Guest Cannabis Posted March 6, 2017 Pretty much what it says on the tin. What game(s) are currently eating away at your spare time? For me I'm just starting Sniper Elite 4 after borrowing it from my father. I was a big fan of the third instalment so I'm excited to see what they've brought to the table with this release. The graphics look a lot better and I've been impressed with how they've managed to keep what made the the first three games great (i.e. - the X-Ray kill-cam) whilst adding in a few extras to keep the series fresh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mel81x 2,248 Posted March 7, 2017 Finished Nioh, started on Horizon Zero Dawn and will probably start the new Zelda next week. Can't say much about Nioh other than its terribly hard when it chooses to be and leaves you in the lurch having to farm which I didn't like and think it took away from some of the boss fights which should have technically been very hard but all that farming just levels you up and then it becomes a cakewalk. As for Horizon, the word gorgeous sums its up. The controls are fluid and although the game does suffer from some weird issues like Silent Strikes from over 10 feet away it does have a good feel to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Berserker 1,313 Posted March 7, 2017 Yakuza 5, would recommend this series to anyone. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
True Blue 851 Posted March 7, 2017 Bought a bit better PC than the one i owned, wanted to start a revolution of gaming but apart from the odd game of League of Legends i barely play anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rab 894 Posted March 7, 2017 I spent £1500 on a gaming computer and only played League of Legends. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluebird Hewitt 718 Posted March 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Berserker said: Yakuza 5, would recommend this series to anyone. Got Yakuza 0 the other day so looking to play that soon. I've also set up my dodgy console for retro gaming and had a crack at Micro Machines 2 (fuck me, I forgot how difficult it was), Turtles in Time and the Battletoads/Double Dragon team up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Berserker 1,313 Posted March 7, 2017 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: Got Yakuza 0 the other day so looking to play that soon. I've also set up my dodgy console for retro gaming and had a crack at Micro Machines 2 (fuck me, I forgot how difficult it was), Turtles in Time and the Battletoads/Double Dragon team up. 0 is a prequel to the first one so it's a perfect starting point, and 1 and 2's remakes are also available for the PS4 i think. Loved playing those kind of games on Mame32. Edited March 7, 2017 by Berserker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluebird Hewitt 718 Posted March 7, 2017 Only played the demo's of 3 and 4 but remember liking both demo's. Heard nothing but good things about this so should be good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
True Blue 851 Posted March 7, 2017 3 hours ago, Rab said: I spent £1500 on a gaming computer and only played League of Legends. Do i recall well or are you still on EU West server? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rab 894 Posted March 7, 2017 I've not played on EU West in forever. I've got a MacBook now so my playing days are over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cicero 3,849 Posted March 9, 2017 Shadow of War looks brilliant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Blue 1,111 Posted March 9, 2017 Xcom 2 and Madden 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mel81x 2,248 Posted March 9, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Cicero said: Shadow of War looks brilliant Considering how fawesome Shadow of Modor was I can only imagine good things for this title. To turn the topic a bit here, are there a lot of XBox owners on here? I wanted to ask what the exclusives are that they are looking forward to this year? So far, I don't see M$ doing anything that's truly exclusive out there but then again their strength has never been anything exclusive but their online play that I have ever thought is a console-must-buy. The reason I ask this is because Project Scoprio is not far away now and while that is the case nothing that M$ has put out in press-releases screams anything less than lack-lustre. On the flip-side you've got titles in Sony's hands for the start of the year and then some. Think they have a GOTY contender already in Horizon and that new Android-Human game, name eludes me and I don't want to Google it, that is coming out soon as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takyon 18 Posted March 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Cicero said: Shadow of War looks brilliant It has me wanting to play the original again and I only did a second playthrough a couple of months ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluebird Hewitt 718 Posted March 9, 2017 I still haven't played Shadow of Mordor yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fairy In Boots 528 Posted March 9, 2017 Upgraded to next gen finally and I've gone back to PlayStation. Currently working my way through uncharted remastered Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluebird Hewitt 718 Posted March 10, 2017 I've had the game for two years but haven't played it yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluebird Hewitt 718 Posted March 10, 2017 16 minutes ago, Cannabis said: I know the feeling . So many games bought during an Xbox Live sale that are yet to see the light of day. Just got Yakuza 0 as well which I'm looking to start and also not helped that I set up my dodgy console with 10,000 games on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mel81x 2,248 Posted March 10, 2017 https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/03/no-mans-sky-gets-the-full-featured-photo-mode-it-so-richly-deserves/ Shame its still a shitty game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cocaine 3 Posted March 12, 2017 Just finished 'Sniper Elite 4' and it goes to the top of my list of best games. I like the stealth genre and have to say that SE3 and SEv2 were my favorites but SE4 is on awhole new level. Just picked up 'Wolfenstein The New Order' again after starting it ages ago and not finishing it. Not sure how far i will get as Styx 2 is out on Tuesday Forza Horizon 3 inbetween when i just feel like a blast around... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panflute 408 Posted March 13, 2017 A bit of Elder Scrolls Online. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rab 894 Posted March 13, 2017 Resident Evil 7 and FIFA 17. I haven't played them in a while although I'll be getting back on Resident Evil this weekend. One of the scariest games I've played. I can usually run through any game although this game is genuinely terrifying at points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mel81x 2,248 Posted March 14, 2017 Got a chance to play Breath of the Wild on my travel home this weekend past and its actually a very fun game and the world provides so many little oddities that I find myself just experimenting instead of playing the big quest. Have to say the new Switch is a well crafted console but I am still getting a little used to the fact that the controls are a little further apart than I'd have like them to be (that bezel really wasn't totally necessary). If you've got big fingers avoid this console hybrid at all costs because I can imagine someone having a really hard time hitting the buttons and using the little +/- buttons at the top. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mel81x 2,248 Posted March 21, 2017 Esports 'set for £1bn revenue and 600 million audiences by 2020' https://www.bbc.com/sport/39119995 With the way its grown over the years its no surprise how much money its generating and how much of an audience its going to garner in the coming years. I can even see new players in the market from a hardware perspective as I think companies that provide peripherals are starting to stagnate a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mel81x 2,248 Posted March 23, 2017 Anyone had a chance to play Nier:Automata? Almost done with my backlog which has considerably shrunk now and was thinking of picking this up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluebird Hewitt 718 Posted March 23, 2017 8 minutes ago, Mel81x said: Anyone had a chance to play Nier:Automata? Almost done with my backlog which has considerably shrunk now and was thinking of picking this up. Nope but heard good things about it. For me, been pissing about with Injustice on mobile but am looking to get back on FM17 mobile (had a good Cardiff save going on there) and Worms W.M.D on PS4. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spike 2,729 Posted March 23, 2017 Final Fantasy XV. Endgame was too short, chapters 9 to 14 are over in the blink of an eye and most of the story happens. Kinda disappointing how much of the story is 'blink and you'll miss it' because the world and lore is interesting. The free-roam aspects of the game are excellent, the hidden bosses are engaging and exploration is fun. The story-line fights are easily the most disappointing as Square went for the cinematic experience over difficulty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spike 2,729 Posted March 23, 2017 Anybody play the original Nier? Cult classic that was panned by critics. I hate the videogame journalism industry; corrupt as they come. Gamespot sacked their senior editor about ten years ago because he panned 'Kane and Lynch 2' and the developers of said game were the site's major sponsor at the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fusion 181 Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Mel81x said: Anyone had a chance to play Nier:Automata? Almost done with my backlog which has considerably shrunk now and was thinking of picking this up. Yeah, I'm playing it these days. It's brilliant, like it. I have played the first Nier too and I loved it few years ago but this one is quite a lot different than the first one. The PC port is good but some people have fps and crash issues (not for me so far). The setting of the game is more mecha/robotic compared to the first one. Personally I'm not a big fan but I don't mind it. The gameplay is really fun and never gets boring, plus in some places you have friends helping you (you can play with them too, there are 3 playable characters) and you can give them instructions about how their playstyle will be. The world/environment of the game is gorgeous and the soundtrack is one of the best just like in the first one. My favourite game of the year so far. I love the mini-missions that you control your robot as well, reminds me a lot of these old-school games I used to play. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluebird Hewitt 718 Posted March 23, 2017 22 minutes ago, Spike said: Gamespot sacked their senior editor about ten years ago because he panned 'Kane and Lynch 2' and the developers of said game were the site's major sponsor at the time. Yeah, heard about that. Also heard that a reviewer on IGN 'left' shortly after the Nintendo Switch review. There's a reason why something like this does the rounds: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
