2014 Video Games Thread

[gstelmack]

Anyone have any troubleshooting suggestions for:

- Install game from disc on Xbox ONE
- Launch game
- Game shows splash screen for a short bit (30 seconds?)
- Game screen goes black for a short bit (30 seconds?)
- Game returns to Xbox HOME screen

I've tried uninstalling / reinstalling a couple of times. The first time I tried to play once it was "ready", but before it hit 100%, and not sure that corrupted a cache somewhere, but no amount of uninstalling and reinstalling from crash, with reboots and shutdowns in between, has got it running.

[cartman]

How are you doing the shutdown, from the controller, or by holding the lit icon on the box for 8-10 seconds?

[gstelmack]

I have done all 3: controller (which I know is suspend), hold the lit icon, and controller followed by unplugging for 2 minutes before plugging back and waiting for the white light on the power brick before booting up again.

[Galaril]

15% complete actually.

Wow so curious how many hours of play is that in? The reviewers have said the game is 15-20 hours to complete. I guess there is ALOt more content than I had hoped. I am going to be picking this up with a PS4 around the holidays for my kiddos and me.

Dan

[SackAttack]

How rude! :D

Once I get the brand ability I'm going to start making all the Matt Carpenters fight for me instead.

[Eaglesfan27]

Wow so curious how many hours of play is that in? The reviewers have said the game is 15-20 hours to complete. I guess there is ALOt more content than I had hoped. I am going to be picking this up with a PS4 around the holidays for my kiddos and me.

Dan

You probably could rush through the main storyline in 15-20 hours, but there are SO many fun side quests. I've done a bunch of them and am only now getting back to the main storyline. I'm 8% in at 11 hours played.

[Radii]

Wow so curious how many hours of play is that in? The reviewers have said the game is 15-20 hours to complete. I guess there is ALOt more content than I had hoped.

I'm at 48% in, 17 hours played. I definitely could have gotten to this point much quicker. I don't use fast travel much, early on when there are objectives all over the map, I would set a waypoint a pretty long ways away for a main quest, and just kind of meander in that general direction, doing side quests along the way.

That said, there is a serious power spike in this game. I am getting *ridiculously* strong, its getting pretty hard to die. I would not be surprised if I finish the second half of the game much, much faster than the first half. I'll very likely finish it this weekend, I'll make sure to post some thoughts on that kind of thing when I'm done.

[DaddyTorgo]

Wow so curious how many hours of play is that in? The reviewers have said the game is 15-20 hours to complete. I guess there is ALOt more content than I had hoped. I am going to be picking this up with a PS4 around the holidays for my kiddos and me.

Dan

I'll check tonight when I load up my savegame, but the short answer is...a lot.

There's so many fun sidequests, and if you really immerse yourself and go "I want to free all these slaves" everytime you come across them it can take a bunch of time. Heck, even finding the artifacts is fun to me (lore quests). I just found one (the hoe maybe?) where the story with it gives you a nugget about some humans who went over to Sauron's side (whether they were Easterlings or what I'm not sure, but it was like "whoa...that's an unexpected thing to happen across). And I'm dying to know what will emerge when I find all the pieces of that like...etching-thing.

[SackAttack]

Yeah, I haven't spent a lot of time in wraith mode, and I feel like I'm probably missing out on stuff to do because of it.

[DaddyTorgo]

Yeah, I haven't spent a lot of time in wraith mode, and I feel like I'm probably missing out on stuff to do because of it.

I don't wander around all the time in wraith mode (because then i'd miss the visuals) but there's some things it clues you to. It makes finding artifacts and stuff a lot easier than the tedious searching you've had to do in some other games for things like that.

[mckerney]

Bayonetta 2 demo is out in the Wii U eShop. It's pretty short but has the same insanely fast action and over the top battles that made the first one of my favorite games ever.

Also new trailer.

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[DaddyTorgo]

Wow so curious how many hours of play is that in? The reviewers have said the game is 15-20 hours to complete. I guess there is ALOt more content than I had hoped. I am going to be picking this up with a PS4 around the holidays for my kiddos and me.

Dan

18 hours - 21%

I suppose if you just wanted to breeze through it you could have done it in 15-20 hours if you were an experienced say Arkham player or whatever, but I'd never touched Arkham so the combat was new to me, and I enjoy just running around and killing orcs and uruks for long periods of time.

[sterlingice]

I can't help but think this generation is going to go the way of the Gamecube for Nintendo. With Bayonetta 2, the next Xenoblade, and what really looks like a great Super Smash Bros- there's a lot of good stuff for hardcore gamers in the way that the Gamecube had a lot of great games that, unfortunately, did not appeal to a mass audience (Smash will sell but the other two probably not what they want)

SI

[Galaril]

18 hours - 21%

I suppose if you just wanted to breeze through it you could have done it in 15-20 hours if you were an experienced say Arkham player or whatever, but I'd never touched Arkham so the combat was new to me, and I enjoy just running around and killing orcs and uruks for long periods of time.

Cool and thanks.

[DaddyTorgo]

Cool and thanks.

Totally.

I need to see if I can figure out a way to kill this "Combat Master" Legendary Captain who keeps hunting me down anytime I go after one of the warchiefs (even though he's not a BG to all of them or anything). Fucking Zumag.

He's not impervious to ranged, but I don't have enough elf-shot power to kill him, even with headshots. Maybe if I juggle some runes around and try killing him with arrows...

[Abe Sargent]

Jagged Alliance: Flashback, from kickstarter, will be officially out on October 21st. That's good timing for me, since I just finished up Wasteland 2.

[Abe Sargent]

Alright I'm loading up King's Bounty Dark Side which came out in August in the meantime to tide me until JA hits, just need to figure out if I'll be an orc, demoness or vampire...

[DaddyTorgo]

I literally JUST opened up my second region in Mordor.

[SackAttack]

I literally JUST opened up my second region in Mordor.

How do you define that? I'm wondering. Like, I have three towers open, but I've only completed one story mission. Just been running around killing orcs. Are you defining region as 'an area contained within the radius of a fast-travel tower,' or as a larger area with an additional grouping of towers?

[Neon_Chaos]

After you finish the first half of the game, another map opens up with its own set of towers and orc captains.

[chadritt]

Ive mentioned this on here before but a bunch of my very good friends worked on the game "Sunset Overdrive" for X Box One and it is now available for pre-order. It did really well at E3 and just looks like a fun game to play.

[DaddyTorgo]

How do you define that? I'm wondering. Like, I have three towers open, but I've only completed one story mission. Just been running around killing orcs. Are you defining region as 'an area contained within the radius of a fast-travel tower,' or as a larger area with an additional grouping of towers?

After you finish the first half of the game, another map opens up with its own set of towers and orc captains.

This.

I'm still only 40% done though.

[DaddyTorgo]

Damnit - I just lost my best Captain (Golm Oath-Breaker - lvl 16) to a failed betrayal of his WarChief (Goluth the Strong - lvl 15).

Need to take a break and process that.

Fortunately Goruth's other two bodyguards are also branded by me.

[Radii]

up to 23 1/2 hours in and 78%, I'll probably try to finish it tonight.

[SackAttack]

This.

I'm still only 40% done though.

I should probably rephrase. When you say "second region," are you talking within the first map, or this second map that I just learned about from you guys?

[DaddyTorgo]

I should probably rephrase. When you say "second region," are you talking within the first map, or this second map that I just learned about from you guys?

I'm 40% done with the overall game. Had just unlocked the second map at whatever point that was last night.

But I'm 40% done with the main missions - I have plenty of the side-stuff I need to take a break and do (a bunch of the "liberate" missions for example).

[Radii]

up to 23 1/2 hours in and 78%, I'll probably try to finish it tonight.

Finished Shadow of Mordor last night, 29 1/2 hours to complete. There was definitely a point where I thought that I was just too insanely powerful and was ready to go ahead and get through the rest of the game w/o slowing down any to do anything unnecessary. I had the idea of using the death threat mechanic to try to get 100% epic runes, but after doing that a couple times decided I didn't really want to delay anymore for that either.

That's not necessarily much of a complaint, mind you. Lots of games where you get "too" strong it really feels like a slog just to finish the game. This felt pretty good to me. You get some time to enjoy being insanely strong and then can just go clean everything up to finish the game, good timing.

Solid game, fun experience, I'm happy to have paid full price for it.

[DaddyTorgo]

Finished Shadow of Mordor last night, 29 1/2 hours to complete. There was definitely a point where I thought that I was just too insanely powerful and was ready to go ahead and get through the rest of the game w/o slowing down any to do anything unnecessary. I had the idea of using the death threat mechanic to try to get 100% epic runes, but after doing that a couple times decided I didn't really want to delay anymore for that either.

That's not necessarily much of a complaint, mind you. Lots of games where you get "too" strong it really feels like a slog just to finish the game. This felt pretty good to me. You get some time to enjoy being insanely strong and then can just go clean everything up to finish the game, good timing.

Solid game, fun experience, I'm happy to have paid full price for it.

Conversely, I'm that far in and still at just like 40-50% done.

[Abe Sargent]

I've been really addicted to Craft the World this weekend. Put about 13 hours into it already. Had about three times I've almost been wiped out and had to restart my base, and that's on my first run on easy. It's an early beta release, but I've had no issues at all. It's very Dwarven Fortress esque.

[dubb93]

Shadow of Mordor is the most fun I have had since Black Flag. My favorite part of the game so far was coming up against the same Captain six times. It was early in the game, and I was definitely under powered. Having killed me six times and gaining power each time, he was definitely overpowered. Since this point no captain has killed me more than once, but this was still special.

This particular villain had his own elite troup of 4 guards. The first five attempts I was unable to eliminate the guards. This was troublesome since any one attack could put me in a situation where I have to minigame for my life.

My AHA moment, one of the best moments I've had in videogames in an extremely long time, came where I was able to quickly dispatch of his four guards with head shots with my bow from long range on my sixth try at this guy. When I finally executed and killed them all and was left with him all alone it felt really good. I know he is just pixels in a videogame, but I felt like we both knew that it was his time since it was at this moment that he quit taunting me(he had just called me the worst warrior ever on my prior attempt). I feel like that I will be looking to recreate this for the remainder of my time with this game. I have my doubts, but I hope I am able to recreate this moment at some point later in the game.

[EagleFan]

Shadow of Mordor is the most fun I have had since Black Flag. My favorite part of the game so far was coming up against the same Captain six times. It was early in the game, and I was definitely under powered. Having killed me six times and gaining power each time, he was definitely overpowered. Since this point no captain has killed me more than once, but this was still special.

This particular villain had his own elite troup of 4 guards. The first five attempts I was unable to eliminate the guards. This was troublesome since any one attack could put me in a situation where I have to minigame for my life.

My AHA moment, one of the best moments I've had in videogames in an extremely long time, came where I was able to quickly dispatch of his four guards with head shots with my bow from long range on my sixth try at this guy. When I finally executed and killed them all and was left with him all alone it felt really good. I know he is just pixels in a videogame, but I felt like we both knew that it was his time since it was at this moment that he quit taunting me(he had just called me the worst warrior ever on my prior attempt). I feel like that I will be looking to recreate this for the remainder of my time with this game. I have my doubts, but I hope I am able to recreate this moment at some point later in the game.

Loads of fun. I have over-powered many of the captains due to my pure suckage sometimes. Though last night I got totally screwed when I was trying to pick off a few one at a time and I ended up having 4 captains on me at once... serious "oh sh*t" moment, especially with the dozen or so other guards coming at me.

[Blackadar]

I've been really addicted to Craft the World this weekend. Put about 13 hours into it already. Had about three times I've almost been wiped out and had to restart my base, and that's on my first run on easy. It's an early beta release, but I've had no issues at all. It's very Dwarven Fortress esque.

I have it. It's sitting in my Early Access queue. It looked really promising when I purchased it and I played a couple of hours, but I decided to let them finish the game before playing. What do you like about it Abe?

[Abe Sargent]

Well, it plays very smoothly, which I like. The lack of a save feature is fun. It's harder than you might think on easy. It has better graphics than Dwarf Fortress. No bugs, no issues, no crashes on Windows 8 machine (which happens since a lot of users aren't on 8).

I like that it takes forever for your mana to recharge, and that makes me wonder when I really want to cast a spell to help out my dwarves. I like the "every 45 minutes it feels like desktop tower defense" because a huge wave of creatures will emerge and assault my base and I hope I have enough defenses.

The day/night cycle is fun. There are a ton of items, walls, and such to craft, and you can build your own. You can build a keep or castle aboveground (i did not) or just build a network of tunnels below ground with dining areas, cooking, sleeping, and more.

I feel that the scaled development ties in well to everything.


My only "complaint" is that an early quest asks me to delve deep and find some more valuable ore than the normal iron and coal. I did and uncovered mithril. But the tech to development mithril is not there until late game as one of the last things I developed. So I didn't use it. To be fair, the world i randomly generated, and there were no gold/silver veins right beneath my base, but diagonal to me, so I could have hit on those instead.

Hope that helps!

[Abe Sargent]

HAHAHAHA


So I was loading Jagged Alliance Flashback right now, which supposedly just got the last patch prior to release, to see if I just want to go ahead and get started.

Here are my four graphics quality options:


Awesome!
Good Looking
Still Good Looking
Can't Go Lower


I just loved that 3rd option and laughed at how funny it was. I;m going to adore this game if that much attitude was put into it

[Blackadar]

HAHAHAHA


So I was loading Jagged Alliance Flashback right now, which supposedly just got the last patch prior to release, to see if I just want to go ahead and get started.

Here are my four graphics quality options:


Awesome!
Good Looking
Still Good Looking
Can't Go Lower


I just loved that 3rd option and laughed at how funny it was. I;m going to adore this game if that much attitude was put into it

Let us know...the Steam forums aren't being very kind to the game right now. The forums are usually a cesspool, but it's possible to separate the wheat from the chaff and get the overall impression easily enough.

[Abe Sargent]

I will. I wasn't super impressed last night, so I only played like 15 minutes or so. Then I decided to watch X Men Days of Future Passed that had arrived in the mail instead. (I hadn't seenit yet, it rocked).

So, um...later I wil.l. I adore JA.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

This looks promising.....

Rebel Galaxy, the newest game from the men behind Diablo and Torchlight | Polygon (http://www.polygon.com/features/2014/10/14/6974343/rebel-galaxy-diablo-torchlight-double-damage)

[The Jackal]

Anyone try the evil within yet? I'm not making much progress with destiny so thinking about trading it in towards TEW, especially with Civ and CoD coming out shortly.

[SackAttack]

Oops. I entered a stronghold to try to resolve a power struggle. I entered a stronghold riding a caragor, so I wasn't exactly being stealthy about it. Almost immediately, I run into a captain who is terrified of caragors. My caragor eats him.

I fight my way through the scrum that follows, and eventually I've made a desert and called it peace. I go to collect my runes from the two captains I killed...and here comes more backup.

[Abe Sargent]

As many of you might recall, I'm not the sort of player that is typically bothered by a poor interface or graphics, especially if there is a good game underneath.

After running through some of JA:FB I can safely tell you already that it has both a poor UI and not-so-hot graphics. So the only question is, will I uncover a good game underneath?

I'll keep you posted.

[Dutch]

Please do, I am okay with some of the JA quirks...but if its regressed, I'm out.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Idly ... am I the only person who is pretty much to the point of avoiding gaming related social media from the sheer boredom with the whole #gamergate deal?

[oykib]

Idly ... am I the only person who is pretty much to the point of avoiding gaming related social media from the sheer boredom with the whole #gamergate deal?

No, you're not. I forget every week or so. But it only takes a few minutes to remind me why I've been leaving that stuff alone.

[Buccaneer]

Since I live under a rock, I never heard about GamerGate until I just now looked it up. So one of the contentions is the unethical relationships between game media and developers/publishers? Isn't that like the worst kept secret in the world?

[Abe Sargent]

Issues I've already had with JA:

I'm playing as a woman. They call me "him" in the very first paragraph instead of a code that checks my gender.

I can't open doors or gates, they are already open. There's very little interaction with things on the map. If they are closed, I can't shoot them or go through them or anything else.

Multiple times in the tutorial and first mission, bad guys would just pop up after plot things happened, even if I checked out the area before. But that's just common military sense - clear out an area of potential bad guys before you meet up with a vulnerable target or something and expose them. And it's not like they used effective camo, were air-dropped, or something. They were just added to the map, in combat range already.

We're three squares away from each other and missing. And that's with cover. Missing a lot. With guns.

If you don't play the tutorial, then you have no idea what just happened at the beginning of the campaign, because there's just one screen of quick plot info and that's it.

After a Hire a merc, they immediately teleport from random land into my party deep in the islands of San Hermanos. That's silly.

No matter how much I try, there's no way I can afford three new mercs other than me in the new game. They are just too expensive. I can just do two cheaper ones with Metal and Buzz and go from there. Maybe that's as designed though. We'll see.


I don't know how to make my mercs use AP to shoot bad guys as they appear, but they never have yet. I finally figured this out after four battles or so.


I hate the way I can buy from a merchant. Tell him what type of weapon I want, and then, in the dialogue, he'll offer me one type of pistol for $75 and another for $125 and so forth. But I can;t browse them and see what is best for me based on ammo, damage, etc. For example, two pistols are worth $150. Which is the better one to purchase? I HAVE NO IDEA

THe UI button disappears in combat sometimes

Don't like how I can;t just turn where I am to look around. Maybe IU just can't figure out how.


Also don't like how an NPC only appears when you are looking directly at it. Not a lot of fun. Cattle in battle where not able to be killed by shots and were just able to hide behind.



Things I like:


Similar mercs from JA series, so they are some people, younger, you already know.

Love the IMP personality profile at the beginning, similar to JA2, and even laughed at two answers to questions.

WHOA!

Fun thing happened. A merc from JA2 just appeared in a different context and was fleshed out considerably. That's a nice touch.


Just finished about three or four quests. Working things up.


Other Thoughts:

I kind of want to hire Lynx and Buzz and see what happens, chemistry wise, with them. (In JA2, if you haven;t played it, they have split from marriage and hate each other)


I hired Metal and love her, she's like a younger version of the crazy Meltdown. And we all know that Buzz is secretly crazy too. So it's just three ladies blowing up stuff. However, Metal's lines are a bit too close to Meltdown's (at times, identical)

There still, in a game released in 2014, not enough women characters. And nobody is a dedicated medic.

When I click to pick up stuff, I don't know how to move items to a different merc. I can't click on that merc's pic nor can I move it to them by dragging the item. And there's no arrow button or anything either. Surely I don;t have to X out and then pick it up after selecting the other character?

I have to move it to the party, then move the stuff over later it looks like, but we have a central, party inventory.

[sterlingice]

Since I live under a rock, I never heard about GamerGate until I just now looked it up. So one of the contentions is the unethical relationships between game media and developers/publishers? Isn't that like the worst kept secret in the world?

Basically, from what I can tell, a few people started complaining about that (even though the specific instance that "started" this has been thoroughly debunked- as in the reviewer's site never reviewed the game of the developer that supposedly slept with him). But it's basically the same pay-for-play or access-vs-criticism type arguments that always pervade the media.

And then a bunch of a-holes used it as pretense to start doxing and threatening murder and rape on some gaming journalists, mainly because they had ovaries. And then some of the less belligerent types started an American Family Association campaign of badgering advertisers (Intel, etc) until they started pulling advertisment from gaming sites that had females speaking out against this nonsense.

Basically, it's a bunch of childish misogynistic assholes

A little hyperbole in the article aside, this is the best summary I've read of it:
The Future Of The Culture Wars Is Here, And It's Gamergate (http://deadspin.com/the-future-of-the-culture-wars-is-here-and-its-gamerga-1646145844/all)

SI

[Buccaneer]

Thank you, SI.

[sterlingice]

Thank you, SI.

I was just catching up on it today so I had the links handy. There was another fun article that compared it to Disco Demolition night. I didn't think the article was as good but the comparison was funnier:

Of Gamers, Gates, and Disco Demolition: The Roots of Reactionary Rage - The Daily Beast (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/10/16/of-gamers-gates-and-disco-demolition-the-roots-of-reactionary-rage.html)

SI

[NobodyHere]

G.Skill's new PCIe SSD cracks 19000 MB/s read speeds - PC Gamer (http://www.pcgamer.com/gskills-new-pcie-ssd-cracks-19000-mbs-read-speeds/)

*drool*

[JonInMiddleGA]

And then a bunch of a-holes used it as pretense to start doxing and threatening murder and rape on some gaming journalists, mainly because they had ovaries. And then some of the less belligerent types started an American Family Association campaign of badgering advertisers (Intel, etc) until they started pulling advertisment from gaming sites that had females speaking out against this nonsense.

But then there's the other side of it where you're the worst person in the world if your entire existence does not revolve around insisting that all games be devoted to correcting imbalances in female characterizations.

I really wish everybody on both sides would stfu at this point.

[NobodyHere]

But then there's the other side of it where you're the worst person in the world if your entire existence does not revolve around insisting that all games be devoted to correcting imbalances in female characterizations.

I really wish everybody on both sides would stfu at this point.
+1

[SackAttack]

I really wish everybody on both sides would stfu at this point.

Hmm...no.

One side is literally exposing personal information and threatening death and rape against women in the industry who have the temerity to speak on any issue concerning gender.

The other one is saying "Look, there are some gender imbalance issues that need addressing; X, Y and Z are problems."

If you really think that's a "both sides need to shut up" issue, wow.

[JonInMiddleGA]

If you really think that's a "both sides need to shut up" issue, wow.

It's an I can't imagine how I could possibly give less of a fuck issue.

The doxxers can all DIAF afaic.

But I saw the whole "OMG misogyny" crowd bitching their heads off before the doxxing & other shit started. And, tbh, they can all DIAF too afaic.

I'm not anti-chicks in gaming, I'm simply don't give a fuck about their presence one way or another.

[NobodyHere]

Hmm...no.

One side is literally exposing personal information and threatening death and rape against women in the industry who have the temerity to speak on any issue concerning gender.

The other one is saying "Look, there are some gender imbalance issues that need addressing; X, Y and Z are problems."

If you really think that's a "both sides need to shut up" issue, wow.

The anti gamers-gate people aren't above sending threats either, especially to the wrong people.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/10/24/interview-gamersgate-ceo-talks-frustration-with-gamergate-association.aspx

However I believe that the douches sending threats are a minority on both sides.

[Abe Sargent]

After 3 hours, I'm setting aside JA FB for now. It's needs more polishing and development, and the folks that published it agree, as they posted:


"So coming up in some weeks from now will be a free upgrade with some of the content that didn’t get into the 1.0 release.

Read on!

The first 2 things are features we really really would have loved to have in 1.0, but that didn't make the deadline.

- Weapon attachments
Scopes, silencers, ammo extenders and more!!

- Ammo types
Armor piercing, hollowpoint and other nasty pieces of lead

Additionally we want to add more content to the game. So

- Soviet weapon pack
As pointed out by the community, we added a lot of western weapons to the game. Its time to look at the old Soviet weapons and get a batch of them into the drop tables.

And lastly 2 features that didn’t turn out as great as they could have. So we will fix them up and polish:

- Shotguns:
Making shotguns look and feel more "blasty" - make them shoot multiple projectiles at once, so you get that great “buckshot” feel.

- Better shop interface:
A proper shop with images, stats and also ability to sell your items again"

[Dutch]

Thanks Abe, I'm gonna wait for the sale at this point. I owe ya one.

[sterlingice]

The anti gamers-gate people aren't above sending threats either, especially to the wrong people.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/10/24/interview-gamersgate-ceo-talks-frustration-with-gamergate-association.aspx

However I believe that the douches sending threats are a minority on both sides.

Which paints this as a false equivalence of two equal sides whereas it's really disproportionately one side doing the asshole behavior. But, false equivalence is popular these days

SI

[MJ4H]

what the hell is doxing

[cuervo72]

what the hell is doxing

Publication of personal contact info - e-mail, phone, address, etc.

Felicia Day And Gamergate: This Is What Happens Now (http://kotaku.com/felicia-day-and-gamergate-this-is-what-happens-now-1650544129)

It may not seem like much, but there are nutballs who will harass and real-life stalk people, especially women. And, sometimes these nutballs are actually violent (they may not be, but you can't really know).

[MJ4H]

ok tx

[Buccaneer]

Thanks too. I am using this example as well as the corruption, immorality and unethical behaviors in college sports (from personal experiences and from recent reports, like the new report on Army) to teach him the reality of what he loves (sports and gaming) and to be aware of the ways of the world. It's not a broad brush for he (and I) can still enjoy and be entertained by sports and gaming but to know why they are ruled by greed, corruption and power and to know that stuff like this are happening. When he gets to be college age soon, then I will teach him more about wall street, entertainment, banking and corporate power. Then it'll be on to governments eventually. :)

[mckerney]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Gallia, to arms! Return to the original battle on PC. More info coming soon... <a href="http://t.co/Lj4tc3YPfG">pic.twitter.com/Lj4tc3YPfG</a></p>&mdash; SEGA (@SEGA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SEGA/status/526884918677471232">October 27, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Valkyria Chronicles is headed to PC! It's a classic strategy RPG that anyone who missed it on PS3 should try out.

[mckerney]

Also news today that episode one of Telltale's Game of Thrones game is scheduled to come out this year and tomorrow GOG will announce a partnership with Disney that will have them selling old Lucas Arts games, including TIE Fighter.

[chinaski]

https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/buy/crusader-no-remorse/pc-download/base-game/standard-edition

One of my favorite games from the mid 90's. Crusader: No Remorse - free on origin.

[Grover]

I Hate Starting New Games In RPGs (http://kotaku.com/i-hate-starting-new-games-in-rpgs-1652420885)

The struggle is real.

[Buccaneer]

Only real if you make it relevant or play games that force you into it. I like games where you build your "character" by doing and/or choosing as part of gameplay.

[Abe Sargent]

I Hate Starting New Games In RPGs (http://kotaku.com/i-hate-starting-new-games-in-rpgs-1652420885)

The struggle is real.

I've had that happen too.

[Abe Sargent]

Only real if you make it relevant or play games that force you into it. I like games where you build your "character" by doing and/or choosing as part of gameplay.

I prefer a game that's more like Guild Wars, where you can always reload your skills, stats, and abilities to do something different. THat gives you flexibility

[bhlloy]

Anyone play the new EU expansion? Looks mighty interesting for a game whose weakness was the combat IMO

[Edward64]

I just bought Starpoint Gemini 2. Good reviews and seems to be the type of game I would enjoy. Has anyone played this?

[oykib]

Anyone play the new EU expansion? Looks mighty interesting for a game whose weakness was the combat IMO

I'm checking out some Let's Plays on it. I'm trying to decide if it's worth it at $20. Usually I wait the price to drop a bit on these expansions.

[Lathum]

Can someone give me a little info on this?

My wife was looking into it yesterday. We have a 4 year old who loves superheros and are thinking about getting a console for him. I don't know much about this stuff.It looks like it is available for XBox, Playstation, etc...

Any info would be appreciated. Cost isn't really a factor FWIW, within reason of course.

Getting Started with Infinity | Disney Infinity (https://infinity.disney.com/getting-started)

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Can someone give me a little info on this?

My wife was looking into it yesterday. We have a 4 year old who loves superheros and are thinking about getting a console for him. I don't know much about this stuff.It looks like it is available for XBox, Playstation, etc...

Any info would be appreciated. Cost isn't really a factor FWIW, within reason of course.

Getting Started with Infinity | Disney Infinity (https://infinity.disney.com/getting-started)

My four year old plays the game with our seven year old. They almost exclusively play in sandbox mode, but thankfully, it's probably the best mode in the game. I would suggest having an adult or another older child play with them just to help set up toys or new terrain. My four year old doesn't mind that she's not able to do some of the creation tools quite yet because she feels involved as long as another person is creating while she's in the world.

As for the missions, they're single player. I usually play most of those and allow her to jump in occasionally to help out.

I'd definitely recommend either Infinity game. Great introduction for a little one into the video game world.

[Lathum]

My four year old plays the game with our seven year old. They almost exclusively play in sandbox mode, but thankfully, it's probably the best mode in the game. I would suggest having an adult or another older child play with them just to help set up toys or new terrain. My four year old doesn't mind that she's not able to do some of the creation tools quite yet because she feels involved as long as another person is creating while she's in the world.

As for the missions, they're single player. I usually play most of those and allow her to jump in occasionally to help out.

I'd definitely recommend either Infinity game. Great introduction for a little one into the video game world.

what exactly IS the game?

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

what exactly IS the game?

Sandbox is a wide open world where you can just explore and create. You can also push a button that spawns random bad guys that you can whack. You can create race tracks and drive around cars on it. You can add random characters to play with or create buildings, castles, etc.

Then the other mode is the adventure mode. It's somewhat like an open world game like GTA. Mission based things to do within the world. You complete one and you move on to another. Obviously, it's kid-friendly, but each adventure is good for 4-5 hours of play.

I'd highly suggest watching some of Disney's walkthrough videos on Youtube to get a better idea of the different modes. They do a great job of walking you through the experience.

[Dutch]

I'm checking out some Let's Plays on it. I'm trying to decide if it's worth it at $20. Usually I wait the price to drop a bit on these expansions.

Yes, I'll pay full price for most any Paradox game, but I won't pay full price for the expansion unless it's something I think is absolutely cool (Like the Conquest of Paradise expansion for EUIV).

[Lathum]

Sandbox is a wide open world where you can just explore and create. You can also push a button that spawns random bad guys that you can whack. You can create race tracks and drive around cars on it. You can add random characters to play with or create buildings, castles, etc.

Then the other mode is the adventure mode. It's somewhat like an open world game like GTA. Mission based things to do within the world. You complete one and you move on to another. Obviously, it's kid-friendly, but each adventure is good for 4-5 hours of play.

I'd highly suggest watching some of Disney's walkthrough videos on Youtube to get a better idea of the different modes. They do a great job of walking you through the experience.

What is the point of the action figures? Do they somehow interact with the game?

[Julio Riddols]

I feel like Disney infinity is a neat concept, but it is certainly money intensive.

How Much Is Disney Infinity Going To Cost You? (http://kotaku.com/how-much-is-disney-infinity-going-to-cost-you-1160485967)

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

What is the point of the action figures? Do they somehow interact with the game?

Yes, you can play with each character if you buy their figure. Also, as you add more characters (especially if you buy the sets with multiple figures), you get additional adventures that you can play.

My suggestion is to buy the base game and then just wait for sales. People complain about cost, but if you're patient, you can get most figures for 33-50% of retail release price. Some people complain about the cost, but I've got a lot of figures, often for around $5/figure.

[Lathum]

Cool, thanks.

TBH I'm not worried about cost.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Also, don't forget that if you buy Infinity 2.0 that you can still use all the characters from the previous game. However, the 'play sets' (i.e. adventures) for those characters can only be played on the 1.0 version. But you can pick up the 1.0 version for pretty cheap now anyway, so it's not a big deal.

Here's the compatibility chart if it helps any.

Infinity 2.0 Compatibility | Disney Infinity (https://infinity.disney.com/compatibility)

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

dola

The Internet Arcade has 900+ games, no quarters needed | Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/02/the-internet-arcade-has-900-games-no-quarters-needed/)

[Lathum]

OK

Next question

XBox or Playstation?

Will mostly be used for games for my 4 1/2 year old for me to play with. I like the idea of Kinect (sp?)

I'll likely get some sports games, FIFA or something.

[DaddyTorgo]

OK

Next question

XBox or Playstation?

Will mostly be used for games for my 4 1/2 year old for me to play with. I like the idea of Kinect (sp?)

I'll likely get some sports games, FIFA or something.

Well if you want baseball you're looking PS4 or nothing.

[Lathum]

Well if you want baseball you're looking PS4 or nothing.

I think Kinect would trump baseball.

Is there no baseball goame for Xbox?

[jeff061]

Nothing worth mentioning. MLB: The Show is the gold standard and it's PS4.

[cartman]

I think Kinect would trump baseball.

Is there no baseball goame for Xbox?

MLB2K15 is coming out for the Xbox One.

If you get an Xbox One and FIFA, I challenge you to online games.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

MLB2K15 is coming out for the Xbox One.

If you get an Xbox One and FIFA, I challenge you to online games.

MLB 2K baseball series canceled | Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/06/mlb-2k-baseball-series-canceled/)

[Blackadar]

I just bought Starpoint Gemini 2. Good reviews and seems to be the type of game I would enjoy. Has anyone played this?

Yep, good game.

[MizzouRah]

MLB 2K baseball series canceled | Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/06/mlb-2k-baseball-series-canceled/)

Hopefully they just took a year off..


SlashGamer » Blog Archive » Job Listing Suggests The Return Of The MLB 2K Franchise (http://slashgamer.com/2014/10/29/job-listing-suggests-the-return-of-the-mlb-2k-franchise/#more-7617)

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Hopefully they just took a year off..

SlashGamer » Blog Archive » Job Listing Suggests The Return Of The MLB 2K Franchise (http://slashgamer.com/2014/10/29/job-listing-suggests-the-return-of-the-mlb-2k-franchise/#more-7617)

Wouldn't be shocked if Microsoft decided to bankroll it if they do come back just because they are losing so badly amongst those who purchase for sports gaming. I have little doubt it will still be a much worse option than MLB: The Show, but at least it's an option rather than a blank stare.

[cartman]

Yet, if 2K decides to release a football game, it will be a much better option than Madden. Got it.

[BillJasper]

Yet, if 2K decides to release a football game, it will be a much better option than Madden. Got it.

That is pretty much the rational here.

[jeff061]

Well, it wasn't going out on much of a limb saying that before this past years version.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Yet, if 2K decides to release a football game, it will be a much better option than Madden. Got it.

Depends on how you look at it. The NHL and NFL franchises were far better than the MLB effort. We'll have to see if they do put a similar product together. Would love to see it. The MLB crew has been consistently bad for quite some time now.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Well, it wasn't going out on much of a limb saying that before this past years version.

Agreed.

[Terps]

Any PS4 owners try out Share Play yet? I hosted a Share Play session with my buddy so he could play NBA 2K15 against me, and other than a split second delay on his end, it was like playing in the same room as each other.

The only thing that I don't like is that it gives you an hour limit, but after the hour was up I could invite him back into the same session.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Any PS4 owners try out Share Play yet? I hosted a Share Play session with my buddy so he could play NBA 2K15 against me, and other than a split second delay on his end, it was like playing in the same room as each other.

The only thing that I don't like is that it gives you an hour limit, but after the hour was up I could invite him back into the same session.

Played with a friend that lives about 10 miles away. Pretty much the same experience. Interested to see if it develops any further beyond their current offering.

[Matthean]

Internet Archive brings 900 classic arcade games to your browser | PCWorld (http://www.pcworld.com/article/2842453/internet-archive-brings-900-classic-arcade-games-to-your-browser.html)

[Lathum]

Is XBox one the most recent one?

[cartman]

Is XBox one the most recent one?

Yeah, that was the model released this time last year.

[stevew]

are there any other bundles out there for Xb1?

I see the following(may not all be available)
$349-Sunset Drive, Madden 15, Assassins Creed 2 games.
$449 Kinect and AC 2 games, COD 1 TB HDD(no kinect)

Also i see that they're giving you a 100$ coupon on MS for any working 360 basically. Looks like a solid offer.

[cartman]

I'm sure there will be more announced the closer we get to Black Friday.

[BillJasper]

Is XBox one the most recent one?

Yes.

[Lathum]

Anyone have thoughts into which would be better for family entertainment between Xbox and PS4?

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Anyone have thoughts into which would be better for family entertainment between Xbox and PS4?

I think the 12 hours of silence is pretty indicitive. I'm not sure either one is a 'family' system. They're really both the same at some level and the difference between the two are mostly things that only adult gamers would care about. Looking forward, the only real difference is going to be third party software development platform of choice and exclusives. Those are going to lean in favor of the PS4 simply because it has double the installed base already of its nearest competitor. There's going to be more options for that reason alone.

If your primary reason to purchase is to play games with your kids/family, you're better off buying a Wii U IMO. Not a lot of games to choose from, but definitely more family friendly.

[MizzouRah]

Wouldn't be shocked if Microsoft decided to bankroll it if they do come back just because they are losing so badly amongst those who purchase for sports gaming. I have little doubt it will still be a much worse option than MLB: The Show, but at least it's an option rather than a blank stare.

I purchased for sports gaming.. well..for the most part, but I find baseball boring on a console, minus 2k where it was more interactive with their pitching mechanic, which I absolutely loved.

[cartman]

Anyone have thoughts into which would be better for family entertainment between Xbox and PS4?

IMO the Kinect is probably the most kid-friendly controller, since they don't have to figure out buttons, sticks and triggers. They just move as they normally do. My nieces and my cousin's boys play Kinect games almost exclusively when they visit.

[BillJasper]

I think the 12 hours of silence is pretty indicitive. I'm not sure either one is a 'family' system.

I don't. I didn't comment because I don't have both systems, so I don't think I'm knowledgeable enough to answer.

[BillJasper]

I have to say that Forza 2 has me considering an XboxOne.

[dawgfan]

Looking forward, the only real difference is going to be third party software development platform of choice and exclusives. Those are going to lean in favor of the PS4 simply because it has double the installed base already of its nearest competitor. There's going to be more options for that reason alone.
I highly doubt MS will let this happen. They will spend what they need to in order to stay competitive.

[BillJasper]

I highly doubt MS will let this happen. They will spend what they need to in order to stay competitive.

I think Sony's financial issues keep Microsoft a player this generation. They can be more aggressive with price cuts and paying for exclusives.

[MizzouRah]

I highly doubt MS will let this happen. They will spend what they need to in order to stay competitive.

Don't you know by now most of his posts are based on no actual facts whatsoever? Both systems will have exclusives like they always have since the days of the original PS and Xbox systems were released years ago.

For family games, we play the kinect dance games and have a blast. Playing FIFA 15 with kinect commands is also pretty neat.

[cartman]

The next gen/PC versions of GTA V will include first person perspective. And move over, Crysis. The new game to bring your system to its knees will be GTA V. The PC version will support 4K.

GTA V’s new console/PC re-release to add optional first-person view | Ars Technica (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/11/gta-vs-new-consolepc-re-release-to-add-optional-first-person-view/)

[stevew]

Microsoft has a x360 promo where any working 360 gets you $100. Not bad, especially if you have an old one and no attachment to any 360 titles.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Microsoft has a x360 promo where any working 360 gets you $100. Not bad, especially if you have an old one and no attachment to any 360 titles.

They've been offering $100 for a working 360 OR PS3 for a few months now.

[dawgfan]

Microsoft has a x360 promo where any working 360 gets you $100. Not bad, especially if you have an old one and no attachment to any 360 titles.
Heh, savvy move. Get folks to give up their old console so they have to buy current gen titles. It's worth the $100 to me to still be able to fire up Rock Band on my 360 with all my downloaded songs, so no dice.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I highly doubt MS will let this happen. They will spend what they need to in order to stay competitive.

They're already giving away money. They've cut their console price by 35% in the first year of existence. That's unprecedented and for good reason.

[cartman]

They're already giving away money. They've cut their console price by 35% in the first year of existence. That's unprecedented and for good reason.

Unprecedented, except for the time the PS3 did it.

Price cuts - Video Game Sales Wiki - Video Game Sales, Charts, NPD, Graphs, Video Game Figures, and more! (http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/Price_cuts)


United States November 2006 $499 20GB model (launch price)
$599 60GB model

United States April 2007 Discontinue 20GB model (only 60GB remains)
United States July 2007 $499 on 60GB model (-$100)
United States August 2007 Introduce 80GB model at $599
United States October 2007 Discontinue 60GB model (only 80GB remains)
$499 on 80GB model (-$100)
United States November 2007 introduce 40GB model at $399


Or also from that link, the original Xbox, the PS1, or the actual unprecedented one year drop, the Sega Saturn.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Unprecedented, except for the time the PS3 did it.

Price cuts - Video Game Sales Wiki - Video Game Sales, Charts, NPD, Graphs, Video Game Figures, and more! (http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/Price_cuts)


United States November 2006 $499 20GB model (launch price)
$599 60GB model

United States April 2007 Discontinue 20GB model (only 60GB remains)
United States July 2007 $499 on 60GB model (-$100)
United States August 2007 Introduce 80GB model at $599
United States October 2007 Discontinue 60GB model (only 80GB remains)
$499 on 80GB model (-$100)
United States November 2007 introduce 40GB model at $399


Or also from that link, the original Xbox, the PS1, or the actual unprecedented one year drop, the Sega Saturn.

You prove my point. Exactly the reason it's unprecedented. If you're dropping the price by that amount within a year, you're usually in a heap of trouble.

[cartman]

You prove my point. Exactly the reason it's unprecedented. If you're dropping the price by that amount within a year, you're usually in a heap of trouble.

Pro tip:

If it has happened numerous times before (with one of the changes much greater than the one you reference), it isn't unprecedented. But don't let that discourage you from spouting more bullshit. Nothing else in the past has made you waive from your misguided campaign of misinformation.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I'd like to apologize to everyone for not continuing to ignore cartman's posts. I should have known better.

[DaddyTorgo]

I do not think that word means what you think it means MBBF.

[BillJasper]

The next gen/PC versions of GTA V will include first person perspective. And move over, Crysis. The new game to bring your system to its knees will be GTA V. The PC version will support 4K.

GTA V’s new console/PC re-release to add optional first-person view | Ars Technica (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/11/gta-vs-new-consolepc-re-release-to-add-optional-first-person-view/)

Can't wait to get this for the PS4! I waited on the off-chance it would be coming to next gen.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Can't wait to get this for the PS4! I waited on the off-chance it would be coming to next gen.

+1

Haven't played it before, so looking forward to the PS4 version. TLOU was the same for me. Great experience on the PS4.

[SackAttack]

Seriously. MBBF, "unprecedented" means "this has literally never happened before," not "OMGWTFBBQ."

I'll use the word in a sentence for you: "In an unprecedented achievement, MBBF went a week without trying to spin the smallest news story as a flawless victory for Sony or a devastating defeat for Microsoft."

[Eaglesfan27]

Unprecedented, except for the time the PS3 did it.

Price cuts - Video Game Sales Wiki - Video Game Sales, Charts, NPD, Graphs, Video Game Figures, and more! (http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/Price_cuts)


United States November 2006 $499 20GB model (launch price)
$599 60GB model

United States April 2007 Discontinue 20GB model (only 60GB remains)
United States July 2007 $499 on 60GB model (-$100)
United States August 2007 Introduce 80GB model at $599
United States October 2007 Discontinue 60GB model (only 80GB remains)
$499 on 80GB model (-$100)
United States November 2007 introduce 40GB model at $399


Or also from that link, the original Xbox, the PS1, or the actual unprecedented one year drop, the Sega Saturn.

And when the PS3 did it, MBBF praised it as a great move that was going to turn the tide.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

And when the PS3 did it, MBBF praised it as a great move that was going to turn the tide.

And I was right. Sony was down and out and managed to win the last generation in the end. I'm assuming you believe something similar will happen this generation?

[cartman]

And I was right. Sony was down and out and managed to win the last generation in the end. I'm assuming you believe something similar will happen this generation?

The Wii would like to have a word with you. Plus this link shows a slight edge of ~1.5 million for the 360 over the PS3. List of million-selling game consoles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_million-selling_game_consoles)

I'd like to apologize to every one for bringing data that could be referenced into the thread to back up my statements. I should have known better.

[BillJasper]

And I was right. Sony was down and out and managed to win the last generation in the end. I'm assuming you believe something similar will happen this generation?

I don't think most people care who wins as long as they have quality games to play. Whether the Xbox 360 or the PS3 won the last round doesn't matter as I had a shitload of fun with both consoles.

I just think the Sony fanboy stuff you spout wears on people after a while. The XboxOne could easily come back from the hole it is in, or maybe it doesn't. What does it really matter as long as the people that do buy it have fun with it?

[stevew]

Heh, savvy move. Get folks to give up their old console so they have to buy current gen titles. It's worth the $100 to me to still be able to fire up Rock Band on my 360 with all my downloaded songs, so no dice.

Yeah, I have no real attachment like that.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I don't think most people care who wins as long as they have quality games to play. Whether the Xbox 360 or the PS3 won the last round doesn't matter as I had a shitload of fun with both consoles.

I just think the Sony fanboy stuff you spout wears on people after a while. The XboxOne could easily come back from the hole it is in, or maybe it doesn't. What does it really matter as long as the people that do buy it have fun with it?

Absolutely. It's the reason that the Wii U is actually seeing a surge in sales. Consumers have generally picked the PS4 over the X1 in the battle of similar consoles. But there's a lot of people that have picked up a Wii U that most thought was dead only a few months ago. I'm likely going to pick one up as well because it's a nice change of pace and has some fun stuff that I can't get on the PS4.

[MizzouRah]

The Wii would like to have a word with you. Plus this link shows a slight edge of ~1.5 million for the 360 over the PS3. List of million-selling game consoles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_million-selling_game_consoles)

I'd like to apologize to every one for bringing data that could be referenced into the thread to back up my statements. I should have known better.

C'mon real fucking data? Not some BS link to spyware that infects your system with Sony screensavers?

[BillJasper]

Consumers have generally picked the PS4 over the X1 in the battle of similar consoles.

Right now. We simply don't know what the market will look like five years from now. Just like no one knew what it would look like five years after the PS3 price cuts.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

C'mon real fucking data? Not some BS link to spyware that infects your system with Sony screensavers?

The Wii has sold just over 100M units. The PS3 has outsold the 360 by a couple hundred thousand units (both just over 83M units) as of last month. That's real data.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Right now. We simply don't know what the market will look like five years from now. Just like no one knew what it would look like five years after the PS3 price cuts.

Absolutely right.

[DaddyTorgo]

Can we get all this shit moved to the console discussion thread and have it stop cluttering up the video games thread please mods?

[stevew]

Can we get all this shit moved to the console discussion thread and have it stop cluttering up the video games thread please mods?

Yeah how many threads does he got to treat like a porta-potty ffs.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Yeah how many threads does he got to treat like a porta-potty ffs.

Ah yes. It's all MBBF. :/

Give me a break.

[cartman]

Considering you have 50 more posts than the next person in this thread, and a simply ridiculous 500 more than the next person in the console thread, yeah, I'd say it is all you.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Glad to see some quality games coming down the pipeline of free games for PS+.

Injustice, Secret Ponchos join PS4 Instant Game Collection in December | Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/04/injustice-secret-ponchos-join-ps4-instant-game-collection-in-de/)

[NobodyHere]

If you have to pay for PS+ it means they aren't free.

[BillJasper]

Anyone else having issues with PSN download speeds after the 2.0 PS4 update? It is super slow even though I have it hardwired to my modem. I'm downloading a 500MB game and its telling there is still six hours left. No issues with streaming video from Netflix though.

I have a 50MB connection.

EDIT: Never mind. Went in and set up my connection again and the same file has five minutes left.

[Matthean]

EFF wants to legalize bringing &#x27;abandoned&#x27; games back online | The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/4/7157539/eff-petitions-to-legalize-bringing-abandoned-games-back-online)

[Galaril]

If you have to pay for PS+ it means they aren't free.

Haha. Yeah no kidding.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

If you have to pay for PS+ it means they aren't free.

You've got to pay for it anyway, just like on the MS consoles. Receiving several hundred dollars in games as a consolation prize is a pretty good deal IMO. Most believe that PS+ is one of the best deals in video gaming right now, especially if you own all three systems.

[BillJasper]

Most believe that PS+ is one of the best deals in video gaming right now, especially if you own all three systems.

It really is. I've had PlayStation Plus since I bought the PS4, even though I hardly ever game online and I've more than gotten my monies worth out of it.

[BillJasper]

PS4 2.01 system update released fixing Rest Mode issue.

[DaddyTorgo]

This is the video games thread. Can we get back to talking about games??

[BillJasper]

This is the video games thread. Can we get back to talking about games??

I'm finding Shadows of Mordor incredibly repetitive.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Video of difference between PS3 and PS4 versions of GTAV. Glad I waited for this version.

Grand Theft Auto V - PS3/PS4 Comparison Trailer - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH5VHNNPf2I)

[sterlingice]

Zelda: Majoras Mask coming to 3DS. More about Codename STEAM, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Splatoon, a new Kirby game, and a few other tidbits from today's Nintendo direct

SI

[mckerney]

This is the video games thread. Can we get back to talking about games??

Bayonetta 2 is the clear leader for my game of the year at this point. Platinum Games does action games better than anyone else and the combat in Bayonetta 2 is fast, responsive and incredibly satisfying.

Also played a bit of The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and I'm just as bad at it as I was the original.

[sterlingice]

I played the demo for Bayonetta 2 on a whim and it pushed it from "maybe" to "I'll buy it as soon as I find it for something other than $60". It was wicked fun combat

SI

[mckerney]

I played the demo for Bayonetta 2 on a whim and it pushed it from "maybe" to "I'll buy it as soon as I find it for something other than $60". It was wicked fun combat

SI

It's not really a genre I typically play much, but after picking up the first game when it was on sale I'll buy pretty much anything Platinum puts out. Still need to play more of The Wonderful 101 as well.

I've put about 25 hours into Bayonetta 2 so far, finished Second Climax difficulty on my first play through and since then I've been switching between playing Third Climax and going back and getting gold or platinum trophies on every stage of second. I think it's easier than the first game which might be something to consider if you buy the physical copy and don't care about playing through the story in order. Part of the difficulty difference is not having Umbran Climax in the original (Umbran Climax is a great way to either do damage to bosses or build the combo multiplier), part is QTEs where failure results in instant death (you can typically continue from the same spot but the death drops your ranking on the level). Bayonetta 1 does have all the Nintendo costumes unlocked at the start though.

[Mota]

And I was right. Sony was down and out and managed to win the last generation in the end. I'm assuming you believe something similar will happen this generation?

So why aren't you spinning the Xbox One price drop as a tide-turning event for Microsoft then? MS does it and they're desperate, Sony does it and they'll win it all. Based on that argument you should be apologizing to everybody for making such hypocritical comments.

We're waiting.

[DaddyTorgo]

So why aren't you spinning the Xbox One price drop as a tide-turning event for Microsoft then? MS does it and they're desperate, Sony does it and they'll win it all. Based on that argument you should be apologizing to everybody for making such hypocritical comments.

We're waiting.

Dude seriously - NOT IN THIS THREAD.

If you want to engage MBBF on console-sales related shit, go to the specific thread for that.

[Neon_Chaos]

Dude seriously - NOT IN THIS THREAD.

If you want to engage MBBF on console-sales related shit, go to the specific thread for that.

+1

[Thomkal]

Destiny developer startled awake by police, sheriff&#x27;s helicopter after faked 911 call | Polygon (http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/7/7172827/destiny-swatting)

[MizzouRah]

Who's playing the new Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on ps4 or xb1? If so, how is it?

Really thinking about digital downloading tonight.

[jeff061]

If caught, the caller faces up to a year in jail and $5,000 fine.

Fuck that, give them 10.

[jeff061]

Who's playing the new Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on ps4 or xb1? If so, how is it?

Really thinking about digital downloading tonight.

Can't remember the last time I had an enjoyable experience with COD. Maybe when they had co-op Special Ops? Assuming they haven't brought that back, not touching. Titanfall, IMHO, sets the bar for action FPS MP.

[mckerney]

I'm holding out how for a WarCraft 4 announcement at Blizzcon.

[stevew]

Who's playing the new Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on ps4 or xb1? If so, how is it?

Really thinking about digital downloading tonight.

Its amazing how we had huge threads for previous versions, and this one is nothing. Ghosts may have been it for me, that game was awful. I played the shit out of BO:2, that's easily my favorite.

[stevew]

Fuck that, give them 10.

Yeah, swatting is morally reprehensible. Surprised nobody has gotten murdered by cops yet.

[cartman]

Its amazing how we had huge threads for previous versions, and this one is nothing. Ghosts may have been it for me, that game was awful. I played the shit out of BO:2, that's easily my favorite.

I think one of the big reasons is that they've spent less and less time on the single player piece. You can usually get through all of the levels in less than 10 hours.

[stevew]

I think one of the big reasons is that they've spent less and less time on the single player piece. You can usually get through all of the levels in less than 10 hours.

I never played more than moments of SP in basically the last 4 COD games I bought. It always sucks.

[MizzouRah]

Its amazing how we had huge threads for previous versions, and this one is nothing. Ghosts may have been it for me, that game was awful. I played the shit out of BO:2, that's easily my favorite.

Yeah.. BO: 2 has been played to death around our house.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

New IP announced by Blizzard called Overwatch. Trailers below:

Overwatch Trailer - Blizzcon 2014 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmKEf-AYhJE)

Overwatch Gameplay Preview - Blizzcon 2014 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvqZxWLnqco)

[BillJasper]

My 17 and 7 year-old are having a blast with The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth.

[Blackadar]

New IP announced by Blizzard called Overwatch. Trailers below:

Overwatch Trailer - Blizzcon 2014 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmKEf-AYhJE)

Overwatch Gameplay Preview - Blizzcon 2014 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvqZxWLnqco)

So essentially Team Fortress 2.

[mckerney]

So essentially Team Fortress 2.

Hopefully it sticks like TF2 in having all of the characters available for free. If it's anything like Heroes of the Storm where to unlock every character you can pay $160 or play 5000 games I can't see myself player it.

[Grover]

My 17 and 7 year-old are having a blast with The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth.

Thinking about a 7 year old playing Binding of Isaac gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside.

[BillJasper]

Thinking about a 7 year old playing Binding of Isaac gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside.

:lol:

I know I'm a terrible parent!

[mckerney]

:lol:

I know I'm a terrible parent!

On the bright side, if he's ever in Sunday school and the teacher asks if anyone knows the story of the binding of Isaac he'll be able to tell the class about how Isaac had to destroy piles of his poop with his tears so he could get to something that would make him strong enough to kill his mother.

[BillJasper]

On the bright side, if he's ever in Sunday school and the teacher asks if anyone knows the story of the binding of Isaac he'll be able to tell the class about how he had to destroy piles of his poop with his tears so he could get to something that would make him strong enough to kill his mother.

I tend not to have too much issue with cartoon violence in video games which is what the above is. I won't let him play shooters and the like until he gets older.

[Grover]

:lol:

I know I'm a terrible parent!

No. You are a phenomenal parent.

[Atocep]

The review embargo for Inquisition lifts this Tuesday (a full week before release) so it seems EA and Bioware are very confident of what they have this time around.

[cartman]

Elite: Dangerous now has a release date of right before Christmas. I remember playing the hell out of the original game way back on the C64.

Elite: Dangerous gets a release date: December 16 | Ars Technica (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/11/elite-dangerous-gets-a-release-date-december-16-2014/)

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Has anyone purchased the Halo collection? Haven't seen any feedback yet. Interested to see what's different/same.

[cartman]

Bless your heart.

[Blackadar]

The Dragon Age Inquisition reviews are coming out and they're outstanding.

Eurogamer 8/10
Destructoid 8.5/10
HardcoreGamer 5/5
PC Gamer 87
Gaming Trend 95
Joystiq 5/5
Polygon 9.5/10
Gamespot 9/10
IGN 8.8/10


:eek:

[SlyBelle1]

The Dragon Age Inquisition reviews are coming out and they're outstanding.

Eurogamer 8/10
Destructoid 8.5/10
HardcoreGamer 5/5
PC Gamer 87
Gaming Trend 95
Joystiq 5/5
Polygon 9.5/10
Gamespot 9/10
IGN 8.8/10


:eek:

Here is also a link to a page that contains a ton more....all seem pretty consistent.

DA: I Critics' Reviews Mega-thread - Scuttlebutt - The BioWare Forum (http://forum.bioware.com/topic/518325-da-i-critics-reviews-mega-thread/)

[jaygr]

Dragon Age wasn't even on my radar but I am interested now. I have EA access so I will definitely be trying it out when it is available Thursday.

[SnowMan]

What's the word on the new AssCreed?

[MizzouRah]

The Dragon Age Inquisition reviews are coming out and they're outstanding.

Eurogamer 8/10
Destructoid 8.5/10
HardcoreGamer 5/5
PC Gamer 87
Gaming Trend 95
Joystiq 5/5
Polygon 9.5/10
Gamespot 9/10
IGN 8.8/10


:eek:

A 9 from Gamespot? WOW! ;)

[Honolulu_Blue]

Very excited for Dragon Age.

I loved Origins. One of my favorite games ever. And I'm one of the few that didn't hate the second one. It had a lot of problems and flaws, but I still enjoyed playing it.

[Ramzavail]

On the bright side, if he's ever in Sunday school and the teacher asks if anyone knows the story of the binding of Isaac he'll be able to tell the class about how Isaac had to destroy piles of his poop with his tears so he could get to something that would make him strong enough to kill his mother.

heh

[NobodyHere]

Dragon Age wasn't even on my radar but I am interested now. I have EA access so I will definitely be trying it out when it is available Thursday.

Well nobody expects the Dragon Age Inquisition...

[cartman]

What's the word on the new AssCreed?

Initial reviews are not good. Sounds like it is going to take a few patches to fix a bunch of issues.

http://www.gamerheadlines.com/2014/11/assassins-creed-unity-embargo-issues/

[Buccaneer]

What's the word on the new AssCreed?

My stepson have Rogue coming in a day or two for the PS3. Unlike me, he has played every game in the series. Not sure if I'll play Unity on the PC since no game can be better than the Age of Piracy theme of AC4.

[mckerney]

Your Story Begins: First details on 'Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series' - Telltale Community (http://www.telltalegames.com/blog/86265/your-story-begins-first-details-on-game-of-thrones-a-telltale-games-series)

Our game series is based on the world, characters and events seen in HBO's TV show, which in turn is based on George R. R. Martin's books (A Song of Ice and Fire). The events in our game series begin towards the end of Season Three of the TV show, and end right before the beginning of Season Five. You will visit familiar locations such as King's Landing and The Wall, as well as unfamiliar locations such as Ironrath, the home of House Forrester.

House Forrester is a noble house from the Wolfswood in the north of Westeros. Bannermen to House Glover, they have always offered unswerving loyalty to the ruling great house of the North – the Starks. The Forresters are seated at Ironrath, an imposing stronghold surrounded by towering ironwood trees. Built over fifteen hundred years ago by Cedric Forrester and his triplet sons, Ironrath is a testament to the strength and endurance of Ironwood. The Forrester house words are 'Iron from Ice', which echoes their belief that - like the ironwood itself - the adverse conditions and unforgiving landscape of the North only makes them stronger.

Ironrath sits on the edge of the largest ironwood forest in Westeros, which has proven to be a strategic advantage for the House. The trees are a valuable commodity; many of the best weapons, ships, and defensive structures include the use of ironwood. House Forrester controls the majority of the ironwood forests in the Wolfswood, much to the chagrin of their bitter rivals, House Whitehill.

Although the Forresters have not appeared in HBO's TV show, they are canon to the world created by George R. R. Martin, having appeared in the book 'A Dance with Dragons'.

You will play the game from five different points of view. Each character you play as is a member of House Forrester; either a direct family member, or a person in service to the House. Scattered across Westeros and Essos, each character will play their part in seeking to save House Forrester from destruction.

Playing as five characters not only reflects the epic scope of Game of Thrones, but is also something that the player needs to be mindful of. This is because the actions of one character can ripple out to affect the rest of House Forrester. Multiply the actions of one character by five, and you're truly playing the Game of Thrones…where you win, or you die.

First details of Telltale's Game of Thrones game with the first episode still planed for release this year.

[Atocep]

Initial reviews are not good. Sounds like it is going to take a few patches to fix a bunch of issues.

Assassin's Creed Unity review embargo used to hide technical issues? (http://www.gamerheadlines.com/2014/11/assassins-creed-unity-embargo-issues/)

RPS didn't even receive their review copy until today. I'm reading about major performance issues and uninteresting missions. On the bright side the game does apparently look very nice from a graphical standpoint.

[mckerney]

Valkyria Chronicles is out on PC today and it looks like it's a pretty good port.

Valkyria Chronicles PC port analysis: Durante's verdict - PC Gamer (http://www.pcgamer.com/valkyria-chronicles-pc-port-analysis-durantes-verdict)

It was one of the best PS3 exclusives and is a great Strategy RPG. Unlike turn based games like XCOM you follow non-random story missions and have a set group of soldiers, plus instead of issuing orders to soldiers you play out their turns in real time from a third person camera.

[cartman]

The UPS man hasn't shown up with my copy yet, but Halo: MCC is getting rave reviews.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection for Xbox One Reviews - Metacritic (http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/halo-the-master-chief-collection)

[Lonnie]

I think Halo MC will be one of the three I pickup at Target with B2G1 sale. Still undecided on the other two, maybe Diablo III and Shadow of Mordor. That should give me some variety for my XBox One.

[DaddyTorgo]

Your Story Begins: First details on 'Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series' - Telltale Community (http://www.telltalegames.com/blog/86265/your-story-begins-first-details-on-game-of-thrones-a-telltale-games-series)



First details of Telltale's Game of Thrones game with the first episode still planed for release this year.

I'm getting hard.

[Izulde]

Very excited for Dragon Age.

I loved Origins. One of my favorite games ever. And I'm one of the few that didn't hate the second one. It had a lot of problems and flaws, but I still enjoyed playing it.

This. I thought the release date was the 21st?

[Honolulu_Blue]

This. I thought the release date was the 21st?

I thought it was too, but Google now says it's the 18th.

I still haven't finished "Wasteland 2" or "Walking Dead 2"!

Don't even get me started on all of the games I've bought, but haven't even started...

[Grover]

Don't even get me started on all of the games I've bought, but haven't even started...

Welcome to my Steam Account.

[NobodyHere]

SteamDB says I've not played 34% of my games.

[SlyBelle1]

This. I thought the release date was the 21st?

I believe the US is the 18th, while other countries are the 21st.

[Buccaneer]

Can someone give me a noob version of the different Xbox 360? My son wants one for Christmas to replace his Wii (getting tired of playing the same old Mario and EA games). Don't see any reason to spring for an Xbox One but what are the different models of Xbox 360? A quick look shows 4gb and then a 250gb and a 500gb model. Why such a big jump in size? I assume there are EA Sports games as well as Skyim and AC4 for that model? Do stores like Target still sell this model and games for it?

[EagleFan]

Would recommend going at least 250GB so games can be installed as they run better with less load times. Plus some games install a decent sized file to begin with and the small one would really only be for a very inactive gamer or casual game player.

You should be able to get these at any of the major chains.

[cartman]

Can someone give me a noob version of the different Xbox 360? My son wants one for Christmas to replace his Wii (getting tired of playing the same old Mario and EA games). Don't see any reason to spring for an Xbox One but what are the different models of Xbox 360? A quick look shows 4gb and then a 250gb and a 500gb model. Why such a big jump in size? I assume there are EA Sports games as well as Skyim and AC4 for that model? Do stores like Target still sell this model and games for it?

For the 360, the 4gb stores stuff on a memory card. That isn't enough to do much of anything with. Definitely go with a hard drive model, the bigger the better for storing stuff, since it isn't an easy process to upgrade on the 360. You can hook up an external drive to a 360, but you can't use the space to install games to it. From a quick search, it doesn't look like 250GB models are still made, it would be a 500GB one you'd be getting. All of the EA Sports games (at least for the '15 editions) are on the 360, as is Skyrim and AC IV. With 80+ million of them made, there will still be new games coming out for at least another year, if not longer.

The only other thing to think about would be if he was interested in a Kinect. If this is going in his room, there probably isn't enough space to utilize one. You need to be at least 4 feet away from it (6-10 feet preferably) with about 4-6 feet open side to side.

[NobodyHere]

8 player smashing looks awesome

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/11/11/test-chamber-8-player-super-smash-bros-wii-u.aspx

[Balldog]

I used to have the 500gb Xbox 360 and it died on me after about 5 years so I went cheap and got the 4gb Xbox 360.
It sucks. Basically you lose a lot of features from sports titles, like replays specifically. Managing with thumb drives is also annoying IMO.

[Neuqua]

Any hot Black Friday deals announced yet?

Birthday is in a month and looking to get one of the systems.

[cartman]

Some of them are starting to trickle out. Here's the results from BlackFriday.com for video games, sorted high to low on price.

Black Friday Deals for 2014 | Black Friday Online Sales (https://blackfriday.com/products?utf8=%E2%9C%93&category=video-games&q=&sort_method=high-low)

[Fidatelo]

I hope the Best Buy Wii U bundle that includes Smash Bros and DK comes to Canada.

[SackAttack]

Been playing the Massive Chalice beta (thanks, SirFozzie) and a Rollers of the Realm review code. Two of the latter, actually. One on Steam, one on Vita. I'm loving it on Vita. PC is probably in the same boat if you have a PC controller, or a 360 wired controller. I have neither! So I'm mostly playing on Vita.

It's a pinball RPG!

[stevew]

I used to have the 500gb Xbox 360 and it died on me after about 5 years so I went cheap and got the 4gb Xbox 360.
It sucks. Basically you lose a lot of features from sports titles, like replays specifically. Managing with thumb drives is also annoying IMO.

Can't you just pop the HDD out of the casing and get a sleeve for it?

[Marmel]

Been playing the Massive Chalice beta (thanks, SirFozzie)

Can anybody tell us more about this game and how it plays? Is it fun? How is the replayability factor?

[Buccaneer]

Thank you all for your help. Despite my son having no interest in social gaming with the Xbox, does it come with a built in wifi adapter to connect with home wifi? Is a wifi connect required for games?

[cartman]

Thank you all for your help. Despite my son having no interest in social gaming with the Xbox, does it come with a built in wifi adapter to connect with home wifi? Is a wifi connect required for games?

Yes, the latest 360s have WiFi built in. WiFi would only be required for online gaming. Single player wouldn't require it, outside of getting patches and updates.

[sterlingice]

Has anyone seen any deals on 360s for Black Friday or Christmas? It's about time for me to grab one now that the next generation is out and they should be coming down in price.

For the PS3, I have the CECHA01 so I have hardware backwards compatibility for the PSX and PS2. What about for the original XBox and the 360? IIRC, I thought it was something involving software and emulation on a per-game basis. Anyone have a quick rundown on how it works?

SI

[cartman]

Has anyone seen any deals on 360s for Black Friday or Christmas? It's about time for me to grab one now that the next generation is out and they should be coming down in price.

For the PS3, I have the CECHA01 so I have hardware backwards compatibility for the PSX and PS2. What about for the original XBox and the 360? IIRC, I thought it was something involving software and emulation on a per-game basis. Anyone have a quick rundown on how it works?

SI

There are some 360 ones starting to appear on the Black Friday link I sent above. As for backwards compatibility, you are correct. It was on a game-by-game basis. Here's a link with info:

List of Xbox games compatible with Xbox 360 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_games_compatible_with_Xbox_360)

[sterlingice]

Are the emulation profiles still available for download or have they shut that down at this point?

EDIT: And, for that matter, is it worth emulating? I only have maybe a dozen XBox games (basically ones that are large and push the hardware like Halo, KOTOR, Fable, Shenmue 2, etc). Is the better play to get a 360 or get an old XBox to play them?

SI

[cartman]

Are the emulation profiles still available for download or have they shut that down at this point?

EDIT: And, for that matter, is it worth emulating? I only have maybe a dozen XBox games (basically ones that are large and push the hardware like Halo, KOTOR, Fable, Shenmue 2, etc). Is the better play to get a 360 or get an old XBox to play them?

SI

No clue. I never messed with the emulation, as I never got rid of my original Xbox console.

[NobodyHere]

Anyone have thoughts on PDP controllers? I want to get the gamecube controller they made for the Wii/Wii U but reviews of past products make me worry about durability.

[Buccaneer]

I guess I still don't understand Assassin's Creed Rogue and Unity. I can appreciate filling in the gaps so that they'll be a continuity from IV to Rogue to III then Unity but are neither game AC5 or are they considered expansion packs? Did they work on three AC games in the past 3 years?

[mckerney]

I guess I still don't understand Assassin's Creed Rogue and Unity. I can appreciate filling in the gaps so that they'll be a continuity from IV to Rogue to III then Unity but are neither game AC5 or are they considered expansion packs? Did they work on three AC games in the past 3 years?

No, they worked on 5 or 6 Assassin's Creed games in the last 3 years. Ubisoft has several huge teams working on the Assassin's Creed series (Over 900 people worked on Black Flag).

[Buccaneer]

So they working on the game that will be AC5 because neither Rogue or Unity are it?

[EagleFan]

This War of Mine came out today. Anyone try it yet?

[INDalltheway]

This War of Mine came out today. Anyone try it yet?

Purchased haven't run through it yet. The reason being that I am playing a lot of Civ V right now. Don't ask me why I hadn't gotten into it until now.

[EagleFan]

Has surprising promise. First was kind of a "what do I do?" type of game but then I started to get it after a couple days. Then we got raided one night and lost items that were of major importance and I was pissed (not at the game but at the raiders).

[DaddyTorgo]

OH THAT GAME.

Booya. I'm so on it.

[DaddyTorgo]

Hah. It's 4:15am and I'm on Day 10 of my first playthrough and I totally have "just one more day" itis.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Heckuva release week coming up on Tuesday. GTAV, Little Big Planet 3, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry 4, and WWE 2K15.

Must control spending habits..........

[Buccaneer]

GTAV? Hasn't that been out for at least a year now?

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

GTAV? Hasn't that been out for at least a year now?

Current gen remastered version.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

dola

Kudos to 343 Studios. They have been refunding the purchase price of any consumers who request a refund who purchased the digital version of Halo: MC Edition due to the multiplayer bugs being reported. EA was in a similar situation last year with Battlefield 4 and refused to refund at all. It's going to hurt 343 Studios, but it's the right thing to do.

[sterlingice]

Heckuva release week coming up on Tuesday. GTAV, Little Big Planet 3, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry 4, and WWE 2K15.

Must control spending habits..........

Smash Bros out for the Wii U on Friday :)

SI

[cartman]

Haven't decided yet if I'm gonna get my second copy of GTA V on Xbox One or PC. Ah, who am I kidding. I'll probably ending up getting it on both. :D Seeing it in 2560x1600 on a 30 inch monitor with all of the eventual graphics mods will be awesome.

[Fidatelo]

Smash Bros out for the Wii U on Friday :)

I suspect its global numbers will be bigger than any single one of those games, unless you count GTA across all platforms.

Edit for clarity:
SSB(WiiU) > LBP3
SSB(WiiU) > Far Cry 4 (X1)
SSB(WiiU) > Far Cry 4 (PS4)
SSB(WiiU) > GTA V (PS4) (probably)
SSB(WiiU) < GTA V (All)

SI

To be fair to MBBF (why am I typing this... forgive me...), this is the video game thread and he's just pointing out games he is excited about and might want to buy. You're kind of doing what we tell him not to do by turning it into a pissing match over sales.

[NobodyHere]

To be fair 8 player Smash Bros looks amazing.

[sterlingice]

To be fair to MBBF (why am I typing this... forgive me...), this is the video game thread and he's just pointing out games he is excited about and might want to buy. You're kind of doing what we tell him not to do by turning it into a pissing match over sales.

Duly noted and retracted. This is the video games thread so I wiped out the other stuff

SI

[sterlingice]

To be fair 8 player Smash Bros looks amazing.

I'm enjoying Smash Bros on the 3DS but it's not nearly as good on a 4" screen. It's a really well polished and fun game and will be great on the WiiU, but on the 3DS, it just feels like an appetizer

SI

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I'm enjoying Smash Bros on the 3DS but it's not nearly as good on a 4" screen. It's a really well polished and fun game and will be great on the WiiU, but on the 3DS, it just feels like an appetizer

SI

Although I didn't mean to leave it out of the list, I must admit that I'm one of those people that SSB just doesn't appeal to me in any way. I get that people love it, but it's just not my thing.

[korme]

This War of Mine came out today. Anyone try it yet?

Just bought it and played for a couple hours. Lasted for 11 days. Seems really difficult to make any positive progress.

[DaddyTorgo]

Just bought it and played for a couple hours. Lasted for 11 days. Seems really difficult to make any positive progress.

I got up to 20 days.

I probably could have made it longer, but I got stupid and got one of my guys killed trying to rob a house. Then I got angry and went back with one of my 2 assault rifles and gunned that guy down, but took enough wounds and couldn't get any band-aids in time to save my 2nd guy. The third guy ran off a couple days later because he was totally broken, and my last guy committed suicide on the night of the 20th day.

I think I definitely would have made it longer - I had a good setup. 4 guys including one who could carry 17 items, plenty of misc. supplies, 3 beds, a bit light on food (but had a rat trap that was just starting to yield to help that), 2 assault rifles, ammo, the house was pretty well boarded up. But I got a bit...greedy in thinking I needed more food, so I went after a place that was above my pay-grade in terms of what I could handle, and I definitely paid the price.

[MikeVic]

Do you guys have any good YouTube channels you're subscribed to? I have a couple "let's play" type things (Robazz, Birgirpall), but can add some more good ones. And for general stuff, I have Machinima, but it has so much crap and the titles of the videos are annoying, so I'm looking to replace it. Thanks!

[A-Husker-4-Life]

This War of Mine came out today. Anyone try it yet?

Got it today and it's an Amazing experience. Your choices really matter in this game, you are going to make the wrong choice many times before you learn what to do. great gaming experience, I recommend it.

[Groundhog]

The Space Hulk game on Steam is pretty freakin' great so far.

[Izulde]

Played Inquisition for a bit last night. Thus far I'm a bit meh on it but it's very early yet, and I'm hoping/betting it will improve as we go along.

[MizzouRah]

Anyone get Far Cry 4? I'm really itching to pull the trigger on the digital version tonight. :)

[BillJasper]

GTA V has a one-hour install time! :eek:

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Awesome.

Far Cry 4 creative director sends a message in a bottle to pirates | Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/18/far-cry-4-creative-director-sends-a-message-in-a-bottle-to-pirat/)

[BillJasper]

Awesome.

Far Cry 4 creative director sends a message in a bottle to pirates | Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/18/far-cry-4-creative-director-sends-a-message-in-a-bottle-to-pirat/)

Reading the comments, it seems like its affecting legitimate paying customers as well.

[SackAttack]

Rollers of the Realm is on sale for $8.99 for PS+ users, and it's cross-buy between Vita and PS4. Get on that, folks.