on The Witcher imo.)

Because I'll be honest, I think in terms of realism, I think that I am more likely to encounter someone that looks like Eve from Stellar Blade, than I will anyone that looks like the other four that I've just mentioned.

[user104658]

And the people complaining about the "sexualized" lead in Stellar Blade, excuse my language here, but what kind of pussy wimp do you have to be to object to the Stellar Blade lead? I have seen far worse in GTA and DOA in that department.

And let's not even mention Anime or Live Action TV Shows, where I've seen a lot of sexualized content over the years (thankfully.)

Plus I do love the whole, the lead in Stellar Blade looks "unrealistic" as if attractive women don't exist lol, but apparently Abby from TLOU, Mary Jane from Spider-Man 2, and the new Fable lead are meant to be more reflective of what a "real" woman looks like.:umm2:

Or what the developers of Unknown no. 9 have done to the character model that's meant to be based off Anya Chalotra (who is attractive on The Witcher imo.)

Because I'll be honest, I think in terms of realism, I think that I am more likely to encounter someone that looks like Eve from Stellar Blade, than I will anyone that looks like the other four that I've just mentioned.

I'm sorry Mock, I'm not against anime-styled things at all personally but for the bit in bold I think you probably need to get out of the basement on that one -- this take is absolutely wild :joker:. Of course she is unrealistic.

https://i.imgur.com/o1PD001.jpeg

[Mystic Mock]

I'm sorry Mock, I'm not against anime-styled things at all personally but for the bit in bold I think you probably need to get out of the basement on that one -- this take is absolutely wild :joker:. Of course she is unrealistic.

https://i.imgur.com/o1PD001.jpeg

Of course her look isn't common, I'm not denying that.

But are you honestly telling me that Mary Jane, Abby, or the new Fable lead are anymore realistic looking? It's not a Basement dweller to say that someone that looks at least similar to Eve from Stellar Blade exists irl (even though it would be incredibly rare,) I especially dare you to tell me that someone in real life looks as deformed looking as the character from the upcoming Fable Game, because conveniently these people that attack Eve's look from Stellar Blade, go very quiet when a freakishly ugly female character (that doesn't even look Human in Fable's case) gets created, they don't talk about "realism" anymore.

[Mystic Mock]

Of course her look isn't common, I'm not denying that.

But are you honestly telling me that Mary Jane, Abby, or the new Fable lead are anymore realistic looking? It's not a Basement dweller to say that someone that looks at least similar to Eve from Stellar Blade exists irl (even though it would be incredibly rare,) I especially dare you to tell me that someone in real life looks as deformed looking as the character from the upcoming Fable Game, because conveniently these people that attack Eve's look from Stellar Blade, go very quiet when a freakishly ugly female character (that doesn't even look Human in Fable's case) gets created, they don't talk about "realism" anymore.

I do just want to elaborate my points a bit better, as I feel like you deserve that SB.

I just wanted to clarify that I'm not saying that the people that are meant to look like Mary Jane, the new Fable lead, Abby from TLOU, or Anya Chalotra look deformed irl (especially not in Anya's case, she's really attractive irl in my view.)

And I have seen what the developer looks like irl that Mary Jane is meant to be based on looks wise, and tbf for someone that's profession is meant to be a Game developer, and is basically an average joe in many other ways, she is actually reasonably attractive imo (because I do hold realistic standards) I really am not trying to sound like one of those Misogynistic guys that wants everyone to look like Tifa lol.

In the Game developer space/average person space, I would say that the Game developer is attractive, and I can't judge the new Fable lead or Abby from TLOU's real life counterparts because I don't know what they look like.:laugh:

But what I think happened with Mary Jane and Anya's character in Unknown No. 9, is whoever is running the face scans, take the women's faces and mess with them to the point of them looking like a freak show, even though the people that they're initially modelling them on, doesn't look like a freak show/deformed/product of incest 40x over.

And with Eve from Stellar Blade, I honestly think that if it weren't for the outfit, people would just acknowledge the character model as pretty looking.

I mean Eve's look isn't that abnormal to your average younger woman, slim figure and dark hair, which is probably not that abnormal for a young Korean woman to look like that.

[Mystic Mock]

SD Gundam Battle Alliance - Obviously this Game won't be for everyone, as it's a Mech-Shooter Game with Hack And Slash and RPG elements very much thrown into the mix. And obviously whilst that does have it's appeal for some people, it really won't appeal for others, so I thought that I would warn those of you that don't like this type of Game to avoid it.

My opinion on the Game however is that it's a very good Game, imo it's better than The Witch From Mercury in the Anime world (or at least the episodes that I saw anyway,) the story with a bit of an expansion, could've made for a really fun Anime Show.

And some of the boss fights where I'm at are horrible, I'm playing it on normal and I get my ass handed to me on a plate sometimes (especially against Hermes,) but they're a really good strength of the Game imo.

You can also choose partners to help you in fights (which is basically a party system.)

And you do get to upgrade and unlock Mech Suits in the Game.

It's better than I'm selling it, I promise.:laugh:

[Nicky91]

i've resumed with my F1 2023 career mode

Andretti-Lamborghini
Johnny Herbert (GB)
Juri Vips (EST)


Imola now


my driver name is Herbert yes, i qualified as 2nd just 0.9 behind Verstappen

Vips made it into Q2 again, 14th for him, a surprising Q2 exit for Sir Lewis Hamilton :fan:

not a personal best for Juri, since that was in australia, when he surprisingly qualified as 10th, his only run in Q3 so far

i'm liking Imola track, not too difficult corners, which i easily compensate with slight downforce adjusting of the settings, but easier than a Azerbaijan where i really struggled (i finished on podium in the azeri sure, but barely, i had to prevent my engine from overheating, maintaining a solid pace and not too hard and instant on the braking



standings are like

1. Herbert
2. Verstappen
3. Leclerc


and thanks to me as a newcomer team booking early successes was able to sign extra sponsors to the team, extra starting money which is useful to invest into upgrades etc

[Mystic Mock]

SD Gundam Battle Alliance - Obviously this Game won't be for everyone, as it's a Mech-Shooter Game with Hack And Slash and RPG elements very much thrown into the mix. And obviously whilst that does have it's appeal for some people, it really won't appeal for others, so I thought that I would warn those of you that don't like this type of Game to avoid it.

My opinion on the Game however is that it's a very good Game, imo it's better than The Witch From Mercury in the Anime world (or at least the episodes that I saw anyway,) the story with a bit of an expansion, could've made for a really fun Anime Show.

And some of the boss fights where I'm at are horrible, I'm playing it on normal and I get my ass handed to me on a plate sometimes (especially against Hermes,) but they're a really good strength of the Game imo.

You can also choose partners to help you in fights (which is basically a party system.)

And you do get to upgrade and unlock Mech Suits in the Game.

It's better than I'm selling it, I promise.:laugh:

I beat the Game a few days ago.

It's a really good Game tbf, some really creative level designs the further you get into the Game.

The one nitpick I do have with the Game, is that it went on one directory too long imo.

[Nicky91]

i won the Imola GP

:clap1:

1. Johnny Herbert (GB)
2. Lando Norris (GB)
3. Max Verstappen (NL)


standings now

1. Herbert 133pts
2. Verstappen 104pts


i have a nice increased gap leading up to the Monaco GP now, and i already i will suck at that one, since you need pole position if possible otherwise ur doomed, not many areas of the track where you can overtake other drivers and i've got a better race pace than at practice or quali where they go for fastest laps

[Nicky91]

i DNF'd in Monaco :( with gearbox problems, soo am going into next race Spain, with new components/upgrades


my teammate Vips finished the monaco gp though in 16th place :eek: ahead of Verstappen too (whom also had problems it seemed, who only finished in 19th)

[Mystic Mock]

i DNF'd in Monaco :( with gearbox problems, soo am going into next race Spain, with new components/upgrades


my teammate Vips finished the monaco gp though in 16th place :eek: ahead of Verstappen too (whom also had problems it seemed, who only finished in 19th)

Monaco is the toughest circuit in the F1 Games imo, there's no shame in struggling on it imo.

Good luck in the next race, Nicky.:)

[Nicky91]

LOL

i struggled getting into the pit lane in Spain track :laugh: sometimes i drive too hard, and i can't turn properly, also was only able to do practice sessions because my controller required recharging, have it in the usb of my tv, when i watch tv it can recharge :) very handy

[Nicky91]

been playing Fallout 4 again as well


i get better at it than when i first got it though


but am still a bit too scared to do the Fort Hagen main story level since i tried that once and those robots are bit too difficult for me at this moment to take on, i first need to gain more experience, more power up bonusses etc and there is still enough to do anyway with other side quests so


in terms of the shooting, i use VATS mainly and i hit wherever is the most percentages of actually doing damage and i now know crouched i can do more sneak attack double damages

[Nicky91]

ooh found myself a unmarked sidequest at Fallout 4

Dutchman's instructions letter, hmmm another letter must be nearby it says as well as supplies in a ''blue barrel'' :think:

[Mystic Mock]

A couple of days ago I played the first Sonic Riders Game for the first time, because as an avid Sonic fan, I am determined to try and play all of the Sonic titles.

And I will say that I was mixed on the Game's overall quality, there's definitely some cool ideas in there, but execution could've been better imo.

Like trying to get the rings to speed up your Hoverboard, was extremely frustrating in execution imo, I'm not the best at explaining things, but I feel that the Game could've made the controls a little bit nicer when it came to ring collecting imo.

In retrospect, I will say that I think that Sonic Riders is actually a decent Game, yes it's a challenge, but tbh I'm just in a funk with Gaming at the moment, even the Gundam Game which I thought was decent, had a couple of points that drove me up the ****ing wall (and not in the fun way) so I was probably a bit harsh in my initial take on Sonic Riders.

And speaking of my Game funk, I tried Control out over the last couple of days, in the hope that it would break me out of my funk with Gaming.

And imo it's no Quantum Break, the story is good on Control (easily my favourite aspect of the Game) but the exploration and map design is ropey to say the least, and the combat is a crime against Humanity, I haven't seen combat this bad since Yakuza 7, in fact it's worse.

I'm honestly getting sick to death of Video Games falling into one of five horrible camps.

1. So difficult just to be in with the Souls-Like crowd.

2. Having so little gameplay that you end up feeling like you've watched a really bloated Movie.

3. Monetization.

4. Releasing broken Games on launch.

And 5. Somehow combining multiple of these problems into the same Game.

I have never felt so low about the Video Game industry before, but for the first time ever in my life, I am considering just not partaking in the industry anymore.

I know people might think that I'm either bullshitting or being OTT, but I honestly don't want to support an industry that is either making bad Games, broken Games, or a combination of the two, especially considering buying Games are more expensive than ever before, I could actually spend that money on something actually worth while.

Don't get me wrong, I'd still gladly do replays of my favourite Games, play retro Games that I never got to experience when they originally were out, and obviously I will always gladly support Indie developers when I can.

However AAA companies need to start bucking up their ideas, as the current quality standard that's formed since 2019 has been shocking, barring the odd exceptions to the rule.

Even Resident Evil and Sonic have had boring installments during this period, and that's not something that can easily be said, even in their previous darkest moments, they were still more fun than Village and Frontiers imo.

[The Slim Reaper]

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[Mystic Mock]

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I know that it's going to be unpopular to say this with some people, but I can't pretend to not notice this, especially as someone that does like some stories based on Japanese history (especially Feudal Japan.)

But the fact that they've got a story based in Feudal Japan (let this sink in) and they've got Yasuke as this really big deal figure, is just encouraging the anti-Woke crowd to go at the Game, and I honestly can't blame them as it does look like the West can't tell a story without putting in black characters for the sake of it, even if it doesn't make much sense with the story that's been selected.

I know that Yasuke was a real person from Japan, and the Western world wants to let everyone know about it, it seems, even elevating his importance compared to the real world events.

I'm sure that it'll be a solid Game for the AC fans (Japanese history is naturally very interesting) but this attempt to make Yasuke into a much bigger deal makes me cringe a little bit.

If they want Historical Video Games with prominent black characters, then pick Historical moments with black people prominent, that would make for a great Video Game, it shouldn't be that hard to do imo.

I like good writing that feels natural, super important black people in Feudal Japan is neither of those things imo.

[The Slim Reaper]

I know that it's going to be unpopular to say this with some people, but I can't pretend to not notice this, especially as someone that does like some stories based on Japanese history (especially Feudal Japan.)

But the fact that they've got a story based in Feudal Japan (let this sink in) and they've got Yasuke as this really big deal figure, is just encouraging the anti-Woke crowd to go at the Game, and I honestly can't blame them as it does look like the West can't tell a story without putting in black characters for the sake of it, even if it doesn't make much sense with the story that's been selected.

I know that Yasuke was a real person from Japan, and the Western world wants to let everyone know about it, it seems, even elevating his importance to the real world events.

I'm sure that it'll be a solid Game for the AC fans (Japanese history is naturally very interesting) but this attempt to make Yasuke into a much bigger deal makes me cringe a little bit.

If they want Historical Video Games with prominent black casts, then pick Historical moments that would make for a great Video Game, it shouldn't be that hard to do imo.

I like good writing that feels natural, super important black people in Feudal Japan is neither of those things imo.

I think if anyone is getting that bent out of shape because of a black dude in a video game, then the issue is with them, and I don't agree with pandering to the "anti-woke" brigade. Even you acknowledge he is a historical figure who was a Samurai, which will be his part in the game.

it's not as if they've parachuted in Mike Tyson or something. This is the same game series that has magic apples and minor level superpowers in. Somehow I doubt their issues are genuinely based in historical accuracy of AC games

[Mystic Mock]

I think if anyone is getting that bent out of shape because of a black dude in a video game, then the issue is with them, and I don't agree with pandering to the "anti-woke" brigade. Even you acknowledge he is a historical figure who was a Samurai, which will be his part in the game.

it's not as if they've parachuted in Mike Tyson or something. This is the same game series that has magic apples and minor level superpowers in. Somehow I doubt their issues are genuinely based in historical accuracy of AC games

Yasuke was a retainer if I'm not mistaken to Oda Nobunaga (the actual Samurai that AC could've made the lead) so they're even possibly editing his position in the narrative, if he is now a Samurai himself.

As I've already said, Ubisoft could've picked out Historical events where having a black character being prominent in the story makes for good writing/makes sense, instead they picked a time period in a country where 95% of the population were not white or black.

It's one of the things that also weirds me out about Blue Eyed Samurai on Netflix, they shoehorned in a white villain just for the sake of it.

It's like the West will try any excuse to fit in DEI into Japanese Historical works, any nugget that's in actual Japanese history has to be used and exaggerated in western takes of Historical Japanese stories.

[Mystic Mock]

I should clarify that obviously I don't know if the Game will be good for me in other areas, but I just personally don't agree with that particular element of the Game.

And if people feel differently to me then that's great, it creates an interesting debate.

[The Slim Reaper]

He was a samurai. He's been called a retainer by those that wish to diminish the fact he's in the game. I think it's weird that it would even be an issue. Let's just say he was a Slave; adding some richness doesn't detract from the product.

In the DLC for AC Valhalla, I played as Odin and fought werewolves. It's not a historically accurate game series, and nor has it ever claimed to be. It just sprinkles in historical people, which does add a layer of immersion at times.

[user104658]

It's an AC game, the main thing that matters is that the gameplay is good ... they're not exactly considered narrative-driven games and they're always been full of historical inaccuracy, it's not really important in the slightest. It's not "Civilisation" (where, I would argue, historical accuracy is quite important).

[Mystic Mock]

He was a samurai. He's been called a retainer by those that wish to diminish the fact he's in the game. I think it's weird that it would even be an issue. Let's just say he was a Slave; adding some richness doesn't detract from the product.

In the DLC for AC Valhalla, I played as Odin and fought werewolves. It's not a historically accurate game series, and nor has it ever claimed to be. It just sprinkles in historical people, which does add a layer of immersion at times.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasuke

It says he was a retainer.

Imo there is a bad habit of the west taking Japanese Historical periods, and trying to un-Japanese the feel of those times.

Or even in a Show like Tokyo Vice's case, where admittedly it's in the modern day, but the two leads of Season 1 were the two white characters, in a Show called Tokyo Vice.

Unless the story is balls to the wall unrealistic (like Gintama for example) then I do expect the culture of the period that's being picked, is to be adhered to, to some extent.

It doesn't make the Game bad, but it does make it flawed imo.

[Mystic Mock]

I've been playing Sonic Superstars.

And tbh it hasn't stopped my funk with Video Games (borderline broken jumping with Sonic imo) plus while the levels are okay, they're overall not anything to write home about after playing through the first 7 Zones imo.

Although I will say that Press Factory Zone Act 2 is iconic, more levels like that and this Game could go from an okay to decent-ish kind of Game, into an excellent Game imo.

And the biggest selling point to this Game in my view are the boss fights, it's where most of the creative spark is in Superstars I feel.

The Game is so far a solid 6.5-7/10 kind of Game, I've definitely played worse Games in recent times, but ultimately it's far from the best Sonic Game, and actual great Platformers in other franchises in my view.

[Mystic Mock]

I've played two Games since Sonic Superstars.

Mario Golf: Super Rush - Like Sonic Superstars, the Game is okay to decent (depending on your personal taste,) however like a lot of modern Video Games, the gameplay ends up being riddled with fiddly problems that end up making the Game a chore to play, rather than fun imo.

I will say though that the ideas of some of the new modes are cool (even if the Speed Golf has a lot of slow loading times when trying to putt the ball into the hole) and the courses are well designed.











Haunting Ground - Now this is a PS2 Survival Horror Game (so naturally it got lost in the crowd to Silent Hill and Resident Evil,) however this Game is imo better than some Resi and Silent Hill Games I feel.

It actually broke me out of my Gaming funk as it ticked quite a few nice boxes for me that I have been missing in a lot of very recent modern Video Games that I've played (exceptions do exist.)

Pros:
1. A good narrative, without having to bleat on for two hours first.

2. The gameplay being challenging but fair, rather than unreasonable and broken mechanics. Even the Dog gameplay loop works better than some people might think, yes it's clunky to a point, but not to the point where it feels like it's a chore to try and play the Game.

3. Daniella is a very entertaining character.

4. The art in this Game is truly mesmerizing imo, but then I have always liked that type of artstyle in Video Games and Anime. I wish that it would come back in trend tbh.

5. The women actually look like women, rather than butch men. On a shallow front it was nice to play a Game where it didn't feel like attractive women were being despised just for existing, and obviously where men also weren't being patronized for not being into certain types of women, which again that kind of bile has creeped into a fair few modern Games, that thankfully Haunting Ground gets to avoid by being a PS2 Game.

6. The boss fights are panicky imo, but thankfully doable if you know what you're doing.

The only real flaw in Haunting Ground imo, was the map.

Whenever I'd get stuck I'd have to get a walkthrough out, because the Game's own map was a crime towards Gaming lol.

Overall I would score the Game - 9.5/10, it is genuinely not far behind some of the best Resident Evil and Silent Hill Games.

[Mystic Mock]

I've just finished Sword Of The Berserk: Guts Rage - Another brilliant installment in the Berserk universe imo.

You can also play it as an entry point into the series, as it's only loosely connected to the story in the Manga.

The gameplay is a really fun Hack & Slash combat system that is hard as nails (or I'm just **** lol.)

Either way it's a really good Game.

[Nicky91]

i am on a strong form in F1 23

winning 4 races in a row!!!!!


now i do need to accept a grid penalty though, because i am in desperate need of upgrades :laugh:

the British GP didn't go as smoothly for me but i still won somehow, i had a minor gearbox problem, i fell back to 13th but thanks to others their later pit stops i was also able to climb back up quickly and eventually won



i have a new teammate now

i said farewell to Vips

and hello Enzo Fittipaldi :D ahead of Hungary where he'll be making his debut


he accepted my contract offer, i first proposed an offer to Theo Pourchaire but he declined it

[Nicky91]

Until Dawn PS4 on PS5 is absolutely FIRE !!!!

the controls are so much smoother too, and those upscaled visuals :love:


i have much much praise for PS5 now at the moment, regarding the backward compatibility for PS4 games, will experience the full ps5 quality in october i guess with the new Life is Strange game (or with Star Wars Outlaws coming in September)

[Nicky91]

first time played Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

such a wholesome perfect game, also quite a upgrade from the last avatar game, feels like ur watching the films


i'm at the beginning of the game, i already figured out you cannot exactly attack soldiers head on, but more sneaking around them, investigating your environment if you can use something to your advantage (luckily for me, i am more a sneak type of gamer, not one who makes head on attacks)



almost a similar open world gameplay as in Fallout, and also a bit similar to Tomb Raider/The Last Of Us style of play where you have to craft arrows or find food

[Mystic Mock]

I'm playing The Order 1886 - I'm really enjoying the Game so far.

The narrative is it's best attribute imo, I really like the vibe that it's going for in that department.

The gameplay is decent at what it does tbf, but it isn't competing with some of what I would class as the best Games in that area imo.

But overall a solid 8/10 experience so far.

[Alf]

Championship manager 97/98

Best game ever

[Nicky91]

Hungarian GP on F1 2023, on PS5

this was a tough race

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Johnny Herbert (Me)
3. Sergio Perez



my new teammate Enzo Fittipaldi finished in 19th, not too far distance behind the top field


Verstappen 11th, so my 2nd place and his nil pointer is good news for me :clap1: in drivers championship standings


constructors

1. Red Bull
2. Mercedes
3. Andretti-Lamborghini


:dance2:



Belgium up next

[Nicky91]

i am closing the gap with red bull slightly in constructors although i do need a win, or Enzo could step things up one tiny bit more to win us also some points


Enzo already better than Vips at qualifying too, he qualified in 11th position barely missing out of Q3, although he started in 10th, since i was sent 10 places back on some grid penalties due to new components, from 7th to 17th so yeah i had a super start, almost Sir Lewis pushing me off the track either but 2nd was the best i could've done this race, could've easily also been a DNF if i didn't regain control of my car couple of times

[Nicky91]

Belgium GP is still same fun as it used to be many years back at a earlier F1 game


also very tough track, my teammate Fittipaldi not his cup of tea i think, qualified in 21st ahead of Piastri


i qualified in 3rd behind the Ferrari's



next up training 2, then the sprint race and then the main race



and after this race got a new bunch of upgrades incoming for our cars, am giving Fittipaldi some more simulator time as well

[Nicky91]

hmmmm

Belgium GP for me so far


Fittipaldi sucks at this track but tbh after his debut in Hungary which was decent i am willing to give him more of a chance


i mean i also struggled a lot


qualified as 3rd for the sprint race, finished 5th in the sprint behind the two ferrari's and the two mercedes drivers after a awkward moment of me in the gravel trying to get past Hamilton but he kinda did the same as he does to Verstappen to me, so i had to secure 5th place, finish at least ahead of Verstappen (2nd in drivers standings)


now today the main race, idk what i can expect from my performance here, not my cup of tea of track, too much usage of my brakes, with all those tricky corners, u turns, wearing down a lot on my internal combustion engine


think Zandvoort will be more my cup of tea, faster paced track and also not as sharp turns

[Nicky91]

FIFA 23

Serie A career mode is really good fun


i am Sampdoria, with portuguese manager Jorge Simao


i signed

- Fabio Carvalho (on loan from Liverpool for 2 years)

- Fabio Cardoso (from Sporting CP)

- Andre Amaro (from Estoril)

- Mats Wieffer (from Feyenoord)

- Fran Delgado (on loan from Real Betis)

- Mert Gunok (from Besiktas)

- Santiago Castro (on loan from Velez Sarsfield)

- Tanguy Zoukrou (on loan from Troyes)



mixed results this season so far

am 15th place, still above relegation zone, which is my expectation this season to survive

i did lose embarrassingly 4-3 to Farul Constanta though in conference league group stage, although away in constanta :hehe:

[Nicky91]

alright great 6-0 win for me over Kasimpasa, puts me back into conference league group stage safe zone


3-3 vs Atalanta Bergamo (2nd) very decent away draw


1-2 loss vs AC Milan, disappointing home loss, created many chances but not clinical enough, also giving a penalty away, 2 goals by Giroud



i let some homegrown youth talent also make their debut

the turkish talent i discovered in my academy - Sadik (forward)

and also a japanese talent, Ogawa (defender)

[Benjamin]

Just finished replaying Last of Us Part II. :love:

[Nicky91]

am playing first Life is Strange (again) en route to the upcoming Double Exposure in october

[Nicky91]

i've bought Batman: The Enemy Within (second season after telltale series season one)


first batman style of play i am good at, and i also LOVE the storylines



season one i only was able to download episodes 1-3 and episode 5 (autogenerated something for ep4 choices based on my choices in 1-3)



was a long find, not available in certain stores, apart from one where they have a steady supply still (think it also is a new product, not second hand, given those download links only work once me thinks, in a ''season pass'') i mean second hand stuff works better with films, laptops, phones but not with the games with important DLC content something what only works once

[Mystic Mock]

I played Murdered: Soul Suspect a couple of weeks ago.

It's got an interesting story, and the twist towards the end has a really strong impact on the main character imo, without going into too many details.

The investigative gameplay is also solid imo.

However, trying to flee the Demons will be haunting my nightmares for the foreseeable future.:fist:

[Nicky91]

it is second hand but still, here i am able to download all episodes 2-5, instead of first season batman telltale series where i was unable to download episode 4

cheaper and having all episodes this time around, nice

[Nicky91]

omg batman enemy within

episode 2, is soooooooooooooooooooo GOOOD!!!


Harley Quinn :love: and Joker/Bruce Wayne's bromance :flutter:


i myself chose to ''tell the truth'' to Tiffany, the episode before, and now i told her to trust me to hand over the phalanx key, otherwise Tiffany would get hurt at the hands of Harley and her sledgehammer

also that scene with Regina in the elevator, i told her Joker/Harley are ''fashion consultants'' :fan: and i also told Regina to apologize to Harley

[Mystic Mock]

I have beat Mafia: Definitive Edition.

It's a brilliant Game imo, this franchise is mad underrated as it has fun combat and really good storytelling.

This Game in particular just builds and builds from it's more humble beginnings.

And the ending is really clever if you've already played Mafia II.

[Nicky91]

I LOVE being a villain (sort of)

:clap1: :clap1:


tbh i am honest towards Harley, John and i even like Bane and Mr Freeze



i did pretend i didn't know Catwoman before, because otherwise it'll be suspicious if i had revealed i knew Catwoman already


i had to hang up on Waller, because i saw John/Catwoman returning towards my location, i don't want to come across as a possible ''Mole''

i also knocked out Bullock, rather than letting John punch him with a crowbar



somehow i don't trust that Agency, am genuine about that towards The Pact, i have to play along with the agency though, because they know my secrets

[Dogeatdog]

I did start Red Dead Online and was making decent progress with it.

Then my external storage device decided to play up and now I’ve had to format it again which means I’ve lost all my games that were on it and to top it off, the external storage is still not working.

Update: Im reinstalling Red Dead, it’s gonna take 5 hours :laugh:. Should probably upgrade to a PS5 now. Hopefully all my progress is still on there and hasn’t been wiped. :fc: