OT: The All-Purpose Video Game Thread

[Overcast]

Street Fighter 5 is like 9 days away. I'm awful at fighting games and was awful at SF4, but apparently they've made it much more casual-friendly. Apparently easier to do combos in this one compared to SF4..there used to be combos that you had something like a 1.5 second time frame to press the next input otherwise you would drop the combo and your opponent could retaliate. Might have to pick it up because it's a very visually appealing game.

Has anyone heard of/seen Might Number 9? It's like a successor to Mega Man that apparently has some sort of online/player-vs-player component. Super hyped for that to come out..except they keep pushing back the release date.

 

[Raspewtin]

Street Fighter 5 is like 9 days away. I'm awful at fighting games and was awful at SF4, but apparently they've made it much more casual-friendly. Apparently easier to do combos in this one compared to SF4..there used to be combos that you had something like a 1.5 second time frame to press the next input otherwise you would drop the combo and your opponent could retaliate. Might have to pick it up because it's a very visually appealing game.

Has anyone heard of/seen Might Number 9? It's like a successor to Mega Man that apparently has some sort of online/player-vs-player component. Super hyped for that to come out..except they keep pushing back the release date.

I get less interested in Mighty No. 9 every time it's delayed really. Just buy the Mega Man X collection for the PS2, cheaper and will likely be 46x better.

A spiritual successor to Mega Man simply isn't enough to warrant that kind of hype in the first place. Let alone enough to survive like 5 delays.

 

[Ail]

The problem with modern remakes or sequels is the attempts made to add modern gameplay elements on a classic series that was good because it was based on classic game elements. It worked early on in the evolution of game systems but people are constantly trying to reinvent the wheel, and the magic is rarely there.

 

[Edge]

Gaming updates-

The Witcher 3 is phenomenal. Definitely one of the best games i've played in the past decade. Definitely play it if you haven't and like WRPGs.

I've been playing Undertale recently; if you like Earthbound, give it a shot. The aesthetic is very reminiscent of Mother 3, the music is great, and the combat is very unique depending on how you play.

What is it that you like best about Witcher 3?

I picked up a bunch of games for Christmas, because of the sales, including Witcher 3. But I've been hooked on a few other games thus far, including Syndicate, and so I haven't played yet.

I also just picked up Witcher 2 as part of Games with Gold.

 

[Edge]

The problem with modern remakes or sequels is the attempts made to add modern gameplay elements on a classic series that was good because it was based on classic game elements. It worked early on in the evolution of game systems but people are constantly trying to reinvent the wheel, and the magic is rarely there.

That's one of my fears for FF7.

I LOVED the original - perhaps the first or second game where I really lost myself in a virtual world.

But there's part of me that worries they're going to try and reinvent the wheel rather than just giving the fans what they want - a chance to play the game with updated graphics and technology.

 

[Ail]

That's one of my fears for FF7.

I LOVED the original - perhaps the first or second game where I really lost myself in a virtual world.

But there's part of me that worries they're going to try and reinvent the wheel rather than just giving the fans what they want - a chance to play the game with updated graphics and technology.

Yep, they almost never do and if you look at Square's record, especially with all of their FF remakes and ports, they've ruined almost all of them in some form or another.

I have faith for the FF 7 remake still, but I really hope they do not add in gimmicky game play elements that were not there in the original.

 

[Nanaki]

Yep, they almost never do and if you look at Square's record, especially with all of their FF remakes and ports, they've ruined almost all of them in some form or another.

I have faith for the FF 7 remake still, but I really hope they do not add in gimmicky game play elements that were not there in the original.

From what I've seen they remade the battle system so that kind of kills things.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

What is it that you like best about Witcher 3?

I picked up a bunch of games for Christmas, because of the sales, including Witcher 3. But I've been hooked on a few other games thus far, including Syndicate, and so I haven't played yet.

I also just picked up Witcher 2 as part of Games with Gold.

The controls just feel so much better than the Witcher 2 for me. Combine that with the fun story, massive amounts of content, excellent graphics, and everything else the series has been renowned for, and you have a great game.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

W2 is great, if storyline is important to you, you may play W2 first. It doesn't take that long, depending on how you play RPGs. I like to turn over every stone possible, so my game time is usually more.

But yeah, can't go wrong with any Witcher.

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

Gotta say Rainbow 6 Siege is addicting

 

[Mac n Gs]

Gotta say Rainbow 6 Siege is addicting

The multiplayer is so fun, especially after they patched some of the bugs in the past week or so

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

The multiplayer is so fun, especially after they patched some of the bugs in the past week or so

I play with 4 friends so it's always only us in a squad it's a blast

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

For any of you who play or played League of Legends, do you think the either induced or at least tolerated randomness in the outcomes of games make it "addicitve" for lack of a better word? I've never been so focused and compelled to play something that I loathe so much.

 

[Gardner McKay]

That's one of my fears for FF7.

I LOVED the original - perhaps the first or second game where I really lost myself in a virtual world.

But there's part of me that worries they're going to try and reinvent the wheel rather than just giving the fans what they want - a chance to play the game with updated graphics and technology.

I don't think it has to do with giving the fans what they want or not. If they remade the game with updated graphics and a few small adds, people would complain "I am not paying $60 for something that just has fresh coat of paint". If they completely overhauled it, the people that need change for the sake of change would be thrilled but the loyal fans of the game would be pissed.

Taking the current route is the smartest in my opinion. You stay true to the game while adding modern tweaks. It could be a huge failure but, this game will sell and for the investment SE is making in this game they can't afford for it to not sell.


Is there anybody aside from myself that is cannot wait for the Star Ocean 5 release?

 

[Irishguy42]

For any of you who play or played Leagur of Legends, do you think the either induced or at least tolerated randomness in the outcomes of games make it "addicitve" for lack of a better word? I've never been so focused and compelled to play something that I loathe so much.

I've been trying to figure that out since I started playing at the beginning of Season 1.

Yet here I am, all these years later, still without an answer and playing it with my friend everyday/every other day.

 

[Raspewtin]

Is there anybody aside from myself that is cannot wait for the Star Ocean 5 release?

Here Second Story is one of my favorite games from my childhood.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Here Second Story is one of my favorite games from my childhood.

They are getting ready to release the PSP version of that game on PS4 as well as SO3 (which is my favorite in the series and top 3 favorite of all time), on PS4 as well before the U.S. drop of SO5.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Anyone play Street Fighter 5?

 

[Raspewtin]

Waiting for it to come in the mail

 

[Raspewtin]

Street Fighter V is great, it's a gorgeous game with a new robust fighting system and the V-gauge mechanic keeps it feeling fresh. But I'm really not thrilled to have paid full retail price to play a game that's simply not finished. Very very few single player options and modes that are bare bones and nothing more in their current state.

The story mode is getting a steroid injection in June apparently, with a new DLC character every month, on top of a billion other DLC expansions. Which is par for the course for Capcom in recent years, and I paid for it anyway. Again, fun game but if you're not really into competitive multiplayer this simply isn't a good deal in its current state.

 

[Draft Guru]

anybody on here play Destiny? Started playing in August and have done very little with my life since...

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Street Fighter V is great, it's a gorgeous game with a new robust fighting system and the V-gauge mechanic keeps it feeling fresh. But I'm really not thrilled to have paid full retail price to play a game that's simply not finished. Very very few single player options and modes that are bare bones and nothing more in their current state.

The story mode is getting a steroid injection in June apparently, with a new DLC character every month, on top of a billion other DLC expansions. Which is par for the course for Capcom in recent years, and I paid for it anyway. Again, fun game but if you're not really into competitive multiplayer this simply isn't a good deal in its current state.

I guess Capcom is jumping on the e-sports train.

Besides story mode, what is the single player game lacking right now? I don't mind multi-player, but I haven't played SF in a while, so I'll need to get my feet wet first before diving into online multiplayer.

On a related note, I love multiplayer, but is anyone starting to be bothered by the e-sport creep and it's influence over the games? I don't mean e-sports are bad. I was Twitch a lot. What I mean is when e-sports become the primary focus of the game, the game and the community shift in a bad direction (i.e. League of Legends).

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I just finished playing through Firewatch yesterday on Ps4. Great game, gorgeous setting, and hits home on an emotional level for me. Next game I'm looking to play would either be the Witness, or Heavy Rain when it gets re-released March 1st.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Anyone play the beta of Tom Clancy's The Division.

Open version comes out in the US Friday morning, but it's open around the world now I believe. As well as a closed version that wrapped up recently.

It looks great. I play PS4 online with a group of friends - we're looking for our new multiplayer shooter game.

 

[Raspewtin]

I guess Capcom is jumping on the e-sports train.

Besides story mode, what is the single player game lacking right now? I don't mind multi-player, but I haven't played SF in a while, so I'll need to get my feet wet first before diving into online multiplayer.

Story mode is not finished and unlocking all the new costumes and colors is unbelievably tedious. Challenge mode also non existent (so far). There is no single player arcade mode, there's only survival mode. It's like the Battlefront of fighting games. Extremely limited single player content but I feel like this just doesn't work for a fighting game.

On a related note, I love multiplayer, but is anyone starting to be bothered by the e-sport creep and it's influence over the games? I don't mean e-sports are bad. I was Twitch a lot. What I mean is when e-sports become the primary focus of the game, the game and the community shift in a bad direction (i.e. League of Legends).

It's just a new angle of marketing imo. The short-term hype for SFV skyrocketed when the best player in the world faced off against Lupe Fiasco on that livestream. Also, those popular letsplay games where people make millions to win like Dark Souls and CoD are to blame for this, it's pretty much what killed game journalism.