2015 Video Games Thread - Page 3

Mizzou B-ball fan · 03-04-2015, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomkal

Beginning of the end for the Sims series?

Electronic Arts closes SimCity studio Maxis Emeryville - PC Gamer

It should be noted that this is general EA protocol. Buy a company and eventually close them to absorb them into the main company or outright close them.

An Updated List Of Studios EA Has Bought And Then Shut Down

NobodyHere · 03-04-2015, 06:23 PM

Interesting list but I have to wonder how long those studios would've survived if EA hadn't bought them in the first place.

Galaril · 03-04-2015, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BillJasper

Counterspy (PS4) is a fun little time waster. Free this month for PS+ members.

I saw that and Valiant Hearts on PS + and they seem to have some fun decent indie games so might buy a three month subscription and try it out.

mckerney · 03-04-2015, 11:54 PM

More Wolfenstein is on the way!

MizzouRah · 03-05-2015, 08:44 AM

Madden 15 free via the EA vault.

Grover · 03-05-2015, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mckerney

More Wolfenstein is on the way!

AWESOME!

Neon_Chaos · 03-05-2015, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Neon_Chaos

HELLDIVERS!!!!

Who's got it on PS4?!?!?

Loving the game, btw. Even better with 4 friends playing coop instead of pubs.

Starship Troopers meets Diablo.

NobodyHere · 03-05-2015, 09:44 AM

Rock Band 4 is on the way.

Hopefully all the old instruments work for PS4 or there's no way I'm buying this. The developers are trying to make this happen but say they need assistance from Sony (as well as Microsoft on the XB1 side).

BillJasper · 03-05-2015, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mckerney

More Wolfenstein is on the way!

Awesome! Loved the first one.

RainMaker · 03-10-2015, 06:14 PM

Anyone pick up Hotline Miami 2? First one was quite a trip.

SackAttack · 03-10-2015, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Neon_Chaos

Loving the game, btw. Even better with 4 friends playing coop instead of pubs.

Starship Troopers meets Diablo.

I played it on PS3 with SirFozzie last night. We should get a game going.

cartman · 03-11-2015, 12:56 PM

I just got a 25% coupon from GMG for GTA V on PC. It expires on Monday the 16th.

stevew · 03-17-2015, 05:22 AM

Anyone in on the new Battlefield?

MizzouRah · 03-17-2015, 08:59 PM

Interesting.. I haven't played a golf game in ages.

Buccaneer · 03-21-2015, 08:00 PM

Assassin's Creed Black Flag is my most favorite game of all time (9.5/10) and last weekend, started playing Assassin's Creed Rogue (since it just came out on PC). For those that did not play it on consoles last year, I am 25% through the game and so far, I give it a 8/10. The map and locations are much bigger than in Black Flag - actually three separate maps (icy North Atlantic, twisty river valleys and NYC). Colonial New York City is about 5x the size of Black Flag's Havana. There are more things to do including the challenging aspect of having to find and fight against assassins. And there is very little Abstergo so far, which is definitely a good thing. The score is lower because the lead character is nowhere as interesting or immersive as Edward Kenway and the others characters that you interact with the game are mostly forgettable - nothing like Ade or the many piratical friends of Kenway.

cartman · 03-21-2015, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

Anyone in on the new Battlefield?

Yeah, I picked this up today. Playing through the single player first. So far so good. I like the change to cops/robbers instead of soldiers.

NobodyHere · 03-23-2015, 04:43 PM

Pillars of Eternity comes out this week and greenmangaming has it for $34 in their VIP deals.

Awfully tempting...

JonInMiddleGA · 03-23-2015, 05:25 PM

fwiw, the child got us both XB1 beta keys for Strife over the weekend.

I'm aware of the game, vaguely, from watching as he watched a few playthrough videos on PC.

From that limited base I'd say it looked like they did a good job transferring the game graphically to console, and that a few well placed labels & route markers & such made it actually more accessible to a complete newcomer than the average game.

Not my thing, not even in the slightest really, combat feels (as I thought it looked on PC) about like Fable combat without the RPG elements to make it interesting but the translation to console looked/felt pretty good to my untrained eye.

MizzouRah · 03-24-2015, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Pillars of Eternity comes out this week and greenmangaming has it for $34 in their VIP deals.

Awfully tempting...

I'm off the next 3 days.. I might have to get it.

Grover · 03-24-2015, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Pillars of Eternity comes out this week and greenmangaming has it for $34 in their VIP deals.

Awfully tempting...

Oh man, but I still have to beat Wasteland 2!

MizzouRah · 03-24-2015, 02:50 PM

I haven't really gotten into Wasteland 2 yet.. and I like what I've seen with the PoE videos I've watched thus far.

cartman · 03-24-2015, 03:06 PM

Here's a good read about how NHL '94 came to be.

John Madden Hockey: The making of NHL â€™94 â€“ Read-Only Memory

Atocep · 03-24-2015, 10:16 PM

Anyone playing Bloodborne?

I liked Darksouls, but this game has been far more enjoyable for me. Love the atmosphere.

mckerney · 03-24-2015, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Atocep

Anyone playing Bloodborne?

I liked Darksouls, but this game has been far more enjoyable for me. Love the atmosphere.

This is the first game to make me wish I had one of the new consoles.

NobodyHere · 03-25-2015, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Pillars of Eternity comes out this week and greenmangaming has it for $34 in their VIP deals.

Awfully tempting...

I have failed to resist temptation.

Atocep · 03-25-2015, 06:07 PM

Pillars of Eternity keys are available to backers now. Check your email.

mckerney · 03-26-2015, 08:53 AM

Pillars Of Eternity review | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

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It’s a triumph. A wonderful, enormous and spellbinding RPG, gloriously created in the image of BioWare’s Infinity classics, but distinctly its own. A classic in every sense.

Pillars of Eternity review - PC Gamer

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This is a big, fat, deep adventure that lets you carve your own unique path through a fantasy world that’s been brilliantly brought to life with rich, evocative writing. It’s a game steeped in a bygone era of computer RPG design, but somehow it doesn’t feel archaic. Obsidian have always been bound to other peoples’ worlds—Fallout, Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, South Park—but in creating their own from scratch, they’ve made not only their best game to date, but one of the best RPGs on PC.

Pillars of Eternity review - Eurogamer.net

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Pillars of Eternity is the Baldur's Gate 3 we never got, returning to the Infinity Engine style of role-playing with flair.

MizzouRah · 03-26-2015, 09:20 AM

Damn thing needs to unlock!

Sucks I have to go back to work tomorrow.. but I'll get a good chunk of time with it today hopefully.

Peregrine · 03-26-2015, 09:26 AM

man with PoE coming out, Cities Skylines and OOTP 16 fresh on my PC - I'm so glad I've got a big chunk of days off coming up.

mckerney · 03-26-2015, 10:15 AM

Once I get home from work I'll probably end up spending 2 hours creating my character before starting play.

MizzouRah · 03-26-2015, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mckerney

Once I get home from work I'll probably end up spending 2 hours creating my character before starting play.

The videos I watched, player creation seems pretty straightforward, but I guess you can spend that amount of time on it.

I just want to dig into the story with a cold refreshment by my side.

93 Metacritic rating so far too...

mckerney · 03-26-2015, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

The videos I watched, player creation seems pretty straightforward, but I guess you can spend that amount of time on it.

I just want to dig into the story with a cold refreshment by my side.

93 Metacritic rating so far too...

Won't be anything to do with difficulty using the creation tools, it just takes me forever to settle on just exactly what I want to make before embarking on a 70+ hour adventure.

NobodyHere · 03-26-2015, 11:21 AM

Why does the game unlock right before I have to leave for classes?

The Jackal · 03-26-2015, 11:29 AM

Seems like I might have to buy two new games today..

MizzouRah · 03-26-2015, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mckerney

Won't be anything to do with difficulty using the creation tools, it just takes me forever to settle on just exactly what I want to make before embarking on a 70+ hour adventure.

Ahhh... well I'm starting my adventure NOW!

cartman · 03-30-2015, 12:11 PM

"The Last Game I Make Before I Die" - The Story of 'Crashlands', Cancer and Leaving a Legacy | Touch Arcade

mckerney · 04-07-2015, 02:44 PM

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Leak Suggests Xbox One, PS4, PC Release - IGN

Looks like there's a new Deus Ex game on the way with Adam Jensen returning.

EDIT: A little more info from Game Informer.

May Cover Revealed – Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

cartman · 04-08-2015, 04:27 PM

GTA V for PC pre-loads are starting. Good thing, as the download is over 60GB!

Mizzou B-ball fan · 04-16-2015, 04:27 PM

Project CARS is looking really nice on consoles. The demo where they show a 43 car race running on the PS4 at 1080p/60fps is REALLY impressive.

MizzouRah · 04-17-2015, 09:55 PM

Holy.....

Kodos · 04-18-2015, 06:49 AM

Yeah, that looks good.

EagleFan · 04-18-2015, 07:40 AM

Why get pumped up by a promo movie that they made? Wait until you see gameplay.

MizzouRah · 04-18-2015, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

Why get pumped up by a promo movie that they made? Wait until you see gameplay.

I'm with ya.. I've read that was alpha gameplay footage but who knows.

mckerney · 04-18-2015, 10:30 AM

It's listed as "game engine footage" so it's using character and vehicle models from the game but probably isn't a great indicator of how the game will look or play.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 04-20-2015, 04:31 PM

How GameStop Plans to Sell Classic Games and Hardware | WIRED

BillJasper · 04-20-2015, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

How GameStop Plans to Sell Classic Games and Hardware | WIRED

Hoping there's a whole new avenue to ripping people off!

stevew · 04-20-2015, 05:18 PM

There's prob no cost to set it up and they'll pay cents on the dollar. Plus they may also be able to unearth some gems from attics that they can pick up for tenths of pennies on the dollar.

NobodyHere · 04-20-2015, 05:30 PM

I doubt the games will be any cheaper than what you can buy on Amazon

NobodyHere · 04-22-2015, 10:33 AM

Yes please

Mizzou B-ball fan · 04-22-2015, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Yes please

How was 'Warhammer' not the first one to post this?????

03-04-2015, 06:23 PM	#102
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	Interesting list but I have to wonder how long those studios would've survived if EA hadn't bought them in the first place. __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

03-05-2015, 09:44 AM	#108
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	Rock Band 4 is on the way. Hopefully all the old instruments work for PS4 or there's no way I'm buying this. The developers are trying to make this happen but say they need assistance from Sony (as well as Microsoft on the XB1 side). __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

03-11-2015, 12:56 PM	#112
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	I just got a 25% coupon from GMG for GTA V on PC. It expires on Monday the 16th. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

03-23-2015, 04:43 PM	#117
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	Pillars of Eternity comes out this week and greenmangaming has it for $34 in their VIP deals. Awfully tempting... __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

03-23-2015, 05:25 PM	#118
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	fwiw, the child got us both XB1 beta keys for Strife over the weekend. I'm aware of the game, vaguely, from watching as he watched a few playthrough videos on PC. From that limited base I'd say it looked like they did a good job transferring the game graphically to console, and that a few well placed labels & route markers & such made it actually more accessible to a complete newcomer than the average game. Not my thing, not even in the slightest really, combat feels (as I thought it looked on PC) about like Fable combat without the RPG elements to make it interesting but the translation to console looked/felt pretty good to my untrained eye. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis Last edited by JonInMiddleGA : 03-23-2015 at 05:25 PM.

03-04-2015, 11:54 PM	#104
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	More Wolfenstein is on the way!

03-05-2015, 08:44 AM	#105
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Madden 15 free via the EA vault.

03-10-2015, 06:14 PM	#110
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Anyone pick up Hotline Miami 2? First one was quite a trip.

03-17-2015, 05:22 AM	#113
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Anyone in on the new Battlefield?

03-17-2015, 08:59 PM	#114
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Interesting.. I haven't played a golf game in ages.

03-21-2015, 08:00 PM	#115
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Assassin's Creed Black Flag is my most favorite game of all time (9.5/10) and last weekend, started playing Assassin's Creed Rogue (since it just came out on PC). For those that did not play it on consoles last year, I am 25% through the game and so far, I give it a 8/10. The map and locations are much bigger than in Black Flag - actually three separate maps (icy North Atlantic, twisty river valleys and NYC). Colonial New York City is about 5x the size of Black Flag's Havana. There are more things to do including the challenging aspect of having to find and fight against assassins. And there is very little Abstergo so far, which is definitely a good thing. The score is lower because the lead character is nowhere as interesting or immersive as Edward Kenway and the others characters that you interact with the game are mostly forgettable - nothing like Ade or the many piratical friends of Kenway.

03-24-2015, 02:50 PM	#121
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	I haven't really gotten into Wasteland 2 yet.. and I like what I've seen with the PoE videos I've watched thus far.

03-24-2015, 03:06 PM	#122
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Here's a good read about how NHL '94 came to be. John Madden Hockey: The making of NHL â€™94 â€“ Read-Only Memory __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

03-24-2015, 10:16 PM	#123
Atocep Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Puyallup, WA	Anyone playing Bloodborne? I liked Darksouls, but this game has been far more enjoyable for me. Love the atmosphere.

03-25-2015, 06:07 PM	#126
Atocep Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Puyallup, WA	Pillars of Eternity keys are available to backers now. Check your email.

03-26-2015, 09:20 AM	#128
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Damn thing needs to unlock! Sucks I have to go back to work tomorrow.. but I'll get a good chunk of time with it today hopefully.

03-26-2015, 09:26 AM	#129
Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	man with PoE coming out, Cities Skylines and OOTP 16 fresh on my PC - I'm so glad I've got a big chunk of days off coming up.

03-26-2015, 10:15 AM	#130
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Once I get home from work I'll probably end up spending 2 hours creating my character before starting play.

03-26-2015, 11:21 AM	#133
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	Why does the game unlock right before I have to leave for classes? __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

03-26-2015, 11:29 AM	#134
The Jackal Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Hampshire	Seems like I might have to buy two new games today..

03-30-2015, 12:11 PM	#136
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	"The Last Game I Make Before I Die" - The Story of 'Crashlands', Cancer and Leaving a Legacy \| Touch Arcade __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

04-07-2015, 02:44 PM	#137
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Leak Suggests Xbox One, PS4, PC Release - IGN Looks like there's a new Deus Ex game on the way with Adam Jensen returning. EDIT: A little more info from Game Informer. May Cover Revealed – Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Last edited by mckerney : 04-07-2015 at 04:28 PM.

04-08-2015, 04:27 PM	#138
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	GTA V for PC pre-loads are starting. Good thing, as the download is over 60GB! __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

04-16-2015, 04:27 PM	#139
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Project CARS is looking really nice on consoles. The demo where they show a 43 car race running on the PS4 at 1080p/60fps is REALLY impressive.

04-17-2015, 09:55 PM	#140
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Holy.....

04-18-2015, 06:49 AM	#141
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Yeah, that looks good. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

04-18-2015, 07:40 AM	#142
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	Why get pumped up by a promo movie that they made? Wait until you see gameplay. __________________ The EagleFan YouTube Channel - Reactions Soarin' & Scratchin' YouTube Channel - We react to music, videos, TV, we talk, we are planning some field trips Soarin' & Soothin' - Meditation, Relaxation, and Sleep Aid; mental health is important

04-18-2015, 10:30 AM	#144
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	It's listed as "game engine footage" so it's using character and vehicle models from the game but probably isn't a great indicator of how the game will look or play. Last edited by mckerney : 04-18-2015 at 10:31 AM.

04-20-2015, 04:31 PM	#145
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	How GameStop Plans to Sell Classic Games and Hardware \| WIRED

04-20-2015, 05:18 PM	#147
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	There's prob no cost to set it up and they'll pay cents on the dollar. Plus they may also be able to unearth some gems from attics that they can pick up for tenths of pennies on the dollar.

04-20-2015, 05:30 PM	#148
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	I doubt the games will be any cheaper than what you can buy on Amazon __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney" Last edited by NobodyHere : 04-20-2015 at 05:32 PM.

04-22-2015, 10:33 AM	#149
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	Yes please __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

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