Panflute Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 A friend recommended Far Cry 5 to me so I'm playing that. The storytelling is a bit wank and not every design choice pans out well, but overall it's a very enjoyable game, largely thanks to its amazing setting. With the absence of those dumb radio towers and a less linear story progression, it also feels much more open than its predecessors. Definitely the biggest leap forward in this series since FC3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panflute Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 09/12/2019 at 15:35, Panflute said: A friend recommended Far Cry 5 to me so I'm playing that. The storytelling is a bit wank and not every design choice pans out well, but overall it's a very enjoyable game, largely thanks to its amazing setting. With the absence of those dumb radio towers and a less linear story progression, it also feels much more open than its predecessors. Definitely the biggest leap forward in this series since FC3. Finished it. The ending was a bit of a letdown, but overall it's the most enjoyable game in the series so far imo. I'm also trying out the Vietnam DLC, which so far plays a lot like the original Crysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I know this is geeky but anyone hoping for certain games tomorrow? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted January 7, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/01/dells-new-concept-ufo-puts-pc-gaming-on-a-nintendo-switch-like-device/?comments=1 Dell are trying the unthinkable. Putting PC gaming in a switch-like container. Looks impressive so far. Edited January 7, 2020 by Mel81x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted January 10, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted January 10, 2020 https://kotaku.com/how-game-companies-use-credits-to-reward-or-punish-de-1840905129 Nice read about the history of game credits, how different countries use them and how devs can get totally dicked over for work they've done leading to poor opportunities later. I'd be a bit pissed if I spent months working on something and never got any credit for it, especially in an industry where reputation pretty much shapes your future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted January 14, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted January 14, 2020 https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/01/on-eve-of-ps5-sony-confirms-it-will-skip-e3-for-second-year-in-a-row/ Sony are doing something different here and you have to think its the right thing for them to do too. Why spend all that money and send your devs to a place which dictates the time-frame for a demo when you can run your own show and schedule things the way you want to? While it is a competition to see who has the better titles its more apt to do it on your own terms versus having to jam and rush things. Plus they are doing a PS5 release this year and to have their own event makes a lot more sense. You then have to wonder when Microsoft are going to ditch E3 and go for their own event which they are very capable of doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I think Sony are pretty much looking at Nintendo and seeing that the Directs are doing the job without any need for them to be at E3. The last couple for both Microsoft and Sony have been quite poor at E3 to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted January 14, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted January 14, 2020 44 minutes ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: I think Sony are pretty much looking at Nintendo and seeing that the Directs are doing the job without any need for them to be at E3. The last couple for both Microsoft and Sony have been quite poor at E3 to boot. Think Microsoft are the next ones to jump ship from E3 honestly. But, they also need to have a killer showing before they do and we sometimes forget how much Sony has used E3 over the years to boost hype and get them to where they are at now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted January 21, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted January 21, 2020 https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/01/court-reverses-10-1-million-judgement-against-nintendo-in-wii-patent-case/ Nintendo 1 - Patent Trolls 0 But to be fair to the patent trolls, they'll just go back and file another suit against the decision to get the 10.1m. I thought the iLife claim was silly to begin with but I've seen them given before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted January 25, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted January 25, 2020 KOTOR remake/sequel is rumoured to be in development! https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-remake-rumored-to-be-in-development-at-ea?sf116454041=1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted January 25, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted January 25, 2020 10 hours ago, nudge said: KOTOR remake/sequel is rumoured to be in development! https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-remake-rumored-to-be-in-development-at-ea?sf116454041=1 Normally I'd say this is bad considering who is involved but maybe it wont be half as bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 25/01/2020 at 00:47, nudge said: KOTOR remake/sequel is rumoured to be in development! https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-remake-rumored-to-be-in-development-at-ea?sf116454041=1 Eurogamer are reporting it too. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-01-26-eas-reportedly-working-on-a-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-reboot Never actually played KOTOR so could be tempted. However.... On 25/01/2020 at 11:44, Mel81x said: Normally I'd say this is bad considering who is involved but maybe it wont be half as bad. This is what puts me off again. Anything under EA's money grabbing cuntery immediately gets a caution from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted January 26, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted January 26, 2020 19 minutes ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: Eurogamer are reporting it too. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-01-26-eas-reportedly-working-on-a-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-reboot Never actually played KOTOR so could be tempted. However.... This is what puts me off again. Anything under EA's money grabbing cuntery immediately gets a caution from me. Do it! Both games are lovely. As for EA, caution is understandable but to be fair to them, they did well with Jedi: Fallen Order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted January 26, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted January 26, 2020 39 minutes ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: Eurogamer are reporting it too. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-01-26-eas-reportedly-working-on-a-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-reboot Never actually played KOTOR so could be tempted. However.... This is what puts me off again. Anything under EA's money grabbing cuntery immediately gets a caution from me. As @nudge mentions EA did a really good job with Fallen Order and putting aside the light saber SNAFU for pre-orders the whole thing went rather smooth. I'd give them another chance here but we'll have to see what they put out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 If it's Obsidian making this one... it'll be a fantastic game. Pretty much nailed on, regardless of who's publishing it. The only issue I really see with this is Obsidian is now owned by Microsoft - so I'm not sure how Microsoft Studios (the Microsoft game publishing company) would feel about EA (the publishing company with the Disney contract for Star Wars) putting out a game from one of their developers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted January 27, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted January 27, 2020 29 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: If it's Obsidian making this one... it'll be a fantastic game. Pretty much nailed on, regardless of who's publishing it. The only issue I really see with this is Obsidian is now owned by Microsoft - so I'm not sure how Microsoft Studios (the Microsoft game publishing company) would feel about EA (the publishing company with the Disney contract for Star Wars) putting out a game from one of their developers. Microsoft opinion on what EA does is inversely proportional to the amount of money Disney and EA put on the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted January 28, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted January 28, 2020 GOG.com are having a lunar new year sale now. Over 1500 titles; both older and new-ish games. Just bought an Anno games package (1602; 1503; 1701 and 1404 Gold Edition) for 10€... @Bluewolf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 14 minutes ago, nudge said: GOG.com are have a lunar new year sale now. Over 1500 titles; both older and new-ish games. Just bought an Anno games package (1602; 1503; 1701 and 1404 Gold Edition) for 10€... @Bluewolf Is that as a download package from the site?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted January 28, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted January 28, 2020 8 minutes ago, Bluewolf said: Is that as a download package from the site?? yep - a bundle of four games. Just go here: https://www.gog.com/game/anno_1404_gold_edition; scroll down and it should show you an option to buy the whole bundle (my website is in German so not sure what the exact wording in English is but I'm sure you'll figure it out!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 46 minutes ago, nudge said: yep - a bundle of four games. Just go here: https://www.gog.com/game/anno_1404_gold_edition; scroll down and it should show you an option to buy the whole bundle (my website is in German so not sure what the exact wording in English is but I'm sure you'll figure it out!) Wording pops up in English for me as soon as I entered the site so all good, do you need to be a member or sign up or anything or is it just a straight purchase do you know?? Am I asking too many questions?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 @nudge never mind, found it, got to log in and become a member first.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted January 28, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted January 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, Bluewolf said: Wording pops up in English for me as soon as I entered the site so all good, do you need to be a member or sign up or anything or is it just a straight purchase do you know?? Am I asking too many questions?? You need to sign up to the site to be able to purchase and download it into your library (just an email address and password needed; no other personal details). You don't need to download anything else to run the games though and the games are also DRM free! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, nudge said: You need to sign up to the site to be able to purchase and download it into your library (just an email address and password needed; no other personal details). You don't need to download anything else to run the games though and the games are also DRM free! Downloading and installing as we speak... Thanks for the heads up.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted January 28, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted January 28, 2020 Just now, Bluewolf said: Downloading and installing as we speak... Thanks for the heads up.. No problem! When I saw it on sale I knew you'd be interested 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, nudge said: No problem! When I saw it on sale I knew you'd be interested All done and up and running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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