Foz's video game blog (an 8 bit mind in an 8 GB World)

[SirFozzie]

We have a bunch of new articles up: More on Darkest Dungeon and how the developers have actively made the game harder, EVE offshoot gets cancelled to make way for another offshoot, the new Batman Game trainwreck means we won't see it on Mac or Linux, and Mirror's Edge Catalyst enters Closed Beta soon (with a new trailer!)

(oh, and we have a new Twitter Handle for An 8 Bit Mind, @An8BitMind)

[SirFozzie]

I put this in the XCom 2 thread as well, but here we go:

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...s-into-xcom-2/

[SirFozzie]

In the immortal words from Lethal Weapon.. up till 9:30 AM playing #XCOM2 ? I'm getting too old for this shit. https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...ds-of-murtagh/

[SirFozzie]

XCOM2... defeated (ok, on easy)! The bad news is, that means I have to take a break and actually write a review. The good news is, that means I can go back and try it again on Medium!

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...om-2-finished/

[SirFozzie]

XCOM2 Review is Live! Welcome Back, Commander.. and by that I mean, Game of the Year candidate!

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...ack-commander/

[SirFozzie]

The latest "Blast from the Past" is... AUTODUEL.. where the right of way goes to the biggest guns! https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...autoduel-1985/

(we also have a Four In February update, and more news!)

[BYU 14]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

The latest "Blast from the Past" is... AUTODUEL.. where the right of way goes to the biggest guns! https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...autoduel-1985/

(we also have a Four In February update, and more news!)

I would love to see this ported to a current game engine ala Wasteland, one of my favs. Where did you find a version you could play, or did you?

[SirFozzie]

I was mostly working from memory and google from that one.

Rumor has it that Brian Fargo at InXile Entertainment (speaking of Wasteland) wants to do an autoduel game, but its unknown whether SJ Games will let them. (they contested InXile's registration of the autoduel trademark)

[SirFozzie]

Amazon enters the gaming engine market https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...engine-market/

[BillJasper]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Amazon enters the gaming engine market https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...engine-market/

Not sure that was worth the click.

[SirFozzie]

We thank you for clicking anyway.. this update is meatier (as I recover from the cold!)

The news update for February 11th: Rock Band co-creators take a major blow, announce restructuring, World of Warcraft free to movie goers? The Division Open Beta goes live next weekend, a Bioware writer lands a new job with a familiar title.. and so much more!

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...ws-update-211/

[SirFozzie]

Personal Note: It's never a good thing when you use StarCraft Memes to describe your health. https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...health-status/

[SirFozzie]

Several new posts up on An8Bitmind: Featuring: No New Assassin's Creed "Mainline" game until 2017, Ubisoft's Release Schedule, and Microsoft pulls off interesting cross buy-play move with Quantum Break

www.an8bitmind.com

[SirFozzie]

Update about the return of 7th Sea, in a new edition. (pen and paper RPG that borrows heavily from movies like The Three Musketeers, Zorro and Princess Bride.)

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...econd-edition/

[SirFozzie]

We have a new 8 minute video on Total War: Warhammer, this time dealing with the Empire! (man, I can't wait for this game, my fears it will be a bomb are being replaced with excitement)

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...war-warhammer/

[SirFozzie]

Street Fighter V frankly looks a bit undercooked with all the additions it's promising over the next six months.

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...it-incomplete/

[SirFozzie]

Somehow, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada flew under my radar, and it's looking great!

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...-out-in-march/

[SirFozzie]

World of Warcraft Tanking. When everything goes wrong....But yet it still turns out SO right.

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...ng-goes-wrong/

[Peregrine]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Update about the return of 7th Sea, in a new edition. (pen and paper RPG that borrows heavily from movies like The Three Musketeers, Zorro and Princess Bride.)

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...econd-edition/

I ran a campaign of the old 7th Sea once - fun game.

[SirFozzie]

Yeah, the kickstarter is over 500K, and is on track to be the biggest pen and paper RPG kickstarter of all time.

edit: they have a quick start out if you want to look, you can pledge $1 (and cancel or change it if you want) to get the backer updates with the link.. or let me know

[SirFozzie]

Is ELEVEN Warhammer games in 2015-16 too many?

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...point-in-2016/

[SirFozzie]

You know the sad thing, I think I just found a TWELFTH game in the Warhammer/40K Universe that's coming out.

It's like Gremlins, man.. they're hiding under the woodwork and multiplying!

[Groundhog]

I haven't kept up with Games Workshop in years, but it doesn't surprise me that they are pimping out their licenses so readily. Last I heard they were struggling - I guess you can only pump up your prices so much year after year to make up for lagging sales before it bites you in the butt.

Now can someone please just make a legit turn-based actual WH40K/WHFB game. I'd maybe settle for Necromunda.

[SirFozzie]

Deadpool movie is one smoking hot chimichanga of a hit. ($200 million worldwide opening)

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...a-massive-hit/

[Neon_Chaos]

Oh yes, Deadpool stays true to the source material, and Ryan Reynolds was born to play the role. He made sure to keep the movie with an R-rating by being executive producer as well, from my understanding.

[SirFozzie]

I will freely admit this game is not my cup of tea. But it might be your triple vodka. SackAttack and I discussed this game previously.. I used the description "Mindfuck" repeatedly.

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...eam-this-week/

[mckerney]

Danganronpa is fantastic.

[SirFozzie]

Quick story: Activision faces layoffs after casual games underperform https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...landers-sales/

[SirFozzie]

Broken servers, lack of features led to Street Fighter V rough release.

This game needed a couple more months in the oven, because apparently it's going to be the best cake ever, but still needs some time to rise.

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...rough-release/

[SirFozzie]

Mass Effect: Andromeda's Lead Writer left BioWare in September, the latest in a series of high profile departures from the company. Kinda worrying to see so many people leave a company in the middle of its biggest project ever.


https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...-in-september/

[SirFozzie]

War Never Changes, but Fallout 4 does. Fallout 4 announces 3 DLC, Season Pass plan to go up in price

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...als-three-dlc/

[SirFozzie]

Rocket League modders face ban if they remove non-standard map from Ranked Play.

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...-play-modders/

[SirFozzie]

Black Desert Online enters second round of closed beta, ahead of March 3rd release. Definitely not my cup of tea, (manual aiming, no healing classes?) but it does look nice, we have the opening cinematic.

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...f-closed-beta/

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Black Desert Online enters second round of closed beta, ahead of March 3rd release. Definitely not my cup of tea, (manual aiming, no healing classes?) but it does look nice, we have the opening cinematic.

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...f-closed-beta/

I was very interested in Black Desert, before it became B2P. Much more so than Blade and Soul, which I find very linear and boring. No dedicated healing class there as well. Not sure how much its going to cost to buy, but if there's a good sale some day or it goes F2P, I will probably check it out. The character creation system on BDO looks incredible.

[SirFozzie]

Jet Set Radio, Sega Classics available for free on Steam as part of "Make War Not Love" competition.

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...able-for-free/

[SirFozzie]

The latest Blast From The Past is Jet Set Radio (currently free on Steam)

or to call it properly, JET SET RADIOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...et-radio-2000/

[SirFozzie]

Want to know what's on deck for An 8 Bit Mind this weekend? Check out the Pre-Load:

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...whats-on-deck/

[Balldog]

bummed to see Wildlands is in 2017
Looking forward to The Division though.

[SirFozzie]

A bit late, but we finally have our regular title for our monthly news wrapup with Josh (SackAttack) Allen of GameNikkiInExile.com, it's time for some Free-Fire Fandemonium!

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...-for-february/

[SirFozzie]

Out of the Park Baseball has announced the latest version will be out next month. My OOTP-playing streak is like Cal Ripken's :

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...lly-announced/

[SirFozzie]

Vivendi, fresh from selling Activision/Blizzard stock, submits a takeover bid for Gameloft. Is Ubisoft next on their shopping list?

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...-ubisoft-next/

[SirFozzie]

Holy Sticker Shock, Batman! HTC Vive to ship in April, for $799.

I want to see what our VR overlords have planned.. but seriously? $600 (Occulus Rift) to $800? That's.. an inhibiting factor to say the least.

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...ice-announced/

[SirFozzie]

Five hours into Tom Clancy's The Division Open Beta: The game is good, but to get the most out of it, you're going to want to get a crew you can trust.

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...ons-open-beta/

[SirFozzie]

Interesting twist to Virtual Reality Wars. Samsung offering free Samsung Gear VR with Galaxy S7 preorder.

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...y-s7-preorder/

[SirFozzie]

We review the Fire Emblem Fates Trilogy of games (Birthright, Conquest, Revelation) . One of the three may be the most difficult Fire Emblem game ever. It's great. Just beware of Nintendo's hand constantly reaching into your pocket.

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...-emblem-fates/

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Rocket League modders face ban if they remove non-standard map from Ranked Play.

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...-play-modders/

I played a little yesterday...Actually played a lot. And that map seemed no different from any other map. Bravo to the devs for kicking out these people. Sheesh. Wahwahwah! I can't win so I'm not gonna play. So what's different about it

[SirFozzie]

Because you can't easily predict that if the "Ball is at position X with speed Y" I can auto score! It throws off their memorizations.

[SirFozzie]

An opinion piece on the Fire Emblem: Fates "controversy" where people are mighty upset about mini-things, and I'm not surprised it's GamerGate at the core of it.

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...s-controversy/

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Because you can't easily predict that if the "Ball is at position X with speed Y" I can auto score! It throws off their memorizations.

memoriz...
*sigh*

[SirFozzie]

Well, you know what I mean. They've figured out all the angles and know pretty much where the ball's going to be. Wasteland subtly throws off those traditional angles.

Oh, and the latest game coming up from Paradox Interactive, Stellaris, looks like nine or ten billion types of fun. A sci-fi 4x game from Paradox? Yes please (So far, there's been dev diaries on uplifting primitive species to do your dirty work fleets, alliances and even federations, which allow you to build ships using the best of several races technology.. but with all the political issues that come with it.) No release date for it yet, but I think that it's a good thing after some of the day one bugginess of past games.. but their games are INCREDIBLY deep.

https://www.an8bitmind.com/index.php...-types-of-fun/