2015 Video Games Thread - Page 7

MizzouRah · 10-28-2015, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Grover

I look forward to your post 24 hours from now when you've 100%'ed the game

HAHA.. I'm about 4 or so hours in and just scratched the game... I get a bit of time here and there fighting my daughter for the TV.

MizzouRah · 10-28-2015, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

What was your previous favorite?

The original was excellent.. I haven't been able to finish one after the first one. I think I'll play this one until the end though.. the controls are finally not so damn nerve racking.

MrBug708 · 10-28-2015, 08:56 PM

I enjoyed Black Flag immensely

MizzouRah · 10-28-2015, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

I enjoyed Black Flag immensely

You know, I never played Black Flag. I did forget that AC III was quite good as well. Unity was horrible..

NobodyHere · 11-01-2015, 07:39 PM

Is Shadows of Mordor worth it for $17?

Is the story lore-breaking?

Eaglesfan27 · 11-01-2015, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Is Shadows of Mordor worth it for $17?

Is the story lore-breaking?

I enjoyed the story and it has some great gameplay. I gladly paid full price for it and think it is a steal for 17.

MikeVic · 11-02-2015, 06:29 PM

Does anyone know if there are plans for different bundles of the ps4 coming out in the next while in Canada?

MikeVic · 11-02-2015, 06:32 PM

Also, are there ps4 standalone consoles without games?

SackAttack · 11-02-2015, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

Also, are there ps4 standalone consoles without games?

usually. That's how I got mine.

This time of year? Mostly what gets shipped is bundles for the holiday so if you find one without a game, the retailer has probably had it for a few months.

And it usually won't be less expensive than the bundle unless the bundle is selling above the usual MSRP to reflect the add-ins.

Scoobz0202 · 11-02-2015, 07:51 PM

I've had Prison Architect in my library for quite awhile and finally decided to give it a go. I haven't made it far at all, but boy, this really scratches that Theme Hospital type itch that I get occasionally. Very fun so far. Much deeper than I anticipated.

spleen1015 · 11-03-2015, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

I've had Prison Architect in my library for quite awhile and finally decided to give it a go. I haven't made it far at all, but boy, this really scratches that Theme Hospital type itch that I get occasionally. Very fun so far. Much deeper than I anticipated.

I'm going to have to go back and play this. I bought it when Alpha 10 was released and I played for a few hours. I saw a lot of promise.

cartman · 11-03-2015, 08:01 PM

So many great games out there now. On the Xbox One, not nearly enough time to get all of the FIFA 16, Madden 16, Forza 6 and Halo 5 time I'd like in. And, next week, Fallout 4 on the PC.

MikeVic · 11-04-2015, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

usually. That's how I got mine.

This time of year? Mostly what gets shipped is bundles for the holiday so if you find one without a game, the retailer has probably had it for a few months.

And it usually won't be less expensive than the bundle unless the bundle is selling above the usual MSRP to reflect the add-ins.

Ok thanks! Wasn't super impressed with the bundles right now. Curious if a Falout 4 bundle comes out or maybe NBA 2K16? We'll see I guess.

Any possible price drops will likely occur around Black Friday too, in time for the holiday season?

RainMaker · 11-04-2015, 10:29 PM

Have to say that Fallout 4 seems kind of weak when compared to games like Witcher 3. Graphics look horribly dated and the engine still sucks. I know most people don't play Fallout for that stuff, but even the map looks kind of small.

I'm of course buying it because I enjoy the Fallout series but I feel like they aren't advancing as much as other properties.

BYU 14 · 11-04-2015, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RainMaker

Have to say that Fallout 4 seems kind of weak when compared to games like Witcher 3. Graphics look horribly dated and the engine still sucks. I know most people don't play Fallout for that stuff, but even the map looks kind of small.

I'm of course buying it because I enjoy the Fallout series but I feel like they aren't advancing as much as other properties.

I saw some screenies today that looked really good. Granted, the character models are definitely a bit dated, but some of the lighting and ambient effects I saw today looked pretty nice.

It will never be the most beautiful game out there, but I almost think some of that is by design. Definitely excited to dive into it next week.

Galaril · 11-04-2015, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BYU 14

I saw some screenies today that looked really good. Granted, the character models are definitely a bit dated, but some of the lighting and ambient effects I saw today looked pretty nice.

It will never be the most beautiful game out there, but I almost think some of that is by design. Definitely excited to dive into it next week.

Yeah agree and the game is in a post apocalyptic world so wasn't expecting the graphics for me at least to be that big a deal. I feel the same way about HIDEF TVs. After going out and buying a pretty good one from Samsung I never really noticed the difference . I have played Witcher 3 quite a bit but got tired of it and am trading the hard copy in along with Madden 16 for fallout 4.

JonInMiddleGA · 11-04-2015, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RainMaker

but I feel like they aren't advancing as much as other properties.

If they were to nail the whole "rebuild community, run caravans" aspect with a random situation generator that didn't feel like they were picking one of eight stock scenarios after about a week ... well, that'd be the greatest advance in gaming history & make it probably the last game i'd ever really need to buy.

I don't expect anything near that to be the actual product, but if ...

RainMaker · 11-05-2015, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BYU 14

I saw some screenies today that looked really good. Granted, the character models are definitely a bit dated, but some of the lighting and ambient effects I saw today looked pretty nice.

It will never be the most beautiful game out there, but I almost think some of that is by design. Definitely excited to dive into it next week.

I don't know, I mean it'll still be fun but it just feels like the game should have made a bigger jump.

Walking across F4 world in 10 minutes on Vimeo

dubb93 · 11-05-2015, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by RainMaker

but even the map looks kind of small.

Did I miss something? I read that the map is 3x the size of skyrim.

Atocep · 11-05-2015, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dubb93

Did I miss something? I read that the map is 3x the size of skyrim.

Bethesda hasn't commented on the map size other than to say Fallout 4 is their "most vertical" game. Kotaku actually has a decent article explaining why people are overreacting to the 11 minute video.

Player Walks Through Fallout 4 MapÂ*In An Attempt To Measure It

Peregrine · 11-05-2015, 08:31 PM

I think Witcher 3 really raised the bar for the graphics in open-world games so it's a bit unfair to compare it to an existing engine. I agree as far as it goes though - but think it will take a while for other developers to try to emulate W3 in the mind-blowing graphics department.

rjolley · 11-06-2015, 01:31 PM

Did anyone get Humble Bundle' Humble Monthly Bundle? Curious to know what games were included.

Rick

Mizzou B-ball fan · 11-06-2015, 03:29 PM

Picked up Black Ops III today. Probably won't get to play it much today. Maybe some good time this weekend.

Ramzavail · 11-06-2015, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rjolley

Did anyone get Humble Bundle' Humble Monthly Bundle? Curious to know what games were included.

Rick

Saints Row 4, Besiege, Valkyria Chronicles, Lethal League, Sanctuary RPG, Towerfall Ascension (and technically Legend of Grimrock II)

MikeVic · 11-07-2015, 11:25 PM

Is it true that Microsoft has an exclusivity console marketing deal with Fallout 4? Meaning an XBox1 Fallout 4 bundle will be released, but we won't see a PS4 Fallout 4 console bundle?

Mizzou B-ball fan · 11-09-2015, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

Is it true that Microsoft has an exclusivity console marketing deal with Fallout 4? Meaning an XBox1 Fallout 4 bundle will be released, but we won't see a PS4 Fallout 4 console bundle?

It's one of those 'not sure when it ends' deals. It's a timed exclusive bundle by all reports. It looks like they have the exclusive rights for the holiday season and then Sony could do one after that if they want.

I'd be pretty surprised if it did well, only because it's going up against a Halo 5 bundle. If the Halo 5 bundle wasn't there, it would do extremely well. For most of the people who are looking to grab the X1 after holding off on this generation or people who have a PS4 who want to add an X1, the Halo 5 bundle is much more attractive. It's an exclusive game and that makes a big difference.

MizzouRah · 11-09-2015, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

It's one of those 'not sure when it ends' deals. It's a timed exclusive bundle by all reports. It looks like they have the exclusive rights for the holiday season and then Sony could do one after that if they want.

I'd be pretty surprised if it did well, only because it's going up against a Halo 5 bundle. If the Halo 5 bundle wasn't there, it would do extremely well. For most of the people who are looking to grab the X1 after holding off on this generation or people who have a PS4 who want to add an X1, the Halo 5 bundle is much more attractive. It's an exclusive game and that makes a big difference.

I actually think it will do quite well.. especially at this time of the year.

spleen1015 · 11-09-2015, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

I actually think it will do quite well.. especially at this time of the year.

As someone who doesn't have an X1 and I'm not a fan of Halo, which one do you think I would buy?

MikeVic · 11-09-2015, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

It's one of those 'not sure when it ends' deals. It's a timed exclusive bundle by all reports. It looks like they have the exclusive rights for the holiday season and then Sony could do one after that if they want.

I'd be pretty surprised if it did well, only because it's going up against a Halo 5 bundle. If the Halo 5 bundle wasn't there, it would do extremely well. For most of the people who are looking to grab the X1 after holding off on this generation or people who have a PS4 who want to add an X1, the Halo 5 bundle is much more attractive. It's an exclusive game and that makes a big difference.

Thanks!

Mizzou B-ball fan · 11-09-2015, 02:41 PM

Looks like Sony has already found a way around the exclusive deal. Best Buy and a few other stores now offering Fallout 4 free with any console or console bundle purchase.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/ps...o5IaCMPJjhBXrg

MikeVic · 11-09-2015, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Looks like Sony has already found a way around the exclusive deal. Best Buy and a few other stores now offering Fallout 4 free with any console or console bundle purchase.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/ps...o5IaCMPJjhBXrg

Do you see this for Canada too? I can't seem to find it on bestbuy.ca. This would be awesome if true for Canada too.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 11-09-2015, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

Do you see this for Canada too? I can't seem to find it on bestbuy.ca. This would be awesome if true for Canada too.

Looks like only U.S. on that offer. Apologies. I forgot you were in Canada.

MikeVic · 11-09-2015, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Looks like only U.S. on that offer. Apologies. I forgot you were in Canada.

No worries! Thanks for the effort. I'll keep an eye out.

MizzouRah · 11-09-2015, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

As someone who doesn't have an X1 and I'm not a fan of Halo, which one do you think I would buy?

I'm not big on Halo either.. never could get into that series.

MizzouRah · 11-10-2015, 06:28 AM

I'm picking up Rise of the Tomb Raider this weekend.. anyone grab it yet? It's getting excellent reviews.

MizzouRah · 11-10-2015, 06:51 PM

Dola..

I picked it up on my way home.. what an adrenaline rush this game is so far!

SackAttack · 11-10-2015, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

Ok thanks! Wasn't super impressed with the bundles right now. Curious if a Falout 4 bundle comes out or maybe NBA 2K16? We'll see I guess.

Any possible price drops will likely occur around Black Friday too, in time for the holiday season?

There are rumors of a $350 PS4 bundle (in the US) around Black Friday. Unsure on Canada.

MizzouRah · 11-14-2015, 02:14 PM

Between AC: Syndicate and Rise of the TR.. my plate is full for great xb1 games. Already wearing in my new "cammo" controller.

NobodyHere · 11-17-2015, 11:05 AM

Underwhelming metacritic score for Star Wars Battlefront so far.

73 Critic and 5.1 User score

BillJasper · 11-17-2015, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Underwhelming metacritic score for Star Wars Battlefront so far.

73 Critic and 5.1 User score

It felt like a turd, from what little I played of the beta.

Ramzavail · 12-10-2015, 11:48 AM

If anybody is curious - the December Humble Bundle monthly was :

Banished
Rust
Payday 2 + DLC
Neon Struct
Chroma Squad
Company of Heroes 2 + DLC

I'll probably only play Chroma Squad (and I already own Banished but I traded it already). If anybody wants any of the rest, let me know. I also have Rocket League on my gamestop receipt for trade.

PilotMan · 12-14-2015, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Peregrine

Well I've totally gotten hooked on World of Warships - it's open beta and free to play and a hell of a lot of fun if you want to drive destroyers, battleships, cruisers and carriers around and blast your enemies.

I just wanted to know if anyone else is playing this? My son got me on this now and I've been failing wonderfully for a couple weeks now. It's completely addicting, at least while I can still level my ships up fast enough.

NobodyHere · 12-15-2015, 04:32 PM

Corrin from Fire Emblem Fates and Bayonetta confirmed for Smash Bros.

Also Cloud from FF7 is being released today.

mckerney · 12-15-2015, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Bayonetta confirmed for Smash Bros.

Going to have to start playing some more Smash once she's released.

mckerney · 12-16-2015, 02:07 AM

Kojima's new studio is partnering with Sony for its first title.

SirFozzie · 12-16-2015, 05:16 AM

So, I went into more detail on my blog for the Misses part (the Hits part is next, but I'm curious what your "Hits and Misses" were for 2015. Here's my list. (this is helping distract me

)

Misses:

Battlefield:Hardline
Payday 2 microtransactions
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5
EVOLVE
The Order 1886
Batman: Arkham Knight PC Debacle
Konami's mistreatment of Hideo Kojima

Hits:
Rocket League
Rise of the Tomb Raider (gamewise, stupid decision to only go on one console notwithstanding)
Fallout 4
Tales from the Borderlands
Super Mario Maker
Splatoon
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Mortal Kombat X (Although Pay-for-Easy-Fatalities was very nearly a miss)
Undertale
Heroes of the Storm
Pillars of Eternity
Shadowrun: Hong Kong

Mizzou B-ball fan · 12-16-2015, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mckerney

Kojima's new studio is partnering with Sony for its first title.

Really excited about it. Love Kojima's games. Will be excited to see a new game universe.

Kodos · 12-16-2015, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Rise of the Tomb Raider (gamewise, stupid decision to only go on one console notwithstanding)

Crap. Well there goes one of the few games I was gonna get for my PS4.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 12-16-2015, 08:59 AM

SirFozzie, little surprised that MGS5 didn't land on the hits. Great game.

Edit: Sorry, just realized that was released late last year.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 12-16-2015, 09:06 AM

dola

Review is good, but what will it cost?

The retail PlayStation VR's processing box is about the size of a Wii | Polygon

11-01-2015, 07:39 PM	#305
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	Is Shadows of Mordor worth it for $17? Is the story lore-breaking? __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

11-03-2015, 08:01 PM	#312
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	So many great games out there now. On the Xbox One, not nearly enough time to get all of the FIFA 16, Madden 16, Forza 6 and Halo 5 time I'd like in. And, next week, Fallout 4 on the PC. __________________ 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

11-05-2015, 08:31 PM	#321
Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	I think Witcher 3 really raised the bar for the graphics in open-world games so it's a bit unfair to compare it to an existing engine. I agree as far as it goes though - but think it will take a while for other developers to try to emulate W3 in the mind-blowing graphics department. __________________ Your guilty conscience may force you to vote Democratic, but deep down inside you secretly long for a cold-hearted Republican to lower taxes, brutalize criminals, and rule you like a king. --Sideshow Bob

11-17-2015, 11:05 AM	#339
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	Underwhelming metacritic score for Star Wars Battlefront so far. 73 Critic and 5.1 User score __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

12-15-2015, 04:32 PM	#343
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	Corrin from Fire Emblem Fates and Bayonetta confirmed for Smash Bros. Also Cloud from FF7 is being released today. __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney" Last edited by NobodyHere : 12-15-2015 at 04:34 PM.

10-28-2015, 08:56 PM	#303
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	I enjoyed Black Flag immensely

11-02-2015, 06:29 PM	#307
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Does anyone know if there are plans for different bundles of the ps4 coming out in the next while in Canada?

11-02-2015, 06:32 PM	#308
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Also, are there ps4 standalone consoles without games?

11-02-2015, 07:51 PM	#310
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	I've had Prison Architect in my library for quite awhile and finally decided to give it a go. I haven't made it far at all, but boy, this really scratches that Theme Hospital type itch that I get occasionally. Very fun so far. Much deeper than I anticipated.

11-04-2015, 10:29 PM	#314
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Have to say that Fallout 4 seems kind of weak when compared to games like Witcher 3. Graphics look horribly dated and the engine still sucks. I know most people don't play Fallout for that stuff, but even the map looks kind of small. I'm of course buying it because I enjoy the Fallout series but I feel like they aren't advancing as much as other properties.

11-06-2015, 01:31 PM	#322
rjolley College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Roseville, CA	Did anyone get Humble Bundle' Humble Monthly Bundle? Curious to know what games were included. Rick

11-06-2015, 03:29 PM	#323
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Picked up Black Ops III today. Probably won't get to play it much today. Maybe some good time this weekend.

11-07-2015, 11:25 PM	#325
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Is it true that Microsoft has an exclusivity console marketing deal with Fallout 4? Meaning an XBox1 Fallout 4 bundle will be released, but we won't see a PS4 Fallout 4 console bundle?

11-09-2015, 02:41 PM	#330
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Looks like Sony has already found a way around the exclusive deal. Best Buy and a few other stores now offering Fallout 4 free with any console or console bundle purchase. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/ps...o5IaCMPJjhBXrg

11-10-2015, 06:28 AM	#335
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	I'm picking up Rise of the Tomb Raider this weekend.. anyone grab it yet? It's getting excellent reviews.

11-10-2015, 06:51 PM	#336
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Dola.. I picked it up on my way home.. what an adrenaline rush this game is so far!

11-14-2015, 02:14 PM	#338
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Between AC: Syndicate and Rise of the TR.. my plate is full for great xb1 games. Already wearing in my new "cammo" controller.

12-10-2015, 11:48 AM	#341
Ramzavail College Starter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Strong Island, NY	If anybody is curious - the December Humble Bundle monthly was : Banished Rust Payday 2 + DLC Neon Struct Chroma Squad Company of Heroes 2 + DLC I'll probably only play Chroma Squad (and I already own Banished but I traded it already). If anybody wants any of the rest, let me know. I also have Rocket League on my gamestop receipt for trade.

12-16-2015, 02:07 AM	#345
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Kojima's new studio is partnering with Sony for its first title.

12-16-2015, 05:16 AM	#346
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	So, I went into more detail on my blog for the Misses part (the Hits part is next, but I'm curious what your "Hits and Misses" were for 2015. Here's my list. (this is helping distract me ) Misses: Battlefield:Hardline Payday 2 microtransactions Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5 EVOLVE The Order 1886 Batman: Arkham Knight PC Debacle Konami's mistreatment of Hideo Kojima Hits: Rocket League Rise of the Tomb Raider (gamewise, stupid decision to only go on one console notwithstanding) Fallout 4 Tales from the Borderlands Super Mario Maker Splatoon The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Mortal Kombat X (Although Pay-for-Easy-Fatalities was very nearly a miss) Undertale Heroes of the Storm Pillars of Eternity Shadowrun: Hong Kong __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

12-16-2015, 08:59 AM	#349
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	SirFozzie, little surprised that MGS5 didn't land on the hits. Great game. Edit: Sorry, just realized that was released late last year. Last edited by Mizzou B-ball fan : 12-16-2015 at 09:04 AM.

12-16-2015, 09:06 AM	#350
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	dola Review is good, but what will it cost? The retail PlayStation VR's processing box is about the size of a Wii \| Polygon

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