[Dogeatdog]

Just installed Tomb Raider, Rise Of The Tomb Raider and Shadow Of The Tomb Raider Definitive Editions. They were on the PS Store and had an 80% discount so I thought I’d give them all a go.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

Just installed Tomb Raider, Rise Of The Tomb Raider and Shadow Of The Tomb Raider Definitive Editions. They were on the PS Store and had an 80% discount so I thought I’d give them all a go.

I haven't played the second or third installments of the Survivor trilogy yet.

But the first one is very good I think.

[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

I haven't played the second or third installments of the Survivor trilogy yet.

But the first one is very good I think.

It’s been pretty good so far, taking a bit getting used to it’s been a very long time since I played Tomb Raider (as far back as the PS1 days).

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

It’s been pretty good so far, taking a bit getting used to it’s been a very long time since I played Tomb Raider (as far back as the PS1 days).

TBH the "modern" Tomb Raiders leaned heavily on the "Uncharted" franchise for inspiration, they're not really all that much like the old Tomb Raider games.

[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

TBH the "modern" Tomb Raiders leaned heavily on the "Uncharted" franchise for inspiration, they're not really all that much like the old Tomb Raider games.

I’ve managed to complete the first of the trilogy (100% too). It’s a good game tbh but I would’ve preferred more tombs to explore. The challenges got a bit annoying after while, just so time consuming trying to find them all and had to look at guides after a while because some of them were in such stupid places.

The graphics are great and the story in general was pretty decent as well, I’m gonna start Rise Of The Tomb Raider on the weekend.

[Nicky91]

i've given myself more of a challenge now in FIFA 23

the big Hamburger SV rebuild, return to glory


with coach, argentinian Martin Palermo



i've signed

Gianluigi Buffon, Hector Moreno, Riqui Puig, Julian Draxler, Jesus Ferreira, Kenneth Taylor, and also Marko Lazetic on loan from AC Milan, as well as Hugo Sotelo on loan from Celta de Vigo


first 3 league games i lost, then a draw and a win, got me on 4 points, then a surprising away win over wolfsburg, got me 7 points in 12th place

and today, a 0-11 away win against the irish Sligo Rovers, sorry Cherie

[Nicky91]

YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

finally made it past Reunions Fort Hagen level in Fallout 4


i knew going there with Ada would be a good choice with her superior firepower and strength


now i triggered the arrival of the prydwen

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

finally made it past Reunions Fort Hagen level in Fallout 4


i knew going there with Ada would be a good choice with her superior firepower and strength


now i triggered the arrival of the prydwen

Tbf Nicky I agree Fort Hagan is one of the hardest parts of FO4 if not THE hardest part, you get sent there way underlevelled.

(one of my fav games, I have over 800 hours play time )

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

Tbf Nicky I agree Fort Hagan is one of the hardest parts of FO4 if not THE hardest part, you get sent there way underlevelled.

(one of my fav games, I have over 800 hours play time )

i made it through that on level 32


thanks to the automatron mod kinda, since i had Ada as companion


now i did Hunter/Hunted with Paladin Danse, also a tricky one, especially the courser who used many stimpaks lol so i had to fire many bullets at him

[Nicky91]

for those wondering how i pulled it off


plenty of stimpaks, purified water with me, you'll deffo need those


i activated the protectron, in ''default mode'' it helped me get past the first couple of synths, however it can turn on you, if you attack machine gun turrets or laser turrets so caution advised there


i had a mini nuke with me in the fat man for Kellogg, to bring down his health bar quite a bit


Ada is also the best companion for this quest, the synths and kellogg and turrets all focus on her, if you stay behind her, and then you can assist Ada in taking them out

[Nicky91]

YASS got my very own brotherhood power armor now


had to get out of it though, in the memory den, for Kellogg's memories


gonna do this one, but then i'm gonna do some brotherhood quests, securing the mini nuke supply in fort strong for them, gonna be an easy one i reckon, with Danse as my companion

i have Ada in sanctuary hills, she'll be safe there and can help keep my main settlement safe either

[Barry.]

Spider-man 2.

[Nicky91]

my main used weapons are


''Combat Sniper Rifle''
''Bayonet Missile Launcher''
''Righteous Authority''


and as a last resort i have my 10mm pistol for close combat i guess


i hand out pipe pistols to my settlers so they can defend themselves with plenty of ammo, also some with armor who i want to guard my settlements

[Nicky91]

F1 24

as Benetton F1

me: Adriano Rodriguez (BRA)

and my teammate is Oliver Bearman (GB)



also my livery looks very accurate, light blue with a bit of yellow and green



must say it is a lot smoother than F1 23's controls, i notice it especially in the tricky turns of Bahrain


my first qualifying

10th place on the grid, and Bearman in 22nd/last place but still in one of the trainings he was 15th fastest on the grid

[Mystic Mock]

Rise Of The Tomb Raider.

According to the walkthrough I am about half an hour away from beating it.

I like the story and the platforming, but the last third of the Game just gets excruciatingly annoying imo.

In particular the stealth elements are awful.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Rise Of The Tomb Raider.

According to the walkthrough I am about half an hour away from beating it.

I like the story and the platforming, but the last third of the Game just gets excruciatingly annoying imo.

In particular the stealth elements are awful.

Having calmed down from my irritation towards the Game.

I always give credit to Games that can irritate the living hell out of me whilst I'm playing them, but keep me coming back for more.

Because I am a very prickly person with my Games (to very much a fault,) Games can lose me very easily if they start to irritate.

But I want to beat this bastard of a Game, which is a credit to the Game that it's got me in a stubborn mood.

[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Having calmed down from my irritation towards the Game.

I always give credit to Games that can irritate the living hell out of me whilst I'm playing them, but keep me coming back for more.

Because I am a very prickly person with my Games (to very much a fault,) Games can lose me very easily if they start to irritate.

But I want to beat this bastard of a Game, which is a credit to the Game that it's got me in a stubborn mood.

Still haven’t started this game yet but I look forward to it pissing me off for the next week or so when I do start playing it lol.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

Still haven’t started this game yet but I look forward to it pissing me off for the next week or so when I do start playing it lol.

Tbf you might struggle less than I did.

I'm not the best at playing Games.

Hopefully you'll enjoy the Game when you get around to it.

[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Tbf you might struggle less than I did.

I'm not the best at playing Games.

Hopefully you'll enjoy the Game when you get around to it.

Thanks Mock.

[Nicky91]

Bahrain Race (F1 24)


wow that was an exciting race, Bearman not much he could've done, 20th (last place, with 2 DNF's, Magnussen and Norris)


and i WON, after a strong battle in the final laps with Verstappen

[Nicky91]

i also won the Saudi GP


now currently Australia


i gave Bearman more hours in the simulator, and it kinda paid off already a bit, he is faster than in Bahrain and in Saudi Arabia



but our quali was one to forget, i was disastrous either in the rain, me 21st and Ollie 22nd, also not that much time apart from us


in 3rd practice, Ollie even not last place, but Sargeant, so yes i am keeping him, and continuing to work on upgrading the staff facilities for him

[Mystic Mock]

I'm replaying GTA V for the first time.

Tbh it has aged weaker for me compared to what I thought of it back when I was younger.

I do still think that it's a decent Game, but a very flawed Game too.

[Nicky91]

Fallout 4 now with Cait as my companion


love her irish accent, also she is good with a shotgun, i've also given her a pipe pistol for short range combat


and i could use her breaking and entering skills with her bobby pins, in terms of snooping around in certain important areas to the Institute



as for who i align myself with

probably the Railroad, as i like their cause, freedom for all synths


i am little bit undercover-ish within the Institute and father is stupid enough to make me their leader


whenever they give me the order to eliminate the railroad, i'll betray the institute, and then i'll deal with the brotherhood but those are powerful allies for now to keep around in the commonwealth to keep the peace

[Nicky91]

F1 24

Miami sprint quali


disastrous result for me i had problems with my car, and when those were solved, i went out in rainy conditions, so i was totally ****** compared to everyone who set solid times on slicks

i q'd as 17th, and Bearman q'd in 16th



the sprint race, not much i was able to pull off in 10 laps, i finished as 15th, and Bearman finished as 14th, first time he finished ahead of me so that should give his confidence a boost i think


Verstappen won (and also fastest lap) with Norris 2nd, Piastri 3rd


Verstappen now only 22 points behind me, but i don't focus too much on the drivers standings for my debut season, as long as i end up top 8 of constructors which is my main goal, with my sponsors

[Nicky91]

Miami quali


OMG not me q'ing as 22nd/last Bearman in 21st



the race

well rainy start, and then dry, had to switch from inters to hards, i finished as 16th, and Bearman in 20th, with two DNF's (Piastri, Hulkenberg)


Norris winning the race, Verstappen 2nd



drivers championship

1. me/Adriano Rodriguez
2. Lando Norris -3
3. Max Verstappen -4



Benetton F1 in the constructors currently 4th place