NPR

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:05 pm Got it cheap enough as part of a 3 for 2 deal in Gamespot. Young lad wanted leho harry potter and gran turismo.
In general PS games are hella expensive!

CM11 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:13 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:05 pm Got it cheap enough as part of a 3 for 2 deal in Gamespot. Young lad wanted leho harry potter and gran turismo.
In general PS games are hella expensive!

I was thinking PC actually. It's €80 on Steam which is the most expensive mainstream game I can think of for the PC ever. Drops to €60 or something in the sales.

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:56 am

CM11 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:13 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:05 pm Got it cheap enough as part of a 3 for 2 deal in Gamespot. Young lad wanted leho harry potter and gran turismo.
In general PS games are hella expensive!

I was thinking PC actually. It's €80 on Steam which is the most expensive mainstream game I can think of for the PC ever. Drops to €60 or something in the sales.

Reduced to €45 now. Crazy money really.

CM11 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:58 am

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:56 am

CM11 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:13 pm

I was thinking PC actually. It's €80 on Steam which is the most expensive mainstream game I can think of for the PC ever. Drops to €60 or something in the sales.

Reduced to €45 now. Crazy money really.

Saw that, worth it or just wait until it's eventually discounted further?

My other consideration is God of War which is half price.

Also, has anyone played the Sherlock Holmes game? Seems well received and discounted to something like 15 anytime there's a sale.

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 1:37 pm

CM11 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:58 am

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:56 am

Reduced to €45 now. Crazy money really.

Saw that, worth it or just wait until it's eventually discounted further?

My other consideration is God of War which is half price.

Also, has anyone played the Sherlock Holmes game? Seems well received and discounted to something like 15 anytime there's a sale.

I don't spend that kind of money on any game. I usually wait till the GOTY edition with all the extra content is in on package in in a humble bundle.

I'm not a gamer. Not even close. However, like all the vast majority of us here, I fell in love with HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us and am longing for more. Feeling encouraged by a number of people on this sub and getting lots of great tips on how to change the game settings to an "easy as fuck, yes even for dipshits like you" difficulty level, I downloaded TLOU Part I last night and met the original versions of these beloved characters... here are some highlights from my experience:

Sarah swayed in front of her mirror for nearly a minute before I realized I need to use the controller to move her

While carrying Sarah in his arms, Joel got bit by the same infected runner at least 5 fucking times before I figured out wtf alleyway Tommy was directing us toward...

My-Joel then got bit a few more times before I mastered the difficult task of walking through an open door

I appreciate being able to modify all difficulty settings to levels that collectively translate into "are you fucking kidding me, can't you just watch someone gameplay on YouTube?" ... however, the trade off is having to kill "bad guys" that appear to pose practically no threat whatsoever, since they are basically side-stepping in one place and averting eye-contact while I figure out how to assault them (see examples 1 & 2)

Example 1: Kept bumping into a guy holding out a gun before realizing he's actually aiming for Joel and I cannot pass until I kill him. My-Joel then crouched down in front of bad guy, duck-walked in his personal space, and turned a flashlight on and off until the bad guy eventually fell over and died, presumably out of embarrassment for me

Example 2: Thought I killed another bad guy, but no he was actually kneeling in front of me in a modified back-bend with his arms outstretched, head tilted back, very patiently waiting for me to, idk, cut his throat or perhaps crucify him? I shadowboxed above his unshielded neck (as Tess watched) until the game finally put us both out his misery and killed him by divine assassination... I sincerely regret not taking a screenshot of this, but moving on...

Unholstering gun is easy; shooting gun when I want or need to is not (note: after the initial in-game tutorial, I couldn't find "how to actually shoot bullet out of gun" in the quick access tutorials because it's probably so fucking obvious the developers didn't want to insult other players by including it)...

However, I know the gun works because I accidentally shot a filing cabinet and at Tess

On the plus side, I'm accumulating a lot of ammo

I'm pretty good at making my-Joel spontaneously unholster his gun and throw punches at absolutely nothing... seems useless now, but surely pistol whipping will be a great offensive strategy against clickers

If being "Stealth" means jumping on top of a barrier and then doing some squats in front of active shooters, then I'm fucking nailing it

All in all, despite my absolutely pitiful gaming performance and the shame I'm bringing to all the characters... I already get it. The game is stunning and every bit as captivating. Not sure how far I'll take it (I'd at least like to meet Ellie), but I'm committed for now.

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 5:09 pm Minecraft gets a lot of playtime in our house. You can even tell yourself it's somewhat educational.

CM11 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:13 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:05 pm Got it cheap enough as part of a 3 for 2 deal in Gamespot. Young lad wanted leho harry potter and gran turismo.
In general PS games are hella expensive!

I was thinking PC actually. It's €80 on Steam which is the most expensive mainstream game I can think of for the PC ever. Drops to €60 or something in the sales.

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 3:02 pm

CM11 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:13 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:05 pm Got it cheap enough as part of a 3 for 2 deal in Gamespot. Young lad wanted leho harry potter and gran turismo.
In general PS games are hella expensive!

I was thinking PC actually. It's €80 on Steam which is the most expensive mainstream game I can think of for the PC ever. Drops to €60 or something in the sales.

So finished it last night and I'm flabbergasted at how short the experience is. The best part of any FF game for me is when you get off the "rails" and can explore the world. That simply doesn't exist in this game.

Nice looking and still a good story but I want more out of my RPG's.

CM11 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 12:43 pm Yup, Witcher 3 on sale is one of the best value games you'll ever get.

Jim Lahey wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:37 pm Really enjoying the new Zelda. Its feckin huge. Ive spent so much time pissing about exploring that I haven't gotten too far into the storyline yet, but this is my first proper game since GTA V, so the sheer scale of it just amazes me.

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:52 am

Jim Lahey wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:37 pm Really enjoying the new Zelda. Its feckin huge. Ive spent so much time pissing about exploring that I haven't gotten too far into the storyline yet, but this is my first proper game since GTA V, so the sheer scale of it just amazes me.

What platform?

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 3:02 pm

CM11 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:13 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:05 pm Got it cheap enough as part of a 3 for 2 deal in Gamespot. Young lad wanted leho harry potter and gran turismo.
In general PS games are hella expensive!

I was thinking PC actually. It's €80 on Steam which is the most expensive mainstream game I can think of for the PC ever. Drops to €60 or something in the sales.

So finished it last night and I'm flabbergasted at how short the experience is. The best part of any FF game for me is when you get off the "rails" and can explore the world. That simply doesn't exist in this game.

Nice looking and still a good story but I want more out of my RPG's.

Raggs wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:30 am Just ordered the new quest 3, couldn't resist after getting £100 off by signing up for Very's credit option. I'll sell off my second q2 to get a bit of the cash back. Excited to give it a go.

Line6 HXFX wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 12:17 pm

Raggs wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:30 am Just ordered the new quest 3, couldn't resist after getting £100 off by signing up for Very's credit option. I'll sell off my second q2 to get a bit of the cash back. Excited to give it a go.

The varjo vr headset that is like 3 times better, and possibly the best vr headset on the market has just halved in price.

Raggs wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 12:57 pm

Line6 HXFX wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 12:17 pm

Raggs wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:30 am Just ordered the new quest 3, couldn't resist after getting £100 off by signing up for Very's credit option. I'll sell off my second q2 to get a bit of the cash back. Excited to give it a go.

The varjo vr headset that is like 3 times better, and possibly the best vr headset on the market has just halved in price.

3 times better? Based on what exactly?

It's got a nice resolution advantage true, and eye tracking.

On the other hand. It's not standalone, it doesn't come with controllers (and isn't inside out anyway), so that's extra and confined to the room you've set it up in. It's not wireless PCVR. Weight is similar (when not including straps), but it's far further forward protruding, so less balanced. No built in audio solution. Doesn't have any sort of passthrough, let alone mixed reality with depth perception, that will also allow for full body tracking.

It's also still twice the price, even more if you include the fact you need controllers. And even then, ignoring the fact you need a top tier gaming PC to drive it.

I've tried wired PCVR, it's not for me. That cable is a right pain in the bum for breaking immersion and constantly having to fuss about it. Unless you go to the extra effort of setting up a cable system, which just isn't practical for me (and is becoming more and more outdated as wireless is looking so good).

Yr Alban wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 2:53 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 3:02 pm

CM11 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:13 pm

I was thinking PC actually. It's €80 on Steam which is the most expensive mainstream game I can think of for the PC ever. Drops to €60 or something in the sales.

So finished it last night and I'm flabbergasted at how short the experience is. The best part of any FF game for me is when you get off the "rails" and can explore the world. That simply doesn't exist in this game.

Nice looking and still a good story but I want more out of my RPG's.

This was my favourite part in FF6, FF7, FF8 and FF9. Starting with FF10, they actually removed the ‘overworld’ aspect, and that was when I fell out of love with the series. FF12 was a good game otherwise, but still didn’t let you explore. Lost Odyssey (a FF game from the wrong side of the blanket) did. They made FF15 open-world, but I bought it on special and just couldn’t get into it,

David in Gwent wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:40 pm Wipeout VR is where it's at baby.

Just one of the best games ever made.

Dinsdale Piranha wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 1:01 pm

David in Gwent wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:40 pm Wipeout VR is where it's at baby.

Just one of the best games ever made.

I'll give it a go.

I haven't yet worked out what VR is for. I'm on my second headset (Gear, then Oculus 2) Both of them have been used once or twice then sat on the shelf. Given how well parts ot the tech works - movement tracking etc. I'm surprised how non immersive it feels. I think the awful resolution is part of it.