OT: Video Games VI

[shtorm2005]

Half life 3

 

[usiel]

You know I always wondered why the hell they never released another HL

 

[Devil Dancer]

Valve was too busy counting their Steam cash.

 

[HTFN]

The bugs are awful. I had to do one of the castle sieges three times because every time I got to a certain point I would levitate into the sky until I died. Finally just did the siege without going by that area but it was super annoying. And one time I was carrying a chest and I walked through a puddle and the chest magically disappeared into the puddle and I had to die and start the mission over because I couldn’t recover the chest. It’s wild how many bugs there are at this point.

To be fair it was a lot easier to clip through the ground and fall straight to the center of the earth’s core back then.

 

[twabby]

Took a little hiatus from gaming but finally finished up the FF7 Remake Yuffie DLC.

I can't believe how awesome this whole remake project has been so far. Bangin' soundtrack, cool new combat, and even Fort Condor was a neat little addition (that I assume will be a part of Episode 2 of the Remake).

Might replay an old game or two before moving onto Horizon Zero Dawn and Elden Ring in a few weeks.

 

[ChaosLord]

Might replay an old game or two before moving onto Horizon Zero Dawn and Elden Ring in a few weeks.

I'm replaying Skyrim atm waiting for HZD:FW. I haven't played it for 5 years. Its old, its clunky, and I love it to death.
Can't say enough about the voice acting in this game -- includes heavy hitters like Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman)
and Claudia Christian (Helga from Atlantis).

 

[g00n]

I'm replaying Skyrim atm waiting for HZD:FW. I haven't played it for 5 years. Its old, its clunky, and I love it to death.
Can't say enough about the voice acting in this game -- includes heavy hitters like Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman)
and Claudia Christian (Helga from Atlantis).

My step brother was one of the producers of that game and the Fallout series. One t-giving dinner he mentioned how awesome it was to have real, professional voice talent. I'm not sure what previous game that might've been a problem on, but they clearly upped the stakes and it paid off.

 

[g00n]

Valve's Steam Deck wows reviewers: 'The most innovative gaming PC in 20 years'

 

[Roric]

Is it too much to ask for 4k 60fps on the next gen consoles that were advertised as such

Dying light 2 running at 1080p on performance mode and QUALITY mode is ridiculous. And 30fps just doesn't cut it anymore. Other (better) developers have managed it, like with ghost of tsushima, or at least given 1440p with 60fps and ray tracing like spiderman. It's a shame you have to shell out thousands for a gaming pc to get that kind of experience across all games

 

[Marshall]

You know I always wondered why the hell they never released another HL

Did...did you just confirm HL3?

 

[Roric]

Everyone knows valve never hits #3, see left 4 dead

 

[Devil Dancer]

Everyone knows valve never hits #3, see left 4 dead

And Portal. And Team Fortress.

 

[John Price]

I'm usually not a mmo or rpg guy but lost ark is pretty good. It's also free.

Only thing is it's pc only.

 

[tycoonheart]

I'm usually not a mmo or rpg guy but lost ark is pretty good. It's also free.

Only thing is it's pc only.

I downloaded it yesterday, I'm gonna give it a whirl this evening.

 

[Cush]

I'm usually not a mmo or rpg guy but lost ark is pretty good. It's also free.

Only thing is it's pc only.

Not a fan of the 'mouse only' movement setup, will see if I can get use to it. Might try a controller, some say it works pretty well

 

[John Price]

Not a fan of the 'mouse only' movement setup, will see if I can get use to it. Might try a controller, some say it works pretty well

yeah i am used to awsd from my wow time so clicking around takes getting used to

 

[ChaosLord]

Horizon Zero Dawn: Forbidden West a smash hit, according to IGN, who gives it an enthusiastic score of 9:

Horizon Forbidden West Review - IGN

The skill tree, which was a major weakness of the first game, is this time around huge and interesting and you can customize your character specifically to your playstyle. I'm already chomping at the bit.

The most anticipated game of the year, bar none. Take a back seat there Elden Ring.

 

[twabby]

Horizon Zero Dawn: Forbidden West a smash hit, according to IGN, who gives it an enthusiastic score of 9:

Horizon Forbidden West Review - IGN

The skill tree, which was a major weakness of the first game, is this time around huge and interesting and you can customize your character specifically to your playstyle. I'm already chomping at the bit.

The most anticipated game of the year, bar none. Take a back seat there Elden Ring.

Preloading this bad boy ASAP.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Preloading this bad boy ASAP.

Same. The most anticipated game for me since RDR2. That said, I hated Red Dead 2 so I’m hoping this has a different outcome.

 

[ChaosLord]

Same. The most anticipated game for me since RDR2. That said, I hated Red Dead 2 so I’m hoping this has a different outcome.

Agreed. No, HZD:FW looks like the real deal, and I am so amped about the new, huge skilled tree. That was the only weakness to the last game.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Agreed. No, HZD:FW looks like the real deal, and I am so amped about the new, huge skilled tree. That was the only weakness to the last game.

It wasn’t the only weakness but it was certainly one of the more glaring ones. The climbing was terrible too and it limited your ability to explore the world. There were a few other minor things as well but it was a terrific game and this one looks like it’ll be even better.

 

[g00n]

It wasn’t the only weakness but it was certainly one of the more glaring ones. The climbing was terrible too and it limited your ability to explore the world. There were a few other minor things as well but it was a terrific game and this one looks like it’ll be even better.

The climbing, a lot of the rambling or corny dialogue, and IMO the somewhat limited weapons options.

Dealing with the ever-increasing pile of useless weapons mods was also tedious.

But yeah, great game. Definitely will play the sequel.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Most detailed review I’ve seen yet is from IGN who gave HFW a score of 9.0.

Horizon Forbidden West Review - IGN

A triumphant combination of enthralling combat, top-tier creature and character design, and a captivating open world, Horizon Forbidden West is an absolute blast and fantastic showcase for the power of the PS5.

 

[g00n]

Conflicted about buying this now as PS4 or waiting until I pull the trigger on the PS5 which might not be soon.

 

[g00n]

Most detailed review I’ve seen yet is from IGN who gave HFW a score of 9.0.

Horizon Forbidden West Review - IGN

That review reminded me of another peeve from the original: the long-ass text/notes/data found all over the place. Looks like that's not a thing anymore. Nice.